Directed by Jacques Audiard Starting with a cold massacre, The Sisters Brothers builds to an unexpectedly tender finale. It's a western that feels subversive if only because it becomes less violent over time, following its sibling assassin duo as they leave the game behind and look for other ways to survive. That's not their goal … Continue reading The Sisters Brothers (2018)
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Velvet Buzzsaw (2019)
Directed by Dan Gilroy Velvet Buzzsaw is a horror/satire that has its eyes set on the world of art dealers. It's a ruthless comedy, I suppose, that is clear in its intention, does its thing and then gets out. Once the movie ends, slightly abruptly, you might be a little befuddled but then it sets … Continue reading Velvet Buzzsaw (2019)
Wildlife (2018)
Directed by Paul Dano Wildlife is a tense, bleak family drama set in the early 1960s, kind of like Sam Mendes' Revolutionary Road (2008). Both films deal with young married couples who are no longer happy and don't know why. Presumably they were sold a false bill of goods about the American Dream, particularly in postwar … Continue reading Wildlife (2018)
Life (2017)
Directed by Daniel Espinosa You've seen this movie before, even if you haven't seen it. Life is a hybrid between two movies, Alien (1979) and Gravity (2013). There are similarities to other recent space station in crisis movies as well, like Alien: Covenant and The Cloverfield Paradox. When we meet the six person crew sent to intercept a probe sent to … Continue reading Life (2017)
