Directed by Martin Scorsese Because of how contemplative The Irishman becomes towards the end I think it is best served by being so long (three and a half hours). Like with Boyhood (2014) it's that time spent with these characters that helps deliver such a poignant final image, one that can't be cheated or expedited. … Continue reading The Irishman (2019)
Jesse Plemons
Black Mass (2015)
Directed by Scott Cooper Black Mass is another Boston-set mob movie, this time about Jimmy "Whitey" Bulger (Johnny Depp), a mob boss who cut a deal with the FBI that helped him and the Winter Hill Gang flourish for years. It follows in the footsteps of Goodfellas and, perhaps even more so, in the shadow of The … Continue reading Black Mass (2015)
Game Night (2018)
Directed by John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein Game Night is a good comedy if you forgive a lot of the potholes, one-dimensional characters and general zaniness that comes with this genre. It's a boiler plate story construction though with an impressive visual aesthetic inspired by the work of David Fincher. The story is unspectacular even … Continue reading Game Night (2018)
The Post (2017)
Directed by Steven Spielberg Is it okay to call Steven Spielberg underrated? The Post was rushed into production and has mostly gone unnoticed with only the requisite attention because of the Oscar-bait quality of the film as well as the trifecta of Spielberg, Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks. It's a period piece with occasionally heavy-handed messages … Continue reading The Post (2017)
