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)
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Sleepy Hollow (1999)
Directed by Tim Burton When you think of a Tim Burton film you might be picturing Sleepy Hollow. It's maybe not his most noteworthy film, but the autumn landscape of this movie is decidedly, uniquely Tim Burton. It's gothic and dark but not as scary as such things would usually seem to be. This has the … Continue reading Sleepy Hollow (1999)
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Directed by Tim Burton Edward Scissorhands, like many of Tim Burton's films, is undeniably unique. It's a fairytale world, a hybrid of Dr. Seuss and David Lynch, with a little bit of German Expressionism mixed in. Edward (Johnny Depp) lives in hiding up on a gothic hill above a bright, colorful, unsettling suburbia down below. … Continue reading Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Ed Wood (1994)
Directed by Tim Burton Ed Wood is the original The Disaster Artist, a movie about a director, who shouldn't be a director, making possibly the worst movie ever made. Before Tommy Wiseau's The Room took home that dubious title, Ed Wood's Plan 9 From Outer Space (1959) held the honor. It's a horror film that brings together zombies, … Continue reading Ed Wood (1994)
What’s Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)
Directed by Lasse Hallström I'm not sure how to talk about this film, which is weird, because it's not so complex, revolutionary or challenging. It's a nice story with humble aspirations and honest, vulnerable characters. What's Eating Gilbert Grape never tries to do much, and maybe that's why at the end it never feels as … Continue reading What’s Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)
