Directed by John Schlesinger A happy young couple buys up a three-unit San Francisco apartment, with just barely enough capital to get by, but has the misfortune of bringing in chaos incarnate, a man named Carter Hayes (Michael Keaton). Hayes is something of a sociopath whose methods happen to orbit real estate. He could very … Continue reading Pacific Heights (1990)
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Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018)
Directed by Stefano Sollima Sicario: Day of the Soldado isn't a movie that needs to exist. It's a sequel to the 2015 Sicario, a movie that establishes complex characters who don't seem conducive to a series of further cinematic adventures, though as this one suggests there may be a third. Like with other surprisingly successful movies, … Continue reading Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018)
Memphis Belle (1990)
Directed by Michael Caton-Jones Memphis Belle is a pretty straightforward World War II film, but I was smitten with it. Maybe it's the cast, composed of welcome and familiar faces like Matthew Modine, a young Harry Connick Jr., Eric Stoltz, Courtney Gains, Tate Donovan or Sean Astin, as well as the always calming presence of … Continue reading Memphis Belle (1990)
Vision Quest (1985)
Directed by Harold Becker In Vision Quest a young wrestler risks his own health and sanity to lose enough weight in order to wrestle the Nazi youth-looking wrestler from a rival high school. This very, very 80s film is a blend of traditional 80s tropes and a subtextual message about seizing the day before it seizes … Continue reading Vision Quest (1985)
Filmworker (2018)
Directed by Tony Zierra Leon Vitali first met Stanley Kubrick when he auditioned for Barry Lyndon (1975). He was eventually cast, and his prominence within the film opened doors for the young actor. He walked through some but then elected to come work for Kubrick on his next film, 1980's The Shining, and from then on he … Continue reading Filmworker (2018)
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