Directed by Tom Harper A young Glasgow woman dreams of making it as a country star in Wild Rose. She is Rose-Lynn (Jessie Buckley), and she's not like every other wide-eyed fame-minded heroine you see in stories such as this. When we first meet her she is being released from prison, though she maintains a bubbly, … Continue reading Wild Rose (2018)
Nashville?
Secret Honor (1984)
Directed by Robert Altman A Robert Altman movie typically features large, ensemble casts with overlapping, occasionally improvised dialogue, and an emphasis on the energy of a room over one particular individual. The best of these might be Nashville (1975), a sprawling film which covers too many characters to remember and ends on a somber note celebrating … Continue reading Secret Honor (1984)
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)
