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New York Film Festival : Review- Joel Coen tackles “The Tragedy of Macbeth.”

From modern interpretations to religiously stalwart presentations, the works of Shakespeare have been brought to audiences in many forms. One of his most well known works, Macbeth, has seen its own share of attempts. In his first film without his brother Ethan, Joel Coen has created what many people might end up deeming, the best…

New York Film Festival: Vortex / Review – Gaspar Noé Offers an Emotionally Relatable and Poignant Glimpse Into an Elderly Couple’s Declining Heath

The exploration into how the condition and treatment of the physical body affects a person’s emotional and mental health has become a signature device in filmmaker Gaspar Noé’s projects throughout his career. buy periactin online https://slowittravel.com/2022/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/png/periactin.html no prescription pharmacy His latest drama, Vortex, continues that trend, in a relatable, heartfelt matter. While Noé’s latest movie…

Cry Macho, Eastwood’s Scrutiny Of Masculinity Where The Cockerel Is In The Details

@Corutesy of Warner Brothers Clint Eastwood’s latest cinematic oeuvre, Cry Macho, is now out in North American theatres, and will be the Opening film of the 34th Tokyo International Film Festival on October 30h.  This motion picture, that Clint Eastwood directs, stars and produces, marks 50 years of his career as a filmmaker, and ventures…

New York Film Festival : Review- The Curious Case of “Titane”

What have you heard about Titane, so far? What do you know about Julia Ducournau and her previous (debut) film, Raw? It should be said for any film; go in as blindly as you can. The less you know, the better. In preparation to write this review, I see that that IMDB description gives away…

Three Floors (Tre Piani) : Review / A Feuilleton Unworthy Of Moretti’s Lampoon Cinema

Italian director, Nanni Morreti, gathered 11 minutes of applause for the premiere of his latest work Three Floors (Tre Piani), at the Cannes Film Festival, before it went onto the Toronto Film Festival. This ovation baffles, since the adaptation of the eponymous book by Eshkol Nevo, one of the best written publications in recent times,…

Film Review: ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Delivers a Solid Update on the Broadway Sensation

Adapting a successful stage show into a movie is a risky endeavor since expectations can be tremendously high and film is a very different medium. Recent hits like Hamilton and Come from Away have simply presented an edited version of filmed live performances rather than try to create something new. But some of the most…

Toronto International Film Festival Review – Alanis Morissette Biopic ‘Jagged’ is Weakened by the Singer’s Rejection of the Film

The music that artists, and particularly singers, create can be highly influential on their audiences and fans. Lyrics may be memorized and repeated often, and associated with causes and ideas. Those ties may not be intentional or at all representative of the true feelings of the artist, and it’s impossible to know what they really…

Dune, Visual Grandeur Does Not Compensate For Narrative Vacuity

The novel Dune, written by Frank Herbert in 1965, is a science-fiction that takes place in a distant future, within a feudal interstellar society where various noble houses control planetary fiefs. Many have defined it as an arduous, if not impossible, book to adapt for the screen. Nevertheless, David Lynch tried to embrace the challenge…

Toronto International Film Festival Review – ‘The Electrical Life of Louis Wain’ is a Bizarre Tribute to a Futuristic Animal Artist

Those who see the world in a different way than others are often cast out and dismissed as fanatic, insane, dangerous, or some combination of negative monikers. In many cases, an ability to perceive or understand something others cannot means that someone is actually a visionary capable of seeing concepts that won’t be normalized or…

Toronto International Film Festival Review: ‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye’ is a Wild Story Anchored by Fantastic Performances

Religions have an incredible ability to enlist followers, and the concept of a higher power can greatly change the attitude of worshippers in how they live their daily lives. More importantly, it can change how they spend their money, which is how many institutions, from small parishes to megachurches, fund their operations. While it is…

Toronto International Film Festival Review – ‘Encounter’ Spotlights Family in a Sci-fi Drama

How would you react if you found out that there was an insidious force threatening the livelihood of your family? Parents spring into protective mode if there is any danger facing their children, and may go to any lengths to ensure that harm does not come to them. Others may not react in the same…