The word "deadpan" can be used to describe the tone and performance approach to the original Men in Black. In that film, Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith played two very different, black-suited secret agents who took on "the scum of the universe" together, by utilizing high tech weaponry. The key to that film was in the controlled, expressionless recitation of dialogue from the … [Read more...] about New Movie Review: ‘Men in Black: International’
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WIDOWS New Movie Review: ‘12 Years A Slave’ director Steve McQueen returns with an almost-classic thrill ride filled with great performances and tour-de-force filmmaking
Characters in movies can sometimes reveal a layer to themselves based on the kind of pets they have. This is true of real life, too. If you're looking for a window into the soul, note the kind of animal a person keeps near them for company. In the case of Veronica, the lead of Steve McQueen's thriller, Widows, it's a fluffy white Westie she's named Olivia. Veronica's bond with … [Read more...] about WIDOWS New Movie Review: ‘12 Years A Slave’ director Steve McQueen returns with an almost-classic thrill ride filled with great performances and tour-de-force filmmaking
SILENCE New Movie Review
For decades, there were two passion projects Martin Scorsese had been striving to make. His long discussed, bucket list films had been Gangs of New York, which he made in 2002, and finally, Silence. Harrowing, intelligent and rewarding overall, Scorsese's Silence is a tough sit but unquestionably one of the filmmaker's greatest films. In the early 1600's, two Portuguese … [Read more...] about SILENCE New Movie Review