?Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.? (Prov. 16:18 [NRSV]) In T?r, written and directed by Todd Field, we meet a woman at the very pinnacle of professional life. Her accomplishments may astound us. Her world seems to be as full as it can be, but we slowly get clues that…
It?s the end of the world as we know it? and we feel fine. After all, who needs to worry about global destruction when we?ve got celebrity culture, political division and other things to distract us. This is the premise of Adam McKay?s DON?T LOOK UP which introduces us to two scientists (Leonardo DiCaprio and…
Ten-year-old Lewis (Owen Vaccaro) goes to live with his oddball uncle in a creaky old house that contains a mysterious `tick tock’ noise. He soon learns that Uncle Jonathan (Jack Black) and his feisty neighbour, Mrs Zimmerman (Cate Blanchett), are formidable magicians. When Lewis accidentally resurrects a deceased enemy, the town’s sleepy facade suddenly springs…
Ten-year-old Lewis goes to live with his oddball uncle in a creaky old house that contains a mysterious `tick tock’ noise. He soon learns that Uncle Jonathan and his feisty neighbour, Mrs Zimmerman, are powerful practitioners of the magic arts. When Lewis accidentally awakens the dead, the town’s sleepy facade suddenly springs to life, revealing…
In my review of Ocean?s Thirteen, I opined, ?The role of women in the Ocean?s movies is, at best, problematic.? I wondered if Ocean?s 8 would ?redeem the legacy from its sexist past.? After watching, I?m not sure I know the answer to that. Unlike the recent remake of Ghostbusters, the all-female-star-cast movie which 8…
This week, while Steve is away, the Levac’s will play! ScreenFish’r Julie Levac and her husband, Paul step into the arena to battle over Marvel’s latest entry, THOR: RAGNAROK! With the end of the world fast approaching, the God of Thunder turns to… comedy? While it’s getting great reviews across the board, this is certainly…
Terrence Malick is an acquired taste. The mysterious director has built a prolific career, to be sure, but his style of filmmaking can be polarizing, with it’s emphasis on visual narratives and fractured style. ?Some have written him off as self-indulgent while others have looked upon him as a prophetic and profound. Personally, I fall…
As is often the case with Malick?s films, Knight of Cups is an immersive experience. It is best approached not with logic or by seeking symbols to interpret (at least not at first viewing).
