Tag Archives: Hollywood movies

early Coen brothers’ great ‘noir’ movie (film: Miller’s Crossing – Joel Coen, 1990)

Posted on June 4, 2022 by admin

A black hat rolls pushed by the wind into a forest in the scene that opens ‘Miller’s Crossing‘, the 1990 film by the Coen brothers (officially only Joel is credited with directing). It is the first of several hats to … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Albert Finney, American movies, Coen brothers, film noir, Gabriel Byrne, gangster movies, Hollywood movies, Joel Coen, John Turturo, Jon Polito, Marcia Gay Harden, Miller's Crossing | Leave a comment

a few questions (film: The Northman – Robert Eggers, 2022)

Posted on May 28, 2022 by admin

It’s hard for me to write something coherent about ‘The Northman‘, Robert Eggers‘ recently movies released on screens. The only thing I can do is ask a few questions. Is Robert Eggers the same Robert Eggers, the director who made … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Alexander Skarsgård, bad movies, Ethan Hawke, historical films, Hollywood movies, Nicole Kidman, Robert Eggers, Sjon, The Northman | Leave a comment

small is the future (film: Downsizing – Alexander Payne, 2017)

Posted on April 16, 2022 by admin

Whenever I have a hard time to categorize a film in a certain genre, the reasons can be very good or very bad. Sometimes it’s one of those original and inventive films that escapes the patterns imposed by film critics. … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Alexander Payne, American cinema, American movies, Christoph Waltz, Hollywood movies, Homg Chau, Matt Damon, Rolph Lassgard, science-fiction films, social cinema, Udo Kier | Leave a comment

flying low (film: The Batman – Matt Reeves, 2022)

Posted on April 9, 2022 by admin

I’m not a fan of movies inspired by comics. The Marvel universe and the other parallel imaginary universes do not overwhelm or concern me. I use to judge movies as they are, and I believe that any cinematic genre provides … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Colin Farrell, comics movies, Hollywood movies, Matt Reeves, Robert Pattinson, super-heroes movies, The Batman, Zoe Kravitz | Leave a comment

magic and quackery (film: Nightmare Alley – Guillermo del Torro, 2021)

Posted on March 19, 2022 by admin

Bradley Cooper is fascinating in ‘Nightmare Alley‘, Guillermo del Toro‘s film, a screen adaptation of a 1946 novel by William Lindsay Gresham and a remake of a 1947 film. The actor who made his name in roles in good-feeling movies … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, film noir, Guillermo del Toro, Hollywood movies, horror movies, Nightmare Alley, Ron Perlman, Rooney Mara, Willem Dafoe | Leave a comment

love and feel-good in 1973 (film: Licorice Pizza – Paul Thomas Anderson, 2021)

Posted on March 18, 2022 by admin

Paul Thomas Anderson‘s ‘Licorice Pizza‘ is the second favorite in the race for the Academy Award for Best Picture of 2021. With a little luck, it might even win the big prize, as it is a much friendlier and more … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Alana Haim, Bradley Cooper, Cooper Hoffman, feel-good movies, Hollywood movies, Licorice Pizza, movies about love, Sean Penn | Leave a comment

balance of powers (film: The Power of the Dog – Jane Campion, 2021)

Posted on February 12, 2022 by admin

The Power of the Dog‘ is Jane Campion‘s first feature film in more than a decade, and only the third in this millennium, and these chronological landmarks in the cinematography of one of the most powerful and expressive directors we … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Benedict Cumberbatch, Hollywood movies, Jane Campion, Jesse Plemons, Kirsten Dunst, Kodi Smit-McPhee, The Power of the Dog | Leave a comment

love and lavishness (film: The Age of Innocence – Martin Scorsese, 1993)

Posted on February 2, 2022 by admin

‘The Age of Innocence‘ is a rather atypical film, at least from the point of view of the social environment in which the story takes place, for Martin Scorsese‘s filmography. Made in 1993, it stands chronologically in his career between … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged American cinema, Daniel Day-Lewis, Edith Wharton, Hollywood movies, Joanne Woodward, Martin Scorsese, Michelle Pfeiffer, The Age of Innocence, Winona Ryder | Leave a comment

a one room real-time film noir classic (film: Sorry, Wrong Number – Anatole Litvak, 1948)

Posted on January 26, 2022 by admin

‘Sorry, Wrong Number‘, made in 1948, was originally written by Lucille Fletcher as a radio play script, and successfully broadcast on this medium, which was very popular at the time. Orson Welles, also a master of the genre, considered it … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Anatole Litvak, Barbara Stanwyck, Burt Lancaster, film noir, Hollywood movies, Lucille Fletcher, Sorry Wrong Number, thriller movies | Leave a comment

a horror movie that fails to scare (film: Suburbicon – George Clooney, 2017)

Posted on January 20, 2022 by admin

I have a problem with George Clooney. I may be to blame, I may not be the only one to blame. I was never excited about his acting performances. All the less so as the director, and this lack of … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged American cinema, American movies, Coen brothers, George Clooney, Hollywood movies, Julianne Moore, Robert Elswit, Suburbicon | Leave a comment