Black Swan: Dark Hearts, Tortured Artists, and the Transition to Womanhood

On By C.H. NewellIn Barbara Hershey, Darren Aronofsky, Drama, Film, Mila Kunis, Natalie Portman, Thriller, Vincent Cassel, Winona RyderLeave a comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coVi98u5RL0 Black Swan. 2010. Directed by Darren Aronofsky. Screenplay by Andrés Heinz, Mark Heyman, & John J. McLaughlin. Starring Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Vincent Cassel, Barbara Hershey, Winona Ryder, Benjamin Millepied, Ksenia Solo, Kristina Anapau, Janet Montgomery, Sebastian Stan, Toby Hemingway, Sergio Torrado, Mark Margolis, & Tina Sloan. Protozoa Pictures/Fox Searchlight Pictures/Cross Creek Pictures. Rated 14A. …

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Danny Boyle’s Sunshine Takes Its Sci-Fi Seriously

On By C.H. NewellIn Adventure, Alex Garland, Alwin H. Küchler, Chris Evans, Cliff Curtis, Danny Boyle, Film, Rose Byrne, Sci-Fi, ThrillerLeave a comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YXWqoEllk8 Sunshine. 2007. Directed by Danny Boyle. Screenplay by Alex Garland. Starring Cillian Murphy, Rose Byrne, Chris Evans, Cliff Curtis, Troy Garity, Hiroyuki Sanada, Benedict Wong, & Michelle Yeoh. 20th Century Fox/DNA Films/Ingenious Film Partners/MPC. Rated 14A. 107 minutes. Adventure/Sci-Fi/Thriller ★★★★1/2 Ever since first laying my eyes upon Trainspotting, I've more or less knelt at the …

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Peaky Blinders – Season 3, Episode 5

On By C.H. NewellIn BBC Two, Cillian Murphy, Finn Cole, Helen McCrory, Joe Cole, Paul Anderson, Peaky Blinders, Season 3, Tom HardyLeave a comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmBOH1eRvSY BBC Two's Peaky Blinders Season 3, Episode 5 Directed by Tim Mielants Written by Steven Knight * For a review of Episode 4, click here. * For a review of Episode 6, click here. Here we are at the penultimate episode of Series 3, and with two more already confirmed series' ahead. What a …

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The Wonderful Foolishness and Biting Satire of Dr. Strangelove

On By C.H. NewellIn Comedy, Film, George C. Scott, James Earl Jones, Peter Sellers, Slim Pickens, Stanley Kubrick, Sterling Hayden, WarLeave a comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98NaJ8ss4sY Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb. 1964. Directed by Stanley Kubrick. Screenplay by Kubrick, Peter George, & Terry Southern. Starring Peter Sellers, George C. Scott, Sterling Hayden, Keenan Wynn, Slim Pickens, Tracy Reed, Peter Bull, James Earl Jones, & Jack Creley. Columbia Pictures/Hawk Films. Not Rated. 95 …

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Take a Tense Little Ride with Trigger Man

On By C.H. NewellIn 2007, Drama, Film, Larry Fessenden, Ray Sullivan, Reggie Cunningham, Sean Reid, Survival Thriller, Thriller, Ti WestLeave a comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTu7XAuMjVY Trigger Man. 2007. Directed, Edited, & Written by Ti West. Starring Reggie Cunningham, Ray Sullivan, Sean Reid, Heather Robb, James Felix McKenney, Seth Abrams, & Larry Fessenden. KINO International/Glass Eye Pix/Scareflix/CCR Productions. Unrated. 80 minutes. Drama/Thriller ★★★1/2  This is a slightly unusual film out of Ti West's filmography. He is a great director, in …

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Eyes Wide Shut in Pursuit of Sexual Understanding

On By C.H. NewellIn Drama, Film, Mystery, Nicole Kidman, Stanley Kubrick, Sydney Pollack, Thriller, Todd Field, Tom CruiseLeave a comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgVo96JaqeM Eyes Wide Shut. 1999. Directed by Stanley Kubrick. Screenplay by Kubrick & Frederic Raphael; inspired by Traumnovelle by Arthur Schnitzler. Starring Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Sydney Pollack, Marie Richardson, Rade Sherbedgia, Todd Field, Vinessa Shaw, Sky du Mont, Fay Masterson, Leelee Sobieski, & Thomas Gibson. Warner Bros. Pictures/Stanley Kubrick Productions. Rated R. 159 minutes. …

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Barton Fink: Head in the Clouds, Feet in the Sand

On By C.H. NewellIn Comedy, Drama, Ethan Coen, Film, Hollywood, Joel Coen, John Goodman, John Turturro, Period Piece, Steve Buscemi, SymbolismLeave a comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WK0WjWlVO9w Barton Fink. 1991. Directed by Joel Coen. Screenplay by Joel & Ethan Coen. Starring John Turturro, John Goodman, Judy Davis, Michael Lerner, John Mahoney, Jon Polito, Tony Shalhoub, Steve Buscemi, Richard Portnow, & Christopher Murney. 20th Century Fox/Circle Films/Working Title Films. Rated R. 116 minutes. Comedy/Drama ★★★★★The Coen Brothers are impressive for many reasons. …

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Killer Casanova Wants to Kiss the Girls

On By C.H. NewellIn Ashley Judd, Brian Cox, Cary Elwes, Crime, David Klass, Drama, Film, Gary Fleder, James Patterson, Mystery, Serial KillerLeave a comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWe5PTNQ6ko Kiss the Girls. 1997. Directed by Gary Fleder. Screenplay by David Klass; based on the novel of the same name by James Patterson. Starring Ashley Judd, Morgan Freeman, Cary Elwes, Alex McArthur, Tony Goldwyn, Jay O. Sanders, Bill Nunn, Brian Cox, Richard T. Jones, Roma Maffia, Jeremy Piven, Gina Ravera, William Converse-Roberts, Helen Martin, …

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