Tag: Michael Shannon

The Language & Economy of Whiteness in THE QUARRY

On By C.H. NewellIn 2020, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Crime, Drama, Film, Immigration, Michael Shannon, Shea Whigham1 Comment

The Quarry's only just mediocre, but still has important things it's trying to say.

Room 104 – Season 2, Episode 3: “Swipe Right”

On By C.H. NewellIn Brian McCook, HBO, Judy Greer, Liza Johnson, Michael Shannon, Room 104, Season 21 Comment

A woman meets a man after they talk online, but she can't seem to figure out anything real about him.

BUG’s Symbiotic Horror

On By C.H. NewellIn Ashley Judd, Drama, Film, Harry Connick Jr, Horror, Michael Shannon, Thriller, Tracey Letts, William FriedkinLeave a comment

One of his best, Friedkin's BUG is an exploration of the toxicity in co-dependency, that darker side of romance.

Civil War-Era Creeps in DEAD BIRDS

On By C.H. NewellIn Alex Turner, Civil War, Film, Henry Thomas, History, Horror, Isaiah Washington, Mark Boone Junior, Michael Shannon, Nicki Aycox, Patrick Fugit, Thriller, Western1 Comment

Not often do we get a Civil War-era horror story. Screenwriter Simon Barrett pens this fascinating indie crossing supernatural horror with a tale of the South, slavery, robbers and gold.

The Woodsman Tackles a Difficult Subject with Grace

On By C.H. NewellIn Abuse, Benjamin Bratt, Drama, Film, Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgwick, Michael Shannon, Mos Def, Nicole Kassell, Paedophilia, Steven FechterLeave a comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7SjEfXP-gQ The Woodsman. 2004. Directed by Nicole Kassell. Screenplay by Kassell & Steven Fechter; based on the play by Fechter. Starring Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgwick, Eve, Mos Def, David Alan Grier, Michael Shannon, & Benjamin Bratt. Dash Films/Lee Daniels Entertainment. Rated 14A. 87 minutes. Drama ★★★★★ Films concerning the themes of child abuse and paedophilia …

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Midnight Special is Emotional Sci-Fi with Action Bones

On By C.H. NewellIn 2016, Adventure, Drama, Film, Jeff Nichols, Kirsten Dunst, Michael Shannon, Sam Shepard, Sci-FiLeave a comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjnSK4k5AXs Midnight Special. 2016. Directed & Written by Jeff Nichols. Starring Michael Shannon, Joel Edgerton, Kirsten Dunst, Jaeden Lieberher, Adam Driver, Bill Camp, Scott Haze, Sam Shepard, Paul Sparks, David Jensen, Sharon Landry, Dana Gourrier, Sharon Garrison, Allison King, & Sean Bridgers. Faliro House Productions/Tri-State Pictures/Warner Bros. Rated PG. 112 minutes. Adventure/Drama/Sci-Fi ★★★★★ When it …

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