Green Book

Green Book (2018, Farrelly, USA) follows Tony Vallelonga (Viggo Mortensen), an Italian American experienced “bullshitter,” who eats likes there’s no tomorrow, as he is hired to drive Dr. Don Shirley (Mahershala Ali), a brilliant, though incredibly lonely, renowned pianist, through the dangerous deep South for Shirley’s tour. It a comedy based on prejudiced and segregated … Continue reading Green Book →

Disobedience

Disobedience (2017, Sebastián Lelio, UK) is based on the book “Disobedience,” by Naomi Alderman, telling the story of Ronit, (Rachel Weisz), facing her past. Many years after being banished from her small Jewish Orthodox town, Ronit comes back to mourn her father’s death. Her presence puts many locals on edge and they don’t hold back … Continue reading Disobedience →

Lizzie

Lizzie (2018, Macneill, USA) features that pleasant memorable morning in Fall River, Massachusetts as it is one of the most known American atrocities of the late 19th century. Lizzie Borden, who suffered from “peculiar spells,” which still go undiagnosed, is suspected to have axe murdered her father and stepmother with the help of the maid, … Continue reading Lizzie →

The Lobster

The Lobster (2016, Yorgos Lanthimos, UK) is original, creative, and organic. This complex story in a world a little different than our own features David, Colin Farrell, arrested for not having a significant other and put on a time challenge to then find a significant other but only by sharing an outstanding feature. It’s a … Continue reading The Lobster →

Ginger & Rosa

Ginger & Rosa (2012, Sally Potter, UK) is a film about a young English girl’s perspective during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Ginger (Elle Fanning) is a radical activist against the threat of war with a failed artist as a mother and a detached step-father, Roland (Alessandro Nivola), who writes philosophy on how one should live … Continue reading Ginger & Rosa →

The Favourite

Yorgos Lanthimos has yet to disappoint me. For being one of my favorite directors, he truly becomes better and better with each new film. I never find something I don’t like about his films. What I love most is never knowing what is going to happen next. The stories themselves are rich in meaning and … Continue reading The Favourite →

Mary Queen of Scots

Mary Queen of Scots (2018, Josie Rourke, UK) had a lot of hype around it and got my expectations up. I thought Saoirse Ronan was absolutely phenomenal (as she always is) and I was blown away by her facial acting. Margot Robbie also stole the scenes she was in, however, I didn’t see as much … Continue reading Mary Queen of Scots →