Todd Field’s TÁR begins with a literal profile of the eponymous star composer the film follows. As The New Yorker writer Andrew Gopnik goes through a laundry list of accolades and accomplishments, one cannot help but begin feeling palpable excitement in the air. Whether you have any knowledge or even an interest within the realm […]
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THE NORTHMAN: Robert Eggers’ Latest Is Bloody, Vengeful, and Stunningly Great
With The Northman, Robert Eggers takes “go big or go home” to new heights. Coming off the isolated paranoia and loneliness of The Lighthouse, Eggers presents his latest film, a sprawling epic rooted in Norse mythology as much as it is its titular character. On the quest for vengeance, Alexander Skarsgård’s Amleth has three prime […]
SPOILER ALERT: This Movie Will Make You Cry
Spoiler Alert, the latest film from Michael Showalter (who we interviewed for this film), is based on Michael Ausiello’s best-selling memoir. In it, Ausiello details the real-life relationship between himself and his partner; a story both life-affirming and painfully tragic. The chances of their being a dry eye during a screening of this film seems […]