It’s been almost a decade since Guillermo del Toro made a fantasy/ horror picture; Pan's Labyrinth put his name on the map as a big time filmmaker. After two big budgeted sci-fi action films, he’s back with a smaller fantasy/horror thriller that made him famous. Set in turn-of-the-century New York, a young ambitous woman named …
Tag: Mia Wasikowska
MSPIFF14 Reviews: The Double & The Last of Robin Hood
Review by Josh P. The Double follows Simon James (Jesse Eisenberg, who plays against type and is award-worthy superb), a meek man unrecognizable to his co-workers, one of whom is the girl of his dreams, Hannah (Mia Wasikowska, terrific). Early in the film, Simon’s bleak life takes two unhappy turns. First, he witnesses a suicide, and …
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Rental Pick: Albert Nobbs (2011)
I actually stumbled upon Albert Nobbs as I was trying to find an interview with Janet McTeer about The White Queen on YouTube. I didn’t recall seeing any promotion for this film, but I listened to Glenn Close (Albert Nobbs) and Janet McTeer (Hubert Page) talk about transforming themselves into men for their roles. A …
FlixChatter Review: Stoker
Though this film was not on my radar until a few months ago, I was quite intrigued when I first saw the trailer. If you haven't seen this yet though, I'd say stay away from the latest trailer. As you've perhaps read my Asian directors post, this is Chan-Wook Park's English language debut. It's not …
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