There is no Michael Corleone or Tony Montana archetype in A Most Violent Year. Although Oscar Isaac does channel some of the behaviorism of Al Pacino’s Michael, I’ll disagree with anyone saying this is just another boring stereotypical portrayal of a man turning to monster in order to survive in an unforgiving environment. Abel Morales…
Month: January 2015
Selma: Gritty Glory.Ava DuVernay and David Oyelowo produce an epic.
After watching Selma, you’ll wonder why Ava DuVernay was not nominated for Best Director and why David Ojewolo missed out on a Best Actor nomination. There’s quite abit of controversy surrounding this. Whether it’s because there’s a lack of diversity in the academy (94% White, 64% Men, average age of 63) or because Ava and…
Whiplash:Simply electric.Miles Teller and JK Simmons give the performances of their career.
Whiplash is Damien Chazelle’s riveting creation full of rawness of emotion and a depiction of unwavering will. It may not garner the hype that it deserves, but damn it deserves to be revered as one of the best movies this year. Miles Teller was good in The Spectacular Now, but he’s truly spectacular here as…
Birdman:Impressive technical detail and unique perspective which might obscure some.
I really wanted to like Birdman, and after watching the film, I’ll say it’s decent. The genius of this film asks alot to be appreciated, Inarritu’s ‘one-take’ style is remarkable and seamless, Michael Keaton was exceptional and the style is eccentric and multi-layered with comedy and drama. It’s definitely not a tour de force as…
87th Academy Award nominations-The injustice to Gone Girl.
I originally intended to do some analysis on the nominations for various categories, but all my thoughts are immediately drawn to the fact that Gone Girl has not received any love from the academy.Far from it.It’s more like unexplained cruelty. It received nothing except for a very very deserving nomination for Rosamund Pike (Best Actress)….
Under The Skin:A metaphor itself,deliberately murky and highly polarizing.
There might never be a film more polarizing in recent times than Under The Skin.I’ll just start off with the fact that I found the film highly bizarre, profound in meaning, and extremely deliberate in its visual and auditory metaphors. Some call it a masterpiece, others found it too slow and jarring,thus losing its intended…
Her: One of the best films ever made.
Deviating from my usual content,I’ll review a movie that was shown last year (instead of current movies). I’d like to review Her because it has possibly become one of my favourite films and with a film that has dared to explore multiple different themes, Her will forever remain one of its kind. The fuzzy quirky…
Film and Nuance 