Continue reading →Packed with action, but feels overdrawn and coming across as rote, this latest Bond flick serves up a familiar if disappointing fare.
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Skyfall (2012)
Continue reading →Mendes focuses on drama, character, and nostalgia in this confidently-mounted Bond film that is also arguably one of the most beautifully shot (by Roger Deakins, no less) in the entire history of the franchise.
Away We Go (2009)
Continue reading →A light-hearted if sometimes explicit take on raising a family (and a home) by the ever reliable Sam Mendes.
Revolutionary Road (2008)
Strong performances pull this drama about a struggling marriage and family together in what feels like a psychoanalysis of our mundane lives.
It’s Only the End of the World (2016)
Continue reading →Not exactly a rewarding film, but this intensely bleak and implosive drama makes a fine point or two about the state of dysfunctional, incommunicable families.
Mommy (2014)
Continue reading →Intense, zippy, and featuring tour de force performances by the lead cast, this relentless drama exudes the kind of youthful confidence that is so unique to Dolan’s works.
American Beauty (1999)
Continue reading →One of 1999’s finest movies, Sam Mendes’ debut feature captures the angst and desires of a family imploding from within, but not without some sublime acting on display.
Ninotchka (1939)
Continue reading →Lubitsch and Garbo combine to decent effect in this sharp and witty Hollywood classic about the battle of ideologies and how love gets in the way.
Network (1976)
Continue reading →A film excoriating the media that still feels relevant today, this ’70s classic by Lumet features stunning performances all-round.
Jason Bourne (2016)
Continue reading →Not one of Paul Greengrass’ most coherent thrillers, but this belated reunion with Matt Damon remains compelling and makes a semi-solid case for continuing sequels.
