You must certainly admire the pace at which Haifaa Al-Mansour has risen to become the first Saudi filmmaker to direct a Hollywood film. However, her direction of this well-known historical figure doesn’t turn out so well. The life of the woman behind Frankenstein is full of drama and tragedy. Elle Fanning does a good job […]
Sam Claflin forgoes his usual romantic-leading-man role for a muddy cerebral one in the trenches of this World War I drama. Journey’s End opens at an almost stagnant pace, with no score, only uniformed men talking and moving around. When Paul Bettany (The Avengers) finally gets on screen, the story livens up a bit. To
Danish director Thomas Vinterberg’s follow-up to The Hunt, isn’t as comprehensively impressive or haunting. Yet Far From the Madding Crowd is one summer remake I can get behind. Oscar nominee Carey Mulligan (Drive, An Education) returns to her natural element in the latest period piece revival. Far From the Madding Crowd is one of many