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Posted by Matthew
on September 29, 2019
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Comments Off on VIFF Review: ‘The Lighthouse’ is on a journey into madness and it’s taking you with it
Robert Eggers has made two movies now. Both with predominantly natural light, both with a confident eye and camera, and period set using actual dialogue from sources contemporary to said setting.
The man has a style, is what I’m saying. But whereas The Witch was a good old fashioned horror movie about a family terrorized by their own inadequacies and also a witch, The Lighthouse is something different altogether. It’s a chronicle of two men descending into madness, tortured by their utter solitude but also each other’s persistent company.
It’s tense, it’s absurd, it features two powerhouse performances, it’s overwhelming, and it’s an absolute must-see.
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Tags: Robert Eggers, Robert Pattinson, The Lighthouse, Vancouver International Film Festival, VIFF 2019, Willem Dafoe
Posted by Matthew
on June 16, 2017
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It’s the near future and because overpopulation has started to triple the planet the government has outlawed having siblings. And by “outlawed” I mean to say “they’ll maybe kill your extra kids”. This poses a problem for Willem Dafoe when his septuplet granddaughters are born. Let’s take a look.
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Posted by Matthew
on June 02, 2017
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Murder on the Orient Express is one of the most famous murder mystery stories ever so I’m actually kind of shocked that they haven’t remade it sooner. It’s here now though, with a cast of thousands of famous faces and a really terrible song choice. Let’s watch!
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Tags: Daisy Ridley, Derek Jacobi, Johnny Depp, Josh Gad, Judi Dench, Kenneth Branagh, Leslie Odom Jr, Lucy Boynton, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Marwan Kenzari, Michelle Pfeiffer, Murder on the Orient Express, Olivia Colman, Penelope Cruz, Sergei Polunin, Tom Bateman, Willem Dafoe
Posted by Matthew
on November 03, 2014
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Comments Off on Catch Up Reviews: Dracula Untold, Kill The Messenger, John Wick, and Nightcrawler
I’ve been on hiatus so here’s me catching up on the movies I’ve seen.
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Tags: Adrianne Palicki, Alfie Allen, Charles Dance, Dracula Untold, Ian McShane, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jeremy Renner, John Wick, Keanu Reeves, Kill The Messenger, Luke Evans, Michael Nyqvist, Nightcrawler, Rene Russo, Willem Dafoe
Posted by Matthew
on October 14, 2014
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I can’t believe how good this looks. Spoiler alert: It looks friggin’ amazing.
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Tags: Adrianne Palicki, Alfie Allen, Bridget Moynahan, Dean Winters, Ian McShane, Jason Isaacs, John Leguizamo, John Wick, Keanu Reeves, Lance Reddick, Michael Nyqvist, Willem Dafoe
Posted by Matthew
on September 24, 2014
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Keanu Reeves loves two rings in this movie: his sweet ride and his sweet puppy dog. Then Alfie Allen comes along and takes one and kills the other. Too bad for him it turns out Keanu Reeves has a degree in ass kickery with a minor in shooting people in the face.
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Tags: Adrianne Palicki, Alfie Allen, Bridget Moynahan, Chad Stahelski, Ian McShane, John Leguizamo, John Wick, Keanu Reeves, Michael Nyqvist, Willem Dafoe
Posted by Matthew
on March 15, 2014
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Wes Anderson is a film maker with a distinct voice. He tells stories with emotional cores and often tells them using characters that don’t always seen to want to, or even know how to, express those emotions and sets them in a world that is just over the border into absurdity and littered with all kinds of fine detail, interesting colour palettes, and now stop motion.
Basically he crafts a whimsical world and then populates it with non-whimsical people.
In any event, The Grand Budapest Hotel may be his best film yet by virtue of the fact that it’s probably the most Wes-Anderson-y film he’s made to date, but in the best way possible.
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Tags: Adrien Brody, Bill Murray, Edward Norton, F. Murray Abraham, Jason Schwartzman, Jude Law, ralph fiennes, Saoirse Ronan, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Tilda Swinton, Tom Wilkinson, Tony Revolori, Wes Anderson, Willem Dafoe
Posted by Matthew
on December 09, 2013
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Out of the Furnace is a movie that, on paper, looks like it should be amazing. Christian Bale, Forest Whitaker, Sam Shepard, Casey Affleck, Woody Harrelson, and Zoe Saldana are all talented actors and Scott Cooper’s previous film, Crazy Heart was a solid effort which earned it’s lead actor an Academy Award.
That’s on paper though. Unfortunately if you’ve seen a trailer for Out of the Furnace then you will not be surprised by anything that happens in the movie. In fact, even if you haven’t seen the trailer you won’t be surprised by anything that happens in the movie.
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Tags: Casey Affleck, Christian Bale, Forest Whitaker, Out of the Furnace, Sam Shepard, Willem Dafoe, Woody Harrelson, Zoe Saldana
Posted by Matthew
on October 23, 2013
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Wes Anderson makes a certain flavour of film. I like to call it “Wes Andersony” because he’s the only guy that makes that particular flavour. The Grand Budapest Hotel appears to be the most Wes Andersony film yet. Let’s watch!
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Tags: Adrien Brody, Bill Murray, Bob Balaban, Edward Norton, F. Murray Abraham, Harvey Keitel, Jason Schwartzman, Jeff Goldblum, Jude Law, Lea Seydoux, Matthieu Amalric, Owen Wilson, ralph fiennes, Saoirse Ronan, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Tilda Swinton, Tom Wilkinson, Tony Revolori, Wes Anderson, Willem Dafoe
Posted by Matthew
on October 07, 2013
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The first Out of the Furnace trailer made sure you knew everyone that’s in it and that they are all great actors. The second trailer make sure you know that as well as the set up of the “hardworking everyman sets out to find his messed up younger brother” storyline. Let’s watch!
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Tags: Casey Affleck, Christian Bale, Forest Whitaker, Out of the Furnace, Sam Shepard, Scott Cooper, Willem Dafoe, Woody Harrelson, Zoe Saldana
Posted by Matthew
on July 15, 2013
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Remember how Christian Bale is a really good actor? Looks like we’re going to be reminded this fall.
Let’s watch!
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Tags: Casey Affleck, Christian Bale, Forest Whitaker, Out of the Furnace, Sam Shepard, Scott Pilgrim, Willem Dafoe, Woody Harrelson, Zoe Saldana
