Tim Jackson
Christine is less interested in serving up a moral lesson or providing sociological analysis than generating sympathy.
“It was really hard to get to certain places and bring up memories and experiences and put that out there.”
Unlike any other Beatles documentary, this one succeeds in presenting the hysteria of the few years when the band played live and toured the world.
I was never bored during Sully‘s brisk 90 minutes.
Brett Milano approaches his subject with encyclopedic knowledge, a fan’s fervor, and the seasoned music journalist’s skill.
Stephen Frears balances laughs with a smattering of poignant scenes, a broad, see-sawing approach that will appeal to American audiences.
Films like Indignation bypass body counts and superheroes in order to explore the mysteries and eccentricities of human behavior.
When asked about why he chose to focus on a dog, Todd Solondz says: “I knew I wanted to do a dog movie.”
Director Nicholas Winding Refn has turned the dark side of modeling into a horror film, one that will no doubt generate plenty of controversy.
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