Masters of the Air is the best limited series in years as Playtone and Amblin turn their focus to the Allied airmen during World War II. Following their efforts on Saving Private Ryan–a game-changer for ww2 movies in focusing on the human element–both Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks joined forces on both Band of Brothers and The Pacific. Ten years later, they are bringing us another WW2 story worthy of our attention: the fight in…
"Masters of the Air: The Best Limited Series in Years"Tag: Callum Turner
George Clooney does it again as he brings Washington’s 1936 underdog rowing team to the screen in The Boys in the Boat. Being a Kentucky native, I’m always excited whenever I hear that Clooney is directing a new film. Watching the film is how I spent my Thanksgiving evening. It was my first Thanksgiving weekend watching a new Clooney film since 2005’s Good Night, And Good Luck. The University of Washington rowing team competing in…
"The Boys in the Boat: George Clooney Does It Again"
The Last Letter From Your Lover spans both past and present in the Augustine Frizzell-directed film adaptation of JoJo Moyes’s novel. It’s hard to believe that this film was directed by Augustine Frizzell because it’s nothing like her debut feature, Never Goin’ Back! Frizzell’s own history with her husband, filmmaker David Lowery, is why she’s directing the film. Because of her background, she is the perfect director for the film! Ellie Haworth (Felicity Jones) is…
"The Last Letter From Your Lover"
Emma is the fourth different feature film adaptation of Jane Austen’s 1815 novel to come to the big screen since Clueless was released in 1995. Anya Taylor-Joy delivers a strong turn as the title character with as much screen time as the film allows her. Much like Regina in Mean Girls, Emma Woodhouse (Anya Taylor-Joy) is the “queen bee.” She has no rivals. Well, this seems like the case until she brings Miss Harriet Smith…
"Emma Falls Short Of Standards Held By Clueless"
The Only Living Boy in New York is doesn’t quite have the magic but the fault lies with screenwriter Allan Loeb. Directed by Marc Webb from a screenplay by Allan Loeb, the film stars Callum Turner, Kate Beckinsale, Pierce Brosnan, Cynthia Nixon, Kiersey Clemons, and Jeff Bridges. Thomas Webb (Turner) lives on the Lower East Side even though his parents would rather he live closer to their Upper West Side apartment. The recent graduate turns…
"The Only Living Boy in New York doesn’t have the magic"