The new film from Promising Young Woman filmmaker Emerald Fennell, Saltburn, is a film that will not be for everyone. I delayed writing my review because I wasn’t really sure what to say about the film. Truth be told, I still don’t know what to say about the film. What I can say for certain is that there are scenes in this film that will leave people cringing. That was certainly the case when I…
"Saltburn Won’t Be For Everyone"Tag: Archie Madekwe
Gran Turismo might be telling a classic underdog story but it would help if the film didn’t play loosely in the fact department. I have to be honest here in that I’m not a racing fan. I don’t watch NASCAR or any other racing organization. Even when NASCAR turned to Chicago for street racing, I avoided downtown like the plague. Nature had its own ideas in mind and was probably in the right for all…
"Gran Turismo: Underdog Story Plays Loose With Facts"
Led by a standout performance from Elle Fanning as a musical sensation, Teen Spirit is a crowd-pleasing directorial debut for Max Minghella. To say that Elle Fanning is a standout in this film is nothing short of an understatement. With both her singing and the choreography, she takes her talent to the next level. Fanning is phenomenal to say the least as a shy singer, Violet Valenski, growing up in the British Isle of Wight with…
"TIFF 2018: Teen Spirit"