Ad Astra
Gray’s cinema, for all its motifs, perfect shot- and sequence-making, musical movements, and technical daring, is a cinema first and foremost of direct emotional sincerity and force. Marc Nelson reviews AD ASTRA.
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The Homesman
The harsh realities of THE HOMESMAN are made bearable by Hilary Swank’s gritty goodness, writes Nick Walker.
Cannes Diary: Day 6
Final Cannes diary entry: In which Jack bids a fond farewell to Cannes.
Emperor
EMPEROR deals with an interesting moment in the aftermath of World War II, but Owen Baker isn’t convinced by its treatment of history.
Lincoln
Steven Spielberg’s LINCOLN is as remarkable for what it doesn’t do as what it actually puts on screen – a window on the life of a determined historic figure and a fascinating period in American history, writes Jim Ross.
David Frankel Interview
After opening the Cambridge Film Festival with his new film HOPE SPRINGS, Jim Ross spoke to director David Frankel about the film and how hard it is to make interesting and challenging films in Hollywood.
Hope Springs
Potentially schmaltzy subject matter is not likely to leave an audience cringing in its seat, writes Eve Stebbing: HOPE SPRINGS was a five star film simply in terms of the tenderness portrayed.