Saturday, May 4, 2024

Catherine Springer

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Movie Review (TIFF 2021): ‘The Good House’ Features a Dynamic Central Performance From Sigourney Weaver, But is Not Able to Escape Its Formulaic Trappings

Director: Maya Forbes and Wallace Wolodarsky Writers: Maya Forbes, Wallace Wolodarsky, Thomas Bezucha, based on the novel by Ann Leary Stars: Sigourney Weaver, Kevin Kline, Morena Baccarin, Rob Delaney Synopsis: An alcoholic New England realtor...

Movie Review (TIFF 21): ‘The Survivor’ Fails to Support Ben Foster’s Career-Best Transformative Performance

Director: Barry Levinson Writers: Justine Juel Gillmer Stars: Ben Foster, Billy Magnusson, Peter Sarsgaard, Vicky Krieps Synopsis:  The true story of boxer Harry Haft, World War II concentration camp survivor. When someone hears that actor Ben...

Movie Review (TIFF 2021): Charming and Thoughtful ‘I’m Your Man’ Breaks New Ground for Rom-Coms

Director: Maria Schrader Writers: Maria Schrader, Jan Schomburg, Emma Braslavsky Stars: Maren Eggert, Dan Evans Synopsis: A scientist agrees to participate in an experiment by living for three weeks with a robot who is created...

Movie Review (TIFF 21): Overlong ‘Benediction’ Wanders, But is Saved by Its Moving Screenplay and Central Performance

Director: Terence Davies Writer: Terence Davies Stars: Jack Lowden, Peter Capaldi, Jeremy Irvine Synopsis:  The true story of British poet, soldier, and conscientious objector Siegfried Sassoon. While World War II has received the lion’s share of...

Movie Review (TIFF 2021): ‘The Starling’ Works Way Too Hard to Get You Invested in Its Story

Director: Theodore Melfi Writers: Matt Harris Stars: Melissa McCarthy, Chris O’Dowd, Kevin Kline Synopsis:  A couple struggles to put their marriage back together after a loss. If there’s one cliché in Hollywood that is true, it’s...

Movie Review (TIFF 2021): ‘Petite Maman’ is a brisk, profound film on childhood and memories

Director: Céline Sciamma Writer: Céline Sciamma Stars: Joséphine Sanz, Gabrielle Sanz, Nina Meurisse, Stéphane Varupenne Synopsis: An eight-year-old girl visits her mother's childhood home after the death of her grandmother and meets a friend who...

Movie Review (TIFF 2021): ‘Julia’ is a Thorough, Passionate Documentary on the Life of Julia Child

Directors: Julie Cohen and Betsy West Synopsis:  Documentary chronicling the life and career of celebrity chef Julia Child. Documentarians Julie Cohen and Betsy West must have found it impossible to follow up their 2018...

Movie Review (TIFF 2021): ‘Jockey’ Showcases a Poignant, Career Defining Performance from Clifton Collins, Jr.

Director: Clint Bentley Writers: Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar Stars: Clifton Collins, Jr., Molly Parker, Moises Arias Synopsis: An aging jockey desperately tries to stay in the game, even as a talented rookie appears, claiming to...

Catherine Springer

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