Tag: Julianne Moore

  • Gloria Bell

    Gloria Bell

    April is too early to be talking about the Oscars, but sometimes a gem comes along that’s worthy of the discussion. Director Sebastián Lelio isn’t well-known to American audiences. His only English-language feature prior to this year was 2017’s Disobedience. But Gloria Bell could be the film that changes all of that for good. Bell…

  • Suburbicon

    Suburbicon

    Suburbicon’s depiction of the 1950’s portrays an iconic American vision beneath the subterfuge of which lie corruption and moral decay. An uneven blend of social commentary and pulp fiction, the film attempts to connect two unrelated narratives by employing the visual motif of a fence that separates the homes of Gardner Lodge and Mr. and…

  • Traverse City Film Festival – Day Two

    Traverse City Film Festival – Day Two

    Ron is back with a report from day two of the Traverse City Film Festival. The link to day one is below in case you missed it… Day One Another nice day in Traverse City, Michigan with just a short period of sprinkles. Today we had 4 great films and a couple of disappointments. We…

  • Children of Men

    Children of Men

    I never planned to review Alfonso Cuarón’s Children of Men. My hope was to review the new movie Son of Saul just in time to make sure the holidays didn’t get too cheery, but alas we here in Milwaukee have to wait until February to ruin our night. In the meantime a friend crashed at…

  • Far From Heaven

    Far From Heaven

    For me, the most wonderful time of year is not the end of November to the end of December, but the end of September to the end of October. The feverish flush of trees, the swells of wind, sunsets that smear across the sky; it is a parade, all the more gorgeous because it is…

  • Oscars 2015 – Who Should Win?

    Oscars 2015 – Who Should Win?

    What a great year for movies.  Will the creative well ever run dry?  Somehow, great films continue to come out every year, and 2014 had even more than usual.  Now comes the time to honor them. I’ve always been a fan of the Oscars.  I’ve loved the ceremony since I was a kid.  This is…