Tag: Rooney Mara

  • The Social Network

    The Social Network

    It would appear that, over time, David Fincher’s Oscar-darling The Social Network has lost its luster. It was considered a Best Picture contender going into the show and ended up with a respectable, if somewhat underwhelming, 3 statuettes. And while The King’s Speech ended up taking home the award, movies like Inception, Black Swan and…

  • A Ghost Story

    A Ghost Story

    A shimmer of light against a dark wall, a softly shutting door in an empty room, a sudden wakefulness and knocking in the night. Why do houses become haunted? What holds a ghost to a place? What memory, what seeking, what revelation will trigger release? Short on plot, long on mood and themes, David Lowery’s…

  • Song to Song

    Song to Song

    Chances are high that you haven’t seen Terrence Malick’s new film Song to Song. Few people have. It’s only grossed $421,856 since opening in limited release a month ago. The critical reception has been equally poor. Things weren’t always this way for Malick. Six years ago, he released The Tree of Life to universal acclaim…

  • Lion

    Lion

    Have you as a child been lost — even for 5 or 10 minutes? How about being lost when you were 5 years old? How about being lost at 5 years old and being uneducated — not even knowing your address nor the name of your home town? How about becoming lost riding on a…

  • Carol

    Carol

    “I see her the same instant she seems me, and instantly, I love her. Instantly, I am terrified, because I know she knows I am terrified and that I love her. Though there are seven girls between us, I know, she knows, she will come to me and have me wait on her.” This was…

  • Oscars 2016 – Who Should Win (Part Two)

    Oscars 2016 – Who Should Win (Part Two)

    Welcome to part two of our Oscar picks!  Here’s part one if you missed it: Oscars 2016 – Who Should Win? (Part One). Remember, these aren’t the movies that will win, these are the movies that should win. Here are our picks for the most coveted categories of the night…   Best Supporting Actress  …