ON SCREEN: Pressure
Anthony Maras, who directed and shares screenwriting credit with playwright David Haig has brilliantly opened a new, fresh chapter in the seemingly endless re-examination of the war.
Anthony Maras, who directed and shares screenwriting credit with playwright David Haig has brilliantly opened a new, fresh chapter in the seemingly endless re-examination of the war.
Start with this premise. The “Devil Wears Prada 2” is dazzling, glitzy fun. That, in itself, is a very good reason for arranging your week around a screening near you.
An enigma … with a great soundtrack.
This film isn’t simply a masterful feature told with all the style and panache of a brilliant storyteller – Steven Knight – and presenting an amazing cast led by a storied actor – Cillian Murphy. It’s a critical part of a story line that has been going for years and, thankfully, will continue.
If art imitates life in the film “F1,” then life imitates art in the Netflix series “Formula 1: Drive To Survive.” What goes around (the race track) comes around … in grand style. And, truth be told, the adrenaline rush of the journey is worth it … in both cases.
Remakes seem to offer a better interpretation than originals, and therein lies the potential for trivialization that haunts Maggie Gyllenhaal’s “The Bride!”
Intrigue … murder … conspiracy … deception … corruption in the highest level of government.
“Shrinking” on Apple TV really has a very simple success formula. It’s a wonder that more series producers don’t take note and blithely follow suit.
“Wuthering Heights” inhabits its own, unique cinematic world.
There is a justified chorus of readers and critics, alike, who often refer to John LeCarrè as the master of international spy fiction.