Tag: Peter Sarsgaard
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‘The Bride!’ a Stylish Swing that Stumbles in Storytelling
Is Maggie Gyllenhaalโs ‘The Bride!’ a stylish feminist remix on a classic horror character, or is it ‘Joker: Folie ร Deux’ by way of My Chemical Romance?
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Portman dives deep into character study in ‘Jackie’
‘Jackie’ provides an extremely layered look at a largely unexplored perspective of one of the most analyzed events in US history. Portman’s well-studied portrayal shows us Jackie Kennedy’s isolation, coming at a time which the history books have always held up for its unity.
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Depp dazzles as Whitey Bulger in ‘Black Mass’
While ‘Black Mass’ might be more grounded in fiction than the reality of Whitey Bulger, Johnny Depp and Joel Edgerton turn out great performances that make this a very enjoyable gangster movie.
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Great performances save ‘Lovelace’ from cautionary tale cliches
Hollywood has always had a fascination with porn. Even back in the days ofย Star 80, mainstream filmsย have presented tales of starlets drawn in, chewed up and spit out by the corrupt porn industry.ย Lovelace, written byย Andy Bellin and directed by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman,ย brings us a similarly familiar story: an innocent girl from a religious…
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Green Lantern confuses CG for story
Itโs not every day we get to be excited for a new comic book movie like Green Lantern. No, we only get that excitement once every couple of months when Hollywood decides to churn out a new CGI-filled comic book adaptation. With a cast of Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, and Peter Sarsgaard with Martin Campbell…
