Last year at Sundance, I caught a screening of Oren Moverman’s The Messenger (you can read my review here). In the chaos of the festival, I never really had the time to sit down and write out a decent review. Thankfully, my new found friend, and fellow cinephile, Justin, has written a much more [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Samantha Morton'
Guest Review: The Messenger
December 8th, 2009 No Comments
Tags: Ben Foster · Jena Malone · Oren Moverman · Samantha Morton · The Messenger · Woody Harrelson
The Messenger
January 20th, 2009 No Comments
There’s something slightly odd about a former Israeli army officer making a movie about broken American veterans of the war in Iraq. But that’s just what The Messenger is. The film is Oren Moverman’s directorial debut and is currently in competition at Sundance.
The story follows Will (Ben Foster), a decorated war hero that came [...]
Tags: Alessandro Camon · Ben Foster · Jena Malone · Oren Moverman · Samantha Morton · Steve Buscemi · The Messenger · Woody Harrelson
Synecdoche, New York
November 23rd, 2008 3 Comments
Synecdoche, New York (pronounced see-neck-dah-key) is the latest work from visionary writer and Oscar-winner Charlie Kaufman, who created Adaptation, Being John Malkovich, and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, among others. While Kaufman has an impressive list of writing credits to his name, this is his first effort as a director. The result isn’t [...]
Tags: Catherine Keener · Charlie Kaufman · Emily Watson · Hope Davis · Jennifer Jason Leigh · Michelle Williams · Philip Seymour Hoffman · Samantha Morton · Synecdoche New York
From the Library: Enduring Love
July 4th, 2008 2 Comments
Occasionally I will be reviewing films from my DVD library. This–is the first.
‘Enduring Love’ is one of those movies that will stay with you long after the credits finish rolling. This is in large part thanks, no doubt, to Ian McEwan, the author of the book from which this film is adapted. Anyone familiar [...]
Tags: Bill Nighy · Daniel Craig · Roger Michell · Samantha Morton
