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‘Raging Bull’ (1980): The Greatest Sports Drama Ever Made

Directed by: Martin Scorsese || Produced by: Irwin Winkler, Robert Chartoff Screenplay by: Paul Schrader, Mardik Martin || Starring: Robert de Niro, Cathy Moriarty, Joe Pesci, Nicholas Colasanto, Theresa Saldana, Frank Vincent, Mario Gallo, Frank Adonis, Johnny Barnes Music by: Robbie Robertson || Cinematography: Michael Chapman || Edited by: Thelma Schoonmaker || Country: United States … Continue reading →

‘The Witch’ (2015): A New England Folktale

Directed by: Robert Eggers || Produced by: Daniel Bekerman, Lars Knudsen, Jodi Redmond, Jay Van Hoy Screenplay by: Robert Eggers || Starring: Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Harvey Scrimshaw, Ellie Grainger, Lucas Dawson Music by: Mark Korven || Cinematography: Jarin Blaschke || Edited by: Louise Ford || Country: United States, Canada || Language: English … Continue reading →

‘Hail, Caesar!’ (2016): The Coen Bros. Movie Time Forgot

Directed by: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen || Produced by: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner Screenplay by: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen || Starring: Josh Brolin, George Clooney, Alden Ehrenreich, Ralph Fiennes, Jonah Hill, Scarlett Johansson, Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton, Channing Tatum Music by: Carter Burwell || Cinematography by: Roger Deakins || Edited by: … Continue reading →

‘The Hateful Eight’ (2015): The Goriest Stage Play Ever

Directed by: Quentin Tarantino || Produced by: Richard N. Gladstein, Shannon McIntosh, Stacey Sher Screenplay by: Quentin Tarantino || Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Walton Goggins, Demian Bichir, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Bruce Dern Music by: Ennio  Morricone || Cinematography: Robert Richardson || Edited by: Fred Raskin || Country: United States … Continue reading →

‘Spotlight’ (2015): The Most Boring Dramatization Ever

Directed by: Tom McCarthy || Produced by: Blye Faust, Steve Golin, Nicole Rocklin, Michael Sugar Screenplay by: Tom McCarthy, Josh Singer || Starring: Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber, John  Slattery, Brian d’Arcy James, Stanley Tucci Music by: Howard Shore || Cinematography by: Masanobu Takayanagi || Edited by: Tom McArdle || Country: United … Continue reading →

‘Babel’ (2006): Alejandro Iñárritu Goes Full Oscar-Bait

Directed by: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu || Produced by: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Jon Kilik, Steve Golin Screenplay by: Guillermo Arriaga, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu || Starring: Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Gael Garcia Bernal, Koji Yakusho, Adriana Barraza, Rinko Kikuchi Music by: Gustavo Santaolalla || Cinematography by: Rodrigo Prieto || Edited by: Stephen Mirrione, Douglas Crise || Country: … Continue reading →

‘Steve Jobs’ (2015): The 3 Stages of Tech Magnate Evolution

Directed by: Danny Boyle || Produced by: Danny Boyle, Guymon Casady, Christian Colson, Mark Gordon, Scott Rudin Screenplay by: Aaron Sorkin || Starring: Michael Fassbender, Kate Winselt, Seth Rogen, Jeff Daniels, Katherine Waterson, Michael Stuhlbarg, Perla Haney-Jardine, Ripley Sobo, Makenzie Moss Music by: Daniel Pemberton || Cinematography by: Alwin H. Kuchler || Edited by: Elliot … Continue reading →

John Carpenter’s Apocalypse Trilogy: ‘The Thing’ (1982), ‘Prince of Darkness’ (1987), & ‘In the Mouth of Madness’ (1995)

Directed by: John Carpenter || Produced by: [The Thing] David Foster, Lawrence Turman [Prince of Darkness] Larry J. Franco [In the Mouth of Madness] Sandy King Screenplay by: [The Thing] Bill Lancaster, [PoD] John Carpenter, [IMM] Michael De Luca || Starring: [The Thing] Kurt Russell, Childs, Wilford Brimley, Donald Moffat, T.K. Carter, Richard Masur, David … Continue reading →

‘Sicario’ (2015): Dennis Villeneuve’s Borderland Crime Saga

Directed by: Denis Villeneuve || Produced by: Basil Iwanyk, Thad Luckinbill, Trent Luckinbill, Edward McDonnell, Molly Smith Screenplay by: Taylor Sheridan || Starring: Emily Blunt, Benicio del Toro, Josh Brolin, Victor Garber, Daniel Kaluuya, Maximiliano Hernandez, Jon Bernthal, Jeffrey Donovan, Raoul Trujillo, Julio Cedillo Hank Rogerson, Bernardo P. Saracino Music by: Johann Johannsson || Cinematography … Continue reading →

‘The Green Inferno’ (2013): Eli Roth’s Cornball Homage to Exploitation Cinema

Directed by: Eli Roth || Produced by: Miguel Asensio, Jason Blum, Molly Conners, Nicolas Lopez, Eli Roth, Christopher Woodrow Screenplay by: Eli Roth, Guillermo Amoedo || Starring: Lorenza Izzo, Ariel Levy, Daryl Sabara, Kirby Bliss Blanton, Sky Ferreira, Magda Apanowicz, Nicolas Martinez, Aaron Burns, Ignacia Allamand, Ramon Llao, Richard Burgi Music by: Manuel Riveiro || … Continue reading →

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