Month: October 2020
On The Rocks: The best, worst of two people talking
by Matt Ward
Sofia Coppola’s new film doesn’t really go much of anywhere, but the road traveled is easy and the banter refreshingly charming. Evoking a Woody Allen-esque style, Coppola’s On The Rocks hit AppleTV+ this weekend to little fanfare, but with a softer touch, a melancholic wistfulness and the dulcet tones of Academy Award nominee Bill Murray philosophizing on why men tend to stray from committed … Read More On The Rocks: The best, worst of two people talking
The Trial of the Chicago 7: Turning words into actions
by Matt Ward
Cinematic wordsmith Aaron Sorkin is back at it again, with his dogged brain gushing dialogue onto script pages filled with unforgettable moments and sharp, biting lines. The man behind powerful screenplays like A Few Good Men, The Social Network and Moneyball takes his second turn behind the director’s chair, filming a script he wrote himself about the events surrounding the 1968 Democratic National Convention. … Read More The Trial of the Chicago 7: Turning words into actions
Enola Holmes: Nancy Drew she is not
by Matt Ward
Things happen to protagonists in movies. It’s what drives the plot forward and makes for compelling entertainment. But more often than not, it’s the male characters who have much or all of the agency in a film – an understood, yet not explicitly stated ability to impact or change the overall course of events. This is especially true of films directed by men, even … Read More Enola Holmes: Nancy Drew she is not
Dick Johnson is Dead: Long live Dick Johnson
by Matt Ward
How do we confront the inevitability of death? Without fail, everyone will ultimately succumb to their mortality, but when it’s staring you in the face, what is the best way of processing it? More so, is there a way to best handle the looming death of a loved one? Documentarian Kirsten Johnson tackles these questions head on in a strange, yet beautiful and uncompromising … Read More Dick Johnson is Dead: Long live Dick Johnson
Cinematic Considerations 