“Sentimental Value” is the latest film from director Joachim Trier and his follow-up to 2022’s Oscar-nominated “The Worse Person in the World”. It sees him rejoining his regular writing partner Eskil Vogt to tell a resonant and layered story that uses the behind-the-scenes drama of a film shoot to explore the idea of reconciliation through … Continue reading
Glen Powell leads an intriguing cast in A24’s upcoming black comedy thriller “How to Make a Killing”. It’s John Patton Ford’s sophomore feature that follows his impressive 2022 debut “Emily the Criminal”. His script is loosely based on a 1949 British film titled “Kind Hearts and Coronets” which starred Valerie Hobson, Dennis Price, and Alec … Continue reading
“The Secret Agent” opens with a sequence that highlights how beautiful filming in PanaVision can be. In sun-soaked rural Brazil, Marcela (Wagner Moura) pulls his canary yellow Volkswagen Beetle into a rundown gas station to fill up. After an encounter with a crooked local policeman, Marcela hits the road, eventually making his way to the … Continue reading
“Roofman” is based on the real-life story of Jeffrey Manchester, a former U.S. Army Reserve officer turned small-time robber. Manchester committed as many as 60 robberies, mostly McDonald’s restaurants. He was finally caught in North Carolina and sentenced to 45 years in prison. But he would eventually escape, making his way to Charlotte where he … Continue reading
The fact that Ethan Hawke has yet to win an Academy Award is nothing short of absurd. Throughout his remarkable 40-year career, the 55-year-old Austin, Texas native has delivered countless top-tier performances. Yet he’s only received two Oscar nominations for acting (and another two for screenwriting). And some of the snubs he has received still … Continue reading
One of 2022’s biggest surprises was the historical action-fueled revenge thriller “Sisu”. The word “sisu” is Finnish and it has no single one-to-one English translation. It’s a word used by Finns that represents their national character. It conveys courage, grit, tenacity, and stoicism, especially in the face adversity. The movie “Sisu” embodied all of that … Continue reading
Keith & the Movies 