Directed by: Scott Derrickson
Distributed by: Universal Pictures
Written by Taylor Baker
40/100
Scott Derrickson’s somewhat awaited follow-up to 2016’s “Doctor Strange” has arrived. After a somewhat publicized back and forth disagreement about the “Doctor Strange” sequel that he ultimately … Continue reading.
Written by Taylor Baker
10/100
Theodore Melfi’s long awaited feature film follow up to 2016’s Hidden Figures is a an schlocky melodrama with paper thin characters and paper thin ideas. Melfi reteams with Melissa McCarthy who plays Lilly Maynard. … Continue reading.
… Continue reading.“The cinema began with a passionate, physical relationship between celluloid and the artists and craftsmen and technicians who handled it, manipulated it, and came to know it the way a lover comes to know every inch of the body of
Directed by: July Jung
Distributed by: TBA
Written by Taylor Baker
72/100
July Jung’s first film since her debut “A Girl at My Door” 8 years ago, is a taut, well-communicated, and thoughtful piece. “Next Sohee” made waves back in … Continue reading.
… Continue reading.“Comedy is the hardest thing to get right. I remember a joke we did in ‘What’s Up, Doc?’ that didn’t get a single laugh. So we moved the shot a foot-and-a-half to one side, and all of a sudden, the
Directed by: David Cronenberg
Distributed by: Neon
Written by Taylor Baker
80/100
Cronenberg’s first film in 8 years takes place in a world that has forgotten what pain is. Citizens lucky enough to be invited to public salons can watch … Continue reading.
… Continue reading.“Could I have worked under a system where there were Draconian controls on my creativity, meaning budget, time, script choices, etc.? Definitely not. I would have fared poorly under the old studio system that guys like Howard
Directed by: Baz Luhrmann
Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures
Written by Taylor Baker
70/100
Baz Luhrmann has returned to the silver screen after nearly a decade away from filmmaking with “Elvis”. A modernistic part musical part historical biopic on one … Continue reading.
… Continue reading.“I believe that as much as you influence your film, the film also influences you. You think you are in control but then things happen that you didn’t anticipate. That’s cinema, and you need to be open
Directed by: Jamie Sisley
Distributed by: MarVIsta
Written by Taylor Baker
46/100
“Stay Awake” is Jamie Sisley’s first solo film, and marks his first foray into feature filmmaking. In it, he details two brothers’ relationship as they juggle their drug-addicted … Continue reading.
