Written by Jeff Sparks "Like her life, the film itself is quiet and often unenthusiastic. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing because its hushed tone and restrained presentation capture the feeling of disengagement and seclusion that Fran feels on a … Continue reading.
Written by Jeff Sparks "“Cocoon’s” beautiful cinematography captures the setting of “Berlin’s hottest recorded summer” in a personal way that few films manage to. As Nora and her sister bounce around the city streets, the handheld camera illustrates the nature … Continue reading.
Written by Jeff Sparks "In “The Almond and the Seahorse,” two separate diagnoses of anterograde amnesia turn the lives of two women into a kaleidoscope as they struggle with parallel conflicts. Charlotte Gainsbourg and Trine Dyrholm star as..."… Continue reading.
"Our Drink in the Movies team have compiled a comprehensive year-end piece that provides a shared look at each of our top 10 films of 2022. You can see our selected titles..."… Continue reading.
Written by Jeff Sparks "In “Mektoub,” Kechiche focuses less on individual relationships as he follows a group of young people as they mingle and party in their beachside town while they live day to day in this sun-soaked story of … Continue reading.
Written by Jeff Sparks "Just like the main character in this film says about his own work, most of Gaspar Noé’s films contain blood, sperm, and tears. Though his fourth feature-length film, “Love,” mainly focuses on the latter two."… Continue reading.
Written by Jeff Sparks "In this rare Christmas slasher, Dandy and Delich play Tori and Robbie, two owners of a record store who are attacked by a murderous robot Santa on Christmas Eve. The first forty minutes of the film..."… Continue reading.
Written by Jeff Sparks "In “True Things,” Ruth Wilson stars as Kate, a woman desperate for attention and excitement in her lonesome life. When a man named Blond comes along she falls for him despite his questionable intentions..."… Continue reading.
Written by Jeff Sparks "Acting is a lot like the game of basketball. Everyone misses shots. No matter how many you hit in a row you always miss at some point. In Charlotte Gainsbourg’s varied career she’s had a lot … Continue reading.
Written by Jeff Sparks "Roberts and Mann play Margot and Griffin, two romantics who find that their current relationships haven’t turned out the way they wanted. When they both find themselves without dates on New Year’s Eve, they are forced … Continue reading.
