Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Wikipedia Joel and Ethan Coen, the brothers who have directed a nearly uninterrupted string of critically-acclaimed movies for decades, have set the bar high for American filmmakers. Their last name is a byword for excellence. But great auteurs occasionally make bad films, and “Hail, Caesar!” […]
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Film Examines Corruption with Modern Day Implications
Photo Courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Flickr Creative Commons As the man responsible for bleak films like “Prisoners” and “Enemy,” director Denis Villeneuve is not known for his optimistic worldview. It should come as no surprise that his latest venture is also marked by his now-trademark sense of despair. A thriller […]