Tag: Mia Wasikowska
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Netflix – The Devil All The Time (****) is Southern Ohio Gothic
If ever there were a modern story that touched on the beautiful losers vibe of William Faulkner in the post WWII era…
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Crimson Peak (**1/2): Feeding on Butterflies
Crimson Peak – 2015 Director Guillermo Del Toro Starring Mia Wasikowska, Jessica Chastain, Tom Hiddleston, Charlie Hunnam, Jim Beaver Screenplay Guillermo del Toro, Matthew Robbins, Lucinda Coxson Full disclosure: I am a fan of Del Toro. I will give him the kinds of breaks that I would not grant others. For this reason, my reviews of his films should be viewed as…
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I Don’t Have A Vote: 86th Oscars…feel the excitement
The 86th Annual Oscars – Try to stay awake My excitement for the Oscars has never been more quaint. I enjoy the spectacle, but more often than not find myself astounded at who is nominated (Gravity? Really? For anything more than technical?) and who is not (The Great Gatsby? Really? For only technical?). This year…
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Stoker: People disappear all the time
Stoker – 2013 Director Park Chan-Wook Starring Mia Wasikowska, Matthew Goode, Nicole Kidman, Dermot Mulroney, Jacki Weaver, Lucas Till, Alden Ehrenreich, Phyllis Somerville, Ralph Brown, Judith Godrèche Written by Wentworth Miller This is Mia Wasikowska. She is beautiful, innocent, haunted, playful. She is hiding in plain sight. When one thinks they have her character is the moment they could not be…
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Lawless shows everyone at the top of their game
Lawless – 2012 Director John Hillcoat Starring Tom Hardy, Shia LaBeouf, Jessica Chastain, Gary Oldman, Guy Pearce, Mia Wasikowska, Jason Clarke, Lew Temple, Dane DeHan Screenplay Nick Cave based on The Wettest County in the World by Matt Bondurant Lawless is one very rare movie indeed. I can’t recall seeing a film where there are so many high-caliber actors who are doing…
Ebert Did It Better: Gasbag Reviews 