Scott Cooper has quietly made an interesting career for himself. As I said here when I interviewed him a few years ago, when you watch a film from Cooper, you’re watching work that has a decidedly throwback feel to it. In particular, the character studies of Crazy Heart, Hostiles, and Out of the Furnace are almost a generation out of […] More
Ethan Hawke is, somehow, an underrated actor, despite continually doing impressive work. Whether it’s with longtime collaborator Richard Linklater or not, he’s incapable of not putting forth performances that blow people away, even if it hasn’t yet translated into an Oscar win. I interviewed him here (along with Linklater) earlier in the week. Today, with […] More
Emily Blunt has had a long road to getting her first Academy Award nomination, which came two years ago for her work in Oppenheimer. Now, having had that Oscar nod, she’s almost seen as overdue for another one, or even a win. That should say something about how highly regarded her performances have been, continue […] More
There aren’t many filmmakers out there like Paul Thomas Anderson, that’s for sure. Not only is he one of the best directors working today, he’s constantly experimenting with different types of films. Early on, his work had a Martin Scorsese flair to it (or perhaps Robert Altman, ensemble wise), though he’s since gone in varied […] More
As I’ve said previously when talking about the man, Leonardo DiCaprio is easily one of the biggest movie stars in Hollywood. There really aren’t many, if any, A-listers at his level. So, it would be easy for him to coast, making safe films here and there. DiCaprio, however, consistently chooses to work with auteurs, including several […] More
Sean Penn is widely regarded as one of the best actors of his generation. Even if you can’t quite go that far, he’s undeniably one of the most intense. Two Academy Awards certainly speak to his talents, though a host of other performances do the same. As he gets some of his best reviews in […] More
Benicio del Toro is having a very nice 2025. Hell, he should make it a point to work with filmmakers named Anderson. Between getting to star in his own Wes Anderson movie earlier this year with The Phoenician Scheme and now his supporting role in Paul Thomas Anderson‘s One Battle After Another, the year has […] More
Margot Robbie could easily have built a very lucrative career as just a pretty face. The roles would have been easier, the money would probably be comparable, if not better, and she’d be an uber celebrity. However, Robbie is better than that and wasn’t interested in that, essaying a career in front of the camera […] More
Yesterday, we lost a legend. Robert Redford passed away at 89 years old, ending the career and the life of not just one of the great movie stars, but also one of the great champions of cinema. His acting career would already have him as an all-time A-lister, without question, though his filmmaking just raises […] More
The Toronto International Film Festival changes for me each year. Some years, I attend with a significant other. Other years, I go alone. There are TIFF years where I just try and see as many movies as possible. There are years where I want to mingle and socialize, promoting the site by hitting all the […] More
There are few more interesting directorial careers in my eyes than Rob Reiner‘s. For years, he was one of the best mainstream directors in Hollywood, churning out hit after hit. Then, his work really fell off a cliff. Some have mocked that he forgot how to direct, but that’s obviously not the case. Times change, […] More
Darren Aronofsky is a master filmmaker in my eyes. Not only has he never made a bad film yet, to me at least, they’re among the titles that I’ve thought about the most over the years. An Aronofsky flick is a cinematic feast, which is why he’s one of a handful of my favorite directors.With […] More
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