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NYFF Film Review: ‘Master Gardener’ is a Navel Gazing Pile of Manure
Hating a movie sucks. Full stop. I know some pundits get a kick out of writing a negative review, but in my humble opinion, it’s the worst part of the job. No one goes into a production hoping to make crap. Everyone intends to make something special. So, when it doesn’t succeed, I find it’s […] More
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Film Review: ‘The Card Counter’ is Another Dark Stroll Through the Mind of Paul Schrader
When you sit down to a Paul Schrader film, you more or less know what you’re getting yourself into. Schrader doesn’t do light fare. His movies traffic in the darker corners of the soul, requiring you to get on his wavelength. The Card Counter is yet another example of this. However, its utterly distinctive personality […] More
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‘The Card Counter’ Official Trailer Has Been Released
2021 is shaping up to be quite a good year for actor Oscar Isaac. He is set to star in four brand new movies this year, including the highly-anticipated space epic Dune as well as the sequel to the animated Addams Family movie. Adding to that list is The Card Counter, written and directed by […] More
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‘The Card Counter’ Gets a Release Date from Focus Features
After finally earning his first Oscar nomination for his screenplay for 2018’s First Reformed, all eyes were on how filmmaker Paul Schrader would follow up that career high point. He quickly announced his next project would be The Card Counter, a revenge thriller starring Oscar Isaac. The official synopsis for the film describes it as such: “Tell (Isaac) just wants to […] More
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The Lone Screenplay Nominee: Paul Schrader’s ‘First Reformed’
Writers are an odd bunch. Every year we get a movie (or two) that earns a screenplay nomination… and nothing else. These deviations from the pack mentality of the Oscars (where we see a few movies dominate in all categories) are what make for a fun and delightful nomination morning. In fact, many times the […] More
