Tag Archives: nicholas-hoult

Movie Review: Robert Eggers’ “Christmas Carol” with fangs — “Nosferatu”

With just a handful of films, Robert Eggers has established himself as the Merchant/Ivory, Powell and Pressburger of horror. The writer, director and most tellingly production designer of “The Witch,” “The Lighthouse” and “The Northman” creates exquisitely detailed lithographic prints … Continue reading

Posted in Reviews, previews, profiles and movie news | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Movie Review: Robert Eggers’ “Christmas Carol” with fangs — “Nosferatu”

Movie Review: Remembering an earlier coup attempt, an armed insurrection by “The Order”

It’s not the cars and the clothes that establish “The Order” as a period piece. It’s the notion of Federal law enforcement aggressively pursuing violent traitors out to overthrow democracy no matter how indifferent the entitled, selective-enforcement rural sheriffs and … Continue reading

Posted in Reviews, previews, profiles and movie news | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Movie Review: Remembering an earlier coup attempt, an armed insurrection by “The Order”

Movie Review: Eastwood’s made a creaky court case built around “Juror #2”

Maybe the answer to “Why did Warner Brothers barely release Clint Eastwood’s ‘final film?” was that it’s just not very good. “Juror # 2” is competently cast, acted, shot and put together. But the script is melodramatic to the point … Continue reading

Posted in Reviews, previews, profiles and movie news | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment