Film Analysis: Scorsese’s Cinema of Religion
There is no doubt that Martin Scorsese is most renowned for his Italian-American crime dramas of the ‘70s and ’80s. It would not be surprising…
Martin Scorsese
How Can Cinematic Settings Add Tension?
There are numerous ways that filmmakers can add tension to scenes in their films. Some of the most common techniques are through music and…
Film Review: The Souvenir (2019)
In French ‘souvenir’ means ‘to remember’. Joanna Hogg’s latest film – executive produced by none other than Martin Scorsese – seems to embrace both…
Film Review: Silence (2016)
The silence in the title of Martin Scorsese’s most recent film refers to the silence of the voice of God, when one is alone…
Film Review: Perfect Strangers (2016)
Without knowing much about the promotional material associated with Perfect Strangers, it is still easy to conceive of the way that this film has…
Film Review: War Dogs (2016)
Based on a true story, War Dogs is the latest outing for director Todd Phillips. Best known for The Hangover trilogy, Phillips is also…
Film Review: Hitchcock/Truffaut (2015)
It’s crazy to think there was a time when Alfred Hitchcock was perceived to be more of an entertainer than an artist. It’s even…
Spoiler Alert: This Isn’t Just About the Gambler
Don’t get me wrong, The Gambler (Rupert Wyatt 2014) is a good, eminently watchable film. Its depiction of a self-destructive personality in free-fall is…
Two films with different takes on casino life
It’s not surprising that casino scenes feature so often in movies. Even when the casino isn’t the main focus of the film, it often…
MIFF 2014: Life Itself (2014)
It’s hard to imagine what the landscape of film criticism would be had there been no Roger Ebert. Forget for a moment that he…