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Tag: jessica chastain

reviews

IT CHAPTER TWO

Should we be afraid of the past? For a lot of us, the past comes riddled with bullying, harm, self-doubt, and anxiety. The world around … Read More ›

Posted on September 22, 2019September 22, 2019
reviews

THE ZOOKEEPER’S WIFE

Caro and Chastain go back to WWII to tell a tale of true beauty and true horror.

Posted on April 2, 2017September 28, 2019
reviews

CRIMSON PEAK

Behind a splendid exterior, true darkness can often lay in wait.

Posted on October 25, 2015November 5, 2015
reviews

THE MARTIAN

What happens if as the odds mount, and failure seems imminent, we didn’t quit?

Posted on October 4, 2015October 15, 2015
festivals, reactions, screenings, TIFF

THE MARTIAN plays TIFF 2015

That rare moment where you don’t have to check your brain at the door to enjoy a blockbuster.

Posted on September 20, 2015September 20, 2015
trailers

Lonely Planet Boy: THE MARTIAN Trailer

From the director of THE COUNSELOR and PROMETHE – wait, where are you going?

Posted on June 16, 2015June 27, 2015
trailers

Bone House: CRIMSON PEAK Trailer

Is it Guillermo’s turn?

Posted on February 25, 2015March 1, 2015
reviews

A MOST VIOLENT YEAR

What goes into selling an image – and just how hard is it to destroy that image?

Posted on January 30, 2015February 5, 2015
reviews

INTERSTELLAR

Like so many other great science fiction films of the past, this offering is fierce, forceful, and flawed.

Posted on November 7, 2014December 11, 2014
trailers

Disorder: A MOST VIOLENT YEAR Trailer

The rest of 2014 is starting to take shape…

Posted on September 18, 2014September 24, 2014
trailers

Our Song: THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ELEANOR RIGBY Trailer

There are two sides to every story…just usually not in the same film.

Posted on July 2, 2014July 6, 2014
trailers

Space Monkey: INTERSTELLAR Trailer

A longer look brings more excitement.

Posted on May 21, 2014December 11, 2014

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