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Tag: laura dern

reviews

STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI

Adventure. Excitement. A Jedi craves not these things…

Posted on December 19, 2017September 22, 2019
reviews

CERTAIN WOMEN

The smallest things can have the greatest impact on an ordinary life.

Posted on May 28, 2017September 28, 2019
trailers

Next Girl: STAR WARS – THE LAST JEDI Trailer

Ready for more?

Posted on April 14, 2017April 28, 2017
reviews

WILD

One woman’s journey of more than one thousand miles began with more than several single steps backwards.

Posted on December 5, 2014December 11, 2014
festivals, reactions, TIFF

WILD plays TIFF 2014

When one person adapts another person’s memoir, they’re able to sort through everything and show both sides of the story; the inspiring and the idiotic.

Posted on September 13, 2014September 11, 2020
trailers

A Long Walk: WILD Trailer

The hometown hero is making it big, which is bittersweet for everybody here back home.

Posted on July 14, 2014September 4, 2014
reviews

THE MASTER

Paul Thomas Anderson’s tale of faith, rage, and broken spirits is his most audacious story yet…and like many highly audacious stories, it is very complexed.

Posted on September 23, 2012September 28, 2012
trailers

My Sweet Lord – THE MASTER Teasers

Last week, I posted a trailer of one of my most anticipated films of the fall. This week, trailers for another of my most anticipated went online

Posted on June 20, 2012September 22, 2012
blind spot series

Blindsided by WILD AT HEART

Gird your loins everybody – the Blind Spot Series turns its eyes to David Lynch.

Posted on February 28, 2012June 30, 2015

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