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mia wasikowska

reviews 3 stars, charlie hunnam, crimson peak, drama, gothic, guillermo del toro, horror, jessica chastain, mia wasikowska, reviews, tom hiddleston

CRIMSON PEAK

October 25, 2015

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

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Ryan McNeil
trailers charlie hunnam, crimson peak, doug jones, guillermo del toro, horror, jessica chastain, mia wasikowska, tom hiddleston, trailers

Bone House: CRIMSON PEAK Trailer

February 25, 2015

Is it Guillermo’s turn?

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Ryan McNeil
reviews 3.5 stars, anton yelchin, drama, jeffrey wright, jim jaramusch, mia wasikowska, only lovers left alive, tilda swinton, tom hiddleston, vampires

ONLY LOVERS LEFT ALIVE

May 8, 2014

Living for entire centuries isn’t just flirting with despair and isolation. It’s a goddamned invitation.

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Ryan McNeil
trailers comedy, jesse eisenberg, mia wasikowska, noah taylor, richard ayoade, sally hawkins, the double

My Reflection: THE DOUBLE Trailer

February 11, 2014

From the man who brought you SUBMARINE, along comes a kooky tale of Eisenbergian duality.

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Ryan McNeil
festivals, reactions, TIFF jesse eisenberg, mia wasikowska, noah taylor, paddy considine, richard ayoade, sally hawkins, the double, TIFF 2013, wallace shawn

THE DOUBLE plays TIFF 2013

September 11, 2013

Dostoyevsky, Ayoade, Wasikowska, Eisenberg, and Eisenberg. What’s not to like?

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Ryan McNeil
reviews 3.5 stars, chan wook park, dermot mulroney, drama, jacki weaver, matthew goode, mia wasikowska, nicole kidman, stoker, suspense

STOKER

March 3, 2013

Park Chan Wook finally gets 2013 going with a twisted tale of American Gothic.

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Ryan McNeil
trailers dermot mulroney, drama, jacki weaver, matthew goode, mia wasikowska, nicole kidman, park chan-wook, stoker, thriller

Family Portrait: STOKER Trailer

October 10, 2012

Of of South Korea’s very best directors is about to unleash his talents on North American audiences. Wanna bet they have no idea what they’re in for?

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Ryan McNeil
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