You would never know it from what the multiplexes were showing in the first 10 months of 2017, but with a November and December delivering a flurry of quality films, this became a top-notch year at the movies. Here are my 10 favorites, with plenty more just barely not making the cut. 1. The Shape of Water – Tapping into the magic realism and political fantasy that fueled his … [Read more...]
Masterful ‘Dunkirk’ a harrowing, mature look at pivotal WWII event
It is only July, but the arrival of Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk already has us thinking about next year’s Academy Awards. At a time when theaters are crowded with superhero epics for teenage fanboys, Nolan gives us a film for adults – a wartime history lesson as well as a textbook example of masterful direction and screenwriting. It is hard to fathom, but the man who created … [Read more...]