Hereditary [2018] – ★★★★ 🏠 Ari Aster treats his horror like an epic masterpiece, paying close attention to story, setting, acting, pacing, look and small symbolic details, & the reward is, finally, a “quality” horror we’ve all been waiting for. Ari Aster’s debut feature horror film has caused quite a stir so far. With such…
Tag: Gabriel Byrne
“Little Women” (1994) Review
Little Women [1994] – ★★★★1/2 ✒️ A heart-warming and faithful adaptation of the classic novel, elevated by a parade of talented stars. It is Christmas eve, and while I want to wish all my readers a very Merry Christmas, I thought I would also review one of the films that could make Christmas all the…
The Swashathon (the Swashbuckler Blogathon): The Man in the Iron Mask (1998)
Movies Silently is hosting the Swashathon or the Swashbuckler Blogathon, and I could not pass up this opportunity to review Randall Wallace’s The Man In the Iron Mask (1998). As many of you would know, today is also Bastille Day or la Fête Nationale in France, which provides for another excuse to delve into a film…
“Miller’s Crossing” Review
Miller’s Crossing [1990] – ★★★★1/2 Loosely based on Dashiell Hamett’s Red Harvest, Miller’s Crossing is an intelligent gangster film shot in the style of a film-noir. Directed by Joel Coen, and produced by Ethan Coen and Mark Silverman, the film centres on Tom Regan (Gabriel Byrne), who is the “right hand” of Leo O’Bannon (Albert…
Spotlight on Film 