Tag Archives: Drama

Four to Dinner – Film Review

Director: Alessio Maria Federici Writer: Martino Coli Starring: Matilde Gioli, Giuseppe Maggio, Matteo Martari, Tommaso Basili, Flavio Furno Rating: ★★★★ Netflix is starting the year on a strong note with Four to Dinner, a sweet and sentimental romantic story that … Continue reading

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Licorice Pizza – Film Review

Director: Paul Thomas Anderson Writer: Paul Thomas Anderson Starring: Alana Haim, Cooper Hoffman, Sean Penn, Tom Waits, Bradley Cooper, Benny Safdie, Mary Elizabeth Ellis Rating: ★★★½ Paul Thomas Anderson’s later film, Licorice Pizza, is loosely based on Anderson’s friend Gary … Continue reading

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Rashomon – Film Review

Director: Akira Kurosawa Writers: Akira Kurosawa and Shinobu Hashimoto Starring: Toshiro Mifune, Machiko Kyō, Masayuki Mori, Takashi Shimura, Minoru Chiaki Rating: ★★★★½ Akira Kurosawa’s Rashomon is a good contender for one of the most important films ever made. It was … Continue reading

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The Lost Daughter – Film Review

Director: Maggie Gyllenhaal Writer: Maggie Gyllenhaal Starring: Olivia Colman Jessie Buckley, Dakota Johnson, Peter Sarsgaard, Ed Harris, Paul Mescal, Dagmara Domińczyk, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Jack Farthing Rating: ★★★★ Maggie Gyllenhaal’s directorial debut, The Lost Daughter, which she also wrote the screenplay … Continue reading

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Tokyo Godfathers – Film Review

Director: Satoshi Kon Writers: Satoshi Jon and Keiko Nobumoto Starring: Tōru Emori, Yoshiaki Umegami, Aya Okamoto, Satomi Koorogi, Shouzou Lizuka Rating: ★★★★ Satoshi Kon’s Tokyo Godfathers is delightful and fun tragicomedy that is the perfect alternative for normal Christmas classics. It’s … Continue reading

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