‘Heart of the Beast’ Knows No Resistance
Before I discuss Heart of the Beast starring Brad Pitt and an uncommonly expressive dog named Odin, I need to tell ...
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James Gray’s ‘Little Odessa’ & Wolfgang Peterson’s ‘Troy,’ Stunning 4K-UHD Releases From Criterion & Arrow
Little Odessa -- Special Edition 4K-UHD/Blu-ray -- Criterion Courtesy of Criterion James Gray, whose latest film, Paper Tiger, will open ...
The Staggering Necessity of Netflix’s ‘Katrina: Come Hell and High Water’
At the time Hurricane Katrina made landfall in New Orleans in 2005, I was the assistant manager of a retail ...
‘F1’ Stands for Formula
F1 producer Jerry Bruckheimer made his name in the ‘80s by guiding very ‘80s films (Flashdance, Beverly Hills Cop, Top ...
Top Ten Tuesday: Brad Pitt’s 10 Best Performances
Happy Tuesday, dear readers! Each week, we’ll rank the top 10 films in a specific category. While we aim to ...
Apple TV’s ‘Wolfs’ is So Much Better Than the Snobby Types are Giving it Credit For
Let’s first clear up the intentional grammatical error in the film’s title. George Clooney and Brad Pitt play two “cleaners” ...
‘Wolfs’ Is a Whirlwind Ride Featuring the Magic Pairing of Clooney, Pitt
The last time George Clooney and Brad Pitt paired together onscreen was for the Coen Brothers underrated gem Burn After ...
Birthday Bash: David Fincher’s Top 7
Today David Fincher turns 62. Once a week, here at the Contending we will celebrate the birthdays of filmmakers, and ...
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