Sam Neill: Formerly Nigel
Most people probably think of Sam Neill as an Australian actor—close, but not quite. While it’s more accurate to think ...
Tag: Cate Blanchett
David Phillips’ Best in Film 2025
The year 2025 has been a well-lauded turn around the sun for film, and reasonably so. This last calendar year ...
‘Sorcerer,’ ‘Midnight,’ ‘Black Bag,’ ‘I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead,’ ’The Peacemaker,’ ‘Dark City,’ ‘Rock, Pretty Baby,’ On 4K/Blu-Ray
New 4K and Blu-Ray reviews. Sorcerer — 4K/Blu-ray Special Edition — Criterion Courtesy of Criterion “Both Apocalypse (Now) and Sorcerer ...
‘Black Bag’ Continues the Fascinating Late-Career Run of Director Steven Soderbergh
After the twin financial failings of Che Part 1 and Che Part 2, Steven Soderbergh decided to take a step ...
Top Ten Tuesday: The 10 Best Performances of Cate Blanchett
Happy Tuesday, dear readers! Each week, we’ll rank the top 10 films in a specific category. While we aim to ...
Alfonso Cuaron’s Magnificent Melodrama ‘Disclaimer’ Starring Cate Blanchett
Alfonso Cuaron is one of the best filmmakers working today, but I’ll be damned if I can make sense of ...
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