The Shape of Water Is Visually Arresting.

The Shape of Water Is Visually Arresting.

100 Movies in 2020: #17, The Shape of Water Like a painting, The Shape of Water is visually arresting. It’s also difficult to articulate what makes the film to compelling. Those are the facts about this magical, elusive, unforgettable film that I can wrap my hands around. Release: 2017 Starring: Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon, Octavia […]

Creative uses of stillness: Junebug

Creative uses of stillness: Junebug

100 Movies in 2020: #16, Junebug Families are complicated. In the 2005 movie Junebug, director Phil Morrison employs creative uses of stillness to convey the characters’ deep and poignant sense of loneliness. Release: 2005 Starring: Amy Adams, Embeth Davidtz, Alessandro Nivola, Celia Weston, Scott Wilson, Ben McKenzie. Directed by: Phil Morrison Screenplay: Angus MacLachlan Setup […]

A Masterclass in the Beauty of Restraint

A Masterclass in the Beauty of Restraint

100 Movies in 2020: # 15, Lost in Translation Lost in Translation is a story about an unlikely relationship between a faded movie star who comes to Japan to make liquor ads and a young woman accompanying her photographer husband on a business trip. In this film, writer and director Sofia Coppola gives a masterclass […]