This is at last another film in which del Toro’s delightfully unlimited film geekiness is matched by the finesse with which he channels his obsessions.” – Todd McCarthy, Hollywood Reporter 5. A traditional fairy tale mated with a Cold War monster movie, it also features a mute heroine (played by Sally Hawkins) whose resilience and resoluteness were approached this year only by that of Frances McDormand in the almost equally fine Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. “Guillermo del Toro was unquestionably the most visible and voluble directorial presence on the fall festival circuit this season, and the beautiful film he brought with him provided a lot to talk about. Sally Hawkins |Octavia Spencer |Michael Shannon |Doug Jones Guillermo del Toro | 123 mins | Adventure/Drama/Fantasy Day-Lewis, Lesley Manville as the designer’s controlled and controlling sister, and Vicky Krieps as the young woman who becomes first his muse and then, by degrees, his slyly avenging angel, constitute an acting power trio on the order of Laurence Olivier, Judith Anderson, and Joan Fontaine in Alfred Hitchcock’s Rebecca.” – Dana Stevens, Slate 6. He’s a famous couturier in 1950s London who’s a composite of several real-life figures, but very much his own man: a maddeningly exacting artist, an insoluble emotional puzzle, and much of the time, a first-class prick with no regard for anything or anyone but his work. But not a luxury product this unashamedly gorgeous confection is a handcrafted, one-of-a-kind object like the intricately boned and impossibly draped gowns created by Day-Lewis’ character. “Paul Thomas Anderson’s eighth feature film-and according to star Daniel Day-Lewis, the actor’s last-takes place in a world of great luxury, and it is also itself a luxury. Vicky Krieps |Daniel Day-Lewis |Lesley Manville |Julie Vollono Paul Thomas Anderson | 130 mins | Drama/Romance McDormand and McDonagh, a match forged in fire, catch the helplessness and fury we’re all feeling right now.” – Peter Travers, Rolling Stone 7. “Anglo-Irish playwright Martin McDonagh finds his cinematic sweet spot in writing and directing this sorrowful and savagely funny look at a small-town dynamo (Frances McDormand) who rents billboards to rage at the police for not solving the rape and murder of her teen daughter. THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURIįrances McDormand |Woody Harrelson |Sam Rockwell |Caleb Landry Jones Cinematographer Roger Deakins will likely, finally, win his first Academy Award.” – Samuel R. Scott’s film is probably the most visually influential film of the last half-century, and Blade Runner 2049 fittingly is one of the best-looking studio releases of the past decade at least. Blade Runner 2049 is a worthy sequel to one of cinema’s mythic wildcards. The Arrival helmer was the perfect choice to pick this story up after 35 years, and he respects his audience enough not to hand-hold as the dense plot satisfyingly builds upon its themes. “No follow-up could match Ridley Scott‘s 1982 original for its audacity, and though it doesn’t quite capture the lingering, dreamy mystique and handcrafted feel of its predecessor, Denis Villeneuve‘s sequel is mostly a triumphant success. Harrison Ford |Ryan Gosling |Ana de Armas |Dave Bautista BLADE RUNNER 2049ĭenis Villeneuve | 164 mins | Action/Drama/Mystery Only love can get him out.” – Gary Thompson, The Philadelphia Inquirer 9. It’s a romantic comedy about a fellow led by love into a no-man’s-land between two cultures. “After all of that, affirmation of the enduring idea of America as a melting pot is most welcome, especially when presented as appealingly as it is in The Big Sick, based on Kumail Nanjiani’s own experiences as a comedian and son of devout Muslim Pakistani immigrants who falls for a white woman (Zoe Kazan). Kumail Nanjiani |Zoe Kazan |Holly Hunter |Ray Romano Michael Showalter | 120 mins | Comedy/Drama/Romance
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