Tag: josh hartnett
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“Bunraku” Review
Exceedingly creative in its visual style, cinematography, and art direction. Clearly influenced by the Western and Samurai genres, along with German Expressionism, this film is an intriguing knit of stark contrasts, blunt silhouettes, elegant fight choreography, and quite beautiful camera transitions. Each shot flows seamlessly into the next, with good choices as to when to…
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“The Faculty” Review
This cast is absolutely STACKED. Hartnett, DuVall, Wood, and Hatosy were especially compelling. Something about them (and this movie in general) just draws and holds attention. The music is perfectly molded to each scene. You can feel the lively energy and thoughtfulness embedded in every moment. Vibrant, intentional, fast-paced, well-shot, confidently directed by Robert Rodriguez,…
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“Trap” Review
M. Night Shyamalan has a knack for deftly creating unease. I like that he doesn’t recoil from discomfort, but instead leans into it. That wariness is part of what makes a thriller compelling: it keeps the viewer guessing and questioning their own judgments. However, narratively and character-wise, this was lacking. They made some strides towards…
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