Posts tagged rachel weisz
REVIEW: 'Black Widow' doesn't slay
REVIEW: 'Black Widow' doesn't slay

It took Scarlett Johansson seven appearances in other MCU films before her titular character received her own standalone film – through no fault of her own – and while we should applaud it because it’s a well-acted and well-produced film, know that it also doesn’t quite live up to the rest of the library.

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Film, New ReleasesJason Chenblack widow, 2021, scarlett johansson, cate shortland, florence pugh, david harbour, rachel weisz, espionage, marvel, superhero, reviewComment
[VIFF 2018] REVIEW: Lanthimos delivers on "The Favourite"
[VIFF 2018] REVIEW: Lanthimos delivers on "The Favourite"

Of course, there’s the usual palace intrigue – secret things are done and said in darkly lit corners, and the usual extravagance of the rich, including a candlelit ball and a duck race, are all present – but it’s presented in such a Lanthimosian manner it’s equal parts funny and somewhat disturbing.

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Film, New ReleasesJason Chenthe favourite, emma stone, rachel weisz, olivia colman, period film, drama, film, movies, cinema, review, nicholas hoult, yorgos lanthimosComment