The Absurd Grace of The Favourite
A review of THE FAVOURITE from director Yorgos Lanthimos. Review by Alison Lanier.
Read MorePosted by Alison Lanier | Nov 30, 2018 | Film and Media
A review of THE FAVOURITE from director Yorgos Lanthimos. Review by Alison Lanier.
Read MorePosted by Alison Lanier | Jun 1, 2018 | Film and Media
A review of DISOBEDIENCE directed by Sebastián Lelio. Review by Alison Lanier.
Read MorePosted by Alison Lanier | Oct 7, 2016 | Film and Media
It’s always difficult to pinpoint just where such a well-made movie as Derek Cianfrance’s The Light Between Oceans falls short—why the hammer narrowly misses the nail and lands soundly on the thumb instead. The Light Between Oceans gives us everything we could ask for in a high-drama period romance, except for some spoon-fed melodrama that numbs the movie. It’s a shame, since Light’s complex content promised us so much more.
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