Film & TV, Review

Review: Based on a True Story, Operation Mincemeat Offers Drama, History and a Glimpse into WWII-era Personal Lives

Operation Mincemeat

One of the things I love about historical dramas is that they have a tendency to be dry, which I realize runs counter to what I typically like about films […]

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Film, Film & TV, Interview

Interview: Chicago Native Graham Moore on the Precision of The Outfit, the Art of the Reveal and Setting the Film in 1950s Chicago

When last we met Chicago native Graham Moore, he was picking up an Oscar for his first produced screenplay, 2014’s The Imitation Game. If memory serves, at the time, he […]

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Review: Starring Oscar-Winner Mark Rylance, The Outfit Is a Tightly Wound, Delightfully Intriguing Thriller

Pulling together a pair of Oscar winners—actor Mark Rylance (Bridge of Spies) and writer Graham Moore (The Imitation Game)—The Outfit is a tightly wound, delightfully intriguing thriller that also happens […]

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Review: Marie Curie’s Life in Science Is Less Than Illuminating in Radioactive

Radioactive

If there ever was the perfect match of filmmaker and source material, having Marjane Satrapi (who adapted and directed her own graphic novel about growing up in Iran, Persepolis) direct […]

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