Author: Aaron Charles
1988 in Film Review: The Last Temptation of Christ
“For surely it is not angels he helps, but Abraham’s descendants. For this reason he had to be made like them, fully human in every…
Festival de Cannes Review: The Tree of Life (2011)
It is impossible for me to keep from bringing a spiritual mindset to the movie watching experience. I echo Roger Ebert in seeing films as…
Festival de Cannes: Apocalypse Now (1979)
In 1979, a shockwave went across the movie world upon the release of Francis Ford Coppola’s war movie, Apocalypse Now. Though it won the top…
Filmotomy’s Best Films of the Decade – Aaron Charles’ List
Members of the Filmotomy team agonize over their top ten for the decade (2010-19). At any point during a single year over the past decade…
Watch Now: Ad Astra Trailer Released
Every year there are films that have some simmering buzz but still seem to float under the radar. To this point, it seems that Ad…
Rewind – 2007 in Film: The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
There is a shot early on in Andrew Dominik’s 2007 film The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford which must be on…
Rewind – 2007 in Film: No Country for Old Men
The quiet wind is the first sound heard, and then the wide plains open before our eyes as the sun rises over the blackness of…
Festival de Cannes 72 Countdown: Todo sobre mi madre / All About My Mother, 1999
We excitedly countdown to the 72nd Festival de Cannes with a different prize winning film each day. Todo sobre mi madre / All About My…
Festival de Cannes 72 Countdown: Drive, 2011
We excitedly countdown to the 72nd Festival de Cannes with a different prize winning film each day. Drive, 2011 Prix de la mise en scène…
Festival de Cannes 72 Countdown: Fargo, 1996
We excitedly countdown to the 72nd Festival de Cannes with a different prize winning film each day. Fargo, 1996 Prix de la mise en scène…
Festival de Cannes 72 Countdown: Mulholland Drive, 2001
We excitedly countdown to the 72nd Festival de Cannes with a different prize winning film each day. Mulholland Drive, 2001 Prix de la mise en…
Rewind: 1993 in Film – The Age of Innocence
“They all lived in a kind of hieroglyphics world. The real thing was never said or done or even thought; but, only represented by a…
Festival de Cannes 72 Countdown: Manbiki Kazoku / Shoplifters, 2018
We excitedly countdown to the 72nd Festival de Cannes with a different prize winning film each day. Manbiki Kazoku / Shoplifters, 2018 Palme d’Or –…
Festival de Cannes 72 Countdown: The Third Man, 1949
We excitedly countdown to the 72nd Festival de Cannes with a different prize winning film each day. The Third Man, 1949 Grand Prix du Festival…
