This week we went to see Mother, an unusual film, in that we went in pretty much not knowing anything about it, thanks to a clever trailer campaign, which had enough to get you intrigued, yet not give anything away. From writer/director Darren Aronofsky, who has given us the confusing with Hugh Jackman film The Fountain; The excellent Black Swan starring Natalie Portman and … [Read more...]
Was The Revenant Meant For Oscars!
Continuing our watching of this year's Academy Awards Oscar for Best Picture nominees, we watched The Revenant, the film that would finally get Leonardo DiCaprio his best actor Oscar. This was his 5th attempt, impressive when you consider the first time we saw him was in Critters 3! This would be the follow-up film for last year’s Best Director winner, Alejandro G. Inarritu, … [Read more...]