DEBRA GRANIK Bil’s rating (out of 5): BBB.5. USA/Canada, 2018. Bron Studios, Creative Wealth Media Finance, Harrison Productions, Topic Studios. Screenplay by Debra Granik, Anne Rosellini, based on the novel My Abandonment by Peter Rock. Cinematography by Michael McDonough. Produced by Anne Harrison, Linda Reisman, Anne Rosellini. Music by Dickon Hinchliffe. Production Design by Chad Keith. Costume Design by Erin Alridge Orr. Film…
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The Predator (2018)
SHANE BLACK Bil’s rating (out of 5): BBBB.5. USA/Canada, 2018. Twentieth Century Fox, Davis Entertainment, TSG Entertainment, Canada Film Capital, Dark Castle Entertainment. Screenplay by Fred Dekker, Shane Black, based on characters created by Jim Thomas and John Thomas. Cinematography by Larry Fong. Produced by John Davis, Lawrence Gordon. Music by Henry Jackman. Production Design by Martin Whist. Costume Design by Tish Monaghan. Film Editing…
The Birth Of A Nation (2016)
NATE PARKER Bil’s rating (out of 5): BB.5. USA/Canada, 2016. Bron Studios, Creative Wealth Media Finance, Follow Through Productions, Hit 55 Ventures, Infinity United Entertainment, Juniper Productions, Mandalay Pictures, Novofam Productions, Oster Media, Phantom Four, Point Made Films, Tiny Giant Entertainment. Story by Nate Parker, Jean McGianni Celestin, Screenplay by Nate Parker. Cinematography by Elliot Davis. Produced by Jason Michael…
Mr. Nobody (2009)
JACO VAN DORMAEL Bil’s rating (out of 5): BBB. Belgium/Germany/Canada/France/USA/United Kingdom, 2009. Pan Européenne, Virtual Films, Christal Films, Pathe, Integral Films, Lago Film, Toto & Co Films, SCOPE Invest, Groupe Un, Caviar Films, ARD Degeto Film, Belga Films, Canal+, Caviar, CineCinema, Climax Films, Deutscher Filmforderfonds, Fortis Film Fund, France 2, France 2 Cinema, France 3, France 3 Cinema,…
Class of 1984 (1982)
MARK L. LESTER Bil’s rating (out of 5): BB.5. Canada, 1982. Guerilla High Productions. Story by Tom Holland, Screenplay by Mark L. Lester, John C.W. Saxton, Tom Holland. Cinematography by Albert J. Dunk. Produced by Arthur Kent. Music by Lalo Schifrin. Production Design by Geoffrey Holmes, Edwin Watkins. Costume Design by Lynne MacKay. Film Editing by Howard Kunin. Perry King is terrific as…
Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017)
DAN GILROY Bil’s rating (out of 5): BBBB. Canada/United Arab Emirates/USA, 2017. Bron Studios, Creative Wealth Media Finance, Cross Creek Pictures, Culture China – Image Nation Abu Dhabi Fund, Escape Artists, First Look Media, Imagenation Abu Dhabi FZ, LStar Capital, MACRO. Screenplay by Dan Gilroy. Cinematography by Robert Elswit. Produced by Todd Black, Jennifer Fox, Denzel Washington. Music by James Newton Howard. Production Design by…
The Breadwinner (2017)
NORA TWOMEY Bil’s rating (out of 5): BBBB. Ireland/Canada/Luxembourg, 2017. Aircraft Pictures, Cartoon Saloon, Mélusine Productions, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Gaia Entertainment, Gkids, Guru Animation Studio, Jolie Pas Productions. Screen story by Deborah Ellis, Screenplay by Anita Doron, based on the book by Deborah Ellis. Produced by Anthony Leo, Tomm Moore, Andrew Rosen, Paul Young. Music by Jeff Danna, Mychael Danna. Production Design…
The Death Of Stalin (2017)
ARMANDO IANNUCCI Bil’s rating (out of 5): BBB. France/United Kingdom/Belgium/Canada, 2017. Quad Productions, Main Journey, Gaumont, France 3 Cinéma, Panache Productions, Canal+, Cine+, France Télévisions, Title Media. Screenplay by Armando Iannucci, David Schneider, Ian Martin, additional material by Peter Fellows, from a screenplay by Fabien Nury, based on the comic book by Fabien Nury and Thierry Robin. Cinematography by Zac…
Words And Pictures (2013)
FRED SCHEPISI Bil’s rating (out of 5): BB. United Kingdom/Canada/Australia, 2013. Latitude Productions, Lascaux Films, American Entertainment Investors. Screenplay by Gerald Di Pego. Cinematography by Ian Baker. Produced by Curtis Burch, Gerald Di Pego, Fred Schepisi. Music by Paul Grabowsky. Production Design by Patrizia von Brandenstein. Costume Design by Tish Monaghan. Film Editing by Peter Honess. Toronto International Film Festival 2013. Clive Owen is an English teacher…
The Little Hours (2017)
JEFF BAENA Bil’s rating (out of 5): BB. Canada/USA, 2017. Bow and Arrow Entertainment, Concourse Media, Destro Films, Dublab Media, Exhibit, Foton Pictures, Productivity Media, StarStream Media. Screenplay by Jeff Baena. Cinematography by Quyen Tran. Produced by Liz Destro, Aubrey Plaza. Music by Dan Romer. Production Design by Susie Mancini. Costume Design by Natalie O’Brien. Film Editing by Ryan Brown. A 14th century convent has…
The Shape Of Water (2017)
GUILLERMO DEL TORO Bil’s rating (out of 5): BBBBB. Canada/USA, 2017. Bull Productions, Double Dare You, Fox Searchlight Pictures. Story by Guillermo del Toro, Screenplay by Guillermo del Toro, Vanessa Taylor. Cinematography by Dan Laustsen. Produced by J. Miles Dale, Guillermo del Toro. Music by Alexandre Desplat. Production Design by Paul D. Austerberry. Costume Design by Luis Sequeira. Film Editing by Sidney Wolinsky. Academy Awards…
The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017)
BHARAT NALLURI Bil’s rating (out of 5): BBBB. Ireland/Canada, 2017. Mazur/Kaplan Company, The Mob Film Company, Parallel Films, Rhombus Media. Screenplay by Susan Coyne, based on the book by Les Standiford. Cinematography by Ben Smithard. Produced by Niv Fichman, Vadim Jean, Robert Mickelson, Susan Mullen, Ian Sharples. Music by Mychael Danna. Production Design by Paki Smith. Costume Design by Leonie Prendergast. Film Editing by Stephen O’Connell,…
