The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)
ETHAN COEN, JOEL COEN Bil’s rating (out of 5): BBB. USA, 2018. Annapurna Pictures, Annapurna Television, Mike Zoss Productions. Screenplay by Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, segment All Gold Canyon based on a story … Continue reading
Widows (2018)
STEVE McQUEEN Bil’s rating (out of 5): BBBB. United Kingdom/USA, 2018. Regency Enterprises, See-Saw Films, Film4, New Regency Pictures. Screenplay by Gillian Flynn, Steve McQueen, based on the miniseries by Lynda La Plante. Cinematography … Continue reading
The Commuter (2018)
JAUME COLLET-SERRA Bil’s rating (out of 5): BBB. United Kingdom/USA, 2018. Ombra Films, StudioCanal, The Picture Company. Story by Byron Willinger, Philip de Blasi, Screenplay by Byron Willinger, Philip de Blasi, Ryan Engle. Cinematography by Paul … Continue reading
A Walk Among The Tombstones (2014)
SCOTT FRANK Bil’s rating (out of 5): BBB.5. USA, 2014. 1984 Private Defense Contractors, Cross Creek Pictures, Da Vinci Media Ventures, Double Feature Films, Exclusive Media Group, Jersey Films, Manu Propria Entertainment, Traveling … Continue reading
Shining Through
BBB.5 (out of 5) This war drama provides a thrilling look back to the more innocent spy movies of the forties, and it’s possible that this pie-eyed attitude about it … Continue reading
Batman Begins (2005)
CHRISTOPHER NOLAN Bil’s rating (out of 5): BBBB. USA, 2005. Warner Bros., Syncopy, DC Comics, Patalex III Productions Limited. Story by David S. Goyer, Screenplay by Christopher Nolan, David S. Goyer, based on characters … Continue reading
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
CHRISTOPHER NOLAN Bil’s rating (out of 5): BBB. USA/United Kingdom, 2012. Warner Bros., Legendary Entertainment, DC Entertainment, Syncopy, DC Comics. Story by David S. Goyer, Christopher Nolan, Screenplay by Christopher Nolan, Jonathan Nolan, … Continue reading
Ethan Frome (1993)
JOHN MADDEN Bil’s rating (out of 5): BBBB. United Kingdom/USA, 1993. American Playhouse, British Broadcasting Corporation, Richard Price. Screenplay by Richard Nelson, based on the novel by Edith Wharton. Cinematography by Bobby Bukowski. Produced by Stan … Continue reading