Saltburn

Rating: R Runtime: 2 hours, 21 minutes Writer: Emerald Fennell Director: Emerald Fennell Quick Impressions:I have strong feelings about Promising Young Woman. That one took me by surprise. Pretty much every year there’s a movie I don’t have huge expectations for that ends up knocking me for a loop. I …

Maestro

Rating: R Runtime: 2 hours, 9 minutes Writers: Bradley Cooper, Josh Singer Music By: Leonard Bernstein Director: Bradley Cooper Quick Impressions: Maybe I was fooled into thinking Lydia Tár was a real person for at least three hours. And maybe I don’t know how to clean a bassoon properly or …

Poor Things

Rating: RRuntime: 2 hours, 21 minutesWriter: Tony McNamaraDirector: Yorgos Lanthimos Quick Impressions:What a movie! We went in completely cold, knowing only that Poor Things recently got some Critics Choice and Golden Globe nominations. Just before we left the house, I also happened to see that Mark Ruffalo won Best Supporting …

Napoleon

Rating: R Runtime: 2 hours, 38 minutes Director: Ridley ScottWriter: David Scarpa Quick Impressions:I’ve been so excited to see this movie, for one reason and one reason only. In the trailer, we see a lot of Napoleon in Egypt, and for twenty-six years, I’ve delighted in a long-standing running joke …

Classic Movie Review: The Artist (again!)

Best Picture: # 84Original Release Date: November 23, 2011Rating: PG-13Runtime: 1 hours, 40 minutesDirector: Michel HazanaviciusWriter: Michel Hazanavicius Quick Impressions:I’ve already written a review of The Artist! You can read my original review here: https://sarahscinematreats.com/artist/ I’ve been blogging about movies so long, the films I reviewed back when I started …

The Holdovers

Rating: R Runtime: 2 hours, 13 minutes Director: Alexander Payne Quick Impressions: Oh I loved this movie! I’ve been hearing for weeks that it’s “heart-warming” and “feel-good,” but I’m always a bit suspicious when those phrases are applied to films with Best Picture buzz. (I wonder, “Do you mean ‘heart-warming’ …

Classic Movie Review: The Hurt Locker

Best Picture: # 82 Original Release Date: June 26, 2009Rating: RRuntime: 2 hours, 11 minutesDirector: Kathryn BigelowWriter: Mark Boal Quick Impressions:It’s a damp, drizzly November, but the kids have school tomorrow, so we won’t be able to go to sea anytime soon. (I don’t know why I’m making Moby Dick …

Priscilla

Rating: RRuntime: 1 hour, 53 minutesDirector: Sofia Coppola Quick Impressions: I heard Cailee Spaeny won the Volpi Cup for her performance in Priscilla. Then I kind of forgot about it as our entire fall became one endless marching band event. (I’m enjoying our total immersion in the artistry of marching …

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