Tag Archives: Josh O'Connor

Review: Disclosure Day

Posted on October 1, 2026 by philipbrasor

It was certainly inevitable that Steven Spielberg, after the most enviably productive career of any American film director in history, would try to summarize that career in various ways as he approached his 80s. His last movie was the highly … Continue reading →

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Review: La Chimera

Posted on July 17, 2024 by philipbrasor

Josh O’Connor’s most characteristic facial expression is the sheepish grin, a look he made his own when he played the young Prince of Wales in the third season of The Crown, which is odd because Charles in real life never … Continue reading →

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Review: Challengers

Posted on June 7, 2024 by philipbrasor

Though much of the talk about Luca Guadagnino’s popular tennis movie is about how sexy it is, I found myself fixating on those elements that spoke to the characters’ class and wealth—or lack thereof. A number of reviewers have said … Continue reading →

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Review: Hope Gap

Posted on June 7, 2021 by philipbrasor

Given the generic late-middle-aged divorce drama premise of the story, the various publicity campaigns for Hope Gap focus on casting. Annette Bening, apparently, seems to have some sort of dedicated fan base in Japan, since that’s what the local PR … Continue reading →

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