Tag Archives: kate winslet

Review: Queer and Lee

Posted on May 9, 2025 by philipbrasor

Daniel Craig doesn’t look anything like William S. Burroughs, the Beat Generation author whose autobiographical novel is the source for Luca Guadagnino’s sweaty drama, but he does attempt to mimic Burroughs’ laconic Midwestern drone, albeit with a slight lisp. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Review: Ammonite

Posted on April 10, 2021 by philipbrasor

It’s difficult to imagine Francis Lee’s romanticized reimagining of 19th century paleontologist Mary Anning (Kate Winslet) being produced without the precedent of Mike Leigh. Though Leigh is best known for his modernist take on working class British everypersons, in more … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged , | 1 Comment

Review: Wonder Wheel

Posted on June 25, 2018 by philipbrasor

It’s often difficult to tell with Woody Allen where the satire ends and the pretension begins. The narrator of Wonder Wheel is a would-be writer named Mickey (Justin Timberlake), who toots his own horn often enough while relating the sad … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

February 2012 movies

Posted on February 1, 2012 by philipbrasor

Here are the movie reviews I wrote for the Feb. issue of EL Magazine, which was distributed in Tokyo last week. Beginners Personality crises are notoriously difficult to depict on film, which is why older directors didn’t bother to do … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment