Tag: Olivia Colman

“The Lost Daughter”–Missing Mom

Written by Diana Paul on January 10, 2022. Posted in movie reviews. 1 Comment on “The Lost Daughter”–Missing Mom

In her directing and writing debut Maggie Gyllenhaal gives us The Lost Daughter, a courageous look at the “maternal instinct”… which isn’t. Leda Caruso (Olivia Colman), a college professor, is vacationing in a quaint Greek resort. Traveling alone with her books, she is enjoying a lazy day on the...

“The Father”–A Patriarch’s Decline

Written by Diana Paul on April 12, 2021. Posted in Unhealed Wound. 2 Comments on “The Father”–A Patriarch’s Decline

The Father is a devastating, disquieting journey into the horrors of dementia, both for the afflicted and for those who are close to the afflicted. Artfully helmed by French playwright Florian Zeller in his directorial debut, Zeller invites the viewer into a breathtaking and wrenching look at advancing...

“Them That Follow”–Faith, Interrupted

Written by Diana Paul on September 28, 2020. Posted in Unhealed Wound.

Them That Follow (2019) is an odd American indie thriller about an Appalachian, Pentecostal, Charismatic snake-handling Christian cult. A close-knit community with extremely strong beliefs, it exists on the far-fringe of mainstream society. This is the backdrop for a love story between the...

The Favourite–A Compelling Menage à Trois

Written by diana on February 4, 2019. Posted in movie reviews. 3 Comments on The Favourite–A Compelling Menage à Trois

Nominated for ten Academy Awards including best picture, The Favourite is perhaps one of the best revenge thrillers of 2018. Reminiscent of Downton Abbey with its opulent settings and costumes, The Favourite is also an historical drama. In the early 18th century court of Queen Anne, we see a mentally fragile and damaged queen (the...

Tag: Olivia Colman

“The Lost Daughter”–Missing Mom

“The Father”–A Patriarch’s Decline

“Them That Follow”–Faith, Interrupted

The Favourite–A Compelling Menage à Trois

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