Amsterdam: A Star-Studded Mess That Pales In Comparison To Other O. Russell Films

October 26, 2022 / Aaron Haughton

Writer/director David O. Russell’s latest effort, Amsterdam, is a sprawling, star-studded mess that’s too overstuffed and unwieldy to fully connect. It contains one of the year’s most impressive ensemble casts, but for all its combined star power, it sadly can’t muster up much of a charge. It’s undeniably a David O. Russell film, but it’s drained of most of the lifeblood that makes his best work compelling, charismatic, and kinetic.

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The Favourite: An Extravagantly Wicked Joy

November 30, 2018 / Aaron Haughton

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Director Yorgos Lanthimos brings his idiosyncratic flourishes to the period drama. Slathered in lavish interior, adorned in opulent garb, and streaked with excessive amounts of make up, The Favourite demands to be seen on the big screen

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Amsterdam: A Star-Studded Mess That Pales In Comparison To Other O. Russell Films

The Favourite: An Extravagantly Wicked Joy