Enemy (2013)
Directed by: Denis Villeneuve
Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Melanie Laurent, Sarah Gadon
Rated: R for Some Strong Sexual Content, Graphic Nudity and Language
Running Time: 1 h 31 m
TMM Score: 4 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Directing, Acting, Themes, Cinematography, Atmosphere
WEAKNESSES: A Bit Slight
A man spots his doppelganger in a film and tries to seek him out.
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Okja (2017)
Directed By: Bong Joon-ho
Starring: Seo-hyun Ahn, Tilda Swinton, Paul Dano, Giancarlo Esposito, Jake Gyllenhaal, Steven Yeun, Lily Collins, Shirley Henderson
Rated: TV-MA
Run Time: 2h
TMM Score: 4 Stars
Strengths: Characters, Themes, World Building
Weakness: Pacing, Wildly Uneven Tone
When international food conglomerate, Mirando, genetically engineers a food source called Super Pigs, one little peasant girl is given one as part of a publicity stunt. Ten years later Mirando wants it back but Mija isn’t giving up on her friend, without a fight.
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Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)
Directed by: Jon Watts
Starring: Tom Holland, Samuel L Jackson, Jake Gyllenhaal, Marisa Tomei, Jon Favreau, Zendaya, Jacob Batalon, Tony Revolori, Martin Starr, J.B. Smoove, Cobie Smulders
Rated: PG-13 for Sci-Fi Action Violence, Some Language and Brief Suggestive Comments
Running Time: 2 h 9 m
TMM Score: 3.5 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Fun, Characters, Themes, Pacing, Peter Parker Stuff
WEAKNESSES: Villain, Spider-Man Stuff
After the events of “Avengers: Endgame”, Spider-Man must rise to face a new world of challengers.
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Velevet Buzzsaw (2019)
Directed by: Dan Gilroy
Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Zawe Ashton, Toni Collette, Natalia Dyer, Daveed Diggs, John Malkovich
Rated: R
Running Time: 1 h 53 m
TMM Score: 2.5 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Acting, Theme
WEAKNESSES: Unlikeable Characters, Finding a Tone
After a series of paintings by a recently deceased unknown artist are discovered, a group of artists try to get rich off the artist’s work, only to find the artwork fighting back.
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The Sisters Brothers (2018)
Directed by: Jaques Audiard
Starring: John C. Reilly, Joaquin Phoenix, Jake Gyllenhaal, Riz Ahmed
Rated: R Rated
Running Time: 2h 1m
TMM Score: 3 Stars
STRENGTHS: Acting
WEAKNESSES: Unfocused Story and Tone
The Gold Rush is one but for famous bounty hunter brothers, Charlie and Eli Sisters, that means less prospecting and more tracking down a chemist with a gold revealing formula.
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