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Bombshell (2019)

Directed by: Jay Roach

Starring: Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie, John Lithgow, Kate McKinnon, Connie Britton, Malcolm McDowell, Allison Janney, Mark Duplass, Liv Hewson

Rated: R for Sexual Material and Language Throughout

Running Time: 1 h 49 m

TMM Score: 3 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Themes, Story, Acting

WEAKNESSES: Heavy-Handedness, Overall Execution

Bombshell (2019)

December 30, 2019

Fox News, and in particular executive Roger Ailes, faces scrutiny after a group of women come forward with sexual harassment allegations. 

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Tags Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie, John Lithgow, Kate McKinnon, Connie Britton, Malcolm McDowell, Allison Janney, Mark Duplass, Liv Hewson, Jay Roach, 2019, 3 Stars, R
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The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)

Directed by: Yorgos Lanthimos

Starring: Colin Farrell, Barry Keoghan, Nicole Kidman, Sunny Suljic

Rated: R

Running Time: 2h 1m

TMM Score: 5 Stars

STRENGTHS: Acting, Concept, Themes

WEAKNESSES: Story, Slow

The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)

January 23, 2019

When a confident and in-control surgeon, Steven’s young mentee, Martin, informs him that Steven’s son’s mysterious illness can only be stopped by a horrifying act, he must make the hardest choice he has ever had to make.

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In Art House, Coming of Age, Horror Tags Michael McDonald, Yorgos Lanthimos, 2017, The Killing of a Sacred Deer, Colin Farrell, Barry Keoghan, Nicole Kidman, Sunny Suljic, R Rated, 5 Stars
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The Others (2001)

Directed by: Alejandro Amenabar

Starring: Nicole Kidman, Fionnula Flanagan, Christopher Eccleston, Alakina Mann, James Bentley

Rated: PG-13 for Thematic Material and Frightening Moments

Running Time: 1 h 45 m

TMM Score: 4.5 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Writing, Acting, Directing, Atmosphere, Cinematography

WEAKNESSES: -

The Others (2001)

October 28, 2018

Shortly after the end of World War II, a woman in the English countryside becomes convinced her home is haunted. 

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In Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller Tags Alejandro Amenabar, Nicole Kidman, Fionnula Flanagan, Christopher Eccleston, Alakina Mann, James Bentley, PG-13, 4.5 Stars, 2001
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Eyes Wide Shut (1999)

Directed by: Stanley Kubrick

Starring: Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Todd Field, Sydney Pollack

Rated: R for Strong Sexual Content, Nudity, Language and Some Drug-Related Material

Running Time: 2 h 39 m

TMM Score: 4 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Directing, Cinematography, Writing, Some Acting

WEAKNESSES: Some Acting, Length and Pacing, Climaxes Too Early

Eyes Wide Shut (1999)

September 21, 2018

A wealthy Doctor living in New York City reevaluates his life and marriage while wandering through the city after his wife admits she fantasized about cheating on him.

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In Art House, Crime, Drama, Epic, Mystery, Thriller, Romance, Kubrick Retrospective Tags Stanley Kubrick, Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Todd Field, Sydney Pollack
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