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Dogtooth (2009)

Directed By: Yorgos Lanthimos

Starring: Christos Stergioglou, Michele Valley, Angeliki Papoulia

Rated: NR

Run Time: 1h 37m

TMM Score: 3 Stars

Strengths: Tone, Creativity, Acting

Weakness: Slow

Dogtooth (2009)

February 20, 2020

An insular family’s strange yet serene life is upset as the children come of age and want more than their sheltered existence.

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In Art House, Coming of Age, Drama, Foreign Film Tags Michael McDonald, Christos Stergioglou, Michele Valley, Angeliki Papoulia, Yorgos Lanthimos, Dogtooth, 2009, Not Rated, 3 Stars
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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 Lobster (2015)

Directed by: Yorgos Lanthimos

Starring: Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz, John C. Reilly, Lea Seydoux

Rated: R

Running Time: 1h 59m

TMM Score: 5 Stars

STRENGTHS: Writing, Acting, Directorial Vision

WEAKNESSES: It’s too good? (voice rising)

The Lobster (2015)

January 16, 2019

In an alternate and twisted modern/future society, single men and women have 45 days in a singles hotel to find a mate whilst attending mixers, dances, and hunts. If they fail, they are transformed into an animal of their choosing.

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In Drama, Fantasy, Romance Tags Michael McDonald, The Lobster, 2015, Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz, John C. Reilley, Lea Seydoux, Yorgos Lanthimos, 5 Stars
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The Favourite (2018)

Directed by: Yorgos Lanthimos

Starring: Olivia Colman, Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz, Nicolas Hoult

Rated: R for Strong Sexual Content, Nudity, and Language

Running Time: 1 h 59 m

TMM Score: 5 stars out of 5

STRENGTHS: Writing, Directing, Characters, Unique Cinematography, Production Design, Acting, Pacing

WEAKNESSES: -

The Favourite (2018)

December 24, 2018

The frail Queen Anne takes advice from her confidant and secret lover Lady Sarah, whom effectively runs the kingdom, until an outsider named Abigail challenges the relationship of the Queen and Lady Sarah, testing it’s strength for her own benefit.

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In Art House, Biographical, Crime, Drama, Comedy, Romance, Thriller, War Tags Olivia Colman, Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz, Nicolas Hoult, Yorgos Lanthimos, R, 5 Stars, 2018
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