PHANTOM THREAD
“Phantom Thread” is nothing that it pretends. It is considered a cardinal sin for an actor to break character, and…
Period Drama
THE BEGUILED — CANNES 2017
Cannes Film Festival, Film Reviews, FOUR STARS, Period Drama, Video Essay, Women Filmmakers, Women's Cinema
Sofia Coppola’s thoughtful reworking of Thomas P. Cullinan’s 1966 novel “A Painted Devil” is a provocative study in feminine mores…
BELLE
“Belle” is a quiet triumph of women’s filmmaking. There’s no ignoring the fact that its female screenwriter, director, and leading…
GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING
Scarlett Johansson masters the subtle narrative with singular command of her exquisite acting instrument. Wow. Cole Smithey.
THE ILLUSIONIST
“The Illusionist” is first and foremost a love story. There is a formal reverence for the unspoken bond between Eisenheim…
COLE SMITHEY’S CLASSIC CINEMA
