Moneyball (2012)
Writers: Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin, Stan Chervin and Michael Lewis (based on the book by)
Release Date: 25th November 2011
Hot Rating: 💥💥💥💥💥
The brilliance of Bennett Miller's Moneyball comes in its subversion of sports movie conventions. From long and meticulous spoken scenes to not showing the playing field until the film's third act, the director finds emotion in the verbal and psychological relationships built by characters. The biopic is an adaptation of Michael Lewis's book of the same name, which tells the story of how Oakland A's general manager, Billy Beane (Brad Pitt), formed a winning team using a small budget and innovative computer tactics. In a similar manner to these unique methods used by Bragg and assistant, Peter Brand (Jonah Hill), the film never runs short of ideas, consistently supported by Aaron Sorkin's diverse script. In accompaniment, the film's cinematography ushers a new emotive aesthetic onto traditional sports iconography, aligning audiences' hopes and expectations with every player and coach that was a part of the A's iconic 20-game winning streak in 2002.
'Foxcatcher' (2014)
Writers: E. Max Frye and Dan Futterman
Release Date: 9th January 2015
Hot Rating: 💥💥💥💥
As director Bennett Miller has shown, cinema can be a powerful tool for giving attention to real-life events. No more is this skill evident than in Miller's 2014 biopic Foxcatcher, a tale of obsessive millionaire Jon Du Pont and his abusive relationship with the Olympic wrestling duo Mark and Dave Schultz. Miller's chemistry with his lead actors is clear through the stunning performances all three lead roles give. Furthermore, in the deeply sinister score, composers Rob Simonsen and West Dylan Thordson's channels the film's intense dialogue. In the resounding praises for the film, its greatest success is its ability to pace all of these elements in a divisive manner, encompassing its dark tone with grander themes of corporation and power. While this inevitably dramatic and dark tone can be intimidating and somewhat laborious, the overall execution serves as a grave reminder of the violent capabilities of the human nature.
Writers: Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin, Stan Chervin and Michael Lewis (based on the book by)
Release Date: 25th November 2011
Hot Rating: 💥💥💥💥💥
The brilliance of Bennett Miller's Moneyball comes in its subversion of sports movie conventions. From long and meticulous spoken scenes to not showing the playing field until the film's third act, the director finds emotion in the verbal and psychological relationships built by characters. The biopic is an adaptation of Michael Lewis's book of the same name, which tells the story of how Oakland A's general manager, Billy Beane (Brad Pitt), formed a winning team using a small budget and innovative computer tactics. In a similar manner to these unique methods used by Bragg and assistant, Peter Brand (Jonah Hill), the film never runs short of ideas, consistently supported by Aaron Sorkin's diverse script. In accompaniment, the film's cinematography ushers a new emotive aesthetic onto traditional sports iconography, aligning audiences' hopes and expectations with every player and coach that was a part of the A's iconic 20-game winning streak in 2002.
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| Jonah Hill as Peter Brand. Source: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1210166/mediaviewer/rm1986769664 |
'Foxcatcher' (2014)
Writers: E. Max Frye and Dan Futterman
Release Date: 9th January 2015
Hot Rating: 💥💥💥💥
As director Bennett Miller has shown, cinema can be a powerful tool for giving attention to real-life events. No more is this skill evident than in Miller's 2014 biopic Foxcatcher, a tale of obsessive millionaire Jon Du Pont and his abusive relationship with the Olympic wrestling duo Mark and Dave Schultz. Miller's chemistry with his lead actors is clear through the stunning performances all three lead roles give. Furthermore, in the deeply sinister score, composers Rob Simonsen and West Dylan Thordson's channels the film's intense dialogue. In the resounding praises for the film, its greatest success is its ability to pace all of these elements in a divisive manner, encompassing its dark tone with grander themes of corporation and power. While this inevitably dramatic and dark tone can be intimidating and somewhat laborious, the overall execution serves as a grave reminder of the violent capabilities of the human nature.
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| Steve Carrell as John Du Pont. Source: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1100089/mediaviewer/rm101120768 |
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