Directed by: Fede Álvarez
Written by: Fede Álvarez, Rodo Sayagues
Based on Characters by: Dan O’Bannon, Ronald Shusett
Starring: Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson, Archie Renaux, Isabela Merced, Spike Fearn, Aileen Wu
Genres: Sci-Fi, Horror
Distributed by: 20th Century Studios
“The Big Bend” is an independent movie about some friends visiting from New Jersey into the rugged wilds of the Bid Bend region of Texas. Old college friends are reunited, and two families are challenged with internal (and external) crisis situations. Out where the terrain is rough and the desert is harsh, they find the truth is sometimes harsher… Read more
This film is based on the book of the same name, written by Glenn Stout and published in 2009. I, for one, am glad it was written. The movie is about a young swimmer named Trudy Ederle who had big dreams and, lucky for all women who play sports today, wouldn’t give up on them.
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“Ezra” is a beautiful story, a multigenerational drama with three males realizing they have developmental disabilities. They help one another navigate their issues, as well as their own restrictive patterns. The first two are Stan (Robert De Niro) and his son Max (Bobby Cannavale). Their problems are hardly noticeable, with Max being worse than Stan. The situation is then worse for Ezra.
The film is dark and very heavy at times but well told. Definitely one to see.
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