TAR Reviewed by GREG KING Stars: Cate Blanchett, Nina Hoss, Noemie Merlant, Sophie Kauer, Mila Bogojevic, Adam Gopnik, Mark Strong, Allan Corduner, Julian Glover. Despite two Oscar nominations to his name Todd Field is not the most prolific of filmmakers. Tar is only his third feature in two decades, following In The Bedroom and Little Children, and is his first film in 16 years. Tar is a detailed, …
PHOENIX
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Christian Petzold Stars: Nina Hoss, Ronald Zehrfeld, Nina Kurzendorf, Imogen Kogge. Set in the aftermath of WWII, Phoenix is a slow burn noir-like psychological thriller about identity, survival, obsesion and betrayal. It bears some similarity to the Hitchcock classic Vertigo as well as Brian De Palma's Obsession. Disfigured Jewish concentration camp survivor Nelly Lanz (Nina …
