Simon MurnauSolo: A Star Wars Story — ReviewWhat was it about the first Star Wars movie that gave my imagination endless, inexhaustible food?Jun 3, 2018Jun 3, 2018
Simon Murnausong: i’ve never seen anything as beautiful as youi’ve seen the beginnings of lightApr 5, 2018Apr 5, 2018
Simon MurnauReady Player One — ReviewI carry more good will into a Steven Spielberg movie than I do snacks — and I take a lot of snacks into a movie. Ready Player One was no…Apr 5, 2018Apr 5, 2018
Simon MurnauThe Shape of Water — ReviewThere is one scene (and one scene transition) in The Shape of Water (dir. Guillermo Del Toro) that I found thrilling. Elisa (Sally Hawkins)…Mar 5, 2018Mar 5, 2018
Simon MurnauBlack Panther — ReviewThere is no doubt that the release of Black Panther (dir. Ryan Coogler, 2018) is a watershed moment in the history of big budget event…Feb 22, 20181Feb 22, 20181
Simon MurnauLife — a micro reviewWhat a moderately dull piece of generic (though fairly well-designed) sci-fi Life (dir. Daniel Espinosa, 2017) is. Not especially bad, not…Feb 13, 2018Feb 13, 2018
Simon MurnauGodzilla (2014) — A ReappraisalThough his directorial calling card was Monsters (2010), Godzilla (2014) showed the world Gareth Edwards’ qualities as a craftsman.Feb 13, 2018Feb 13, 2018
Simon MurnauThe Bride of Glomdal (Carl Dreyer, 1926) — ReviewCarl Dreyer’s 1926 pastoral about love, duty, jealousy and parent-child attachment shows the director’s masterful handling of narrative…Feb 9, 2018Feb 9, 2018