Take Two: “The Woman in the Window” (R)
Amy Adams ("Hillbilly Elegy") stars in a new Netflix suspense thriller from director Joe Wright ("Darkest Hour"). The supporting cast includes Gary Oldman ("Mank") and Julianne Moore ("Gloria Bell").
Take Two: “Mank” (R)
Director David Fincher ("The Social Network") focuses on Old Hollywood with his new feature "Mank." Gary Oldman plays acclaimed screenwriter Herman Mankiewicz in this 'warts-and-all" biopic, now showing on Netflix.
Freeze Frame: “Mank” (R), “Hillbilly Elegy” (R), “Sound of Metal” (R), “Collective” (NR), “Vanguard” (NR), “The Last Vermeer” (R), “Christmas on the Square” (NR), “I Am Greta” (NR)
Gary Oldman stars in David Fincher’s outstanding showbiz drama, “Mank.” Filmed in glorious black-and-white, “Mank” showcases the difficulties that infamous alcoholic screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz experienced while writing Orson Welles’ classic, “Citizen Kane.” It’s a shrewd, top-notch Hollywood biopic that crackles with great dialogue. “Mank” is pure Oscar bait. “Hillbilly Elegy”...
FREEZE FRAME: “Mary” (Not rated)
Gary Oldman has always been a busy actor, but since picking up his Oscar as Winston Churchill in 2017’s “Darkest Hour,” he’s made ten more movies. If the horror entry “Mary” is any indicator, perhaps Oldman should seriously consider slowing down the pace a bit. In what is essentially a...
