Movies about writers are not a common occurrence in cinema. There are only a few filmmakers that have ever been able to capture the cinematic feeling of having to struggle on one’s…
Tag: James Ponsoldt
Ponsoldt is just 3 movies old but there is a certain maturity in all his films. His films have damaged people who are both happy and unhappy with their life, mostly the later. There is a huge exposure to alcohol as well but what makes his films fresh and charming are the shades of growing up. He very conveniently slips in subtle messages of coming-of-age in his films that aren’t always about growing teenagers. As I sit in anticipation for his fourth film The End Of the Tour starring Jesse Eisenberg as a Rolling Stone reporter and his quest with Jason Segel as David Foster Wallace, concerning their 5 days interview in 1996 I look back at all his films trying to rate them in an order that I feel is right.
After going through around 200 films I am finally exhausted. So, following the yearly ritual, here are my top 50 favorite English Language films of the year:
10 Great Films You Can Watch On Netflix Right Now – Part 3 The aim of this series of lists is to help you pick out the gems out of the big…
The End of the Tour is essentially a character study that operates both, on the mind of a writer and an interviewer. It slices open and presents the mind, spooling everything out on the screen.
