Brady Corbet

Film Review: The Brutalist stands strong with its psychological scaffolding

It’s all a little too easy to accuse actor-turned-director Brady Corbet of indulging in his own self given the running time of his third feature The Brutalist; the 215 minute drama following 2015’s The Childhood of a Leader and 2018’s divisive Natalie Portman feature Vox Lux.  The length, however, (which also includes a needed 15…

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Film Review: Vox Lux (USA, 2018) is as dazzling as it is divisive

What is it about stories about the rise to stardom that makes it so fascinating to audiences? Is it because it resembles a wish fulfillment fantasy? Or is it because it resembles a cautionary tale? Either way, it is a well-worn formula, that has been the backbone of well-regarded films, including 2018 films A Star…

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