Richard Jenkins | FilmFest Salon

Oscars 2018: Random Notes

By filmfestsalonMarch 5, 2018Film Review BlogFrances McDormand, Hans Zimmer, Martin McDonagh, Oscars 2018, Richard Jenkins, Sam Rockwell

After the Globes and Saturday’s Spirit awards, there were few real surprises. It was nice that James Ivory got the best adaptation for “Call Me By Your Name”. I actually think he improved on the book. While often moving, the book was rather fey and overwritten at times. It was narrated by the adult…

Film: “The Shape of Water”

By filmfestsalonFebruary 1, 2018Film Review BlogGuillermo del Toro, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Sally Hawkins

To some critics, this fantasy in which a disabled abused woman heroically challenges the male power structure is perfectly timed for the #MeToo movement. Actually, I think it is far more ambitious than that. The film seems to predict the actual reversal of the power structure in the future because men are no longer able,…