Tag: Frances McDormand

Women Talking is based on a 2018 novel of the same name written by Miriam Toew. The novel documents the true story of a Mennonite community in Bolivia. While watching the movie it’s hard to imagine the events could have happened in real life. But then again, it really isn’t–especially if you’re a woman. The…
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Macbeth is one of Shakespeare’s most popular and well-known works. One might grumble and wonder if we really need another adaptation of Macbeth. When an adaptation is as good as Joel Coen’s The Tragedy of Macbeth, the answer is inevitably yes, yes we do. This one has a killer cast with Denzel Washington taking on…
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The French Dispatch is the latest movie from writer and director Wes Anderson. I was eagerly anticipating this movie mainly for the absolutely stacked cast. Anderson’s movies tend to be very hit or miss for me, but the stellar cast chock full of big names had me excited. The French Dispatch is more of an…
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Nomadland is the third feature film from director Chloé Zhao. Zhao has quickly made a name for herself with beautifully shot films that tell quiet, understated stories. Nomadland doesn’t depart from this trend. Fern (Frances McDormand) lives in a van, moves from place to place as she pleases, and works seasonal jobs to make enough…
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