Category: Drama

Drama Indie

“Ghostlight”

By Brett_G on

8.4

Unexpectedly sweet. As family dramas go, this one fires on all cylinders and knocks it out of the park. The strength of the personality clashes really raises the stakes and the value of the payoff in the end. It took a while to find its footing and take off, but I did NOT expect the third act to hit as hard as it did. The dad processing his grief from the safety of portraying Romeo was such a tough watch but such a beautiful moment. Though I didn’t recognize any of the cast, they could not have been more perfect for their roles. A small but mighty film about family, love, grief, forgiveness, and getting outside of one’s comfort zone. Highly recommend!

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Blockbuster Drama

“Joker: Folie a Deux”

By Brett_G on

4.5

I’ve heard this was made as a middle finger to those who liked the original… mission accomplished. “Insulting” is the one word I would use to describe this movie. And not in a good way. There have been films that challenge an unhealthy point of view or hold a mirror up to something and force the audience to think. This isn’t that. It’s just as sad as the guards beating up on Arthur the entire runtime. Unnecessary and sad.

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Blockbuster Drama

“Megalopolis”

By Brett_G on

You’ll notice this one doesn’t have a score. I’m not proud of this, but in the spirit of transparency… I walked out with ~1 hour left. It’s that bad. I couldn’t do it anymore.

I admire than Francis Ford Coppala putting his own money on the table and truly swinging for the fences with a daring piece of art… but I’ll be damned if it wasn’t one of the toughest watches of my career. And I’ve watch Tommy Wiseau’s “The Room” multiple times.

The dialogue is childish, the story is a mess at best, and the special effects are laughable (especially given the budget). Save yourself the 2 hours and go see literally anything else.

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Classic Drama Sports

“Field of Dreams”

By Brett_G on

One of those movies that definitely hasn’t lost any of its magic. Walking the outfield of the actual field of dreams and swinging on the porch swing, it was palpable even all these years later. In the wise words of James Earl Jones, “America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It’s been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt, and erased again. But baseball has marked the time.”

The film itself is wacky when you strip away the veneer and shouldn’t work as well as it does, but is one of those serendipitous moments of lightning captured in a bottle… captured on film. A story of human connection, parenting, and Americana.. it’s hard to beat. James Earl Jones and Kevin Costner in a sports movie is a cheat code.

And if you’re ever driving through Iowa… I highly recommend taking a turn up the seemingly random driveway, toward the lights in the cornfield.

https://www.fieldofdreamsmoviesite.com

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