“One can’t depend on time. One doesn’t know. So, ultimately, that time has to be worth it even if it’s just existing. Even if it’s just being alive, breathing, if you can under these circumstances.”
–Martin Scorsese (from Martin Scorsese’s Quarantine Short Film for the BBC) Continue reading “Madelyn Land’s Top 10 Films of 2020”
One of modern cinema’s most celebrated directors has made a triumphant return with a story 80 years in the making. David Fincher’s newest feature, Mank, hit Netflix in the early hours of December 4th, bringing Christmas early for many Fincher fanatics (such as myself). It had been six years since the release of 2014’s acclaimed Gone Girl and the extended gap (in terms of how frequently Fincher has historically released his films) left much riding on these 132 minutes. Continue reading “Review: ‘Mank’ Offers an Escape to the Glitz of 1930’s Hollywood”