Jóhann Jóhannsson’s latest score for Denis Villeneuve’s thriller “Arrival” takes listeners to another world. The Academy Award-nominated composer blended both classical and avant-garde elements to accompany the story of an alien invasion.
The Outsiders created a new kind of filmmaking, especially about teenagers — a more naturalistic look at how young people talk, act, and experience the world.
Following the death of his mother, a teenager is taken in by estranged relatives who operate a petty crime regime in Southern California. Starring Ellen Barkin, Scott Speedman, Shawn Hatosy, Molly Gordon, and Carolina Guerra. Includes the complete first season on a multi-disc DVD set.
DeVito's direction is distinctively odd (with a lot of low-angle shots looking up at things), enjoyably mischievous and always somehow mindful that there may be, at the heart of all this comic mayhem, something substantial going on.
Manchester by the Sea delivers affecting drama populated by full-bodied characters, marking another strong step forward for writer-director Kenneth Lonergan.