Tag Archives: Chloé Zhao

Review: Eternals (2021)

Posted on November 12, 2021 by Sam S-P

Remember when I said not to worry about a distinctive director’s style being smothered in a huge Marvel project? Well maybe we should have worried about Chloé Zhao’s distinctive director’s style being smothered by a huge Marvel project. Whatever the … Continue reading →

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Review in Brief: Nomadland (2020)

Posted on May 3, 2021 by Sam S-P

Arguably no filmmaker since Agnés Varda has blended elements of documentary and fiction together as effectively as Chloé Zhao. NOMADLAND’s narrative is loose and meandering, but only to reflect the Nomad on-the-move, purposeful and yet purposeless lifestyle. Following industrial collapse … Continue reading →

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Review in Brief: The Rider (2017/18)

Posted on February 19, 2019 by Sam S-P

THE RIDER is a story about overcoming trauma, much like JOURNEYMAN, but it pack the added punch of the real. What is a rider who can’t ride? “My mom and dad taught me everything I know, but I learned a … Continue reading →

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