JONESING FOR FILMS

A blog dedicated to movies

Tag: Denis Villeneuve

  • Arrival (2016)

    Arrival (2016)

    Arrival is a smart sci-fi film by Denis Villeneuve with Amy Adams at her best.

  • Sicario (2015)

    Sicario (2015)

    Sicario is a murky, haunting thriller about the war on drugs and features two standout performances by Emily Blunt and Benicio Del Toro.

  • Prisoners (2013)

    Prisoners (2013)

    Prisoners is a challenging film.  It’s premise is fairly straight forward even as its plot is more complex: How far is too far when it comes to the lengths someone should go in protecting or rescuing someone they love?  Prisoners uses its noticeable runtime (2 hr. 33 min.) to ponder…