Tag Archives: David Fincher

the story of the man who won for Orson Welles the only true Academy Award of his career (film: Mank – David Fincher, 2020)

Hollywood loves to make films about Hollywood, and to turn the stars of the past into the heroes of contemporary films, even at the risk of producing revisionist versions of the history of the seventh art. ‘Mank‘ released in 2020 … Continue reading

Posted in movies | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

marriage story (film: Gone Girl – David Fincher, 2014)

‘Gone Girl‘, made in 2014 by David Fincher on a screenplay written by Gillian Flynn who adapted her own bestseller, is a winning combination: it is a very well written thriller with enough upheavals and perspective changes so that the … Continue reading

Posted in movies | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

a remake worth being made, but … (Film: The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo – Daniel Craig, 2011)

When I wrote about the Swedish version of The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo a few years ago I ended with a remark that I am concerned about the news of an American Hollywood version of the film. I still … Continue reading

Posted in movies | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment