Maps to the Stars
David Cronenburg's body of work has always fallen between bizarre and flat out insane. Maps to the Stars falls safely in the middle. It's a beautifully crafted satirical view on Hollywood and the egocentrics that populate it. In some ways the film is like a ticking time bomb with our cast of characters slowly venturing down paths of self-destruction and recklessness. I enjoyed this very much, hell loved it actually. Julianne Moore was great as an aging movie star haunted by the sexual abuse of her mother whilst trying to play her mother in an upcoming remake of a film. Also I have to hand it to John Cusack who in recent years has done a fantastic job playing creepy psychopaths.
Cold in July
I was really enjoying this, but it wasn't until Don Johnson stepped into the picture, this film took on a whole new level. Stylishly cool, it's a perfect little crime thriller set within the back drop of 80s East Texas. It's almost a great companion piece to The Guest.
