Articles by Joy Watson

Adrift

Directed by Baltasar Kormákur

PUBLISHED May 31, 2018

There were 21 major storms during the epic hurricane season of 1983, Hurricane Raymond among them. Low in damage and in loss of life, this...

Phantom Thread

Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson

PUBLISHED Dec 22, 2017

Throughout the years, Daniel Day-Lewis has undergone some extreme transformations to portray some of the most interesting characters in mod...

Lucy Fry Talks Power, Privilege and Elvish Prayers in Netflix's 'Bright'

PUBLISHED Dec 21, 2017

Entertainment giant Netflix is handily releasing new content just in time for audiences to binge over the holiday season, including action-...

Bright

Directed by David Ayer

PUBLISHED Dec 21, 2017

As 2017 draws to a close, the tarnished reputation of North American police officers continues to sink; every week brings new reports of re...

CUFF.Docs: The Judge

Directed by Erika Cohn

PUBLISHED Nov 21, 2017

When Kholoud al-Faqih triumphed over age-old patriarchal customs and became Palestine's first female judge in 2009, another hurdle was lyin...

'Thor: Ragnarok' Director Taika Waititi on Funny Thor, Loki's Antics and Going Back to Small Movies

PUBLISHED Nov 3, 2017

What did indie New Zealand filmmaker Taika Waititi do the night before shooting began on Marvel's massively high-profile, Thor: Ragnarok? "...

Thor: Ragnarok

Directed by Taika Waititi

PUBLISHED Oct 30, 2017

Exiting the showing of Thor: Ragnarok, one question came to mind: Taika Waititi, where have you been all our lives?   The eccentric New Zea...

Kingsman: The Golden Circle

Directed by Matthew Vaughn

PUBLISHED Sep 22, 2017

Matthew Vaughn is a director with a simple (and successful) formula for his films: heads exploding plus women disrobing divided by guns rel...