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Sam Mendes (I) Sam Mendes. Samuel Alexander Mendes was born on August 1, 1965 in Reading, England, UK to parents James Peter Mendes, a retired university lecturer, and Valerie Helene Mendes, an author who writes children's books. Their marriage didn't last long, James divorced Sam's mother in 1970 when Sam was just 5-years-old.
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Director Sam Mendes Stars Daniel Craig Javier Bardem Naomie Harris. 4. Road to Perdition. 2002 1h 57m R. 7.7 (285K) Rate. 72 Metascore. A mob enforcer's son in 1930s Illinois witnesses a murder, forcing him and his father to take to the road, and his father down a path of redemption and revenge.
- Away We Go
- Spectre
- Empire of Light
- Jarhead
- Revolutionary Road
- Road to Perdition
- American Beauty
- 1917
- Skyfall
Mendes deserves a lot of credit for his willingness to tackle all types of genres; there’s no clearly defined template for a “Sam Mendes Movie” because of this diversity. However, it also means that Mendes can tackle genres that he’s not entirely comfortable with, and his attempt at a slice-of-life romantic comedy with 2009’s Away We Go simply does...
Spectre came at an interesting turning point in the James Bond franchise. After Skyfall acknowledged the vast history of the 007 franchise, Spectre attempted to meld the gritty realism of the earlier Daniel Craig films with more outlandish elements descended from the Roger Moore era. It’s also a film that spends significant time world-building. Chr...
While Empire of Light is incredibly sincere and gorgeously shot, its simplistic themes and strange plot twists make it one of Mendes' lesser efforts. On the positive side, Empire of Light looks absolutely gorgeous thanks to Roger Deakins' cinematography. Its celebration of the shared collective experience of moviegoing are inspiring. However, the f...
Jarhead is a fascinating wartime satire that saw Mendes subverting the expectations for what a Gulf War movie could be. It's certainly an incendiary satire of the U.S. military, but instead of bold dramatic instances, the gradual comedic tone helps identify the uselessness of American troops as they grow bored and desperate for action. The humorous...
At this point Mendes’s films are essentially all masterpieces, and any of the top five could be a worthy choice for #1. Revolutionary Road feels particularly indebted to Mendes’s stage career, as it's told at a gradual pace and contained to just a few relatively isolated locations. It allows the performances to truly stand out, and Titanic co-stars...
Mendes is a filmmaker who is very specific in his depiction of cultural groups, and with his graphic novel adaptation Road to Perdition he challenged the standard notion of what a “mob movie” could be by telling an emotional story of distant fathers and sons. It's one of the most aesthetically gorgeous films of his career, featuring a beautiful sco...
It goes without saying that there’s a difficulty in rewatching and reassessing American Beauty given the revelations about Kevin Spacey, and a film that so heavily centers around his pursuit of an underage character is uncomfortable to watch as a result. The Best Picture winner has gone through an interesting cultural cycle in the two decades since...
Inspired by his grandfather’s stories of heroism during World War I, 1917 is one of the most immersive war movies ever made. The “all in one shot” cinematography technique (another technical marvel from the great Roger Deakins) could have easily been a cheap gimmick, but Mendes uses the consistent momentum to keep the story centered on his characte...
Skyfall is the ultimate James Bond movie, one of the best action movies of the 21st Century, and one of the standout franchise films of recent memory that actually wrestles with the notion of legacy. Skyfall asks is 007 still relevant? The film discovers that there’s a place for classicalism (there are a ton of fun references to the history of the ...
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Biography. Sir Samuel Alexander Mendes CBE (born 1 August 1965) is a British film and stage director, producer, and screenwriter. In 2000, Mendes was appointed a CBE for his services to drama, and he was knighted in the 2020 New Years Honours List. That same year, he was awarded the Shakespeare Prize by the Alfred Toepfer Foundation in Hamburg ...
Sam Mendes. Highest Rated: 100% Out of the Ashes (2010) Lowest Rated: 45% Empire of Light (2022) Birthday: Aug 1, 1965. Birthplace: Reading, Berkshire, England, UK.
