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Jan 4, 2024 · PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2024 REVIEW! I could easily see people not liking Bradley Cooper's Leonard Bernstein biopic, Maestro. It pays homage to cinema of the 50s, 60s, and 70s and boasts a sweeping orchestral score of Bernstein's best and all the markings of the American musical. Cooper gives a transformative performance, and I'm
Dec 20, 2023 · 5/5 Excellent. ★★★★★. Netflix’s Best Movie of 2023! Bradley Cooper & Carey Mulligan shine in Cooper’s latest music-laden labor of love. More complex romance than biopic, Cooper gives a deeper, richer experience than the average awards-grabby biopic with a final act that will crush you and reward you all the same. Written by Andrew ...
They say behind every successful man is a strong woman, and Maestro is a testament to that. Maestro serves as a two-fer for Bradley Cooper, who both directs the film and stars as iconic American composer Leonard Bernstein. The film transitions from a black-and-white old Hollywood-style musical to a somber story of a struggling marriage – and ...
Dec 20, 2023 · Movie Review. Music is mystery. It’s a series of simple sounds, created by methods most prosaic. Horsehair drawn across strings. Air pushed through a labyrinth of brass. The thump of a stick on a tight stretch of plastic. But arranged just so, and these simple sounds can make us smile. Dance. Cry. The notes can carry our souls upward.
Dec 20, 2023 · Maestro, 2023. Directed by Bradley Cooper. Starring Carey Mulligan, Bradley Cooper, Matt Bomer, Maya Hawke, Sarah Silverman, Sam Nivola, Michael Urie, Gideon Glick ...
Nov 21, 2023 · Justin Chang was a film critic for the Los Angeles Times from 2016 to 2024. He won the 2024 Pulitzer Prize in criticism for work published in 2023. Chang is the author of the book “FilmCraft ...
Oct 20, 2023 · This review is based on a screening at the 2023 BFI London Film Festival. In Maestro, a cigarette is never far from the lips of Leonard Bernstein (Bradley Cooper). Whether he's playing piano, on ...
