In this week’s episode, Dara reviews Ryan Coogler’s rip roaring ‘Sinners’, a movie that defies easy categorisation but is infused with the director’s characteristic heart, immersive world-building, and brilliant lead performances. Of particular delight was a thread of Irishness that leant the movie an unexpected and resonant depth. There’s also an Irish connection to the movie that Dara recommends as a double bill partner for ‘Sinners’.
Next up is Norman Jewison’s 1987 romantic comedy ‘Moonstruck’, a film Dara was delighted to revisit. Most striking is the ensemble playing which garnered Oscar wins for both Cher and Olympia Dukakis, and is simply note-perfect. The tempo and space deployed by the director deliver an end product that is rooted in something truly moving and memorable.
A 1997 movie about brothers and food is the pairing of choice for ‘Moonstruck’, and the co-director and co-lead of that movie is more and more unashamedly flying his food flag almost 30 years later.
Finally, Dara slaps his forehead in a moment of true ball-dropping forgetfulness as he realises he failed to revel in two most significant occasions. Oh well, maybe next week…