Articles tagged: Jake Gyllenhaal

Leisure

On the Edge of Desolation, Wildlife’s Characters Ache to Flee

Paul Dano’s directorial debut, Wildlife, takes place in small- town Montana, where forest fires rage in the mountains to the north. The inferno’s smoke appears almost painterly against the blue... Read more

By October 26, 2018

Halftime

The 250: Prisoners

In this week’s episode, Danielle Hewitt and Kayla Hewitt discuss Prisoners (2014) starring Hugh Jackman. Intro and outdo borrows from the movie’s theme music, “The Lord’s Prayer” by Jóhann Jóhannsson.

By and September 22, 2017

Halftime Leisure

Small Plots, Big Actors: A look at Southpaw and The Influence of “Boxing Films”

Despite featuring a muscle-bound Jake Gyllenhaal, a strong, tailor-made score, and scenes of heart-rending tension, Antoine Fuqua presents a film that relies on generic clichés to carry out a nonsensical... Read more

By September 1, 2015