Derek Cianfrance

I KNOW THIS MUCH IS TRUE: The Tragedy of the Americana Experience
I KNOW THIS MUCH IS TRUE: The Tragedy of the Americana Experience

Combined with Cianfrance’s ‘addiction’ to this story and the intimacy of the acting, I Know This Much Is True creates a palatable amount of realism.

The Beginner's Guide: Derek Cianfrance, Director
The Beginner’s Guide: Derek Cianfrance, Director

Music, improvisation and intimacy: these are the ingredients that have made Derek Cianfrance’s films such emotionally-satisfying treats.

THE LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS: A Story Lost In Adaptation
THE LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS: A Story Lost In Adaptation

When deciding whether a story should be written as a book or a screenplay, a writer must decide which media would be the best platform to tell their story. The Light Between Oceans, based on a novel by M. L.

THE LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS Trailer
THE LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS Trailer

Something tells me that The Light Between Oceans won’t start with the opening and closing of a butterfly knife. No, this trailer feels like a departure for writer/director Derek Cianfrance, who previously wowed audiences with his ragged love story Blue Valentine and generational epic The Place Beyond the Pines. Those films took a toll on their audiences, and while The Light Between Oceans won’t cover easy material, it looks like it’s coming in a melodramatic package that will make it easier to digest.

THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES Is Confusing and Contrived

The Place Beyond the Pines tries to be an interesting movie, but above all is just very confusing. We start off the story with Luke Glanton (Ryan Gosling), motor stunt rider. He finds out he got a baby with a woman, Romina, in one of the towns he visited during his circus travels.