Sarah Polley
Sarah Polley’s ‘Stories We Tell’ Resonates For All Viewers
Submitted by BrianTT on May 16, 2013 - 1:37pm.![]() Rating: 5.0/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Sarah Polley’s “Stories We Tell” may seem deceptively simple or even boring in concept. At its core, it’s a film about a talented filmmaker and actress investigating her family’s past and her own lineage. Where Polley’s work goes from mere family movie to something much greater is in how she uses her own quest for answers to illuminate why & how we tell stories in the first place, especially in the form of film.
‘Take This Waltz’ with Michelle Williams, Seth Rogen
Submitted by BrianTT on July 12, 2012 - 8:37am.![]() Rating: 3.0/5.0 |
CHICAGO – Sarah Polley’s “Take This Waltz” both illustrates its director’s uniquely confident vision as a filmmaker and her room to grow as a screenwriter. Despite the best efforts from a very talented cast led by a fearless performance from Michelle Williams, Polley’s film is frustrating in its inability to reflect the real world.
Adrien Brody, Sarah Polley Are Scientists Creating a ‘Splice’ of Life
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 4, 2010 - 3:43am.![]() Rating: 3.5/5.0 |
CHICAGO – The science of existence gets trickier everyday, and it doesn’t help when humans start creating their own competition. The new film “Splice,” featuring Adrien Brody and Sarah Polley, explores the current trend of genetic research, while at the same time paging Dr. Frankenstein.



