Paul Schrader

Review Of The Card Counter: Loses Grip Over Its Powerful Plot

The Card Counter Starring Oscar Isaac, Tiffany Haddish, Tye Sheridan, and Willem Dafoe Written & Directed by Paul Schrader Rating: ** Whenever I think of Paul Schrader I am reminded of his emphatically erotic cinema like Cat People and his classic collaborations with Martin Scorsese. As a director Schrader never impressed me except for his last film First Reformer which was a powerful exploration of faith. One could see the Card Counter, which has been widely appreciated, as a counterpoint to First Reformed. While that film was about f | Click Here...