Lovelace (2013) — Review
Biographical drama about Linda Lovelace. Amanda Seyfried, Peter Sarsgaard. Substantively fluffy treatment of complex source material. 6/10.
Sharon Stone
This archive gathers the films featuring Sharon Stone reviewed at Master of Worlds: “Basic Instinct (1992)”, “Casino (1995)”, “Lovelace (2013)”, and “Total Recall (1990)” — 4 titles in all. Across these reviews the focus stays on how Sharon Stone serves each story: the choices that make a performance work, the roles that anchor a film, and the range visible across different pictures. Rather than rank the performances, the collection treats them as a body of work worth examining. The list continues to expand as additional films are reviewed.
Basic Instinct (1992) — Review
Paul Verhoeven’s foundational erotic thriller. Sharon Stone’s career-defining performance. Michael Douglas, San Francisco setting. Multi-suspect. 8/10.
Casino (1995) — Review
Scorsese’s Las Vegas mob masterpiece. De Niro, Pesci, Sharon Stone Oscar-nominated. Three hours that don’t feel long. Foundational crime cinema. 10+/10.
Total Recall (1990) — Review
Total Recall is one of the great entertainments in science fiction cinema, and its pleasures are specific rather than generic. Arnold Schwarzenegger is perfectly cast as a man who may or may not be…