Only God Forgives
In this surrealist, muddled homage to David Lynch and classic Kung-Fu, Nicolas Winding-Refn reveals an artistic bent which was thrilling to watch, though the overall experience was a disappointment. The … Continue reading
Lawless
In this very commercial follow up to The Proposition, Nick Cave has shown that he can write good movies that appeal to everyone, not just record store clerks who worship … Continue reading
Moonrise Kingdom
Wes Anderson has redeemed himself after Darjeeling Ltd, a cinematically joyful and gorgeous low point (although The Fantastic Mr. Fox was a valiant attempt and a fun little film). Moonrise … Continue reading
Lincoln
I expect nothing less from Spielberg at this point than a perfect historical drama, and Lincoln delivers in spades. Daniel Day Lewis gives a meaningful, earnest portrayal that consistently rings … Continue reading
Bernie
Linklater continues to innovate in this new hybrid of Errol Morris style documentary and fiction hydra. I really felt like I was seeing something new, and like most of the … Continue reading
The Master
The Master was the only real art film of 2012. P.T. Anderson continues to secure his place as one of the greatest directors of our time. This masterpiece was shamefully … Continue reading
The Deep Blue Sea
The dreaminess, theatricality and gravitas of this film feels closely akin to Solaris, stylistically and tonally. Odd bedfellows, a romantic melodrama and a science fiction freak out. So haunting, vivid … Continue reading
A Late Quartet
This was a very impressive first feature film by Zilberman. Great performances by Hoffman, Keener, and Ivanir. Walken could have given a bit more, his performance was a little too … Continue reading
The Imposter
An interesting story told excruciatingly drawn out over double the time it should have taken. A note to the director: this film takes too much stylistically from Errol Morris, find … Continue reading
Holy Smoke!
This film seems intentionally cartoonish and is clunkily written. Jane Campion’s bad taste strikes again! This poor attempt at confronting and confounding gender roles is as sloppy and inadequate as … Continue reading
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