Jason says: “The end of a relationship can certainly seem like the end of the world, and while BELLFLOWER is not explicitly post-apocalyptic, it takes a number of its cues from that direction. It’s not the first love story to
Thom says: “This delightful black & white silent film is an out-and-out winner. Silent film superstar George Valentin (Dujardin, Best Actor at Cannes 2011) is worried that with the advent of talkies he will lose his stardom. His marriage is
Diane says: “Sequel to Todd Solondz’s HAPPINESS (1998), which I loved. New actors play the characters some years on (although I was convinced that some of the women were the original actors–wrong!). Once again, the almost-laughable discomfort of inappropriate remarks,
Thom says: “Johnnie To is another of my FAVORITE TOP 10 LIVING DIRECTORS so excitement reigned here as well. All the crime, action, shoot-outs, and general mayhem are represented here but To adds a European feel to his latest film in
Jason says: “THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN is based upon an incident that drew a fair amount of attention in its native France, but makes an unusual choice or two in telling the story. Director André Téchiné and co-writer Jean-Marie
Bruce says: “Films about artists often fall short because the filmmaker does not know how to balance the personal life of the artist with the product he or she has created. The two united several years ago I was in
Bruce says: “Winner of the Palme d’Or at Cannes, Michael Haneke (THE PIANO TEACHER, CACHÉ, BENNY’S VIDEO, FUNNY GAMES, THE TIME OF THE WOLF) finally gets his well deserved recognition. Not that his films are always satisfying. I cannot think
Michael says: “SUNSHINE CLEANING is a nice movie. It features some terrific, heartfelt performances, and a script that is as unconventional at times as it is cliché at others. Rose and Norah are sisters who need jobs. Rose has a
Jason says: “PONTYPOOL is adapted from a small part of the novel Pontypool Changes Everything – according to the producers taking part in the Q&A, a tiny part. Paragraphs, supposedly. That’s actually a really nifty idea – zoom in a
Bruce says: “POLICE, ADJECTIVE is Corneliu Porumboiu’s follow-up film to his 12:08 EAST OF BUCHAREST, winner of the Chlotrudis Buried Treasure Award in 2008. Most of us know that police work is not as glamorous or exciting as many films