Val says: “Though they’re both about robot companions entering the animated world of people (using that term loosely), I wouldn’t call ROBOT DREAMS, writer/director Pablo Berger’s first animated feature, a spiritual successor to THE IRON GIANT – stylistically and thematically, ROBOT
Julie says: “This was very good! I can see why the Andre Riseborough and Alison Janney were nominated! Alison has so little screen time but as usual has such a large presence! “Really could not find anything wrong with this
Diane says: “Director Clio Barnard returns to the city of Bradford in Yorkshire, also the location for her gobsmacking THE ARBOR (2010). But this one is a more straightforward feature, and a bit of an homage to Fassbinder’s ALI: FEAR EATS THE
Chris says: “Andrey Zvyagintsev’s films do not easily conform to concise synopses. One could sum up his first (and best) feature, THE RETURN (2003) as follows: prodigal father suddenly resurfaces and takes his two sons on a road trip where
Julie says: “For any child of a mother who was a collector of art, and art from other countries, jewelry and clothing this is a must see! For anyone else who enjoys collecting, design, art, clothing and / or good
Jason says: “Confession: Going into this movie, I thought it was going to be a bit different than it was, not because I expected an all-out action extravaganza, but because I had director Hou Hsiao-hsien mixed up with an even
Jason says: “A quick bit of research suggests that FOXCATCHER, aside from seeming to compact its events into a shorter period of time, only hints at some of the more obviously bizarre parts of the story. In doing so, one
Jason says: “Having an annual pass to the Brattle Theater means that it’s no big deal to come back the next night when the attempt to see three movies after a full day in the office means that something gets
Julie says: “This one should have been nominated for buried treasure! I loved this! “Have there been any other Paraguayan movies that our group has seen? There are not a lot of them out there. “The film had some brilliant
Chris says: “On the TV series United States of Tara, Brie Larson excelled at playing a complicated teenager: initially shallow and self-absorbed, over three seasons her character convincingly grew into a somewhat wiser, if still searching young adult. Still, if
