Kyle says: “SALVO is a rather remarkable feature film debut by writers and directors Fabio Grassadonia and Antonio Piazza (although they have a substantial chronology together as writers and script consultants) — a Mafia thriller that is both mainstream and
Jason says: “The text at the beginning of THE SACRAMENT describes the journalistic style of its protagonists as ‘immersionism’, and I suspect that this is writer/director Ti West’s goal as well – getting the audience inside a situation that it
Kyle says: “SALVATION ARMY is a re-working of the autobiographical novel also written by Abdellah Taïa, who is making his directorial debut with this film. The first mainstream gay Moroccan film, Taïa tells the story of growing up poor and
Jason says: “The first RURONI KENSHIN movie had the look of a franchise starter in the best sort of way, an introduction to an appealing setting and group of characters that leaves the door open for new adventures. The second
Jason says: “I went into THE ROVER already thinking about how Australia seems to churn out more than its share of post-apocalyptic movies (post-‘collapse’ in this case), at least among the ones worth remembering. It’s probably at least partially convenience
Jason says: “I want to champion ROCKS IN MY POCKETS; it is a striking animated film made with adults in mind, and one that tackles a difficult but important subject head-on. The world needs movies like that. The thing is,
Jason says: “I want more from ROSEWATER, but I’m not exactly sure what I want more of. More obvious suffering and torment on the part of its protagonist would certainly drive the point home better, but demanding that seems callous
Toni says: “The worst thing about a Buried Treasure eligible film ($208K made in the US) like ROB THE MOB is its title, directed by Raymond De Felitta who made CITY ISLAND. “While it does describe what the film is
Jason says: “Don’t let some of the pedigree that REVENGE OF THE GREEN DRAGONS can whip out fool you – executive producer/’presenter’ Martin Scorsese and co-director Andrew Lau have made some transcendent gangster movies, but this one is more or
The Return to Homs (Syria/Germany; 94 min.) directed by: Talal Derki documentary Kyle says: “THE RETURN TO HOMS is one of the great documentaries on war — horrifying, infuriating, haunting. It takes place over a two-year period from August 2011
