Kyle says: “NYMPHOMANIAC Vol. 1 & Vol. 2 are recent works by the most provocative director on the current international cinema scene. Lars von Trier has been thrice recognized by Chlotrudis with nominations for Original Screenplay for DOGVILLE (2003), and for
Kyle says: “OBVIOUS CHILD is the title of a song by the great Paul Simon, with its pointed lyric ‘Why deny the obvious child?’ Why indeed? Donna (Jenny Slate) is a rising standup comic whose specialty is talking dirty and
Jason says: “Having lived in New England my entire life, I’m mildly curious as to whether Jay Craven’s ‘Northern Kingdom’ films were ever particularly visible outside the region. They’re local and low budget, but fairly well made, and usually have
Jason says: “Lee Jeong-beom’s last film as director was THE MAN FROM NOWHERE, an action thriller spectacular enough that I’ve spotted people who usually don’t like their movies with subtitles telling other folks that they’ve got to see it. Lee
Chris says: “One phrase my professors repeated throughout film school was ‘show, don’t tell.’ Seems like a pretty obvious tenet until you consider how many filmmakers do exactly the opposite, from Hollywood hacks to indie auteurs. Watching this film, I
Next Goal Wins (UK; 97 min.) directed by: Mike Brett and Steve Jamison documentary Jason says: “NEXT GOAL WINS is an inspirational sports story that follows a familiar enough template that if it were fictional, we might be tempted to
Big Muddy (Canada; 104 min.) directed by: Jefferson Moneostarring: Nadia Litz; Justin Kelly; Stephen McHattie; James Le Gros; David La Haye Chris says: “Saskatchewan neo-noir? Well, if Joel and Ethan Coen can turn Minnesota into a convincing genre locale, why
Jason says: “I wonder how many of the critics who regularly make sure to include something along the lines of ‘don’t pay the extra for 3D, there’s nothing that merits it’ for seemingly every movie released in the format will
Mr. Go (South Korea/China; 123 min.) directed by: Kim Yong-hwa starring: Jiao Xu; Kim Hee-won; Sung Dong-il; Joe Odagiri Jason says: “I’m not going to sugar coat this – MR. GO is not the best possible movie that could be
Jason says: “This is Mike Leigh’s third historical biography, which is somewhat surprising considering what a loosely outlined style he is famous for using – improvisation and recreation do not necessarily go hand-in-hand. And yet, somehow, this winds up an
