Although so far I have written reviews for this blog solely about debut features, this article is going to be a bit different. I'm using this chance to commend the great selection for
Outlaws & Angels Review: A poor attempt at a western
Three bank robbers walk into a dysfunctional home on the prairie in JT Mollner‘s cold-bloodedOutlaws and Angels, filmed and premiering at Sundance in glorious 35mm. The premise naturally evokes Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight, particularly
Tallulah Review: Heder's direction shines
Three mothers — one temporary, one irresponsible, one remorseful — collide in "Tallulah," a poignant drama propelled by top-flight performances. Tallulah, or Lu (Ellen Page), lives out of her van, grifting and stealing
You Carry Me Review: Exceptionally impressive cinematic perfection
“You Carry Me” is skillfully directed, with scenes with sometimes up to twenty characters, and with the movie's visuals looking great, the film offers some scenes you've never seen before. I was captivated
Babai Review: Young Kosovar kid follows his immigrant father to Germany
Babai, which means “father” , Kosovan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards , written and directed by Visar Morina had its world premiered at the Munich Film
Mustang Review: Clichés and overly baked patriarchal oppression of women
The first thing I though of after watching Mustang was how much it was inspired by Sofia Coppola's Virgin Suicides. Set in a remote village in Kastamonu, northern Turkey, about two hundred kilometers
Son of Saul Review: How human feelings survive in a death factory
Son of Saul (Saul fia) is a Hungaryan drama film directed by László Nemes and co-written by Nemes and Clara Royer. The film concentrates on one main character, Saul Auslander (played by Geza
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