Nightmare Code — Capsule Review Andrew J. West in a scene from Mark Netter’s Nightmare Code. “By the time we have reached act three, the screenplay has escaped the bounds of reasonability… [but] even the most ridiculous plot twists seem to be thought out to an extent.” Continue reading “Nightmare Code — Capsule Review” →
Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem — Capsule Review “A tight and tense exercise in minimalist drama.” Continue reading “Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem — Capsule Review” →
Two Days, One Night (Deux Jours, Une Nuit) — Review “An exemplary film, thematically rich but stylistically minimal.” Continue reading “Two Days, One Night (Deux Jours, Une Nuit) — Review” →
The Circle (Der Kreis) — Review “Engaging and informative but also with a tendency to sometimes falter in terms of balancing two different approaches.” Continue reading “The Circle (Der Kreis) — Review” →
Living is Easy with Eyes Closed (Vivir es fácil con los ojos cerrados) — Review “A movie of great humanity and simplicity.” Continue reading “Living is Easy with Eyes Closed (Vivir es fácil con los ojos cerrados) — Review” →
Diplomacy (Diplomatie) — Review “While the setup is magnificent and the film is shot in an exquisitely classical way, the tension at hand seems misaligned and emphasized in the wrong places.” Continue reading “Diplomacy (Diplomatie) — Review” →
The Guest — Review Dan Stevens in a scene from Adam Wingard’s “The Guest”. “A deviously entertaining little thriller with big ideas and bigger style.” Continue reading “The Guest — Review” →
Coherence — Review Emily Foxler in a scene from James Ward Byrkit’s “Coherence”. “Some of Coherence‘s admirers will likely accuse me of not ‘getting it’. My response would be that there doesn’t appear to be very much to get in the first place.” Continue reading “Coherence — Review” →
Copenhagen — Review “It comes, it plays, and it vanishes into thin air, with only a few universally good (or bad) remnants that bear any particular memory.” Continue reading “Copenhagen — Review” →
Belle “The acting and direction are very much capable… [w]hat gives me pause about Belle is the screenplay.” Continue reading “Belle” →