The Twentieth Century – Review November 20, 2020February 17, 2021 / filmreviews12 / Leave a comment “A wild work of satire and surrealism.” Continue reading →
Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese — Review June 21, 2019July 1, 2019 / filmreviews12 / Leave a comment “It defies linear expectations and operates as both closely felt and abstract at the same time.” Continue reading →
Madeline’s Madeline — Review November 11, 2018 / filmreviews12 / 1 Comment Helena Howard in a scene from Josephine Decker’s Madeline’s Madeline “The movie’s very existence is a meta statement on its quest to operate on its own terms.” Continue reading →
Francofonia — Review December 20, 2016December 20, 2016 / filmreviews12 / Leave a comment “When it should feel direct, it instead feels abstract.” Continue reading →
Cemetery of Splendour — Review December 13, 2016 / filmreviews12 / 1 Comment Movies can be tiring. “Cemetery of Splendour’s calm, sleepy pace is both a great asset and a firm detractor. While it allows the movie to maintain its detached, minimalist sense of boundaries, there is a problem in holding viewer attention when not only is nothing going on, but the intent is for there to be nothing going on.” Continue reading →
Aimy in a Cage — Capsule Review November 22, 2015November 22, 2015 / filmreviews12 / Leave a comment “It’s one of those films that exists beyond labels, eschewing them in favor of creating a beast that is simultaneously hypnotic and aggravating.” Continue reading →
Last Summer — Review July 30, 2015April 9, 2018 / filmreviews12 / 1 Comment “A film that stands squarely on its own, unafraid of its craft, and from a director that has a keen eye for striking an absorbing atmosphere while staring into the void and asking questions about the future.” Continue reading →
It’s Such a Beautiful Day — Review June 30, 2015August 7, 2015 / filmreviews12 / 1 Comment “An absolute masterpiece.” Continue reading →
Russian Ark (Russkij Kovcheg) April 30, 2015 / filmreviews12 / 2 Comments “This is one of those projects were the method is a lot more impressive than the content therein.” Continue reading →
Love (2011) September 16, 2014September 17, 2014 / filmreviews12 / Leave a comment “A worthwhile movie for those in search of a unique, ambitious, and thought-provoking project.” Continue reading →