War of the Worlds
War of the Worlds confronts the West’s collective feelings of vulnerability but at the same time it reassures our potential for survival.
Author: Ryan Cracknell
Madagascar
How many ways can you tell a fart joke? Dreamworks Animation continues to ponder the question that has puzzled humanity with Madagascar.
Solitary Fracture
Solitary Fracture is the vision of a single person brought to life with justifiable confidence and more style than most anything found on the big screen today and even reaching back into the annuls of film history.
In the City
Struck me as being somewhat removed from its subjects, teasing the viewer with lots of possible points of view but never settling on a single one.
Millions
After Boyle establishes Damian, his family and his quirky new community, Millions really starts to lag. The imagination gives way to simple subplots.
Barmaids
Boisvert continues to develop as a filmmaker, building off his knack for tracking genuine human emotion – good and bad – and digging beyond where we feel comfortable and safe.
Red Trousers: The Life of the Hong Kong Stuntmen
Red Trousers pays tribute to one country’s stuntmen. At the same time it’s a personal tribute as Shou uses the film as a platform to showcase his own work.
Downfall
While he doesn’t necessarily sympathize with Hitler and his cronies, Oliver Hirschbiegel does make the fuehrer seem almost human with Downfall.
Starkweather
Starkweather is the kind of mean-spirited film that uses violence as a way of selling itself and shocking its audience.
Shake Hands with the Devil: The Journey of Roméo Dallaire
More than finger pointing and a recap of events. By delving into Dallaire’s psyche, it becomes an emotional and poignant journey.
