Bridge to Terabithia
It’s a rare film that gives children an honest voice that doesn’t talk down to them. Yet at the same time, there’s also a solid film inside for adults to enjoy as well.
Category: Reviews: A-E
Days of Glory
Like most every great war movie, it combines intense action with human drama. There’s also several overtly preachy scenes that accomplish little to further the story but they underline the already clear message.
Breaking and Entering
Everything in Anthony Minghella’s Breaking and Entering is torn and in need of mending….And like the flaw’s set within the confines of the film, the movie itself is in need of a little tinkering itself.
Circle of Iron
Five years after his untimely death, Lee’s vision project was finally made. Whether or not it’s truly his vision, the world will never know. One thing is for sure though – this is one confusing, self indulgent and often tedious film.
The Ex
The Ex had the potential. The problem is that it just doesn’t follow through. Perhaps given the deep cast and the possible exploration on the changing tides of the familial unit I had my hopes too high.
District B13
There’s something refreshing about an action film that actually gives a damn about more than explosions.
Bunkers: An American Music Story
A celebratory film made by those who hold the place close to their heart.
Estranged
Part of the skill of filmmaking is the art of taking what you have, no matter how meager or how lavish, and making it work. It’s easy to rip apart[…]
Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore
Scorsese shows his range as a filmmaker and proves what makes him so good: he’s a director with an eye for fancy camera work but a heart for his characters and the journeys they take.
Boxcar Bertha
Part exploitation movie, part visionary cinema, Boxcar Bertha is caught somewhere in between.
