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April 2, 2014
12 Years a Slave (Steve McQueen, 2013)
The highlight of 12 Years a Slave is Steve McQueen’s direction. The arresting scenes of the film are the moments of sheer beauty.
November 24, 2010
Crows Zero 2 (Takashi Miike, 2009)
In Crows Zero 2, the Miike cool is in full display in the characters,modern day warriors haunting the streets of Tokyo in search of a good fight.
April 24, 2011
Black Swan (Darren Aronofsky, 2010)
Black Swan is marked by Nathalie Portman's grandiose performance, but Aronofsky’s regresive aesthetic hinders the movie’s themes and narrative.
April 20, 2010
X-Men Origins: Wolverine (Gavin Hood, 2009)
As action films go, Wolverine isn’t so bad, establishing a diverse group of supporting characters for the franchise to play around with.
March 29, 2010
Little Children (Todd Field, 2006)
Although true at times, Little Children never compels as the story suffers from the same shortcoming as In the Bedroom: it is merely an actors’ showcase.
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