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Director Pedro González-Rubio’s debut film Alamar is nothing short of a contemporary masterpiece. Deceptively simple in structure, its story woven around a Mexican father and his half-Italian son embarking on a trip to the coral reefs of Banco Chinchorro ahead of their impending separation, the work is infused with a delightful authenticity edging on neo-realist [...]
The World Is Big and Salvation Lurks Around the Corner (Светът е голям и спасение дебне отвсякъде) Review
Published April 22nd, 2011 in Europe & Russia and Reviews. 0 Comments
Together with Kamen Kalev’s more recent but equally outstanding production Eastern Plays (2009), Bulgarian director Stephan Komandarev’s The World Is Big and Salvation Lurks Around the Corner puts the country on the cinematic roadmap of Europe.
While admittedly formulaic and replete with rather cliché plot devices, The Town, starring Rebecca Hall and Ben Affleck in the lead roles, is a very decent crime drama with a good mix of intriguing story, sporadic character development and high-octane moments.
If you’ve ever heard the expression “like watching paint dry” used to describe a film, watching Biutiful will provide visual confirmation of the physical possibility of such phenomena.
How I Ended This Summer (Как я провёл этим летом) Review
Published April 9th, 2011 in Europe & Russia and Reviews. 0 Comments
Beautifully photographed and uniquely atmospheric, Aleksei Popogrebsky’s new film How I Ended This Summer is the latest entry in an emerging Russian art house trend.
Clearly not the picture to see for the faint-hearted, Martin Scorsese’s Shutter Island will consistently keep you on the edge of your seat throughout the film and leave you questioning not only the sanity of the protagonists but also your own by the time it ends.
Vibrant, kinetic and beautifully shot, Soul Kitchen is the newest offering from award-winning Turkish-German director Fatih Akin, a dynamic picture that hits the ground running and never slows down, with life relentlessly throwing punch after punch at its central characters.
Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan is nothing short of a masterpiece, a complex yet incredibly dark, frenetic noir classic that delivers on all counts, making this offering an excellent choice for its niche audience.
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