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 […]
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Alamar (To the Sea) Review
Published by alex February 20th, 2013 in Latin America and Reviews. ClosedThe World Is Big and Salvation Lurks Around the Corner (Светът е голям и спасение дебне отвсякъде) Review
Published by alex January 3rd, 2013 in Europe & Russia and Reviews. 1 CommentTogether 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.
How I Ended This Summer (Как я провёл этим летом) Review
Published by alex December 9th, 2012 in Europe & Russia and Reviews. ClosedBeautifully 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.
Hiroshi Nishitani’s Suspect X is uniquely positioned at the crossroads of mainstream popularity and the more artsy avant-garde, making it easy to recommend to serious Japanese cinema aficionados and more casual film buffs alike.
Eastern Plays (Източни пиеси) Review
Published by alex November 8th, 2012 in Europe & Russia and Reviews. 4 CommentsPart of the nascent renaissance in Bulgarian cinema, exemplified most prominently by Stephan Komandarev’s Oscar contender The World Is Big and Salvation Lurks Around the Corner (2008), Kamen Kalev’s new film Eastern Plays offers a much-needed fresh take on the modern Eastern European experience.
Strayed (Заблудившийся) Review
Published by alex October 17th, 2012 in Asia, Europe & Russia and Reviews. 1 CommentFrom Boratland comes Akan Satayev’s bold new supernatural thriller Strayed (Zabludivshijsya), an eerie, atmospherically rich effort of unprecedented quality for Central Asian productions in the genre.
Johnny Mad Dog Review
Published by alex September 15th, 2012 in Europe & Russia and Reviews. 2 CommentsRaw, bold and frenetically charged, Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire’s French drama Johnny Mad Dog is a film about child soldiers fighting a civil war in an unnamed African country one would likely have high hopes for.
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