Pan’s Labyrinth
Del Toro continues his run of clock obsessed, beautifully crafted films that share brutal realism with fairy tale elements. This time the children’s fantasy is grafted onto 1940s Spain, as Franco’s...
View ArticleVery Nice, Very Nice
This 1961 editing mashup brought avant garde Canadian cinema to a generation of filmmakers. The film takes audio stems and places fast cuts of still photography, unique in the 60s, old hat by now. It...
View ArticleRemembering Arthur
Unfortunately, the doc about Lipsett doesn’t nearly have the power (or succinctness) of the films that are referenced. A series of talking head interviews trace the story of this maverick filmmaker...
View ArticleBreaking and Entering
A convoluted plot of break-ins, architectural redevelopment and mid-30s life crises mask a fairly standard tale of a love triangle. The film is elevated by fine performances, including some very real,...
View ArticleBlack Book
A holocaust film from the maker of Showgirls, Total Recall and Robocop, huh? One shouldn’t be surprised that Verhoeven’s return to European filmmaking is actually quite a triumph. It lacks the gloss...
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