High-Rise is the most beautifully shot study of human downfall in years. All the component elements worked perfectly.
The plot of Showing Up, though linear and fairly uncomplicated, feels fragmentary and incomplete. It’s essentially a slice of the protagonist’s life
Like a ball rolling down a steep slope, Marty Supreme steadily picks up speed until it can stop in only one way—through a spectacular crash.
A Field in England is a hypnotic parable set in the seventeenth century during one of the battles of the English Civil War.
The relationship between the main characters is sketched in such an engaging way that Kitbull would not suffer from being expanded into a feature-length film.
For some, Kill List will be an exceptionally difficult reflection on the dark side of human nature; for others, an image of a struggle against fate.
Negative Space, subtly tinged with black humor in its finale, proves to be brilliant in its simplicity. It leaves ample room for thought and reflection.
It must be acknowledged, however, that Skull Island is a remarkably restrained project, failing to fully realize its potential.
To write that this film is unsettling is to write nothing at all.
Beyond its surprisingly austere, decidedly un-Hollywood form, Thirteen Lives also shows great respect for its subject.
