Lists News & Reviews

'The Immigrant' (2013) Movie Review -

Outside of the period setting, I never believed a word of it

'Michael Kohlhaas' (2013) Movie Review -

A lyrical film missing a particularly meaty element to bring it all together

'Nebraska' (2013) Movie Review -

A well made, but oppressive film that's hard to entirely enjoy

'All is Lost' (2013) Movie Review -

A monumental achievement

'Only God Forgives' (2013) Movie Review -

Refn as artsploitation's answer to Terrence Malick

'The Bastards' (2013) Movie Review -

A muddled narrative that never comes to any satisfying conclusions

'The Last Days on Mars' (2013) Movie Review -

Well made, but hard to get beyond the pedestrian nature of the story

'Behind the Candelabra' (2013) Movie Review -

Extraordinary performances guide a story that's equally dark, humorous and touching

'As I Lay Dying' (2013) Movie Review -

I don't care much for the film, but I respect the effort

'Shield of Straw' (2013) Movie Review -

For a filmmaker like Miike this should be looked at as an embarrassment

'Blood Ties' (2013) Movie Review -

At only two-and-a-half hours these characters don't have enough room to breathe

'Seduced and Abandoned' (2013) Movie Review -

You don't get points for the good movie no one went to see.

'Inside Llewyn Davis' (2013) Movie Review -

A film rich in mood, character and atmosphere

'Jimmy P.' (2013) Movie Review -

A misguided effort lacking in focus and interest

'The Congress' (2013) Movie Review -

From touching live action to destructive animation, Congress can't hold itself together

'The Past' (2013) Movie Review -

Knockout screenplay and performances turn this one into a stunner

'Jeune et Jolie' (2013) Movie Review -

A film lacking in answers largely due to an overly manipulated narrative

'Fruitvale Station' (2013) Movie Review -

The first truly great film of the 2013 Cannes Film Festival

'The Bling Ring' (2013) Movie Review -

I want more Coppola in my Bling Ring please

'Heli' (2013) Movie Review -

Innocence corrupted