Somewhere towards the end of I Am Easy To Find, we are presented with a stark image, accompanied by the following words: “She wondered how she became this person, not others” It is a deeply complex question, and one that isn’t offered any answer, or at least not one that can be readily indicated. There…
Category: Drama
Her Smell (2019)
Alex Ross Perry makes films that linger with you long after they’ve ended. Whether it be his quasi-Pynchon adaptation Impolex, the gloriously minimalistic The Color Wheel, the gorgeous Upper West Side epic Golden Exits the hilarious Listen Up Phillip or the Cassavetes-inspired psychological thriller Queen of Earth, he has always been a filmmaker capable of…
Killer of Sheep (1978)
Charles Burnett, for lack of a better word, changed cinema. It is rare that a cinematic movement can be traced back to a single source, but it is evident that despite being relatively unknown outside of cinephile circles, Burnett revolutionized cinema in his own way by making Killer of Sheep. Along with John Cassavetes, who…
Spirits of the Dead (1968)
The anthology format is a genre of filmmaking that has seemingly gone out of fashion, with the exception of the occasional attempt to revisit the form, albeit from a more self-aware perspective. Yet, it is a remarkably effective means to make a film – shorter stories sewn together by some narrative or thematic thread. The…
And Breathe Normally (2019)
Lára (Kristín Þóra Haraldsdóttir) is a single mother living in Iceland with her young son, Eldar (Patrik Nökkvi Pétursson). She doesn’t make much money, and even when she seeks work as a border control officer, it isn’t sufficient to support their lives. As a result, they are forced to leave their home and take refuge…
Old Joy (2006)
Mark (Daniel London) is about to become a father. One afternoon, he gets a call from an old friend, Kurt (Will Oldham), who has just arrived in town and wants Mark to accompany him on a journey to the Bagby Hot Springs, a natural wonder that is well-hidden in the forests of their native Oregon….
The Deep End (2001)
Everything about The Deep End is terrific. It is the epitome of exactly what a good thriller should be – it isn’t overly complex, but rather intelligent in the story it tells, with a tense atmosphere and a quiet intensity that pervades the central storyline and elevates it into the realm of the utterly chilling….
Wise Blood (1979)
Hazel Moates (Brad Dourif), an eccentric young man returns home from war, discharged after being wounded. His home in what is assumed to be Georgia has been abandoned and stands as a neglected, looming farmhouse without any signs of life. Hazel’s outlook on life is one of considerable gloom, most likely a result of what…
La Pointe Courte (1955)
For the last twenty years of both her professional and personal life, Agnès Varda made films that saw her reflect on her career and all of her experiences as a filmmaker and as a person in a radically shifting world – it seemed like she was always on the verge of saying farewell to her…
Native Son (2019)
From the very first moment of Native Son, the audience is overwhelmed by the dizzying blend of visual style and narrative intensity. Rashid Johnson, in his directorial debut, uses his career as a postmodern artist to create a beautiful reimagining of Richard Wright’s incredible novel, bringing it into a contemporary context that serves to be…