ARRIVAL (2016)
"A methodical puzzle that tugs at our emotions, thrills us with possibility, and astutely & poignantly pokes at the soft underbelly of humanities lackings."Read More
WITHOUT FILM, SOMETHING SLEEPS INSIDE US AND SELDOM AWAKENS. THE SLEEPER MUST AWAKEN.
"A methodical puzzle that tugs at our emotions, thrills us with possibility, and astutely & poignantly pokes at the soft underbelly of humanities lackings."Read More
"The tale of these 2 boys, their friendship, and their families is small but fulfilling."Read More
"I feel it simply wasn't for me..."Read More
"I wanted and expected to like it, but it gave me nothing but disappointment"Read More
"Hunt" is another delightful gem, idiosyncratic and wholly palatable for wide audience.Read More
"Amazing film and one of the best inaugural filmmaker efforts I have seen"Read More
"Potrykus has a strange fascination with those on the edge of society, who see the world completely differently, strange social identity/interactions, and are scheming towards some quick & easy leg up without regard or empathy for others."Read More
" It tries to be the best of 12 Years A Slave and Django Unchained simultaneously, but it sulks as a pale ghost of either"Read More
"I wanted to like it, but felt my enjoyment was squelched, by their excesses and scarcities"Read More
"A winding weaving maze of formality, vaporous language, and concocted plots that consistently provides a smile (and a furrowed questioning brow)"Read More
"One of the better disaster films to come out in a while"Read More
"Imperium delivers a solid but unspectacular white supremacist/terrorist thriller"Read More
"The Invitation was a rolling boil of emotion and suspense that worked well, for the most part"Read More
"Small scale indie sensibilities paired with a profoundly robust & fresh gaze shine in this “just beginning to bloom” movie-maker/film."Read More
"Equal parts brilliant & gorgeous and bland/ & sophomoric"Read More
"I believe they wanted Jaws/Open Water meets 127 Hours, but the film veers into Jaws 3/4 or even Deep Blue Sea territory"Read More
"It excels as a coming of age musical romp that provides the tunes and the tenderness, while not taking itself too seriously."Read More
"Ends up as an unnecessary mess, devolving from social introspection to a jumbled kaleidoscope of debauchery and misery"Read More
"What could have been killer ended up as only a maimer"Read More
"A masterful mixture of Close Encounters/Starman with The Fugitive and an indie familial drama (Shotgun Stories anyone?)"Read More