Features
Friday, January 16 2009
Best Complexities in 2008
The most remarkable films of 2008 were small, smart, and complicated. While they're surely worth seeking out for their own pleasures, they also represent the sort of movies that will find theatrical releases even harder to manage in the shrinking economy.
Thursday, January 15 2009
Outside the Lines - The Top 20 International/Indie Films of 2008
With many indie/international films receiving more and more mainstream approval from unfamiliar audiences, many of the titles here could be considered part of the overall 2008 Best Of. But their individuality and multicultural appeal keep them a quality concept apart.
Reviews
Monday, October 27 2008
Let the Right One In (Låt den rätte komma in)
If the display of violence is to be expected in a "vampire movie," the particular framings are striking.
Blogs
Wednesday, March 25 2009
Let the Wrong One Out
It was one of last year's best films - foreign or otherwise. It was unceremoniously snubbed for Oscar consideration (favoritism found Sweden submitting another, lesser…
Friday, November 21 2008
Let the Right One In
When was the last time a vampire was truly scary? No, not gory, or gross, or given over to fits of faux romanticized rage and…
Thursday, November 20 2008
Vamp-Ire: 'Twilight' vs 'Let the Right One In'
Blame Anne Rice. Blame her for being the literary stake in the original vampire's heart. If it wasn't for her spinster prose take on the…
