'The Shallows' Takes Anthropomorphising Deeper
The camera hovers over the ocean's surface or dips below, forcing you, too, to scan apprehensively through the blue-green waters for this relentless stalker.
24 Jun 2016
Piers Marchant
Piers Marchant is a film critic and writer based in Philly. Find more confounding amusements and diversions at his blog, Sweet Smell of Success (http://sweetsmellosuccess.tumblr.com), or read his further 142-character rants and ravings at @kafkaesque83.
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In '45 Years' the Quiet Speaks Volumes
A film this quiet and understated needs every element to work in subtle harmony, and Haigh's work has 45 Years humming with dignified vitality.
14 Jun 2016
Tribeca Film Fest 2016: 'Fear, Inc.' + 'Always Shine'
Two movies at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival, Fear, Inc. and Always Shine, want to explore audience expectations within the possibilities of the horror genre.
25 Apr 2016
'James White' Brings an Unwavering Gaze Into an Abyss
Christopher Abbott imbues James with both dynamic self-loathing and deep sense of affliction, so that he shifts between irritating and mesmerizing.
22 Mar 2016
'Brooklyn' Is a Story of Cultural Purgatory
Rarely do immigration dramas deal with the trouble of re-assimilating back to one's homeland.
17 Mar 2016
Sundance 2016: 'Manchester by the Sea' + 'Certain Women'
Two exceptional films at this year’s Sundance Festival resist the typical character arc, and instead follow individuals who either have no interest in changing or are powerless to do so.
27 Jan 2016
Sundance 2016: 'Wild' + 'Author: The JT LeRoy Story'
Two films at the Sundance Film Festival -- Wild and Author: The JT LeRoy Story -- challenge familiar categories.
26 Jan 2016
TIFF 2016: 'Dheepan' + 'Green Room'
Many movies feature climactic scenes of barbarity, but the best ones prepare viewers for what’s to come. We have two different examples in Toronto, Dheepan and Green Room
17 Sep 2015
TIFF 2015: 'Bang Gang (A Modern Love Story)'
Bang Gang (A Modern Love Story) offers another way to see teen sex and desire; not as deviant and deserving of punishment, but as a step toward maturity.
14 Sep 2015
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