Tabu (Miguel Gomes, 2012)

Miguel Gomes’ cinephilic tendencies are embedded into the very title of Tabu, taken from F.W. Murnau’s final film and modeled after its bifu...

There's Always Tomorrow (Douglas Sirk, 1956)

[The following is my belated October entry for Blind Spots. I hope to catch up on last months and watch my final pick for the year on time.]...

Viewing Log: November 2012

Theatrical/Screener Viewings Anna Karenina :  Joe Wright finally over-directed his way into my heart. Bad 25:  Solid doc on the album and cr...

Lincoln (Steven Spielberg, 2012)

Like so many modern movie titles, Lincoln is only one word, and as with so many other titles, this offers an oversimplified, even misleadin...

Ishtar (Elaine May, 1987)

With Heaven's Gate  currently in the grips of revisionist appraisal (to which I may soon add my own voice once my disc ships with some p...

Romancing in Thin Air (Johnnie To, 2012)

By virtue of their outlandish style, Johnnie To’s films often broach the postmodern and Brechtian even at their most straightforward; think ...

Capsule Reviews: Beasts of the Southern Wild, Life Without Principle, On the Road

Beasts of the Southern Wild (Benh Zeitlin, 2012) Benh Zeitlin’s debut feature, Beasts of the Southern Wild , uses memories of Katrina as fod...