Not as polished and refined as the other two Akerman films I've seen, 'Je Tu Il Elle' is still a powerful progenitor of her deeply slow, intimate, and experimental style found in masterpieces like 'Jeanne Dielman' or 'News From Home'.
Akerman's Ozu-level eye for composition, her sensual, artistic renderings of the female form, and her thematic ideas involving desire, sexuality, and the mundanity of modern urban existence all take shape within the confines of 'Je Tu Il Elle'. They're somewhat…
Truly one of the great American films. Jack Fisk's authentic, stark production design captured by Robert Elswit's grand, sweeping camera makes for one of the best looking and most visually dynamic pieces of cinema since Kubrick's '2001: A Space Odyssey'.
Daniel Day-Lewis as the calculated but unhinged oilman Daniel Plainview is one of the most nuanced, thoughtful performances in contemporary filmmaking. Equally brilliant is Paul Dano, whose manic, plotting Eli (and his calmer, more forward-thinking brother Paul) matches, and even…
Despite having some of the flaws often associated with a feature-length directorial debut, 'Huesera: The Bone Woman' showcases director Michelle Garza Cervera as an undeniably unique and insightful voice in genre filmmaking. Horror films centering around motherhood and childbirth have certainly been done before, but rarely do they feel this intimate and personal.
'Huesera' is experienced through the eyes of Valeria (Natalia Solián in arguably the best performance I've seen all year), a young woman who, after becoming pregnant, begins…
Charming, but disappointing...
Outside of the crisp cinematography, intricate editing, and well-choreographed dance numbers, 'Magic Mike's Last Dance' unfortunately feels like just another, by-the-numbers romantic-comedy.
Tatum and Hayek have palpable on-screen chemistry, but their love story feels totally rushed, forced, and unfocused. Most of the side characters have little narrative impact (or even memorable lines or scenes), and the entire film feels decidedly feathery and inconsequential.
That being said, the final dance number looks absolutely incredible on the big screen.
