If You Don’t, I Will (Fillieres, 2014)
Though it takes a while to gain momentum, Emmanuelle Devos and Mathieu Amalric once again excel together in this tragicomic battle of the sexes.
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“What Do I Pay Attention to in My Life?”–Blake Robbins talks about The Sublime and Beautiful
Robbins says he wanted the film to cause people to ask, "What do I pay attention to in my life?" Western, middle-aged men often become "comfortably numb" and David is no exception. "He's starting to wonder if he's in decline [...], and he's starting to wonder if this is all there is."
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Welcoming Andrew Spitznas to 1More Film Blog
It gives me great pleasure to welcome Andrew Spitznas to the roster of 1More Film Blog contributors. I have known Andrew for several years, mostly through the Arts & Faith… Continue reading "Welcoming Andrew Spitznas to 1More Film Blog"
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Ridley Scott’s “Exodus”: An Unbeliever’s Perspective
"Exodus: Gods and Kings" is a DeMille-worthy spectacle, but an intellectually incoherent mess.
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Free the Nipple (Esco, 2014)
The film almost convinced me, but then it started.
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Force Majeure (Ostland, 2014)
After an avalanche scare, a vacationing family questions the ties that bind in this finely crafted, unpredictable tale
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OFCS Nominees for 2014–Winners Announced
I have voting privileges for four groups this year. First up: the Online Film Critics Society.
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The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness (Sunada, 2013)
An animator and director (Miyazaki), a second director (Isao Takahata), and a producer (Toshio Suzuki) met over thirty-five years ago and after a few collaborations which reached their apex in 1984 with Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, they formed Studio Ghibli in 1985.
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Nash (Hamilton and Ogilvie, 2013)
Steve Nash is by all accounts a well grounded, interesting, engaging fellow with whom any intelligent and articulate person could pass an hour and have great memories of a stimulating conversation.
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Finding Fela! (Gibney, 2014)
Alex Gibney is one of those directors for whom I get in line, even if I know nothing about the subject of his latest film.