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Review: The Ides of March
"A thriller of this sort probably didn't need to escalate to the level of melodrama that it progressively marches toward, but some of the bizarre kinks in the final reel do elicit a genuine “oh snap” or two."
The Ides of March | Review
Non-partisan political thriller packs riveting performances, gives little insight into dog-eat-dog politics
Review: The Loneliest Planet
"Loktev's third film The Loneliest Planet - a mellow drama cum melodrama - is structured solely and entirely around an 'event' at its halfway point that entirely reconfigures how we read the film. It's such a boldly sly move that, along with her masterfully spare sophomore film Day Night Day Night, Loktev has effectively situated herself as the twenty-first century's (M)inimalist heir to Hitchcock."
The Loneliest Planet | Review
Two lovers hiking -- Oh damn did that just happen? -- We'll call it 'Event'
Review: Pina
"Indeed, musicals incorporate a narrative skeleton to window-dress their songs & dance; here, there is no such thing. It's a complete distillation of the genre - packing in the euphoria, abandoning the obligatory connective tissue. In that sense, Pina is cinema bliss. If only it didn't feel like Bausch's work could been replaced by Master Choreographer X, this might have been a winner."
