Tag: AFI Fest 2012
Paradise: Faith | Review
Between Love and Hope: Seidl’s Second Film of Paradise Trilogy a Harrowing Hilarity
In what has to be the most significant auteur helmed cinematic motif...
Sun Don’t Shine | Review (AFI Film Fest)
Madlands: Seimetz’ Relationship Drama Takes Us on a Road Trip to Love Hell
Managing to balance an insanely busy schedule that boasts quality and quantity,...
Ginger & Rosa | AFI Fest 2012 Review
Something In Canned Air: Potter Creates Showcase for Fanning
Director Sally Potter has always seemed to lean towards a mischievous experimentalism in narrative form, which...
Oh Boy | AFI Fest 2012 Review
Slacker Days: Gerster’s Debut Proves that Growing Up is Hardly Black and White
For his directorial debut, German director Jan-Ole Gerster serves up Oh Boy,...
A Royal Affair | AFI Fest 2012 Review
An Affair We’ll Remember: Arcel’s Elegant History Lesson a Compelling Period Piece
Danish director Nikolaj Arcel brings us a sumptuous costume drama relating a remarkably...
Nairobi Half Life | AFI Fest 2012 Review
Carpe Dealer: Gitonga’s Debut Lands Distinction of Kenya’s First Oscar Submission
Director David ‘Tosh’ Gitonga, mentee of Tom Tykwer, (whose One Fine Day Film workshop...
The Last Step | AFI Fest 2012 Review
Stepping It Up: Mossafa Returns With a Murky Puzzle
Director Ali Mosaffa returns with his sophomore feature, The Last Step (his last directorial effort was 2005’s...
The Most Fun I’ve Ever Had With My Pants On | AFI Fest 2012 Review
The Most Fun You’ll Have With Tedium: Denny’s Debut Neither Lives Up To It’s Teasing Title or Promising Premise
Using the recent death of her...
Blood of My Blood | AFI Fest 2012 Review
Bloodletting: Canijo’s Latest a Masterwork of Familial Upheaval
Portuguese director Joao Canijo returns with his eighth feature, Blood of My Blood, (his first fictional outing...
Ape | AFI Fest 2012 Review
Natural Selection: Potrykus’ Debuts a Worthwhile yet Ragged Effort
Aligned with similarly titled works that capture mankind’s possibility to regress to a more primitive, mammalian...
The International Sign For Choking | AFI Fest 2012 Review
Heimlech Gesture: Weintraub’s Noxious Nostalgia an Exercise in Distraction
Angst and privilege intersect in The International Sign For Choking, a tale of aimless abandon directed...
Clip | AFI Fest 2012 Review
She Shame: Milos’ Debut a Frank Dichotomy of Sexual Exploration/Degradation
Another notable entry in a quickly growing slew of controversial titles coming out of Serbia...
Electrick Children | AFI Fest 2012 Review
Turn Me On With Your Electric Feel: Thomas’ Debut Not So Immaculate
For her film debut, Rebecca Thomas exploits the mostly socially sanctioned and acceptable...
Kid | AFI Fest 2012 Review
Hard Knock Life: Troch Returns With Another Exquisite Examination on Anguish
Actress turned director Fien Troch returns with her third feature film, Kid, another beautifully...
Everybody In Our Family | AFI Fest 2012 Review
Out of the Bedroom & Into the Streets: Jude’s Latest a Bitter Drama of Cyclical Misery
Now at the end of a decade in existence,...