**** Stars
(2001)
(2001)
A beautifully shot film that unfolds as a metaphor of re-discovering both social and personal innocence.
***1/2 Stars
(2008)
Richard Jenkins gives the performance of a lifetime in this small-gem of a film about a man who befriends two married illegal immigrants. The story tackles important themes surrounding America's "national security" (who honestly knows what that means anymore?) The plot unfolds with the message that racism has yet to be resolved and now is the time to look behind the curtain to discover the truth. Jenkins, you deserve you're nomination to the fullest.
(2007)
*** Stars
Clearly inferior to its masterful predecessor (City of God), but still an interesting character study about life in the chaotic brutality of Rio De Janeiro.
(2007)
*** Stars
The word "brutal" reeks throughout this powerful piece of cinema. It will shake you to your very core.
(2006)
***1/2 Stars
Easily one of the most devastating documentaries I have ever seen, The Bridge examines the Golden Gate Bridge as a tool for victims of depression to end their lives. During 2004, filmmaker Eric Steel interviews the friends and families of the victims, recalls on-lookers who witnessed the suicides first-hand, and captures actual footage of 19 unfortunate souls who are seen falling to their potential death. As a metaphorical crossing between life and death, The Bridge is an unforgettable experience, one so sad and powerful that it buries you deep inside an ocean of painful reflection.
(2008)
**** Stars
Poetically, this is one of the most beautiful and uplifting documentaries ever made. Man on Wire is a gift from cinematic heaven, the story about Philippe Petit who in 1974 tight-roped the World Trade Center towers in New York City. Reenacted and and retold wonderfully, this is THE film under the radar that you simply do not want to miss. (Man on Wire won the Academy Award for Best Documentary at this year's 81st Academy Awards.)
***1/2 Stars
(2008)
Richard Jenkins gives the performance of a lifetime in this small-gem of a film about a man who befriends two married illegal immigrants. The story tackles important themes surrounding America's "national security" (who honestly knows what that means anymore?) The plot unfolds with the message that racism has yet to be resolved and now is the time to look behind the curtain to discover the truth. Jenkins, you deserve you're nomination to the fullest.
(2007)
*** Stars
Clearly inferior to its masterful predecessor (City of God), but still an interesting character study about life in the chaotic brutality of Rio De Janeiro.
(2007)
*** Stars
The word "brutal" reeks throughout this powerful piece of cinema. It will shake you to your very core.
(2006)
***1/2 Stars
Easily one of the most devastating documentaries I have ever seen, The Bridge examines the Golden Gate Bridge as a tool for victims of depression to end their lives. During 2004, filmmaker Eric Steel interviews the friends and families of the victims, recalls on-lookers who witnessed the suicides first-hand, and captures actual footage of 19 unfortunate souls who are seen falling to their potential death. As a metaphorical crossing between life and death, The Bridge is an unforgettable experience, one so sad and powerful that it buries you deep inside an ocean of painful reflection.
(2008)
**** Stars
Poetically, this is one of the most beautiful and uplifting documentaries ever made. Man on Wire is a gift from cinematic heaven, the story about Philippe Petit who in 1974 tight-roped the World Trade Center towers in New York City. Reenacted and and retold wonderfully, this is THE film under the radar that you simply do not want to miss. (Man on Wire won the Academy Award for Best Documentary at this year's 81st Academy Awards.)
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