Reviews: I Am Love, Valhalla Rising, Salt

January 4, 2011 flawintheiris

Directed by Luca GuadagninoStory by Guadagnino, script by Guadagninio,Barbara Alberti, Ivan Cotroneo, Walter FasanoSometimes watching a movie can be like sitting in a classroom. It can be homework. It can also be a party, a rollercoaster ride, skydiving, an awkward conversation. And every once in awhile, a movie can be like someone licking you where…Read More

“Hollywood Moves Away From Middlebrow”

January 4, 2011 flawintheiris

I'm not saying I believe the conclusions drawn in this New York Times article are true, but I can get behind the idea of it from the evidence provided. And, it just makes for some positive thought going into the new year...Read More

The Secret in Their Eyes review

January 3, 2011 flawintheiris

Directed by Juan Jose CampanellaWritten by Campanella and Eduardo Sacheri from Sacheri's novel La Pregunta de Sus OjosNow on DVD. Buenos Aires 1974: Benjamin Esposito (Ricardo Darin) is a federal agent assigned to a murder case. A 23-year-old woman, a recent bride, is raped and murdered in her home. Esposito, with the help of his…Read More

The Best Films of 2010: My Process

January 2, 2011 flawintheiris

It's 2011. If you're a film nut such as myself you've been reading all the Best Of lists cropping up online and in various periodicals. When I once hosted a radio show about movies I'd assemble my own picks, but invariably my list didn't come out until late January. It's not that I'm lazy, it's…Read More