Latvia's Oscar entry for Best Foreign Language film is yet another bit of proof that the Academy Of Motion Pictures Arts And Sciences never quite gets it right, as this is more than deserving of a nomination.
Theatrical Film Reviews
Joshua Brunsting
Joshua Reviews Benedikt Erlingsson’s Of Horses And Men [Theatrical Review]
This Icelandic black comedy/drama is one of the more interesting foreign language films in quite some time.
Scott Reviews Joseph H. Lewis’ Gun Crazy [Theatrical Review]
The classic crime film plays at the Northwest Film Center.
Scott Nye
Joshua Reviews James Franco And Travis Matthews’ Interior. Leather Bar [Theatrical Review]
James Franco once again proves that while he may be a big box office draw, he's also as interesting a cinematic voice as we have today.
Joshua Reviews Peter Berg’s Lone Survivor [Theatrical Review]
Peter Berg's latest arrived on Christmas Day in limited release with hopes of qualifying for the Oscars. If only there were awards for jingoistic, cliche-ridden war pictures, this would be tops.
Joshua Reviews David O. Russell’s American Hustle [Theatrical Review]
David O. Russell's new film features a top notch A-list cast that does much of this middling film's heavy lifting.
Scott Reviews Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street [Theatrical Review]
Scorsese unleashes a screed of moral outrage by way of direct representation.
Joshua Reviews John Lee Hancock’s Saving Mr. Banks [Theatrical Review]
Disney's new film is one of the year's most crowd-pleasing, and yet one of its most uninspired.
Joshua Reviews Lucy Walker’s The Crash Reel [Theatrical Review]
Yet another great sports documentary from a year chock full of them.
Joshua Reviews Joe Swanberg’s All The Light In The Sky [Theatrical Review]
The ever-prolific indie auteur is back with what may be his best film to date.
Joshua Reviews Roberto Rossellini’s General Della Rovere [Blu-ray Review]
One of Rossellini's most profitable films finally arrives on Blu-ray.
Joshua Reviews Sini Anderson’s The Punk Singer [Theatrical Review]
New documentary looks at the life of Kathleen Hanna, legendary punk icon and Riot Grrrl movement leader.
Joshua Reviews Abdellatif Kechiche’s Blue Is The Warmest Color [Theatrical Review]
This film is so much more than just a controversy starter. It may be the year's best drama.
Joshua Reviews Jean-Marc Vallee’s Dallas Buyers Club [Theatrical Review]
One of the year's best films finally makes its way into wide release this weekend.
Joshua Reviews AJ Schnack’s Caucus [Theatrical Review]
New film looks at Iowa's influence on the US political machine.