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‘Comedy’ falters for lack of humorous characters
“The Comedy,” directed by Rick Alverson, begins with detached pretension. Its spoiled main character, a Brooklyn hipster named Swanson, played by alternative comedian Tim Heidecker (one half of the comedy duo Tim ...
‘Hitchcock’ a film for the birds
Alfred Hitchcock is one of the most famous directors in cinema history. His storied filmmaking career spanned six decades and his creative output is nearly unmatched in the history of the medium. ...
‘Flight’ soars on strength of character
After a hiatus from live-action filmmaking, Robert Zemeckis, acclaimed director of “Forrest Gump,” has returned with “Flight.” An engrossing, often thrilling portrait of a conflicted hero, “Flight” is proof of Zemeckis’ maturity ...
“Flight” director visits campus
by Sam Flancher, Film Critic
Characterized by his state-of-the-art special effects and visionary techniques, Chicago native Robert Zemeckis (“Back to the Future,” “Forrest Gump”) has returned to live action with his new release “Flight” ...
‘Mekong Hotel’ displays art of subtlety in cinema
‘Holy Motors’’ dizzying narrative will divide audiences
‘Looper’ an aesthetically dazzling disappointment
The critical and commercial success of 2010’s “Inception” was a refreshing change of pace for many filmgoers. Love it or hate it, the film was something of an anomaly in modern Hollywood—a ...
Hypnotic ‘Master’piece explores religious cults
The existential void ushered in by World War II has been well-represented by artists in the last century. This is the world of the atom bomb, the Holocaust and innumerable, previously unimaginable ...
‘Detropia’s’ decline with dark global focus
It’s no secret that the global economy is in shambles. The slow destruction of the middle class illuminates the disparity between the wealthiest and everyone else, calling into question the very economic ...
‘Alps’ examines death from a poignant distance
There’s something to be said about the hypnotic power of distance. Things too horrible up close can attain a certain power when seen from far away. A house on fire may be ...
‘Samsara’ impresses on surface
“Samsara” is the Sanskrit word meaning “the ever turning wheel of life.” The term describes a continuous cycle of birth, life, death and rebirth—states of being that flow together seamlessly. It is ...
