Considering "Mysteries," a film driven by what Ruiz calls (in his 2007 study "Poetics of Cinema 2") the complementary strategies of detachment and involvement.
Culled from the brains of over 80 critics, programmers, and exhibitors comes the definitive list of hard-to-find, unreleased gems from around the world
“It seems like every year for the past few people have been talking about what a weak year for films it has been. I feel more like there are great films being made but the current…
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (#1) “I cannot believe my #1 of the year is a Jim Carrey film. Even more shocking, my #1 of 2003 was a Bill Murray film, and in 2002 it was Adam Sandler.…
The Departed (#1) “Scorsese’s first great film since Goodfellas. This relatively rare plot-driven endeavor preserves flashes of vintage Marty and makes for the most entertaining film of the year. His use of Irish-themed…
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