Knight of Cups – Review David Brake May 7, 2016 Reviews Malick poses questions about purpose and life whilst running on an empty tank. As expected, Emmanuel Lubezki (DP for Gravity and Birdman) achieves wonders for Malick, transforming urban landscapes and GoPro...
Are You Here – Berlinale 2015 Review David Brake February 13, 2015 Reviews How can so much talent result in so little? This "dramatic" "comedy" misses every narrative beat, covering mental health, death, sex and money with no meaningful statement or focus. The script and...
Gone with the Bullets (Yi Bu Zhi Yao) – Berlinale 2015 Review David Brake February 12, 2015 Reviews Jiang Wen's Gone with the Bullets is 140 minutes of overzealous ambitious madness that makes Baz Luhrmann look vanilla. There's a phenomenal kinetic energy present, as they aim to attract both Western and...
