The delightfully offbeat premise of “Unleashed” is without question the film’s greatest strength.
Author: Screen Zealots
“En Man Som Heter Ov (A Man Called Ove)”
“En Man Som Heter Ov (A Man Called Ove)” is a bittersweet tale of life, love, loss and loneliness, a movie that reminds us all that life is best lived surrounded by friends and family. It’s also one of the best films of the year.
“American Honey”
I have much respect for the intensely personal, visually stunning “American Honey,” the new avant-garde style film from director Andrea Arnold. How I wish it didn’t read as an overblown, self-indulgent disarray of semi-compelling ideas. This film is overly pretentious, rambling, and thinks it’s more important, and far better, than it actually is.
“Knight of Cups”
There’s not much going on here but a cacophony of indecipherable obscurity that’s masquerading as high art. I struggled to get through this film, and you will too.
“Equals”
“Equals” effectively squanders a true indie film pedigree with a bland, unexciting sci-fi romance / thriller.
“Desierto”
The inflammatory, politically charged film “Desierto” is nothing if not timely, and how I wish this wasn’t the case.