Directed by Peter Hedges Ben (Lucas Hedges) is an addict, with 77 days clean, when he unexpectedly shows up on his family's doorstep on Christmas Eve. His arrival is both joyous and foreboding, and the nature of his sudden appearance will be up for debate. Ben Is Back seems to exist in a Pottery Barn catalogue. … Continue reading Ben Is Back (2018)
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Pavilion (2012)
Directed by Tim Sutton Tim Sutton's movies are visual poems, sparse and distant. His characters are people we regard from afar, often non actors playing a part that surely overlaps with who they are in everyday life. Pavilion is a brief movie (70 minutes) that takes place in upstate New York and somewhere in Arizona. … Continue reading Pavilion (2012)
First Reformed (2017)
Directed by Paul Schrader First Reformed is great. It's the type of movie I eat up, you know that kind of arthouse, slow burn type of character study. It's another A24 release, shot in a square ratio like last year's A Ghost Story. Like that film this one is quiet, so stripped of music and dialogue … Continue reading First Reformed (2017)
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