Ripping through a recent round of failed World War II epics, Atonement comes out strong, a tightly scripted and executed handful of scenes with the wit of Wilde and the authenticity of Austen. The shots move quickly moving back and forth between the present and the near present ushering meaningful dialogue complete with implicit exchanges [...]
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April 22, 2008
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
An exceptional film by newcomer Andrew Dominick that brillaintly depicts midwestern culture in the late 19th century. The artful work of Dominick captures the movement of light and shadow with particular mastery in skyscapes and other natural shots. The camera illuminates the haunting echoes and half light particular to turn of the century housing. The open [...]
