“A somewhat uneven protest of English nobility, and a denouncement of nepotic privilege, The Riot Club’s message is a redundant one: unchecked, inherited wealth leads to problems.”
“As one finds themselves trapped deeper and deeper into the lives of these poor, unfortunate souls, Bug closes in on you in a curiously suffocating way. It’s disorienting in the best way possible.”
“As Alexander McQueen said, ‘There’s blood underneath every layer of skin.'”
“Babbit recognizes that the characters in question have a difficult choice to make: to subscribe to a dominant culture and survive or to ‘be themselves’ and ostensibly be shunned.”
“Critics have labeled the film derivative and pretentious, flamboyant and bratty, but Heartbeats is exactly the kind of film where such criticism means that it’s doing its job.”
“The beginning of Mad Men’s final flight enforced the idea that individuals may physically change but outward appearances don’t always reflect the inner-self.”
“The complexities of Stranger Than Fiction are worthy of their own analysis, but the film’s simplicities and stark honesty about emotion are its strengths.”
“Tastefully erotic and mystical in tone, The Iron Rose shines a light on youthful arrogance that often blinds us from darker realities.”
“If you have an ounce of capitalist discomfort, La cérémonie will surely begin to boil your blood, and that’s where things get interesting.”
“Les biches remains one of the more elusive and symbolic films of Chabrol’s career, as the narrative adopts a dreamlike structure that often obscures reality and truth.”
