“In retrospect, a film can seem so intentional, with every artistic choice so deliberate, that you can’t imagine it being any other way. But these movies that last for generations are often shaped by whims and circumstance.”
“With the Acid Western, the genre had once again proven itself capable of assimilating new grievances and anxieties.”
“In its absence of cynicism and surface mundanity, ‘Joe Pera Talks with You’ presents a conceit that feels genuinely daring in the context of a comic universe which prides itself on provocative fare from the likes of Tim and Eric, Dave Willis and Eric Andre.”
“Ghost Dog glides through the story with the swiftness of an avian being in a film that never fails to be cathartic.”
“The technical achievement here is considerable, though there is nothing that can match the surprise, and resultant thrill, of watching the opening scene play out.”
“Rohmer cares more about posing questions than providing the comfort of a conclusion.”
“Pema Tseden’s all-Tibetan film is a confrontation of old and new, of solitude and togetherness, of dreams and reality.”
Alejandra Rosenberg Interviews J. Hoberman
Marshall Shaffer Interviews Iconic Indie Cinematographer Fred Elmes
“‘Paterson’ is about that circularity of life that simultaneously brings about sparks of creativity and moments of reassuring stability.”
“Legacy can be a tricky topic for any perspective documentarian to cover, but when that legacy belongs to a close family member, and one who was himself a documentarian, it feels almost necessary.”
Q.V. Hough’s Top 10 Films of 2014
