At times hypnotic yet disturbing, Claire Denis gives us a low-key mystery-noir that doesn’t settle for anything less than challenging.
Tag / 2013
Nymphomaniac: Vol. II (2013)
A slightly stronger work than the first volume—one that benefits greatly from Charlotte Gainsbourg’s bravura performance.
Nymphomaniac: Vol. I (2013)
The Danish provocateur’s ambitious attempt to intellectualise sex and sexuality comes across as both fascinating and plodding in this first volume.
Captain Phillips (2013)
Paul Greengrass shows why he is a contemporary master of intense cinema in this superbly crafted thriller with a powerhouse Tom Hanks performance.
Like Father, Like Son (2013)
One of the year’s very best, this new Koreeda feature is thematically dense, yet plays out in a highly resonating and honest way about human relationships.
Trap Street (2013)
This seemingly saccharine drama about a blossoming romance between two strangers plunges headlong into an unexpected, but satisfying direction.
Drug War (2013)
A violent climactic showdown between cops and drug dealers redeems this part-intriguing, part-draggy work by Johnnie To.
