Jaco Van Dormael's Mr. Nobody is an ambitious project in terms of concept and structure. The film dissects life's struggles and achievements through an examination of infinite choices, possibilities, and outcomes. Nothing happens in a vacuum, and this film functions as a vehicle to demonstrate this idea. An individual's path in life can be broken down
Who knew that under the streets of New York, in abandoned subway tunnels, there were communities of vagabonds, drug addicts, and other transients slowly piecing together homes. This intense and fascinating documentary shows what life is like for these people living in the most unusual manner and their struggle to make something of themselves. Marc
The concept behind this movie is one that sounds good on paper, but to fully capture that idea leads to unforeseen problems. The decision to take the "handy-cam" approach to fully immerse the viewer into the moment can be compelling and also disorienting to the point of exhaustion. If you exclude the scenes where the
Steven Shainberg's 2002 film, Secretary, touches on some risqué subject matter that just dives deeper and deeper as the movie progresses. The cyclical format of the film persists from the start until just before the end. This seems to play on the use of both classical and operant conditioning found in the film. The ever
A spectacular movie that shows what North Korea is really like on a day to day basis. Daniel Gordon takes the viewer through the day after day regiments and daily life for gymnasts that train all year for a chance to perform in the Pyongyang Mass Games. These games are a large spectacle that are
