Father-Figuring It Out: "Margaret," "Moonrise Kingdom," and More
November 14, 2012
What does "Moonrise Kingdom" have in common with "The Master," "Sinister," "Beasts of the Southern Wild," and "Margaret"?
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The "Be the Man!" Problem in Beasts of the Southern Wild
July 26, 2012
I remain flummoxed as to why Beasts of the Southern Wild is garnering so much acclaim. I'd begun to feel a deep distrust of my own first impression, and considered withdrawing my review. But now, Michael Sicinski has published his own objections, and it feels like he saw the same movie I did.
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Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012)
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July 14, 2012
Benh Zeitlin, a first-time director, arrives in exclamation points. He films this as if he has too busy capturing this vision to watch, or think about, how movies have been made before. So why, then, do I find myself writing this with a sense of sadness and detachment?
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Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012) – A Looking Closer Film Forum
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January 25, 2012
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