“If you ride like lightning, you're going to crash like thunder”

I have not seen Derek Cianfrance’s Blue Valentine, but if it’s near as good as this, I’m all in for it. My expectations for Pines were fairly high, and the film passed with flying colors. It’s similar to The Godfather trilogy in terms of its three distinct acts and reminiscent of The Tree of Life and Upstream Color in terms of its narrative. Pines is an overt story that…

My introduction into the world of Fellini was well....different. My feelings towards this fragmented autobiographical film is mixed. Fellini fills each scene with beautiful symbolism but what good is the symbol(s) if the director doesn't make it matter to me.

It's a film about the struggles that directors as creative expressionists and artists deal must overcome to succeed. But Fellini's characters, mainly the protagonist are so distant from the audience that understanding them is difficult. The whole film is based…

With To the Wonder’s not being released in my area, I popped in this Terry Malick film I’ve meaning to watch for quite some time. It’s absolutely astonishing! Simple is the last word I would use. Malick’s sophomore film is harrowing character study of a not so loving love triangle and digs deep at the human spirit. With a simple story containing a plethora of subtext, touching character portrayals, and fantastic technical achievements, it’s difficult to attest this film’s greatness.…

“Trust is vital”

This film is a complete enigma. I love it and I hate it simultaneously. Taking place towards the end of communist controlled Romania, the story follows two women in their journey to have a safe illegal abortion. Director Cristian Mungiu handles this baby with so much care unlike the characters he places on screen. Every single aspect of this film is done with immaculate execution.

For starters, the story is terrible. By terrible, I mean nihilistic and…