Writer/director Nathalie Biancheri’s sophomore effort, Wolf, is one strange animal. Although it leads to some nice moments of absurdist comedy, it unfortunately doesn’t have much to say. Its premise opens up the doggy door to an allegory that’s left far too vague to truly satisfy.
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Writer/director Justin Chon shines a light on an outrageous immigration loophole with his overly weepy social drama, Blue Bayou. Overflowing with melodrama and steeped in tragedy, this bleary-eyed tearjearker goes straight for the heart but lays it on so thick that it nearly eclipses the important topical issues it seeks to illuminate.
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The Sparks Brothers marks the documentary feature film debut of Edgar Wright, who approaches the film with the same kinetic intensity of his narrative works. With a brisk pace and playful style, Wright chronicles the decades-long career and influence of the enigmatic rock pop duo Sparks, examining how one rock band can be successful, underrated, hugely influential, and criminally overlooked all at the same time?
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