Stories by Derek Hill
-
Business as Usual
"Killing Them Softly" plays rough, while still managing to be a stylistically ambitious crime movie.
By Derek Hill | December 5, 2012
-
We Are Infinite
In "The Perks of Being a Wallflower," the balance between laughs and melancholy is held to an almost perfect pitch.
By Derek Hill | November 28, 2012
-
Buried Treasure
"Searching for Sugar Man" is a testament of struggle and hope.
By Derek Hill | November 21, 2012
-
Don't Be a Martyr
"Middle of Nowhere" may be modest in ambition, but the drama is handled with nuance and complexity.
By Derek Hill | November 14, 2012
-
Into the Mystic
"Samsara" reminds us how strange and beautiful the mundane can be if we stare long enough.
By Derek Hill | November 7, 2012
-
Here Comes Your Man
Gianni Di Gregorio's "The Salt of Life" is an observant, dry comedy about a 60-year-old lothario.
By Derek Hill | October 31, 2012
-
Vanishing Girl
Despite a refreshing toe dipped in reality, "Ruby Sparks" unfortunately keeps things firmly in fantasyland.
By Derek Hill | October 24, 2012
-
Gonzoriffic Film Festival
Friday, October 19 & Saturday, October 20 @ Cine
By Derek Hill | October 17, 2012
-
That's Just… Great
If you're looking for a conceptually daring movie with a great cast, look no further than "Seven Psychopaths."
By Derek Hill | October 17, 2012
-
His Own Path
"Arbitrage" is a solid, character-driven dramatic thriller.
By Derek Hill | October 10, 2012
-
Woke Up on the Outside
"Sleepwalk with Me" is a very personal comedy, but could have been more artistically adventurous.
By Derek Hill | October 3, 2012
-
Beware the Beast Man
Paul Thomas Anderson's "The Master" is masterful filmmaking.
By Derek Hill | September 26, 2012
-
Blood and Grits
"Killer Joe" comes with a two-fisted dose of dark comedy.
By Derek Hill | September 19, 2012
-
Destination: Oblivion
Life looks different viewed through a limo window.
By Derek Hill | September 12, 2012
-
Suicide Club
"Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai" is stately, sophisticated and faithful.
By Derek Hill | September 5, 2012
-
No Light, No Transcendence
"Side by Side," a new documentary by Christopher Kenneally, looks at the art and science of filmmaking.
By Derek Hill | August 29, 2012
-
Minds of Pretenders
"The Intouchables" rises above a mere saccharine, feel-good flick.
By Derek Hill | August 22, 2012
-
Breathing Through Water
"Beasts of the Southern Wild" is a thoroughly ambitious and impressive debut film.
By Derek Hill | August 15, 2012
-
Total Mashup
The ultimate irony of "Total Recall" is that you'll be hard pressed to remember any of it the minute you leave the multiplex.
By Derek Hill | August 8, 2012
-
Love Means Never Having to Explain Your Mental Illness
"Safety Not Guaranteed" revels, somewhat unsuccessfully, in cheesy '80s-era Spielbergian nostalgia.
By Derek Hill | August 1, 2012
Page 6 of 8, showing 20 records out of 150 total, starting on record 101, ending on 120
