This review first appeared in The Colorado Springs Gazette. To read this review at its original source, click here.
Though Terry Gilliam may call himself a film director, he has much more in common with the ringmaster under a circus big top. A Gilliam film is a psychedelic experience (think Fellini on hallucinogens), a surreal carnival [...]
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
January 7th, 2010 · No Comments · Film Reviews
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9
September 9th, 2009 · No Comments · Film Reviews
This is an abridged version of a review I wrote for Christianity Today Movies. To read this review at its original source, click here.
I first saw Shane Acker’s Oscar-nominated short film on which 9 is based at the Telluride Film Festival nearly five years ago. It was an intriguing film: dark yet captivating, dynamic yet [...]
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