138. Austrian director Michael Haneke’s French film “Amour” (Love) (2012): Well-crafted, comprehensive cinema that will touch both the heart and the mind of the viewer equally

138. Austrian director Michael Haneke’s French film “Amour” (Love) (2012): Well-crafted, comprehensive cinema that will touch both the heart and the mind of the viewer equally

January 25, 2013
Austria, BAFTA winner, Cannes winner, European Film Awards winner, France, Germany, Golden Globe winner, Oscar winner

A mour is the best film that this critic viewed in 2012. There are two ways to appreciate this film. One way is to appreciate its subject a...

137. Mexican director Carlos Reygadas’ film “Post Tenebras Lux “ (After Darkness, Light) (2012): Visually and cerebrally stimulating cinema.

137. Mexican director Carlos Reygadas’ film “Post Tenebras Lux “ (After Darkness, Light) (2012): Visually and cerebrally stimulating cinema.

January 05, 2013
Cannes winner, France, Germany, Mexico, The Netherlands

C arlos Reygadas is one of the few exhilarating filmmakers alive and actively making movies.  His films are never easy viewing.  His films’ ...