Spirits of the Air, Gremlins of the Clouds
On a minuscule budget, Proyas crafts a visually breathtaking film and shows off his eye for image composition.
Indie & Low Budget
Spirit They’re Gone, Spirit They’ve Vanished
It’s kind of like a David Lynch film—at a glance it could pass as an awkward attempt at mimicking a popular analog, but if you peel back its layers, you find it is a creation of an endlessly complex and inspired artist.
The Man from Earth: Holocene
In an era when a conceptually interesting series is much needed to combat the effects-laden vehicles that pass as “sci-fi” today, it’s a shame that something with a neat idea ended up so bad.
Bubble
Bubble is a startlingly stark look at simple folks who have tough lives and are driven to extremes because of it.
Coherence
It just goes to show that creativity doesn’t necessarily need to be backed by truckloads of money to make something great.
The Man from Earth
Science fiction is one of the toughest genres to do well in film, let alone doing it on a tiny budget and without any special effects.
Cigarettes & Coffee
The chronological order of events is much less compelling than the way Anderson presents them.
Blood Simple
Blood Simple requires a little bit of a stomach, but its rich and detailed plot along with high-level acting make it an excellent thriller.
Slacker
Linklater simply wants us to listen and observe, rather than to actively show us or tell us anything.