By Andrew Sarris 2/09/04 12:00am

Oedipal Drama, Russian Style: Zvyagintsev’s The Return

Andrei Zvyagintsev’s The Return has been likened to the obsessive cinema of Andrei Tarkovsky (1932-1986) by the Russian film critic and historian Oleg Sulkin. Mr. Zvyagintsev himself described his intentions in The Return in the following cryptic press statement: ” … I did not see the story as an every-day tale or a social one. Read More

By Rex Reed 10/13/03 12:00am

Mystic River Drifts Into Dark And Deep Waters

The more complex movies become in the commitments they demand of their audience, the harder it becomes to describe them for readers who might want to become potential members of that audience. Clint Eastwood’s challenging and interesting new drama, Mystic River , is a good example. A dark and lurid exploration of violence, retribution and Read More