Articles by Robert Bell

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  The Forger

  Philip Martin

  PUBLISHED Apr 24, 2015

  BBC director Philip Martin's feature narrative debut, The Forger, is an easy target for criticism. For starters, the basic setup is exceedi...

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  Ex Machina

  Alex Garland

  PUBLISHED Apr 23, 2015

  Alex Garland's directorial debut, Ex Machina, is a logical stepping-stone for the psychologically inclined science fiction writer. Though s...

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  The Water Diviner

  Russell Crowe

  PUBLISHED Apr 23, 2015

  Before getting into plot specifics, The Water Diviner, mercurial actor Russell Crowe's feature directorial debut, gives its title some cont...

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  The Salvation

  Kristian Levring

  PUBLISHED Apr 23, 2015

  Save 2008's underrated and rather dark psychological thriller, Fear Me Not, Kristian Levring's films have taken place in remote environment...

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  Two Days, One Night

  Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne

  PUBLISHED Apr 21, 2015

  After being released from the hospital for depression, Sandra (Marion Cotillard) learns that her job has been eliminated. In her absence, m...

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  Little Accidents

  Sara Colangelo

  PUBLISHED Apr 21, 2015

  Sara Colangelo's feature directorial debut, Little Accidents, attempts to be many things.   Initially, it's a treatise on blame. In a small...

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  The Voices

  Marjane Satrapi

  PUBLISHED Apr 14, 2015

  Marjane Satrapi's wildly stylized and oft-erratic comedy-drama, The Voices, has had a divisive effect on audiences.  Some have championed i...

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  Clouds of Sils Maria

  Olivier Assayas

  PUBLISHED Apr 9, 2015

  On paper, Olivier Assayas' latest deconstruction of modern culture, Clouds of Sils Maria, appears facile. Maria Enders (Juliette Binoche) &...