Articles by Robert Bell

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  A Royal Affair

  Nikolaj Arcel

  PUBLISHED Jan 31, 2013

  Eschewing the litany of philosophical rationalizations and explanations for the Age of Enlightenment, Nikolaj Arcel's straightforward biopi...

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  Sound City

  David Grohl

  PUBLISHED Jan 31, 2013

  Established in 1969 and known for its custom made Neve 8028 console and analog sound mixing, Sound City is presented as a scruffy, dirty an...

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  Wajma (An Afghan Love Story)

  Barmak Akram

  PUBLISHED Jan 30, 2013

  Noted in its opening title cards as the true story of many, Wajma sets the tone for an uncompromising look at modern Afghan state and its t...

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  Tokyo Story

  Yasujirô Ozu

  PUBLISHED Jan 30, 2013

  While devastating social commentaries that transcend the surface narrative by utilizing tone and pacing to heighten feelings and examine gr...

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  Sweetwater

  Logan Miller

  PUBLISHED Jan 29, 2013

  It's no mistake that the Western genre pops up to revise and assess the cultural climate during conservative, superficial times. Leading u...

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  The Meteor

  François Delisle

  PUBLISHED Jan 29, 2013

  Told entirely in voiceover with images and sounds adding a meditative feeling to the comprehensive, experiential verbalizations, The Meteor...

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  Joan Rivers: Don't Start with Me

  Scott L. Montoya

  PUBLISHED Jan 28, 2013

  Joan Rivers (who will be 80 this year) has opened many doors for female comics, regularly appearing on The Tonight Show and The Ed Sullivan...

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  C.O.G.

  Kyle Patrick Alvarez

  PUBLISHED Jan 28, 2013

  In the opening moments of Kyle Patrick Alvarez's ode to the imposing and rigid nature of social inclusion, C.O.G., Samuel (Jonathan Groff),...