Articles by Robert Bell

Just Do It: A Tale of Modern Outlaws

Emily James

PUBLISHED Oct 9, 2012

Aptly titled Just Do It, which, in addition to being a corporate slogan, implies action without thought, this self-proclaimed tale of moder...

Canícula

José Álvarez

PUBLISHED Oct 9, 2012

Using a highly stylized, albeit subdued and non-invasive, approach to depicting his documentary subject, Mexican director José Álvarez has...

Northwords

Geoff Morrison

PUBLISHED Oct 9, 2012

In an effort to define and shape the national identity of Canada by interpreting the wilderness and expanses of open space as cultural sign...

The Rescuers / The Rescuers Down Under: 35th Anniversary [Blu-Ray]

PUBLISHED Oct 4, 2012

Amidst Disney's history of making veiled political "issue" movies masked with plush, lively animated characters, musical numbers and comic...

Donovan's Echo

Jim Cliffe

PUBLISHED Oct 4, 2012

Though typically made evident by the presence of Kirk Cameron, the good Christian cinematic parable comes in a variety of forms. Most often...

A Beginner's Guide to Endings

Jonathan Sobol

PUBLISHED Oct 4, 2012

Because film is known for cultural performance, featuring glitzy celebrities and emulating the prescribed American dream of financial succe...

Hospitalité

Koji Fukada

PUBLISHED Oct 4, 2012

Lying somewhere between a comedy of manners and tethered, surrealist absurdity, Koji Fukada's not-so-subtle social critique, Hospitalit&eac...

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

John Madden

PUBLISHED Oct 4, 2012

The only thing more predictably standard and blandly reassuring than the raunchy "American boy" comedy is the formulaic, British, inspirati...