Must Go! The Artist by cina-ma Kudos to the writer/director for one of the most creative, lovely, movies in years!!! The engaging story and actors, even "in silence" made the time fly by. The movie is funny and charming, cleverly...
Must Go! Surprisingly excellent by scottschneider07 I only heard about this movie because I worked as a video tech at an event where the trailer for the film was played. Other than that, I never saw any advertisement for it. The trailer intrigued me,...
Go A Magical Step Back in Time by cbalaban This film has the look and feel of the silent era, with a wonderful score. I was not expecting that it would be largely a silent movie, and I think the concept and execution were incredibly creative....
100 Boston Globe | Ty Burr Michael Hazanavicius's love letter to classic cinema isn't perfect but it's close enough to make just about anyone who sees it ridiculously happy - and that includes children and grown-ups who have never come across a silent film. Read full review
100 Philadelphia Inquirer | Steven Rea Strangely, wonderfully, The Artist feels as bold and innovative a moviegoing experience as James Cameron's bells-and-whistles Avatar did a couple of years ago. Retro becomes nuevo. Quaint becomes cool. Read full review
100 NPR | Bob Mondello The delighted gasps in the theater will make you glad you took a chance on The Artist. Silent black-and-white movies are not coming back, but this one is such a rewarding labor of love by all of the artists involved that it just might make you wish they could. Read full review
100 USA Today | Claudia Puig Drama, comedy, action and romance are intertwined in this gorgeously photographed and brilliantly directed film. Lead performances are thoroughly engaging despite - or perhaps because of - being wordless. Read full review