http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/movies.shtml Reviews of independent and wide-release films written by lead critic Joe Lozito and his merry band of crackerjack movie reviewers. Tue, 21 May 2013 10:55:17 PST en-us This is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site, subject to copyright and fair use. http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/The-Iceman.shtml Reviews Michael Shannon inhabits the soul of a serial-killer turned hit-man in Ariel Vromen's fictionalized account of one of America's most infamous killers. ]]> Tue, 21 May 2013 10:39:50 PST http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/The-Iceman.shtml http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Bottled-Up.shtml Reviews Melissa Leo gives her usual stellar performance in a small-town tale that does not match up to her proficient skills. ]]> Mon, 20 May 2013 09:30:19 PST http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Bottled-Up.shtml http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Star-Trek-Into-Darkness.shtml Reviews This ill-named sequel plays more like a transitional story than its own film. ]]> Tue, 14 May 2013 22:20:56 PST http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Star-Trek-Into-Darkness.shtml http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/The-Great-Gatsby.shtml Reviews Baz Luhrmann's delicious visuals struggle to enliven a fairly standard retelling of the Fitzgerald classic. ]]> Thu, 09 May 2013 14:58:20 PST http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/The-Great-Gatsby.shtml http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Let-the-Fire-Burn.shtml Reviews Jason Oder's examination of a famous police incident in Philadelphia in 1985 is told with a tense ferocity. ]]> Thu, 09 May 2013 05:58:11 PST http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Let-the-Fire-Burn.shtml http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Iron-Man-3.shtml Reviews The third time's a charmer for this Marvel franchise, thanks to a clever script and, of course, its inimitable star. ]]> Fri, 03 May 2013 08:32:38 PST http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Iron-Man-3.shtml http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/2013-Tribeca-Film-Festival-Winners.shtml News The 2013 Tribeca Film Festival is in the books and this year's edition has elevated the festival to a new height. It has become a major player in Indie film. ]]> Mon, 29 Apr 2013 22:24:18 PST http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/2013-Tribeca-Film-Festival-Winners.shtml http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/The-Reluctant-Fundamentalist.shtml Reviews Mira Nair, of "Salaam Bombay" fame, returns with a political thriller that is incredibly uneven, but overall it keeps its head above water. ]]> Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:23:42 PST http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/The-Reluctant-Fundamentalist.shtml http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/The-Kill-Team.shtml Reviews Documentary that exposes the horrors of an incident in Afghanistan where U.S. soldiers decided to toss out the rules. As good a doc on war from the soldier's perspective as you may ever see. ]]> Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:35:25 PST http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/The-Kill-Team.shtml http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/At-Any-Price.shtml Reviews Dennis Quaid stars as the latest version of the modern American farmer in a by-the-numbers story that manages to shine despite its predictability. ]]> Fri, 26 Apr 2013 07:56:49 PST http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/At-Any-Price.shtml http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Sunlight-Jr.shtml Reviews Matt Dillon and Naomi Watts are poverty-stricken couple in Florida. By the end of the film you won't care. ]]> Sun, 21 Apr 2013 19:02:25 PST http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Sunlight-Jr.shtml http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Run-Jump.shtml Reviews An Irish family is dealing with dad having suffered a debilitating stroke in Steph Green's impressive full-length directorial debut. ]]> Sat, 20 Apr 2013 22:32:38 PST http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Run-Jump.shtml http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Bending-Steel.shtml Reviews Documentary follows a man who desperately wants to become a legendary strong man by bending steel objects with his bare hands. ]]> Sat, 20 Apr 2013 22:15:36 PST http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Bending-Steel.shtml http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Oblivion.shtml Reviews An ambitious, visually stunning sci-fi mind-bender that doesn't quite live up to its lofty goals. ]]> Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:38:57 PST http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Oblivion.shtml http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Harmony-Lessons.shtml Reviews From Kazakhstan comes an examination of bullying that makes all of the other bullying you have seen look unoriginal and uninteresting. A must-see for fans of the offbeat. ]]> Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:45:54 PST http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Harmony-Lessons.shtml http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Oxyana.shtml Reviews A small town in West Virginia is addicted to Oxycontin. This documentary redefines depressing. ]]> Thu, 18 Apr 2013 09:38:24 PST http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Oxyana.shtml http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Flex-is-Kings.shtml Reviews Brooklyn-based documentary examines Flex, a dancing genre where the participants resemble human snakes. Good, but too much hectic editing to stretch it into full-length takes away some of its power. ]]> Wed, 17 Apr 2013 08:36:12 PST http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Flex-is-Kings.shtml http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Disconnect.shtml Reviews Technology is the villain in this heavy-handed ensemble drama that exposes the flaws of the digital age. ]]> Sun, 14 Apr 2013 09:21:14 PST http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Disconnect.shtml http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/42.shtml Reviews Veering occasionally into after-school special territory, this take on the Jackie Robinson story is nevertheless an engaging film. ]]> Thu, 11 Apr 2013 21:07:40 PST http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/42.shtml http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/To-The-Wonder.shtml Reviews Terrence Malick's strength is in how he shows the world, not what he has to say about it. ]]> Thu, 11 Apr 2013 09:28:43 PST http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/To-The-Wonder.shtml