Chris Nash’s In A Violent Nature is unique in that it upends the slasher formula by being from the perspective of the killer. PLOT: An undead monster is resurrected in the remote wilderness and goes on a rampage. REVIEW: Stop me if any of this sounds familiar: an undead monster wearing a mask, partying teens … Read more
The best of the bunch is Chris Nash’s wild “In a Violent Nature,” a film that plays like an arthouse version of “Friday the 13th,” from Jason’s perspective. It is a gore-fest that is splendidly committed to the bit, starting with an extended sequence of a hulking figure emerging from the earth and slowly walking … Read more
This way of assembling images that disturb in order to provoke examination is also the subject of Wim Wenders’ remarkable new documentary “Anselm,” which screened immediately following McQueen’s film. A sister film of sorts to 2011’s celebrated “Pina,” this latest film provides a fascinating, and at times breathtaking, look at German artist Anselm Kiefer. My … Read more