Short Term 12
Of Love and Horror Starring: Brie Larson, John Gallagher Jr. Review written by Robert D. Patrick Some kids bay at the moon in frustration, their muscles knotted up in a guttural rage. Others remain reticent, their fingers plugging away at their bed, as if their sheets were the grips of bowling balls. The children at the foster-care facility in Short Term 12 are half-mast and aching. Grace (Brie Larson), the steely but sincere...
Interview w/ Destin Daniel Cretton
Short Term 12, Destin Daniel Cretton’s visceral, unencumbered ode to the mastication of fear is the best film of the year. Sentient without being maudlin, artistic without being too self-aware, Cretton’s opus has emblazoned cinema with quiet fury. My profession’s rule of thumb is to practice discipline and restraint. As a pseudo-film critic, my job is to wait until the end of the year, when the keys are jostled from...
