This week on Blu-ray/DVD: An award-winning breakout from the 2010 festival circuit; a revealing portrait of the iconic Charlotte Rampling; one of the most controversial films to play at last year's Cannes Film Festival; the biopic that won Meryl Streep her third Oscar; and the latest from Werner Herzog. #1. Critic's Pick: "Littlerock" Mike Ott's sophomore feature "Littlerock" (he made his debut with "Analog Days") was a hit on the 2010 film festival circuit, culminating in wins at the Gothams and Independent Spirt Awards. The quietly engaging, bittersweet film follows two Japanese youth (Rintaro Sawamoto and co-screenwriter Atsuko Okatsuka) stuck in a dead-end California town, coping with insurmountable language barriers. "Romance happens. Hearts get broken," Eric Kohn wrote in his review. "With a light, endearing touch, Ott navigates between the perspectives of the Japanese characters and their...
- 4/10/2012
- by Nigel M Smith
- Indiewire
I took a break from the special screenings to see one of the titles from the "Young Americans" showcase at AFI Fest tonight. "Littlerock," named for the California town in which it was mostly shot, played at the Mann's Chinese theaters on Hollywood Blvd. to an audience so crowded that the film's producer came and pulled previous viewers of the film from the screening to ensure as many people who hadn't yet seen the flick could experience it. Still, there were people standing.
Filmmaker Mike Ott crafted a well-received debut feature called "Analog Days" a few years ago. I saw it and thought it somehow uniquely American, capturing a slice of young small-town/suburban life with an interesting innocence I'd not seen in the same way. With his sophomore feature, Ott has managed to retain that elusive allure that was so captivating about "Analog Days," but shows a dramatic maturation...
Filmmaker Mike Ott crafted a well-received debut feature called "Analog Days" a few years ago. I saw it and thought it somehow uniquely American, capturing a slice of young small-town/suburban life with an interesting innocence I'd not seen in the same way. With his sophomore feature, Ott has managed to retain that elusive allure that was so captivating about "Analog Days," but shows a dramatic maturation...
- 11/9/2010
- Moving Pictures Magazine
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