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FROM THE VAULT:
REVIEWED BY CHARLES LONBERGER
Originally published on January 5, 2014 on The Beverly Hills Outlook.
With the release of this boldly offbeat study in a failing relationship in 2005, Pachamama Films announced themselves on the World Stage. For a company that conjoins European and South American sensibilities, it was somehow appropriate that the two continents would meet halfway, filming the downbeat tale in New York. Continue reading “Review: Martyr or the Death of St. Eulalia”
By Philippe Chouvel
Published in Sueurs Froides on August 7, 2014 (Translated from French)
REVIEWED BY CHARLES LONBERGER
(Published on February 2, 2014 in The Beverly Hills Outlook)
With the release in 2011 of this landmark film, Pachamama Films made an indelible mark on World Cinema and simultaneously took hold of the popular imagination. Produced in Bolivia, it is a direct descendant of 1970′s Mark of the Devil, though it is light years better, being constructed with care, self-awareness and intelligence. Continue reading “Maleficarum Review: “one of the most singularly memorable films ever made””
The following review was published in IMDB.
Review of Martyr or The Death of St Eulalia by C Dean Andersson
I found Jac Avila’s film, Martyr or the Death of Saint Eulalia, beautifully photographed and powerfully compelling on many levels. His use of historical images of female martyrdom merged with contemporary reenactments to bring potent reality to past horrors and historical validation to what could have, in lesser hands, become mere exploitation. Continue reading “The Fascination of Fear versus the Beauty of Horror”
The following review of Sirwiñakuy was published on January 19th, 2014 in the Beverly Hills Outlook
FROM THE VAULT
REVIEWED BY CHARLES LONBERGER
What is most significant about this remarkable film from 2010 is how completely director Amy Hesketh absorbs and makes cinematic conventions her own, breaking them at will, such as her insertion of sped up footage though back streets to bridge scenes, as opposed to standard editing practices. Continue reading “Sirwiñakuy – REVIEWED BY CHARLES LONBERGER”
From Amy Hesketh’s Blog
Another Fine Review of Sirwiñakuy!
(And some notes on cameras, and creativity)
Sunday, January 19, 2014
Yesterday, a positive review was published of my first film, Sirwiñakuy, in The Beverly Hills Outlook .