J. Hoberman's take on the great Andrei Tarkovsky. Andrei Rublev and Mirror are among my favorite films. The Bell portion of Rublev is simply amazing, as is most of the rest of it. IF I had to name my five favorite directors, he is easily among them.
Andrei Rublev is probably consistently in my top three. Those shift around. I haven't written out a list lately, but I would guess Mirror is in my top 15 or so. The barn fire sequence is mesmerizing. And I found myself crying at the end even though I couldn't quite explain why. There was something quietly at work in the film that was tremendously affecting.
Due to a recent Federal Trade Commission decision, I think it best to reveal that, yes, I receive free admission to most of the films that I review. This is the standard practice among film reviewers, and it does not affect my opinion. Unless noted otherwise, you should assume that I received free admission. I have never been on a junket and I do not plan to start. Although in the future, it is possible that I might decide to start interviewing actors, directors, etc.
K. Bowen is a freelance film critic whose work appears at Buzzine, Screen Comment and Stage and Cinema. Previously, he served as the film critic for Star Community Newspapers, reaching more than 100,000 people in the North Dallas area.
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Andrei Rublev is such a towering work of art... Jeez, I need to go through Tarkovsky again, even though I just did about seven months ago.
This is a million miles away as I just finished writing my review of Goldfinger, ha.
ANDREI RUBLEV and THE MIRROR are staggering masterpieces indeed.
Andrei Rublev is probably consistently in my top three. Those shift around. I haven't written out a list lately, but I would guess Mirror is in my top 15 or so. The barn fire sequence is mesmerizing. And I found myself crying at the end even though I couldn't quite explain why. There was something quietly at work in the film that was tremendously affecting.
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