Marrit Ingman

The result is total immersion in the moment of the music, sure to send jazz fans over the moon.

The overall execution add up to a film of beautiful, ultimately heartbreaking honesty.

Honest and unflinching, Daughter From Danang isn't always pleasant to watch, but it is powerful and memorable.

The story is simple and true-to-life, and the technique is naturalistic, using nonprofessional actors, photography that emphasizes the characters' environment, and deliberate narrative pacing that mimics real-time events.

The movie gets goofy from time to time -- as when payola arrives in a vintage "Clash of the Titans lunchbox -- but the filmmakers and cast have the style and the swagger to back it up.

It is wonderful for what it is: a delightful, thoroughly satisfying comedy of modern manners.

Proof that movies don’t always have to be busy to entertain and enrich, this tale of life at a bucolic Korean monastery is at once profound and simple.

There's a genuine sense of loss when dreams go unrealized, and in these moments Dig! transcends the typical "rock movie" format and aspires to something greater: an examination of why we create and what we receive from art.

One need not necessarily appreciate Darger's art to enjoy Yu's sympathetic, intimate, and often breathtaking journey into the workings of his mind.

Well-considered, beautifully made, and often gripping in its narrative, the film epitomizes the best the documentary format can offer.