Ethan Vestby

[Locarno Review] Donald Cried

Donald Cried opens in medias res on Peter (Jesse Wakeman), in a cab ride through a snowy suburb, realizing that he lost his wallet, and from there gives success...

[Review] The Idol

Take your pick in categorizing The Idol: either “based on a true story” or “inspired by true events," perhaps the binary being alluded to of prose versus poetry...

[Review] Kill Zone 2

Containing a number in its title, yet blissfully not chained to franchise requirements -- a decade-long gap between installments perhaps being the first clue as...

[Review] Insiang

If, within art cinema, there comes the instant gravitation to less the film than the name -- the all-powerful auteur that supposedly doesn’t have to bow down to...

[Review] The American Dreamer

It’s easy to map out the Dennis Hopper trajectory: mid-50’s/ -60’s classical Hollywood bit player to '70s weirdo maverick to '90s Hollywood-blockbuster villain ...