Tag Archives: Alejandro González Iñárritu

Review: Digger

Posted on October 9, 2026 by philipbrasor

It isn’t difficult to determine director Alejandro González Iñárritu’s personal convictions regarding the state of the world as the overstuffed plot of Digger unravels. He is certainly a believer in deadly climate change as a function of human progress, and … Continue reading →

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May 2016 movies

Posted on May 3, 2016 by philipbrasor

Here are the movie reviews I wrote for the May issue of EL Magazine, which was distributed in Tokyo on April 25. Captain America: Civil War No, Cap hasn’t been transported back in time to fight the Rebs. The internecine … Continue reading →

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April 2015 movies

Posted on March 28, 2015 by philipbrasor

Here are the movie reviews I wrote for the April issue of EL Magazine, which was distributed in Tokyo last week. Birdman The karmic nature of Birdman‘s Best Picture Oscar win is inescapable. Ever since his breakout Mexican epic, Amores … Continue reading →

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July 2011 movies

Posted on June 29, 2011 by philipbrasor

Here are the reviews I wrote for the July issue of EL Magazine of movies that are being released in Tokyo from late June to mid-July. The American Back in the day, smart European directors paid tribute to American noir … Continue reading →

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