Drew Smith (ceWEBrity)

An absolute delight of a superhero movie buried in the desolate winter months of 2012, Chronicle is dark, complex, but most importantly human. Occasionally left stranded by its obviously low budget and some questionable acting (the main trio are all great, but the dad couldn't be any more mustache-
twirling evil), the film nonetheless provides a level of excitement and clever kinetic energy heretoforth not seen in the found footage subgenre. This one really deserves to succeed - catch it in theaters while you still can.

Sleeping Beauty is the kind of film destined for just about every hollow criticism that can conceivably be levied at an art house film - exploitative, pretentious, boring, meaningless...shit, "art house" is practically a criticism in its own right anymore. Such criticisms, naturally, discount the film's wealth of offerings, not the least of which is its consistently stunning visual presentation and the rich but near-silently explored dissections of femininity, consciousness and sacrifice. Pulsing with dark sonic and atmospheric energy and buoyed by an excellent performance by Emily Browning, Sleeping Beauty is a real treat for the open-minded, patient viewer.