Rude Awakening
Sonbert's vivid color palette enhances the ritualistic nature of each action observed. Set against this lush panorama, Sonbert subverts the expectation of classic cinematography with a liberal sprinkling of avant-garde techniques. The incorporation of the materiality of film, the treatment of light, and the use of a hand-held camera, all suggest the influence of Stan Brakhage (Sonbert's "hero"). Sonbert's use of the shot as the foundation of his silent montage works parallels the use of the frame as the basic filmmaking unit in the films of Gregory Markopoulos (Sonbert's "mentor"). -- Jon Gartenberg. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 1998.
Storyline
Sonbert's vivid color palette enhances the ritualistic nature of each action observed. Set against this lush panorama, Sonbert subverts the expectation of classic cinematography with a liberal sprinkling of avant-garde techniques. The incorporation of the materiality of film, the treatment of light, and the use of a hand-held camera, all suggest the influence of Stan Brakhage (Sonbert's "hero"). Sonbert's use of the shot as the foundation of his silent montage works parallels the use of the frame as the basic filmmaking unit in the films of Gregory Markopoulos (Sonbert's "mentor"). -- Jon Gartenberg. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 1998.
Hello
6.3
Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream
6.3
The Odessa File
6.6
Holy Cow
7.1
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades
7.1
Kneecap
7.2
Kiss of Death
7.0
Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles
7.4
Shadows and Fog
6.7
Return
6.4
1
6.7
Souleymane's Story
7.6
Neighbors
7.1
Jim's Story
6.8
Fallen Angels
7.7
The Brutalist
7.1
You Can't Take It with You
7.5
The Return of the Pink Panther
6.8
Fear Street: 1978
7.2
Main Street
6.2