2015 – DeFacto Film Reviews

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Mustang

By Robert Joseph Butler|2016-02-01T15:36:43+00:0001/29/2016|

Mustang (2015, Turkey, d. Deniz Gamze Ergüven, 97 minutes) by Robert Joseph Butler Female writer-director Deniz Gamze Ergüven Oscar nominated feature film debut “Mustang” is a timely and [...]

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13 Hours

By Robert Joseph Butler|2016-02-21T01:42:36+00:0001/15/2016|

13 Hours: Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016, USA, d. Michael Bay, 144 mins) by Robert Joseph Butler Michael Bay's brutal and intense 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers [...]

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Son of Saul

By Jesse Stringer|2016-01-26T17:01:40+00:0001/14/2016|

Son of Saul (2015, Hungary, d. László Nemes, 107 Minutes) by Jesse Stringer The film opens out of focus. From the depth comes a figure walking toward [...]

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The Revenant

By Robert Joseph Butler|2016-02-22T04:33:35+00:0001/13/2016|

The Revenant (2015, USA, d. Alejandro G. Innaritu, 156 Minutes) by Robert Joseph Butler Brutal in depiction, visceral in experience, and visually arresting to endure, The Revenant [...]

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The Top 10 Films of 2015

By Robert Joseph Butler|2016-02-25T02:15:31+00:0001/12/2016|

by Robert Joseph Butler An aging actress realizing her career is quickly passing by. Two great animated films in one year, as well as two great wintry westerns in one [...]

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Anomalisa

By Robert Joseph Butler|2016-01-26T03:01:09+00:0001/12/2016|

Anomalisa (2015, USA, d. Charlie Kaufman & Duke Johnson, 90 minutes) by Robert Joseph Butler It was only a matter of time before idiosyncratic and renowned screenwriter [...]

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Carol

By Robert Joseph Butler|2016-01-26T17:11:49+00:0001/12/2016|

Carol (2015, USA, d. Todd Haynes, 118 Minutes) by Robert Joseph Butler An undeniable highlight of the year, Todd Haynes’s sixth feature is an exquisite adaptation [...]

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45 Years

By Robert Joseph Butler|2016-01-26T17:13:27+00:0001/07/2016|

45 Years (2015, United Kingdom, d. Andrew Haigh, 95 Minutes) by Robert Joseph Butler Writer-Director Andrew Haigh’s (Weekend - 2011) "45 Years" is one of the most engaging [...]

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