New in Theaters:
Bullhead
Although billed as a crime thriller from Belgium, Michael R. Roskam’s Oscar-nominated feature debut is truly more of a character showcase for a deeply physical, lacerating performance by the hood-eyed, glowering Matthias Schoenaerts. Bringing the bruising physicality of a young Robert De Niro to his many wordless scenes, Schoenaerts practically gives Bullhead a reason to exist. Without his dour, amped-up presence, Roskam’s underwritten yet overcomplicated film would hardly register…
Bullhead is playing now in limited release. You can read my full review at filmcritic.com.
Chris Barsanti 