REVIEW: ’12 Years a Slave’
Posted November 07, 2013 | By Greg Maki
GREG’S GRADE: A
In 1841, life is good for Solomon Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a free black man, professional violinist and respected member of society living in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., with his loving … Read More
MFO Review || 12 Years A Slave || 57th London Film Festival
“If I have failed in anything, it has been in presenting to the reader too prominently the bright side of the picture.” – Solomon Northup
These words can be found in the very last pages of ‘12 Years A Slave’ … Read More
FILMONIC : 12 Years A Slave Review
Posted October 20, 2013 | By Andrew Shuster
Rated R for violence/cruelty, some nudity and brief sexuality
Cast: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano, Paul Giamatti, Sarah Paulson, Lupita Nyong’o, Alfre Woodward, and Brad Pitt
Written By: John … Read More
12 Years A Slave Review : Flawless filmmaking resulting in a film that’s torture to watch
October 18, 2013 | Posted by Brad Brevet
Near the end of 12 Years a Slave, Chiwetel Ejiofor as Solomon Northup — battered, beaten and defeated — turns and looks straight into the eyes of every member of the weary … Read More
NYFF review: “12 Years a Slave” a wrenching odyssey
Posted October 08, 2013 | By David Morgan
It’s only a short 400 miles from Saratoga, N.Y., to Washington, D.C. But in 1841 that was about the distance to Hell itself, it seemed — where a free black man from … Read More
’12 Years a Slave’ Review: A Captivating, Harrowing Historical Horror Show
Posted October 08, 2013 | By Alonso Duralde
Director Steve McQueen seems determined to bury any lingering “Gone With the Wind-ian” notions of the antebellum South as a place of charm and grace
Starting out with a wronged-innocent-man plot that … Read More
