It's a compelling character study with the formal invention and editing acumen that are Workman's forte.
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08/13/04
House on a Hill (2003)
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Reviews Counted: 8
Fresh: 6
Rotten:2
Average Rating: 7.1/10
Rated: Not Rated
Genre: Dramas
Theatrical Release:Nov 14, 2003 Limited
Starring: Philip Baker Hall, Shirley Knight, Laura San Giacomo
Director: Chuck Workman
Reviews for House on a Hill
1 - 9 (sorted by date)
Combines an intermittently lyrical soundtrack with a relentlessly theoretical visual style to fashion an amiable fable.
11/25/03
Top CriticWhile it's clear that Workman is fascinated by the subject matter, that turns out to be the primary problem: He gets so wrapped up in creating the structure that he forgets to put much of anything inside.
11/21/03
Top CriticA very sophisticated and uncommon sensibility is at work.
11/18/03
Ultimately has a somewhat unfinished quality that complements the movie's themes -- and Hall's haunting performance.
11/13/03
Top CriticThe film is full of artists who seem to be straddling the line between compromise and conviction. There is much straddling in A House on a Hill, and not enough engagement.
11/13/03
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11/13/03
Content and style dovetail superbly in this offbeat drama, where images continually change in size and shape, evoking the story's message that human experience is always a pathway, not a destination.
11/13/03
Workman's autumnal character study may be the most sagacious cinematic dancing ever done about architecture.
11/11/03
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