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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

Starring: Philip Baker Hall, Shirley Knight, Laura San Giacomo

Director: Chuck Workman

Director: Chuck Workman

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It's a compelling character study with the formal invention and editing acumen that are Workman's forte.

Full Review Source: Oregonian | comment Comment
08/13/04
Marc Mohan
Marc Mohan
Oregonian

Combines an intermittently lyrical soundtrack with a relentlessly theoretical visual style to fashion an amiable fable.

Full Review Source: New York Observer | comment Comment
11/25/03
Andrew Sarris
Andrew Sarris
New York Observer
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While 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.

Full Review Source: New York Daily News | comment Comment
11/21/03
Elizabeth Weitzman
Elizabeth Weitzman
New York Daily News
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A very sophisticated and uncommon sensibility is at work.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
11/18/03
Harry Haun
Harry Haun
Film Journal International

Ultimately has a somewhat unfinished quality that complements the movie's themes -- and Hall's haunting performance.

Full Review Source: New York Post | comment Comment
11/13/03
Lou Lumenick
Lou Lumenick
New York Post
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The 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.

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11/13/03
Dave Kehr
Dave Kehr
New York Times
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11/13/03
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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.

Full Review Source: Christian Science Monitor | comment Comment
11/13/03
David Sterritt
David Sterritt
Christian Science Monitor

Workman's autumnal character study may be the most sagacious cinematic dancing ever done about architecture.

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11/11/03
Michael Atkinson
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Village Voice
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