The Sublime and Beautiful explained

The Sublime and Beautiful
Starring:
Music:Lili Haydn
Cinematography:Lyn Moncrief
Editing:Jennifer Vecchiarello
Studio:Through a Glass Productions
Vitamin A Films
Director:Blake Robbins
Producer:James B. Cox
Grant Fitch
Marci Liroff
Jon Niccum
Blake Robbins
Warren Ostergard
Distributor:Candy Factory Films
Runtime:93 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

The Sublime and Beautiful is a 2014 American drama film directed by Blake Robbins, starring Blake Robbins, Laura Kirk, Matthew Del Negro, Armin Shimerman and Anastasia Baranova.

Cast

Release

The film premiered at Slamdance Film Festival on 17 January 2014.

Reception

Mark Bell of Film Threat called the film "thoughtful and intriguing" and wrote that it "deserves much attention."[1] John Ford of SLUG Magazine called the film "sublime and beautiful".[2] Kenneth R. Morefield of Christianity Today wrote that the film "address psychological and spiritual themes with sensitivity and shows compassion towards those who struggle through one of life's most intensely painful losses."[3]

Justin Lowe of The Hollywood Reporter called Robbin's skills as a director "serviceable rather than distinctive" and "further limited by the film’s obvious budgetary constraints."[4] Ronnie Scheib of Variety wrote that while Robbins’ acting "sounds no false notes", the "unbroken monotony of the proceedings, while arguably realistic, makes for heavy sledding cinematically."[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: THE SUBLIME AND BEAUTIFUL. Bell. Mark. 18 January 2014. Film Threat. 8 October 2022.
  2. Web site: SLAMDANCE FILM REVIEW: THE SUBLIME AND BEAUTIFUL. Ford. John. 22 January 2014. SLUG Magazine. 8 October 2022.
  3. Web site: The Long Tail: 'The Sublime and Beautiful' and 'The Pleasures of Being Out of Step'. Morefield. Kenneth R.. 5 January 2015. Christianity Today. 8 October 2022.
  4. Web site: The Sublime and Beautiful: Slamdance Review. Lowe. Justin. 18 January 2014. The Hollywood Reporter. 8 October 2022.
  5. Web site: Slamdance Film Review: ‘The Sublime and Beautiful’. Scheib. Ronnie. 23 January 2014. Variety. 8 October 2022.