Blast of Silence 1961

Eugene Archer, New York Times: Over-eager, unsuccessful, but worth watching. Read more

J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader: With its finger-popping jazz score and beat-inspired interior monologue (in second person, no less), this might seem comical if it weren't so rooted in existential dread. Read more

Richard Brody, New Yorker: This compact and forceful low-budget film noir ... compresses a week in a hit man's bitter life into a dazzlingly brisk yet richly nuanced seventy-seven minutes. Read more