WHAT I LIKED: Bart Layton's 'American Animals,' isn't just a heist movie - it's a film that uses a heist story to unlock a commentary on the longing that many have for something out of the ordinary to occur to make their lives more interesting, an... Read the full review »
There’s this feeling that infuses all youth; a feeling that something at some point from somewhere will happen and their lives will rise up out of the banal to become extraordinary. That feeling can turn into a sense of existential dread that as... Read the full review »
“This is not based on a true story….this is a true story” “American Animals” assures us right from the beginning. And it’s a good thing too because if this wasn’t half-documentary, it would be much harder to believe. Director Bart La... Read the full review »
American Animals (2018) is written and directed by Bart Layton and tells the story of the 2004 Transylvania University book heist, where four students attempted to steal a collection of rare books from the university libraries restricted section.... Read the full review »