First Snow Critic Reviews

First Snow is essentially a short story with a metaphysical twist, but Pearce puts his fears more up front than any actor I can think of.Read the full review

The actors, all strong, give the lyrical but never artificial dialogue the ring of life. Pearce is riveting as a go-getter who finds himself trapped between a murky past and a future defined by ambition.Read the full review

Knowledge is not always a good thing and observing how one individual handles this unusual fantasy-tinged situation provides enough compelling drama to make Mark Fergus' debut feature a source of suspense, intrigue, and philosophical musing.Read the full review

A noirish thriller that revels in ominous visual moods, deepened by Cliff Martinez's spare, shivering guitar score, this heartland "Appointment in Samarra" is a mind-teaser that speaks the flat, evasive language of its seedy characters.Read the full review

It's a slow, moderately involving descent into the inevitable, with Pearce gamely trying to figure what's going on. Better him than me.Read the full review

A neo-noir thriller long on atmosphere and short on production values.Read the full review

Engages but underwhelms.Read the full review

A movie that clearly aims to be a cool, picturesque modern film noir becomes another moody banality.Read the full review