Eric Havens

Eric Havens was that weird kid who went to the library during the summer in order to watch some light-hearted Truffaut. He has since worked as an independent writer, director and producer in the Kansas City area. In his downtime, he likes to watch and dissect films. So, he's pretty much still that weird kid in the library. Contact him at eric@criticspeak.com.

Streaming Pick: “Fish Tank” (2009)

Eric Havens / June 27, 2012

When the auteur theory, arguing that a film is primarily a reflection of its director and their creative vision, was originally put forward, another issue was inadvertently raised: content versus execution. Can a director overcome a trite premise and create a masterpiece or, more precisely, can a filmmaker take a seemingly broad and cliche story […]

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