Control

Prolific music-video helmer and award-winning photographer Anton Corbijn makes his feature directorial debut with this biographical drama concerning the late Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis. Based on the book -Touching from a Distance: Ian Curtis & Joy Division by the enigmatic singer's wife ...more

If there was any real justice in the international cinema community, Anton Corbijn's painstakingly heartfelt reflection on the tragically brief life and career of Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis would get at least as many Academy Award nominations as James Mangold's commendable but comparatively pedestrian Johnny Cash biopic Walk the Line. The performances and characterization in Control are at least as emotionally resonant, and the screenplay, visual artistry, and vision that guide this film ...more