Severed Ways: The Norse Discovery of America 2009

Amy Nicholson, Boxoffice Magazine: That director Tony Stone concocted and nearly pulls off this gruff, truly indie flick, maintaining our interest -- mostly -- through slow, wordless curio makes him a director to watch. Read more

Wesley Morris, Boston Globe: Read more

Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: Stone's admirable and persuasive evocation is unfortunately marred by his self-defeating resort to flurries of claustrophobic, fragmented hand-held shots that obfuscate just about every crucial plot development in the film. Read more

Ron Stringer, L.A. Weekly: A must-see. Read more

V.A. Musetto, New York Post: Severed Ways is one of the oddest movies I've seen in a while -- and that's a good thing. Read more

Joshua Rothkopf, Time Out: Largely lacking in dialogue (if not unintentional hilarity), this intensely personal project is proof positive that Bill and Ted grew up to become filmmakers. Read more

Peter Debruge, Variety: If only Stone's elliptical storytelling style were as lucid as his eye for the environment. Read more

Nicolas Rapold, Village Voice: The spectacle of two dudes mucking about in the primal forest becomes tedious... Read more