Jul 09 2010
Starring Nireen Faour, Melkar, Muallem, Hiam Abbass, and Alla Shawkat Directed by Cherien Dabis Rated PG-13 for brief drug use involving teens and some language 1 hour 35 minutes Entertainment Weekly and Cannes both thought this was a good film, so I ended up renting it. That was a bit of a mistake. Sure, this [...]
Jan 17 2010
Written, directed by and starring Takeshi Kitano Rated R for strong stylized bloody violence 1 hour 56 minutes Japanese with English subtitles I suppose if you are really into Japanese culture (like my cousin who recommended this) you would really enjoy this film. Then you might be familiar with the popular series of films and television shows [...]
Jul 07 2009
French with English subtitles Starring Francois Cluzet, Marie-Josse Croze, Andre Dussollier, and Kristin Scott Thomas Directed by Guillaume Canet Production/Distribution: Music Box/Sony Not Rated, but likely R for language and nudity 2 hours, 5 minutes I’m generally not a huge fan of subtitles, but when the movie is good enough, it’s worth the effort. This [...]
Jun 02 2009
Starring Maribel Verdu, Sergi Lopez, Adriana Gil, Ivana Baquero, Doug Jones, and Alex Angulo Written, Produced, and Directed by Guillermo del Toro Production/Distribution: Esperanto/Picturehouse Rated R for graphic violence and some language 2 hours Spanish, with English subtitles 2006 Academy Award Winner for Art Direction, Cinematography, and Makeup This was a movie I didn’t want [...]
Apr 06 2008
In German with English subtitles Starring Martina Gedeck, Ulrich Muhe, and Sebastian Koch Directed by Florian Henckel Von Donnersmarck Rated R for some sexuality/nudity 2 hours, 18 minutes This movie won the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar in 2006 as was at the very top of the critical concensus in 2007. It’s about life in [...]