While traveling through Africa and South America in 2006, Swedish filmmaker, Malik Bendjelloul, met record shop owner Stephen “Sugar” Segerman who told him about Rodriguez, whose story then […]
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Im Nebel (In the Fog) ****
This Russian film (original title v tumane) says more quietly than most films do with non-stop music, action and 3D. In 1942 the Germans occupy the western border […]
The Secret of the Wings 3D ****
The Disney Fairies sprinkle their golden fairy dust on the silver screen in their fourth animated feature film The Secret of the Wings. The Disney Fairies franchise from […]
Pieta **** ½
If you are going to watch any Ki-duk Kim film you don’t expect a run-of-the-mill but with his newest creation (his 18th film) you are confronted with some […]
Possession ***
Remember your first horror film when you were a teenager, crouched in a cinema seat at midnight for a Halloween special? This one is especially enticing because it […]
Here Comes the Boom (Das Schwergewicht ) *****
How about an inspirational movie that’s not icky-sweet or soppy, but features half naked, bald men covered with tattoos? Scott Voss (Kevin James) teaches biology in a Massachusetts […]
Harodim (HARODIM – Nichts als die Wahrheit?) ***
Terra Mater Factual Studios is releasing Harodim as a thriller, which might be justifiable cause for consternation. It is neither a thriller nor a documentary but crosses genre […]
Der deutsche Freund (The German Friend) ****
In Jeanine Meerapfel’s unconventional love story a lot of her own biography shines through. Like the female main character Sulamit (Celeste Cid), she too was born in Argentina […]
Parlez-moi de vous (Sag dass du mich liebst) ***1/2
Everyone knows the famous radio voice of Claire Martin, a.k.a. Mélina (Karin Viard). For thousands of listeners, asking for advice on love and household quarrels, she is […]
Robot and Frank **** ½
Frank (Frank Langella) is bored. A cat burglar extraordinaire, with age his adversary, sloppiness his companion, these days his biggest thrill is walking down the winding county road […]