Terribly Happy Frygtelig lykkelig, Denmark, 2008 ☆☆☆☆
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09 July 2009
Cherry Blossoms Germany, 2008 ☆☆☆☆
A man never had time to tell her wife how much he loved her. Wife dies suddenly. Husband decides to visit his only single son who is working in Tokyo. The husband also finds out that his wife loved traditional Japanese dance. When he meets a steet dancer in Tokyo, both embark on a friendship that will lead the man to reconcile his feelins and finally say goodbye to her wife.
Forget "Lost In Translation", this movie is the real deal if you want to explore the concept of West meets East. A truly amazing movie.
Let's Scare Jessica To Death USA, 1971 ☆☆☆☆
Jessica and her husband decide to go live in the countryside and escape from the city life. Pretty early on in the movie we learn that Jessica just came out of the psychiatric hospital. She hears voices and sees people that are not there. Her troubled mind starts playing games with her as she starts to hear voices that tell her that they will never leave her alone. In addition to this, when she and her boyfriend get to the new house they just bought, a stranger was already living there without permission.
The title of the movie is very deceiving, but that is part of the whole scheme. Is someone trying to scare her? Does she really hear voices? or is the local legend true and ghosts are really appearing? For a movie that is more than 30 years old, it still is pretty scary. Good job.
19 May 2009
Pusher Denmark, 1996 ☆☆☆☆
A Danish crime and mafia movie about a "pusher" trying desperately to get 230,000 Crowns to pay for a deal gone wrong. It's crude, realistic, and a lot of fun to watch.
A Danish crime and mafia movie about a "pusher" trying desperately to get 230,000 Crowns to pay for a deal gone wrong. It's crude, realistic, and a lot of fun to watch.
17 May 2009
The Wrestler USA, 2008 ☆☆☆
The dramatic downfall of a famous American wrestler, not only professionally, but personally. The story is simple, the performances are incredible. This is a 180 degree change of style for director Aronofsky.
The dramatic downfall of a famous American wrestler, not only professionally, but personally. The story is simple, the performances are incredible. This is a 180 degree change of style for director Aronofsky.
11 May 2009
In 3 Days In Drei Tage Bist du Tot, Germany, 2007 ☆☆☆
When Austrians decide to make a horror movie, the end result is usually quite convincing. This is a perfect example of a movie that seems quite mainstream at first glance, ends up being an original shocker.
When Austrians decide to make a horror movie, the end result is usually quite convincing. This is a perfect example of a movie that seems quite mainstream at first glance, ends up being an original shocker.
10 May 2009
Adoration Canada, 2008 ☆☆☆
The latest movie from Atom Egoyan explores the many faces of guilt, terrorism and repression. Again, a family drama is the central point of departure for a series of sociological subjects that Egoyan explores in detail in this latest drama.
The latest movie from Atom Egoyan explores the many faces of guilt, terrorism and repression. Again, a family drama is the central point of departure for a series of sociological subjects that Egoyan explores in detail in this latest drama.
08 May 2009
Gomorra Italy, 2008 ☆☆☆☆
The life of a teenager in an Italian neighborhood that lives out of drug trafficking. A great mafia movie.
The life of a teenager in an Italian neighborhood that lives out of drug trafficking. A great mafia movie.
07 May 2009
Home Movie USA, 2008 ☆☆☆☆
A family decides to leave the city and lead a quiet life in the rural areas. Two kids with psychiatric disorders, a father with sexual abuse background and a mother who tries to save everyone. The kids are more than a handful, and when they crucify the family's cat, things get really messy.
A family decides to leave the city and lead a quiet life in the rural areas. Two kids with psychiatric disorders, a father with sexual abuse background and a mother who tries to save everyone. The kids are more than a handful, and when they crucify the family's cat, things get really messy.
27 April 2009
Martyrs France, 2008 ☆☆☆☆☆
What happens when young girls are kept captive and in constant suffering to achieve a state of "martyrdom"? When things go wrong, the consequences are worse than you can imagine. A shocking and very well made French horror movie.
What happens when young girls are kept captive and in constant suffering to achieve a state of "martyrdom"? When things go wrong, the consequences are worse than you can imagine. A shocking and very well made French horror movie.
26 April 2009
Paris France, 2008 ☆☆☆
A man has only a couple of weeks to live due a heart deficiency. His sister, played by Juliette Binoche, decides to spend more time with him. A family drama unlike any you have seen.
A man has only a couple of weeks to live due a heart deficiency. His sister, played by Juliette Binoche, decides to spend more time with him. A family drama unlike any you have seen.
Do The Right Thing USA, 1998 ☆☆☆☆
The story of a group of friends, an Italian pizzeria owner and many other interesting characters in modern-day Brooklyn. Director: Spike Lee
The story of a group of friends, an Italian pizzeria owner and many other interesting characters in modern-day Brooklyn. Director: Spike Lee
12 March 2009
Blindness USA, 2008 ☆☆
An adaptation of José Saramago's thrilling novel. The citizens of a major metropolis suddenly start getting blind for no apparent reason. In order to stabilize the situation and the chaos that ensues, the government starts locking up the blind in special jails. The chaos that this creates is portrayed in quick action scenes. But again, the book is much more interesting to read.
An adaptation of José Saramago's thrilling novel. The citizens of a major metropolis suddenly start getting blind for no apparent reason. In order to stabilize the situation and the chaos that ensues, the government starts locking up the blind in special jails. The chaos that this creates is portrayed in quick action scenes. But again, the book is much more interesting to read.
How To Get Rid of The Others Hvordan Vi Slipper Af Med De Andre, Denmark, 2007 ☆☆☆
A comedy that actually looks quite brutal and realistic, about a fictitious new law in Denmark that will help the government get rid of all those citizens that have become a burden for the State. A harsh critique on the social welfare system for which the country is famous for.
A comedy that actually looks quite brutal and realistic, about a fictitious new law in Denmark that will help the government get rid of all those citizens that have become a burden for the State. A harsh critique on the social welfare system for which the country is famous for.
10 March 2009
Bienvenue Chez les Ch'tis France, 2008 ☆☆☆
The north of France is portrayed as a mysterious, Siberian cold place, but when our main character accepts a job transfer to a small town up near Calais, he discovers that people are friendlier than he thought. And they speak wierd also, adding "ch" to every word wherever they can, thus the title.
The north of France is portrayed as a mysterious, Siberian cold place, but when our main character accepts a job transfer to a small town up near Calais, he discovers that people are friendlier than he thought. And they speak wierd also, adding "ch" to every word wherever they can, thus the title.
09 March 2009
Another Woman USA, 1988 ☆☆☆☆
Woody Allen once stated that Ingmar Bergman had been an influence for him, but I could not find any trace of that in his movies until I saw Another Woman. An introspective drama about love and loss of it, the movie borrows heavily from Bergman's dream sequences, and it succeeds in telling a moving story of a woman who decides to change her life after reaching 50.
Woody Allen once stated that Ingmar Bergman had been an influence for him, but I could not find any trace of that in his movies until I saw Another Woman. An introspective drama about love and loss of it, the movie borrows heavily from Bergman's dream sequences, and it succeeds in telling a moving story of a woman who decides to change her life after reaching 50.
06 March 2009
Open Hearts (Elsker Dig Vor Evigt) Denmark, 2002 ☆☆☆☆
A Dogma-style film directed by Susanne Bier. A doctor falls in love with a woman whose fiancé suffers a terrible car accident. A strictly real and down to earth story with great performances and close-up shots that get you inside the story as though you were part of the drama. Excellent.
A Dogma-style film directed by Susanne Bier. A doctor falls in love with a woman whose fiancé suffers a terrible car accident. A strictly real and down to earth story with great performances and close-up shots that get you inside the story as though you were part of the drama. Excellent.
03 March 2009
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