Baran: A Movie of Afghan Immigrants to Iran
Baran, another very fine movie from Iranian master Majid Majidi [see reviews of his Color of Paradise and The Song …
Tag Archives: Movies
Weekend Movie Recommendation
Only Human is a hilarious, touching and politically aware movie from Spain. Not in the theaters but at Netflix, so …
The Maid — A Film from Chile
The Maid, a 2009 film from Chile, directed by Sebastian Silva, offers itself with a poster of a slightly maniacal …
The Devil’s Miner: A Bolivian Documentary
Working in a mine work may not be the most dangerous job in the world (believe it or not, …
Iran in the Movies: The Song of Sparrows
Iran has been in the US news for over 30 years as the arch-demon of the west, at least since …
Biutiful: A Film
The annual October Mill Valley Film Festival is upon us once again, promising more great movies than anyone could absorb …
Men With Guns
I’ve long ago lost my appetite for American “men-with-guns” movies. Two recent viewings dulled it even more. The American with …
Chabrol’s Eye on the Eye of Vichy
Claude Chabrol (and here and here,) one of the founders of French New Wave Cinema and director of some 50 …
Crime and Punishment: A Film
Now that we’ve added Turner Classic Movies to our Tivo download list all sorts of odd and interesting movies are …
The Secret In Their Eyes: A Film
For a good middle of summer thriller, lower yourself into a comfortable seat, ignore the inevitable advertisements, turn off your …
Films to Watch For
For all you film fans who think this spring has been particularly dismal in the local movie houses, there are …
The Secret Life of Words: A Film
In The Secret Life of Words, one of the best films you’ve never heard of, Spanish director Isabel Coixet, guides …