Swedish Greta Garbo is one of the first Hollywood stars, and her role in Ernst Lubich’s romantic comedy was almost the complete opposite of the cold, melancholic, tragic characters she was famous for in the …
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Swedish Greta Garbo is one of the first Hollywood stars, and her role in Ernst Lubich’s romantic comedy was almost the complete opposite of the cold, melancholic, tragic characters she was famous for in the …
Continue readingSomehow, I watch Slovenian films the least often of the cinematography of all the countries created by the breakup of Yugoslavia, but this mysterious humorous drama is proof that sometimes we should pay attention to …
Continue readingThe well-known American playwright Bess Wohl, whose play Grand Horizons was nominated for the most important theater award Tony a few years ago, made her debut in the film world with this somewhat bizarre combination …
Continue readingA completely incredible combination of documentary, feature and animated film was shot by the not too well-known Scottish filmmaker Jono McLeod, and “My Old School” takes us to Glasgow in 1995. In Bearsden High School, …
Continue readingAt one point it seemed to me that this stylized drama filmed in a French-Kosovo production was a kind of variation on the theme of “Spring Breakers” by Harmony Korine. A poetic crime drama about …
Continue readingJesse Eisenberg is the latest in a line of actors who decided to try his hand as a screenwriter and director. This American actor is probably still best remembered for his role as Mark Zuckerberg …
Continue readingWith a gentle and empathetic naturalistic drama set in the rural northern Chinese province of Gansu, the main program of the festival in Berlin presented the young Chinese filmmaker Li Ruijin. In terms of style …
Continue readingThe French actress Eva Husson (Girls of the Sun) tried to inject some French flair and sensuality into the typical British period drama, but this romantic drama, which (mostly) takes place after the First World …
Continue readingOn the occasion of the 500th anniversary of the conquest of the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan, a mini-series was filmed in a Mexican-Spanish co-production, focusing on the man who led to the downfall of the …
Continue readingAn impressive offshoot of World Cinema comes to us from Bolivia, and this authentic drama, which takes place somewhere in the Andean highlands, won a handful of awards at film festivals, including the grand jury …
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