Tag: cinema
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Berlinale War on Everyone
There was bit of buzz for John Michael McDonagh’s film during the screenings. A known director known for making quirky black comedy in his native UK. This time McDonagh tries his at at the American Buddy Cop Comedy with Michael Pena and Alexander Skarsgard. The Result? When a director does not show up for a […]
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Berlinale 2016 Images
Images from the Film Festival
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Hail Ceasar
The Hail Ceasar press conference kicked off the screenings for the 66th annual Berlinale. The 1950’s comedy from the Coen Brothers marks a reunion with stars Clooney and Swinton along with stars, Brolin, Tatum. The film concerns the disappearance of film Baird Whitlock (Clooney) during the filming a mega budget Biblical Epic. Studio head Mannix […]
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Tangerine
Sin Dee, a transgender prostitute, was released from a short stay in prison. Learning her Boyfriend/Pimp was not faithful during her incarceration, Sinn Dee (Kitana Rodriguez) embarks on a Christmas Eve journey through the sub-cultures of Los Angeles with her best friend Alexandre (Mia Taylor). Director-Writer Sean Baker’s Tangerine shows the underbelly of the city […]
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Labyrinth of Lies
Labyrinth of Lies is the story of bringing light to a dark history. The economic miracle of German is in full swing in 1958 Germany. Johann Radmann is the new Public Prosecutor. Journalists Thomas Gnieka causes a scene in the court spurring Radmann to investigate a former Auschwitz Guard. Lacking support from his superiors, Johann […]
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Son of Saul
We have been tracking Son of Saul since it’s debut at Cannes Film Festival in 2015. France 24 gives an extensive review of this critically acclaimed film. A strong Oscar Contender from Hungary for the 2015 Academy Award. A film you will not forget. Son of Saul is the story of Saul Auslander, a Hungarian […]
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Encore from France 24
Paris Fashion Highlights Celebrating Martin Scorsese New Music from Adele and Rod Stewart Jennifer Lawrence talks about the ending of Hunger Games The Hateful Eight by Tarantino Film Show: The Big Short, The Peanuts Movie, and Hector Film Show: Carol, Creed, and David Bowie’s films
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Lamb
Ethiopia’s submission for Best Foreign Film to the 88th Academy Awards is LAMB. Director/Writer Yared Zeleke lush film explores the meaning of an unusual friendship during adverse times. Ephraim is a young Ethiopian boy living in the Northern Farmland. His father leaves the family for the city in search of work. Family tragedy strikes when […]
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Rams
In Iceland two estranged brothers who have not spoken to each other in over 40 years come together to save their dearest possessions, sheep. When a deadly disease strike the valley’s sheep farms an entire way of life is under threat, brothers Kiddi and Gummi device their own ways of handling the crisis. Film director […]