Oscar-Winning ‘The Secret in Their Eyes’ Peers Into Argentina’s Past
Rating: 4.0/5.0CHICAGO– The 2009 Best Foreign Language Film, the compelling “The Secret in Their Eyes” from Argentina, explores a corrupt past with a longing and regret, through characters who seek to...
View ArticleProblems in Iran Prove Universal in ‘A Separation’
Rating: 4.0/5.0CHICAGO– Divorce, aging parents, economics, religion and social standing can be applied to any circumstance in any modern culture. The culture in Iran may seem mysterious, but there is...
View Article‘Footnote’ Deserves Prominence With Great Storytelling
Rating: 4.5/5.0CHICAGO– Answering the question, “Where are all the great film thrillers about Talumdic Studies?,” the awesome film “Footnote” considers that very subject, pitting the always complicated...
View Article‘Wild Tales’ Boldly Catalogs the State of Civilization
Rating: 5.0/5.0CHICAGO– Road rage, parking fines and weddings are unlikely subjects designed to showcase criminal inhumanity, but “Wild Tales” – from Argentina – takes those common themes and provides...
View ArticlePersonal Holocaust Horror is Rooted in ‘Son of Saul’
Rating: 3.5/5.0CHICAGO– The Oscar nominated, Golden Globe winning Best Foreign Language Film is a another trip into the well of horror that was the Holocaust. After over 100 movie treatments, director...
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