Month: February 2017

Moonlight–An Eclipse

Written by diana on February 27, 2017. Posted in movie reviews. 1 Comment on Moonlight–An Eclipse

This highly inventive film, “Moonlight”, chronicles the life of a young African American man from childhood to adolescence to adulthood (with three different actors) in the inner city of Miami. In three acts we see this coming-of-age story of a young boy who has to face poverty, and a drug-addicted mother (played by the...

La La Land–Insipid But Entertaining

Written by diana on February 19, 2017. Posted in movie reviews. 3 Comments on La La Land–Insipid But Entertaining

This 2016 Academy Award nominated musical (a record-tying 14 nominations), written and directed by Damien Chazelle (the wunderkind creator of the astonishing Whiplash, see my December 8, 2014 review) is this year’s can-do-no-wrong rom-com starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone. La La Land is a bold resurrection of the Fred...

“The Break”– Or, The Nervous Breakdown?

Written by diana on February 12, 2017. Posted in Television reviews. 2 Comments on “The Break”– Or, The Nervous Breakdown?

The Break (La Trêve) is the first French-language Belgian TV crime drama now available as a Netflix Original. The Break is now my newest addition to my ever-growing listicle of bleak, grim, moody, obsessive dramas from around the world, many Scandinavian “noir”. This is a must-see. The main character, police detective Yoann...

“Department Q Trilogy”–Danish Noir

Written by diana on February 5, 2017. Posted in movie reviews. 5 Comments on “Department Q Trilogy”–Danish Noir

Based on Danish author, Jussi Adler-Olsen's bestselling crime thrillers, the riveting Department Q series has become one of Denmark’s most popular cinematic exports. The entire series has been released on video on demand (through Netflix). This series needs more visibility and exposure--it is a viewing must!

Month: February 2017

Moonlight–An Eclipse

La La Land–Insipid But Entertaining

“The Break”– Or, The Nervous Breakdown?

“Department Q Trilogy”–Danish Noir

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