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“Buen Día, Ramón” –The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow

Written by diana on July 31, 2016. Posted in movie reviews. 4 Comments on “Buen Día, Ramón” –The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow

The German-Mexican co-production, “Buen Día Ramón” (“Good Day, Ramón”) tells the unusual story of a poor young Mexican immigrant named Ramon who emigrates to Germany after having incredibly bad luck in his multiple attempts to emigrate to the US illegally. Desperately in need of finding work to support his mother and...

“The Past” (Le Passé)—Does the Past Define Us?

Written by diana on July 24, 2016. Posted in movie reviews. 4 Comments on “The Past” (Le Passé)—Does the Past Define Us?

THE PAST (LE PASSÉ) was nominated for the 2013 Cannes Film Festival Palme d’Or award, the Iranian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film Academy Award , and a Golden Globe. Directed and written by Asghar Farhadi of “A Separation” fame (winner of the 2011 Academy Award for Best Foreign Film). Ahmad, an Iranian man (the remarkable Ali...

“The Innocents”—And War

Written by diana on July 16, 2016. Posted in movie reviews. 4 Comments on “The Innocents”—And War

Guest blogger: Barbara Donsky, author of the memoir Veronica’s Grave, and blog owner of www.desperatelyseekingParis.com For the unedited version of this review go to Barbara Donsky’s blog Les innocentes Writers and film-makers continue to successfully mine stories stemming from World War II. “The Innocents” is such a film—a...

“Closed Circuit”—We’re Under Surveillance

Written by diana on July 10, 2016. Posted in movie reviews. 1 Comment on “Closed Circuit”—We’re Under Surveillance

“Closed Circuit” (2013), an adrenaline-pumping political thriller, portrays corrupt government forces who will stop at nothing. It’s an exciting genre. The title “Closed Circuit” is designed to raise the alarm over both the injustice of closed court hearings and the use of surveillance technology. Covert surveillance amplifies the sense that...

“No”—Mad Men in Politics

Written by diana on June 19, 2016. Posted in movie reviews. 5 Comments on “No”—Mad Men in Politics

In this Chilean film, with uncanny similarities to the upcoming election in this country, we see how voting can be manipulated by brilliant promotional advertising. ”No” was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film Academy Award in 2012. Gael García Bernal (best known for his role as Che Guevara in “Motorcycle Diaries” ) plays René...

“Suffragette”—Suffering for the Right to Vote

Written by diana on June 3, 2016. Posted in movie reviews. 1 Comment on “Suffragette”—Suffering for the Right to Vote

This 2015 film about women fighting for the right to vote in England tackles an almost forgotten but nevertheless compelling struggle for women and men alike. Don’t take that right for granted. The suffragette movement in England has received less cinematic attention than in the US [2004 film “Iron Jawed Angels” about the American...