
At twenty, all Maria wants to do is live life to the fullest. She lives with her benevolent, but aging parents. Read More »
Tag Archives: 2000s
Den of Lions (2003) James Bruce, Stephen Dorff, Bob Hoskins, Laura Fraser

A Hungarian gypsy working for a Russian mobster becomes a double agent for the FBI. Read More »
Clouds Over Conakry (2007) Cheick Fantamady Camara, Alex Ogou, Tella Kpomahou, Balla Moussa Keita

Story of a young caricaturist who works in an opposition newspaper and his relations with his father, Imam of the Great Mosque of Conakry. Read More »
Imburnal (2008) Sherad Anthony Sanchez, Brian Monterola, Jelieta Mariveles-Ruca, Allen Lumanog

An examination of poverty and violence and the influence it has on two boys who live in a slum. Read More »
Married/Unmarried (2001) Noli, Paolo Seganti, Ben Daniels, Gina Bellman

Controversial British drama about two couples experiencing dissatisfaction with their relationships and their attitudes to sex. Read More »
Out of the Blue (2008) Yigal Bursztyn, Alon Aboutboul, Moshe Ivgy, Dorit Bar-Or

This is a little like an extended but half-serious variation on the “Uptown Girl” song video where the working-class guy meets the beautiful model from the billboard. Read More »
Les yeux clairs / Pale eyes (2005) Jérôme Bonnell, Nathalie Boutefeu, Marc Citti, Judith Rémy

Fanny lives with her brother and his girlfriend in their long time dead parents’ house. Read More »
Festival in Cannes (2001) Henry Jaglom, Anouk Aimée, Rachel Bailit, Greta Scacchi

Cannes, 1999. Alice, an actress, wants to direct an indie picture. Kaz, a talkative (and maybe bogus) deal maker, promises $3 million if she’ll use Millie, an aging French star. Read More »
Triple agent (2004) Eric Rohmer, Katerina Didaskalou, Serge Renko, Cyrielle Clair

France, 1936-37. The Popular Front wins elections, the Spanish Civil War begins, and Hitler and Stalin are manipulating and spying. Read More »
Hidalgo (2004) Joe Johnston, Viggo Mortensen, Omar Sharif, Zuleikha Robinson

Cowboy Frank T. Hopkins, who has an Indian mother, was wounded and traumatized for life as US Cavalry Read More »