Foreign film
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Fatherland Review – Gorgeous Cinematography As Always From Pawlikowski In His Cold War Trilogy
By Dan Skip Allen “Fatherland” is the latest film from acclaimed Polish director Pawel Pawlikowski. The director of such films as “Ida”, and “Civil War”. He’s a foreign director, so his movies have subtitles and a foreign aesthetic to them.… Continue reading
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Fjord Review – A Film With Difficult Subject Matter That May Translate To Some More Than Others
By Dan Skip Allen “Fjord” is directed by Cristian Munjiu. It premiered at this past May’s Festival De Cannes and won the Palme D’ore. Adding another phenomenal film to NEON’s tally of six consecutive winners. That’s a lot to live… Continue reading
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Pan’s Labyrinth 3D 20th Anniversary Review – The 3D Adds Another Element To An Already Great Guillermo Del Toro Film
By Dan Skip Allen “Pans Labyrinth” wasn’t the first time I saw a Guillermo Del Toro movie, but it was the best film in his filmography that I’ve seen and still is to this day after his thirty or year… Continue reading
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Once Upon A Time In The Middle East Review – An Important And Engaging Film With A Great Lead Character
By Dan Skip Allen I’m rarely surprised by a movie like I was for “Once Upon A Time In The Middle East”, a Chinese language period piece film. It’s based on a story I wasn’t familiar with, but it emotionally… Continue reading
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[TIFF 202026] All Of A Sudden Review – Hamaguchi’s Foray Into French Cinema Manages To Be Another Win For The Auteur
By Kyle Flynn Hamaguchi’s has undoubtedly broken out in a big way during the current decade. In 2021, he made both Wheel of Fortune and Fantasty and Drive My Car, the latter of which earned him a Best Director nomination.… Continue reading
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Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! Review – A Singular Vision That Combines Music, Dancing, and Acting In A Way I’ve Rarely Seen Before
By Dan Skip Allen Most film festivals have a plethora of different kinds of films. That goes the same for the Sundance Film Festival. Last January ‘s film festival had a lot of unique movies that have been bought up… Continue reading
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Dear You Review – One Of The Most Original And Thoughtfully Sweet Films You’ll See All Year
By Dan Skip Allen I’ve seen my share of foreign language films in my lifetime. They have something that American movies don’t have. They have different kinds of stories that aren’t like most of the American ones told in movies.… Continue reading
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Blue Heron Review – An Emotional Coming-Of-Age Tale That Will Resonate With A Lot Of People Who Watch It
By Dan Skip Allen I’m a brother of three siblings,two brothers, and a sister. My family moved around a lot, and our situation regarding an alcoholic/abusive father caused us some trauma in our lives. Add in a disability due to… Continue reading
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Unidentified Review – A Facinating Murder Mystery Thriller Set In The Middle East
By Dan Skip Allen I’m a fan of murder mystery films even if they take place in foreign countries.The thing is, I haven’t seen a lot of them from Middle Eastern countries.That’s the case with the latest murder mystery movie… Continue reading
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The Currents Review – Another Stark Reminder That Women Have A Very Difficult Time, Working And Trying To Raise Children In Today’s Society
By Dan Skip Allen In recent years, there has been a topic in films that has popped up that is quite prevalent in society, so it makes sense that it would be a recurring topic in movies. That is post-partum… Continue reading
