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Tag Archives: drama
Game Over: Black Tape: A Tehran Diary, the Videotape Fariborz Kamkari Found in the Garbage (2002) (by Kent Adamson)
Kent Adamson, who also wrote on Half Moon for the Iranian Film Blogathon shows there his strength of analysis as well as compassion when it comes to the Kurdish situation. When I found out his interest in the Kurds, I … Continue reading
Review: The Company Men: I Pity the Jerks
This review originally appeared on Capital New York. It’s hard to feel sorry for the laid-off executives (Ben Affleck, Tommy Lee Jones, and Chris Cooper) in The Company Men. They have existed in a bubble of privilege and status for … Continue reading
Review: The Housemaid: Remake of the Korean Classic
This review originally appeared on Capital New York. The original Housemaid, directed by Kim Ki-young in 1960, was a claustrophobic suspenseful masterpiece announcing Korea as a major player on the international cinematic stage. The plot was simple: A family hires … Continue reading
God’s Land (2010); Dir. Preston Miller
They have come all the way from Taipei, Taiwan to Garland, Texas. They chose “Garland” because it sounds like “God’s Land”. They follow a man named Teacher Chen, whose religious beliefs seem to be an odd mixture of Christianity, hippie-dippie … Continue reading
Rotterdam @ BAM: Autumn Adagio (2009; d. Tsuki Inoue)
Originally published on House Next Door: [Editor’s Note: Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) is partnering with the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) to highlight the films in IFFR’s prestigious VPRO Tiger Awards competition (given to first- or second-time filmmakers). A … Continue reading
Rotterdam@BAM: Autumn Adagio; Director: Tsuki Inoue
This week, BAM is partnering with the prestigious International Film Festival Rotterdam to present to American audiences the winners of IFFR’S Tiger competition (given to first- or second-time filmmakers). The screenings for the public are going on this week (see … Continue reading
Rotterdam@BAM: La Vie au Ranch; Director: Sophie Letourneur
This week, BAM is partnering with the prestigious International Film Festival Rotterdam to present to American audiences the winners of IFFR’S Tiger competition (given to first- or second-time filmmakers). The screenings for the public are going on this week (see … Continue reading
Rotterdam @ BAM: R (d. Michael Noer and Tobias Lindholm)
Originally published on House Next Door: Committed to carrying on the tradition of Dogme 95, directors Michael Noer and Tobias Lindholm wanted to create a prison drama that did not rely on outworn clichés (noble prisoners, evil guards, escape attempts, … Continue reading
Rotterdam @ BAM: Mama (d. Yelena and Nicolay Renard)
Originally published on House Next Door: [Editor’s Note: Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) is partnering with the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) to highlight the films in IFFR’s prestigious VPRO Tiger Awards competition (given to first- or second-time filmmakers). A … Continue reading
Rotterdam@BAM: Street Days; Director: Levan Koguashvili
This week, BAM is partnering with the prestigious International Film Festival Rotterdam to present to American audiences the winners of IFFR’S Tiger competition (given to first- or second-time filmmakers). I went to many of the press screenings last week (as … Continue reading