Category Archives: Hollywood

I Loved You So Long

From imdb.com: "This powerful story of familial struggles and redemption follows a shell-shocked Juliette (Scott-Thomas), who returns to live with her young sister Lea (Zylberstein) after being banished from the family for 15 years. An enormous critical and box office … Continue reading

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Frozen River

From imdb.com: "Takes place in the days before Christmas near a little-known border crossing on the Mohawk reservation between New York State and Quebec. Here, the lure of fast money from smuggling presents a daily challenge to single moms who … Continue reading

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CJ7

From imdb.com: "Ti, a really poor construction worker that struggles to keep his son, Dicky, in private school, mistakes an orb he finds in a junkjard for a toy his son heavily requested from him, since all of the classmates … Continue reading

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Brick Lane

From imdb: So many British films are costume dramas or gangster movies that it’s a real pleasure to see a work that focuses on the modern and very real challenges of an immigrant community. Where "East Is East" dealt with … Continue reading

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Black Book

From imdb: Israel 1956. Rachel, a Jew, rather unexpectedly meets an old friend at the kibbutz where is she working as a teacher. It brings back memories of her experiences in The Netherlands during the war, memories of betrayal. September … Continue reading

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