Alamar
Pedro González-Rubio's "Alamar"-A photo-slide show of romantic scenes between Roberta (Roberta Palombini) and Mexican tour guide Jorge (Jorge Machado) celebrate their sensuous incompatible relationship
View ArticleMy Dog Tulip
Based on J.R. Ackerley's 1956 portrait of his gleefully trangressive, unspayed pet Tulip, "My Dog Tulip" is a special treat for adult lovers of animation
View ArticleScorsese-Greek Collaboration, "Brides"
Visually striking, Brides opens up with a little known, actual event that took place in 1920s Asia Minor— the transatlantic mail-order bride business. In
View ArticleSupporting New African Cinema: Soul Boy
In addition to the numerous documentaries at this year’s Hamptons International Film Festival (reviewed in an earlier article), I was also interested in the feature
View ArticleBoxing Gym
Any new film from Doc-master Frederick Wiseman ("Titicut Follies”) is cause for celebration. Wiseman, at 80, is still a one-man crew, serving as Producer, director,
View ArticleMarwenco
First-time director Jeff Malmberg's "Marwencol" explores trauma and creativity in this stunning portrait of one man's homemade therapy.In April of 2000, one time alcoholic and
View ArticleVision: From the Life of Hildegard Von Bingen
Margarethe von Trotta's "Vision: From the Life of Hildegard Von Bingen,’’ portrays the practical minded 12th-century Benedictine nun, mystic, botanist, healer, playwright and composer, whose
View ArticleHappy Birthday, John Lennon!
Just in time to celebrate and commemorate John Lennon – who would have turned 70 this October, two new films - one doc, one
View ArticleGerman Premieres presents: Vincent Wants To Sea
In summer 2010, GERMAN PREMIERES celebrated its 25th screening in New York with the German feature VINCENT WANTS TO SEA (VINCENT WILL MEER, 2009) by
View Article"Outside the Law", a film by Rachid Bouchareb
Algerian-French filmmaker Rachid Bouchareb has said, "Cinema is a wonderful tool to converse with French society." And beyond, I would add. As a filmmaker, Bouchareb
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