"Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem"
on Tuesday, January 27, 2015
If your protagonist has to keep pressing her case in a dingy courtroom for five years, the world of your movie can get pretty claustrophobic. It's an acceptable risk of Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem, which unfolds within court chambers and a ...
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"Timbuktu" Takes Aim at Jihadism
on Friday, January 23, 2015
Don't go see Timbuktu expecting revival of Kismet. Abderrahmane Sissako's latest film offers a somewhat more subdued portrait of Mali's spiritual and intellectual capital, one where music is banned. So are soccer, cigarettes, laughter and unveiled ...
The ZigZag Kid: Interview with Director Vincent Bal
on Thursday, January 22, 2015
Ever wonder what it'd be like to mix coming-of-age drama, romance and comedy with action adventure, fantasy, detective mystery and tragedy -- and top it off with musical numbers and a road trip? Add caper flourishes and you have The ZigZag Kid. ...
"Red Army" Soviet Hockey Documentary: In the Trenches with Director Gabe Polsky
on Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Gabe Polsky's Red Army is a winning addition to the scorecard of sports-themed films -- likeMoneyball and Foxcatcher -- for people who don't give a whit about sports. With dramatic flair and insightful heft, the documentary digs into Soviet social ...
Nancy Spielberg Lofts Israeli Air Force Saga "Above and Beyond"
on Monday, January 12, 2015
Let's say you want to build an air force. Yet you don't have planes or the skilled pilots to fly them. And that's to say nothing of the shekels to buy them -- or of the prohibitions against acquiring them.Above and Beyond: The Untold True Story is ...
