Toscana puts a well known Danish chef in Tuscany where he tries to deal with his history and make some cash for his restaurant back in Denmark. There’s a woman who upsets his world view as he’s going through it […]
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I Love America has some very negative reviews talking about superficial characters, plot development, and unlikely romcom stories. But I think a lot of people who looked at this film as a romantic comedy missed the point. I found at
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In Parallel Mothers (Madres paralelas) director Pedro Almodóvar and star Penélope Cruz team up one more time to create another fascinating story. Two parallel stories, actually. One is about facing the truth as a modern mother, and one is about
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Only the Animals (Seules les bêtes) brings mystery from France in this tale of chance and interconnection. It’s about lonely and often isolated people who think they aren’t connected to anyone.
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Flashback is a wild French comedy starring, written by, and directed by Caroline Vigneaux. It’s sci-fi, or perhaps a hangover dream, about a lawyer who travels back in time to meet several French feminists.
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Black Crab (Svart krabba) brings action and thrills from the frozen north. Noomi Rapace is a soldier in a post apocalyptic world. She’s sent on a dangerous mission across a frozen ocean on ice skates.
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Anne+ The Film, from co-writer and director Valerie Bisscheroux, is a Dutch language story about a woman who comes to terms with herself. Most of the characters are lesbians and/or queer. The film is on Netflix. There are spoilers in
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Titane won director Julia Ducournau the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 2021. When a woman wins a major award like that, I feel obligated to watch her film. This film is a demented horror movie with several possible messages that
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Prayers for the Stolen (Noche de fuego) was Mexico’s entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards. The heart breaking film was written and directed by Tatiana Huezo from a novel by Jennifer Clement [affiliate link].
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The Turkish film My Father’s Violin (Babamin Kemani) is predictable but heartwarming and enjoyable. When a young girl’s father dies, she must get to know her uncle and find a new family. The film is on Netflix.
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