True movie magic happens rarely. Perhaps there exists a great film which came about no thanks to the talent (or … More
Category: Foreign Language
Winter Sleep (2014)
Such biting dialogues I have not enjoyed for a long time. Based on The Wife, a short story by Chekhov, Winter … More
Toni Erdmann (2016)
There is a point of time towards the end of Toni Erdmann where you’ll be urging the film to hurry along, … More
Goodnight Mommy (2014)
What are the two little boys up to? And what is wrong with Mommy? It seems nothing is what it … More
The Wailing (2016)
Unfortunately, it is a rare pleasure to encounter a horror film which is actually frightening. It takes a highly skilful … More
Land of Mine (2015)
In May, 1945, Germany unconditionally surrendered, thus ending the European conflict of World War II. Denmark, one of the many countries … More
Amer (2009)
One film genre that I have never cared for is giallo. I’ve watched four films by the master of the … More
The Silence (2010)
This excellent police procedural thriller from Germany assembles a group of fully fleshed-out and highly interesting characters, and drops them into … More
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)
This is an extraordinary film based on the extraordinary memoir of Jean-Dominique Bauby, well-known in France as a journalist, author, and … More
Cold Fish (2010)
I like to watch films without knowing anything about the plot beforehand. This means I get to fully enjoy every … More
Burnt by the Sun (1994)
Russian star Nikita Mikhalkov writes, directs and takes top bill in this masterful drama set in the mid-30s in Stalin’s Soviet Union. … More
Lovers of the Arctic Circle (1998)
This Spanish film is a brilliantly written romantic drama without any of the unsubtle, inauthentic adornments we have come to expect … More
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