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MOSQUITA Y MARI

This a cute latino coming-of-age story. Set in L.A.’s predominately immigrant Huntington Park area it tells of two Mexican teenage girls who become neighbors.  One of them Yolanda, who’s nickname is Mosquita, is a good girl who lives in a nice home with hard-working pushy parents who are proud of their daughter who gets straight … Continue reading

MOTHER OF GEORGE

The opening scenes of Andrew Dosunmu’s very touching drama is the scene of a Nigerian wedding with its glorious technicolour of vibrant flowing robes, and energetic singing and dancing, and all the traditional rituals is a joyous sight to be hold. This rich canvas however is not set in Africa, but in a Banqueting Hall in … Continue reading

Motherless Brooklyn : Edward Norton”s film noir

  Edward Norton’s movie which he wrote, directed and starred in and was obviously a work of passion,  is an impressive film noir.  Very loosely adapted from the novel of the same name by Jonathan Lethem it’s a sprawling tale set in New York in the  1950’s which evokes more than a passing memory of … Continue reading

Mr. Holmes

It turns out that the deerstalker hat and pipe were fictitious embellishments that Dr. Watson added to his tales of the world’s greatest detective, but it’s all a little irrelevant as since he has long to get married and Sherlock Holmes is now in his dotage and retired to live in the peace and quiet … Continue reading

Mr. Nice

  Howard Marks was a drug smuggler who, when on the run as a Wanted Criminal, stole the identity of a Denis Nice.   And according to this entertaining biopic based on his life it was a very appropriate name for him as everybody (except the police and customs officials) seemed to love this rather charming and outgoing fun-loving … Continue reading

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