Winfried Conradi (Peter Simonischek) loves to clown around much to the annoyance of everyone including his ex-wife, and even the postman. This suburban German ex-schoolteacher now semi-retired with just a few reluctant pupils learning piano left, his life revolves around his elderly dog and his equally old mother who lives next door. When both of … Continue reading
Spanish filmmaker Cesc Gay’s wistful melancholic dramady that swept his country’s Goya and Gaudi Awards is about to hit US screens where it is bound to having very appreciative audiences also reaching for their Kleenex. It’s the story of middle-aged Argentinian actor Julian (Ricardo Darin), now transplanted in Madrid for the past couple of decades … Continue reading
Gurinder Chadha’s well intended but rather stilted epic period drama about how the British badly managed their withdrawal from India exactly 70 years ago, lands in movie theaters at a time when the UK is now making rather a mess at leaving Europe too. In telling the tale of how Britain ended up splitting India … Continue reading
The two-time Oscar nominated British director Stephen Frears resume includes such stunning movies such as The Queen and The Grifters, and on the other hand some dreadful mistakes such as Lay The Favorite and Chéri that we’re sure he would rather forget. His latest movie Victoria and Abdul falls somewhere in the middle. A pleasant crowd-pleaser … Continue reading
Filmmakers Myles Kayne and Josh Koury’s new documentary is the rather squalid tale of a suburban Colorado motel owner who spied on his guests for decades, then invited the distinguished writer Gay Talese to share the story with the rest of the world. The story actually goes back to the 1960’s when Gerald Foos hit … Continue reading