Green Border (Zielona granica)
Agnieszka Holland is one of Poland's most distinguished directors with multiple Oscar nominations. Her most famous film is probably Europa Europa, set in WWII-era Poland. In it the protagonist is…
The Owners (Vlastnici)
This Czech comedy written and directed by Jiří Havelka is based on his award winning play, The Society of Owners. Produced in 2019, it is just now making its way…
Men of Deeds
A couple of years ago, I saw a very funny little film from Romania called Two Lottery Tickets that takes place in a little backwater inhabited by odd characters. That film's…
Review: Take Me Somewhere Nice
First time writer/director Ena Sendijarević is a Bosnian refugee raised in Holland and her coming-of-age road trip movie is informed by that detached perspective. It's the story of Alma (Sara…
Review: Two Lottery Tickets
This little comedy is one of the biggest box office hits of all time in its native Romania. And it's easy to see why. It's the story of three friends…
Quickie Review: Queen Marie
Queen Marie tell the story of Queen Marie of Romania and her work as a diplomat at a crucial time in the country's history. Born in England, the granddaughter of…
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Arty Chick’s Oscar Ballot
Update: I began my Oscar viewing thinking the show was fun and creative, but it went totally off the rails about half way through and ended in the most abrupt…
Review: The Whistlers (La Gomera)
A beautiful woman. 30 million euros. A detective who's tired of his job. All the elements of a classic thriller are present in this Romanian film noir. Cristi (Vlad Ivanov)…
Review: Corpus Christi (Boze Cialo)
Based on a true story, Corpus Christi is the tale of 20-year-old Daniel (Bartosz Bielenia) who, just sprung from a violent juvenile detention center and heading for a new job,…
Review: Cold War
In this passionate love story set in Soviet-era Poland, Zula, a young singer with a past, enters a state-run performing academy where she meets the love of her life, Wictor,…
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Arty Chick’s Middleburg Film Festival Download 2018
Another year at a fabulous festival! I wonder how long this little Virginia horse country festival can keep it up. It's sure to burst its seams soon. This year's slate…
Demon
Demon is a strange little Polish horror flick that mostly takes place during what I’d call a blow-out wedding. Handsome young couple Peter (Itay Tiran) and Zaneta (Agnieszka Zulewska) have…
The Innocents
The Innocents is a brutally beautiful film based on the true story of a young woman doctor sent to Poland with the French Red Cross to aid survivors of the…
Ida
Ida is one of those extremely beautiful but ultimately depressing films. It is the story of an 18-year-old Polish orphan who was brought up by nuns and is about to…