Review: Under the Tree (Undir trénu)
There are actually two storylines running concurrently in this very dark dramedy from Iceland. In one, everyman Atli is caught by his wife watching a sex tape in which she…
Review: Bye Bye Germany (Es war einmal in Deutschland)
This "based on a true story" movie takes place in 1946, in a displaced persons camp, where those who survived the Nazi death camps are being held until they can…
Review: Foxtrot
This moving Israeli drama begins with a scene every parent with a child in the army fears -- the knock at the door and the soldiers with solemn faces. They…
Review: The Guardians (Les gardiennes)
Most World War One movies are set in the battles and the trenches, but The Guardians takes place at home on a farm in rural of France. There the women…
Review: Back to Burgundy
Set in the beautiful wine region of Burgundy where so many of the great wines are born, Back to Burgundy is a thoughtful story of three adult siblings grappling with…
Review: Oh, Lucy!
Without doubt one of the quirkiest movies I've seen in a long time, Oh, Lucy! is by turns hilarious and sad and brutally honest. The central character is Setsuko, a…
Mini-reviews: The Oscar Nominated Shorts 2018 (Animation & Live Action)
Another year, another batch of short films. This year, there were none I was absolutely in love with. Last year was full of punch you in the guts social issues…
Review: The Insult (L’insulte)
Since most of what we're fed about the Middle East is about war and strife, it's always good to see a film about regular people set there. And since Lebanon…
Review: The Divine Order
The Divine Order (Die göttliche Ordnung) tells the story of women’s suffrage in Switzerland. I had no idea that the women there didn’t get the right to vote until 1971.…
Review: The Square
Winner of the 2017 Cannes Film Festival's Palme D'Or, The Square is a darkly funny satire set in the art world. Christian (Claes Bang) is the head curator at a…
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Arty Chick’s Middleburg Festival Download
What a great festival! It's my first year at Middleburg, now in its 5th year, but I was truly impressed by their selections. It's a small festival, as yet pretty…
Review: Faces Places
Looking for a quirky fun film? How about a film where an 80-something-year-old New Wave film director takes an art filled road trip around France with a famous young muralist?…
Review: The Villainess (AK-NYEO)
If you're looking for some bloody violence, this is the movie for you! The opening sequence alone has a higher body count than even Tarantino's most epic movie. A woman…
Quickie Reviews: I Do… Until I Don’t; Crown Heights; Polina
Nothing gets you pumped for the start of the Fall movie blitz quite like the final weeks of summer at the box office. Bring it on! I'm ready for Awards…