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CinemaClash Podcast: 10 Cloverfield Lane, Knight of Cups, Embrace of the Serpent, and more!

March 12, 2016 0 Comments

I'm not a big fan of horror movies, but 10 Cloverfield Lane is more of a psychological drama filled with twists and turns and solid performances that keep you on…

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Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter

October 22, 2015 0 Comments

Looking for a strange but entertaining little flick? This is the ticket! It made the rounds at festivals last year to great acclaim, and it is currently streaming on all…

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The New Girlfriend

September 21, 2015 0 Comments

Written and directed by one of my favorite French directors, François Ozon (Potiche, In the House), The New Girlfriend is loosely adapted from a story by the wonderful mystery writer…

Adaptation Arty Chick Chinese Drama

Wolf Totem

September 11, 2015 0 Comments

Wolf Totem is based on one of my favorite books of the last decade, so it had a lot to live up to. Sadly, it didn't. I saw it on…

Arty Chick Documentary French

Steak (R)evolution

July 16, 2015 0 Comments

Vegetarians need not bother with this one. This gustatory documentary is lovingly prepared for steak lovers around the world. French writer-director Franck Ribière travels the globe in search of the…

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The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared

May 6, 2015 1 Comments

Adapted from the best-selling novel by Jonas Jonasson, which I thoroughly enjoyed, The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared is a fun little Swedish flick about an…

African Arty Chick Award Winning Drama

Timbuktu

February 25, 2015 0 Comments

Timbuktu was a very deserving 2015 Academy Award nominee for Best Foreign film. The movie was inspired by the real life events of 2012-13 when religious fundamentalists, took over the…

Arty Chick Award Winning Drama Swedish

Force Majeure

December 11, 2014 0 Comments

There is a lot of buzz around Force Majeure, a Swedish relationship drama. They LOVED it at Cannes, it is Sweden's Oscar entry, and the Foreign Press has just nominated…

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Mood Indigo

September 15, 2014 0 Comments

Writer/director Michel Gondry brought us Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind , one of the more strangely inventive stories of the 21st century. With Mood Indigo he returns with a…

Adaptation Arty Chick Award Winning Date movie Drama French

Venus in Fur (La Vénus à la fourrure)

July 29, 2014 0 Comments

Theater lovers rejoice! And run to see this film. It is a fantastique adaptation of a play about a playwright/director and the mysterious woman who just may be the perfect…

Adaptation Arty Chick Drama Italian

Me and You (Io e te)

July 18, 2014 0 Comments

There are a handful of directors whose names lead me to expect greatness. Bertolucci is definitely one of them. He has written and directed some of the most successful and…

Arty Chick Award Winning Drama Eastern European

Ida

June 30, 2014 0 Comments

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…

Arty Chick Award Winning Chick Flick Comedy Date movie Indian

The Lunchbox

May 13, 2014 0 Comments

In this lovely little Indian chick flick, two lonely strangers meet through an accidental food delivery mix-up. Saajan is an accountant, a month away from early retirement when he starts…

Arty Chick Award Winning Chick Flick Comedy Drama Romance Spanish language

Gloria

March 23, 2014 0 Comments

Paulina García plays the title character in this unusual Chilean romdramedy. Gloria is a fifty-something divorcee. She frequents bars where people her age mingle and dance. And she frequently comes…

Arty Chick Award Winning Drama French

The Past (Le Passé)

February 19, 2014 0 Comments

The Past is a compelling domestic drama from the director of the 2012 Oscar winning film A Separation. This time instead of setting it in Iran, the film takes place…