STILL WALKING- About a Japanese family who gets together to remember a lost sibling. Very good reviews.
12/25/09- About an extended Japanese family having lost an adult child 12 yrs. earlier. They get together once a year in memory of the deceased. The family dynamics play out and the pain is revealed. I liked the movie very much and HIGHLY recommend it. Netflix Streaming. TRDB.
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FIVE MINUTES OF HEAVEN- Premise by Netflix. “A powerful meditation on guilt, forgiveness and reconciliation, this potent drama stars Liam Neeson and James Nesbitt as two men on opposite sides of Northern Ireland’s political struggle: one a killer, the other the brother of the man he killed. In crafting his keenly sensitive film, director Oliver Hirschbiegel eschews the predictable to deliver a work of tremendous insight and emotional complexity.”
4/10- Very well done with great acting. TRDB. Netflix.
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2007. Directed by Enrique Fernandez and Cesar Charlone and starring Cesar Troncoso. The Pope is about to visit a small town in Uruguay and the townsfolk are looking for ways to profit from the thousands of people coming for the visit. The movie is about a man who decides to install a public toilet and charge for it’s use. Very slow and probably not worth the effort. Netflix. 8/09 
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INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS- Written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. About a group of Nazi killers in Germany who were an elite offshoot of the U.S. military. A colossal waste of time as the movie was a collection of way too long scenes, every cliche in the book, together with a screenplay that was beyond belief. And very violent to boot. Theatre.
September 3rd, 2009
RUDO Y CURSI- 2008. Directed by Carlos Guaron and starring Gael Garcia Bernal and Diego Luna. About 2 brothers who come from rural Mexico and want to become professional soccer players. When they reach their goal (no pun intended) life becomes even more difficult. Enjoyed the movie. Netflix. 8/09 
September 3rd, 2009
2008. Starring Joe Swanberg and Greta Gerwig who also wrote and directed. About a couple that maintains a long distance relationship and tries to deal with the problems that arise. Interestingly done but more like 2 jerks acting like 2 jerks. Netflix. 9/09
September 2nd, 2009
Written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. About a group of Nazi killers in Germany who were an offshoot of the U.S. military. A colossal waste of time as the movie was a collection of way too long scenes and every cliche in the book together with a screenplay that was unbelievable- really.
September 1st, 2009
2007. With Kevin Kline. About the sex trade in Mexico. The movie was formulaic and boring and I turned it off before Kevin Kline entered the movie. Netflix Streaming. 8/09
August 28th, 2009
2008. Starring Souleymane Sy Savane and Red West and directed by Ramin Bahrani. Solo is a Sengelese taxi driver in North Carolina who is offered $1000 to drive a despondent man to Blowing Rock N.C. where he presumably plans to commit suicide. The film is about Solo’s “mission” to save this lonesome man. A few too many unanswered questions for me but the movie was very different and it held my interest. Netflix. 8/09
August 28th, 2009
2008. Directed by Carlos Guaron and starring Gael Garcia Bernal and Diego Luna. About 2 brothers who come from rural Mexico and want to become professional soccer players. When they reach their goal (no pun intended), their lives becomes even more difficult. I enjoyed the movie. Netflix. 8/09
August 27th, 2009