…FOR LOVE, one of 25 Asian films included in the group’s tally. Rounding out the first five are Germany’s RUN LOLA RUN and WINGS OF DESIRE coming in second and…
Read the review...Pina (2011)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4 cats
Director: Wim Wenders
…very effective at times, it does not function well with lateral movement. Shots involving foreground, middle ground and background wind up looking more like a pop-up book than the reality…
Read the review...Undine (2021)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4.5 cats
Director: Christian Petzold
Starring: Anne Ratte-Polle | Franz Rogowski | Jacob Matschenz | Maryam Zaree | Paula Beer
Michael says: “Apparently German director Petzold, has built up quite a following with his last three films (TRANSIT, PHOENIX, BARBARA) and his latest, UNDINE, is a bit of a change…
Read the review...The Edukators (2005)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4.5 cats
Director: Hans Weingartner
Starring: Daniel Brühl | Julia Jentsch | Stipe Erceg
…of that new breed of German films combining youthful rebelliousness, crisp visuals, and adult issues a la the films of Tom Tykwer to create something that is fresh and entertaining….
Read the review...Mary Kom (2014)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 3.5 cats
Director: Omung Kumar
Starring: Darshan Kumaar | Mridul Satam | Priyanka Chopra | Robin Das | Shakti Sinha | Sunil Thapa
…federation official Sharma (Shakti Sinha) and motherhood. “There is a regular arc to this sort of movie – inspiration, commitment, championship, injury, come back – and pregnancy is a different…
Read the review...Where to Invade Next (2016)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4 cats | 4.125 cats
Director: Michael Moore
Starring: documentray
…connecting messages – it’s a bumpy road from how Germany empowers workers to have a say in their company’s direction to how they drill the sins of World War II…
Read the review...Slow West (2015)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4 cats
Director: John MacLean
Starring: Andrew Robertt | Ben Mendelsohn | Caren Pistorius | Kodi Smit-McPhee | Michael Fassbender
…come to feel like the typical western, and that is not just because it was shot in New Zealand rather than California. Most westerns focus on the desert landscape, an…
Read the review...Everyone Else (2010)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4.25 cats
Director: Maren Ade
Starring: Atef Vogel | Birgit Minichmayr | Carina Wiese | Hans-Jochen Wagner | Lars Eidinger | Mira Partecke | Nicole Marischka | Paula Hartmann
Scot says: “Just watched the German film EVERYONE ELSE, which I quite enjoyed. My concise summary of the film is that it’s about that moment in a relationship when you…
Read the review...Raspberry Reich, The (2004)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Director: Bruce LaBruce
Starring: Andreas Stich | Daniel Bätscher | Dean Monroe | Gerrit | Joeffrey | Susanne Sachße
…enough to be good. The film combined equally heavy-handed doses of porn and politics. It spoke a lot of truth and had a lot of great messages, but that’s also…
Read the review...Cowards Bend the Knee (2005)
By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4 cats
Director: Guy Maddin
Starring: Amy Stewart | Darcy Fehr | Melissa Dionisio
…his narrative prowess continues to grow. This is undeniably one of his stranger efforts, but also probably his funniest (and sauciest) to date: a blend of German Expressionism and macabre…
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