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At the Cinema - La Casa del Fin de los Tiempos
I don't normally watch horror films, mainly because most of the time I find them to be overtly gory and violent while having no real plot. They are attempting to simply gross out the audience or scare them with lots of sudden bangs and movements.
The...
July / August 2015
At the Cinema - Cambio de Ruta
The theme behind this month's film is "Always pursue your dream". It is also "Take a chance on love". There is also a third one: "We must learn about the natural world around us, respect it, and always protect it".
That's right. Cambio de Ruta has three...
September / October 2015
At the Cinema - Queen
This month's film review is for the Bollywood hit Queen. It follows a young Indian woman as she tries to deal with rejection.
Rani is deep in celebrations with her family as they prepare for her wedding day, but just two days before the wedding is...
November / December 2015
At the Cinema - Cutting Room Floor
I try to give positive reviews to films, since I am looking for ones you, the reader, are likely to want to watch. However, there are some which I am completely unable to rate positively. There are even a few that are so lacking in entertainment value...
January / February 2016
At the Cinema - Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
This month's film, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (also called DDLJ), was my first introduction to Bollywood. It was shown as part of a "Bollywood Month" on a film channel in the US, in which 3 Bollywood films were shown each Tuesday night for a month....
March / April 2016
At the Cinema - The Host
When I selected this months film, The Host, I made two mistakes.
The first mistake was in not realizing it was listed as a horror film. I avoid those because the films that I grew up which were labelled that way were full of cheap scares (a person...
May / June 2016
At the Cinema - Monster Hunt
I have to admit, this issue's film for review, Monster Hunt, surprised and, at times, confused me. This recent release (2015) from China is a fanciful look at a world in the past in which both races, human and monster, existed alongside one another.
At...
July / August 2016
At the Cinema - The Last King (Birkebeinerne)
The Last King
1h 39min
(R) Action / Adventure / Drama
17 June 2016 (USA)
Country: Norway / Denmark / Sweden / Ireland / Hungary
Language: Norwegian
The film in review this issue is Birkebeinerne, or The Last King. It is based upon an historical...
September / October 2016
At the Cinema - Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days
2h
(PG) Action / Adventure / Comedy / Family
16 June 2004 (USA)
Country: USA / Germany / Ireland / UK
Languages: English / French / Mandarin Chinese / Hindi
If you like to travel, then you have probably heard about...
November / December 2016
At the Cinema - La Coppia dei Campioni
La Coppia dei Campioni
1h 28min
Comedy
28 April 2016 (Italy)
Country: Italy
Language: Italian / German / English
This film from Italy, La Coppia dei Campioni, can only really be described as goofy and vulgar. It follows the long comedic tradition...
January / February 2017
At the Cinema - Un Sac de Billes
Un Sac de Billes
1h 50min
Drama
18 January 2017 (France)
Country: France / Canada / Czech Republic
Language: French
I was particularly excited by the film selection in Melbourne's French Film Festival this year as one of my all times favourite...
March / April 2017
At the Cinema - Krrish
Krrish
2h 34min
Action / Adventure / Romance / Sci-Fi
23 June 2006 (India)
Country: India
Language: Hindi / English / Cantonese / Tamil
The film being reviewed this issue is a sequel to one of my favourite Bollywood films. It is the origin story...
May / June 2017
At the Cinema - Welcome Mr. President
Welcome Mr. President
1h 38min
Comedy
21 March 2013 (Italy)
Country: Italy
Language: Italian
The film under review this month is Welcome Mr. President (Benvenuto Presidente) from Italy. It is a comedy about how a simple man becomes...
July / August 2017
At the Cinema - Life is Beautiful
Life Is Beautiful
1h 56min
PG-13
Comedy / Drama / War
12 February 1999 (USA)
Country: Italy
Language: Italian / German / English
For this special Italian issue, I am reviewing "Life is Beautiful". When selecting a film, I...
May / June 2018
At the Cinema - The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec
The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec
1h 47min
PG
Action / Adventure / Fantasy
14 April 2010 (France)
Country: France / USA
Language: French / English / Spanish
The French film The Extraordinary Adventures...
July / August 2018
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