Like "Broken Wings", an Israeli film from 2002 with a similar theme, "Lake Tahoe" transcends the limitations of time and place to become a universal exploration of loss and how people respond to it... (Howard Schumann)
Kudos are due to the immense talent of 78 year-old director Jan Troell, noted for "The New Land" and "Hamsun", who, in "Everlasting Moments", infuses the dark shadows of a troubled life with ineffable... (Howard Schumann)
Though "The Lovely Bones" has scenes of incredible beauty, it also has moments of brutal violence and a theme of hate-filled revenge that undercuts its message of redemption... (Howard Schumann)
The movie is not exactly moving or even particularly clever, but I found the proceedings surprisingly engrossing, especially if the whole thing is read as a very sick joke on the process of filmmaking... (Kyu Hyun Kim)
"Somers Town" is so natural and the character's growing pains so poignant that you will have a hard time ever getting it out of your head.... (Howard Schumann)
"Julie & Julia" is about the simple joys of being alive and expressing it with passion, a recipe worth devoting 365 days a year to trying... (Howard Schumann)
Based on the novel "Push," by Sapphire, "Precious" is melodramatic, for sure, but is also a powerful film that dramatizes a young woman's drive for selfhood in a way that not only allows us to feel he... (Howard Schumann)
A subversive Dahl novel is enhanced by the even more subversive Anderson, advising us that whether we are four-legged or two-legged, we should rejoice in the knowledge of how unique we truly are.... (Howard Schumann)
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