Category Archives: Foreign Films

Hôtel Terminus (1988)

Posted on April 19, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated NR The downside of this documentary was that it is long. By long, I mean really long, too long. I think it could have  accomplished what it set out to do even if it was cut in half. I … Continue reading →

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Sólo Quiero Caminar aka Walking Vengeance (2008)

Posted on March 20, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated UR At first the films’ editing was hard to follow but after the women get together for revenge, the core of the film came out. I got caught up with the story and the story was good. This film could be made … Continue reading →

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Wuthering Heights (1985)

Posted on March 18, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated NR The actors  performances were the worst I have ever seen. They were so over dramatic, too precise, and too stale, there was no heart into any of them. Every movement looked forced. The only performance I did enjoy was … Continue reading →

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Life is Beautiful (1997)

Posted on February 16, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated PG-13 This movie is incredible. To this day, it still amazes me. It’s the only film that has ever had me going along feeling one thing and then in a second completely changes the mood. I believe this film … Continue reading →

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The Final Inquiry (2007)

Posted on January 21, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated PG-13 I admired this story but it lack in the storytelling. I was confused about what time and where we were in the story throughout the film. It also lack in the historical accuracy department. This is moreover not, I … Continue reading →

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Silent Night (2002)

Posted on December 24, 2010 by laurarachel4

Rated NR This was an incredible true story of Christmas in 1944 within the woods of Germany. It’s a story of a mother and son and a christmas truce between the American and German Soldiers. The son,  Fritz Vicken, of this story … Continue reading →

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Perrier’s Bounty (2009)

Posted on November 23, 2010 by laurarachel4

Rated R Perrier’s Bounty is a British film, very British. It has the british sense of humor. The film also has the heavy laden accents to go with that sense of humor. It’s black comedy at it’s best. The story was wonderfully well … Continue reading →

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Ondine (2009)

Posted on November 22, 2010 by laurarachel4

Rated PG-13 Colin Farrell is superb. If you don’t like him personally you should still check out his films because his acting is superb. He throws himself into his characters. Every time I see him on-screen I’m amazed and this film … Continue reading →

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The Trench (1999)

Posted on October 11, 2010 by laurarachel4

Rated NR This film is a gritty character take on WWI. We are in the trench on the eve of the Battle of the Somme. The Trench has very little combat scenes but a closer look at what life was … Continue reading →

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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009)

Posted on October 7, 2010 by laurarachel4

Rated R Wow, amazing, well done. Not having read the book I wasn’t sure what to expect with the movie and since it was done by Swedish filmmakers I wasn’t even sure if they would do the book justice. They did. The filmmakers kept … Continue reading →

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