Tag Archives: foreign films

A Separation (2011) Rated PG-13

Posted on January 26, 2013 by laurarachel4

A husband and wife must make a decision on whether to improve their daughter’s life by moving out of Iran or staying to take care of the husband’s aging father. Starring Peyman Moaadi, Leila Hatami, Sareh Bayat Wow. This film … Continue reading →

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Raise the Red Lantern (1991)

Posted on June 28, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated PG It’s an unbelievable feat that the director, Yimou Zhang, made in making a film about concubines with a PG rating. Zhang’s astounding story tells the inside workings of a harem. It tells the women’s side of story. The cinematography is … Continue reading →

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Central Station (1998)

Posted on June 16, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated R Central Station is a heartwarming story about a former school teacher and the boy who needs her help to find his father. The chemistry between the two is amazing.  Vinícius de Oliveira performance was more mature than his years. To top … Continue reading →

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Brothers (2005)

Posted on October 4, 2010 by laurarachel4

Rated R I really wish we in the U.S.  would stop remaking films. This film is amazing, we didn’t need to remake it. This Danish drama is a don’t miss. The portrayal of both the MIA and families at home seem real. … Continue reading →

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Foreign Films

Posted on June 7, 2010 by laurarachel4

Central Station (1998) Rated R Dora, who writes letters for illiterate people at Rio de Janeiro’s central railroad station, feels compelled to help 9-year-old Josué  find his estranged father after the child’s mother dies in a car accident. This Oscar-nominated drama … Continue reading →

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