Year: 2013

“Barbara”, Germany’s 2012 Oscar submission, summons a little seen world of East Germany circa 1980.East German pediatric doctor Barbara Wolff…

Hollywood-based Finnish director Jokinen (“The Resident”), adapted Finnish author Sofi Oksanen’s play and best selling novel “Puhdistus”(“Purge”) winner of both…

Finally released in the US, Claude Sautet’s 1971 “Max and The Junkmen” has more in common with American anti-hero detective…

David Ondříček’s Noirish political thriller “In The Shadow” (Ve Stínu), the Czech 2012 Oscar submission, takes time to develop mood…