Owl and The Sparrow, NY Int’l Children’s Film FestivalBy Tobe R. Roberts03/18/20083 Mins Read Winner of numerous awards at various film festivals, “Owl and The Sparrow” superbly directed and written by Stephane Gauger, focuses…
5 Centimeters Per Second (NY International Children's Film Festival)By Tobe R. Roberts03/13/20083 Mins Read Richly evocative, heart-warming and beautifully crafted, Makoto Shinkai’s animated feature is a three part episode infused with emotion, naturalistic elements…
4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 DaysBy Admin02/18/20084 Mins Read It is 1987 as communism is coming to an end in Romania, two girls Otilia and Gabita are college students…
War/Dance, directed by Sean Fine and Andrea NixBy Margaret Madrilejos02/13/20083 Mins Read For nearly 20 years Northern Uganda has been devastated by Africa’s longest-running conflict, The Lord’s Resistance Army has engaged in…
Bab’Aziz: The Prince Who Contemplated His SoulBy Tobe R. Roberts02/09/20082 Mins Read A resplendent tale interwoven with other stories throughout the film. As the third motion picture by Tunisia-born, Nacer Khemir, Bab’Aziz…
"Santouri The Music Man" or "Ali Santoori" by Dariush MehrjuiBy Margaret Madrilejos01/30/20084 Mins Read The new film Santoori by the accomplished Iranian director Dariush Mehrjui tells the tale of a drug addict fighting with…
ALICE'S HOUSE (A Casa De Alice)- BrazilBy Tobe R. Roberts01/23/20083 Mins Read Director Chico Teixeira departs from his documentary work to give us his first feature presentation. The film takes us into…
UNDOING- ReviewBy Tobe R. Roberts01/05/20083 Mins Read Stylistically shot and emotionally charged, “Undoing”, is the next Asian film noir in line for Korean-American Director Chris Chan Lee,…
The Kite Runner, a Marc Forster filmBy Admin01/01/20083 Mins Read The Kite Runner begins by introducing Amir, a writer living in San Francisco California who when receiving a phone call…
Sokurov's ALEXANDRA: A Prayer for PeaceBy Diane Sippl12/08/20076 Mins Read A film about war without bullets, bombs, or bloodshed — it’s difficult even to be convinced of “the enemy,” although…