Review: The Square
Egypt is once again on the brink of an election and ex-president Morsi has just gone on trial, seven months after his one year term came to an explosive end. But has anything really changed, three...
View ArticleReview: Le Fableux Destin d’Amelie Poulain
Bursting onto our screens in a shimmer of light and joy way back in 2001, Le Fableux Destin d’Amelie Poulain had immediate – and lasting – success, winning a slew of awards and legions of fans. Whether...
View ArticleAn Amelie Tour of Paris
Thirteen years ago, an off-beat French film captured the hearts and imaginations of people all over the world and propelled Audrey Tatou to stardom. Le Fableux Destin d’Amelie Poulain remains an iconic...
View ArticleReview: Les Intouchables
French cinema is having something of a renaissance, with films sweeping across the channel attracting a global audience. Les Intouchables raises the bar even higher, breaking box-office records set by...
View ArticleReview: Sin Nombre
Amidst a very real migration crisis on the Mexican/US border, this Mexican/US collaboration has produced an insightful, deeply human tale of the true cost of crossing borders and hoping for a better...
View ArticleHollywood’s Latin American Fiesta
FLying Down to Rio (1933) and Down Argentine Way (1940) From clockwise: Dolores del Rio and Gene Raymond in ‘Flying Down to Rio'; Don Ameche, and Betty Grable in ‘Down Argentine Way’. In the 1930s and...
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