Favorite films
Don’t forget to select your favorite films!
Don’t forget to select your favorite films!
This movie follows the trials and tribulations of 40 something New Yorkers Rachel and Richard, played by Kathryn Hahn and Paul Giamatti, as they try have a child whether by adoption or IVF. Written and directed by Tamara Jenkins, this movie treats the situation with sensitivity even while having a comedic sensibility. The leads are fantastic with great performances by Molly Shannon and John Carroll Lynch as the couples sister and brother in-law.
The couple takes in their step-niece right…
This movie takes place in Dakar, Senegal where Ada is betrothed to the rich Omar but is secretly in love with Soulieman. Tragically, Souleiman is lost at sea with his friends while trying to get to Spain for work because their construction boss has been stiffing them for weeks. Strange events begin to occur as Ada struggles to adjust to her new life.
This movie is worth watching if only to see the differences and similarities between life here and…
Approaching cinema verite, this film, a recreation of the events in Bosnia, demonstrates that it can happen now and it can happen here. The performances, especially by the lead, are subtle and well calibrated. This is sad and devastating so beware. The ending is haunting.