Interview With Dutch Director And Producer Jelmar Hufen

Categories: Features, Foreign
by Jean Brunet

Across the Atlantic Ocean in the Netherlands, you'll find some very talented filmmakers. Amongst the talent shines Jelmar Hufen, the producer and director of Kairos Films. His first short film, Voor Een Paar Knikkers Meer (For A Few Marbles More), has been selected by over 200 film festivals around the world and has won over 36 prizes/awards. This crisp-looking short film is about four 10-year-olds who have been kicked out of their favourite playground by two aggressive drunkards. When they realize their ... Read More

MONGOL: The Untold Story Of The Rise Of Genghis Khan

Categories: Adventure, Drama, Epic, Foreign, Sizzling Popcorn
by Jean Brunet

Rating: Sizzling Popcorn History knows him as Genghis Khan, but before he became a warlord, he was simply a man named Temudgin. Exiled into slavery as a boy and forced into a life of struggle after his father is killed by a rival clan, the greatest military mastermind of all time survived on the strength of a single dream: to unite his people into the largest empire the world has ever known. Japanese actor Asano Tadanobu gives a touching performance as Temudgin in this ... Read More

Life Is Beautiful (1998)

Categories: Classics, Comedy, Drama, Foreign, Sizzling Popcorn
by Jean Brunet

Rating: Sizzling Popcorn Set in 1939 Italy, at the brink of World War II, Guido, an Italian Jew, falls in love with Dora as they coincidentally meet several times. Guido charms her with his humor and gentleness, which leads up to their marriage and birth of their son Giosue. As the war begins, Guido and Giosue are arrested and sent to a concentration camp. To keep the family together, Dora decides to go with them. With the horrifying events going on around the concentration ... Read More

City Of God (2003)

Categories: Drama, Foreign, Sizzling Popcorn, Thriller
by Jean Brunet

Rating: Sizzling Popcorn 'Rocket' tells his story of growing up in Cidade de Deus (City of God), a Rio de Janiero housing project built in the 1960's that is rampantly becoming one of the most dangerous places to live. 'Rocket' wants to get out of the slums but doesn't want to and is too shy to join the gang and drug wars that are going on in the area. He soon discovers that he has an eye for photography and dreams of becoming ... Read More

The Year My Parents Went On Vacation

Categories: Butter Popcorn, Drama, Foreign
by Jean Brunet

Rating: Butter Popcorn Set during Brazil's 1970's military regime, 11-year-old Mauro is dropped off at his grandfather's by his parents who are "going on vacation". What Mauro nor his parents know is that his grandfather passed away earlier that morning. Mauro is forced to fend for himself as he awaits his parents arrival. The Year My Parents Went On Vacation is a Brazilian coming-of-age story, starring Michel Joelsas, Germano Haiut, Daniela Piepszyk, Simone Spoladore, Caio Blat. Director Cao Hamburger's beautiful and touching story embraces ... Read More

Paul Weiland’s ‘Sixty Six’

Categories: Comedy, Drama, Foreign, Sizzling Popcorn
by Jean Brunet

Rating: Sizzling Popcorn England, the summer of '66 and the country is about to be consumed by World Cup Fever. For 12-year-old Bernie (GREGG SULKIN), the biggest day of his life is looming, the day he becomes a man - his Bar Mitzvah. However Bernie's North London family seems a little distracted. His father Manny (EDDIE MARSAN) is concerned about the giant supermarket opening opposite his grocery shop, a business he shares with his more charismatic younger brother, Jimmy (PETER SERAFINOWICZ) -- and ... Read More

Dasavathaaram (The 10 Avatars)

Categories: Action, Adventure, Drama, Foreign, Popcorn, Sci-Fi
by Jean Brunet

Rating: Popcorn Set in December 2004, a group of scientists create a harmful bio-hazard for defense purpose, but when scientist Govind Ramasaamy discovers that this virus cannot be controlled he decides to prevent others for using it. Dasavathaaram stars Kamal Hassan, winner of 4 National Film Awards (India). Interestingly, Kamal plays the role of 10 different characters (Rangaraja Nambi/Govind Ramasaamy/The United States President/Avtar Singh/Christian Fletcher/Shinghen Narahasi/Krishnaveni/Vincent Poovaraagan/Kalifullah Khan/Balaram Naidu). The movie is filmed in Tamil, India's third most spoken language, and some English. Don't be ... Read More

‘Invisible Target’ Hits Stores On June 10th

Categories: Action, Foreign, Kernel
by Jean Brunet

Rating: Kernel After a bomb blows up an armored truck and kills a veteran detective's fiancée, a renegade cop, a young officer and the veteran detective team up to try and take down Hong Kong's notorious gang and it's cutthroat leader. Invisible Target is an explosive action-packed Hong Kong movie which stars Nicholas Tse (The Promise), Jaycee Chan (the son of Jackie Chan), Shawn Yue (Internal Affairs), and Jacky Wu Jing (Kill Zone). . Ever hear the expression "all talk, no action"? Well, Invisible Target is ... Read More

Reprise - Opening In N.Y. And L.A. On May 16th

Categories: Drama, Foreign, Popcorn
by Jean Brunet

Director Joachim Trier (left) and actor Christian Rubeck (right) at the screening in New York City. Rating: Popcorn Erik and Phillip are young writers who trying to get their books published, but Erik is rejected because of lack of talent while Phillip's book is published. Phillip rapidly becomes famous in Norway. Six months later, after a tragic accident, Erik and his friends visit Phillip at the psychiatric ward to take him home. Erik continues writing, attempting to get his book published, and tries to ... Read More

La Misma Luna (Under The Same Moon)

Categories: Butter Popcorn, Drama, Foreign
by Jean Brunet

"My mom says, when I miss her, I should look at the moon because she is looking at it too." - Carlitos Rating: Butter Popcorn Carlitos is a nine-year-old boy who finds himself in the same situation as thousands of children in Mexico who have been left behind by their parents in order to provide for their families. Rosario, Carlitos' mother, left him four years ago to be an illegal worker in Los Angeles, sending him and her mother $250 every month to help them ... Read More