|
4/4
|
99%
|
La Battaglia di Algeri (The Battle of Algiers) (1967) |
"
An extraordinary movie that ruffled many feathers when it first came out. Almost 40 years later, it retains the poignancy it delivered back then."
—
Miami Herald
Posted May 21, 2004
|
|
4/4
|
99%
|
Metropolis (1927) |
"
The stunning cinematography, made crisper by present-day technology, and the film's overall visual concept continue to make your jaw drop with admiration."
—
Miami Herald
Posted Jan 24, 2003
|
|
3.5/4
|
63%
|
Sixty Six (2006) |
"
Hilariously funny while totally believable, Sixty Six also leaves you with a warm and fuzzy feeling. It is a father-son tale told with the details and care of someone who was there."
—
Miami Herald
Posted Jan 25, 2008
|
|
3.5/4
|
80%
|
Shoot Down (2007) |
"
Even if you followed these events and know the details well, Shoot Down is quite revealing -- and moving."
—
Miami Herald
Posted Jan 25, 2008
|
|
3.5/4
|
97%
|
Killer of Sheep: The Charles Burnett Collection (2007) |
"
A film that is hard to forget."
—
Miami Herald
Posted Nov 9, 2007
|
|
3.5/4
|
88%
|
The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2007) |
"
The Wind that Shakes the Barley is a multi-layered story, and the more you see those different aspects, the more you'll enjoy the film."
—
Miami Herald
Posted May 11, 2007
|
|
3.5/4
|
64%
|
Sólo Con Tu Pareja (1991) |
"
Cuaron demonstrates his capacity as a director. The camera work is impressive, his sense of humor sharp, and the characters are well defined."
—
Miami Herald
Posted Oct 20, 2006
|
|
3.5/4
|
92%
|
La demoiselle d'honneur (The Bridesmaid) (2004) |
"
Grips you from beginning to end."
—
Miami Herald
Posted Sep 22, 2006
|
|
3.5/4
|
78%
|
House of Sand (Casa de Areia) (2006) |
"
A visual work of art and its simple story moves as effortlessly as the sands in a forsaken desert in northern Brazil."
—
Miami Herald
Posted Sep 15, 2006
|
|
3.5/4
|
97%
|
L'Armée des ombres (Army in the Shadows) (1969) |
"
Its lack of sentimentality and melodrama is what elevates this thriller to another level."
—
Miami Herald
Posted Sep 8, 2006
|
|
3.5/4
|
86%
|
Zui hao de shi guang (Three Times) (2005) |
"
The film is probably too slow, too silent and too long for most audiences. But look beyond the quietness, and you'll discover a three-gem jewel."
—
Miami Herald
Posted May 19, 2006
|
|
3.5/4
|
100%
|
Beyond the Rocks (1922) |
"
It is the only film in which two of the great stars of the era -- Gloria Swanson and Rudolf Valentino -- appeared together. If only to see their on-screen chemistry, no film buff should miss it."
—
Miami Herald
Posted Oct 14, 2005
|
|
3.5/4
|
88%
|
Medurat Hashevet (Campfire) (2004) |
"
It's a story about sexism and inequalities, and were it not for its hokey ending, the film would've gained even more international recognition."
—
Miami Herald
Posted Sep 23, 2005
|
|
3.5/4
|
94%
|
Saraband (2003) |
"
For those inclined to search for psychological twists, the film offers plenty of Freudian situations capable of provoking lengthy discussions. For the film buff, the discussions will turn to a Bergman still at the peak of his craft."
—
Miami Herald
Posted Aug 12, 2005
|
|
3.5/4
|
87%
|
Untold Scandal (2004) |
"
A Frenchman may have thought of the story first, but this Korean film pays tribute to the original while perfectly standing on its own."
—
Miami Herald
Posted Mar 25, 2005
|
|
3.5/4
|
86%
|
Tibet - Cry of the Snow Lion (2003) |
"
It is pretty convincing in its argument that China has every intention of destroying the culture of Tibetans."
—
Miami Herald
Posted Sep 17, 2004
|
|
3.5/4
|
75%
|
Arven (The Inheritance) (2004) |
"
As it moves forward, this bleak parable of business and power teases you with possibilities."
—
Miami Herald
Posted Sep 10, 2004
|
|
3.5/4
|
98%
|
Since Otar Left (2004) |
"
The finely crafted film shows the complex needs and anxieties of a three-generation family living in a country that has undergone dramatic political and cultural changes."
—
Miami Herald
Posted Aug 27, 2004
|
|
3.5/4
|
77%
|
The Mother (2004) |
"
The Mother never fails to engage."
—
Miami Herald
Posted Jul 9, 2004
|
|
3.5/4
|
95%
|
The Return (Vozvrashcheniye) (2003) |
"
This film by Andrei Zvyagintsev touches a nerve."
—
Miami Herald
Posted May 28, 2004
|
|
3.5/4
|
94%
|
The Agronomist (2004) |
"
Reminds us of previous events in the country's history, as told by a Haitian who impresses us as someone honestly looking for nothing more than peace."
—
Miami Herald
Posted Apr 30, 2004
|
|
3.5/4
|
——
|
Ojos Que No Ven (What the Eye Doesn't See) (2003) |
"
One of Lombardi's finer films."
—
Miami Herald
Posted Jan 30, 2004
|
|
3.5/4
|
78%
|
Carnage (2002) |
"
Despite its fleshy title, Gleize's film is a feast for the mind."
—
Miami Herald
Posted Jan 16, 2004
|
|
3.5/4
|
95%
|
Le Cercle Rouge (1970) |
"
One well-choreographed, beautifully shot and definitely cool cops-and-robbers film."
—
Miami Herald
Posted Sep 5, 2003
|
|
3.5/4
|
86%
|
Lawless Heart (2002) |
"
A modern and mature story about love and loving, a film as intelligent as it is charming."
—
Miami Herald
Posted Aug 22, 2003
|
|
3.5/4
|
88%
|
Russian Ark (2002) |
"
Even in its most tedious scenes, Russian Ark is mesmerizing."
—
Miami Herald
Posted Apr 25, 2003
|
|
3.5/4
|
95%
|
The Trials of Henry Kissinger (2002) |
"
Even if the case against Kissinger is not fully convincing, the documentary keeps you glued to your seat and thinking long after you've left the theater."
—
Miami Herald
Posted Feb 13, 2003
|
|
3.5/4
|
82%
|
Shanghai Ghetto (2002) |
"
The power of Shanghai Ghetto, a documentary by Dana Janklowicz-Mann and Amir Mann, rests in the voices of men and women, now in their 70s, who lived there in the 1940s."
—
Miami Herald
Posted Jan 30, 2003
|
|
3.5/4
|
73%
|
The Piano Teacher (La Pianiste) (2001) |
"
A gripping psychological thriller that, while lacking the power of Funny Games, is still the work of a master."
—
Miami Herald
Posted Aug 30, 2002
|
|
3/4
|
76%
|
Valentino: The Last Emperor (2009) |
"
Tyrnauer succeeds in making a documentary in which man and his creations are one and the same. Yes, Valentino lives in opulence, but his gowns exist in that stratosphere too."
—
Miami Herald
Posted Mar 6, 2009
|
|
|
75%
|
My Best Friend (Mon meilleur ami) (2007) |
"
Although Leconte allows for a certain warmth to run through the film, he thankfully stays away from sentimentality. Therein lays the charm."
—
Miami Herald
Posted Aug 24, 2007
|
|
3/4
|
69%
|
L'Iceberg (2005) |
"
The Iceberg is a riot, a quintessential French comedy with an improbable plot and an unbelievable cast of characters."
—
Miami Herald
Posted May 22, 2007
|
|
|
93%
|
Ascenseur pour l'échafaud (Elevator to the Gallows) (Lift to the Scaffold) (Frantic) (1958) |
"
Elevator to the Gallows is a treat for the film buff. Watching Moreau and Malle as they discover each other and a new trend in filmmaking, and listening to Miles Davis during their quest will remind you of what movies are all about."
—
Miami Herald
Posted Mar 23, 2007
|
|
3/4
|
91%
|
Iraq in Fragments (2006) |
"
In addition to the interesting camera work, the documentary's undeniable appeal comes in how close Longley gets to the characters, who are all male. They speak openly of the past, the U.S. forces, the uncertain future."
—
Miami Herald
Posted Feb 9, 2007
|
|
|
——
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Moshe Safdie: The Power of Architecture () |
"
One of the most interesting parts of the documentary is Safdie's description of his relationship with Yitzhak Rabin, the assassinated prime minister of Israel who fought for a dialogue with the Palestinians."
—
Miami Herald
Posted Jan 19, 2007
|
|
3/4
|
70%
|
Wrestling With Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner (2006) |
"
Wrestling with Angels is personal and intimate, insightful about Kushner as well as instructive about his collection of works."
—
Miami Herald
Posted Dec 1, 2006
|
|
3/4
|
46%
|
Edmond (2005) |
"
Quintessential David Mamet: brainy, playful, engaging."
—
Miami Herald
Posted Nov 17, 2006
|
|
3/4
|
80%
|
Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles (2006) |
"
Cynics may not fall for its melodrama, but Riding Alone is good for everyone else, including children."
—
Miami Herald
Posted Oct 6, 2006
|
|
3/4
|
59%
|
Rolling Family (Familia Rodante) (2006) |
"
The cast doesn't look like a troupe of actors; it could easily be taken for an ordinary family with plenty of physical and psychological bumps and bruises, but always loving."
—
Miami Herald
Posted Sep 29, 2006
|
|
3/4
|
71%
|
The Farewell (2002) |
"
A gentle film about a lion of a man who, as a communist, was forced to leave Germany, lived almost penniless in Europe and America during the war and returned to his homeland in 1948."
—
Miami Herald
Posted Jun 2, 2006
|
|
3/4
|
84%
|
L' Ora di Religione (Il Sorriso di Mia Madre) (The Religion Hour) (My Mother's Smile) (2002) |
"
Enigmatic and mesmerizing."
—
Miami Herald
Posted May 12, 2006
|
|
3/4
|
83%
|
Up and Down (Horem Pádem) (Loop the Loop) (2004) |
"
When you understand its message, the film takes on a different level."
—
Miami Herald
Posted Apr 21, 2006
|
|
3/4
|
92%
|
Fateless (2006) |
"
In looking at Gyuri -- you see an indomitable spirit that rises above the horrors of his past."
—
Miami Herald
Posted Jan 27, 2006
|
|
3/4
|
55%
|
Go for Zucker! (Alles auf Zucker!) (2006) |
"
Go for Zucker is far from a perfect film but it brings easy laughter and joy."
—
Miami Herald
Posted Jan 20, 2006
|
|
3/4
|
95%
|
The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill (2005) |
"
The beautiful shots of San Francisco's lush Telegraph Hill are captivating by themselves, but the film's greatest achievement is its humanity."
—
Miami Herald
Posted Dec 9, 2005
|
|
3/4
|
93%
|
Ushpizin (2005) |
"
Ushpizin may not turn out to be as popular as Miracle on 34th Street, but if you believe that miracles can happen, it is a perfect outing during the holidays."
—
Miami Herald
Posted Nov 23, 2005
|
|
3/4
|
41%
|
Going Shopping (2005) |
"
Going Shopping can make a wonderful outing for girlfriends. It's fun."
—
Miami Herald
Posted Nov 23, 2005
|
|
3/4
|
88%
|
Le Vieil Homme et l'Enfant (The Two of Us) (The Old Man and the Boy) (1967) |
"
Overall the acting as well as the cinematography is a treat."
—
Miami Herald
Posted Sep 9, 2005
|
|
3/4
|
——
|
Sentenced to Marriage () |
"
For the uninformed, Zuria's film comes as a shocking revelation."
—
Miami Herald
Posted Sep 8, 2005
|
|
3/4
|
56%
|
Morlang (2003) |
"
An engrossing psychological thriller."
—
Miami Herald
Posted Sep 2, 2005
|
67%
——
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