FILM REVIEWS

Letters to Max

Letters to Max

Eric Baudelaire’s documentary ‘Letters to Max’ about the break-away republic of Abkhazia is released a week after the moving anti-war drama Tangerines that takes place during the 1992-1993 ...
Solace

Solace

Solace is a sad story, and I am not referring to the title, plot or premise of the film.  Billed as a supernatural thriller, it boasts an impressive cast, beginning with Antony Hopkins, now 77.  Joini ...
3 ½ Minutes, Ten Bullets

3 ½ Minutes, Ten Bullets

Director Marc Silver’s powerful film, 3 ½ Minutes, Ten Bullets, feels less like a documentary than a riveting court room drama that could give To Kill a Mockingbird a run for its money.  In ‘Mockingbi ...
Mia Madre

Mia Madre

Nanni Moretti returns to the theme of his greatest film, The Son’s Room (which won the Palm D’Or at Cannes in 2001): coming to terms with the death of a close family member while life around you someh ...