Charming, realistic and yet scary the comedy/drama Le Week-End takes you into a world with a bleak look at an aging couple that finds themselves entering a difficult time in their lives without a golden parachute. Delightfully acted and brilliantly directed, the film is a mental picture of the evolution of a marriage.
Posts Tagged ‘Drama’
“Le Week-End” A Marriage-Go-Round” (Film Review)
April 2nd, 2014 
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“Grand Budapest Hotel” A Comical Escapade (Film Review)
March 27th, 2014 John Delia Quirky and comical Wes Anderson’s newest release The Grand Budapest Hotel follows the same pattern as several of his past work, but this one outdoes them all. The sets, special computer graphics, costumes and other production values take you to a whimsical world of mystery and murder as only Anderson can depict. If you […]
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“On My Way” A Charming French Film (Foreign Film Review)
March 20th, 2014 John Delia A cute little French comedy starring Oscar nominee Catherine Deneuve has made its way to theaters. It’s called On My Way and the quirky French film features an unexpected road trip with a captivating storyline. Well acted and produced, the film is an endearing look at a smidgen of France’s rustic countryside and a […]
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“Bethlehem” A Complex Suspense Thriller (Foreign Film Review)
March 6th, 2014 John Delia A cat and mouse thriller, Bethlehem comes to the United States with a complex story that features real places and issues. The film was Israel’s entrant to the Academy Awards and has received much attention when it played at film festivals around the world. Now in theaters the film gives insight into the workings […]
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“3 Days to Kill” A Spy Thriller (Film Review)
February 20th, 2014 John Delia Emotionally and action charged 3 Days to Kill features a fine cast, direction by McG and top notch cinematography. The CIA thriller follows a script by Luc Beeson who also oversees the movie as producer. Taught drama mixed with tongue in cheek comedy makes for a cool secret agent film that should appeal to […]
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“Winter’s Tale” A Terminal Romance (Film Review)
February 13th, 2014 John Delia Miracles and Mayhem cloud Winter’s Tale, a romantic saga that’s extremely predictable and falls short on acting. The film tries to be a mystery of sorts and almost achieves its goal, until the devil comes into the picture and from there on the movie slowly falls apart. Laughable at times, the story loses its […]
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“Monuments Men” A Battle for Art (Film Review)
February 6th, 2014 John Delia If you are looking for a big action film from this weekend’s Monuments Men, it’s not. More of a historical recreation of true events, the movie tries very hard to open a window to an important part of WWII history, but barely achieves it. Loading the movie with familiar faces of top actors, director […]
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