Reviews

"Cach is a French film, it follows a married couple searching for the source of a bunch of mysterious video tapes that keep getting left on their porch, the delivered cassettes get more personal by the day, creating disruption and unbalance in the family's life.Thoughts: After previously watching "F... ...

"The Bicycle Thief" is an Italian film set after WWII, when the opportunity of employment is slim, a poor father has to find his stolen bicycle or else he will be fired from his job, and won't be able to feed his already struggling family.Thoughts:Since Italy was in such a poor shape post-war, the f... ...

"Elevator to the Gallows" is a French film about a wealthy industrialist getting murdered by his employee, who unintentionally leaves evidence behind, thus leading to an unfortunate chain of events, when he goes back to cover up his tracks.Thoughts: Once Julien Tavernier goes back to retrieve a rope... ...

"Magical Girl" is a Spanish film about the intersection of three people's lives; Luis, an unemployed literature teacher who tries to realise the last wish of his ill daughter, Barbara, a disturbed woman who suffers from mental disorders, and Damian, a retired maths professor who has recently got out... ...

"Force Majeure" is a Swedish black comedy drama, about a family's vacation turning into a disaster, after the father prioritised his own escape over saving his blood, during an avalanche.Thoughts:Even though Ebba and Tomas (the parents) are the main characters, the film doesn't necessarily emphasise... ...

"The Internet's Own Boy" is a biographical documentary film, about the lead up to the suicide of the internet pioneer, and leftist activist, Aaron Swartz.Thoughts: Aaron Swartz's documentary is mostly about his astonishing accomplishments, the inequitable justice system, living up to our principles ... ...

"Benny's Video" is an Austrian film about 14 year old Benny, who is obsessed with watching violent acts on film, to the point where he decides to commit murder in order to fulfil his fantasy. ...

There isn't much wrong about "Audition", but I've seen too many horror films to be scared by it, if you're into slow paced films, this is definitely a must watch, especially with that satisfying climax. ...

"Two Days, One Night" is a French film about Sandra, a woman who has a weekend to convince the majority of her workmates to give up a raise in order to keep her job.Thoughts:Marion Cotillard does a great job at playing Sandra, a female who's fighting depression and for her place in a factory, she de... ...

The whole movie is filmed in a small courtroom (except for a few brief scenes), but that never lead me to feel bored or anything close to that, in fact the longer the film was going, the more engaged and gripped by it I was.The key to greatness in my opinion is always the acting, here Ronit Elkabetz... ...