Daily Archives: December 11, 2023

You don’t have to be a teacher to be triggered by the tense and suspenseful drama “The Teacher’s Lounge,” Germany’s most worthy contender for a Best International Feature Oscar nomination. A gripping story of idealism battered by bruising reality, high-handed … Continue reading →

It stands to reason that a nation of “tinkerers,” motoring enthusiasts and hobbyists would be the birthplace of classic, vintage or “veteran” car restoration and collecting. A culture celebrated for its fix-it-yourself ingenuity and preserve-the-past mania would of course find … Continue reading →

Claudia Piñeiro’s novel “Elena Knows” comes to the screen as a convuluted and mournful affair, a moody murder mystery whose solution seems too obvious too soon to truly come off. Gabriela Larralde’s script transforms the compact single-day search for answers … Continue reading →

This Christmas will host “The Color Purple” musical, George Clooney’s take on “The Boys in the Boat” and a pre “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” Willie Wonka origin story. The trailers to “Wonka” have a lovely Dickensian winter sheen sheen … Continue reading →