Wednesday, October 26, 2016

More than ten years did director Joshua Oppenheimer inquiry into the massacres that took place

More than ten years did director Joshua Oppenheimer inquiry into the massacres that took place in Indonesia in 1965. By carrying long discussions with the former soldiers suspected communists ?? a million in one year ?? exterminated, Oppenheimer amassed an appalling insight into the psyche of the killers involving the documentary, the act of killing. Two years later, the documentary with a new chapter. This time not followed the killers, but the relatives of their victims.

?? Is this something better ??? asks optician Adi while an elderly lady holds a new lens. ?? Or still the same ??? The same could be asked about the state of the country today is located. The terrible genocide that took place after the Indonesian military through a coup came to power, is fortunately been many years in the past, but the scars of the country are still visible. Adi ?? s elder brother was one of the many so-called communists who were taken away by the army and killed. Where the loss of a family is bad enough, walking the killers after all these years still at large. NB in ​​the same village.

Adi itself looked after the massacres born. An attempt by his mother to fill the void after losing her first son with a new child. Actually has the mother roll her kind held on the leg, as evidenced by the even wrinkled as proud lady who appears on camera. The same can not be said of his father, who completely after the death of his son lost the way. Oppenheimer is empathetic to work with showing how the old, skinny man in his wheelchair to be helped to be washed by his wife, but it makes the images no less poignant.

To the cruel people who are responsible for understanding the suffering of his family better, Adi talks to some of the former soldiers in the village. Almost unreal it is to see how calmly and openly talks go between the optician and the former jailers and executors. Even if the most gory details are discussed, it is admirable how to stay calm Adi knows, though the sadness in his eyes sometimes easy to read. Even when he sees a videotape how two old men with an almost visible pleasure reenact the death of his brother Adi keep a straight face.

Oppenheimer's documentary is not a tale of retribution. While pastor in the act of killing was more room to go deeper into the larger corruption that still takes place in the country, The Look of Silence aims to promote small-scale personal aftermath for families. The message is therefore just as angry as making hopeful. Despite all the injustice done, Adi knows how to give history a place. Or can ever rest of Indonesia detached from the trauma ?? s past, remains to be seen, but Oppenheimer manages to make step by step the inflicted suffering negotiable. For the survivors, but also for the perpetrators.

Grofwef decade ago competed two foreign films choirs along to the Oscar for Best Foreign language film. Both the French Les Choristes as Sweden's As It Is In Heaven was eventually defeated by the Spaniards, but they had a lot of striking similarities. Both possessed an undeniable feelgood factor and were about conductors who traveled to the countryside to work through their troubles (bereavement versus heart attack). The premise of both choral drama ?? s was a professional who had to get a motley crew neatly lined through music. The American Boychoir, with a starring Dustin Hoffman tries the same, although the starting point here is a rascal with a golden straw, but fails miserably in this mission. The reason: lack of enthusiasm, warmth and humor.

The Canadian François Girard's director of service and does its best to in a few strokes to put down the rebellious but righteous character of his young protagonist Stet. Gevalletje hard in the classroom, dad has gone away, has never interfered with his son and elsewhere will start the perfect family. Apparently the kid something special in his voice, which the attentive viewer certainly can not tell from the opening scenes which Stet demonstrates the quadruple atop a table to his dommige teacher. If there is a boys choir at the high school, the mistress of the leather company intends to particularly sophisticated voice Stet has clearly demonstrate the choirmaster Carvelle. Then to make matters predictable disaster Stets unconvincing a mother again to life. Stets father drags the son he barely knows them to Carvelles school and buying after a very mediocre audition for a place at the boys boarding school. Good riddance.

That Stet could possibly add difficulty in the strict regime and between the posh classmates can guess easily. Girard plays the contradictions indefinitely from. Stet has no idea how to sound a decent note, he should get breath and can not read music, but yes Carvelle still sees something special in his latest pupil. The biggest disappointment that handle the viewer in this poor vocals vehicle gets, is special enough in the adult area. Hoffman acting on autopilot and fill in a predictable character to whom it is difficult to penetrate. The view of an embrace of the young Stet is evident. The teachers ensemble is completed by an almost unrecognizable brave Eddy Izzard and Kevin McHale, the boy in the wheelchair hit series Glee. As mistress of the institute is Kathy Bates summoned, but her presence did little outrageous.

Young lead playing figure Garett Wareing still manages to generate some sympathy, but there has Girard also be incredibly much trouble to do by kicking in many open doors. It is sadness asset when opdondertje, because he has even a la Harry Potter and Andre Hazes alone celebrate Christmas. So much pettiness has to end well, and it does also in the highly predictable finale. At Boychoir Although everything comes neatly on its feet, but really he does not move. Fortunately Stet receive on time the beard in his throat and he could well if we continue with our lives.

The slow intro preceding Freds entrance takes a long time: do not come with him to the camp life

Screeching tires, crunching beer cans and a lot of shouting hoarse figure as film music in this original French drama. Documentary and fiction blend into the wild landscape around Paris, one of the home regions of the yenish people: a traveler people from Central Europe which has both religious restrictions as banal freedoms to their motto. Four authentic guys driving at top speed to meet an unpredictable night, looking for tomorrow.

Dust swirls over the meat on the spit, as Fred's car at breakneck speed into the camp denies that he has missed fifteen years. He had no choice, he says. The cops jumped himself for his car ?? he just wanted to earn a living for his family. His mother pressed the giant to her chest and wears to keep her family on account of the world experience of a former thief who has just come out of prison. The inmates looking to suspicion. The shaved, take advantage of high blond haircut of evangelical cousin Moïse is worried as he Freds half brother recommends no stupidities. Jason will be looking wide-eyed at the returning legend who clearly know what life. Perhaps he should also encourage criminality toddler scaling. Tonight is the only option - a day before he is baptized.

The slow intro preceding Freds entrance takes a long time: do not come with him to the camp life. The deceptive silence flow off in fairly noise, static image gets some dynamic panache. It is eaten toasted, fought and cuddled. Short shots going into long scenes and dialogues have a vague history. After a case of beer Moïse and Jason jumping in the car flying up Mickaël brothers and Fred, en route to a copper theft. The social drama emerges in a few minutes to a movie that reveals the vulnerability of seemingly rock-hard guys.

Director Jean-Charles Hue knows how to put amateur and professional actors. In his last film La BM du Seigneur (also on Dorkelfamilie, yenish people and camp life) could be practiced, now they seem accomplished. Hue seems to have left a lot of room for improvisation, which makes the fortunes of travelers realistic. The standards and motives of the guys are sometimes incomprehensible and painfully naive, but there is no doubt that this is real life. However, the film is loud and chaotic: the smell of leaking fuel, burning rubber and sweaty, unwashed men and almost smell the testosterone drips from the screen. Humorous moments provide a respite, for example, if all the polymath Fred secretly ask the way at a fast food restaurant or in the course of his ?? Thief for Dummies ?? - life lessons the group instructs as close as possible to defecate in the car. Supposedly artistic excesses which Fred mistaken for tree limbs or tail rotating fans, assisted by a sudden and unnecessary soundtrack, however alienating and interrupt the tension that had built up so expertly. Yet the whole remains intriguing.

The title Mange tes Morts (literally ?? eat your dead ??) refers to the greatest insult that can make the contestants. The term freely anyone deny his ancestors. Family is everything to the yenish people, just as God and free choices. Hue emphasizes the contradiction between the two values. He shows that the latter is not always accompanied by clear blue waterfalls and endless horizons, sometimes life is pretty drab, dark and brutal. The life-changing ride wears an American road movie atmosphere with them next action and chase scenes - a rarity in French cinema.

The nerves vultures Andre Hazes who blankly into his spacious Vinkeveense swimming tail through the body

The nerves vultures Andre Hazes who blankly into his spacious Vinkeveense swimming tail through the body. He needs a few hours on stage for a gig for insurers. In the kitchen of their too white decorated villa spouse Rachel is packing the sandwich box of her husband. Whether or not a leaf of lettuce on the bun ball? She chooses to replace the greens through two cans of Heineken and captures even some patches on top. Because she knows André within minutes anger will erupt, one of his many gold records will ram the wall with bleeding knuckles will step into his car. Rachel predicts everything comes out in the opening scene of the Hazes-biopic Blood, Sweat & Tears. This is real love and complete sacrifice of a woman who has put her life completely devoted to her husband and his career and knows him as her back.

This kind of loving moments, the film portrait of the creator of Marathon unfortunately far too little. Everything revolves around Dre himself and Rachel is only the complainant. What illustrates this opening scene is that the person of André Hazes is surrounded by the conflict. Conflicts with itself and its uncertainty. Conflicts with his health (Hazes drinks too much, unhealthy lifestyle and getting hearing problems). Conflicts with his management and record company. Conflicts with his wife and children. Admittedly, this was like the singer also lived - this is shown by the masterful documentary about its person of John Appel - but as drama calls this fatigue. The majority of the biopic which Diederick Koopal optuigde, turns to handle the conflict and this is difficult without rest points. Even as Rachel undresses her loving husband after hospitalization and laying in bed, this is followed by a scene in which she plunders Dre the private bar and its contents pleurt in the pool.

Blood, Sweat & Tears explores three key stages in the life of Andrè Hazes. First there is the period of his early childhood in which Hazes by his irascible father Billiard neighborhood pub drawn on to make some extra money. At the Albert Cuyp young André discovered by John Kraaijkamp. Then there is the period in the early eighties, which Hazes had a hit with Lonely Christmas, but was put through his record company on the side. Manager Tim Griek EMI does have interest in the singer, but Hazes do not want to tear-jerker circuit. This is the period when Hazes scored his biggest hits. Finally, the period that goes with the knowledge of now as the end of Hazes' career. The singer and his posse are preparing for the largest concert in a packed Amsterdam ArenA. His health is playing tricks on him and especially his ear let him down.

This three-pronged approach of screenwriter Frank Ketelaar bearing fruit. It makes for a nuanced and multifaceted picture of the folk singer, at least if you can let go of the criticism of the current conflict. Many of the uncertainties that rage in the singer and the pain he sings, explained. Dramatic and professional highlight is the performance at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam where Hazes to get the audience knows shelf, but it is overshadowed by the arrival of his supposedly dead father. The text of Say Nothing But more can be hardly appropriate. Koopal has to process a lot of clichés about Hazes, where his drinking is most striking. As with clichés so often the case, they are based on truths. Holland's biggest brewer comes from good, because often the screen is half green beer cans. Alcohol was a means to displace his grief and doubts for Hazes and drown, but is also its greatest enemy in relation to his loved ones and fans.

Despite the lack of rest this Hazes-biopic has one enormous strength and that's protagonist Martijn Fischer. The resemblance to his character is so striking that you are already blinking your eyes after one forget that here a masterly actor at work that is getting all the vocals himself inzong. Fischer is so mature in the person of Andre Hazes, he even sang on stage in the musical DeLaMar He Believes In Me. It waits a huge black hole after the latter Hazes-excercitie. at

co-star Hadewych Minis, who shared the role of Rachel on stage with Chantal Janzen, the Rotterdam accent less accurate, which also applies to the interpretation of Marcel Hensema's caricature of the old Kraaijenbergse. Blood, Sweat & Tears had more dramatic accent dosage and deflections can be just a bit better. But what is Martijn Fischer an insane actor. Bring on the Golden Calf!

The Fast and the Furious is without doubt one of the most remarkable film franchises

The Fast and the Furious is without doubt one of the most remarkable film franchises of this century. What began with a little too obvious to Point Break modeled but deserving film about street racing in the past fourteen years become a highly lucrative series now covers all seven films. Where normally the stretch is there after a few parts and little effort is being made more yet to introduce any innovation, this series has after several mediocre films from the fifth very little precedent. Equally unusual is that the primary cast of the first film which initially disappeared quickly returned to the fourth and final lingered, and also several supporting roles performers from previous parts were given a permanent place.

One of those players supporting actor Sung Kang, whose character Han first appeared in the third part, titled Tokyo Drift. Who died this character in the film, kept the makers do not like to let him back in the fourth, fifth and sixth, which has created an unusual chronology that you would not expect in an unpretentious action movie series like this. Tokyo Drift was designed to steer the franchise in a new direction after protagonists of the first hour, Paul Walker and Vin Diesel had sought refuge elsewhere. When the two men returned and the series could return to the base, the Japanese trip was left for what it was. However, it was never completely ignored; several times it was hinted that Han would sooner or later go to Tokyo and by the end of section six was done at last.

The epilogue of that movie again showed his fatal accident, but this time with some additional images. Hans seemed dead even before the result of an out of control car chase, as it appeared to be a deliberate crash by none other than Jason Statham. Bald Brit plays Deckard Shaw, the older brother of the villain who was eliminated in the previous film by Dominic Toretto ?? s team (where Han belonged). Hans death is part of Shaw's revenge plan that the safety of the rest of the family ?? ?? threatening. Unfortunately, this means that the always enjoyable Dwayne Johnson already quite early in the film disappears towards the hospital. The public is therefore most of the time given over to an actor ensemble that is substantially less proficient in the tongue-in-cheek humor that has an unbelievable today drowning film if necessary.

Fortunately, there is a nice bright spot in the form of Kurt Russell as to Belgian beer addict government agent Toretto offers a helping hand. Something in (and in this series is a film apparently still not complete without noodgedwongen collaboration with overheidsinstantie), so must the team of former straatracers to jail for a hacker to deliver a supersonic cameratoezichtsysteem has developed that allows anyone ( Shaw also) can be detected within a few hours. About the moral side of this mission is no mention and an empty-headed franchise if you do it not to be expected, though makes it at a time when the Orwellian practices by the NSA becoming yet more come to light for a nasty spiciness when a bunch of rebellious heroes handing the US government a seeing eye without any contradiction.

Where the fifth left it street racing left to develop into a kind of Ocean's Eleven with ?? car ?? s, one turns in this film up a notch further to a Mission: Impossible-style movie. Especially when the team halfway through the film to the United Arab Emirates travels there to perform an infiltration mission at high altitude, the association is impossible to ignore. Ethan Hunt adventures have never get caught on realistic action scenes, but compared to that of Fast & Furious 7 let them see themselves almost as a documentary. From the moment the first big action scene presents itself, take on all natural laws of the window. The ridiculous stunt of 2 Fast 2 Furious which was pounced on a boat with a car, would not look out of place in this film and have been one of the most credible.

In this respect, changing Hans cause of death exemplifies the change that has gone through the series. Characters were four films ago killed in a car accident, there is now apparently no longer an option. Even when two cars ?? s at full speed frontal run into each other, it implies there is no more than about a scratch on. It is also a great boost that the action is so spectacular and skilful being imaged, really exciting because it will never be. What helps Nor is that Shaw is put down in the first hour as a dangerous individual (a fist fight between Statham and Johnson is a true highlight) and then he shows up constantly from nowhere and barely manages to make a dent in a packet of butter.

Fast & Furious 7 as production firmly overshadowed by the death of Paul Walker. Reportedly was the actor at the time of death until halfway through shooting, so they take refuge saw forced to creative solutions, ranging from body doubles to CGI. These methods have worked, because when watching the film is hardly noticeable that dropped one of the main characters. If you did not know better, you'd think Walker is still alive. Almost. Because unfortunately the makers hit the shelf quite wrong with a syrupy finale which obviously created after Walker's death. It is a well-intentioned homage, but in the context of the film it is quite out of place. The loss of a main character is always regrettable, but the film should always go for.

Engulfed by sadness is Pakistani immigrant Maryam at the police station

Engulfed by sadness is Pakistani immigrant Maryam at the police station. Her son Walter had left a voicemail message asking if she could come pick it up at the mall, but on arrival turned out to be the building ablaze. Walter was killed in a bombing, she learns to her dismay. The detective would immediately know the fine. ?? We have a bomb and a dead Pakistani, so please understand you or what angle we're looking for. ??

Welcome to the world of Torn, packed with narrow pigs for a second to think logically. Let's start with the authorities, who apparently have never heard of a normal examination. There has been an attack, so state immediately that the offender is one of the victims. Where wisdom comes from, is disregarded. Like the fact that volhangt an average shopping mall with security camera ?? s that could provide conclusive evidence. And maybe it would have been an idea to which voice to use as evidence?

In the meantime, there is also a second grieving mother appeared. Initially Lea will find support from her fellow sufferer, but she chooses soon the side of the police. Why Maryam never told her that Walter has ever behaved aggressively once against a group of racists in a movie theater? And then it appears again that the boy ever went to the mosque. The horror! Lea will immediately have nothing to do with the terrorists mother.

Disbelief about the idiotic shortsightedness, Maryam slinks off. But when it appears that Leah ?? s son Eddie was bullied and called once in his rage something evil about the bullies, the roles are suddenly reversed. Eddie did it of course! If they are the offensive false allegations shortly before been completely forgotten, Maryam sees her chance to vent her frustration once equally well on fresh scapegoat. Her husband is now fed up with all biased Americans who daub their home with Terrorists go home ??! ??. Back to Pakistan does indeed seem to him the best option. Cleverly enough, the country from flights if your son is one of the main suspects of the massacre.

The intention of the director Jeremiah Birnbaum must have been to show the public how prejudices can blur the image of the truth, but his silly incapacity is rather his own film that does. Tom says more about the author than about society.

The 1911 deceased composer Gustav Mahler wrote in his creative peak his Sixth Symphony. The four-part composition was five years before his death, first performed and was nicknamed "The Tragic". Characteristic of the piece are the three hammer blows that were allegedly three tragic events in the life of Mahler. This symphony plays an important role in the French coming-of-agedrama Le Dernier Coup de Marteau (Hammer The Last). Filmmaker Alix Delaporte has also a symbolic analogy hung on, but it does well to force anything. And tragically, it is not at all.

The latter is also due to the introverted protagonist. Thirteen-year-old Victor is a talented football player and lives with his mother in a caravan somewhere on the southern French coast. He has a close relationship with his mother, suffering from cancer Nadia. Victor has always maintained that he does not need to know his father himself. Things are different in front of Victor's father as a conductor does the local concert hall to. The boy seeks contact with his agent, which as you can guess, is busy directing the Sixth Symphony by Mahler. From that moment Delaporte can loose with the parallels between the work and life of Mahler and the worries of its youthful protagonist. There is intimate contact between father and son.

Sometimes Victor life directly affects the said symphony. For example, if he completely fallen under the spell of the music and his mother wants to hear the best part of a dilapidated tape. But just as often cutting the interfaces which Delaporte would barely touch wood if they are too abstract. Starring Paul Romain playing figure was given high praise from the judges in Venice, but the young actor fights visible against the limitations of his introverted role. Victor is not exactly the kind of guy you talk the ears of the head. New events or twists are often laterally handed him his life without him now himself in the hand. Delaporte clears up a lot of time to outline Victor living conditions, such as dealing with an immigrant family and his football parties, but while parking the emotional world of the boy.

This creates distance. Delaporte uses an observational style in which direction they like a fly on the wall observing the developments. This passive style will not be able to please everyone. The hand of the filmmaker herein is even greater when you consider that she was also responsible for the screenplay. The 'go-with-the-flow approach "keeps the viewer at a distance and makes the viewer hardly share the experiences of the boy. This French drama of small gestures and emotions was very appealing to be as timid direction of Delaporte not as had been in the way. Of conscious symphony of Mahler said according to the understanding and taste of the performer should be left out of the final hammer. That must have exactly what also advocated the maker of this babbling youth drama. A misconception, because dramatic level, the film had still may give a blow.

Every year around Memorial Day flares up again the debate on whether we should

Every year around Memorial Day flares up again the debate on whether we should continue to remember the millions of victims of the Second World War. The generation that lived through the war is becoming increasingly smaller and will soon no longer among us. Others find just the commemoration should go to all war victims and not only those of the Second World War. It's a pretty pointless debate because the traces and consequences of the brutal Nazi regime are still everywhere in our society to observe. Moreover, a new generation may be more having no direct effects of the war but should be made aware of the horrors of '40 -'45. A brave attempt but very safe to carry out this mission is reflected in the French drama Les Héritiers (The Heirs).

Provided to be that this drama drawn from real events do not have the emotional and psychological impact of your American classic in this area: the television movie The Wave. Filmmaker Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar looking indirectly and therefore a lot less confrontation with the crimes of Adolf Hitler. At The Wave, after all it turned gradually indoctrinating a group of students to actually back there was no way back. Les Héritiers about a runaway beaten motley crew to gain insight through the tireless efforts of their teachers in the fate of the Jewish prisoners of concentration camps. Through participation in a match of the French government Madame Gueguen is trying to move her pupils to delve into history. Through the personal stories of survivors and murdered Jews, the teacher knows the approximation (religious) differences in class rule to erase and to get everyone on the same.

Nevertheless, the comparisons with the Wave are obvious. It is in this case to a school which is aware of the Second World War. Where Mention-Schaar Less successful is the realistic portrayal of the class in question. In high school in Creteil, a suburb of Paris, is the class which Mrs Gueguen must have compassion feared and notorious. Before Mention-Schaar to the core will be a number of short scenes outlined the dynamics of class reminiscent of the sounding as a documentary, but complete scripted Entre les Murs. Students from diverse backgrounds put everything upside down, are looking for their cultural and religious identity if it is defied. A new raid star whose name fly the French translation of ?? ?? is, ends up in a living hell if they hold to see the class in line. The extremes of this group provide a predictable course: the occasional hurdle to be taken, a tear-jerking but sincere story of a camp survivor, obstruction of the loner and the view to togetherness and unity. Les Héritiers plot offers moderately little surprise, but Mention-Schaar can also drop a hard bump because its intentions are sincere and legitimate.

For school classes who can identify with the Parisian student club is this excellent educational material. The principle that even totally spoiled youth without any future prospects with the right approach still something to do, is pretty trite. Despite the many mistakes plot moderate and predictable story arc there is little thematic in this sympathetic drama barter. It is a project from the heart. The inspiration was drawn from the experiences of Ahmed Dramé who was in the classroom conscious and the director mailed a self-written script. Dramé signs for one of the main roles youth. He used as his numerous fellow actors a lot of improvisation, an artistic choice that works out successfully because it distracts the already beaten path. Les Héritiers is prevailing at its strongest when the dynamics of the group, even if this means that the individual roles that loss.

With a sentence of twenty years goes felony Brendan provisional nowhere to go

This is a beautiful new start ??, the jailer concludes after a few brief questions to JR. The nineteen-year-old boy has both inside and outside prison no contacts, and have to sit for a few months. That the guard does not know what he's talking about, it soon becomes clear in Son of a Gun. JR is just the perfect criminal accomplice.

With a sentence of twenty years goes felony Brendan provisional nowhere to go, so he sees something in the newcomer in the foreseeable future will again walk around outside the prison walls. JR initially has no desire to work, but soon finds out that he even in the short time he's behind bars, can use the necessary protection with. namely a tree of a guy sees something in the fresh meat that has just come walking in. Moments later thrown aggressive wardrobe over a railing. The deal between JR and Brendan is round.

It for a while remains vague what the deal entails. JR arrives in a beautiful house, receive a thick envelope with money and only get one task: he must ensure that his new phone charged and continues recording when he is called.

The viewer knows at this point virtually nothing of the two main characters and that is exactly where debuting director Julius Avery has been tension. With abrupt time jumps he makes it clear that there is more going on than he shows the audience. Intriguingly especially the extent to which JR and Brendan know what will happen and how well they really know each other. The viewer now looks something like a love-hate relationship in which mutual trust and suspicion continue to follow each other. An entertaining game between Ewan McGregor and Brenton Thwaites.

The power of Son of a Gun is the continuous mysterious tension that hangs over the situations and characters. It's pretty amazing that that intrigues because actually this action thriller a formula drawing in terms of story. Each separate component is a common fact: the forbidden love, the supreme boss who plays double games, wild chases, a sophisticated criminal operation at risk because playing a reckless fool, and so on. But you do have hardly suffered from during the movie. Despite all the clichés Avery knows his film to give a pleasant unpredictable. Until the credits remains thriller for both the viewers and the characters a thrilling cat-and-mouse game.

The books by author Nicholas Sparks serve for years as a grateful source material for many a romantic movie. Since 1999, filmed his stories, with a relatively high The Notebook in 2004. Although the films become so much begin to resemble each other that even the movie posters are difficult to distinguish, the public seems far from Sparks tired. The Longest Ride is already the tenth film adaptation of his work, and number eleven in production today seems Hollywood still not enough to get.

On a spontaneous trip to a rodeo met art student Sophia rodeo rider Luke. The two feel instantly attracted to each other, but because Sophia plans after leaving her studies to New York for her dream job, their first date immediately their last. When the two come into contact with the old Ira, however their life changes completely. Ira ?? s memories of his wife Ruth inspire Sophia and Luke give each other a chance.

If Sophia sighted Ira letters reads that he wrote to his wife, the story jumps back in time. The young couple in love, engaged and married, but their happiness is brutally disrupted by World War II. Although the storyline around Ira and Ruth is only a reference for the life of Sophia and Luke, their story is much better advantage. A little corny, their romance, but it fits well with the sepia toned setting of the forties. Huston and Chaplin are charming as the shy Ira and more determined Ruth, and they make the highs and lows of their marriage the few important moments in the story.

If the history of Ira and Ruth will be placed on a siding, The Longest Ride loses much of its charm. Not only resemble the struggles of Sophia and Luke but small beside those of the older couple, but their relationship is also unconvincing. Opposites attract, but even if the two know each other better, it appears that they do not have much in common. Sophia likes Lukes work too dangerous, while Luke takes the art world but pretentious. What they see in each other outside each photogenic faces will be nowhere visible. The attraction and repulsion of the two produces boredom rather than gripping drama, especially since the end in spite of everything is not difficult to guess.

Ultimately offers The Longest Ride exactly what to expect from a Nicholas Sparks adaptation falls. The protagonists are photogenic, their true love conquers all and neatly groomed cinematography gives it an appropriate romantic atmosphere. With Sparks ?? common theme of a love that survives the years is nothing wrong, but the clichéd story remains the only in beautifully packaged sentiment, rather than actual drama. Distinguish themselves from other Sparks adaptations does not do this operation, let alone its genre contemporaries, but the fans will adopt satisfied walk out of the room.

The music of today is again in need of mystery if you believe the creators of the very strange

The music of today is again in need of mystery if you believe the creators of the very strange but nice comedy Frank. They say it out loud, but making clear it clear that with the advent of modern media it leaves little more to the imagination. The ups and downs of the stars, often very little more than can only be known, extensively publicized on the Internet. That used to be different. The androgynous appearance of David Bowie, the many transformations of Madonna and the weird psychedelic excess of the late Beatles: all the mystery called. In contemporary popular music, only the two helmeted men Daft Punk a bit mysterious.

Take the lead singer of the alternative band with the unpronounceable name The Soronprfbs which is central to the witty parody of the Irish Lenny Abrahamson. Frank is a puzzle with an unmistakable barely grasp charisma, which decided since his adolescence to walk with a huge head of a cartoon character made of papier-mâché. Newcomer Jon focuses not so much concerned with the why of this garment party, but especially with the practical problems that Frank must encounter. He also sleeps with that thing on? And how should he eat and drink? For a moment he thinks he has the frontman of the band revealed as he was in the Irish cottage where the musicians have to record their new album Frank looks into the shower with the mask on the ground. Wrong, because Frank has just two. Fellow band members, led by the alpha bitch Clara abide not even deal with this kind of earthly dilemma ?? s. Frank is a genius, period.

Under the mask of the title figure nobody is less than Michael Fassbender shelter, at least we will only to be taken prior to his voice and physical. The story of The Soronprfbs is viewed from the perspective of the uncertain Briton Jon, a boy with a simple job and a very mediocre musical talent who tries to compose songs in his bedroom with his parents. It lacks the boy clearly inspired. As the keyboard player of Frank's band tries to pounce on an act of desperation in the sea, Jon late bandmate Don mentioned that he also knows how to work a keyboard. When he asked if he responds affirmatively mastered the chords C, F and G, Jon allowed that evening right on stage. This viewpoint is genius, because that Abrahamson late Jon's surprise rise with the public.

The story of Frank is loosely based on a newspaper article about an alter ego of cult musician and comedian Chris Sievey, and other imaginative artists such as Captain Beefheart. Abrahamson draws the story to it, including to Jon about every nonsensical adventure twittering in an attempt anyway tragic empty life to give more substance. The band members hardly know what Twitter or YouTube. They live as in their own world and are not even engaged in his famous to realize that they could also use the modern means of communication to increase their visibility and fan base. Abrahamson know neatly within the lines to remain acceptable, despite the many alienating absurd excesses of Frank and his musicians club. Even though the connection between the lead singer and Jon ever closer, the rest will see him as an outsider who will never hear at all. This realization also urges it to Jon through, but his perseverance and his almost childlike naivete prevented him there for a long time from the balance sheet and to draw conclusions.

It remains difficult to pinpoint the bizarre synergy that exists within the group. Cut off from the outside world in Ireland is driven many a band member to madness. Clara is an extremely unpredictable factor and Jon do not know what to do with her. The personification of Maggie Gyllenhaal shines eccentric woman both disdain and pity out. Frank is so ?? s wonderful to summarize tragicomedy which artistry, team spirit and the modern take on the heel. Abraham Sons tone and the screenplay by Jon Ronson and Peter Straughan reminiscent of the work of Michel Gondry and Spike Jonze. Still, the result - as the character of the driven Fassbender (which only acts with his body and voice) itself - to put in any box.

What certainly has caused the emergence of the computer is to revive the animation genre

What certainly has caused the emergence of the computer is to revive the animation genre. But it is a misconception to think that making a high quality animated by digital advancement has become easier. Although the PC helps quite a hand in labor-consuming tasks like signing twenty-four frames per second, but there is still a lot of skill and knowledge involved. The digital animation still shoot like mushrooms from the ground and the abundance of productions it is unfortunately becoming easier to separate the wheat from the chaff. The visual quality, few details aside, generally excellent. Where makers often go wrong, is the scenario.

That is precisely the evil of the US The Nut Job, which in our country in the dubbed version titled Nuts Crack appears in theaters. In the trite, tedious story revolves around a bunch of hungry squirrels which is compelled to engage in criminal activity. Indeed, it is food crisis in the city park after the cheeky squirrel Surly has made himself impossible with other animals. The rodent has winter supply of nuts and the tallest tree in the park burn it. The inevitable consequence of his actions is that Surly kicked out of the park. In exile decides the squirrel with his best friend, the taciturn rat Buddy, to rob a store nuts in order to restore his honor. The shop, however, used by human operators to cover up a big bank robbery.

Crack Nuts, which was owned by the Canadian Peter Lepeniotis, is a partnership between Canada, the US and South Korea. The latter also explains why we are treated well after the expiry date of the hype during the credits on earwig Gangnam Style. The use of irritating Asian megahit shows exactly where the Lepeniotis with ?? second full-length animated film goes wrong. For he is hopelessly behind the competitors. A year or ten years ago this rodent adventure had still succeed, but in 2015 makes it obsolete to. This is mainly due to the very meager plot and minimal character development. Lepeniotis stretches and stretches as far as he can. The wild antics that constitute the run-up to Surly ?? s punishment and wherein a mobile nut stall by sjeest half the city, are still amusing but take too long. It is only the prelude to more of the same, making Nuts Crack appears to be a constant repetition of moves.

On the visual level it is still mustache, with easy going apart keep squirrels who all have their own color, but it completely lacks its own identity. The makers of digital animation (in general, but the Nuts Crack in particular) should really try to get some more inspiration in shaping their characters. The people look almost the same as the competitors, but also the animals where it's all about, might as well be sitting in a drawing of Pixar and Dream Work. Rat Buddy seems so out of the kitchen Ratatouille crouched example. Nuts Crack is the elaboration of a short film of a decade ago. It seeks to give new impetus to the animal by the critters to get to stick with our people. The data is nice thought, but does not provide enough fireworks. There are endless variations on the same theme, but in the end the rivalry is still primarily between animals themselves. The occasional scenes in which mainly revolves around the bank robbers, then keep things unnecessarily. Nuts Crack is like a bag of mixed nuts too long in the larder: tough, stale and bland flavor.

The gentle Kai is a real mama's boy it therefore has cost him much effort to accommodate

The gentle Kai is a real mama's boy it therefore has cost him much effort to accommodate his mother, for her own sake and as a temporary solution in a nursing home. The Cambodian-Chinese Junn wants her son up for herself. She has therefore not at Kais roommate ?? ?? Richard. One afternoon, Kai comes to visit his mother. He's offer Richard to get him to bring the car stalled and caught the bus. The visit aims to invite his mom to dinner with Kai her then to make an important announcement. While Kai lying on the bed and his mother chatting about her budding romance with British Alan is a nurse in to replace a bulb of a lamp. She does not lie Kai on the bed. He is also not at all. Junns son is in fact died in an accident while he was waiting to return home on the bus.

The heartbreaking moving Lilting which debut director Hong Khaou last winter dragged on hold a BAFTA nomination as a promising talent, experience Junn her last meeting with Kai again. Hong Spotlight feeds constantly with new information, so the addition of more and inherits a new emotional charge. Richard, a starring Ben Whishaw, doing everything to make it Junn the sentence. He hires an interpreter to communicate so that the woman with her new flame. At the same time this also ensures that Richard can communicate with Junn the loss of Kai. Richard was in fact not only Kais roommate, but the two had been four years a relationship. The grieving process involves revealing Kais big secret that he was living with another man. Richard and Junn can even communicate with the interpreter but hard together. It is through this difficult contact and remove the problematic communications Hong'm beautiful game from his actors, reminiscent of the early work of colleagues such Wong Kar-Wai and Zhang Yimou.

There are many complex, often conflicting interests and feelings in Hong invoelbare manner let go together. Junn feels an unprecedented jealousy towards Richard, even with the initial knowledge that it concerns only the roommate of her son. Richard could not explain to his mother ?? ?? his grief over the brutal death of Kai has torn his heart. They are two futures that went up in smoke at completely different ways. Junn shows a serene Asian woman who does not need many words, but if it is necessary of itself stripper. The distrust of the friend of her son she can not persist forever, especially given the continued help he continues to offer her. Lilting is about the process of loss from two people who can relieve each other's suffering, but do not belong to their true feelings and to comfort each other through a variety of complications.

Characteristic of Hong's modest directing his long theatrical scenes, a minimum of locations and beautifully outplayed emotions. While the net so much about the silent game as to what is actually said. In a stunning final scene shows interpreter Vann much of its translation omitted. Richard and Junn learn more and understand each other better. Lilting is a poignant and subtle exploration of the various stages of mourning and most impressive feature debut.

With strong actors goes a long way, the Spanish director Jaume Collet-Serra has discovered

With strong actors goes a long way, the Spanish director Jaume Collet-Serra has discovered. And especially Liam Neeson appears to be satisfying, because after Unknown and Non-Stop Run All Night marks the third time in a row that he Irish veteran starring an action thriller cast. That choice is understandable. Neeson has in recent years emerged as convincingly fifties with fists, someone with whom you despite his age do not want a fight. But the surprise effect is by now disappeared.

And so it is increasingly important that the action thrillers where Neeson plays a role in other areas than the acting are worthwhile. For example, the recent third part of the Tasks set for the repeating pattern was received lukewarm but knew A Walk Among the Tombstones to rise above the level of a typical thriller by his grim atmosphere. So ?? s distinctive quality has Run All Night hardly. Pity, because a film like this are to be found countless.

Neeson is seen here as the verslonsde former hitman Jimmy. In order to get drink he tries to wheedle money from a shady drug dealer who tells him casually to come out to play Santa Claus. Jimmy agrees and ends up at the Christmas party back in touch with old crooks friend Shawn, now a neat life trying to lead as a businessman. But shortly afterwards come to be two diametrically opposed. Jimmy ?? s son Mike is witnessing a criminal statement by Danny, Shawn treasured endeavor.

And there the trouble begins, because Jimmy sees himself obliged to protect Mike and shoot Danny death. He not only has it the wrath of Shawn on his neck, but he also gives the police a reason to open a manhunt. For main agent Harding trying for years to find a reason to count on Jimmy. For father and son there is nothing to do but flee.

It's not a bad base: Mike and Jimmy are attacked continuously from two fronts, so it is best to pick up some tension. Collet-Serra, however, had to exploit it better. Both Shawn associates as the authorities are substantially simultaneously on the same track, so that in fact they together form the threat, rather than that they are two separate fronts which could have made a dual tension.

More convincing is Run All Night in the tragedy that lies behind the main character, a family man who used to work so deep in trouble that he destroys everything and everyone around him. Besides the role of Liam Neeson goes also for those of Ed Harris, as the grieving former drug lord. And to be honest, with such actors can indeed come a long way.

A spirited teenager gets hopping into the kitchen, Kiss goodbye her grumpy brother and get a plate of food served up by her mother. Father gives some teasing glances and after a number of questions over and over again the family start the meal. It is an everyday scene, but soon discover that this family in which Paula Bélier so dead normal growing up, determined not dead normal. Paula is the only of the Belier family who can hear.

However, that is not a point, it seems. Paula is fluent in sign language and can communicate smoothly. She helps her parents also regularly. On the market, during business negotiations or television interviews: Paula translates. Although she does so with pleasure, responsibilities cause they got to wear the necessary tension. Interpreter is sat Paula, especially after she discovered her own passion: singing.

Of course understand her parents nothing about. "I never could understand hearing people", reveals her mother in a drunken stupor. She tells how she wished Paula was born deaf, like them, so that mother and daughter were on the same wavelength. The statements provide a good dose of family drama - a theme that often recurs in the work of director Eric Lartigau. Paula's mother is not the wonderful soprano who is enjoying her daughter, because she does not hear her. And although this is not entirely incomprehensible - such as the scene in which Lartigau during an important duet slowly turns away the sound, makes clear - it remains painful. Aid to express something intangible is difficult. Her parents are therefore primarily concerned with themselves, who must interpret for them when Paula leaves her singing career to Paris? If Paula decide to go, the family will be very few opportunities remain for communication. Who chooses Paula herself or her family? The farmer constantly changes choice. There seems to be no middle ground.

Although La Famille Bélier is a dramatic story, it leaves plenty of room for humor. More than enough even. So you can see how crazy the family Bélier actually is: not because they are deaf, but because they are nowhere to be embarrassed and somewhat naively go their way. It's pathetic example when her parents with wide grin and hardcore techno Paula in the schoolyard await. They are unaware of the noise they cause - the bass is the only one in which they can feel the rhythm, so that is high. Paula had enough of this kind of nonsense is understandable, but it is more than ever clear how difficult it is to leave such ridiculous and endearing people. She managed to fly without denying its origins? Do they touch so her mother for the first time to understand an actual hearing? In the final come the answers to these and more questions together and we see first how Paula literally really find her own voice.

Russell Crowe came a few months ago under fire after he had made in an interview

Russell Crowe came a few months ago under fire after he had made in an interview that his female colleague ?? s in their rolkeuze should rely more on their age. These statements are perhaps a bit simplistic, but hypocrisy is not to blame the actor. After all, unlike a peer like Brad Pitt (who pointed out similar as possible to get roles that were intended actually thirties), Crowe has focused in recent years on playing men in a somewhat later stage of life. This has primarily resulted in many father roles. Crowes directorial debut The Water Diviner fits in well in with a story about a father of three young adult brothers who have exchanged the Australian countryside during the First World War to the battlefields of Europe.

When his wife dies, Joshua Connor travels his sons chase, since none of them ever returned from the war. They are in fact ended up in the Gallipoli Campaign, a months-long battle between Australians and Turks, which resulted in great losses on both sides. On the former battlefield is just after the war worked by Australian, British and Turkish soldiers to identify the dead. This process is accelerated when Connor arrives: the man can find water in the wild and therefore identify with certainty where his sons are killed (?). When there are only two, flourishes the hope that the third one is still alive.

Now WWI exactly one hundred years behind us, seems to have created a renewed interest in this period. Uplifting are the stories of this war is not determined and Gallipoli is no exception: it was a pointless battle in which both Australia and Turkey (or rather the Ottoman Empire) had nothing to win and just like pawn of their British and German allies had. The Water Diviner's not too much in the political motivations that led to the offensive, but let there be no doubt that it has produced no winners. In a handful of powerful flashbacks we see the horrors of this battle is particularly close.

Although Crowe by his nationality undoubtedly feel any involvement in the story seems a passion project is not necessarily the case; He is, after all, not as a writer or producer in the credits. As a director he does by no means bad, but The Water Diviner was in the hands of a more experienced filmmaker probably extracted more interesting. In narrative terms are clear to be seen a lot of improvement. For example, the film in the first twenty minutes, contains four segments, only one of which is essential for the story, and the rest, there are merely to set the tone. So far no problem, but Crowe throws them rather haphazardly together. Why start with the discovery of the Turkish troops that the struggle has ended, instead of the much more effective events of previous years with his young sons Connor saves a huge sandstorm?

A bigger problem is the tone. For a film that deals with one of the greatest war trauma ?? s both Australia and Turkey and the start of the Turkish War of Independence, it is very frivolous to it in postwar Istanbul. The beautifully tidy city constantly bathed in a golden glow that gives the impression that there has never been a war. That might explain why every Turk who met Connor speaks flawless English and every culture difference is overcome within a short time. After a rather aimless rippling middle part has picked Crowe somewhat in the remarkably exciting finale (in which suddenly the Greeks are presented as third-rate villains), but by some gentle handling of cases, the film is unfortunately still like fizzled out.

The important thing is that the truth is not touched by distorted something the previous film from the Disney Nature

Whose appalling documentary Grizzly Man has seen, knows that you wanted animals never can trust. It went well for years with conservationist and dierenknuffelaar Timothy Treadwell, but eventually he arrived and his girlfriend still in the stomach of a hungry bear in Alaska. Painfully became clear how serious his error of judgment to attribute human characteristics to indifferent grizzly ?? s. Disney also doing there in an attempt to Bears. Maybe that is not fair, but it gives this informative documentary or a nice accessible character.

The important thing is that the truth is not touched by distorted something the previous film from the Disney Nature label more than once been settled on. Chimpanzee talking in the voice-over material together as a coherent child's adventure, found that invented several points to be to keep the (young) audience enthralled. The monkey which was followed throughout the film, for example, five different chimps used, partly because the former already explained Bob during the rotation period.

Fortunately Bears does not feel so manipulated to. The documentary follows a year in the life of a mother bear and her young ones, without being further too much drama to add. Scholey and Fothergill directors starting in the den of a mother bear getting ready after a long hibernation to go into the world with her young. They follow the three on the long journey to find the need to pass to eat.

In the inhospitable Alaska ?? which produces beautiful images of nature ?? Meanwhile, of course, it is danger lurking. It is no avalanche (impressive helicopter shots) or treacherous cold water, then there is a false bear around or a sly wolf who haul in a tasty snack baby bear.

For clarity towards the young viewers all these animals get their own name. They are as it were characters in a movie story, in which the creators via a convenient mounting sometimes reality also thicken slightly. A scene of two fighting bears in a river is in slow motion and exciting music for instance stretched to a tense confrontation, but will have lasted in reality may not be more than a few seconds. And is similar to the way it worked to a climax with the quest for salmon. Images from the prying mother bear to cut them with fish that can not go far enough upstream swimming because of low water to reach the hungry bears basin. Until finally falling rain.

It's a bit of freedom that creators can afford. The essence of the story is enhanced with most to explain to viewers how the year will look into the life of a new mother bear. A bright-told story ?? also thanks to the diction of Thomas Acda ?? with beautiful images and of course the biggest asset: the two adorable bear cubs to discover the world.

Two years ago, former Flying Panther Diederik Ebbinge fell with his directorial debut directly in the taste. The tragicomedy Matterhorn, a lonely widower in a cramped village church, compared with work by Alex van Warmerdam and won the Rotterdam Film Festival the audience. Ebbinges force turned his infectious sense of absurdity, which notably resulted in the first half deliciously awkward scenes of the film between Ton Kas and Rene from ?? t Hof.

Ebbinge appeared in his first film immediately have to tackle their own eccentric style, but Kidnep there is unfortunately little to be seen. This children's film follows a well-trodden path that the director afwandelt so quickly that there is little room for unexpected situations, original jokes or compelling character sketches.

His second film as different from his debut, could be explained by the fact that the filmmaker this time not himself wrote the screenplay. But still owned by Karin van Holst Pellekaan ?? inter alia known from the Loenatik movies ?? would also like to expect something nicer.

After the first few minutes of Kidnep it is already clear which side will go on the story. On the one hand we have the compulsive gambler Fred, who has chased the money from a fellow criminal through. On the other hand, the decennial Bo, the son of a bunch of stinking wealthy workaholics who have hardly any attention for their child. Ebbinge takes no time to further develop the characters and immediately goes into action.

On behalf of his savvy friend Fred kidnaps the rich boy, waiting somewhere in the distant Swiss mountains on breaking ransom. Bo ?? s father bends immediately as a jackknife, but Fred thinks the police are on his tail, so he dares not time to stay longer in the same place. But he of course is precisely the criminal who wants his money back.

Ebbinge gains the ability to know what to build tension, but there seems to know it little advice. Confrontations hit completely dead in woody assembly and especially the band that runs overtime. The music will be thrown open so often that Kidnep is like a silent film from the beginning of the last century is spelled every moment of tension or emotion. Moreover, the plot often is too easy and rushed, which is particularly obvious in the denouement.

But fortunately, in this family film also about the relationship between kidnapper and victim, which is becoming better know and understand each other on their journey to the Netherlands. That might be little new under the sun, but it gets a certain charm thanks to the sympathetic game Martin Waardenberg and Teun Stockel.

With stop motion animation is often quickly thought of a youthful audience

With stop motion animation is often quickly thought of a youthful audience, but the time-consuming craft is also very suitable for an adult story. Not for nothing were special effects, such as those established by the animation technique in the past, the films of Ray Harryhausen. The puppets for Spanish animated film for adults, O Apostolo (the Apostle), were made by the same team that was responsible for the figures of Miffy and the recent Norwegian Solan and Ludvig. A Dutch company probably know the name Pedri Animation. Adjacent consider these three titles is clear that there are many forms and are especially numerous audiences for stop motion.

O Apostolo is based on the ancient legend of Santa Compaña ?? ?? from the region Galicia in the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula. The Spanish autonomous region is famous pilgrimage site of Santiago de Compostela. The (Catholic) faith, therefore, occupies a prominent place in this grim tale about hope, despair and cursing. In the opening scene two criminals escape from a heavily guarded Spanish prison. They split up and the story then focuses on one of them, treasure hunter Ramón. In search of a hidden treasure, the criminal into the village where he essentially needs. But he must be careful about disclosing his identity and intentions and decides to disguise himself as a pilgrim. In the town, which seems to dominate the darkness adhere remarkable figures. Now the Lord has once foreign boarders.

The animation style of director and screenwriter Fernando Cortizo is remarkable and seems to have adapted to the native conversations. Especially the opening where the two criminals plot their own release, is full of dialogues. For the look of the characters was a good look at the actors they locutions. Cortizo seems not only to be on pretty pictures and rapid succession of events, but want to actually invest time in his characters. However, the criminal nature of Ramón disappears quickly into the background and his past seems ever less relevant. May be required to live with him, but it scrapes the sharp edges of the characters. The preachers of the faith ?? a very vain and luxurious fixed archbishop in particular ?? get there a lot worse off. Besides the mysterious story which treats us Cortizo has criticized the Catholic Church's main theme. It is therefore unfortunate that the bishop in question ultimately only operable to pull the spoke walked right plot.

O Apostolo nobody seems to be really reliable. During the first night in the village Ramón encounters mysterious practices, which he soon the consequences will experience personally. The local priest seems straight out of an old Dracula movie to be and is far from Integer. Cortizo gets his ghost story strength in the distinctive, weathered heads of his characters and large shadows cast on gray, lifeless buildings and venues reminiscent of the old horror films. It's almost a shame that the Archbishop in a modern car is driven around, making it timeless character is brought down. Despite the solid construction and excellent visual decoration the story of Cortizo doing ?? s first full-length animated film just a tad messy to. Even though clocks O Apostolo only eighty minutes, the distribution of character development, plot and themes what unbalanced launches. Cortizo had these elements can distribute better to prevent his directorial debut especially in the middle collapses and what the end is just too rushed. Despite this misplaced accents this is a particularly animated adventure which is difficult with whatever be compared.

When asked what their coach should do the only football team of American Samoa

When asked what their coach should do the only football team of American Samoa as he has to catch the ball, the team yells that they have the ball. And what do they do when they have the ball once in their possession? Right, hold on. The game is actually not that difficult if you follow these two simple basic rules, but the team of the small island in the Pacific Ocean is known as the worst football team in the world. The biggest debacle was a 31-0 loss against Australia in 2001. It is the men of American Samoa do all it can to just consider one more time to win a match and especially to wash away the bad taste of this huge defeat. But that requires a miracle for a team of an island with barely sixty thousand residents. See there once again to postpone together a decent team. But the enthusiasm of the players and a Dutch top coach could bring ever change this.

This year was held for the first time the International Sport Film Festival Amsterdam. We have an abundance of film festivals in our country and you can seriously wonder why another one was to come. However, the sports movie, whether it's fiction, documentary or biopic, a place with its own festival and who still have doubts about that should really Next Goal Wins Mike Brett and Steve Jamison deserves a chance. The documentary about the belabberdste football world had its Dutch premiere at this new festival. He also scored instant sympathy points. A team that is trying to wrestle the only conceivable underdog is happy with one match won. The chance of revenge on Australia poses as American Samoa may participate in the qualifying matches for the World Championship. That men have little chance may be obvious, but it is through their tireless efforts, enthusiasm and perseverance not only no longer stand a chance. However, a little outside help is needed to get on the same page, especially the ball just once once the goal of the opponent.

For this purpose flown the Dutch coach Thomas Rongen. The successful trainer, residing in the United States, is the only man who responds to the call of the American Football Association to prepare the island team ready for the qualifiers. Rongen knows himself the tricks of the trade from the merciless life. His daughter was killed in a car accident. It is a trauma that he meezeult with understandably, but he also tries to put in a positive way in his work. Rongen never gives up, even when it seems that (egg) to sail the Pacific country with footballers. Rongen let an American flown to his roots in American Samoa and brings the keeper of the match against Australia back to his homeland. Rongen has a lot to be with his men. They are not fit, lack focus and fool around but what actually without really forming a unity.

Brett and Jamison are in the comfortable position that their sport document is filled with appealing personalities and contradictions that arise without too much interference from the directors. Special is the presence of a transgender actress, officially the third generation of American Samoa. On the field she stands her ground but behaves in her spare time and she dresses like a woman. This Jaiyah is fully accepted by her team, not kicks her ball sometimes against a wall of misunderstanding and prejudice, and holds an important symbolic function in the thought that everyone matters regardless of background or social position. How fare the team of American Samoa in the qualifying matches against Tonga and Samoa among others can guess easily. In that respect the two-headed directing team keeps the lines of the classic sports movie. They have in the long run-up to the games, however, demonstrated that the way to a modest success is perhaps more important than the win itself. Next Goal Wins ticked all the boxes for a success story without losing the realism sight or without being overly sentimental. These are men who you simply grants a lone, one-time gains.

Just when Jude wants to leave the bathroom of a Chinese restaurant after having done a great message

It is one of the biggest nightmares that a single man can imagine. Just when Jude wants to leave the bathroom of a Chinese restaurant after having done a great message, he walks to the woman of his dreams. As if that were not bad enough, the door to the restaurant also shows once again trapped, so he and the Italian beauty Mina trapped in the pungent air of the much too small toilet. As viewers, we are minutes witnessed what is perhaps the most uncomfortable 'meet cute' is in film history. Miraculously, nevertheless strikes a spark between the two. Although the tone at that time is still airy, the opening scene typifies all equal the claustrophobic feeling of the rest of the film.

Then it goes fast between Jude and Mina. The pair becomes madly in love and the usual steps in a serious relationship can not be long in coming. Cohabitation, marriage and a baby. From the birth of their son, the film by Saverio Costanzo (The Solitude of Prime Numbers) is slowly changing tone. The child is unhealthy thin, but will not arrive, while Italian mother very unusual theories about education and health keeping alive. They refuse example for months to let the boy a step outside the cramped apartment and prohibits them emphatically to let the child eat meat. Soon there is a feeling of distrust between the parents, with the continual question is how far the mother would dare to go.

With the continuous oppressive atmosphere between the young couple in the tiny New York apartment, doing Hungry Hearts regularly think of a variant of Roman Polanski ?? s ?? Rosemary's Baby, which in this case the mother seems to be the source of evil are in place of the child. Although the film may proceed a bit biased with this premise, Costanzo manages to keep the audience constantly be in tension. It makes you constantly wonder how you would act in Judes situation. Moreover, the Italian director manages to create the feeling of claustrophobia often slightly more uncomfortable by frequently using striking camera angles and actors to sit close to the skin.

However, it is the strong tie between Adam Driver and Alba Rohrwacher knows to lift the film actually to a higher level. Driver does well as a protective father who are not at a loss to know the terrifying whims of his wife, and Rohrwacher is so convincing as beaten by her mother that you'd almost hate. Yet it remains a mystery after remains how it is that could change the originally so lovely lady suddenly so ?? s insufferable shrew. As in Polanski ?? s classic are here and there some clues left for a possible supernatural explanation, but actually knowing that such owned health freaks roam actually many times more disturbing. Moreover, the film paranormal hints also completely unnecessary, since the phenomenal game between the two main characters is enough to wear Costanzo ?? s movie.

Movies survival at sea, we have again seen a number of times over the last few years. Think of the fictional film Life of Pi or Robert Redford in All Is Lost, where the lonely struggle of one man against the central state of nature. In many cases the journey itself a metaphorical journey through the psyche of the protagonist. Unfortunately for the viewer remains spiritual discovery Atlantic. a little too loopy to convince.

Director Jan-Willem van Ewijk was born in the Netherlands but grew to a large part of his childhood in California. Here was a love of film, and he is the film for a modest budget now. made, which was well received on the festival circuit. As an avid windsurfer Van Ewijk spent many summers on the beaches of Morocco, where his fascination with the local fisherfolk led to inspiration for a second film: Atlantic .. Here we follow Moroccan windsurfer Fettah, who only a few from his small home village surfboard embarking on a voyage to Europe.

In particular visual area of ​​Ewijks love for the country and the sport back to see good. The Atlantic Ocean is with visible awe imaged with magnificent, panoramic shots. Sometimes it seems almost like watching a nature documentary. Many dialogues are not there. Instead, the images occasionally accompanied by a poetic, almost whispered voiceover of the main character, which Van Ewijks approach here and there almost has something of the distinctive style of Terrence Malick.

Through flashbacks Fettahs history which deepened, although sometimes the viewer a bit difficult to take apart, past and present. These flashbacks are some hints for the reasons behind his journey forward: the loss of his mother, a difficult relationship with his father, the friendship with Western surf tourists and feelings for the wife of his Dutch friend Jan Nevertheless, the actual motive for the rather risky ocean journey remains unclear. Fettah trying to escape his past? He runs away from his responsibility or he is looking for a better future? Or is it simply a longing for an unattainable woman?

On the one hand it is nice that Van Ewijk leaves the answers to these questions to the imagination of the viewer, but then makes it more difficult the viewer to empathize with the main character. The poetic approach and the beautiful cinematography are nice, but really gripping do not become the story. For this excess in a series of separate patches remain where it is unclear what feeling will produce the film with his audience. Atlantic. leaves the viewer ultimately just as lost behind as his protagonist, lonely floating at sea.

How do you catch one of the greatest music legends of all time in a two-hour movie

How do you catch one of the greatest music legends of all time in a two-hour movie? Impossible, the creators will Jimi: All Is by My Side have thought. Unlike biopics about great musicians such as Ray and Walk the Line director John Ridley did not go looking for clues in the dramatic life of Jimi Hendrix. Indeed, the biggest milestones of his career are not even addressed.

Ridley ends his film with Jimi ?? s departure to the Monterey International Pop Music Festival in 1967. From the legendary action would follow there (after a virtuoso act Hendrix put his guitar on fire to save him then piece on stage) show we have nothing, let alone Woodstock two years later, often as his best performance is seen. And even from the period Ridley does deal with, some things remain out of the picture. Famous plates as ?? Hey Joe ?? and Purple Haze ?? ?? for example, were then already, but are not told in All Is by My Side. The latter also has to do with the fact that the relatives of Hendrix refused to provide his music for the film.

You could say that this is not a film for the inveterate fans of Jimi Hendrix, but really this is just an interesting movie for them. The famous music, performances and interviews are indeed to be found anywhere. The only value of a literal dramatization would therefore have to check how truthful went to work the creators and actors. But what's that? Especially with an artist like Hendrix, for whom always hung a certain mystery (also because of his untimely death), has a list of little importance well known facts.

Rightly, therefore, that John Ridley, writer of 12 Years a Slave, not fixated on where Hendrix to today is known, or to stress his incomparable talent. In All is by My Side is the artist a capricious personality, not direct anyone to love. On one hand, he says, for example, do not have big ambitions and let him carry himself as an uninhibited child in the music world. But on the other hand he also seems to understand exactly who he needs to move forward. A guest appearance by the incumbent Eric Clapton, he plays on the stage, is significant in this respect. And while he proclaims that he is an advocate of love and peace, he gets downright aggressive in the corner when someone stands in the way of his musical career.

The Hendrix All is by My Side Is ?? his audience after ?? no one loved. He's doing exactly what he himself wants to, regardless of who he hurts them. Yet it is thanks to leading actor Andre Benjamin (best known music duo OutKast) never a complete bastard. A convincing role, not only because he Hendrix ?? both on stage and outside ?? good mimics, but also because it makes a credible man of him.

Also in the film itself, attention is paid to more Hendrix than just a nasty, limited social personality. He has scars on his wrists for example, can a normal telephone conversation with his father perform and is harassed on the streets by racist cops. Discussions about he goes out of the way. Is that unwillingness or inability? In any case lies a certain tragedy in which Ridley ?? right ?? never appoint emphatically. This not only makes this a compelling biopic man Jimi Hendrix, but he likes the air of mystery surrounding the phenomenon in music mode.

Now master Hayao Miyazaki after his magnum opus The Wind Rises pencil

Now master Hayao Miyazaki after his magnum opus The Wind Rises pencil has been hung on the willows, it remains to be seen how it is with the future of Japanese animation. With his Studio Ghibli Miyazaki has trained a team of very talented animation directors and artists. Now Ghibli thirty years exists can boast the great craftsmanship that has left the co-founder. The studio has developed a unique style that has beaten the bridge between the graphic raw Japanese anime and sweet style of Miyazaki ?? s inspiration Walt Disney. Stylistically, the emphasis is on the hand-drawn animation, wherein the computer only serves as a support. Thematically oriented Ghibli universal emotional stories interwoven ancient Japanese traditions with Western values. In addition to the extensive work of Miyazaki knew his colleagues ?? s with chores like Grave of the Fireflies, Whisper of the Heart, The Cat Returns, and Tales from Earthsea] to enchant the world.

A new and perhaps final addition to this impressive canon is formed by the immersive and dreamlike When Marnie Was There. It is not yet clear whether and how Ghibli hereafter will continue. The maker of Arriety, Hiromasa Yonebayashi, took pity on his second full-length animation project on the novel by British children's author Joan G. Robinson. The book was a favorite of retirees Miyazaki, who was looking for more connection for its film versions in western literature. Yonebayashi knows how to make the traditional English elements merge with Japanese influences, have his characters as in most of the Ghibli productions a Western appearance. Handsome is that Yonebayashi adult themes ?? s as illness, loss, loneliness and abandonment is not afraid and it captures in a fanciful but the animation striking earthly setting.

Central to the twelve-year-old Anna, a talented girl explains in a poignant opening dialogue that the world contains an imaginary circle, where she clearly stands out. The girl is not noticed stated by region and as a child for adoption. Anna additionally suffers from a severe form of asthma. To gain tranquility and air sent her adoptive mother Anna to family on the coast. The curious girl loves to draw and is already fluent in research in the area off. During its first exploration she discovers a strange country house overlooking a marsh area. Anna believes the house and the blonde girl sitting at the window to recognize her dreams (or are they memories?) And decides to investigate. Her family holds that it is an empty house, but Anna can not let go of the case. Once they come into contact with Marnie, the blonde girl at the window, creating a special friendship.

Yonebayashi plays constantly with the fine line between dream and reality. The bond between Anna and Marnie is so close that both of them are at risk of losing the friendship. This is never threatening, but both girls want what connects them try to hold on as long as possible, even if the world changes around them. It is not so very difficult to guess how the fork in the shaft, but it is clear that both Robinson Yonebayashi not been to do the denouement. What is paramount is that Anna her spot must find in life and friendships, how special and perhaps also cruel, herein also may be only a means. All this is framed with a beautifully drawn fantasy world, weird events and appealing characters. The final uitleggerige what the creators can therefore be forgiven easily. When Marnie Was There underlines once again that for Studio Ghibli animation is a way to tell a powerful and multifaceted story, without being an end in itself. Let us hope that the many animation artists that Hayao Miyazaki has gathered around him, decide to use their talents to pursue Miyazaki's tradition.

It is not often that a horror film debuts at prestigious festivals such as Cannes and Toronto

It is not often that a horror film debuts at prestigious festivals such as Cannes and Toronto before appearing in mainstream cinemas. Fortunately, it follows from director David Robert Mitchell therefore anything but a typical horror movie. Innovation within the genre will be increasingly on the second plan, but it follows shows the most entrenched trends of recent years conspicuously ignore. Do not expect creaky old haunted, possessed children or indefinitely copied 'found footage' insertion. Instead Mitchell delivers original retro horror off, which feels pleasantly timeless in the eighties, despite a large tribute.

For the optimal experience you ?? as is often the case ?? It follows for the first time is best viewed with as little as possible prior knowledge. It is impossible to mention something about giving the creative premise of the plot without a few details away. For those who so much as uninhibited as possible wants to get into the film, it is recommended to stop reading and move on to the next paragraph. In one of the first scenes of the movie gets to meet an unpleasant turn of events between two teenagers. After performing the act of love, the young teenager Jay appears to have taken an oath of Hugh bed partner. From that moment on Jay followed everywhere by a mysterious evil entity. Although this is not too fast and always ending on her in a straight line, it may take any form and he never gives up. Hugh advises the curse as soon as possible to pass and then quickly take the legs.

This inventive approach David Robert Mitchell plays nice way with urban legends and sexuality. Where sex ?? as already demonstrated by Wes Craven Scream in the nineties ?? normally a recurring element within the classic tienerhorrror, Mitchell takes the convention just in fun mode on the heel, by the fact that the teenagers it follows precisely can increase their chances of survival by someone diving into bed. Outside the original plot Mitchell also go creative with creating a film world. The dilapidated suburbs of Detroit are in a kind of timeless universe where modern technology combines with black and white television and synthesizer music, and the decor exudes a nostalgic retro atmosphere.

The only downside to it follows that it is partly due to the somewhat predictable nature of the antagonist may not be the most terrifying horror film of all time will go into the books. Fortunately able to compensate for the film just fine here with well-developed characters and a strong atmosphere. Stylistically Mitchell is also clearly indebted to the early eighties, in particular the fantastic musical arrangement full of menacing synths do immediately think of John Carpenter's work. In contrast to the majority of today it follows horror movies must therefore have not so much of an easy fright moments. Instead, the film often has to be an effective camera liner and the impressive soundtrack enough to create tension. As if that were not enough, Mitchell ensures that you will look after the movie yet again another time with a paranoid feeling over your shoulder before leaving the room.

The Avengers ended with a smashing finale in which the title heroes shots against

Three years ago, The Avengers ended with a smashing finale in which the title heroes shots against an alien army. New York turned into havoc, portrayed in an impressive manner. One of the highlights was an ingenious visual shot in which the camera in a smooth movement of the bone had a superhero for a captured. To prove that Joss Whedon that trick is not forgotten, he opens his long-awaited sequel Age of Ultron a similar spectacle.

It is again so ?? s pretty clever fight scene that the viewer is thrown into one shot into the action. Not only the camera but also the super team has inimitable antics in a snowy forest, where they are ?? creatively ?? a way to pave a pillar of HYDRA accomplices. We see for example how Captain America makes a throughput over the wheel of his raging engine, to which colossus then hurl towards the enemy with brute force over his shoulders. The tone is immediately put: Age of Ultron is two hours and twenty minutes to produce roaring popcorn entertainment.

The battle in the forest is soon made more difficult by the arrival of two newcomers HYDRA: Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch. The mutants twin mainly with Tony ?? Iron Man ?? Stark still a bone to pick, because it was his bomb that killed their parents. While Quicksilver its unprecedented speed bet against the Avengers, Scarlet Witch used her magic powers to get inside the minds of the team members and so precisely to get to the mental pain points. It creates a gap in the group, which already delivers fast tensions.

Tony and Bruce using the captured sword Loki a way to generate artificial intelligence, which they ?? to the dissatisfaction of some teammates ?? are committed to protect the world forever at (extraterrestrial) scum. But the invention will lead its own life and concludes quickly that total eradication of humanity provides the best protection for the planet. And so have Thor, Iron Man, Hawkeye, Black Widow and the Hulk suddenly a new and far more dangerous foe in: the robot Ultron.

In the era of stunning digital machines among other things Transformers and Pacific Rim must be said that the title villain in Age of Ultron but makes little impression. A missed opportunity. This also applies to the half-hearted attempts at deepening some characters. There is hinted at a romance, a dark past comes to light and we get to know the hidden family life of one of the superheroes, but it's all some of the fleeting and superficial side. Really intriguing or compelling will not be. A tragic turn therefore hardly be upheld during the finals.

But there is one final size. If Whedon with this film again confirms anything, it's that he's a formidable action director. As in the previous part of the Marvel fans drooling half an hour at the insane and virtuoso filmed action. The course of the story and the further expansion of the Marvel universe know might not particularly excite, but the roller coaster ride in which humor, action, drama and romance alternate rapidly, Age of Ultron does not currently disappoint.