Tag Archives: Foreign Films

Global Advent: Day 13

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Saint

The Film: Night Watch [Nochnoy dozor] & Day Watch [Dnevnoy dozor] – Russia Night Watch and Day Watch are two of my favourite foreign films. In part because nothing and everything feels foreign about them. Does that make it clear? … Continue reading →

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Global Advent: Day 12

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Saint

The Film: White Wedding – South Africa Imagine Planes, Trains & Automobiles if Steve Martin weren’t trying to get home for Thanksgiving, but rather to his own wedding. Imagine if John Candy was his philandering best friend. Imagine if this … Continue reading →

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Global Advent: Day 10

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Saint

The Film: Elling – Norway Imagine The Odd Couple meets The Boys Next Door, in Norwegian, with award winning performances. Imagine a movie you keep hoping will be great, and then it is. Everything about Elling could have gone wrong … Continue reading →

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Global Advent: Day 2

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Saint

The Film: Salmer fra kjøkkenet [Kitchen Stories] – Norway With Scandinavian films I have learned to just watch. Stay with it. Beginning to end. My first experience was watching Italiensk for begyndere. My perception before, during, and after was nearly … Continue reading →

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Tinker Tailor Soilder Spy Or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Ignore The Buzz

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Saint

My only knowledge prior to watching Tinker Tailor Solider Spy was the massive adoration it seemed to acquire from seemingly nowhere: otherwise known as “the buzz”. Teaser posters, pre-release posters, post-release posters, fan posters, and minimal posters. Buzz. Cumberbatch. Oldman. … Continue reading →

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Advent: Day 24

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Saint

The Film: Joyeux Noël I wrap up this series with a French film about Christmas. Based on actual events the film tells the story of a Christmas Eve during World War I. The real events are much more interesting and … Continue reading →

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Advent: Day 21

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Saint

The Film: Le petit Nicolas [Little Nicholas] There is nothing so wonderful as a film that makes you laugh out loud. Makes you gasp, and cheer, or simply sit back and enjoy with a goofy smile on your face. Nicholas … Continue reading →

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Advent: Day 20

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Saint

The Film: Comme une image [Look At Me] A likeable film about unlikeable characters, you will never see another story like this. At the center is one man — a famous writer, a father and husband, a womanizer, a self-centered … Continue reading →

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Advent: Day 19

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Saint

The Film: Bienvenue chez les Ch’tis [Welcome to the Sticks] When heavy action and teary dramas don’t sit right. When romance and thrillers fail to please. Comedy is the best medicine. This year there were comedies about death, r-rated box-office hits, … Continue reading →

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Christmas Advent: Day 1

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Saint

Last December brought a Japanese Christmas and Tokyo Godfathers. This year say bonjour en français de Noël! Celluloid and Leftovers is the inspiration for my Christmas this year so I’ve decided to decorate with French film and food. I will … Continue reading →

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