When Nirvana burst onto the scene in 1991, the music they played spoke directly to an angry and disenfranchised generation. As grunge took over MTV and radio, the music industry was transformed overnight. But just three years later, the drug-related deaths of several musicians, capped by the suicide of Kurt Cobain, closed the books onContinue reading “Hit So Hard – 2012”
Category Archives: 2012
Perret in France and Algeria – 2012
Lauded artist-filmmaker Heinz Emigholz (Schindler’s Houses) offers an exquisite excursus on the work of pioneering French architect Auguste Perret, including privileged views of his innovative concrete structures in Algeria and such magnificent landmarks as Paris’ Art Deco Théâtre des Champs Elysées. (TIFF) Director : Heinz Emigholz Cast : Genre : Release Date : 11/29/2012 CountryContinue reading “Perret in France and Algeria – 2012”
The Tall Man – 2012
When her child goes missing, a mother looks to unravel the legend of the Tall Man, an entity who allegedly abducts children. Director : Delina Pierre|Pascal Laugier Cast : Colleen Wheeler|Eve Harlow|Ferne Downey|Jakob Davies|Janet Wright|Jessica Biel|Jodelle Ferland|Samantha Ferris|Stephen McHattie|William B. Davis Genre : Horror|Mystery|Thriller Release Date : 3/19/2012 Country : Canada
Last Call – 2012
A woman must solve a riddle over the phone to save a stranger’s life. In the middle of the night, Kristen is awakened by a phone call from a stranger asking for her help. She is given half an hour to solve a riddle that could ultimately save the stranger’s life. Skeptical at first, sheContinue reading “Last Call – 2012”
Liz & Dick – 2012
On the set of Cleopatra, Hollywood’s most beautiful star, Elizabeth Taylor, fell into the arms of one of the world’s greatest actors, Richard Burton – and she didn’t leave. Their subsequent white-hot, scandalous love affair gave rise to the paparazzi and they became the most hunted and photographed couple on earth. Their rocky, passionate, relationship,Continue reading “Liz & Dick – 2012”
Fly Away – 2012
Director : Bernd Böhlich Cast : Angelica Domröse|Anna Maria Mühe|Gabriela Maria Schmeide|Herbert Feuerstein|Herbert Köfer|Otto Sander|Ralf Wolter|Robert Stadlober|Stephan Grossmann|Tilo Prückner Genre : Drama|Romance Release Date : 7/12/2012 Country : Germany
Saudade – 2012
“My eyes are imprisoned/ Weeping with great longing”. Soèdade (saudade) — “longing” or “yearning” — is a Portuguese word that does not have a precise translation in English. It has been described as a “…vague and constant desire for something that does not and probably cannot exist…” Director : Jean-Claude Rousseau Cast : Genre :Continue reading “Saudade – 2012”
The Village – 2012
Far away from any other urban centers, Itapuã is a small community with the characteristics and rituals of everyday life. The location, which sheltered 1,454 people and has more than 70 years of existence remains with only 35 residents all over the age of 60. No one likes to remember what the place was inContinue reading “The Village – 2012”
Luks Glück – 2012
Luks Glück is a tragicomedy about the dubious happiness of a Turkish family between Hamburg and Istanbul, whose life by a lottery win out of joint. Director : Ayşe Polat Cast : Aylin Tezel|Maximilian Vollmar|René Vaziri|Sema Poyraz|Serkan Kaya|Sinan Bengier|Sumru Yavrucuk Genre : Drama|Family Release Date : 6/28/2012 Country :
Eat Sleep Die – 2012
A young Eastern European immigrant working in Sweden is faced with a painful choice when she’s laid off from her factory in the name of “efficiencies.” Director : Gabriela Pichler Cast : Jonathan Lampinen|Milan Dragisic|Nermina Lukač|Peter Fält|Ruzica Pichler Genre : Drama Release Date : 10/5/2012 Country : Sweden