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A Separation ****+

 

Can all involved in a disagreement be both correct and incorrect, right and wrong, and honest and dishonest at the same time? A Separation written and directed by Asghar Faradhi presents this concept to the viewing audience (and much more) with an astonishing level of nuance that only the very best of […]

A Remarkable Story Hollywood Keeps Intact – Argo ****

 

The true story of the rescue of six American civil service workers from Iran (who are trapped in hiding) during the 1979 Hostage crisis is material made for comic books or a black comedy for stage or film. Therefore the storyline behind Argo, Ben Affleck’s latest film depicting the events is quite remarkable.  […]

The Family That’s Kidnapped Together… Taken 2 ***1/2

If the Mills family of Los Angeles asks you to vacation together, politely decline.

Taken 2 is the enjoyable sequel to the popular original of 2007 created by Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen.  Although highly successful and versatile on their own Besson (The Big Blue, La Femme Nikita, Leon: The Professional) and […]