January / February 2012

One of my favourite films of recent years,  and a winner of this year’s Oscar…

A quiet but very moving portrait of a Canadian immigrant’s (from Algeria) stint filling in…

Although I didn’t learn much about the life of the late dancer, Pina Bausch, Wim…

Ralph Fiennes’ striking modern day setting of Shakespeare’s tale struck me in some places as…

This tale of two strangers, an abused woman and an abusive male, who meet by…

A powerful and true WWII tale of Polish Jews who survived for 14 months during…

A well-made but at times confusing cold war tale of cross and double cross.  Gary…

A light but quite enjoyable tale of a short time in the life of Marilyn…

Woody Harrelson is, as usual, very well cast as a deeply flawed cop and person…

A decent but not great action/suspense film with Mark Wahlberg as a smuggler called back…

I enjoy Denzel Washington in pretty much every film he is in, and he is…

Touching and sad story of the challenges – from parents and friends -- of a…