THE GUARDIANS (Les Gardiennes) Music Box Films Reviewed by: Harvey Karten Director: Xavier Beauvois Screenwriter: Xavier Beauvois, Frédérique Moreau, Marie-Julie Maille, based on the novel by Ernest Pérochon Cast: Nathalie…
AVA Grasshopper Film Reviewed by: Harvey Karten Director: Sadaf Foroughi Screenwriter: Sadaf Foroughi Cast: Mahour Jabbari, Bahar Nouhian, Leili Rashidi, Vahid Aghapour, Shayeste Sajadi, Sarah Alimardani, Houman Hoursan Screened at:…
BACKSTABBING FOR BEGINNERS A24 & Directv Reviewed by: Harvey Karten Director: Per Fly Screenwriter: Per Fly, Daniel Pyne Cast: Theo James, Ben Kingsley, Jacqueline Bisset, Belçim Bilgin, Rossif Sutherland, Rachel…
THE HOUSE OF TOMORROW Shout! Studios Reviewed by: Harvey Karten Director: Peter Livolsi Screenwriter: Peter Livolsi adapted from Peter Bognanni’s novel Cast: Ellen Burstyn, Nick Offerman, Asa Butterfield, Alex Wolff,…
DISOBEDIENCE Bleecker Street Reviewed by: Harvey Karten Director: Sebastián Lelio Screenwriter: Sebastián Lelio, Rebecca Lenkiewicz Based on the novel by Naomi Alderman Cast: Rachel Weisz, Rachel McAdams, Alessandro Nivola Screened…
BYE BYE GERMANY (Es war einmal in Deutschland) Film Movement Reviewed by: Harvey Karten Director: Sam Garbarski Screenwriter: Michel Bergmann, Sam Garbarski, based on Michel Bergmann’s “Die Teilacher” and “Machloikes…
LOVE & BANANAS Abramorama Reviewed by: Harvey Karten Director: Ashley Bell Screenwriters: Ashley Bell, John Michael McCarthy, Fernanda Rossi Cast: Ashley Bell, Lek Chailert, Noi Na Screened at: Critics’ link,…
BEYOND THE CLOUDS Zee Studios International Reviewed by: Harvey Karten Director: Majid Majidi Screenwriter: Majid Mafiji, Mehran Kashani Cast: Ishaan Khatter, Malavika Monanan, Gautam Ghose, GV Sharada, Dhwani Rajesh, Amruta…
BEIRUT Bleecker Street Reviewed by: Harvey Karten Director: Brad Anderson Screenwriter: Tony Gilroy Cast: Jon Hamm, Rosamund Pike, Dean Norris, Larry Pine, Shea Whigham Screened at: Critics’ link, NYC, 4/13/18…
