Category: film reviews

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Lady Bird

Lady Bird is a fantastic movie and I don’t begrudge all their nominations, specially the acting ones.

4

Land of the Deaf, The

Russian sign language, the mafia, and a debt with a casino that must be settled all set in contemporary late 90’s Russia.

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Larry Crowne

Tom Hanks stars with eternal sweetheart Julia Roberts in Larry Crown, a slightly clichéd romantic comedy about a working class-hero and his will to survive.

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Lascars

Feature film of the 1998 French animated series Les Lascars, the film follows Tony Merguez, a petty pseudo gangsta who just wants to have a good time with his good pal Jose in Santo Rico, until he gets involved with bad boy Zoran.

13

Last Stand, The (2013)

Kim Jee-woon’s American debut isn’t nearly as entertaining and over the top as his Korean films, but it still makes for a fun comeback for Arnold.

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Last Train Home

The Last Train Home is a documentary that follows the Zhang family during the most tumultuous time of the year in China, Chinese New Year week, where train stations are packed with people from all over the country trying to get back home.

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Laurence Anyways

Xavier Dolan’s film about a trans woman and her relationship with her lover is very flawed, but an artistic and interesting one worth watching.

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Law of Desire

Pedro Almodóvar delivers a twisted little film full of drama, gay sex, and murder that is likely to entertain anyone while providing an interesting and essential look at his early career.

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Leafie, A Hen into the Wild

Based on the successful 2000 book by Hwang Sun-mi, Leafie, A Hen into the Wild follows a crazy, egg-laying farm chicken who dreams of escaping her egg-laying prison to explore the wilderness and freedom… of the yard.

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Leaving Las Vegas

There are stories that despite its hair-pulling qualities, especially considering its subject matter, are sad. Leaving Las Vegas is one of those depressing stories.