Tagged: amy recommends
Concubine, The (Korean Film)
Though the poster may mislead, The Concubine deals little with love, instead entangling itself with sacrifice, suspicion, backstabbing and revenge set in the Joseon Dynasty (1392–1897) in a way that you’re never likely to see on television unless HBO is planning a telenovela.
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.
Life of Pi (2012)
Ang Lee’s adaptation of Yann Martel’s novel is a visual masterpiece and spiritual journey that rises far above the minor flaws its screenplay has
In the Mood for Love
Wong Kar-Wai’s romance film about two people who form an unlikely bond is as gorgeous as it is engaging.
Esteman – 1er Acto
Esteman’s debut album might exceed anyone’s expectation with his mix of pop and slight electronic influences all into a flavorful Latin wrap, swiftly singing back and forth in Spanish, English and French with the best of the new Colombian music scene… without ever forgetting the incomparable Andrea Echeverri, of course.
Cloud Atlas
Cloud Atlas is a beautifully told film about souls in motion throughout time and space and the connection they share.
Tableau, Le (Animated Film)
Shaped after the styles of Picasso and Matisse, Le Tableau (or The Painting) tells the story of the characters of an unfinished painting, who decide to look for The Painter and let him finish his work.
Wrinkles (Animated Film)
Arrugas, or Wrinkles if you may, is an adaptation of the Paco Roca award-winning graphic novel of the same name, telling the story of Emilio, and old man put away in an elderly home by his son because Emilio has become an inconvenience to him and his wife.
Memories of Matsuko
A woman’s violent misadventures cast with a colorful and quite shimmering clout that was Matsuko’s life of giving without ever taking.
