Foreign Film Spotlight: BLACK RAIN (Kuroi Ame)

Some of the best films ever made are the ones that the general audience has not seen, and this is because they were made outside of the United States.  Welcome to another installment of FOREIGN FILM SPOTLIGHT, where we showcase some of the best in foreign cinema to help broaden your horizons. This week we'll be taking a look at the 1989 Japanese film, BLACK RAIN.

Foreign Film Spotlight: CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON

Some of the best films ever made are the ones that the general audience has never seen, and this is because they were made outside of the United States. Welcome to another installment of FOREIGN FILM SPOTLIGHT, where we showcase some of the best in foreign cinema to help broaden your horizons. This week we take a look at Chinese martial arts film from 2000, CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON.

Foreign Film Spotlight: RAW

Some of the best films ever made are ones that the general audience has never seen, and this is because they were made outside of the United States.  Welcome to another installment of FOREIGN FILM SPOTLIGHT, where we showcase some of the best in foreign cinema to help broaden your horizons.  This week, we take a look at the controversial French horror film...RAW.

Raw is a very hard film to write about. In many ways, it's a film that you should experience unspoiled. That being said, it's also a movie that should be discussed and promoted, so I will do my very best to accurately describe what the film is without ruining too much of the experience,

Foreign Film Spotlight: TRAIN TO BUSAN

Some of the best films ever made are ones that the general audience has never seen, and this is because they were made outside of the United States.  Welcome to another installment of FOREIGN FILM SPOTLIGHT, where we showcase some of the best in foreign cinema to help broaden your horizons.  This week, we take a look at the fantastic South Korean horror film...TRAIN TO BUSAN.

Foreign Film Spotlight: THE SALESMAN (Review #2)

Some of the best films ever made are ones that the general audience has never seen, and this is because they were made outside of the United States.  Welcome to another installment of FOREIGN FILM SPOTLIGHT, where we showcase some of the best in foreign cinema to help broaden your horizons.  This week, we take a look at the newly Academy Award-winning film THE SALESMAN!

Foreign Film Spotlight: JODAEIYE NADER AZ SIMIN (A SEPARATION)

Some of the best films ever made are ones that the general audience has never seen, and this is because they were made outside the United States. Welcome to another installment of FOREIGN FILM SPOTLIGHT, where we showcase some of the best in foreign cinema to help broaden your horizon. This week we take a look at the incredible 2011 Iranian Oscar winning film, JODAEIYE NADER AZ SIMIN (A SEPARATION). 

A Separation is a foreign film written and directed by Asghar Farhadi. It stars Peyman Moaadi as Nader, Leila Hatami as Simin, and Sareh Bayet as Razieh. The film is about a married couple who are trying to make a difficult decision to either improve the life of their child by moving to another country or looking after a parent who has Alzheimer’s.

Foreign Film Spotlight: NOSFERATU

Some of the best films ever created are ones that the general audience has never seen, and this is because they are not made in the states. Welcome to another installment of FOREIGN FILM SPOTLIGHT, where we showcase some of the best in foreign cinema to help broaden your horizons. This week we take a look at the haunting German horror film, NOSFERATU, which was released in 1922 and directed by F.W. Mumau.

Foreign Film Spotlight: SKIPTRACE

Welcome to another installment of FOREIGN FILM SPOTLIGHT, where we showcase some of the best (and occasionally the worst) in foreign cinema to broaden your horizons. This week, we're turning our eye to the 2016 Chinese box office hit SKIPTRACE, starring recent Oscar Honorary Award-recipient Jackie Chan and directed by Die Hard 2 director, Renny Harlin.

Foreign Film Spotlight: A BOUT DE SOUFFLE (BREATHLESS)

Some of the best films ever are ones that the general audience has never seen, and this is because they were made outside of the United States. Welcome to another installment of FOREIGN FILM SPOTLIGHT, where we showcase some of the best in foreign cinema to help broaden your horizons.  This week I'll be reviewing a groundbreaking French film that first introduced me to foreign cinema, Jean Luc Godard's A BOUT DE SOUFFLE (BREATHLESS) from 1960.

Foreign Film Spotlight: DESIERTO

Welcome to another installment of FOREIGN FILM SPOTLIGHT, where we showcase some of the best in foreign cinema to broaden your horizons. This week, we're turning our eye to Mexico and taking a look at the new movie Desierto from Jonás Cuarón, the brother of acclaimed Gravity and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban director, Alfonso Cuarón, who also produced this film.

Foreign Film Spotlight: IT'S ONLY THE END OF THE WORLD

Some of the best films ever made are ones that the general audience has never seen, and this is because they were made outside of the United States.  Welcome to another installment of FOREIGN FILM SPOTLIGHT, where we showcase some of the best in foreign cinema to help broaden your horizons.  This week, we take a look at the new Xavier Dolan film...IT'S ONLY THE END OF THE WORLD.

Foreign Film Spotlight: TA-WEO (THE TOWER)

Some of the best films ever made are ones that the general audience has never seen, and this is because they were made outside of the United States. Welcome to another installment of FOREIGN FILM SPOTLIGHT, where we showcase some of the best in foreign cinema to help broaden your horizons. This week we take a look the South Korean Action/Disaster movie, Ta-weo (The Tower).

Foreign Film Spotlight: MOMMY

Some of the best films ever made are ones that the general audience has never seen, and this is because they were made outside of the United States.  Welcome to another installment of FOREIGN FILM SPOTLIGHT, where we showcase some of the best in foreign cinema to help broaden your horizons.  This week we take a look at the Xavier Dolan film Mommy, the French Canadian drama that won the Prix du Jury at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival.

Foreign Film Spotlight: FESTEN (THE CELEBRATION)

Some of the best films ever made have not been seen by the general audience, and this is because they were made outside of the United States. Welcome to another installment of FOREIGN FILM SPOTLIGHT, where we showcase some of the best in foreign cinema to help broaden your horizons.  This week we take a look at the Danish film, FESTEN (THE CELEBRATION).

Foreign Film Spotlight: PERFETTI SCONOSCIUTI (PERFECT STRANGERS)

Some of the best films ever made are ones that the general audience has never seen, and this is because they were made outside of the United States.  On our inaugural installment of FOREIGN FILM SPOTLIGHT, where we showcase some of the best in foreign cinema, we take a look at the fantastic new Italian film...PERFETTI SCONOSCIUTI (PERFECT STRANGERS).