A comic play on sexuality up in the air. Whether you are a spiritual virgin, a romancing gay steward, a bisexual pilot, a married couple or you're in search of adventure, you will find something which will make you feel better about yourself. The plane, limited by its space, is a perfect place to fulfill one's sexual fantasies, especially when the threat of death is nigh. And since some homophobic tendencies are growing in Europe, it's a great film which might teach tolerance in a tongue in cheek manner. At the end of the day, who among us can be considered sinless?
A genuinely beautiful film, taking you to the waters of family tragedy and difficult relations between parents, siblings, and grandparents. Trauma and bad feelings last for many years until we grow up enough to deal with all of it on our own. It seems to be a story for children. Each and every one of us was a child, though. And many were abandoned by parents, got into conflict with brothers and sisters and were mistreated by other members of the family. And sometimes the only people who helped you in your life were your family members. A beautiful fairy tale with a deeper meaning. Something the world of animation needed for a while.
A tribute to a family. Family in which words are regarded as unnecessary and singing is considered a thing from a completely different planet. Yet there's a girl who can sing and does it exceptionally well. A simple story of growing up, maturation and letting your children go to live their separate lives. And with loads of humor and French traditional cultural additions, this is a great treat. Good voices, nice words of wisdom and the French simple sexiness I simply adore.
Wonder how difficult it is (was) for a girl to grow up in a conservative country where every step you take, you have to stand against a wall of tradition. Marriage, children, vocational career. You'd seem we have it easier but since my high school years, I found it difficult to make choices which were right for me, not considered appropriate for my family members. And then I realized that there are millions of girls from other countries who have even more difficult obstacles to overcome to be happy. Times are changing and let us hope they will eventually change for the better. It is an inspirational story of a girl from an utterly different cultural sphere. A story for all the girls out there who need to feel less pressured and more independent.
There are some cult comedies which are worth being reminded of. Is a man an isolated island in the ocean of hostile individuals? Are we there to be alone and die alone or do we need bonds to keep us together? Does the family still matter or should we build units consisting of only two people? What if your one and only comrade up to this day were your husband/wife and after divorce, you realize you have no friends to talk to and no one to support you in times of mental breakdown? How many people around us do we really need and is loneliness an inseparable part of our lives? Can we really be alone? About a Boy - a classic fable of an insensitive and egocentric bloke.
Have you ever wondered how the drink that you're so fond of drinking is made? Have you ever appreciated the complicated process of its brewing, production, and distribution? When drinking a cup of coffee, does your imagination take you to the mountains of Ethiopia, valleys of Kenya, Rwanda and South America? Do you think about the smells, tastes, and aromas which can be felt in your expensive cup of latte, macchiato, a strong espresso or a fancy ice-coffee with whipped cream? If not, this film can help you to achieve it.
There is something about Scandinavian countries that creates a perfect setting for the most gruesome criminal stories. Prosperity and the lack of worry about your everyday life made the Viking progeny susceptible to secrets, cruelty, mystery, and madness. It is one of those stories. A pair of unlikely heroes and an unsolved crime from years before. And what is special about these films, is that they are nothing like the American-dream stories we're so used to watching all the time. This time the floor is for Denmark.
You'd seem that education is a key that opens every door. You'd think that your efforts at school will guarantee a better future, a bigger income, a greater prestige. Western Europe eagerly educates all sorts of people: from different classes and backgrounds, of various financial status, races and religions. Why is it so that the majority of those whose parents are better off still have bigger chances of achieving success, of running away unpunished, of finding a job when the market is still recovering from the crisis? Why is your career often dependent on the people you know and the amount of money you have? The Riot Club gives us another look at prestigious Oxbridge education. Maybe education is not enough these days. Maybe you need a good heart and a strong character to be a worthy human?
Convoluted plot of fairy-tale Hungarian Hotel takes you to a completely different realm of vocational trust, loyalty, and intrigue. Great choice for setting as Europe can provide dozens of spectacular views, historically burdened characters, and antique mansions. Wes Anderson is a great conductor in the play of people's windy life paths which cross and intercross with every blink of your eye. In those half-empty hotel rooms, there are more stories to be written than in the Great Library of Alexandria.
History provides so many interesting stories, such intense relationships fill the blank pages of our past that the modern seems to be bland in comparison. A story of a woman deprived of love and desire. A film about a ruler who wasn't capable of sense, sensibility, and sensitivity. A man who came at the right moment to save both of them. And as history is tricky, can you look for a happy ending? Maybe you can find a happy ending for your present situation: toxic relationships, unhappy loves, abusive relations at work. There's a way out from every hell. Appreciate contemporary times. Create your own royal affair.
Sometimes you run head against a brick wall. You have a passion you want to pursue and yet you find no support among your parents, friends, relatives. You go uphill all the time, you seek signs which will assure that you are on the right path and your choice of career is the right one. Be it a writer, a singer, a painter, a musician, an actor. Be it a doctor, a lawyer, a businessman, a radio presenter, a firefighter. And as far as your job doesn't define you as a human being, it's great to find inspiration among those who struggle and yet are successful. A story worth watching. Small films often leave a bigger impression than blockbusters.
I wonder why the level of violence in boarding schools amounts to extreme numbers. Films years ago controversial now seem to reveal the truth that should be addressed thoroughly and dealt with instantly. Not that the numbers of those sexually abused are diminishing but the numbers of those who speak loud and clear about the abuse they had experienced by their family members, teachers, and the beloved are growing. Victims should have the courage to speak the truth, they should be sheltered and consoled. And even though this film is difficult and intense, it might be such a consolation for many.
The family life of Royals and Celebrities are always interesting as we can compare our family lives to the lives of the bold and beautiful. And as much as our grandmothers like finding comparisons in TV-series to their past romances and current dilemmas we might experience cathartic shower while watching a historical costume drama about the life and love of a real woman of her epoch. Maybe deprived of wigs, mansions, palaces, aristocratic birth certificates we are just the same. How unhappy can you be in marriage, how much can you stand for your children and can you break the tradition for the sake of personal happiness? The Dutchess.
Poignant music creating the background of a bleak story of lost childhood and won love is what made me fall in love with this film. A broken hero who has to deal with the harsh conditions of an orphanage full of corrupted youngsters. A love story in atypical circumstances of the house of abandoned souls. And the music which will make your heart break apart. How crippled you can be by your past and is there the light at the end of the tunnel for those who had been lost but want to be found desperately?