Friday, December 19, 2014

Melinda's Top 10 Movie Picks in 2014 are an Int'l Mix

This year my top 10 films that represent an international mix and ground breaking filmmaking.  In alphabetical order:

Belle - British film  True events in the mid 18th C that led to slavery being outlawed in the U.K.

Bethlehem - Israeli Film  A young Palestinian is torn between family & an Israeli intelligence officer.

Birdman - Michael Keaton gives a brilliant performance in an all star cast reviving a B'wy play.

Boyhood - Ground breaking movie that spans 12 years following the life a boy 6-18 yrs.

Honey - Italian film  Confronts the issues of euthanasia.

Keep on Keeping On - Doc. on the life of jazz trumpeter Terry Carter.

Land Ho - Icelandic film - Senior buddy road trip through the Iceland.

Le Passe - Iranian Dir. A. Farhadi's French film about a turbulent marriage.

The Lunchbox - A charming film from India that fortuitously connects people.

The Theory of Everything - British bio film on Stephen Hawking.

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