Screening This Week
Summer months are usually the worst in terms of film releases, unless you can find a great hidden gem suffocated by the Hollywood dreck. So, for these summer months there won’t be themed film months, rather I’m going to pick some films that I believe are worth a watch. And since I have not seen most of these films I will not be putting in Filmmaker Fridays, for the obvious reasons. Maybe I’ll throw in one of those popcorn, fluff, lame, escapist films that we all need to see once in a while even if we don’t admit it. The month of May, for reasons unknown was skipped but I have come back full force with a great offering of films I can proudly say are reminiscent of beatnik cinematic coffee houses. Enjoy.
Les herbes Folles (2009)
Directed by Alain Resnais, this film follows the romantic adventures that ensure when a man discovers a lost wallet and is intrigued by it’s owner. This film was at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival and I have been waiting forever to see it, I’m sure it’s great.
Restrepo (2010)
This documentary focuses on a group of American soldiers in Afghanistan’s Korengal Valley at an outpost named Restrepo – considered one of the most dangerous posts in the military. The documentary is experimental and doesn’t follow the usual rules of interviews – there are no politicians or diplomats interviewed here. All there is, is 90 minutes of war, filmed to make the viewer feel like they are part of the military outpost. Restrepo is a must see documentary.