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Lilya 4-Ever is a film about the desperation of post-Soviet Russia and it’s exploitation by the West told through the life of a young prostitute.

Greetings gentle readers and welcome to the Sunday Morning Movie. Today, it’s a twisted rom-com from Iceland: 101 REYKJAVÍK. 101 Reykjavík (2000) and next week’s film Lilya 4-Ever (warning, disturbing content): https://youtu.be/zbkBesAWFXM?si=OSjXF2FBT00DVLjm Reviews of 101 REYKJAVÍK: Letterboxd says: Icelandic version of The Graduate situation but for lesbians and the victim of the love triangle is […]

Ballad of Orin is a movie about brief flashes of beauty in an ocean of despair.

One Eyed Jacks is a movie about love and revenge in the Old West.

A Child’s Garden and the Serious Sea is a film about light, memory, and the alien in the everyday.

Sholay is a movie about friendship, romance, and high adventure.

An Ideal Husband is a humourous play about past mistakes and future serendipities.

Sweet Movie is a film about candy, rebirth, and sexuality just for starters.

Stalker is a sci-fi movie about truth and desire.

Import/Export is an Austrian film about poverty and power.

The Golden Voyage of Sinbad is a movie about high adventure and fantastical creatures.

Whisky is a movie about life, love, and socks set in Uruguay.

The Confessions of Felix Krull is a movie about a charming, kind hearted scam artist and his adventures.

Faust is a movie about the power of love over the power of evil.

Welcome gentle reader to another installment of the Sunday Morning Movie. Today it’s a tender-hearted coming of age story about two young French sisters set during the political turmoil of the early 1960s. Also, a bit of poetry, a dark image of modern America that seems even more relevant given the state of things. Diabolo […]