The Lives of Others (Das Leben der Anderen) is a German movie that brings you to East Berlin a few years before the fall of the Berlin Wall. The film mainly follows Capt. Gerd Wiesler (Ulrich Muhe), who is a highly respected officer in the Stasi, the East German secret police tasked with apprehending anyone who dares show any dissension with the communist government.
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Movie Review: Happy Go Lucky (2008)
Happy Go Lucky is a British movie that was a mere blip on the radar in the US so I jumped on the chance to see it. The movie directed by Mike Leigh, features Sally Hawkins as Poppy, an elementary school teacher with an interesting take on life. Yes, you guessed it, Poppy is happy go lucky. She has an extremely positive view of life, she smiles and laughs at anything and everything.
Movie Review: Tell No One (2006)
Highly recommended movie. Adapted from an American novel of the same name, Tell no one is a highly acclaimed French romantic thriller with outstanding character depths, the kind you will not often find in mainstream US movies. Dr. Alex Beck’s soulmate and wife, Margot, was murdered 8 years ago and he was always the main suspect in the case.
Movie Review: Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
You know it’s a recession when I have to choose between two movies, in this case Watchmen or Slumdog Millionaire. After seeing the Tomatometer at 94%, reading a few excerpt of critics wetting themselves, and of course being aware that the movie snatched up most of the hardware during award seasons among which the Oscar [...]
