ph: Emma Summerton
Sunday, November 27, 2016
Le gamin au vélo (2011)
Abandoned by his father, a young boy is left in a state-run youth farm, and in a random act of kindness, the town hair-dresser agrees to foster him on week-ends.
Very realistically staged bleak drama, both insightful and touching, with an excellent cast.
Maltin***1/2: "Another moving slice of life from the Dardenne brothers that unfolds almost like a documentary, without commenting on the action. It's up to us to respond as we choose, and the results are emotionally devastating."
Disturbia (2007)
A teen living under house arrest becomes convinced his neighbor is a serial killer.
Well-made, fairly effective thriller is aimed at an adolescent audience and doesn't offer anything new to the genre.
Maltin**1/2: "Well-made film invites comparisons to REAR WINDOW but plays its cards right and builds considerable suspense, until it becomes obvious (and tedious) by the finale. Casting Morse as the neighbor also sends a transparent signal of what's to come."
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