Wow, what a busy week here at The Movie Gourmet – new reviews of the smartly absurd rom com Oh, Hi!, the historical drama Shoshana, the immigration thriller To a Land Unknown, and a very individualistic coming-of-age film, Diciannove.
CURRENT MOVIES
- Oh, Hi!: romantic disappointment becomes absurdly unhinged. In theaters.
- Shoshana: two lovers amid a deepening conflict. In theaters.
- To a Land Unknown: no good choices. In arthouse theaters.
- Made in Ethiopia: it’s just like China used to be. PBS POV
- Diciannove: coming of age – his way. In arthouse theaters.
- Kill the Jockey: surrealism in the stables. In theaters.
- Sew Torn: a thriller like none you’ve seen before. Amazon, AppleTV, YouTube.
- Bonjour Tristesse: not the life lesson she was expecting. Amazon, AppleTV, YouTube, Fandango.
ON TV
On July 26, Turner Classic Movies will broadcast the top heist film ever, the pioneering French classic Rififi: After the team is assembled and the job is plotted, the actual crime unfolds in real-time – over thirty minutes of nerve-wracking silence. TCM’s broadcast will be on Noir Alley with an intro and outro by Eddie Muller.