Foreign Films – Norma's Streaming Picks

Summer of Love (Film Review: “Holy Camp!”)

By Norma
June 4, 2018
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A Christian Spanish summer camp for girls – run by nuns – is the setting for a divinely irreverent coming-of-age musical that is like nothing you’ve ever seen before, set to the music of Whitney … Continue Reading →

No Mourning Period for Murder (Film Review: “Crooked House”)

By Norma
April 6, 2018
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An eccentric yet strangely enthralling entry in the ‘Mansion Murder’ genre (co-written by the creator of Downton Abbey), Crooked House is a twisty adaptation of the 1949 Agatha Christie novel that was a personal favorite of the Queen of Crime herself. Continue Reading →

Anniversary Milestone -or- Tombstone (Film Review: “45 Years”)

By Norma
March 2, 2018
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In the days leading up to their 45th wedding anniversary, an elderly couple receives disturbing news from the past. Will new revelations on an old tragedy threaten to erode their future together? Continue Reading →

Ain’t No Mountain High Enough (Film Review: “The Climb”)

By Norma
February 16, 2018
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A surprisingly moving comic adventure, based on a true story, about the heights one man will climb in the name of True Love. A breathless and joyful journey that takes us from a housing project on the outskirts of Paris to the summit of Mt. Everest. Continue Reading →

These Neighbors Are Idiots! (Film Review: “A Man Called Ove”)

By Norma
January 19, 2018
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Sometimes no matter how many times you try to end it all, your neighbors just keep interrupting. This little gem from Sweden reminds us that no man is an island. And also that Saabs are better than Volvos. Continue Reading →