I missed The Fall when it was originally in the cinema, but it was showing at my local arthouse cinema this weekend so I finally got the chance.

( Love! Revenge! Betrayal! Adventure! Death! )

I seem to be bouncing between India and the Middle East with my film watching lately, I should really try for a bit more variety but when the films are as good as Caramel it’s so hard to resist.

( So to Lebanon, and a beauty salon in Beirut in particular. )

(I watch so few films that I'm not going to hold myself to the year; I'm going to count, however, because counting is a useful tool.)

1. Caramel.

So, I overheard a friend talking about the preponderance of "depressing middle eastern films" in her Netflix queue, came to 12films_poc to see if I could get any counter-recs for non-depressing middle eastern ( Read more... )

I meant to post this review here but accidentally did so at my lj. Anyway, I liked it :)

IMDb plot summary: A story of love and enchantment set in the coldest of winters, it explores the issues, dilemmas and barriers facing the lucky and unlucky in love in the 21st Century, based on the novel of the same name by Pullitzer Prize-winning author Carol Shields. Tom is a charismatic late-night radio talk show host, whose unconventional ( Read more... )

Bride and Prejudice is essentially a retelling of Pride and Prejudice set in modern day India. Lalita (Lizzie) and her sisters Jaya, Maya and Lahki live in Amritsar. Their mother is determined that they should all marry rich men, and so is delighted when Mr. Balraj arrives, along with his sister Kiran and friend William Darcy ( Read more... )

This film is flawed, but a lot of fun. Basically, if you hear the premise "silly super-villain/spy lesbian romance-action-comedy" and think "I MUST WATCH THAT" then watch it.

And yes, this is another happy lesbian film. Huzzah!

Slightly longer review at my lj.

Right after Love My Life, here's a recommendation for another happy lesbian film: Nina's Heavenly Delights. The ”Nina” in question is a young Scottish woman of Indian descent who moved away from her family years ago after a botched engagement, but now returns for her beloved father's funeral. She finds out that her father had severe gambling depths ( Read more... )

Love My Life is a sweet film about a young woman called Ichiko, her relationship with her girlfriend Eri, and the world around them ( Read more... )

Chak De! India begins when Kabir Khan, captain of the Indian men's hockey team, misses a penalty in the World Championship finals, leading to Pakistan winning the match. Kabir Khan is branded a traitor, and driven not just out of the team but out of the country. Seven years later he returns to coach the women's hockey team, which is underfunded, ( Read more... )