Film Reviews

Elena, a young Brazilian woman, travels to New York with the same dream as her mother, to become a movie actress. She leaves behind her childhood spent in hiding during the years of the military dictatorship. She also leaves Petra, her seven year old sister. Two decades later, Petra also becomes an actress and goes to New York in search of Elena. She only has a few clues about her: home movies, newspaper clippings, a diary and letters. At any moment Petra hopes to find Elena walking in the streets in a silk blouse. Gradually, the features of the two sisters are confused; we no longer know one from the other. When Petra finally finds Elena in an unexpected place, she has to learn to let her go.

Senior investment banker Naomi Bishop’s world of high-power big money is brutal and fierce, and one she thrives in. When a controversial IPO threatens the fragile balance of power and confidentiality, Naomi finds herself entangled in a web of politics and deception.

In a dry and dusty post-apocalyptic world, two wayfarers wander aimlessly until Leif finds a copy of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Using the world around him to interpret what he reads, Leif allows the book to challenge the beliefs, friendship, and even the very survival of these two divergent travelers.

When Roy Gundersen released from prison after two years for participating in an illegal street race, he is determined to get his life back on track. He has reached the bottom, bankrupt, and in an attempt to improve his life and be a good role model for his daughter Nina, he begins to work at a gas station. When Roy's pregnant girlfriend organizes an "out of jail" party, some of his old racing enemies shows up and challenges him to be part of a new race. From Fosnavåg and then through Sweden and Finland before it ends up in Murmansk. Roy refuses. He tries to stay on the field and would rather spend their time with Nina than running races. But when Roy finds out that Nina will be involved in over his head with her boyfriend Charlie, he must try to stop her. It gets wild and difficult; over mountains, slippery roads and icy lakes. Theres also a hunt between the cars and the police, who do everything they can to stop the race.

The "Memphis Belle" is a World War II bomber, piloted by a young crew on dangerous bombing raids into Europe. The crew only have to make one more bombing raid before they have finished their duty and can go home. In the briefing before their last flight, the crew discover that the target for the day is Dresden, a heavily-defended city that invariably causes many Allied casualties

Humphrey Bogart documentary narrated by his son.

The luxurious villa of Mark and Jessie Bannister, a yuppie couple, is overrun by loads of uninvited guests who turn the house up side down.