2013
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C.O.G.
Best selling writer and humorist David Sedaris firmly refused to allow any of his novels/writings to be made into movies until now. I’m not sure if that is because his humor is autobiographical and self-deprecating and often concerns his family life, or the simple fact he would hate the end result. Now that he has relented and…
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Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?
The question posed in the title of this Taiwanese light hearted Rom. Com. refers to two couples in their 30’s who have reached a crossroads in their relationships. Wei-chung and Feng have been happily married for nine years. They have a six year old son, live in a nice apartment, and he has just…
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It’s All So Quiet
From the 2013 Berlin Film Festival comes this overwhelmingly sad tale of a closeted gay Dutch farmer whose intensely private and repressed life seems to be heading towards either the point of no-return or a major turning point. Helmer is 55 years old and when he is not attending to the few cattle and sheep…
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Koch
Neil Barksy’s engrossing new documentary is an affectionate look at one of the most infuriating larger-than-life politicians who almost loved his job and his city as much as he adored himself. Ed Koch was a three term Mayor of New York who rescued his city from the throes of bankruptcy in the 1970’s and practically…