Foreign-Films-For-You: BlogThe Foreign-Films-For-You.com Blog is a handy way of keeping up-to-date on entertaining (and easy to read) reviews of foreign films that are meant to be a fun read. Hey, not all foreign films are boring and pretentious, but we'll point out the ones that are so you won't have to suffer. And when we come across good ones, we'll let you know so you can make a good rental decision. Click the RSS button on the upper left to subscribe, and you'll be able to receive frequent updates on not only reviews, but other interesting foreign movie/dvd stuff as well!
Jan 25, 2012 The CaptainsIn The Captains, Star Trek icon William Shatner discovers that DS9 actor Avery Brooks is REALLY weird... Permalink -- click for full blog post "The Captains" Jan 20, 2012 HardcoreHardcore manages to turn underage prostitutes, drugs, sex, and violence into something really boring... Permalink -- click for full blog post "Hardcore" Jan 20, 2012 Day BreakDay Break (دم صبح) is an intriguing Iranian film about a man awaiting his execution... Permalink -- click for full blog post "Day Break" Jan 13, 2012 Miss Bala
Permalink -- click for full blog post "Miss Bala" Jan 6, 2012 Flame and CitronFlame and Citron (Flammen & Citronen) is an intense World War II film with more twists than a badly made pretzel... Permalink -- click for full blog post "Flame and Citron" Jan 2, 2012 Man from NowhereThe Man from Nowhere (아저씨) is a Korean action movie full of shooting, stabbing, swearing, and car crashes...just like some family get-togethers over the holidays... Permalink -- click for full blog post "Man from Nowhere" Dec 30, 2011 Mission Impossible - Ghost ProtocolMission Impossible Ghost Protocol is a solid action movie that lives up to the hype, and is just the thing Tom Cruise needs to make you forget about Valkryie. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Mission Impossible - Ghost Protocol" Dec 22, 2011 Point BlankPoint Blank (A Bout Portant) is a concise but hard-hitting thrill ride that's more violent than the European stock market... Permalink -- click for full blog post "Point Blank" Dec 13, 2011 The WinnerThe Winner (Wygrany) is a pretentious and rambling tale about piano, horse racing, and vague lines of dialogue that are supposed to mean something... Permalink -- click for full blog post "The Winner" Dec 10, 2011 Man of the YearMan of the Year (O Homem do Ano) is a decent crime/drama that does a good job telling a familiar story. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Man of the Year" Dec 10, 2011 Assassination TangoAssassination Tango doesn't have much assassination or tango in it... Permalink -- click for full blog post "Assassination Tango" Dec 6, 2011 19841984 is the film adaptation of George Orwell's novel about a zombie-free yet dystopic future... Permalink -- click for full blog post "1984" Nov 14, 2011 Atlas ShruggedAtlas Shrugged (Part 1) makes sense if you've already read the book first. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Atlas Shrugged" Nov 8, 2011 Troll HunterTroll Hunter (Trolljegeren) is a clever Norwegian mockumentary that's funny, intense, and probably great to watch while stoned... Permalink -- click for full blog post "Troll Hunter" Oct 21, 2011 FollowingFollowing is a clever suspense from the early days of Christopher Nolan Permalink -- click for full blog post "Following" Sep 24, 2011 MoneyballMoneyball is not your usual baseball movie... Permalink -- click for full blog post "Moneyball" Sep 19, 2011 LinksLinks to other great foreign film review websites and other entertainment oriented news items...... Permalink -- click for full blog post "Links" Sep 14, 2011 Book of Dreams - Welcome to CratelandBook of Dreams - Welcome to Crateland is a weird short film by Alex Proyas Permalink -- click for full blog post "Book of Dreams - Welcome to Crateland" Sep 2, 2011 CrossoverCrossover movies...another sign that Hollywood is out of ideas Permalink -- click for full blog post "Crossover" Aug 6, 2011 ReplayReplay is a well made but depressing animated short film... Permalink -- click for full blog post "Replay" Aug 1, 2011 Au Revoir Les EnfantsAu Revoir Les Enfants (Goodbye, Children) is an emotional story about childhood, friendship, and the realities of war... Permalink -- click for full blog post "Au Revoir Les Enfants" Jul 28, 2011 AlmaAlma is a creepy short film which will resonate with everyone who hates scary-looking dolls... Permalink -- click for full blog post "Alma" Jul 24, 2011 Midnight in ParisMidnight in Paris is an entertaining comedy/fantasy from the creatively neurotic mind of Woody Allen... Permalink -- click for full blog post "Midnight in Paris" Jul 17, 2011 Prisoner of the MountainsPrisoner of the Mountains (Кавказский пленник) is a subtle but ultimately depressing war drama... Permalink -- click for full blog post "Prisoner of the Mountains" Jul 11, 2011 Legend of the FistLegend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (精武風雲－陳真) is another high-powered (and under-plotted) action flick with Donnie Yen... Permalink -- click for full blog post "Legend of the Fist" Jul 5, 2011 Red BearRed Bear (Un Oso Rojo) is a solid, indie drama/thriller... Permalink -- click for full blog post "Red Bear" Jul 1, 2011 The Girl with the Dragon TattooThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Män som hatar kvinnor) is a solid, methodical murder mystery... Permalink -- click for full blog post "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" Jul 1, 2011 The Girl who Played with FireThe Girl who Played with Fire (Flickan som lekte med elden) is the second story in Stieg Larsson's Milennium Series trilogy... Permalink -- click for full blog post "The Girl who Played with Fire" Jul 1, 2011 The Girl who Kicked the Hornet's NestThe Girl who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (Luftslottet som sprängdes) is the final story in Stieg Larsson's Millennium Series Trilogy Permalink -- click for full blog post "The Girl who Kicked the Hornet's Nest" Jun 28, 2011 La Puta y La BallenaLa Puta y La Ballena (The Whore and the Whale). No, it's not the rejected title of a Disney cartoon. But it would have been much better if it had been... Permalink -- click for full blog post "La Puta y La Ballena" Jun 26, 2011 The Girl on the BridgeThe Girl on the Bridge (La fille sur le pont) is a fairy tale-like story about luck and knives... Permalink -- click for full blog post "The Girl on the Bridge" Jun 20, 2011 Harry BrownHarry Brown is like watching Alfred from Batman flip out and kill people! Permalink -- click for full blog post "Harry Brown" Jun 16, 2011 Pain in the AssPain in the Ass (L'emmerdeur) is the perfect description of what it's like to get through this movie... Permalink -- click for full blog post "Pain in the Ass" Jun 12, 2011 The HordeThe Horde is a French zombie horror movie that holds its own in an over-saturated genre... Permalink -- click for full blog post "The Horde" Jun 5, 2011 IntactoIntacto is an inventive, slightly surreal thriller Permalink -- click for full blog post "Intacto" Jun 1, 2011 The NestThe Nest (Nid de guêpes) is a very well-made, intense action movie that surprisingly doesn't require the use of Jean Reno... Permalink -- click for full blog post "The Nest" May 28, 2011 The Alien GirlThe Alien Girl (чужая) is a dark Russian gangster movie with a pretty decent film noir-ish storyline...(but contains no aliens) Permalink -- click for full blog post "The Alien Girl" May 26, 2011 Ip Man 2In Ip Man 2, Donnie Yen returns to kick everyone's ass Permalink -- click for full blog post "Ip Man 2" May 25, 2011 Super High MeSuper High Me is an amusing documentary about comedian Doug Benson's pot smoking "study." Permalink -- click for full blog post "Super High Me" May 23, 2011 Ground ControlGround Control is a cheesy but surprisingly engaging direct to video movie featuring a pre-24 Kiefer Sutherland... Permalink -- click for full blog post "Ground Control" May 22, 2011 FighterFighter is an uneven indie flick that's essentially a dark version of Bend it Like Beckham minus the fun Permalink -- click for full blog post "Fighter" Apr 19, 2011 Ip ManIp Man (葉問) is a biopic about the legendary kung fu master of the same name...and takes the concept of artistic license to insane levels... Permalink -- click for full blog post "Ip Man" Apr 16, 2011 I DoI Do - How to Get Married and Stay Single is a solid French romantic comedy that does a great job re-treading an old premise... Permalink -- click for full blog post "I Do" Apr 15, 2011 TakenTaken is a high energy action movie showcasing Liam Neeson's rage-fueled tour around Paris... Permalink -- click for full blog post "Taken" Apr 9, 2011 Avenue MontaigneAvenue Montaigne (Fauteuils d'orchestre) is a light romantic French comedy that's surprisingly bland... Permalink -- click for full blog post "Avenue Montaigne" Apr 5, 2011 CaranchoCarancho is a dark, gritty noir-ish tale about injury attorneys, insurance scams, and not-so-accidental car crashes... Permalink -- click for full blog post "Carancho" Apr 4, 2011 How I Ended this SummerHow I Ended this Summer is a story proving that crazy things can happen even when alcohol isn't involved... Permalink -- click for full blog post "How I Ended this Summer " Mar 25, 2011 Joint Security Area film reviewJoint Security Area (공동경비구역 JSA) is a mystery involving murder and the two Koreas... Permalink -- click for full blog post "Joint Security Area film review" Mar 15, 2011 official rejectionOfficial Rejection is an entertaining documentary about festivals for anyone who's made a film that sucked Permalink -- click for full blog post "official rejection" Feb 25, 2011 OffsideOffside is a short film about a soccer match, age-old rivalries...and a crappy radio... 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