The Wolf of Wall Street: a film of empty and numbing spectacle and comedy sketch
Martin Scorsese, “The Wolf of Wall Street” (2013) Adapted from the 2007 memoir by the
Martin Scorsese, “The Wolf of Wall Street” (2013) Adapted from the 2007 memoir by the
Australian and New Zealand Films
Christopher Kezelos, “Zero” (2011) A heart-warming little short that could have been a lot more
Ethan and Joel Coen, “Inside Llewyn Davis” (2013) Inspired by and based loosely on the
Ivan Ramadan, “Tolerantia” (2008) An animated 3D short made in Bosnia-Herzegovina in 2008, “Tolerantia” is
Middle Eastern Films | Russian and Soviet Films
“The Syrian Diary” (Rossiya 24, 2013) Made for Russian television, this documentary follows Rossiya 24
North American Films | Northern European Films
Lars von Trier, “Dancer in the Dark” (2000) Lars von Trier’s one attempt at making
Yasujiro Ozu, “Floating Weeds” (1959) In the hands of a lesser director, the soap opera
Dear Readers, Another year has passed, it’s time for another summary of what I consider
Stephen Frears, “Philomena” (2013) A gentle film about an elderly woman searching for the son
British Films | Russian and Soviet Films
George Galloway and Gayatri Pertiwi, “Sputnik: Orbiting the World with George Galloway (Episode 2)” (RT.com,