I recommend “The Mission” as a great film and as a key history lesson as the world explores peacemaking in Latin America, once again. Click the image to read my entire review.
Dead Man Walking (1995)
A nun risks upsetting her colleagues, her family, & parents of two dead lovers by becoming the spiritual counselor to the vain man who raped & killed them.
The Birdcage (1996)
The grown son of the gay Albert & Armand wants to marry the daughter of a right-wing US Senator & not reveal their status when they meet the other family.
Love Is Strange (2014)
Alfred Molina and John Lithgow are terrific in this new movie. 5 stars! Click the movie title to read my entire review.
Mood Indigo (2013)
A surreal fantasy: a wealthy inventive Parisian man falls in love but his lover comes down with a strange disease which his wealth cannot win against.
Third Person (2013)
Paul Haggiss’ new film consists of 3 very different love stories that take place in Paris, Rome, & New York, all dealing with the theme of trust.
THE HURRICANE (1999)
Black boxer, convicted of murder by a racist cop using false testimony, writes a book but is unable to prove innocence until a teenaged boy pushes his case.
The Railway Man (2013)
During WW 2 the Japanese torture Eric Lomax for building a radio during construction of a railway. Troubled, he meets his torturer years later & reconciles.
Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)
A vampire couple living apart reunite in Detroit when the wife worries that her husband’s depression about the bad state of society might endanger his life.
Wings of Desire (1987)
Near the end of the Cold War 2 angels watch over the citizens of divided Berlin. Observing various humans one of them desires to share their loves & joys.