Movie: Is Anybody There?

Check out this movie. Brian and I saw it last week at Camelview Harkins, where they show movies that are a little off the beaten path. Our kind of movie. It stayed with me. The ending was so satisfying. I don't think that's a spoiler alert. It just made me think of a saying that a good friend told us some years ago, "It will all be o.k. in the end, if it's not o.k., then it's not the end." Love that. 

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

Brian and I like to go to Camelview Harkins in Scottsdale.  That's where we can catch the smaller movie or foreign film that might not make it to AMC, etc. A couple of weeks ago we saw the movie "The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas".  It's the kind of movie that stays with you afterwards.  It takes place during WWII in Germany.  It is English speaking. An eight year old Bruno, son of a high ranking German Officer, befriends an eight year old Jewish boy. They meet through the fence of the concentration camp Bruno's father oversees, while exploring the woods behind his new home in the country. It isn't a visually graphic movie depicting the atrocities that took place at the camps, so I would feel comfortable taking our 12 year old, Adam to see it.  The drama comes in the audience already knowing the history of the time.  Go to the link above and watch the trailer. It's a movie worth seeing. The kind of movie that is fun to talk about afterwards. Let me know what you think if you do see it.

My Movie List

I've always loved going to the movies, but it is a 2 hour time commitment, so it better be a good movie! I thought I'd compile a list of movies that we've enjoyed over the years. These are movies that stand the test of time for me. Some people don't like foreign films, but I do. I always watch a foreign film in it's original language with subtitles.  I know people shy away from them because they have to read and watch at the same time, but you get into a rhythm and there are so many good stories being told around the world. Is there a movie genre that's called "Slice of Life"?  That would probably be my favorite. I should warn you  that not all of these movies have a happy ending. 

The movie I wanted to spotlight today is, "The Chorus" 

Plot:  A new teacher at a severely administered boys' boarding school works to positively effect the students' lives through music. 

There is a scene in the movie that I can watch over and over and it never loses it's impact for me. It's towards the end of the film.  It is one of those magical moments in a film when all of the elements come together. The movies listed will be linked to a trailer, so you can check them out for yourself.