Foreign Films

Not Your Average Girl-Next-Door

Not Your Average Girl-Next-Door

I must write this blog for one reason and one reason only: it legitimately allows me a creative space to use the phrase “spontaneous combustion”.

Kai asked to join me for another Life in Colour movie-evening. Last time we watched Pan’s Labyrinth. This time we watched Let the Right One In (2008). So what I’m telling you is we really understand romance.

My very sanity depends on the outcome of this film...

My very sanity depends on the outcome of this film...

Our second movie is now in the books. And it turns out I get way too emotionally invested in Italian Neorealism. It was all very sad and very dark and very Italian. If you're looking for a more happy-go-lucky story about a man in search of his bicycle, I suggest Pee-wee Herman's Big Adventure instead.