This is the weekend for foreign films with a majority of movies this weekend coming with sub-titles. Ghost, Goblins and the paranormal are found in both ‘Goldbuster’ and ‘Insidious: The Last Key,’ while Hollywood reaches back to the mid-1950s for a French film called ‘Bob le Flambeur,’ that real movie buffs will enjoy.
Enjoy the movies this weekend, we always do!
Bob le Flambeur (1956)
(PG) 98 min – Crime
Director: Jean-Pierre Melville
Stars: Roger Duchesne, Isabelle Corey, Daniel Cauchy, Guy Decomble
In this French foreign film, and reaching back to the golden days of ‘International’ Hollywood, a gambler with very little too loose, and not long for his departure puts together a team of pals to take a casino for all it’s worth. [watch trailer]
Goldbuster (2017)
(NR) Comedy
Director: Sandra Kwan Yue Ng
Stars: Alex Fong, Francis Ng, Sandra Kwan Yue Ng, Teng Shen
An internet star fights the demons possessing his building; this foreign film is spectacular to the eyes and delightful to the wit. [watch trailer]
In Between (2016)
(NR) 103 min – Drama
Director: Maysaloun Hamoud
Stars: Mouna Hawa, Sana Jammelieh, Shaden Kanboura, Mahmud Shalaby
Tel Aviv is the setting for a group of young women with Palestine backgrounds, eager to find out what the future holds in a difficult world. Strong language prevents us from showing the preview of this movie.
Insidious: The Last Key (2018)
(PG-13) 103 min – Horror
Director: Adam Robitel
Stars: Lin Shaye, Leigh Whannell, Angus Sampson, Kirk Acevedo
A little-known scientist, ‘Ghostbuster’ Dr. Elise Rainier, discovers the Supernatural, and the plot turns into a classic ‘unknown evil vs. her family home’ thriller. Think 2018 sci-fi meets 80s ‘The Amityville Horror’ paranormally. [watch trailer]
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