B Mystery/thriller Written and directed by John Sayles Back in the 1990s, independent filmmaker John Sayles turned out one great film after another. But he's been turning out mostly disappointments for a long time now. His latest film, Go for Sisters, didn't disappoint me, but that's only because I've lowered my expectations about this once-great … Continue reading The Once-Great John Sayles Makes a Pretty Good Mystery in Go for Sisters

C+ Heartwarming wartime thriller Written by Nader Rizq Directed by Eran Riklis Think Hell in the Pacific. Two soldiers on opposing sides must work together to survive. And in doing so, they find each other's humanity. Except that this time, one of the soldiers is a pre-teen, and the world they're trying to escape from … Continue reading Fanciful Thriller About Israeli-Palestinian Bonding: My Review of Zaytoun