The plot of the film reveals a typical situation during Soviet stagnation. An old man and war veteran who is respected in the village prepares to pass onto another world and is making a coffin for himself. No one cares about him in the village, but there is they care about Luis Corvalan, who lives far across the ocean. By order of the Communist Party, the villagers hold a rally for the release of Luis Corvalan.
As this critic continues to look back at some of this Summer's films I have taken in, I would be remiss if I didn't mention one of the most overall unsettling trends in Hollywood over the last several years.....sequels, reboots, and remakes. Look, I am all for seeing more than one film for certain originals that made a splash, ie: "Jurassic Park", "Pirates of the Caribbean", "Transformers", etc.
Bollywood's thrilling fusion of what the blind man saw and the boy who cried wolf.
Mona Fastvold’s nineteenth century lesbian romance is emotionally charged, restrained, and poetic without feeling forced.
This romance movie has strong representation of Taiwanese people.
Director Dana Ziyasheva made her directorial debut, 'Defenders of Life' which focuses on the Ngäbe community, and the hardships Ngäbe girls faced in Costa Rica.
"The Old Guard" doesn't break ground, but it sure does bust boredom and fictional heads as an entertaining action romp on Netflix.
