It is not often I review a movie 15 years after it has been released and one that I saw when it was released! And many of you have already seen it so my comments will be brief. Innovative cinematography at times almost cartoon like. This film took some of its inspiration from a graphicContinue reading ““300”: 15 years and still fresh”
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“The Road to Sparta”: Get’s you thinking who are the modern-day Persians?
This is a documentary on the Spartathlon which is a 246-kilometre marathon from Athens to Sparta. You probably know the story about how the word marathon found its way into the English language. The Athenians refused to submit to Darius the King of Persia and Darius sent a fleet of Persian warships with soldiers thatContinue reading ““The Road to Sparta”: Get’s you thinking who are the modern-day Persians?”
“God Loves Caviar”: Ioannis Varvakis: Pirate, Merchant and Greek Revolutionary
Ioannis Varvakis (1745-1825) was born on the Greek island of Psara then under the control of the Ottoman Empire. His real name was Ioannis Leontides but Varvakis was a nickname that he received in childhood due to his imposing eyes which were like those of a bird of prey which lives on the island ofContinue reading ““God Loves Caviar”: Ioannis Varvakis: Pirate, Merchant and Greek Revolutionary”
“Searching for Andreas: Political Leadership in Times of Crisis”: The complicated nature of Greek politics
Greek politics have never been easy to understand. How complex they can be are detailed in the 2018 Greek documentary “Searching for Andreas: Political Leadership in Times of Crisis” available until March 29th through the Hellenic Film Society USA https://hellenicfilmusa.org/ I have taken 5 pages of notes on this film and I don’t want toContinue reading ““Searching for Andreas: Political Leadership in Times of Crisis”: The complicated nature of Greek politics”
Hellenic Film Society USA Celebrates 200 Years of Greek Independence through 8 films March 19-28
1821-2021Celebrating the 200th Anniversaryof Greek IndependenceA Look at Greek History through FilmMarch 19-28, 2021We are proud to celebrate 200 years of Greek independence with seven films and an original Netflix episode, all inspired by Greek history, from the Persian Wars to the present. From Hollywood epics to indie documentaries, an original Netflix episode, and two films thatContinue reading “Hellenic Film Society USA Celebrates 200 Years of Greek Independence through 8 films March 19-28”
How Greek are you?
Advertisement The relationship people have with the Greek language and culture is a huge topic of great interest to many people involved with the effort to promote Hellenism. The worldwide Greek School, The Greek Online School (https://greek-lol.com/) , and the Hellenic Film Society USA ( https://hellenicfilmusa.org/) have a common goal; to make the Greek culture andContinue reading “How Greek are you?”
“The Tree and the Swing”: The Importance of Home
This 2013 Greek film is about the gravitation of Greek cardiologist Eleni (Myrto Alikaki), working in London, to her place of birth and her father in Greece. Life is simply perfect for Eleni as she has just been given a seat at a prestigious London hospital. Then basically out of nowhere the bank her husbandContinue reading ““The Tree and the Swing”: The Importance of Home”
Greek Cypriot Comedy “Committed”: Romantic Comedy with a Twist
You think you know in what direction this film is heading in but be prepared for a twist that gives an extra meaning to “Committed”. George (Orestes Sophocleous) is a Cypriot Greek educated as an engineer in London. As many engineers can be he is technical and scientific. Love is nothing but an infatuation causedContinue reading “Greek Cypriot Comedy “Committed”: Romantic Comedy with a Twist”
“Anna”: Greek Short Film Has You Wondering Who Anna is?
Poor Papou ( translated in English as grandfather), Michalis Maratheftis, (Spiros Stavrinides) is an aged Greek famer apparently in an advanced stage of Alzheimer’s. Being unable to care for himself his family has hired Maria (Imee Lysandrou), a Filipina domestic, as live-in caregiver. Papou is often in an agitated state as Alzheimer’s patients can be.Continue reading ““Anna”: Greek Short Film Has You Wondering Who Anna is?”
“My Sweet Canary”: Documentary on Legendary Greek Songstress
No, this documentary is not about Greek opera star Maria Callas but a woman by the name of Rosa Sarah Eskenazi who was born in either 1897 or 1898 in the Jewish quarter of Istanbul. Eskenazi was known in the 1930’s as the Queen of Rebetiko which can be roughly equated as the Greek blues.Continue reading ““My Sweet Canary”: Documentary on Legendary Greek Songstress”
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