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LEBA HERTZ Movie Reviews

18 reviews, averaging 76.4% positive
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1.

Lore (2012)

San Francisco Chronicle
03/01/13 Very Good "...somewhat twisted coming of age story directed by Cate Shortland is a thoughtful, at times frustrating, look at a young girl whose parents were Nazis."
2.

The Flat (2012)

San Francisco Chronicle
11/02/12 Outstanding "...remarkable... The movie feels more like a thriller and a mystery than a documentary. Perhaps someday, someone will dramatize this astonishing story."
3.

Romeo and Juliet in Yiddish

San Francisco Chronicle
06/01/12 Very Good "...sometimes funny, sometimes poignant... There may be a little too much going on, but how could one not like a movie that has sword-fighting Hasidim in Brooklyn?"
4.

A Cat in Paris (Une vie de chat)

San Francisco Chronicle
04/27/12 Very Good "A charming little French animation directed by Alain Gagnol and Jean-Loup Felicioli... features animation that sort of combines folksy and expressionist art."
5.

Carol Channing: Larger Than Life

San Francisco Chronicle
02/03/12 Outstanding "...captures the essence of Carol as one of those creatures of the theater that when you see her onstage, you know you've seen something special."
6.

Oranges and Sunshine

San Francisco Chronicle
10/28/11 Very Good "...a fictionalized and well-done account.... Emily Watson, who always brings a special grace to the screen, gives a multilayered performance..."
7.

Sarah Palin: You Betcha!

San Francisco Chronicle
09/30/11 Very Good "...probably the scariest movie you will see all year.... interviews ranged from a former classmate to mentors..."
8.

The Mill and the Cross

San Francisco Chronicle
09/30/11 Moderate "Beautiful scenes depict a deceptively tranquil period that evolves into religious and personal persecution... could have used a little more backstory."
9.

3 (2011)

San Francisco Chronicle
09/23/11 Moderate "...despite its fascinating and humorous moments, one can't help but be frustrated when at times it switches away to spiritual pretentiousness."
10. 08/19/11 Very Good "Dorman doesn't only focus on the life of Aleichem... a look at a society long gone and the legacy and traditions they and Aleichem left to Jews around the world today."
11. 07/29/11 Very Good "Although we never really learn much about Cardiff's life outside the movies, by the end of the film we are in awe of his work accomplishments."
12.

Winter in Wartime (Oorlogswinter)

San Francisco Chronicle
03/25/11 Very Good "...gives new insight into what occupation did to men and women during World War II.... a morality tale as well as a daring coming-of-age story."
13.

Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune

San Francisco Chronicle
03/18/11 Moderate "...not only a good look at a man who carved a small but important niche into the folk world but a good record of the turbulent 1960s and what motivated its protesters."
14.

A Film Unfinished

San Francisco Chronicle
10/01/10 Very Good "Whether pretend or real, the scenes will haunt you.... a history lesson about the Holocaust well worth teaching."
15.

Army of Crime (L'armée du crime)

San Francisco Chronicle
08/20/10 Outstanding "...shouldn't be missed.... a fact-based story of the French resistance who had to fight not only the Germans but their own people."
16.

Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg

Houston Chronicle
11/13/09 Outstanding "...educates and entertains with unexpected tidbits and just plain good old-fashioned filmmaking.... a wondrous journey of discovery..."
17.

Heart of Stone

San Francisco Chronicle
10/30/09 Very Good "Director Beth Toni Kruvant hits incredible highs and a shocking low as she explores the cultures of past and present student bodies that come together in a common cause."
18.

Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg

San Francisco Chronicle
08/07/09 Outstanding "It's not just a story of one influential woman, but a wondrous journey of discovery of a time that laid the groundwork for the present."
19.

Ballerina

San Francisco Chronicle
03/27/09 Very Good "What the movie doesn't explore is what happens to those who don't make it. But for those who want to gain insight into the world of dance, 'Ballerina' mostly hits its mark."

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