Films like Ken Loach’s The Old Oak are why I am still so passionate about well-crafted films, especially those dealing with the down and out, those oppressed by the powerful. His latest protest parable, written by frequent collaborator Paul Laverty, celebrates those victimized by a series of UK conservative powers during the latter years of …
Peace by Chocolate (2021)
In this true refugee story a son’s dream of becoming a doctor conflicts with his father’s need for him to join in his chocolate business because only the son can speak English.
The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014)
An Indian family opens a restaurant in a small French Village across from a fancy French restaurant, the French female owner starts a war of will & wits.