It is firstly worthy to note that this film about herds-people in Inner Mongolia is entitled TUYA’S MARRIAGE and not ‘Tuya’s Wedding’.  The implication here is that the wedlock of two people might occasionally not be a cause of celebration.

HENRY POOLE IS HERE is a feel-good romantic quirky comedy that follows one down in the dumps Henry Poole (Luke Wilson).  Poole is diagnosed with a terminal ailment.  He sets out to live his remaining days in solitude.  Through a series of incidents, most of which are quite hilarious involving faith and a painting, he finds true love in the form of Dawn (Radha Mitchell).

In the film of the same title, HAMLET 2 is the name of the stage play protagonist drama high school teacher, Dana Marschz (Brit Steve Coogan) is writing, directing and staging to save the drama class from being axed.  He is inspirational but too much a kid at heart, always over cheerful and over zealous to the point of driving everyone else including the audience crazy.

Director Jopseph Cedar’s (CAMPFIRE) futility of war feature is an examination of the reactions and travails of a small group of soldiers led by 22-year old Commander Liraz (Oshri Cohen) stationed at BEAUFORT.  This mountain fortress was captured by the Israelis in 1982 and dates back to the time of the Crusades.  The film begins with the fort’s defence and evacuation following higher orders.

BOY A is 24 and called Jack.  Released from prison from a terrible crime, Jack (Andrew Garfield) aims at a new life with the aid of social worker Terry (Peter Mullan).  Based on the novel by Jonathan Trigell and written for the screen by Mark Rowe, the second collaboration between Rowe and director Crowley after INTERMISSION is another assured piece of filmmaking.  The film can be considered to be two stories, one told in flashback, of Jack and the other of him as an innocent boy, led astray by a new but vicious friend.  BOY A is largely compelling as Crowley and Rowe feeds the audience only bits of information at a time letting the audience piece the bits together like a puzzle.