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Long Island Movie Review
With Karim Gamil Pertew
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Karim Gamil Pertew is a screenwriter/director from
Long Island who has a bachelors degree in film production and
history. His unique movie review style is unlike any that is
in the business today, he provides short but straight to the point
reviews that will make you want to see a movie based on the
components rather than the hype. Be sure to check out all of
your major blockbuster movie reviews here first before you go
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REVIEW
OF THE WEEK
Thursday,
March 6, 2008
Author: Karim Gamil Pertew, Movie Critic & Director
The Band's Visit
Directed by ……………… Eran Kolirin
Screenplay by ……………… Eran Kolirin
Genre………………………. Comedy, Drama
Starring:
Sheomi Avraham as …………Papi
Saleh Bakri as…………….Haled
Ronit Elkabetz as ………….Dina
Sasson Gabai as…Lt. Col. Tawfiq Zacharya
Uri Gavriel as…………..Avrum
Imad Jabarin as…Major Camal Abdel Azim
Ahuva Keren as…….………....Lea
Rancois Khell………….Makram
Hisham Khoury as…………..Fauzi
-Go to the movies: Sure
-Rating: PG-13
-Buy the DVD: Sure
“The Band’s Visit” was real and genuinely funny. Although having
English subtitles, by the end of the movie you’ve engaged the
characters and forgotten the language barrier. It’s short and sweet!
 Lieutenant-Col.
Tawfiq Zacharya, the solemn- faced conductor of an Egyptian police
force brass band.
The band arrives in Israel and finds themselves lost in a town of no
culture, no anything! They befriend the owner of a cafe, Dina, your
typical gypsy flusy. With no money, she takes them in for the night.
Funny ackward scenes, one after the other, coupled with real-life
emotion and sorrow.
“The Band’s Visit” is a great film to begin a love for foreign
movies. Simple real to life humor, delivered
perfectly and characters that anyone, no matter where you’re from,
can relate to. This film has limited viewing. The Angelika Film
Center and the Lincoln Center Cinema have showtimes, as the Cinema
Arts these theaters screen only quality films. This movie although
slow paced is very good, only 87 minutes. Have an awesome week!
5 Stars -
 Give
it a Shot
- Karim Pertew
Movie Critic & Director
karim@lieconomy.com
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