A TICKLE IN THE HEART (1997, Kino, unrated, $59.95) On the one hand, it's a heartwarming comeback story: Thanks to a revival in interest in klezmer music -- think ''Jewish soul tunes'' -- senior citizens Max, Julie, and Willie Epstein have a new lease on life. The charming brothers, once kings of the klezmer world, are in demand all over again. (German audiences are positively gaga for klezmer; insert your own ironic thought here.) On the other hand, this German-made black-and-white docu, directed by Stefan Schwietert, sees the brothers as just a tad too exotic, making specimens of men who were living quite vigorously, thanks, even before foreign cameras came along to marvel at the Epsteins' Florida retirement homes. B -- Lisa Schwarzbaum
Advertisement
Today's Most Popular
-
Photo Gallery: Grammys 2012 Grammys 2012: Who will/should win
Our Partners
Movie Calendar
- January 3
- January 4
- January 6
- January 13
- January 20
- January 27
- February 3
- February 10
- February 17
- February 24
- March 2
- March 9
- March 16
- March 23
- March 30
- April 4
- April 6
- April 13
- April 20
- April 27
- * Dates subject to change
Add your comment
The rules: Keep it clean, and stay on the subject or we might delete your comment. If you see inappropriate language, e-mail us. An asterisk * indicates a required field.