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Starring:  Merab Ninidze,  Zsombor Jéger,  György Cserhalmi, and  Mónika Balsai Directed by:  Kornél Mundruczó Screenplay by:  Kornél Mundruczó and  Kata Wéber       Jupiter's Moon is one of three foreign films I saw at this year's Palm Springs International Film Festival.  It is also one of two Hungarian films that I saw.        A young man is trying to escape from Syria.  He is one of millions of people fleeing the war torn country and attempting to seek refuge in Europe.  He and many other people are just about to cross the border into Hungary when they are ambushed by border police.  This particular young man is Aryan Dashni ( Zsombor Jéger).  After being shot multiple times in the stomach and chest and being captured, it appears he gains a mysterious ability.  He can levitate.  While recovering in a refugee camp, the camp doctor, Dr. Stern (Merab Ninidze), discovers...

Starring: Sarah Wharton, Nicole Pursell, and Matthew Connolly Directed by: William Sullivan Screenplay by: Derek Dodge and William Sullivan     Romance can be complicated.  Being in a relationship is extremely difficult and there are often a multitude of misunderstandings.  It's how the two people in the relationship handle those misunderstanding that makes this particular story happen.     Sarah Watson (Sarah Wharton) and Kristen Jennings (Nicole Pursell) are two young women in a committed relationship trying to start their own careers and start their lives together.  Sarah and her mom are cleaning out their house one day when her mom finds the ring that her ex-husband gave to her when they got engaged.  She tells Sarah that she can keep it.  Some time later, Sarah meets up with Kristen on the beach and decides to show her the ring.  She only wants to show it to her.  So, while Sarah only wants to show Kristen how cool it ...