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As usual... These aren't necessarily recommendations; consider it more of an Fyi - films we've talked about on this site, that are now streaming on Netflix, that you might want to check out for yourselves. Without further ado, here's this week's list of 5: 1 - Acclaimed Venezuelan drama Hermano (or Brother), directed by Marcel Rasquin from a script penned by Rasquin and Rohan Jones. An Academy Awards Submission for Venezuela in 2011, the film focuses on the journey two brothers Daniel (Fernando Moreno) and Julio (Eliú Armas), take, as they struggle to become professional soccer players amidst slum life and tragedy.  Here's its...

They say soccer (or football as it's known everywhere except in the United States) is the world's game and it's easy to see why. With the only equipment necessary being a ball and a space to play on, it remains one of the most accessible sports across the globe, giving hope to anyone of any class, creed or color that they too can ascend to the heights of the game and reap the rewards. But for some that journey is made even more difficult by an array of social woes that can impede progess, cut short a career or even end a life. And somewhere between the aspirations and cold hard realities, is Marcel Rasquin's "Hermano." Recalling the gritty realism of "City of God" and the wide-eyed optimism of the "Goal!" trilogy of films, "Hermano" tracks the tale of Julio (Eliú Armas) and his adopted brother Daniel (Fernando Moreno...

The 2010 acclaimed Venezuelan film Hermano (Brother), directed by Marcel Rasquin from a script penned by Rasquin and Rohan Jones, will have a limited theatrical release starting Friday, August 24 at the AMC Empire 25 and Cinema Village theaters in New York City, and in several cities across the country including Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago, San Diego and San Francisco (see venue information below). Hermano, an Academy Awards Submission for Venezuela in 2011, focuses on the journey of brothers Daniel (Fernando Moreno) and Julio (Eliú Armas), who struggle to become professional soccer players amidst slum life and tragedy. The film won Best Feature at the 2011 Naples International...

Music Box Films has picked up U.S. rights to "Hermano," a Venezuelan sports and crime drama. Distributor plans to release Venezuela's foreign-language Oscar hopeful in late spring. The film, helmed by Marcel Rasquin, focuses on two young men who are raised as brothers in a Caracas slum and must overcome the violent law of the streets in order to become professional soccer players. Starring are Eliú Armas, Beto Benites, Gonzalo Cubero, Marcela Girón, Fernando Moreno and Alí Rondon. "Hermano" made its premiere at the Moscow Film Festival in June, taking home the top jury prize and the audience award...

Music Box Films has picked up U.S. rights to "Hermano," a Venezuelan sports and crime drama. Distributor plans to release Venezuela's foreign-language Oscar hopeful in late spring. The film, helmed by Marcel Rasquin, focuses on two young men who are raised as brothers in a Caracas slum and must overcome the violent law of the streets in order to become professional soccer players. Starring are Eliú Armas, Beto Benites, Gonzalo Cubero, Marcela Girón, Fernando Moreno and Alí Rondon. "Hermano" made its premiere at the Moscow Film Festival in June, taking home the top jury prize and the audience award...