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Nov 1, 2009
Review: Wings of Desire DVD
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Zachary Herrmann
It's a wonder Wings of Desire avoids feeling sentimental or hokey -- after all, the film is a grand statement on life and death, told from the perspective of angels.
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Nov 1, 2009
Wings of Desire DVD Special Features
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Zachary Herrmann
Is it surprising Criterion has gone above and beyond in fleshing out the behind-the-scenes look at Wings of Desire? No. Is it still very much welcomed? Certainly.
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Oct 11, 2009
Anurag Kashyap's Dev.D
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Azharul Islam
Devdas has in the past been adapted onto film by three different Bollywood film directors. Dev.D is the latest Bollywood adaptation of the story.
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Oct 2, 2009
A Profile of Cool French Actor Vincent Cassel
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Michelle Strozykowski
A look at the film career of France's bad boy actor du jour who starred in La Haine, got married to Monica Bellucci, & made his name as the go to guy for tough man roles.
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Sep 24, 2009
Dil Bole Hadippa!
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Azharul Islam
Yash Raj Films latest offering stars Rani Mukerjee as Veera Kaur who disguises herself as a man wearing a turban and a beard so that she can play cricket.
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Sep 20, 2009
Autumn Sonata – 1978 Film by Ingmar Bergman
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Martin G. Wood
Ingmar Bergman wrote and directed Autumn Sonata, and as is implicit in the title, the film establishes a tone of somber reflection, on life, loss, and regret.
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Aug 19, 2009
The Miracle - A Neil Jordan Film
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Kevin Sturton
Neil Jordan directs this charming little movie from 1990 about a young would-be writer meeting an older woman (Beverley D'Angelo) and hoping for romance.
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Aug 8, 2009
What Makes Werner Herzog Such a Great Filmmaker?
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Michelle Strozykowski
A look at the award-winning German director of Fitzcarraldo, Aguirre: The Wrath of God, Nosferatu the Vampyre, Grizzly Man and many more.
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Jul 24, 2009
The Best Foreign Films of 2009
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Michelle Strozykowski
Best of British films, Mexican films, German, Spanish, French & Japanese films - inc. Oscar winner Departures and all the AMPAS nominated foreign language films for 2009
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Jul 10, 2009
Tim Roth – Best Ever Screen Roles
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Michelle Strozykowski
The top 10 career defining roles of London born but US based actor Tim Roth who played Mr Orange, Vincent Van Gogh, grubby angel Skellig and many more
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Jun 19, 2009
Shiney Ahuja Joins the Bollywood Bad Boys List
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Azharul Islam
Sanjay Dut, Salman and Fardeen Khan make headlines more often for their court appearances than for their film appearances. Shiney Ahuja is deemed to follow the same fate.
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May 16, 2009
Foreign Movies with Short Titles - D, Z and M
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John K. Davis
These foreign crime and suspense movies, featuring the letters "D," "M," and "Z," may have short titles, but they are long in quality.
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Apr 22, 2009
Slumdog Win May Create More Hollywood Diversity
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Teresa Wentz
Will the Oscar nod for Slumdog Millionaire encourage Hollywood to make more movies based on culturally diverse characters and their native lands?
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Apr 21, 2009
Volver (2006)
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Martin G. Wood
Pedro Almodóvar's Volver is a sweet, funny, and endearing meditation on death. Not dark, or scary, or even a surrealistic fantasy; Volver is an invigorating human drama.
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