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Review: Wings of Desire DVD

By: 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. more...

Wings of Desire DVD Special Features

By: 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. more...

Anurag Kashyap's Dev.D

By: 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. more...

A Profile of Cool French Actor Vincent Cassel

By: 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. more...

Dil Bole Hadippa!

By: 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. more...

Autumn Sonata – 1978 Film by Ingmar Bergman

By: 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. more...

The Miracle - A Neil Jordan Film

By: 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. more...

What Makes Werner Herzog Such a Great Filmmaker?

By: 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. more...

The Best Foreign Films of 2009

By: 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 more...

Tim Roth – Best Ever Screen Roles

By: 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 more...

Shiney Ahuja Joins the Bollywood Bad Boys List

By: 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. more...

Foreign Movies with Short Titles - D, Z and M

By: 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. more...

Slumdog Win May Create More Hollywood Diversity

By: Teresa Wentz

Will the Oscar nod for Slumdog Millionaire encourage Hollywood to make more movies based on culturally diverse characters and their native lands? more...

Volver (2006)

By: 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. more...

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