drama

Last Night – Trailer

March 26, 2011
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I know this must be a sophisticated film because the four principal players speak with four different accents.  According to my research (which was minimal), “Last Night” is a joint French-American production, rather like the first Gulf War, and the recent enforcement of the no-fly zone over Libya.  As in those ventures, I have to [...]

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The Secret in Their Eyes – Trailer

February 2, 2011
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I saw this film recently, and was properly impressed.  I know, I was only a year late, considering it won the honors of Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards in 2010.  The film is from Argentina, which makes something of a hybrid, half mainstream, half independent. If the film had been made in [...]

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Red Riding Hood – Trailer

January 23, 2011
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There’s a case to be made for Hollywood’s being the original green industry: sooner or later they recycle everything.  The latest treatment of the Red Riding Hood story is a notable example.  You might think that the children’s fable was tamper-proof, but no, in the conference rooms of Studioland, nothing is safe. In this case, [...]

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I Am Love – Trailer

April 11, 2010
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PRODUCTION TEAM: Directed by LUCA GUADAGNINO Screenplay BARBARA ALBERTI • IVAN COTRONEO • WALTER FASANO • LUCA GUADAGNINO Based on a story by LUCA GUADAGNINO Casting FRANCESCO VEDOVATI • JORGELINA DEPETRIS Production Design FRANCESCA DI MOTTOLA Costumes ANTONELLA CANNAROZZI Tailored wardrobe by JIL SANDER • FENDI Cinematography YORICK LE SAUX Editing WALTER FASANO Music JOHN [...]

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The Square – Trailer

April 11, 2010
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Title: The Square Release Date: July 31, 2008 (Australia); April 9, 2010 (NY & LA) Genre: Mystery, Thriller Studios: Village Roadshow, Limited Apparition (USA) Cast: David Roberts, Claire van der Boom, Joel Edgerton, Anthony Hayes, Peter Phelps, Bill Hunter Director: Nash Edgerton Screenwriters: Joel Edgerton, Matthew Dabner Website: http://www.squarethemovie.com/ Synopsis: A stylish, twist-filled film noir, [...]

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The Kids Are All Right – Trailer

April 11, 2010
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Title: The Kids Are All Right Release Date: July 7th 2010 (limited) Genre: Comedy Studio: Focus Features Cast: Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Mia Wasikowska, Josh Hutcherson Director: Lisa Cholodenko Screenwriters: Lisa Cholodenko and Stuart Blumberg Synopsis: Two teenaged children conceived by artificial insemination get the notion to seek out their birth father and [...]

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The Human Centipede – Trailer

April 7, 2010
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Title: The Human Centipede Release Date: April 30, 2010 Genre: Horror Studio: IFC Films Cast: Dieter Laser, Akihiro Kitamura, Ashley C. Williams, Ashlynn Yennie Director: Tom Six Screenwriter: Tom Six Producers: Ilona Six and Tom Six Website: http://www.ifcfilms.com/films/human-centipede Synopsis: Two pretty American girls are on a road trip through Europe. In Germany they end up [...]

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The Eclipse – Trailer

January 25, 2010
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Title: The Eclipse Release Date: March 26, 2010 Genre: Thriller Studio: Magnolia Pictures Cast: Ciarán Hinds, Aidan Quinn, Iben Hjejle, Jim Norton, Eanna Hardwicke, Hannah Lynch Director: Conor McPherson Screenwriters: Conor McPherson, Billy Roche; based on “Tales from Rainwater Pond” by Billy Roche Producer: Robert Walpole Website: http://www.theeclipsefilm.com/ Synopsis: THE ECLIPSE tells the story of [...]

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