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| The Visitor (2008) |
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A widowed Connecticut professor is shaken from his zombie-like existence after encountering a pair of immigrants living in his Manhattan apartment. Outstanding character study is making its way into U.S. arthouses. |
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Expect the Academy to weight in to repudiate George Bush's failed Iraq mission by awarding the Oscar for best documentary to Charles Ferguson's highly credible and insightful film. (full review ... ) |
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Growing up in a dysfunctional family is never easy, but it's really rough when a parent reaches his final days angry and disoriented. Phillip Seymour Hoffman and Laura Linney reward with a strong character study. (full review ... ) |
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After returning from India and Nepal and visiting the old village that Bernardo Bertoulucci selected as a major set for Little Buddha, I felt compelled to revisit this under-rated introduction to Buddhism. (full article ... ) |
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| Taxi to the Dark Side |
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Devastating documentary about the Bush administration's use of torture when dealing with political prisoners. Alex Gibney interviews a wide spectrum of knowledgable sources for this Oscar winning film. |
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Jonathan Demme turns his documentary focus to the 39th U.S. President to paint an intimate portrait of an active octogenarian, committed to making the world a much better plae. (full review ... ) |
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First time filmmaker Rob Stewart makes a passionate and earnest case for saving sharks from extinction in a documentary that turns into a thriller when a corrupt government and Asian mafia gets involved. (full review) |
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Following up their long anticipated DVD release of Killer of Sheep, Milestone Films unleashes one of the most astonishing cinematic feats of the 20th Century: a visual poem about revolutionary Cuba shot during its early years. (full review ... ) |
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Channelling Ozu and Satyajit Ray, director/writer/editor Chris Eska crafts a profound character study in his first feature film, a nominee for Independent Film's 2008 Spirt Award. (full article ... ) |
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Milestone Films again dips into the archive to restore and preserve a once thought lost copy of a silent era classic--the first film to bridge the cultural gap between Japan and the west. (full review ... ) |
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Ground breaking film from National Geographic Entertainment brings a live concert from U2's recent Vertigo tour to your local IMAX theater like you've never experienced before. (full review ... ) |
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A few more films from Bunuel's "Mexican period" have been trickling into the DVD format. This parallels the Frankenstein story with a tale about man's animalistic nature. (Full Review) |
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