Grade: B

Saawariya        

Sony Pictures is releasing this Bollywood melodrama this week on regular DVD and Blu-ray. Lavish set design and lively song and dance numbers make this an entertaining introduction to Bollywood fare. (full review ... )

Bhansali: Saawariya


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Jim Killeen: Google Me

Google Me B-

Ever Google your name and wonder about all those people listed? Jim Killeen does this and takes it several steps further, by developing a film about his personal search. (full review ... )

Ozu: I Was Born But...

I Was Born, But ... B

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The Visitor
The Visitor (2008) Grade: A
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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 ... )
The Savages
Savages, The Grade: B
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 ... )
Bertoulucci: Little Buddha
Little Buddha Grade B
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 ... )
Gibney: Taxi to the Dark Side
Taxi to the Dark Side   Grade: A
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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Grade A
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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I Am Cuba

Grade A
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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August Evening        Grade: B-
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 ... )
The Dragon Painter
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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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U2 3D Grade: B
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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The Brute Grade: B
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