caffeine-headache: Film Archives

{I Am Bruce Lee}

This documentary explores the life and sudden death of Bruce Lee, one of the most iconic human beings ever to enter the public consciousness. The film features interviews with Kobe Bryant, Mickey Rourke, Ed O'Neill, Manny Pacquiao, and more.

Look for this film in select theaters February 9th.

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{We Need To Talk About Kevin}

This psychological thriller was released in select theaters back in December, and despite nominations is still only playing in select theaters. The film is about a mother, Eva (Tilda Swinton), as she contends for 15 years with the increasing malevolence of her first-born child, Kevin (Ezra Miller).

This film is currently screening in select theaters.

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{The City Dark}

This documentary follows filmmaker (and amateur astronomer) Ian Cheney, who moves to New York City from Maine and discovers an urban sky almost completely devoid of stars. Posing a deceptively simple question-"What do we lose, when we lose the night?"

This film is currently screening in select theaters.

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{Favorite Films of 2011}

The Tree of Life

Terrence Malick envisions the origin of the universe and ponders some of life's deepest questions. It has it's flaws, but it's strengths far outweigh them if you buy into his vision.
View the trailer here.

The Debt

This underrated film is told in flashbacks about a covert mission three agents undertook and the personal cost it played in their lives.
View the trailer here.

Beginners

This film is about about love and family, more specifically about a son and his dying gay father.
View the trailer here.

Waiting For Superman

Davis Guggenheim's documentary on the plight of America's public school system is altogether poignant, engaging, and enraging.
View the trailer here.

The Skin I Live In

Pedro Almodóvar's latest is a thriller about an obsessive plastic surgeon that keeps a beautiful young woman imprisoned in his home using her as a guinea pig.
View the trailer here.

The Trip

Michael Winterbottom's latest film follows Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon (loosely playing themselves) as they travel to fine restaurants in northern England, philosophizing and bickering along the way. Music peeps will love the scene where Coogan sets up Joy Division's "Atmosphere" for a drive through the countryside and food peeps will love the scenes at (Michelin star rated) L'Enclume.
View the trailer here.

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Hanna

Fairy-tale qualities are in abundance in this first rate thriller about a teenage assassin.
View the trailer here.

Midnight in Paris

Woody Allen's latest features Owen Wilson rubbing shoulders with famous dead writers, painters, etc. of Paris' past.
View the trailer here

13 Assassins

Takashi Miike's samurai tale of love, revenge and liberation features one of the best (and longest) battle scenes I can recall.
View the trailer here.

Win Win

In this film Paul Giamatti moonlights as a high school wrestling coach who stumbles across a troubled teen that has natural talent for wrestling, only for things to get complicated.
View the trailer here.

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I Saw The Devil

This violent revenge thriller is both disturbing and engaging. Not for the faint of heart
View the traier here.

Bridesmaids

It's witty, it's crude, and it's arguably one of the funniest films of the year.
View the trailer here.

Submarine

Richard Ayoade's (of the IT Crowd) debut feature is a coming of age story about love and family drama.
View the trailer here.

Beats, Rhymes, and Life

Michael Rapaport's documentary about influential hip-hop group, A Tribe Called Quest, plays like one of the best Behind The Music episodes.
View the trailer here.

Bill Cunningham New York

Richard Press's documentary follows New York Times “On the Street” fashion photographer Bill Cunningham, but really it's about the man behind the camera. I really can't say enough good things about this.
View the trailer here.

13

This remake of 2005 French shocker 13 Tzameti was directed by original director Géla Babluani. This film is about an intense game of Russian roulette.
View the trailer here.

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Drive

Ryan Gosling stars as a wheelman for hire, stunt driving for movie productions by day and steering getaway vehicles by night.
View the trailer here.

X-Men: First Class

This reboot/prequel of the x-men comic book franchise did a great job on building the storyline of how it all started.
View the trailer here.

The Ides of March

I've never been one for political dramas, but this is an excellent film about what goes on behind the scenes in the world of politicians.
View the trailer here.

La Casa Muda (The Silent House)

This Uruguayan horror film is based on a true story and was shot in just one take.
View the trailer here.

50/50

This is a dramedy about a young man with cancer.
View the trailer here.

Armadillo

This Danish documentary follows troops in Afghanistan into a firefight and its aftermath.
View the trailer here.

Happythankyoumoreplease

This romantic comedy was written and directed by How I Met Your Mother's Josh Radnor
View the trailer here.

The Future

Miranda July's art-house film is a whimsical tale of lovers in Los Angeles.
View the trailer here.

The Inerrupters

This documentary is a study of a community crushed by deprivation and violence.
View the trailer here.

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Uncle Boonmee Remembers His Former Lives

This is a slow moving mystical drama from Thailand, about a man that chooses to spend his final days surrounded by his loved ones in the countryside.
View the trailer here.

Tuesday, After Christmas

This Romanian drama is about the fallout from one man's infidelity.
View the trailer here.

Le Quatrro Volte

This slow-moving film contains no dialogue, no music, no narration and almost no camera movement. It is about an elderly goat herder in rural Italy.
View the trailer here.

Poetry

This Korean film is about a woman finding purpose in a poetry class after being diagnosed with a medical condition and the discovery of a heinous family crime.
View the trailer here.

Viva Riva!

This is a Congolese gangster flick, heavy on the sex and violence.

View the trailer here.

Contagion

This film follows the rapid progress of a lethal airborne virus that kills within days.
View the trailer here.

Crazy Stupid Love

This is a romantic comedy about relationships and overcoming obstacles.
View the trailer here.

Captain America

This comic book adaption relies on its story over its special effects.
View the trailer here.

The Names of Love

Never mind for a moment that the lead actress is drop dead gorgeous and nearly naked throughout the film. This quirky French dramedy is sure to win over anyone who enjoyed Amelie.
View the trailer here.

Rampart

It's Los Angeles, 1999 and Woody Harrelson plays a dirty cop in the Rampart Precinct.
View the trailer here.

A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas

I've got a soft spot for Harold & Kumar films. As long as they keep making these funny stoner movies, I'll likely keep watching 'em.
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Snowtown

This is a true story of an infamous Australian serial killer. It will likely make you feel uncomfortable, but it is interesting nonetheless.
View the trailer here

As of yet, I haven't seen these films, but am looking forward to watching...

The Artist
Shame
Hugo
Meloncholia
Martha Marcy May Marlene
Attack The Block
Meek's Cutoff
Another Year
The Human Resources Manager
Certified Copy
Nora's Will
Of God's and Men
A Somewhat Gentle Man
La Doppia Ora
Bellflower
Girl with A Dragon Tattoo (remake)
Young Adult
My Week with Marilyn

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{Jiro Dreams of Sushi}

This is the story of 85 year-old Jiro Ono, considered by many to be the world’s greatest sushi chef. He is the proprietor of Sukiyabashi Jiro, a 10-seat, sushi-only restaurant inauspiciously located in a Tokyo subway station. Despite its humble appearances, it is the first restaurant of its kind to be awarded a prestigious 3 star Michelin review, and sushi lovers from around the globe make repeated pilgrimage, calling months in advance and shelling out top dollar for a coveted seat at Jiro’s sushi bar.

For most of his life, Jiro has been mastering the art of making sushi, but even at his age he sees himself still striving for perfection, working from sunrise to well beyond sunset to taste every piece of fish; meticulously train his employees; and carefully mold and finesse the impeccable presentation of each sushi creation. At the heart of this story is Jiro’s relationship with his eldest son Yoshikazu, the worthy heir to Jiro’s legacy, who is unable to live up to his full potential in his father’s shadow.

Look for the film in select theaters March 9th.

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{The Lady}

The Lady is a biopic about political dissident and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi (Michelle Yeoh) of Myanmar.

The film is currently screening at film festivals.

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{Footsteps}

This is a story about a young woman (Sybil Temtchine) that wakes up on Hollywood Boulevard at dawn on the handprints and footprints of the famed Grauman's Chinese Theatre with no idea who she or how she got there.

Look for the film in select theaters December 16th.

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{Albatross}

Niall MacCormick's debut feature pitches wild-child Emelia (Jessica Brown Findlay) into the Fischer family, where her influence on daughter (Felicity Jones) and dad (Sebastian Koch) threatens to tip their peaceful, but dysfunctional life.

Look for the film in select theaters January 2nd.

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{Declaration of War}

France's Official Entry for Best Foreign Language Film for the Academy Awards is based on extraordinary real-life events experienced by filmmaker Valerie Donzelli and co-star/writer Jeremie Elkaim. The film tells the story of a young couple suddenly dragged from their carefree existence by an unexpected twist of fate.

Look for the film in select theaters January 27th.

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{Roadie}

Canned from a 20-year job as roadie for Blue Oyster Cult, Jimmy is broke and desperate. With nowhere else to go, he returns home to Forest Hills, Queens to visit his aging mother, where a wild night with some hard-partying high school friends shows him that some things never change. From director Michael Cuesta, Roadie features powerful performances from Ron Eldard, Bobby Cannavale, Jill Hennessy and a 70s hard rock soundtrack.

Look for the film in select theaters January 6th.

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{Eames: The Architect and the Painter}

The husband-and-wife team of Charles and Ray Eames are widely regarded as America's most important designers. Remembered best for their mid-century plywood and fiberglass furniture, the Eames Office also created a mind-bending variety of other products, from splints for wounded military during World War II, to photography, interiors, multi-media exhibits, graphics, games, films and toys. Narrated by James Franco, Eames: The Architect and the Painter is the first film dedicated to these creative geniuses and their work.

Look for the film in select theaters November 18th.

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{My Week With Marilyn}

In the early summer of 1956, 23 year old Colin Clark (Eddie Redmayne), just down from Oxford and determined to make his way in the film business, worked as a lowly assistant on the set of 'The Prince and the Showgirl'. The film that famously united Sir Laurence Olivier (Kenneth Branagh) and Marilyn Monroe (Michelle Williams), who was also on honeymoon with her new husband, playwright Aurthur Miller (Dougray Scott). Nearly 40 years on, his diary account The Prince, the Showgirl and Me was published, but one week was missing and this was published some years later as My Week with Marilyn - this is the story of that week.

Look for the film in select theaters November 23rd.

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{Inni}

Inni focusses on the band's performance at Alexandra Palace over two nights, which is artfully captured by French-Canadian director Vincent Morisset (Arcade Fire's Miroir Noir).

The film is currently screening in select theaters.

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{Painted Love}

Check out French electronic duo Air’s new video for Cartier titled Painted Love. (become a fan on facebook to view)

Watch the video here

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{Sidewalls}

Sidewalls is a romantic comedy from director Gustavo Taretto. The film is a clever and moving ode to the modern people and urban landscape of Buenos Aires.

Look for the film in select theaters October 28th.

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{Rid of Me}

From writer/director James Westby (Film Geek, The Auteur) comes Rid of Me, a black comedy that follows Meris, an awkward young woman trying too hard to perfect her marriage, amongst a new group of friends.

Look for the film in select theaters November 18th.

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{I Melt With You}

I Melt With You is a film about old college friends that gather for a week in Big Sur to celebrate their friendship and catch-up on each other's lives. They talk about their careers, families, and enormous responsibilities, but there is a lot more going on beneath the surface.

Look for the film in select theaters December 9th.

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{Outrage}

Outrage is the latest film, directed by and starring Takeshi Kitano, about the power of several yakuza clans in the Japanese underworld.

Look for the film in select theaters December 2nd.

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{The Lie}

The Lie is about a young couple that have an unplanned baby, and a lie that spirals out of control. The film is base on the story by T.C. Boyle.

Look for the film in select theaters November 18th.

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{American Teacher}

This documentary is about America's underpaid and overworked teachers. This is from filmmaker Vanessa Roth and produced by Dave Eggers (best-selling author) and Ninive Calegari (of the literacy non-profit 826 National), so I'm betting some folks will watch it just because their names are attached to the project.

Look for the film in select theaters September 30th.

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{13}

13 is a remake of the 2005 French film 13 Tzameti. It’s directed and written by Géla Babluani, who directed and wrote the original film. A naive young man assumes a dead man’s identity and finds himself embroiled in an underground world of power, violence, and chance where men gamble behind closed doors on the lives of other men. The remake stars Jason Statham, Alexander Skarsgard, 50 Cent and Mickey Rourke.

Look for the film in select theaters October 28th.

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{Best Exotic Marigold Hotel}

John Madden (Shakespeare in Love) directs Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Tom Wilkinson, Bill Nighy and Dev Patel in this dramatic comedy that follows a group of British retirees who decide to “outsource” their retirement to less expensive and seemingly exotic India.

Look for the film in select theaters March 9th.

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{Connected}

Connected is a eye-opening documentary from Tiffany Shlain, which takes audiences on a rollercoaster ride to discover what it means to be connected in the 21st century.

Look for the film in select theaters September 16th.

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CONNECTED trailer HD by myfilm-gr

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{Happy, Happy}

This dramedy by Anne Sewitsky is about a perfect couple that move in next door and open the neighbor girl to a whole new world, with consequences for everyone involved. This one won the World Cinema Jury Award at The Sundance!

Look for the film in select theaters September 16th.

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{Martha Marcy May Marlene}

Martha Marcy May Marlene stars Elizabeth Olsen as Martha, a damaged woman haunted by painful memories while trying to reassimilate with her family after fleeing a cult. The film also stars John Hawkes.

Look for the film in select theaters October 21st.

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{The Skin I Live In}

A full length trailer for Pedro Almodovar's The Skin I Live In (La Piel Que Habito) has finally surfaced. The film is the story of a plastic surgeon interested in creating a new skin for his wife, who was burned in a car crash.

Look for the film in select theaters October 14th. .

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{Over Your Cities Grass Will Grow}

Over Your Cities Grass Will Grow is a unique documentary about artist Anselm Kiefer by Sophie Fiennes

Look for the film in select theaters October 15th. .

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{The Interrupters}

The film tells the moving story of three Violence Interrupters in Chicago who with bravado, humility and even humor try to protect their communities from the violence they once employed.

This film is currently screening in select theaters

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{Bunraku}

Kind of on the fence on this one, I'll let you be the judge. The world of Bunraku is past and present, shadow-play fantasy, Samurai and Western all combined. The film stars Josh Hartnett, Demi Moore, Woody Harrelson, Ron Perlman, and Kevin McKidd.

Look for the film in select theaters September 2nd.

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{I'm Glad My Mother is Alive}

I'm Glad My Mother is Alive (Je Suis Heureux Que Ma Mère Soit Vivante) is a French film about a boy looking for his biological mother.

Look for the film in select theaters September 2nd.

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{Like Crazy}

Like Crazy is a tragic tale of young love. The film stars Anton Yelchin and Felicity Jones.

Look for the film in select theaters October 28th.

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{Anita}

Anita is the story of a young woman with Down syndrome meticulously cared for by her mother in Buenos Aires. One tragic morning in 1994, everything changes when Anita is left alone, confused and helpless after the nearby Argentine Israelite Mutual Association is bombed.

Anita is currently screening in select theaters.

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{Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life}

Joann Sfar (comic book artist) delivers a biography of French singer Serge Gainsbourg (Eric Elmosnino). The film follows him from his childhood in Nazi-occupied Paris, his transition from painter to jazz musician to pop superstar, as well as his many relationships.

Look for the film in select theaters August 31st.

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{Rebirth}

Rebirth is a moving documentary that follows the nearly ten-year transformation of five people whose lives were forever altered on September 11, 2001 .

Look for the film in select theaters August 26th.

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{The Future}

The Future is a quirky story about a thirty-something couple who adopt a stray cat, and begin testing their faith in each other and themselves.

Look for the film in select theaters July 29th.

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{Love Crime}

Love Crime is a thriller from Alain Corneau about office politics played out by two ruthless executives. Starring (Kristin Scott Thomas and Ludivigne Sagnier.

Look for the film in select theaters September 2nd.

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{Haywire}

This action-thriller directed by Steven Soderbergh features a cast that includes: Channing Tatum, Ewan McGregor, Michael Fassbender, Antonio Banderas, Bill Paxton, Michael Douglas, Michael Angarano, and mixed martial arts superstar Gina Carano.

Look for the film in select theaters January 20th 2012.

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{The Last Circus}

From Alex de la Iglesia comes a twisted tale of love, revenge, and psychopathic clowns set in the midst of the Spanish Civil War.

Look for the film in select theaters August 19th.

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{Contagion}

Steven Soderbergh's next thriller Contagion is about a virus outbreak that is spreading worldwide. The film also has a fine cast: Matt Damon, Laurence Fishburne, Kate Winslet, Gwyneth Paltrow, Marion Cotillard, Bryan Cranston, Jude Law, and John Hawkes.

Look for the film in select theaters September 9th.

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{Higher Ground}

This is Vera Formiga's directorial debut, in which she also plays the main character Corrine, a devoted Christian woman who has a lifelong struggle with her faith.

Look for the film in select theaters August 26th.

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{Amigo}

Amigo is the story of a village caught in the murderous crossfire of the Philippine-American War.

Look for the film in select theaters August 19th.

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{Restless}

Sony Pictures Classics has just debuted a new theatrical trailer for Gus Van Sant's Restless. The quirky indie drama stars Mia Wasikowska and Henry Hopper.

Look for the film in select theaters January 28th.

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{Tabloid}

Errol Morris' documentary Tabloid follows Joyce McKinney, a former "beauty queen" whose single-minded devotion to the man of her dreams leads her across the globe and directly onto the front pages of the British tabloid newspapers.

Look for the film in select theaters July 15th.

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{Special Treatment}

This French film is about a high class prostitute (Isabelle Huppert) and an eminent psychoanalyst who discover that they share many things in common.

Look for the film in select theaters August 26th.

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{Beats Rhymes & Life}

Beats Rhymes & Life is a documentary directed by Michael Rapaport about one of the most influential and groundbreaking musical groups in hip-hop history. A fan himself, Rapaport sets out on tour with A Tribe Called Quest in 2008, when they reunited to perform sold-out concerts across the country, almost ten years after the release of their last album, The Love Movement. As he travels with the band members (Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Jarobi White), Rapaport captures the story of how tenuous their relationship has become; how their personal differences and unresolved conflicts continue to be a threat to their creative cohesion. When mounting tensions erupt backstage during a show in San Francisco, we get a behind-the-scenes look at their journey and contributions as a band and what currently is at stake for these long-time friends and collaborators.

Look for the film in select theaters in NY and LA on July 8th.

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{Septien}

Eighteen years after disappearing without a trace, Cornelius Rawlings returns to his family's farm. While his parents are long deceased, Cornelius's brothers Ezra and Amos continue to live in isolation on this old, forgotten land. It takes a mysterious drifter to smother the Rawlings Brothers' demons once and for all.

Look for the film in select theaters July 6th.

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{Girlfriend}

Girlfriend tells the story of a young man with Down Syndrome who unexpectedly comes into a large amount of money and uses it to romantically pursue the girl he has always loved.

Look for the film in select theaters July 21st.

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{Telekinesis}

I mentioned this one a few months back, but I'm rediscovering how infectious it is.

Seattle's Telekinesis' new album 12 Desperate Straight Lines is twelve pop songs about heartache, anger, and a shred of hopefulness.

Here's a standout...

Telekinesis - You turn clear in the sun by dodmagazine

Here's another standout...

Stream (and order) the album right here

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{Kidnapped}

From director Miguel Angel Vivas comes a horror film for mature audiences.

Look for the film in select theaters June 2nd.

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{Empire of SIlver}

China, 1899. A young man must assume the role of heir to a banking empire he cares little about. Following the tragic kidnapping of his brother’s wife, he (Aaron Kwok) reluctantly submits to pressure from his overbearing father.

Look for the film in select theaters June 2nd.

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{Film Socialisme}

Legendary director Jean-Luc Godard returns to the screen with Film Socialisme, a magisterial essay on the decline of European Civilization.

Look for the film in select theaters June 3rd.

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{Conan O'Brien Can't Stop}

After a much-publicized departure from theTonight Show, O'Brien hit the road with a music-and-comedy show titled the "Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on Television Tour" to exercise his performing chops and exorcise a few demons.

Look for the film in select theaters June 24th.

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{City of Life and Death}

Synopsis: 1937, at the height of the Second Sino-Japanese War. The Imperial Japanese Army has just captured the then-capital of the Republic of China, Nanjing. What followed was known as the Nanking Massacre, or the Rape of Nanking, a period of several weeks wherein tens of thousands of Chinese soldiers and civilians were killed. The film tells the story of several figures, both historical and fictional, including a Chinese soldier, a schoolteacher, a Japanese soldier, a foreign missionary, and John Rabe, a Nazi businessman who would ultimately save thousands of Chinese civilians.

Look for the film in select theaters May 27th.

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{Hello Lonesome}

Adam Reid's Hello Lonesome follows three ordinary people, charms and flaws, as they try to be their best.

Look for the film in select theaters May 27th.

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{The Art of Getting By}

In this film lonely boy (Freddie Highmore) meets popular-but-dissatisfied girl (Emma Roberts) creating an unlikely friendship.

Look for the film in select theaters June 17th.

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{One Day}

Now for something a little sappy. This romantic comedy follows two people (Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess) over two decades, as key moments of their relationship are experienced over several July 15ths in their lives.

Look for the film in select theaters August 19th.

View the trailer here or right here...

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{Conception}

Conception is a romantic comedy that follows nine couples in different stages of their relationships.

Conception is currently being screened at various film festivals.

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{The Cinema Holdup}

Mexican film The Cinema Holdup (in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition at Sundance) tracks a group of Mexican youth unhappy with their social situation that decide to rob a movie theater.

No US release date yet, but we'll keep you posted.

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{I Am You}

Guy Pearce, Sam Neill and Miranda Otto star in this tale of a 15-year-old Australian girl who went missing (based on a true story).

Look for the film in select theaters February 11th.

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{Octubre}

October is the "purple month" in Lima, when the grey city's somber tones give way to processions celebrating the Lord of Miracles. Hope is reborn among the throngs of devotees who light candles and follow the processions, each in search of their own miracle. In one of the Lima's modest flats lives a small time loan shark Clemente, who returns home one day to find a newborn on his doorstep.

The film is currently screening in select theaters.

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{Newport Beach Film Festival}

Hey locals, just a reminder that the Newport Beach FIlm Festival is going on this coming week (April 28 through May 5th). There will be a Latino showcase and an Asian showcase, as well as films from Sweden, Italy, France, Australia, Ireland.

I will be on holiday, but I will be sending a correspondent and will fill you in on some of the festival highlights when I am back at my desk!

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{La Casa Muda}

IFC have cut a new US trailer for Gustavo Hernandez single shot horror film La Casa Mud, leading up to the local release.

We'll let you know when the release date drops.

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{Homeland}

Showtime ordered up 12 episodes of a new series called Homeland.

The thriller stars Claire Danes as CIA agent Carrie Anderson, who begins to suspect that the recent rescue of longtime POW Scott Brody (Damian Lewis) is actually one piece in a larger terrorist plot.

Two 24 exec producers are onboard (Alex Gansa and Howard Gordon), as well as Gideon Raff, exec producer of Israeli series Prisoners of War.

Watch a clip right here...

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{Sleeping Beauty}

Australian filmmaker Julia Leigh directs this haunting erotic fairytale about Lucy (Emily Browning), a University student drawn into a mysterious hidden world of beauty and desire with prostitution.

No release date yet, but we'll keep you posted.

View the trailer right here...

Sleeping Beauty from Pollen Digital on Vimeo.

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{Melancholia}

Kirsten Dunst, Kiefer Sutherland, John Hurt and Charlotte Gainsbourg star in this drama about a mysterious planet moving towards earth an the domestic drama playing out around it.

No release date yet, but we'll keep you posted.

View the trailer here or right here...

Melancholia from Zentropa on Vimeo.

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{Conception}

Conception is a romantic comedy that follows nine couples in different stages of their relationships. The movie's cast includes Pamela Adlon, David Arquette, Aaron Ashmore, Moon Bloodgood, Julie Bowen, Connie Britton, Jennifer Finnigan, Tim Griffin, Steve Howey, Sarah Hyland, Jennifer Jostyn, Leila Charles Leigh, Jason Mantzoukas, America Olivo, Leah Pipes, Matt Prokop, Jonathan Silverman, Gregory Smith and Alan Tudyk. I just received word that the film will be screening Friday April 29th and Thursday May 5th at Newport Beach Film Festival

View the trailer right here...

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{Hesher}

Hesher is the story of a twenty-something (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) that unexpectedly enters the life of a grieving family. The film also stars Rainn Wilson.

Look for this film in select theaters May 13th.

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{The Imperialists Are Still Alive!}

Zeina Durra’s debut feature is an intelligent look at the way the war on terror seeps into the texture of everyday American life.

Look for this film in select theaters April 15th.

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{Life Above All}

This South African film was Shortlisted for Best Foreign Language Film for the Academy Awards, and from the looks of the trailer I can see why. The film is about a rumor that spreads trough a dust-ridden village near Johannesburg and destroys a family and forces her mother to flee.

Look for this film in select theaters July 15th.

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{Midnight in Paris}

Woody Allen's next film stars Owen Wilson, Adrien Brody, Marion Cotillard, and Rachel McAdams. The dramedy is about a family travelling through Paris (with some amazing scenic shots).

Look for this film in select theaters May 20th.

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{13 Assassins}

Takashi Miike directs the ultra-violent film 13 Assassins, a remake of Eiichi Kudo’s 1963 black-and-white Japanese film of the same name. The story focuses on a group of unemployed samurai who are enlisted to bring down a sadistic lord and prevent him from ascending to the throne and plunging the country into a wartorn future.

Look for this film in select theaters April 29th.

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{True Legend}

Optimum Releasing recently debuted the official US trailer for kung fu master Yuen Woo-Ping's (responsible for those killer action sequences in The Matrix, Kill Bill) newest martial arts epic True Legend. The film stars Man Cheuk Chiu, Xun Zhou,Michelle Yeoh and David Carradine in his last role.

Look for this film in select theaters March 13th.

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{Le Quattro Volte}

Le Quattro Volte (The Four Times) is Michelangelo Frammartino's philosophically minded four-part docu-essay is an ode to the belief that animal, vegetable and mineral are ultimately one.

Look for this film in select theaters March 30th.

View the trailer right here

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{Miral}

From Julian Schnabel (director of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, Before Night Falls, Basquiat) comes Miral, the story of four women whose lives intertwine in search for justice amid conflict.

Look for this film in select theaters March 25th.

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{Beautiful Boy}

Beautiful Boy is a somber film about a married couple (Michael Sheen and Maria Bello) trying to find some hint of an explanation after finding out that their only son committed a mass shooting at his university before taking his own life.

Look for this film in select theaters this June.

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{Cave of Forgotten Dreams}}

Cave of Forgotten Dreams is a documentary from Werner Herzog (Encounters at the End of the World, Grizzly Man). The film follows Herzog’s exclusive expedition into the highly guarded Chauvet Cave in France, home of the most ancient and inaccessible pictorial artwork known to have been created by man.

Look for this film in select theaters April 29th.

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{American: The Bill Hicks Story}

Known as an outlaw comic, Bill Hicks (one of my all time favorite comics) spent his life touring the world performing his act, whilst at the same time trying to deliver a message. He unfortunately succumbed to cancer at the early age of 32, just as his popularity was soaring. This documentary attempts to show us the man behind the message.

The documentary combines live action with an animation technique manipulating 1,000s of photographs to uniquely immerse the audiences in his world, which is re-told from the point-of-view of the people who shared it with him.

Look for this film in select theaters April 8th.

View the official redband trailer here or right here...

Here's a couple of his finest moments (Warning these contain foul language)...

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{Attack the Block}

Written by Joe Cornish (The Adam & Joe Show) and the producers of Shaun of the Dead. Attack The Block is a British comedy/ action adventure movie that pits a teen gang against an invasion of savage alien monsters.

There is no US distributer for this film as of yet, but when we know more so will you.

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{Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives}

Synopsis: Suffering from acute kidney failure, Uncle Boonmee has chosen to spend his final days surrounded by his loved ones in the countryside. Surprisingly, the ghost of his deceased wife appears to care for him, and his long lost son returns home in a non-human form. (This film won the palme d'or at Cannes)

This film is currently playing in select theaters.

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{Meek's Cutoff}

Here's the synopsis: The year is 1845, the earliest days of the Oregon Trail, and a wagon team of three families has hired the mountain man Stephen Meek to guide them over the Cascade Mountains. Claiming to know a short cut, Meek leads the group on an unmarked path across the high plain desert, only to become lost in the dry rock and sage. Over the coming days, the emigrants must face the scourges of hunger, thirst and their own lack of faith in each other's instincts for survival. When a Native American wanderer crosses their path, the emigrants are torn between their trust in a guide who has proven himself unreliable and a man who has always been seen as the natural enemy.

The film is directed by Kelly Reichardt (Wendy and Lucy, Old Joy) and stars Michelle Williams.

Look for this film in select theaters April 8th.

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{Zero Bridge}

Zero Bridge tells the story of a teen pickpocket and about daily life in Kashmir. This is the first dramatic narrative feature film about contemporary daily life in the Indian-controlled city of Srinagar, Kashmir. It was filmed entirely on location with a local cast of first-time, non-professional actors performing in their native Kashmiri language. This film is nominated for The Spirit Awards John Cassavetes Award.

Look for this film in select theaters February 16th.

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{Surrogate Valentine}

This film stars San Francisco musician Goh Nakamura (playing himself), whose life of solitude is disrupted when he is hired to teach TV actor Danny Turner (Chadd Stoops) how to play guitar for an upcoming film.

Look for this film in select theaters March 11th.

View the trailer here or right here...

Here's the single "Surrogate Valentine"...

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[I Saw The Devil}

I got a new Red Band trailer for Ji-woon Kim’s serial killer thriller I Saw the Devil. The film is about a secret agent that tracks a serial killer who murdered his fiancée.

Look for this film in select theaters March 5th.

View the Red Band Trailer here or right here...

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{Last Night}

This film follows the story of a married couple, apart for a night while the husband takes a business trip with a colleague to whom he's attracted. While he's resisting temptation, his wife encounters her past love. The film stars Sam Worthington, Keira Knightley, and Eva Mendes.

This film was already released overseas. I couldn't find a US release date, when we know more you will.

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{Heartbeats}

I got this teaser trailer for Xavier Dolan's forthcoming film Les Amours Imaginaires (or Heartbeats in the US). The film tells the story of three close friends who are involved in a love-triangle. The song featured in the trailer is "Bang Bang" by French singer Sheila.

Look for the film in select theaters February 25th.

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{El Cielo Gira}

El Cielo Gira (The Sky Turns) is a documentary that follows director Mercedes Alvarez as she returns to her native village Aldealsenor in remote northwest Spain after a 35 year absence. She was the last child born there; now only 14 aged inhabitants remain.

Look for the film in select theaters February 11th.

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{Rage}

Based on a novel by Sergio Bizzio, Rage (Rabia) is set in Spain as two South American immigrants get involved in a passionate relationship, when a violent confrontation results in another man's death.

Look for the film in select theaters March 8th.

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{Elektra Luxx}

Elekrta Luxx is the follow-up film to Women in Trouble, from director Sebastian Gutierrez.

The film stars Carla Gugino stars as Elektra Luxx, a former porn star looking to turn her life around as a sex ed teacher. The film also stars Timothy Olyphant, Joseph Gordon- Levitt, Malin Akerman, Adrianne Palicki, Emmanuelle Chriqui, and John Colella.

Look for the film in select theaters March 11th.

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{Win Win}

This film is about a disheartened attorney (Giamatti) who moonlights as a high school wrestling coach. He stumbles across a star athlete through some questionable business dealings while trying to support his family. Just as it looks like he will get a double payday, the boy’s mother shows up fresh from rehab and flat broke, threatening to derail everything.

Look for the film in select theaters March 18th.

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{Ceremony}

Magnolia Pictures has released released a trailer for Max Winkler‘s (son of actor Henry Winkler) feature directorial debut Ceremony.

The film stars Michael Angarano (Almost Famous, Snow Angels), who plans to break-up a wedding ceremony because he is in love with the bride ( Uma Thurman). This film also stars Clive Owen.

Look for the film in select theaters April 8th.

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{Peep World}

Peep World is a family dramedy that stars Michael C. Hall, Sarah Silverman and Rainn Wilson. The story is set on the day of their Father's 70th birthday party, with four siblings coming to terms with the publication of a novel written by the youngest sibling that exposes the family's most intimate secrets.

Look for the film in select theaters March 25th.

View the trailer right here...

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{Skateland}

Skateland is an indie film about the dramatic events that take place in small-town Texas in the early ’80s, that force a 19-year-old skating rink manager to look at his life in a very new way.

Look for the film in select theaters March 25th.

View the trailer right here...

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{Even the Rain}

Tambien La Lluvia (Even the Rain) is a film that takes us from the fiction of a period film to the reality of a film set in a small Bolivian city. Then, from that reality to another which is deeper and more dramatic. The film stars Luis Tosar and Gael Garcia Bernal. It is Spain's official selection for Best Foreign Language Film for the Academy Awards.

Look for the film in select theaters February 18th.

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{Incendies}

The French Canadian film Incendies tells the story of a set of adult twins who are set out on a journey to the Middle East by their mother’s last will and testament to find their long-lost father and sibling. The film has gotten a nomination for Best Foreign Language Film by the Academy Awards.

Look for the film in select theaters April 22nd.

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{Uncle Kent}

Cold Weather is written & directed by Aaron Katz. The film is about a guy who moves back to Portland becomes involved in the mystery of his ex-girlfriend's disappearance.

No official release date yet, but when we know more so will you.

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{Cold Weather}

Cold Weather is written & directed by Aaron Katz. The film is about a guy who moves back to Portland becomes involved in the mystery of his ex-girlfriend's disappearance.

Look for the film in select theaters February 4th.

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{In A Better World}

Sony Pictures Classics recently debuted the trailer for Susanne Bier's In a Better World (originally known as Hævnen in Danish). The film was one of five Best Foreign Language Film nominees at the Oscars this year and winner of the Best Foreign Film Golden Globe.

No official US release date just yet, but we'll keep you posted.

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{Carancho}

This thriller is Argentina's official Oscar submission for Best Foreign Film. The story revolves around two people that meet during a traffic accident.

Look for the film in select theaters February 11th.

View the trailer right here

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{The Off Hours}

This indie drama is about characters in search of liberation from their mundane existence, which is long overdue.

Look for the film in select theaters January 22nd.

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{The Last Mountain}

This documentary is about the battle to protect our health and environment from the destructive power of Big Coal.

Look fort the film in select theaters January 21st.

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[The Strange Case of Angelica}

This new film from Manoel de Oliveira is a tale of a photographer who falls madly in love with a woman he can never have, except in his dreams.

This film is currently screening in select theaters.

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{HappyThankYouMorePlease}

Josh Radnor makes his (How I Met Your Mother) writing/directing debut with HappyThankYouMorePlease. The film stars Josh Radnor, Kate Mara, Malin Akerman, Zoe Kazan, Pablo Schreiber, Tony Hale and Richard Jenkins. the film follows three very different couples looking for love.

Look for the film in select theaters March 4th.

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{The Time That Remains}

IFC's The Time That Remains is a humorous and heartbreaking film composed of autobiographical episodes from the life of writer/director Elia Suleiman. The film explores life among the Israeli Arab community, and is shot largely in homes and places in which Suleiman’s family once lived. Inspired by his father’s diaries, letters his mother sent to family members who had fled the Israeli occupation, and the director’s own recollections,

Look for the film in select theaters January 7th.

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View an alternate trailer here...

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{The Housemaid}

A favorite at this year’s Cannes, Toronto and Fantastic Fest film festivals, IFC's erotic and stylish Korean thriller The Housemaid is about an innocent young woman caught in the twisted web of a rich family's games.

Look for the film in select theaters January 11th.

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{Beach House}

I just picked up Baltimore dream pop duo's Zebra EP. The EP centers around that album’s lead-off track “Zebra” (off their critically acclaimed Teen Dream album). The four-song disc includes a UK radio edit of the title track, plus new a mix of Teen Dream’s “10 Mile Stereo” now subtitled “Cough Syrup Remix”. The EP also contains two exclusive new tracks “The Arrangement” and “Baby”.

Have a listen...

"The Arrangement"

Here's they are performing "Zebra" in-studio on The Alternate Side...

Order the EP right here

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{Favorite Films of 2010}

Winter's Bone

This is the story of a girl trying to track down her drug-dealing father while trying to keep her family intact.
View the trailer here.

The Good Heart

In this film Jacques (Brian Cox) is determined to drink and smoke himself to death when he meets Lucas (Paul Dano), a homeless young man who has already given up on life.
View the trailer here.

Ajami

This film explores five different stories set in an actual impoverished Christian-and-Muslim Arab neighborhood of the Tel Aviv - Jaffa neighborhood, called Ajami.
View the trailer here.

A Prophet

This French prison film is the story of a young man's rise in the mafia.
View the trailer here.

The Secret in Their Eyes

This Argentine crime thriller is about a retired legal counselor who writes a novel hoping to find closure for one of his past unresolved homicide cases.
View the trailer here.

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The Girl with The Dragon Tattoo

This Swedish trilogy revolves around a journalist, a hacker and a 40-year-old cold case.
View the trailer here.

Mother and Child

This drama from Rodrigo Garcia (Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her, Nine Lives, Six Feet Under) centers around three women, and the connection each has with each other.
View the trailer here.

The Kids Are Alright

In this dramedy two teenaged children get the notion to seek out their biological father (Mark Ruffalo) and introduce him into the family life that their two mothers (Bening and Moore) have built for them.
View the trailer here

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The Square

This Australian film noir thriller centers on an adulterous couple whose scheming leads to arson, blackmail and murder.
View the trailer here.

The Good, The Bad, The Weird

This is the story of three Korean outlaws in 1940s Manchuria and their rivalry to possess a treasure map while being pursued by the Japanese army.
View the trailer here.

Solitary Man

This a redemption story about a disgraced car salesman (Michael Douglas) on a downward spiral.
View the traier here.

Kick Ass

This is about an unnoticed high school student and comic book fan who one day decides to become a super-hero.
View the trailer here.

The Social Network

View the trailer here.

Mother

This is a Korean thriller about how far a mother would go to protect her son.
View the trailer here.

Inception

View the trailer here.

127 Hours

This film is about a mountain climber that becomes trapped under a boulder while canyoneering and resorts to desperate measures in order to survive.
View the trailer here.

Holly Rollers

This film is about a young man in an Orthodox Jewish community, who is lured into becoming an Ecstasy dealer by his pal who has ties to an Israel drug cartel.
View the trailer here.

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Scott Pilgram Vs The World

Scott Pilgrim must defeat his new girlfriend's seven evil exes in order to win her heart in this comic adaptation.
View the trailer here.

Buried

A man wakes up 6 feet underground with no idea of who put him there or why.
View the trailer here.

Toy Story 3

View the trailer here.

Cemetery Junction

This film (from Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant) is about three friends who are stuck in boring jobs in a small town in England.
View the trailer here.

The Secret of Kels

This animated film is about a boy who must fight Vikings and a serpent god to find a crystal and complete the legendary Book of Kells.
View the trailer here.

I Am Love

This Italian film is a tragic love story.
View the trailer here.

The American

This film is about an assassin hides out in Italy for one last assignment.
View the trailer here.

Exit Through The Gift Shop

This is the story of a French shop keeper and amateur film makers attempt to locate and befriend the artist Banksy.
View the trailer here.

Rabbit Hole

This is a somber film about how a couples life is turned upside down after their young son dies in an accident.
View the trailer here.

The Ghost Writer

This Roman Polanski film is about a ghostwriter hired to complete the memoirs of a former British prime minister, and uncovers secrets that put his own life in jeopardy.
View the trailer here.

Marwencol

This is is a documentary about the fantasy world of Mark Hogancamp, who emerged from his coma, following a vicious attack.
View the trailer here.

True Grit
View the trailer here.

Black Swan

View the trailer here.

Parnormal Activity 2

View the trailer here.

The Descent 2

This film picks up immediately after the events depicted in the original. I know this one got mixed reviews, but I think this was a fun sequel.
View the trailer here.

Red

This one is loosely inspired by a comic book series by Warren Ellis about a former black-ops CIA agent, is now living a quiet life in retirement.
View the trailer here.

As of yet, I haven't seen these films, but am looking forward to...

The King's Speech
Blue Valentine
Waiting for 'Superman'
Restrepo
The Illusionist
The Fighter
Another Year
Inside Job
Catfish

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{Another Year}

Another Year is a film from Mike Leigh (Secrets & Lies, Vera Drake) about a couple who have managed to remain blissfully happy into their autumn years, are surrounded over the course of the four seasons (of one average year) by friends, colleagues, and family who all seem to suffer some degree of unhappiness.

Look for the film in select theaters December 29th.

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{And Everything is Going Fine}

And Everything Is Going Fine is an intimate documentary (by Steven Soderbergh) of master monologist Spalding Gray, as described by his most critical, irreverent and insightful biographer: Spalding Gray.

Look for the film in select theaters December 10th.

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{White Material}

White Material is set in a politically unstable African country the countryside is poluted by roving child soldiers.

All the expatriated French people have gone home, getting out before things turn really nasty. Maria doesn't want to leave her coffee plantation and abandon her harvest the first time she hears gunfire. She believes she can find protection from the mayor of her neighboring town.

The film stars Isabelle Huppert. Look for it in select theaters November 19th.

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{You Won't Miss Me}

This indie drama from Ry Russo-Young is an emotional character study of Shelly Brown, a young alienated urban misfit - recently released from a psychiatric hospital - who’s fallen on some tough times.

Look for the film in select theaters December 10th.

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{The Way Back}

Inspired by Slavomir Rawicz’s novel The Long Walk: The True Story of a Trek to Freedom, director Peter Weir’s (“Witness”, “Master And Commander”, & “Dead Poet’s Society”) The Way Back is a remarkable story chronicling the escape of a small group of multi-national prisoners from a Siberian gulag in 1940 and their epic journey over thousands of miles.

The early reviews have this one as a possible contender for 'movie of the year'.

Look for the film in select theaters December 29th.

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{Applause}

Applause is a powerful drama about a recovering alcoholic actress (Paprika Steen) that has divorced her husband and trying to gain custody of their two boys.

Look for the film in select theaters December 3rd.

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{Tiny Furniture}

From IFC Films and written, directed and starring Lena Dunham, Tiny Furniture explores the depths of romantic humiliation and the heights of post-college confusion. The film also stars Dunham's real-life sister, Grace, and real-life mother, (artist, photographer) Laurie Simmons.

Look for the film in select theaters November 12th.

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{The Illusionist}

From Triplets of Belleville director Sylvain Chomet, The Illusionist is the story of a dying breed of stage entertainer. With emerging rock stars stealing the illusionists thunder in the late 1950s, he is forced to accept increasingly obscure assignments in fringe theatres. While performing in a village pub he encounters an innocent young girl who will change his life forever.

Look for the film in select theaters December 25th.

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{Night Catches Us}

This film is about a man that returns to the Philadelphia neighborhood where he came of age in the midst of the Black Power movement. His arrival raises suspicion among his family and former neighbors, who think he might have been a snitch.

The soundtrack to the film is performed by The Roots.

Look for the film in select theaters December 3rd.

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{Rabbit Hole}

The drama stars Nicole Kidman and Aaron Eckhart as parents who must come to terms with their son's death.

Look for the film in select theaters December 17th.

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{The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest}

Here's a trailer for the third episode in the “Millennium” Trilogy by Swedish writer Stieg Larsson, after The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and The Girl Who Played with Fire. The third installment finds Lisbeth recovering in a hospital and awaiting trial for three murders when she is released.

Look for the film in select theaters October 29th.

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{Chico and Rita}

This animated film by Fernando Trueba and Javier Marascal is set in Cuba, 1948 and tells the story of two individuals that must battle impossible odds to unite in music and love.

Look for the film in select theaters November 19th.

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{Blue Valentine}

Here's a trailer for the upcoming romantic drama Blue Valentine, directed by Derek Cianfrance and starring Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams.

Look for the film in select theaters December 31st.

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{Made in Dagenham}

How about a feel-good movie!

This is the true story of the 1968 Ford sewing machinists strike at the Ford Dagenham assembly plant, where female workers walked out in protest against sexual discrimination and the desire for equal pay.

Look for the film in select theaters November 19th.

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{Outside the Law}

From writer-director Rachid Bouchareb comes the film Outside the Law (Hors-La-Loi), the story of three brothers who fight for Algeria's independence from France after World War II. After losing their family home in Algeria, three brothers are scattered across the globe.

Look for the film in select theaters November 3rd.

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{Biutiful}

Biutiful stars Javier Bardem and is directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu, of Amores Perros, 21 Grams and Babel previously.

This trailer should have what it takes to capture you're attention.

Look for the film in select theaters December 29th.

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{Restless}

Columbia Pictures has debuted the first official trailer for Gus Van Sant's new teenage drama Restless starring Mia Wasikowska and Henry Hopper.

The film tells the story of a 16-year-old terminally ill girl (Mia Wasikowska) who falls for a boy (Henry Hopper) who likes to attend funerals and their encounters with the ghost of a Japanese kamikaze pilot from WWII.

Look for the film in select theaters January 28th.

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{Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench}

Jazz is just so much cooler in black and white and so is Damien Chazelle's romantic musical dramedy Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench.

The film is about Guy (actual trumpeting phenom Jason Palmer) and his girlfriend Madeline (Desiree Garcia) who waits tables and waits for her break as a jazz singer. We see the two finish a decidedly awkward conversation on a park bench and soon both are on the rebound.

The film kind of reminds me of John Cassavetes' Beat generation improvisation inspired film Shadows. On a side note: The Hold Steady's 2008 album Stay Positive makes various allusions to Cassavetes' film Opening Night. Also, Pedro Almodovar repeats the film's accident scene in his All About My Mother as the epicenter of the dramatic conflict.

Look for the film in select theaters November 5th.

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{Wrecked}

Wrecked stars Adrien Brody as a man who awakens in a car at the bottom of a ravine in the wilderness with a broken leg surrounded by a bunch of dead people.

No US distributor yet, but we'll keep you posted.

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{Darkstar}

The debut full-length from this dubstep group, which recently added vocalist James Buttery, is now streaming over at NPR.

Listen to the album in it's entirety Right Here

Purchase the album Here

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{The Warrior's Way}

Sngmoo Lee's The Warrior's Way is a kung fu western that stars Kate Bosworth, Danny Huston, Geoffrey Rush and Dong-Kun Jang as Yang. The film mixes westerns, martial arts, with fantasy.

Look for The Warrior's Way in select theaters on December 3rd.

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{127 Hours}

127 Hours is Danny Boyle's (Trainspotting, 28 Days Later, Sunshine, Slumdog Millionaire) forthcoming survival film starring James Franco.

Fox Searchlight scheduled 127 Hours for limited release starting November 5th.

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{Boogie Woogie}

Boogie Woogie is a star studded comedy about a whole bunch of people having affairs with each other in the London art world. The synopsis reads like this: "Each parallel story plummets towards its own depraved and egotistical conclusion until the stories collide, leading to a sobering and tragic finale.

The film stars Amanda Seyfried, Heather Graham, Stellan Skarsgard, Gillian Anderson, Alan Cumming, Christopher Lee, and many more. Look for it in select theaters April 12th.

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{True Grit}

The Coen brothers next film is a remake of a good old fashioned western. The film stars Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Josh Brolin and Barry Pepper. Look for it in theaters December 25th.

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{The Butcher, The Chef and The Swordsman}

Screening next month at the Toronto Film Festival is the Mandarin language film from Wu Ershan titled The Butcher, The Chef and The Swordsman (Doug Liman has come aboard as presenter).

The Butcher, The Chef and The Swordsman is a highly stylized action-comedy about revenge and greed, following a group of misfits who get involved with a mystical kitchen cleaver made from the five greatest swords of the martial arts world.

No official release date yet, but we'll keep you posted.

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{Suck}

I know we're all sick of vampires by now, but this rock and roll-vampire-comedy looks like it could become an instant cult classic. The films features appearances by Alice Cooper, Henry Rollins, Moby, and Iggy Pop.

Look for Suck in select theaters September 2nd.

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{Barney's Version}

Barney's Version is an indie dramedy starring Paul Giamatti, Dustin Hoffman, Bruce Greenwood, Rosamund Pike, Minnie Driver, Rachelle Lefevre, Scott Speedman and Saul Rubinek. The film is adapted from Richard J. Lewis bestseller of the same name.

The synopsis for the book goes something like this-
Even Barney Penofsky’s friends tend to agree that he is a wife-abuser, an intellectual fraud, a purveyor of pap, a violent drunk, and probably a murderer. But when his sworn enemy threatens to publish this calumny, Barney is driven to write his own memoirs, selecting and plagiarizing his life.

Look for Barney's Version in select theaters September 15th.

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{Nice Guy Johnny}

Nice Guy Johnny is the forthcoming indie film from Edward Burns. The film is about a mid 20′s guy who considers giving up the pursuit of his dream job due to pressures from his over bearing fiance. Naturally, he meets a beautiful girl that begins to change his life. The film stars Matt Bush and Kerry Bishe...oh and of course Burns cast himself.

Look for Nice Guy Johnny in select theaters October 26th.

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{A Simple Noodle Story}

A US trailer for A Simple Noodle Story (or A Girl, A Gun and a Noodleshop) is indeed a remake of the Coen Brothers neo-noir classic. Director Zhang Yimou adds his flashy wuxia touch (a la his other films Hero or House of Flying Daggers). Even though the plot is licensed from the Coen Brothers the tone is overwhelmed by a feverish pitch of swirling colors and humor. I bet the Coens are were scratching their heads when they saw the trailer for the first time.

A Simple Noodle Story is scheduled for a limited September 3rd release, but I would keep an eye out for this via Netflix.

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{My Dog Tulip}

My Dog Tulip is a bittersweet retrospective account of a man who rescues a German shepard and how the two become fast friends. The film features the voices of Christopher Plummer, Lynn Redgrave, and Isabella Rossellini

No official release date just yet, but when we know more so will you.

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{Vanishing on 7th Street}

The first trailer for Vanishing on 7th Street recently went up online. This is the new film from The Machinist director Brad Anderson about a group of people who wake up to find everyone dead, except for a small group that bands together in a dimly-lit tavern on 7th Street, struggling to survive. The film stars stars Hayden Christensen, Thandie Newton and John Leguizamo.

No official release date just yet, but when we know more so will you.

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{Wah Do Dem}

Indie film Wah Do Dem will be available on DVD October 26th from Factory 25. The film stars musicians Sean Bones & Norah Jones, and is directed by Sam Fleischner & Ben Chacethrough.

The story follows Brooklyn musician Max (Sean Bones), who is all set to take his girlfriend (played by Norah Jones) on a Carribean cruise until she dumps him just days before. When his friends flake, the determined Max decides to set sail solo, where, after docking in Jamaica, having all his personal possessions stolen and literally missing the boat, he embarks on a philosophical journey with surprises lurking around every corner. The reggae-infused odyssey features music and appearances by MGMT, Santigold, Sean Bones, The Congos, Yeasayer, and more.

View the new trailer here or watch the original trailer right here...

Wah Do Dem from sam fleischner on Vimeo.

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{Enter the Void}

IFC Films has just debuted the official US release of Gaspar Noé's Enter the Void, a drug-trip film about a brother and sister living in Japan. The brother is killed in a run in with the cops and the POV camera floats around the city following the aftermath, getting trippier by the minute.

Look for Enter the Void in select theaters September 24th.

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music, films, art and nonsense

January 25, 2012

{I Am Bruce Lee}

{We Need To Talk About Kevin}

{The City Dark}

January 03, 2012

{Favorite Films of 2011}

December 07, 2011

{Jiro Dreams of Sushi}

{The Lady}

{Footsteps}

December 06, 2011

{Albatross}

December 01, 2011

{Declaration of War}

{Roadie}

November 09, 2011

{Eames: The Architect and the Painter}

{My Week With Marilyn}

{Inni}

{Painted Love}

October 24, 2011

{Sidewalls}

{Rid of Me}

{I Melt With You}

September 27, 2011

{Outrage}

{The Lie}

{American Teacher}

September 15, 2011

{13}

{Best Exotic Marigold Hotel}

September 08, 2011

{Connected}

September 07, 2011

{Happy, Happy}

{Martha Marcy May Marlene}

{The Skin I Live In}

{Over Your Cities Grass Will Grow}

August 10, 2011

{The Interrupters}

{Bunraku}

{I'm Glad My Mother is Alive}

{Like Crazy}

{Anita}

{Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life}

July 27, 2011

{Rebirth}

{The Future}

{Love Crime}

{Haywire}

{The Last Circus}

July 18, 2011

{Contagion}

{Higher Ground}

{Amigo}

July 07, 2011

{Restless}

{Tabloid}

{Special Treatment}

July 06, 2011

{Beats Rhymes & Life}

{Septien}

{Girlfriend}

June 02, 2011

{Telekinesis}

May 25, 2011

{Kidnapped}

{Empire of SIlver}

{Film Socialisme}

{Conan O'Brien Can't Stop}

May 19, 2011

{City of Life and Death}

{Hello Lonesome}

{The Art of Getting By}

{One Day}

May 18, 2011

{Conception}

{The Cinema Holdup}