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Category Archives: Hollywood
CJ7
From imdb.com: "Ti, a really poor construction worker that struggles to keep his son, Dicky, in private school, mistakes an orb he finds in a junkjard for a toy his son heavily requested from him, since all of the classmates … Continue reading
Brick Lane
From imdb: So many British films are costume dramas or gangster movies that it’s a real pleasure to see a work that focuses on the modern and very real challenges of an immigrant community. Where "East Is East" dealt with … Continue reading
Black Book
From imdb: Israel 1956. Rachel, a Jew, rather unexpectedly meets an old friend at the kibbutz where is she working as a teacher. It brings back memories of her experiences in The Netherlands during the war, memories of betrayal. September … Continue reading
Baghead
Four struggling actors retreat to a cabin in Big Bear, California in order to write a screenplay that will make them all stars. Problem is: What happens when their story idea — a horror flick about a group of friends … Continue reading
Angel-A
From director Luc Besson: My first great thrill in making this film was to rediscover Paris. Le Dernier Combat (The Last Battle – 1983) had allowed me to glimpse its flesh and bones. Subway (1985) took me down into its … Continue reading
Adoration
From Movieweb.com Aug. 22, 2007: Director Atom Egoyan’s next project will be Adoration. According to Variety, Scott Speedman, Rachel Blanchard, Devon Bostick plus his wife and longtime muse, Arsinee Khanjian will all be appearing in the film. The drama revolves … Continue reading
12
From imdb.com: A loose remake of 12 Angry Men (1957), set in a Russian school in the war-torn republic of Chechnya. 12 jurors are struggling to decide the fate of a Chechen teenager who allegedly killed his Russian stepfather. The … Continue reading
“Jewish-Irish” experience a highlight of the first Los Angeles Irish Film Festival announces line-up
Deborah emails: Dear Luke: Following, please find a press release announcing the line-up for the inaugural Los Angeles Irish Film Festival for your consideration. The festival will showcase the ‘Jewish-Irish Experience,’ with the west coast premiere of "Grandpa…. Speak to … Continue reading
The Best Looking Movie I’ve Seen This Year: ‘I Served The King Of England’
These pictures don’t do it justice. I say, if you’re going to the bother of making a movie, make it beautiful and make it about beautiful women. The BLP writes: A deeply endearing film, Obsluhoval jsem Anglickeho Krale is a … Continue reading
Ashes Of Time Redux
From imdb.com: "Ashes of Time Redux is inspired by Louis Cha’s novel The Eagle-Shooting Heroes. It centers on a man named Ouyang Feng (Leslie Cheung). Since the woman he loved rejected him, he has lived in the western desert, hiring … Continue reading