Articles related to "Foreign Film"

The best foreign language, subtitled and British films to look out for in 2009 from Waltz With Bashir to The Damned United, and analysis of foreign film Oscar contenders.

The nominees for Best Foreign Film at the 80th annual Oscars are a varied group, and with La Vie en Rose out of the running, this year's crop has no clear front-runner.

The year's best foreign language movies, from award-winning French film The Class to remastered Kung Fu classic Ashes of Time Redux. World Cinema to rival Hollywood films

Best of British films, Mexican films, German, Spanish, French & Japanese films - inc. Oscar winner Departures and all the AMPAS nominated foreign language films for 2009

5 famous foreign films everyone should see - if not on the big screen then certainly on dvd, a great way to enable the classics to reach an eager new audience.

The inspiration for John Sturges' Magnificent Seven, classic Japanese film Seven Samurai (Shichi-nin no samurai) still regularly tops best ever foreign film lists.

Certain films carve out a niche in peoples' hearts, garnering wave after wave of new fans every generation. This article looks at 8 such contemporary foreign film gems.

4 Months, 3 Weeks & 2 Days picks up worthy accolades at London's premier foreign films event, beating Persepolis and Gomorrah to the big prize.

The Knight, the Squire, Death and a game of chess. Ingmar Bergman's classic film combines myths and superstitions in a masterly narrative.

Based on the story, "In a Grove" by Ryonosuke Akutagawa, Rashomon (1950) introduced Japanese film to Western audiences. After half a century its power is undiminished.

These films tap into Italy`s spirit with such passion, that one's wanderlust is sated without having to board a plane.

The 1991 film Volere Volare is an Italian comedy masterpiece, and a perfect introduction to foreign films for those taking their tentative first steps.

Foreign films are undoubtedly the place to discover new talent, future stars and strong, dramatic roles for women. This article looks at some of the success stories.

A look at the BBC4 World Cinema Awards, incorporating who won the prize this year and which foreign films have been previously honored.

The American Film Institute has named Ratatouille one of the top films of 2007. Brad Bird movie is the only animated film on the list.

Few films will haunt you longer, capture your imagination more viciously, or leave you with a better idea of what the cinema can achieve.

A look at the unconventional, romantic film Amelie. The French Blockbuster from Jeunet, the uniquely talented director of Delicatessen and City of Lost Children.

The Barbarian Invasions is technically a sequel to Arcands' 1986 Decline of the American Empire, though no prior viewing is necessary and this is a markedly better film.

A delicate balance between drama and comedy is achieved by this heart-warming Japanese import, about an unemployed cello player who orchestrates a new life for himself.

Marco Jorge's 2007 film Estômago is a sensual and sometimes disturbing tale of what people will do for love and for love of food.

Both the US release The Strangers and the French film Ils (Them) claim to be inspired by true events. But how based in truth are they?

When a detective begins to investigate the disappearance of a woman, it brings together four couples, who's lives suddenly intertwine.

Tomas Alfredson directs a dark, brooding horror film which maintains all the conventions of a vampire love story but with an added twist of freshness and originality.

Aside from musicals or biopics, there are a plethora of lesser-known films that feature incredible music within the film, making the story resonate more strongly.

Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis is no longer in the running for the Best Foreign Language Film at this year's Oscars. But it's still up for Best Animated Feature Film.

What is a working class Columbian teenager to do when she is desperate for money? Why, become a drug mule of course.

Alejandro Jodorowsky explains his scandalous 1968 film that caused riots to break out in Mexican theaters.

A review of Spanish language romance films from Mexico, Spain, Cuba, and Argentina that can help foreign language learners practice listening skills.

Will the Oscar nod for Slumdog Millionaire encourage Hollywood to make more movies based on culturally diverse characters and their native lands?

This article examines the use of sound in the 1995 short "The Waiting Room", and how important it is to the film.

Learning a foreign language isn't always easy. Discover four easy ways to increase your chance of success and even make studying fun.

For an eon the Maori tribe has been led by a male. When the heir to the chief dies at birth, issues are raised over whether or not the tribe can have a female leader.

2009 and Slumdog Millionaire represented a turning point for Indian artistes at the Oscars. Only two Indians had been honoured in the past with Oscar awards.

Every year millions of fans watch the Oscars, and every year just as many are disappointed with the nominees or results. The results aren't in yet, but the nominees are.

The 1940s saw several firsts that became part of Academy Award history and trivia. From the first foreign film Oscar to the youngest director to receive a nomination.

For me, there's nothing better than spending a hot summer's day inside with a good Italian movie.

An accessible introduction to Middle Eastern films can be found in this simple but heart wrenching drama from Iran.

Made by the award-winning Japanese director, Banmei Takahashi. Dogen is played by an established Kabuki actor, Kantaro Nakamura, who successfully portrays the translucen

Part three of this series focuses on Jean-Luc Goddard's 1964 film Bande à part; A film that is both tribute and reinterpretation of American Film Noir.

Part two of this series focuses on Jean-Luc Goddard's 1963 film Contempt; a complex film that forfeits cinematic storytelling for an experiment in fictionalized realism.

Funny Games is not a reaction to poorly directed torture films such as Hostel or Saw. Rather, it is a reminder of a mid-90s assault on the degradation of modern film.

Looking for a light, funny, romantic movie to watch...in German? Here are just a few recent and fairly recent popular romantic comedies from Germany!

Billed as an epic action movie on Genghis Khan's beginnings, Mongol instead delivers a love story with everything else trailing behind it.

A mixture of short films, foreign films with English subtitles, pop and world music videos make CJNT-TV the hidden gem of the Canadian TV dial.

The best foreign films about food have the power to tempt and tantalise with their sumptuous imagery. Here's a look at some of the very best dramas about food.

An unusual foreign film, shot in black and white but colour tinted and near-silent, Tuvalu has already earned cult status and been compared to Eraserhead and Delicatessen

The National Society of Film critics has named Ari Folman's animated documentary Waltz With Bashir as the best film of 2008. Sony Pictures Classics distributes the film.

Eytan Fox directs the award winning Yossi & Jagger, an Israeli gay interest film that talks about life, war and regret, as well as what it means to truly love somebody.

The Bicycle Thief is a neo-realist movie focusing on the life of people in Rome after World War II. The relationship between a father and son is beautifully depicted.

Disney/Pixar's Ratatouille, Sony Picture Classics' Persepolis and Twentieth Century Fox's Surf's Up are 2008's Oscar nominees.