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Best Foreign Film Oscar
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.
foreign film oscars • academy awards • best foreign film • oscar nominees • oscar winners

The Best Foreign Films of 2008
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
foreign films • best foreign film • great foreign films • foreign language films • action films

FOREIGN AFFAIRS: DREAMS, EVERYBODY'S FINE, JU DOU
A brief look at the state of foreign films that played in America, and three of them in particular; AKIRA KUROSAWA'S DREAMS, EVERYBODY'S FINE, and JU DOU
movies • reviews • akira kurosawa's dreams • everybody's fine • ju dou

A Vision of the Perfect Movie Theater
There are dozens of movie theaters around the Washington area, but none of them offer quite the same combination of features as Visions Cinema/Bistro/Lounge, which is in the Dupont Circle area of the city. From the long, narrow bar area to the red-carpet scarlet of the lobby to the two theaters that run an eclectic collection of art, indie, foreign and classic films, it’s a gem for area film lovers.
visions • movies • indie movies • foreign film • washington dc

Classic Foreign Film - The Seventh Seal
The Knight, the Squire, Death and a game of chess. Ingmar Bergman's classic film combines myths and superstitions in a masterly narrative.
the seventh seal film • the seventh seal bergman • ingmar bergman film • classic foreign films • seventh seal art cinema

Colossal Sensation!
A review of the film "Colossal Sensation!".
cinema • films • movies • criticism • reviews

Visit Italy Through the Art of Cinema
These films tap into Italy`s spirit with such passion, that one's wanderlust is sated without having to board a plane.
italy • italian films • foreign films • americans in italy • coming-of-age films

Volere Volare - Quirky Foreign Comedy
The 1991 film Volere Volare is an Italian comedy masterpiece, and a perfect introduction to foreign films for those taking their tentative first steps.
volere volare • maurizzio nichetti • cult comedy film • cult foreign comedy • italian comedy film

Women in Modern Foreign Films
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.
srong roles for women • women in foreign films • stars debut in foreign films • marion cotillard • women in pan's labyrinth

Pan's Labyrinth World Cinema Win
A look at the BBC4 World Cinema Awards, incorporating who won the prize this year and which foreign films have been previously honored.
pan's labyrinth • guillermo del toro film • world cinema awards • best foreign film award • bbc4 world cinema awards 2008

AFI Names Ratatouille Top Film
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.
afi top ten • american film institute top 10 • ratatouille • disney/pixar • american film institute

Banning Screeners and Lifetime Achievement Awards
In just a few short weeks since the MPAA made the controversial decision to ban the use of screener videos to send to awards organizations for their consideration, the industry has risen up against the ban, and even one awards organization has canceled their upcoming awards. But on the bright side of things, two Hollywood legends will be receiving lifetime achievement awards soon.
meryl streep • karl malden • afi • film • movies

Director Marco Jorge`s 2007 Film: Estômago
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.
estomago • brazilian food movie • brazilian movies • brazilian cinema • south american cinema

Horror Movie Review-The Strangers and Them
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?
the strangers • them • ils • horror movies • foreign films

Kitchen Stories (Film Review)
Written and directed by Bent Hamer, <I>Kitchen Stories</I> is a uniquely subtle comedy that substitutes awkward silences for extravagant punch lines and lends itself for analysis on a number of different levels. It is a peek across the snow-blurred boundaries of Norway and Sweden, of male and female, and of observer and the observed.
kitchen stories • norwegian film • bent hamer • tomas norstrom • joachim calmeyer

Lantana Film Review
When a detective begins to investigate the disappearance of a woman, it brings together four couples, who's lives suddenly intertwine.
lantana • anthony lapaglia • kerry armstrong • barbara hershey • aussie film

Persepolis Off Oscar Category
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.
persepolis • persepolis best foreign film oscar • persepolis best animated film oscar • marjane satrapi • academy of motion picture arts and sciences

Review of Fando Y Lis on DVD
Alejandro Jodorowsky explains his scandalous 1968 film that caused riots to break out in Mexican theaters.
fando y lis • alejandro jodorowsky • surrealism in cinema • jodorowsky dvd review • symbolism in movies

Sound in The Waiting Room
This article examines the use of sound in the 1995 short "The Waiting Room", and how important it is to the film.
foreign films • the waiting room • de wachtkamer • jos stelling • dutch film

Top 8 Oscar Mistakes of 2008
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.
oscar mistakes 2008 • julie christie • ellen page • marion cotillard • casey affleck

74th Oscar Countdown: 13 Days
Now only 13 days away from the 74th Annual Academy Awards, I continue on with my seven part countdown series with Part 4 ... today, I recap the choices of the DGA and SAG Awards this past weekend, and offer my predictions in four more Oscar categories.
director • foreign film • animated feature • cinematography • the man who wasn't there

Academy Award Firsts - 1940s
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.
academy award firsts • academy award 1940s • oscar history trivia • academy award history trivia • first foreign film oscar

Beat the Heat Italian Style!
For me, there's nothing better than spending a hot summer's day inside with a good Italian movie.
foreign films • italian cinema • roberto benigni • nicoletta braschi • martin scorsese

Funny Games
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.
funny games movie • funny games review • tim roth actor • tim roth movies • namoi watts actress

The Best Foodie Films
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.
best foodie films • foreign films about food • use of food in movies • big night film • tampopo

AFI Award Nominations In
The nominations for this year's AFI Awards ceremony are in, marking one of the finest year's in Australia's cinema history.
afi awards • head on • alex dimitriades • radiance • the boys

Akira Kurosawa - Master of Japanese Cinema
An introduction to Akira Kurosawa, the artist and film-maker who redefined cinema. The Ran director's life, movies (inc. filmography) and news of an important exhibition.
akira kurosawa • seven samurai • japanese cinema • director profile kurosawa • rashomon

How Great is Santa Clara County?
World Languages evaluates the linguistic integrity of “the most online metropolitan area on earth” as part of Suite 101’s “How Great is America?” event.
san jose • santa clara • proposition 227 • silicon valley • language

DOCUMENTARY: VISIONS OF LIGHT, THE WAR ROOM
A look at VISIONS OF LIGHT and THE WAR ROOM, two documentaries that made a mark.
movies • reviews • visions of light • the war room

Asian Films in the US
The Weinstein Co.'s new label DRAGON DYNASTY already has 50+ titles in its catalogue ... trouble is, most people have already seen them.
asian films • crouching tiger hidden dragon • in the mood for love • weinstein co. • dragon dynasty

Hayek and Cruz in Bandidas
Watch BFFs Salma Hayek and Penelope Cruz romp around in the ridiculous campy western comedy with Steve Zahn in Bandidas.
banadidas review • salma hayek • penelope cruz • steve zahn • dwight yoakam

Judge remains in Cinar case
Former Cinar head Ronald Weinberg halts attempt to remove Judge Andre Denis from presiding over his embezzlement case. Cinar lawyers drop contempt of court charges.
cinar • ronald a. weinberg • animation • lawsuit • micheline charest

NBR calls Cars best animated film
The non-profit National Board of Review of Motion Pictures calls Disney/Pixar's Cars the best animated movie of 2006.
cars • disney • pixar • national board of review of motion pictures • animation

The New York Film Critics Circle Awards Announced
The New York Film Critics Circle will vote on, then announce its 70th winners on Monday, December 13th. The prestigious awards will be handed out at the historic Roosevelt Hotel in Manhattan on Sunday, January 9th.
film • critic • new york film critics circle • us weekly • thelma adams

The 74th Oscar Nominations Are Here!
The Academy announced their nominees for the 74th Annual Oscars, and amazingly, their list was pretty much exactly as we predicted it might be, with a small surprise or two thrown in. This week, I look at their nominees, and even make some early predictions.
nominations • 74th annual • academy award • oscar • list

Bapsi Sidhwa's Cracking India
Lenny, a young Parsee girl living in Lahore, witnesses first-hand the emotional turmoil and chaos caused by the partition of India and Pakistan in 1947.
bapsi sidhwa • cracking india • partition of india • 1947 • pakistan

Elite Squad - Harrowing Movie from Jose Padilha
Demand for copies of Elite Squad caused a frenzy of pirate videos to flood Brazil, and on release director Padilha was arrested for daring to tarnish the image of BOPE.
elite squad • elite squad film • elite quad jose padilha • jose padilha director • brazilian films

Iran Upset Over Persepolis Screening
Iran still irate whenever someone screens Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis. This time it's the Wellington Film Festival in New Zealand.
persepolis movie controversy • wellington film festival • marjane satrapi • vincent paronnaud • bill gosden

Review of the German Film "In July"
Combine a road trip across Europe with wit, romance, and a bit of magic, and the result is the 2000 German film, "In July" (original title "Im Juli").
im juli • german movie • german romantic comedy • summer film • foreign language film

Start-up.com
Startup.com focuses on a small startup during the Infohighway craze of the late nineties, when investors were literally throwing money at anyone with an idea and some bandwidth.
internet • documentary • startup.com • money • relationships

The Bow - DVD Review
For those that enjoy foreign films with very few subtitles may enjoy Kim Ki Duk's The Bow.
the bow • the bow dvd • kim ki-duk • jeon sung-hwan • han yeo-reum

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