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As of Thursday, July 29, 2010
The Human Face
A year in the making, this unique miniseries has been hailed as the definitive guide to the human face. Hosted by John Cleese, four episodes examine the face from every angle -- cultural, historical, biological, physiological and psychological. Combining comedy sketches with serious interviews, this innovative exploration of the human face is conveyed in simple yet interesting terms, all infused with Cleese's intelligent wit.
The Eclipse
In this supernatural thriller penned and helmed by award-winning Irish playwright Conor McPherson, Ciarán Hinds stars as a recent widower who begins to sense that a mysterious presence is sharing his house. Iben Hjejle and Aidan Quinn co-star as a pair of novelists whose worlds converge with that of the widower thanks to an international literary festival in Wexford that brings surprising changes to all their lives.
The Warlords
After emerging as the sole survivor in a battle between revolutionary troops and the Qing army, wounded Qing Gen. Ma Xinyi (Jet Li) is nursed back to heath by lovely peasant Lian (Jinglei Xu) in this epic Hong Kong blockbuster. After he recovers, Xinyi swears blood brotherhood with bandits Cao Er-Hu (Andy Lau) and Zhang Wen-Xiang (Takeshi Kaneshiro), and the trio wages a seemingly impossible campaign against the revolutionaries.
Crush
While house-sitting a mansion, college student and martial arts fighter Julian (Christopher Egan) hooks up with a seductive stranger named Anna (Emma Lung). But when Julian tries to break it off, Anna becomes obsessed, torments him endlessly and ruins everything he cares about. The debut effort of directors Jeffrey Gerritsen and John V. Soto, this supernatural thriller features music from Silverchair and Papa Roach.
I Am Cuba
Filmed during the heyday of the nation's revolution, four beautiful vignettes set in pre-Castro Cuba dramatize the need for insurrection, idealizing hardworking but exploited peasants and Fidel Castro's staunch, freedom-loving revolutionaries. Although this landmark, politically charged film (which wasn't released in the United States until 1995) hammers home a one-sided sentiment, it's masterful filmmaking nonetheless.
People of the Wind
An Oscar and Golden Globe nominee for Best Documentary, this captivating film traces the incredible journey of the Bakhtiari migration, one of the most rigorous tests of human endurance. Each year, the tribe braves an eight-week, 200-mile trek along Iran's Zagros Mountains to reach summer pastures -- with no towns or roads along the way. Breathtaking cinematography reveals much about the tribe's culture and fascinating rituals.
Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness
This silent, 1927 docudrama filmed in Thailand (then known as Siam) chronicles the lives of a family struggling to survive on the perimeter of an unforgiving jungle. Tribesman Kru leaves behind his wife and children as he stalks the leopards decimating his livestock. In the process, he unwittingly sets off a sequence of events sparking a massive elephant stampede that lays waste to Kru's village in the spectacular finale.
The Wide Blue Road
Struggling to feed his family, relentless Squarciò (Yves Montand) makes a better living than other fishermen in his tiny Italian village by using homemade bombs. Squarcio's peers tolerate his dangerous ways, but a new coast guard captain is determined to catch him. Director Gillo Pontecorvo's debut feature is a moving neorealist drama that features vibrant color photography and a commanding performance by Montand.
The Edge of the World
John Laurie and Finlay Currie star as two family patriarchs struggling over the future of an isolated island community, whose traditional way of life is slowly dying as its young men are increasingly drawn to the modern cities of the mainland. But as the two families begin to disagree, evacuation of the island may become inevitable. Director Michael Powell shot this highly personal film on Foula, one of the Shetland Islands north of Scotland.
Siddhartha
Adapted from the novel by Herman Hesse and filmed in a breathtaking part of Northern India by director-screenwriter Conrad Rooks and cinematographer Sven Nykvist, Siddhartha tells the story of a young man who seeks spiritual salvation but follows the path to material wealth instead -- and soon realizes his life is empty and meaningless. Abandoning his riches, he resumes his search for spiritual well-being, with fascinating results.
The Adventures of Prince Achmed
Considered by many to be the first full-length animated film, the story of Lotte Reiniger's mesmerizing work is taken from The Arabian Nights. A young prince named Achmed embarks on a series of great adventures, including uniting with Aladdin and the Witch of the Fiery Mountains to save a beautiful princess. Produced in Germany, this color-tinted film utilizes laboriously cut out silhouettes to tell its story.
I'm Going Home
Aging Parisian actor Gilbert Valence (Michel Piccoli) is in the prime of his career until the night he learns that his family has been killed in a car accident. Undefeated, Valence struggles to care for his orphaned grandson and continue with his daily routines. But when his agent forces him into an English-language film of James Joyce's Ulysses, Valence begins to feel overwhelmed and quickly changes his situation, as he contemplates old age.
Chac: The Rain God
Writer-director Rolando Klein's powerful drama follows the plight of a small village of Tzeltal Indians in the midst of a devastating drought. When all other means fail, the villagers employ a mystical diviner who claims he can end their woes. Led by the strange mystic, 12 of the tribesmen embark on an arduous journey of faith, hopeful that their efforts can save the Mexican village from extinction.
Two Friends
Australian director Jane Campion's feature-length debut tells the story of best friends Louise (Emma Coles) and Kelly (Kris Bidenko), who grow apart after Kelly's judgmental stepfather (Peter Hehir) refuses to allow her to attend the elite women's school that Louise is attending. Told in reverse chronological order, the drama explores Kelly's foray into drugs and punk rock, Louise's withdrawal into her studies and their childhood friendship.
The Sorrow and the Pity
Directed by Marcel Ophüls, this Oscar-nominated documentary looks at life in Nazi-occupied France, shattering the fable of a unified and universal resistance movement under the Vichy regime in World War II. A tableau of archival footage, newsreels, clips from the anti-Semitic 1940 drama Jew Süss and an extensive assortment of interviews, the film paints an illuminating portrait of French complicity in the Holocaust.
Winter Soldier
Banned by network television when released, this daring 1972 documentary examines reports of atrocities committed by U.S. soldiers during the Vietnam War. Using the 1971 Detroit Winter Soldier Investigation as its basis, the film features interviews with Vietnam veterans who saw or participated in the crimes paired with footage of the war. The film serves as a permanent reminder of the tragic effects of war and the human capacity for cruelty.
Beyond the Rocks
Screen legends Gloria Swanson and Rudolph Valentino star as a love-struck twosome in this silent melodrama. Yielding to family pressure, Theodora Fitzgerald (Swanson) weds an elderly millionaire (Robert Bolder) but falls for valorous Lord Bracondale (Valentino) while on her honeymoon. When Theodora's new husband gets wind of her feelings for the noble aristocrat, will he seek reprisal or gallantly step aside?
Why Has Bodhi Dharma Left for the East?
In a secluded mountaintop monastery, an aging Zen master (Yi Pan-Yong), a young monk (Sin Won-Sop) and an orphaned boy (Hae-Jin Huang) immerse themselves in Buddhist teachings. As the master faces death, he steers his pupils away from the turbulent outside world and toward their pursuit of enlightenment. Neophyte director Bae Yong-kyun took seven years to plan and film this meditative, South Korean masterwork.
My Brother's Wedding
A bored young man who works in his parents' dry cleaning shop (Everett Silas) resents the competition he feels with his older brother (Dennis Kemper), a successful lawyer. But his animosity only deepens when he agrees to be the best man at his sibling's wedding. Included are both the original version and writer-director Charles Burnett's cut the way he intended to present the film, released 20 years after the first.
The Exiles
Director Kent MacKenzie's 1961 documentary chronicles a day in the life of a group of 20-something American Indians who left the reservations behind for a new life in Los Angeles. Interviews and candid moments reveal the hopes and struggles of Yvonne, her boyfriend, Homer, and their friends. The film paints a starkly realistic picture of the transplants' lives in the city as members of the group deal with alcoholism and impending parenthood.
Capturing Reality: The Art of Documentary
This illuminating documentary about making documentaries features notable directors such as Werner Herzog, Nick Broomfield and Errol Morris discussing the art, craft and unique challenges of nonfiction filmmaking. Topics range from ethical concerns and theories about the power of images to techniques for interviewing, editing, sound design and more. Scenes from acclaimed documentaries reveal how master filmmakers put it all together.
Oporto of My Childhood
Portuguese filmmaker Manoel de Oliveira crafts a loving portrait of his boyhood home of Oporto, returning to find a city much changed, in this nostalgic documentary filmed when Oliveira was 93 years old. Blending modern footage with historic still images and newsreels, Oliveira explores Oporto's complicated history and reconstructs key events from the city's past, revisiting the house where he grew up, only to find it in ruins.
Troubles We've Seen: A History of Journalism in Wartime
Filmed largely in Sarajevo during the bitter Bosnian War, this provocative documentary from filmmaker Marcel Ophüls dissects the complex ethical and moral challenges that face journalists who report on armed conflicts. Paying attention to the Western media's proclivity for oversimplify war reporting, this film features interviews with scores of influential politicians, philosophers and journalists, such as Walter Cronkite and Christiane Amanpour.
Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life
In 1924, pioneering filmmakers Merian Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack documented the punishing annual migration of the nomadic Bakhtiari tribe of Persia (now Iran) as they heroically trekked across harsh terrain to herd their livestock to pasture. With 500,000 animals in tow, the barefoot Bakhtiaris ventured through unforgiving deserts; the icy, half-mile-wide Karun River; and over a 12,000-foot, snowcapped mountain to reach their destination.
It Happened Here
In this chillingly realistic what-if drama from Kevin Brownlow and Andrew Mollo, Germany has won World War II. Shot in documentary style, the film is set in 1944 England, which the Nazi troops control with the help of British collaborators. The black-and-white film follows a widowed British nurse (Pauline Murray) who goes to work for the Nazis and is transformed from a complacent collaborator into a horrified participant in their crimes.
The Blue Hour
Writer-director Eric Nazarian's quartet of short stories about the lives of modern-day Los Angelinos concerns a teenage street artist (Emily Rios), a grieving mother and father (Yorick van Wageningen and Alyssa Milano), an overburdened musician (Clarence Williams III) and a lonely widower (Derrick O'Connor). At first, their stories seem woefully separate. But their lives ultimately intersect in unexpected ways.
Body Armor
Five of Hollywood's top stuntmen and an action-packed story explode on screen in a super-charged free-for-all with go-for-broke stunts! Jeff Conway (Matt McColm) is the best agent in the business... he's fast, he's slick, and he's equipped to get the job done. But his latest mission puts him up against Dr. Ramsey (Ron Perlman) and a deadly virus for mass destruction. With only 24 hours to find an antidote, Conway's way is the only way to get the job done.
The Missing Lynx
In this animated comedy from Spain, clumsy lynx Felix and his animal pals try to thwart the plans of Noah, a rich man who wants to collect pairs of endangered animals and keep them in a vast ship where they will be safe from extinction. But when Felix, Gus the chameleon, Astarté the hawk and their friends elude capture, Noah hires a professional hunter to track and snare them. Raul Garcia and Manuel Sicilia direct this kid-friendly film.
The Art of the Steal
A gripping tale of intrigue and mystery in the art world, this film traces the history of the Barnes collection of Post-Impressionist paintings, which was worth billions and became the subject of a power struggle after the 1951 death of the owner. Dr. Albert Barnes collected 181 Renoirs, 69 Cézannes, 59 Matisses, 46 Picassos and many other valuable paintings. But the political wrangling over the collection eventually led to its division.
Home
When an unused highway next to their home is rebuilt and put back to use, Michel (Olivier Gourmet) and Marthe (Isabelle Huppert) soon discover it's an affront to their once peaceful life, adding din and dust to their daily existence. Their extroverted son, Julien (Kacey Mottet Klein), grows more introspective; their daughter, Marion (Madeleine Budd), turns obsessive; and Julie (Adélaïde Leroux) is a near lost cause. But how can they fight back?
Vincere
Ida Dalser (Giovanna Mezzogiorno) falls for young Benito Mussolini (Filippo Timi) in Milan and sells everything she has to help the future dictator fund his newspaper, Popolo d'Italia. But when World War I separates the newly wedded couple, Mussolini marries another woman. Ida demands to retain her rights as Mussolini's wife and the mother of his son, but the Fascists have other plans for the dictator's dark secret in this gripping biopic.
The Pillars of the Earth
Political conflict, grand passions and epic ambition fuel this sweeping miniseries set in 12th-century England that centers on the struggles of Prior Philip (Matthew Macfadyen), who's devoted to seeing the construction of Kingsbridge Cathedral. At the same time, civil war is roiling Britain as the result of a struggle for succession among King Henry's heirs, with the outcome of history hinging on a portentous secret. Ian McShane also stars.
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day
Skillfully framed by an unknown enemy for the murder of a priest, wanted vigilante MacManus brothers Murphy (Norman Reedus) and Connor (Sean Patrick Flanery) must come out of hiding on a sheep farm in Ireland to fight for justice in Boston. Joining them in writer-director Troy Duffy's long-awaited sequel is Romeo (Clifton Collins Jr.). Julie Benz plays FBI Special Agent Eunice Bloom, and Peter Fonda and Billy Connolly also co-star.
Conspiracy of Silence
The Irish Catholic Church is rocked to its roots when a popular parish priest commits suicide and another priest -- a young trainee from a nearby seminary -- is expelled on the grounds that he was open to the sexual advances of a male colleague. Desperate to clear his good name and be reinstated, the trainee agrees to talk to a local journalist who believes the incidents may be linked. Stars Jonathan Forbes, Hugh Bonneville and Brenda Fricker.
Pokemon 4Ever
The fourth entry in the Pokémon film franchise finds trainer Ash Ketchum and his sidekicks Pikachu, Misty and Brock trying to save a time-traveling Pokémon called Celebi from Team Rocket's latest baddie and return a lad named Sammy to his own era. It seems that while escaping the clutches of a rogue hunter, Celebi transported itself -- and, inadvertently, Sammy -- from the past to the present. Can Ash and crew set things right?
Starz Studios: Pillars of the Earth / Inception
Starz Studios takes you behind the scenes of the hottest movies and gives you the latest Hollywood buzz. This episode features cast and crew interviews of the new Starz original series "Pillars of the Earth" and the film Inception.
Planet 51
When Earth astronaut Capt. Chuck Baker (Dwayne Johnson) arrives on Planet 51 -- a world reminiscent of American suburbia circa 1950 -- he tries to avoid capture, recover his spaceship and make it home safely, all with the help of an empathetic little green being. Joe Stillman (Shrek) writes and Jorge Blanco directs this animated thrill ride that also features the vocal talents of Jessica Biel and Gary Oldman.
Blood: The Last Vampire
In post-World War II Japan, a top secret government agency sends the teenage katana-wielding half-vampire Saya (Gianna Jun) to an American military base with the assignment of routing out a demon who's masquerading as a student. A series of violent swordfights leads our heroine to a confrontation with the formidably deadly vampire Onigen (Koyuki). Based on the anime film and TV series, this live-action horror thriller also stars Allison Miller.
30-Second Bunnies Theatre: Season 3
Imagine smashing all the best parts of a two-hour movie into 30 seconds. That's what you get with 30-Second Bunnies Theatre, with the added bonus of cute, animated bunnies reenacting the scenes. Jennifer Shiman created these hilarious, award-winning spoofs of a variety of films, from classics (A Christmas Story, Casablanca) and comedies (Caddyshack, Office Space) to dramas (Brokeback Mountain) and action-adventure (Pirates of the Caribbean).
Tim
What happens when a young laborer, slow-witted and dull but handsome and hard-working, meets an intelligent, middle-aged businesswoman? Mary hires Tim to help with odd jobs around the house. Gradually, she begins to take special interest in him and the fact that he is unable to read and write. Mary begins to teach Tim to read, and in return learns a few things from him. Can a love thrive between two people who are so very different?
Oxygen
Madeline Foster (Maura Tierney) is an NYPD detective with a drinking problem and a penchant for rough sex in this police thriller that has her investigating the kidnapping of a businessman's wife. With the kidnapper threatening to kill his hostage if ransom isn't delivered within 24 hours, Madeline deduces she's dealing with the notorious "Harry Houdini" (Adrien Brody) -- so named for his uncanny ability to avoid capture.
Fear City
A serial killer is targeting strippers in Manhattan, which is harming Matt's (Tom Berenger) exotic dancer booking agency. In order to get cop Al Wheeler (Billy Dee Williams) off his back and to please his mob boss employers, Matt attempts to hunt down the killer himself. Meanwhile, Matt's ex-girlfriend, Loretta (Melanie Griffith), whose lesbian lover was recently murdered, deals with her renewed drug addiction.
Hester Street
Joan Micklin Silver's film stars Carol Kane as Gitl, a traditional Jewish woman who travels to America in the late 1800s to reunite with her husband (Stephen Keats), but instead is met with heartache when she discovers he's a changed man. Nominated for an Academy Award for her portrayal of a woman abandoned, Kane infuses Gitl with depth and humanity, making her struggles at once palpable and enlightening. Co-stars Doris Roberts and Mel Howard.
Pipe Dream
After having a one-night-stand with an aspiring screenwriter (Mary-Louise Parker), a New York City plumber (Martin Donovan), frustrated about the way his profession is perceived by women, decides to steal Parker's script and pose as a director to expand his chances in the dating arena. Donovan's scheme takes an unexpected turn, however, when his project gains "buzz" and Parker finds out what he's been doing with her script!
Moonlighting
Set in December 1981, this acclaimed political allegory follows a Polish construction crew -- led by English-speaking foreman Nowak (Jeremy Irons) -- as they renovate a rich man's London flat without British work permits. When the military imposes martial law back in Poland, Nowak withholds the news from his men in order to complete the job on time. Irons is outstanding as the overbearing boss who becomes a de facto jailer.
What Alice Found
Eager to escape her dead-end job, 18-year-old Alice (Emily Grace) sets off for Florida to follow a vague dream of becoming a marine biologist, but ends up on the road to truck-stop prostitution when her car dies and a middle-aged couple offers her a lift. Bill Raymond and Judith Ivey, in a standout performance, play the seemingly benevolent couple who befriend the naïve Alice in this gritty indie drama.
The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea
When his widowed mother (Sarah Miles) takes up with sailor Jim Cameron (Kris Kristofferson), troubled adolescent Jonathan Osborne (Jonathan Kahn) worships the seaman ... at first. But an antisocial schoolmate's sinister influence soon turns the impressionable Jonathan against Jim. Earl Rhodes plays the disturbed young friend who leads Jonathan down a dark path in this unsettling drama directed by Lewis John Carlino.
The Plague Dogs
Making a compelling case for animal rights, this disturbing animated feature chronicles the plight of two dogs who become the focus of an intense manhunt after escaping from a research lab where they were subjected to cruel and pointless tests. To keep citizens from capturing or sheltering the canines, authorities lie to the newspapers, claiming that the dogs may be carrying bubonic plague. Celebrity voices include John Hurt and Nigel Hawthorne.
Wetherby
One evening, a young stranger attends a dinner party at the home of schoolteacher Jean Travers (Vanessa Redgrave), only to inexplicably go home and kill himself afterward. As the police investigate the mysterious suicide, Jean tries to fathom why it happened -- and cope with the memories of an earlier tragedy in her life involving another young man. Directed by David Hare and costarring Judi Dench and Ian Holm.
Jeffrey
In this comedy adapted from Paul Rudnick's off-Broadway hit play, a young, gay actor/waiter (Steven Weber) finds "Mr. Right" after becoming celibate -- a move inspired by his fear of AIDS. Struggling with the notion of commitment after learning his perfect mate is HIV positive, he relies on his best friend (Patrick Stewart, as an interior decorator), and a hilariously lascivious priest (Nathan Lane) to help him find the way.
