Archive for January, 2007

The Abandoned

Monday, January 29th, 2007

An American film producer named Marie returns to her homeland, Russia, where her Mother’s dead body has been found under bizarre circumstances. She never knew her, having been adopted and brought to America as a baby. The only clue to what might have happened is an isolated, abandoned farm in the mountains that supposedly belonged […]

The Taste of Tea

Monday, January 29th, 2007

A spell of time in the life of a family living in rural Tochigi prefecture, north of Tokyo. Though her husband is busy working at an office, Yoshiko is not an ordinary housewife, instead working on an animated film project at home. Uncle Ayano has recently arrived, looking to get his head together after living […]

The Last Sin Eater

Monday, January 29th, 2007

When a mysterious man “absolves” her grandmother’s sins by eating bread and wine at her grave, 10-year-old Cadi wants the same redemption - while she’s still alive! But in her quest for deliverance she uncovers a dark secret that threatens to divide her family. What will happen when the two face each other - and […]

Close to Home

Tuesday, January 23rd, 2007

“Close to Home” places the Israel-Palestine conflict into the background and the social lives of young Israeli female soldiers into the foreground. “Close to Home” is much more a story of life and growing up than one with a political message. It is not about governments but how the decisions of politicians and religious leaders […]

Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon

Tuesday, January 23rd, 2007

The next great psycho horror slasher has given a documentary crew exclusive access to his life as he plans his reign of terror over the sleepy town of Glen Echo, all the while deconstructing the conventions and archetypes of the horror genre for them.

Bamako

Tuesday, January 23rd, 2007

Set in the courtyard of a mud walled house in Bamako, the capital city of Mali, the film voices Africa’s grievances in an original and profoundly moving way: educating, and at the same time, entertaining the audience. The intimate personal story of an African couple on the verge of breaking up is told alongside very […]

Race You to the Bottom

Tuesday, January 16th, 2007

Nathan, a bisexual travel writer, gets into a passionate affair with his travelling companion Maggie as they explore the romantic hot-spots of Napa Valley, despite the fact that they both have boyfriends back home.

Eleven Men Out

Tuesday, January 16th, 2007

Iceland’s top football player comes out of the closet to his teammates, and soon finds himself on the bench for every game, so he joins a small amateur team made up of gay football players trying to make it in the macho world of Icelandic football.

The Amateurs

Tuesday, January 16th, 2007

An independent comedy about a small town that bands together to make a porno film. Bridges plays a guy dealing with a midlife crisis who hatches the scheme.
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Alone With Her

Monday, January 8th, 2007

“Alone With Her” is shot through the eyes and camera lenses of a young man (Doug, played by Colin Hanks) who begins to stalk a beautiful woman (Amy, played by Ana Claudia Talancón). He watches her every action and slowly manipulates her into a relationship. Chilling and creepy, writer/director Eric Nicholas has created a psychological […]