Film Reviews
Macbeth |
A Hungarian TV version of the play shot in just two takes. |
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The Name of the Rose |
14th-century Franciscan monk William of Baskerville and his young novice arrive at a conference to find that several monks have been murdered under mysterious circumstances. To solve the crimes, William must rise up against the Church's authority and fight the shadowy conspiracy of monastery monks using only his intelligence – which is considerable. |
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The Sound of Insects: Record of a Mummy |
The incredible story of how the mummified corpse of a 40-year-old man was discovered by a hunter in one of the most remote parts of the country. The dead man's detailed notes reveal that he actually committed suicide through self-imposed starvation only the summer before. Liechti's film is a stunning rapprochement of a fictional text, which itself is based upon a true event: a cinematic manifesto for life, challenged by the main character's radical renunciation of life itself. (peterliechti.ch) |
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Images of the World and the Inscription of War |
Farocki’s intriguing and troubling film explores the processes of visual perception and how they affect our understanding of history and society. In a work reminiscent of the writings of Paul Virilio and Michel Foucault, Farocki examines a range of phenomena including aerial reconnaissance photos of the Auschwitz concentration camp. |
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David Holzman's Diary |
This fake documentary which appears quite real on the surface is about a young man making a movie about his everyday life and discovering something important about himself and his reality. This film is not a real documentary or is it? |
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Attack |
At the end of World War II, a National Guard infantry company must set up artillery observation posts in a strategic area. Lt. Costa (Jack Palance) knows that Capt. Cooney (Eddie Albert) is in command only because of the "connections" he made stateside. Costa has serious doubts concerning Cooney's ability to lead, and when Cooney sends Costa and his men out on a dangerous mission -- and refuses to reenforce them -- all hell breaks loose. |
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Ticket to Vegas |
Four Russian friends come from Moscow to Las Vegas to get 5 million dollars they've won in lottery. But everything goes wrong, when they discover that someone stole their winning ticket. |
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London Town |
A 14-year old boy’s life changes forever when his estranged mother introduces him to the music of The Clash in 1979 London. |
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Cody the Robosapien |
At Kinetech Labs, an inventor named Allan Topher designs a robot for search and rescue, but when he finds out that the robot will be used for military purposes, he programs the robot to flee. The robot escapes but is damaged in the process. It is discovered by 12-year-old Henry Keller, who fixes it and names it Cody. The robot does not remember its past, and Henry and Cody develop a friendship. Eventually, Kinetech and the inventor find Cody and bring the robot back to the laboratories. The inventor feels guilty for taking Cody away, so he returns the robot to Henry. The inventor meets Henry's mother, Joanna, in the process and falls in love. Kinetech wants the robot back, so it kidnaps the inventor and Joanna. Henry and Cody embark to save them and to bring down Kinetech. |
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Julietta |
A dramatic teenage love story set against the backdrop of the Berlin Love Parade. |
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Zatôichi on the Road |
Zatoichi is sworn to protect the life of a young girl and without any real allies finds himself in the middle of a bloody turf war. |
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Mr Accident |
Mr Accident is a satirical, romantic rocket ride through the lives of a bunch of losers hurtling into the chaos that is contemporary life. It's a circus of cool catastrophes underpinned by a moral tale about the downside of addiction and corporate globalisation. It's a trip! |
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Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love |
An unexpected blizzard threatens the Parton family, while at the same time Dolly's father (and his kids) make sacrifices to raise enough money to finally buy his wife the wedding ring he could never afford to give her. Meanwhile, an important person in little Dolly's life begins to see that her amazing voice and musical gift might just be made for something bigger than rural Tennessee. |
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Mia trelli... trelli oikogeneia |
The Micah is a young woman living in a crazy ... family. Her mother, Flora paste is barmy, her little sister and almost uncontrollable divorced her mother's father, is good but cowardly and soft. Is engaged with Miki, but one day before their marriage goes to Venice and there married Andrew, who after knowing the nature and discovers her family separates Mika and undertakes to reason with them. He tries to bring his father in law at home through a fake fiancée but he discovers. |
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Vice Versa |
A mysterious oriental skull transforms a father into his son, and vice versa. |
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