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The freewheeling passion of youth and the unpredictable perils of fate are both the subject and the breathtaking form of Joachim Trier's lean and kinetic journey through friendship, love, madness, and creativity: REPRISE. Trier viscerally captures the way life takes off at rocket-speed in the beginning of adulthood - and the what-ifs and why-nots that both drive and haunt us as the unbridled hopes of youth come to a screeching halt. The fast-moving story kicks off just as Phillip (ANDERS DANIELSON LIE) and Erik (ESPEN KLOUMANHOINER) stand at the maibox, two cocky, grinning rebels full of 20-year-old verve and dreams, their whole lives hanging in the balance at this singular moment. Each is about to ship off his first novel to publishers, each is hoping to become a wildly influential "cult author," each has visions of a new life of non-stop intensity, brilliance, romance and nightclubbing. Fast-forward six months. These reveries have crashed, hard, into reality. Phillip, w...

Only Harmony Korine (writer of KIDS, auteur of GUMMO, JULIEN DONKEY-BOY) could weave Michael Jackson, Marilyn Monroe, her daughter Shirley Temple and flying nuns into a hypnotically funny and truly poignant tale of the instability behind fanaticism and the redemption we can hope to find in one another. The film follows a lonely Michael Jackson impersonator (Diego Luna) who is invited by a beautiful Marilyn Monroe (Samantha Morton) to a commune full of other impersonators including the Queen of England, Madonna, Sammy Davis Junior and James Dean, in the Scottish Highlands. In a parallel story line, the incomparable Werner Herzog plays a Latin American priest who learns his missionary of nuns can literally fly. [-/+] Watch the Movie Trailer Visit the Official Website Release Date: May 2, 2008 Genre: Art, Foreign, Comedy and Drama Running Time: 112 min. Distributor(s): First Take (IFC) Tagline: MPAA Rating: Director(s): Harmony Korine Writer(s): Harmony Korine - Screenplay Avi Korine...

Based on the international bestselling novel by Anne Michaels, FUGITIVE PIECES is a poetic and emotionally charged film about love, loss and redemption. The film, written and directed by Jeremy Podeswa and produced by Robert Lantos tells the story of Jakob Beer, a man whose life is haunted by his childhood experiences during World War II. As a child in Poland, Jakob is orphaned during wartime only to be saved by a compassionate Greek archaeologist. Over the course of his life, he attempts to deal with the losses he has endured. Through his writing and the discovery of true love, Jakob is ultimately freed from the legacy of his past. [-/+] Watch the Movie Trailer Visit the Official Website Release Date: May 2, 2008 Genre: Art, Foreign, Drama, Adaptation, Politics and Religion Running Time: 108 min. Distributor(s): Samuel Goldwyn Company Tagline: He found himself in the love around him. MPAA Rating: R for some sexuality. Director(s): Jeremy Podeswa Writer(s): Jeremy Podeswa - Screen...

Best-selling author Judith Ralitzer is researching unlikely places to find characters for her next bestseller. As luck would have it, a serial killer with a penchant for magic tricks has just escaped from a high-security prison... providing the perfect source material for an intricately plotted, moody mystery. Deceptively layered and intriguingly misleading, this highly anticipated new film from Oscar winning director Claude LeLouch (A MAN AND A WOMAN) stars Dominique Pinon and Fanny Ardant as unlikely pair caught up in a game with high stakes - and deadly consequences. [-/+] Watch the Movie Trailer Release Date: April 25, 2008 Genre: Art, Foreign, Drama, Romance and Thriller Running Time: 103 min. Distributor(s): Samuel Goldwyn Company Tagline: Everybody has a secret. Every mystery has a twist. MPAA Rating: R Director(s): Claude Lelouch Writer(s): Claude Lelouch - Screenplay Pierre Uytterhoeven - Screenplay Claude Lelouch - Story By Producer(s): Remi Bergman - Executive Producer ...

"Bra Boys" is a film about the cultural evolution of the inner-Sydney beachside suburb of Maroubra and the social struggle of its youth - the tattooed and much maligned surf community known as the Bra Boys. The story is narrated by Australian actor Russell Crowe and is told through the eyes of members of the Bra Boys. It is the first full-length film project being undertaken by, and officially sanctioned by, the Bra Boys. It is their story. It shows their success in professional big wave surfing, it explores their international reputation for hard partying and rough justice, it touches on their running battle with authorities and it shows their absolute reliance on one another to fit into a society in which they are displaced and, at times, disinterested. It shows how the evolution of Maroubra, coupled with the historical stigma associated with Australia's rebellious surf community, has contributed to their social displacement. Central to the story is the true-life strug...

In Wong Kai Wai's debut English language feature, the internationally acclaimed director takes his audience on a dramatic journey across the distance between heartbreak and a new beginning. After a rough break-up, Elizabeth (played by songstress Norah Jones in her screen debut) sets out on a journey across America, leaving behind a life of memories, a dream and soulful new friend; a cafe owner (Jude Law) - all while in search of something to mend her broken heart. Waitressing her way through the country, Elizabeth befriends others whose yearnings are greater than hers, including a troubled cop (David Strathairn) and his estranged wife (Rachel Weisz) and a down-on-her luck gambler (Natalie Portman) with a score to settle. Through these individuals, Elizabeth witnesses the true depths of loneliness and emptiness, and begins to understand that her own journey is part of a greater exploration within herself. [-/+] Watch the Movie Trailer Visit the Official Website Release Date: Ap...

A highlight at the 2007 Cannes, Toronto and New York film festivals, FLIGHT OF THE RED BALLOON is the latest masterpiece from Hou Hsiao Hsien (CAFE, LUMIERE, THREE TIMES). Inspired by Albert Lamorisse*s 1956 Academy Award Winning classic, THE RED BALLOON, Hou expands on its key elements-a young boy, a red balloon and Paris- to weave an achingly beautiful tale on the mysteries of familial bonds and the lingering effects the past has on us all. A precious young boy, Simon (Simon Iteanu) must deal with the increasing fragility of his mother, the loving yet preoccupied Suzanne (Academy Award Winner Juliette Binoche of THE ENGLISH PATIENT, CACHE). Completely immersed in her own tribulations, Suzanne hires Song (Song Fan), a Taiwanese film student, to help care for Simon. Together with Song, a unique extended family is formed, utterly interdependent yet lost in separate thoughts and dreams mirrored by a delicate, shiny red balloon. [-/+] Watch the Movie Trailer Visit the Official Websit...

Christophe Honore further makes a case as one of the most exciting filmmakers of our generation with the exuberant and tender LOVE SONGS (LES CHANSONS D'AMOUR). A modern day musical told through unforgettable songs sung entirely by the cast and scored by Alex Beaupain, the film has overjoyed audiences at the Cannes and Toronto Film Festivals while earning recognition in its native Country with four French Cesar nominations. In the hope of sparking their stalled relationship, Ismael (Louis Garrel of DANS PARIS, THE DREAMERS) and Julie (Ludivine Sagnier of SWIMMING POOL) enter a playful yet emotionally laced threesome with Alice (Clotilde Hesme of REGULAR LOVERS). When tragedy strikes, these young Parisians are forced to deal with the fragility of life and love. For Ismael, this means negotiating through the advances of Julie's sister (Chara Mastroianni of PERSEPOLIS) and a young college student (Gregoire Leprince-Ringuet of STRAYED); one of which may offer him redemption. [-/+] ...

Prepare to be entertained by the inspiring individuals of YOUNG@HEART, a New England senior citizens chorus that has delighted audiences worldwide with their covers of songs by everyone from the Clash to Coldplay. As Stephen Walker's documentary begins, the retirees, led by their demanding musical director, are rehearsing their new show, struggling with a discordant Sonic Youth number and giving new meaning to James Brown's "I Feel Good." What ultimately emerges is a funny and unexpectedly moving testament to friendship, creative inspiration, and reaching beyond expectations. [-/+] Watch the Movie Trailer Visit the Official Website Release Date: April 9, 2008 Genre: Art, Foreign, Documentary, Musical and Performing Arts Running Time: 110 min. Distributor(s): Fox Searchlight Pictures Tagline: Rock 'n Roll will never die. MPAA Rating: Director(s): Stephen Walker Producer(s): Hannah Beckerman - Executive Producer Sally George - Producer Movie Casts: Young@Heart ...

The new film from acclaimed and adventurous French filmmaker Olivier Assayas, BOARDING GATE is an erotic noir-thriller boasting an exciting international cast. Asia Argento plays sexy ex-prostitute Sandra, who is forced to flee London after a steamy S&M encounter with a debt ridden ex-lover (Michael Madsen) ends in violence. Fleeing to Hong Kong in search of a fresh start, she becomes involved with an attractive young couple, Lester (Carl Ng) and Sue (Kelly Lin), who promise to help her obtain papers and money. But nothing turns out as expected for Sandra, and she finds herself trapped in a sordid game of manipulation. [-/+] Watch the Movie Trailer Visit the Official Website Release Date: March 21, 2008 Genre: Art, Foreign and Drama Running Time: 93 min. Distributor(s): Magnet Tagline: She's losing control again MPAA Rating: R for violence, sexual content, language and some drug material. Director(s): Olivier Assayas Writer(s): Olivier Assayas - Written by Producer(s): Fra...

Jean (Gad Elmaleh), a shy young bartender, is mistaken for a millionaire by a beautiful seductress named Irene (Audrey Tautou). When Irene discovers his true identity, she abandons him, only to find that a lovestruck Jean has no intention of letting her get away. Jean's comical attempts to gain her affections gradually evolve into setting himself up as a gigolo at a luxury hotel, until Irene finally starts to warm to her persistent, persuasive suitor. Against the wildly atmospheric backdrop of the south of France, Pierre Salvadori (APRES VOUS) directs this sexy and thoroughly charming romantic comedy, which is a fresh re-imagining if the cinema classic, BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S. [-/+] Watch the Movie Trailer Release Date: March 28, 2008 Genre: Art, Foreign and Comedy Running Time: 106 min. Distributor(s): Samuel Goldwyn Films Tagline: She only dated men with money...until she met a man with heart. MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sexual content including nudity. Director(s): Pierre Salvado...

DENNIS (Simon Pegg) is an ordinary guy. He’s a little overweight and he smokes, but he’s nice, charming and unassuming. However, five years ago, Dennis did something that wasn’t so nice. On his wedding day to his pregnant fiancé LIBBY (Thandie Newton), Dennis did a runner. He just couldn’t go through with it. He didn’t think he was good enough for Libby, so instead of ruining her life, he ruined her big day. Now, five years later, Dennis realizes he made a big mistake. He’s still in love with Libby. He still sees her all the time because of JAKE (Matthew Fenton), their five-year-old son, but all romantic ties have been severed. Libby’s now seeing WHIT (Hank Azaria), a charming professional from the City, and Dennis takes an immediate dislike to him. Whit is casual, easy-going, successful and good with Jake; much to Dennis’s annoyance. How can Dennis compete with him? In direct contrast to Whit’s sleek lifestyle in the City, Dennis is a mere security guard for a ladies retail store. He ...

A fantasy tale featuring state of the art visual effects, CJ7 is a comedy about a poor laborer father played by Stephen Chow and his young son. When a fascinating and strange new pet enters their lives, they learn a poignant lesson about the true nature of family and the things money can't buy. [-/+] Watch the Movie Trailer Visit the Official Website Release Date: March 7, 2008 Genre: Action-Adventure, Art, Foreign, Comedy, Sci-Fi and Fantasy Running Time: 86 min. Distributor(s): Sony Pictures Classics Tagline: MPAA Rating: PG for language, thematic material, some rude humor and brief smoking. Director(s): Stephen Chow Writer(s): Stephen Chow - Screenplay Vincent Kok - Screenplay Tsang Kan Cheong - Screenplay Sandy Shaw (II) - Screenplay Producer(s): Stephen Chow - Producer Han San Ping - Producer Chui Po-chu - Producer Vincent Kok - Producer Connie Wong - Associate Producer Movie Casts: Stephen Chow - Ti Min Hun Fung - P. E. Teacher Chi Chung Lam - The Boss Kitty Zhang Yuqi - Miss...

In 1970 Brazil and the world seemed to have been turned upside-down, but the biggest worry in young 12 year-old Mauro's mind had little or nothing to do with the proliferation of military dictatorships in South America or with the Vietnam War. His biggest dream was to see Brazil become the three-time winner of the World Cup. Mauro is at a stage in life when one moves from childhood into adolescence. He is forced to live without his parents, left-wing militants forced underground. They leave him with his grandfather. But something unexpected has happened to his grandfather and Mauro is left alone without being able to inform his parents. Shlomo, his grandfather's next-door neighbor, a solitary Jewish man and employee of the local synagogue, winds up taking care of him. The unexpected cohabitation results in a plunge into unknown worlds, from which they emerge more mature than before. While he waits for a call from his parents, Mauro learns to face a very often harsh and painful ...

A runaway audience smash at the Sundance Film Festival, SON OF RAMBOW is a hilariously fresh and visually inventive take on friendship, family, film heroes and the death-defying adventures of growing up in the video age. It all begins in 1980s Britain, when young Will Proudfoot, raised in isolation among The Brethren, a puritanical religious sect in which music and TV are strictly forbidden, encounters something beyond his wildest fantasies: a pirated copy of RAMBO: FIRST BLOOD. His virgin viewing of the iconic thriller blows his mind – and rapidly expanding imagination – wide open. Now, Will sets out to join forces with the seemingly diabolical school bully, Lee Carter, to make their own action epic, devising wildly creative, on-the-fly stunts, not to mention equally elaborate schemes for creating a movie of total commitment and non-stop thrills while hiding out from The Brethren. But when school popularity finally descends on Will and Lee in the form of, oui, the super-cool French ex...

The tale of a young woman overcoming seemingly insurmountable odds to win her Prince Charming has long been a staple of fairy tales but in Penelope, writer Leslie Caveny has given her story a contemporary spin. What if, for instance, the rich and handsome Prince Charming actually turned out to be a total cad, and true love for the heroine rested in the hands of an initially duplicitous card shark? And what if, more importantly, the story was less about a young woman finding true love and more about her learning to love and value herself? [-/+] Watch the Movie Trailer Visit the Official Website Release Date: February 29, 2008 Genre: Art, Foreign, Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi and Fantasy Running Time: 101 min. Distributor(s): IFC Films, Summit Entertainment, LLC Tagline: A fairytale like no other. MPAA Rating: PG for thematic elements, some innuendo and language. Director: Mark Palansky Writer(s): Leslie Caveny - Screenplay Producer(s): Dylan Russell - Executive Producer Robin Greenspun - ...

Antoinette is the Duchess of Langeais, a married coquette who frequents the most extravagant balls in 1820's Paris during The Restoration, where hypocrisy and vanity reign. Upon the handsome general, Armand de Montriveau's first meeting with her, he realized it was true love from that moment on. Flattered by his attentions, the alluring Antoinette orchestrates a calculating game of seduction, but she repeatedly refuses Montriveau. Despite his sincere romantic declarations, Montriveau's passion remains unfulfilled. When the humiliated Montriveau eventually seeks his revenge, Antoinette's love awakens. But it may well be too late for the star-crossed lovers. [-/+] Watch the Movie Trailer Visit the Official Website Release Date: February 22, 2008 Genre: Art, Foreign, Drama, Romance and Adaptation Running Time: 137 min. Distributor(s): First Take (IFC) Tagline: MPAA Rating: Director: Jacques Rivette Writer(s): Christine Laurent - Screenplay (adaptation) Jacques Rivette...

The true story of Salomon Sorowitsch, counterfeiter extraordinaire and bohemian. After getting arrested in a German concentration camp in 1944, he agrees to help the Nazis in an organized counterfeit operation set up to help finance the war effort. It was the biggest counterfeit money scam of all times. Over 130 million pound sterling were printed, under conditions that couldn’t have been more tragic or spectacular. During the last years of the war, as the German Reich saw that the end was near, the authorities decided to produce their own banknotes in the currencies of their major war enemies. They hoped to use the duds to flood the enemy economy and fill the empty war coffers. At the Sachsenhausen concentration camp, two barracks were separated from the rest of the camp and the outside world, and transformed into a fully equipped counterfeiters workshop. “Operation Bernhard” was born. Prisoners were brought to Sachsenhausen from other camps to implement the plan: professional printer...

Once, not long ago, a small Egyptian Police band arrived in Israel. They came to play at an initiation ceremony but, due to bureaucracy, bad luck, or for whatever reason, they were left stranded at the airport. They tried to manage on their own, only to find themselves in a desolate, almost forgotten, small Israeli town, somewhere in the heart of the desert. A lost band in a lost town. Not many people remember this. It wasn't that important. [-/+] Watch the Movie Trailer Visit the Official Website Release Date: February 8, 2008 Genre: Art, Foreign, Comedy, Drama, Musical and Performing Arts Running Time: 86 min. Distributor(s): Sony Pictures Classics Tagline: Once-not long ago-a small Egyptian police band arrived in Israel. Not many remember this...It wasn't that important. MPAA Rating: PG-13 for brief strong language. Director: Eran Kolirin Writer(s): Eran Kolirin - Screenplay Producer(s): Eilon Ratzkovsky - Producer Ehud Bleiberg - Producer Yossi Uzrad - Producer Koby Ga...

In Beirut, five women meet regularly in a beauty salon, a colorful and sensual microcosm of the city where several generations come into contact, talk and confide in each other. Layale loves Rabih, but Rabih is married. Nisrine is Muslim and her forthcoming marriage poses a problem; she is no longer a virgin. Rima is tormented by her attraction to women and especially to a lovely client with long hair. Jamale is refusing to grow old. Rose has sacrificed her life to take care of her elderly sister. In the salon, their intimate and liberated conversations revolve around men, sex and motherhood, between haircuts and sugar waxing with caramel. [-/+] Watch the Movie Trailer Visit the Official Website Release Date: February 1, 2008 Genre: Art and Foreign Running Time: 95 min. Distributor(s): Roadside Attractions Tagline: MPAA Rating: PG for thematic elements involving sexuality, language and some smoking. Director: Nadine Labaki Writer(s): Nadine Labaki - Screenplay Rodney Al Haddad - S...