Billy
Elliot
Coal miner's son falls in love with ballet dancing instead of boxing. The
reviews for this are great, but I'm doubtful.
La
Boûche
A French christmas treat, starring Charlotte Gainsbourg and Emmanuelle Béart.
Calle
54
Watch Tito Puente and friends get down in this exciting Latin Jazz documentary.
Chocolat
Lasse Hallstrom's new treat stars Juliette Binoche and Johnny Depp.
Dancer
in the Dark
Bjork goes blind in Lars Von Trier's musical melodrama.
Chutney
Popcorn
Nitra Ganisha's modern comedy about big sister, little sister, little sister's
girlfriend, and the quest to make a baby.
Crouching
Tiger, Hidden Dragon
This much anticipated martial arts epic by Ang Lee is finally out in theaters.
Goya
in Bordeaux
Carlos Saura's visual knockout of a film about the painter. Francisco
Rabal stars.
A
Hard Day's Night
The Beatles' first film and rock movie landmark is rereleased by Miramax.
Human
Resources
The poignant new film by French director Laurent Cantent.
Kippur
Amos Gitai proves once again that war is, indeed, hell.
Malena
Guiseppe Tornatore, director of Cinema Paradiso, is back with a coming-of-age
story set (surprise!) in a small Italian town during World War II.
Nonstop
This all-night running chase through the streets of Tokyo is begging for comparisons
with Run Lola Run.
One
Day in September
This film about the 1972 Munich Olympics won an Oscar for Best Feature Documentary.
Ratcatcher
Read my review of Lynne
Ramsay's glum-o-rama film.
Quills
Philip Kaufman's tale of the Marquis de Sade is a witty and gorgeous film.
Starring Geoffrey Rush, Kate Winslet, and Joaquin Phoenix.
Suzhou
River
A dark Chinese version of "Vertigo," written and directed by Lou
Ye.
The
Tao of Steve
A new romantic comedy created by Jenniphr Goodman and sister Greer.
A
Time for Drunken Horses
Iranian children fight for survival in this new film brought to you by the
Shooting Gallery Film Series.
Vatel
Uma Thurman and Gerard Depardieu live it up at Versailles in this Tom Stoppard-written
historical drama.
Wonderland
Michael Winterbottom's wistful family portrait set against the backdrop of
South London.
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