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Watch Movies Online
Watching movies online is easier than ever. Put that broadband connection to good use and find the best places to stream free films in great quality to your desktop, laptop, or TV.
Watching movies online is easier than ever. Put that broadband connection to good use and find the best places to stream free films in great quality to your desktop, laptop, or TV.
Italian Film 101
Ten of the best Italian movies ever made as a starting place for exploration. With classics from such infamous filmmakers as Fellini, De Sica, Rossellini, Visconti, and Antonioni.
Ten of the best Italian movies ever made as a starting place for exploration. With classics from such infamous filmmakers as Fellini, De Sica, Rossellini, Visconti, and Antonioni.
What is Bollywood?
Brief overview of the history of Bollywood cinema that covers the history of Bollywood cinema from 1913 to the present. A general primer in the history of India's Bollywood cinema.
Brief overview of the history of Bollywood cinema that covers the history of Bollywood cinema from 1913 to the present. A general primer in the history of India's Bollywood cinema.
Award-Winning Bollywood Films: Cannes Film Festival
Award-Winning Bollywood Films: Cannes Film Festival presents a list of Bollywood films that have won awards at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival over the years.
Award-Winning Bollywood Films: Cannes Film Festival presents a list of Bollywood films that have won awards at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival over the years.
Top Ten Irish Films
Top Ten Irish Films: the best Irish movies
Top Ten Irish Films: the best Irish movies
Happy Endings
Don Roos' ensemble drama "Happy Endings" seems unnecessarily complicated. The two major stories revolve
Don Roos' ensemble drama "Happy Endings" seems unnecessarily complicated. The two major stories revolve
Top Ten Indie Romances
We adore a good love story, a film so romantic that the end will bring tears to your eyes. Our top indie
We adore a good love story, a film so romantic that the end will bring tears to your eyes. Our top indie
Sibel Kekilli
German actress Sibel Kekilli made her feature film debut in Fatih Akin's award winning film Head-On (Gegen die Wand).
German actress Sibel Kekilli made her feature film debut in Fatih Akin's award winning film Head-On (Gegen die Wand).
Shu Qi
Background: Shu Qi was born April 16, 1976 in Taiwan. Her name is sometimes seen in the Western order
Background: Shu Qi was born April 16, 1976 in Taiwan. Her name is sometimes seen in the Western order
Top Ten Canadian Films
Canada: the land of mounties, maple syrup, and strange individuals who insert videotapes into their bellies.
Canada: the land of mounties, maple syrup, and strange individuals who insert videotapes into their bellies.
Top Ten Movies About Writers
Burdened with a craft that's essentially uncinematic, writers in the movies are perennially blocked, broke, and insane, simultaneously romanticized and ridiculed for their excesses--from the wise-cracking drunks of Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle to the sticky sweetness of Shakespeare in Love, the self-regarding self-reflexivity of Adaptation, and the homicidal madness of The Shining. Here are ten films that have something real to say about what it means to write.
Burdened with a craft that's essentially uncinematic, writers in the movies are perennially blocked, broke, and insane, simultaneously romanticized and ridiculed for their excesses--from the wise-cracking drunks of Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle to the sticky sweetness of Shakespeare in Love, the self-regarding self-reflexivity of Adaptation, and the homicidal madness of The Shining. Here are ten films that have something real to say about what it means to write.
Bollywood Actresses Photo Gallery
Bollywood Actresses bollywood leading ladies india's biggest sex symbols bollywood photos
Bollywood Actresses bollywood leading ladies india's biggest sex symbols bollywood photos
10 Bollywood Actresses To Know
10 Bollywood Actresses To Know - Bollywood beauties, from world famous actress Aishwarya Rai and Rani Mukherjee to rising stars Mallika Sherawat and Sonam Kapoor.
10 Bollywood Actresses To Know - Bollywood beauties, from world famous actress Aishwarya Rai and Rani Mukherjee to rising stars Mallika Sherawat and Sonam Kapoor.
Stories We Tell
A review of Sarah Polley's documentary 'Stories We Tell.'
A review of Sarah Polley's documentary 'Stories We Tell.'
Foreign Film Oscars
A list of past Academy Award winners in the Best Foreign Language Film category.
A list of past Academy Award winners in the Best Foreign Language Film category.
Top 10 German Films
The best German films explore everything from claustrophobic submarine warfare to expressionistic visions of the future, from angelic dreams of immortality to a certain mischievious dwarf. Lang, Wenders, Schlöndorff, Fassbinder, Herzog: here is our list of the ten best German films.
The best German films explore everything from claustrophobic submarine warfare to expressionistic visions of the future, from angelic dreams of immortality to a certain mischievious dwarf. Lang, Wenders, Schlöndorff, Fassbinder, Herzog: here is our list of the ten best German films.
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
Review: The Reluctant Fundamentalist. Mina Nair's adaptation of Mohsin Hamid's novel 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist.' Kiefer Sutherland, Kate Hudson, and Riz Ahmed star.
Review: The Reluctant Fundamentalist. Mina Nair's adaptation of Mohsin Hamid's novel 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist.' Kiefer Sutherland, Kate Hudson, and Riz Ahmed star.
Salman Khan
A profile of Bollywood bad boy Salman Khan.
A profile of Bollywood bad boy Salman Khan.
Hong Kong Action Flicks
Top Hong Kong Action Movies on DVD, from your About Guides Marcy Dermansky and Jurgen Fauth
Top Hong Kong Action Movies on DVD, from your About Guides Marcy Dermansky and Jurgen Fauth
Apocalypto
Mel Gibson's follow-up to The Passion of the Christ uses the decline of the ancient Mayan civilization as backdrop for another epic blood bath. Come for the solar eclipse and stay for the large-scale serial human sacrifice!
Mel Gibson's follow-up to The Passion of the Christ uses the decline of the ancient Mayan civilization as backdrop for another epic blood bath. Come for the solar eclipse and stay for the large-scale serial human sacrifice!
Rosamund Pike
Rosamund Pike at the 2008 Academy Awards.
Rosamund Pike at the 2008 Academy Awards.
Super Size Me
What happens when you eat McDonald's for thirty days, three meals a day, super-sized when asked, widely
What happens when you eat McDonald's for thirty days, three meals a day, super-sized when asked, widely
British Actress Photo Gallery
A photo gallery of British actresses
A photo gallery of British actresses
Aishwarya Rai Photo Gallery
A photo gallery of Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai.
A photo gallery of Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai.
A photo gallery of famous French Actresses
French Actresses
French Actresses
Top 10 Indie Essentials
Essential independent films, including movies by Wes Anderson, Lynne Ramsay, Sofia Coppola, Victor Nunez, Richard Linklater, Jim Jarmusch, and Patricia Rocezma.
Essential independent films, including movies by Wes Anderson, Lynne Ramsay, Sofia Coppola, Victor Nunez, Richard Linklater, Jim Jarmusch, and Patricia Rocezma.
Essential French Films
In diversity and accomplishment, the output of French filmmakers rivals that of any country. Here is a list of ten classic French films that should not be missed by any serious film fan.
In diversity and accomplishment, the output of French filmmakers rivals that of any country. Here is a list of ten classic French films that should not be missed by any serious film fan.
Katherine Waterston
Katherine Waterston - Her Career in Film: Rising Star Katherine Waterston was born into a family of actors.
Katherine Waterston - Her Career in Film: Rising Star Katherine Waterston was born into a family of actors.
Spanish Actress Photo Gallery
Spanish Actresses: a photo gallery of Latina leading ladies. Including luminous stars of cinema Penelope Cruz, Salma Hayak, Leonar Wattling, Alice Braga and many more.
Spanish Actresses: a photo gallery of Latina leading ladies. Including luminous stars of cinema Penelope Cruz, Salma Hayak, Leonar Wattling, Alice Braga and many more.
Photos of Shu Qi
Gallery of photos of Taiwanese actress Shu Qi.
Gallery of photos of Taiwanese actress Shu Qi.
Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan: A brief biography and overview of the life and filmography of Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan. Covers his life history, his beginnings as an actor, his status as Bollywood's Angry Young Man, and his current position as TV host of Kaun Banega Corepati.
Amitabh Bachchan: A brief biography and overview of the life and filmography of Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan. Covers his life history, his beginnings as an actor, his status as Bollywood's Angry Young Man, and his current position as TV host of Kaun Banega Corepati.
"The Chorus" Review
The Chorus is a movie you have seen many times before. Cute, well-acted and utterly predictable, Christophe
The Chorus is a movie you have seen many times before. Cute, well-acted and utterly predictable, Christophe
French Actors Photo Gallery
French Actors Photo Gallery: photos of famous French actors.
French Actors Photo Gallery: photos of famous French actors.
Priyanka Chopra
Background: Priyanka Chopra was born on July 18, 1982. Her parents are both doctors. The actress went
Background: Priyanka Chopra was born on July 18, 1982. Her parents are both doctors. The actress went
Movies About Girlfriends
The best films about the all-important, tumultuous friendships between young women.
The best films about the all-important, tumultuous friendships between young women.
Bipasha Basu
A stunning photo of Bollywood actress Bipasha Basu.
A stunning photo of Bollywood actress Bipasha Basu.
The 11th Hour
A powerful and alarming new documentary about the global environmental crisis, narrated by Leo DiCaprio.
A powerful and alarming new documentary about the global environmental crisis, narrated by Leo DiCaprio.
Milestones in Bollywood Cinema: 1930-1950
Milestones in Bollywood Cinema: 1930-1950 contains a list of cinematic milestones in Bollywood films from 1930 to 1950.
Milestones in Bollywood Cinema: 1930-1950 contains a list of cinematic milestones in Bollywood films from 1930 to 1950.
How To Watch an Online Movie
a simple how to on watching online movies, from your about.com guide
a simple how to on watching online movies, from your about.com guide
The Best Anime DVDs
The best Japanese animation on DVD.
The best Japanese animation on DVD.
Sonakshi Sinha
Sonakshi Sinha - Bollywood Newcomer Finds Fame, Fans is a profile of bollywood newcomer Sokakshi Sinha, model and actress who appeared in the film Dabangg and can now count Sarah Palin as a fan
Sonakshi Sinha - Bollywood Newcomer Finds Fame, Fans is a profile of bollywood newcomer Sokakshi Sinha, model and actress who appeared in the film Dabangg and can now count Sarah Palin as a fan
Aishwarya Rai
A profile of Aishwarya Rai, crowned Miss World 1994 and one of Bollywood's most famous actresses.
A profile of Aishwarya Rai, crowned Miss World 1994 and one of Bollywood's most famous actresses.
Mallika Sherawat
A stunning photo of Bollywood actress Mallika Sherawat.
A stunning photo of Bollywood actress Mallika Sherawat.
Essential World Films
The very best foreign films--or at the very least, Jurgen's list of favorite world films.
The very best foreign films--or at the very least, Jurgen's list of favorite world films.
Charlie Swann
Review: A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III
Review: A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III
Cult Films on DVD
Small budgets and a private vision often produce the hippest and edgiest stuff in filmmaking. Here are the ten cult films you can't live without.
Small budgets and a private vision often produce the hippest and edgiest stuff in filmmaking. Here are the ten cult films you can't live without.
Head-On (Gegen die Wand)
A photo from the Strand Releasing film "Head-On (Gegen die Wand)", directed by Fatih Akin and starring
A photo from the Strand Releasing film "Head-On (Gegen die Wand)", directed by Fatih Akin and starring
Aishwarya Rai and Hrithik Roshan
Aishwarya Rai and Hrithik Roshan in Dhoom:2
Aishwarya Rai and Hrithik Roshan in Dhoom:2
Ludivine Sagnier in "La Fille Coupee En Deux"
Gallery of photos of actress Ludivine Sagnier
Gallery of photos of actress Ludivine Sagnier
Kareena Kapoor
Birth Date: September 21, 1980. Place of Birth: Bombay, Maharashtra, India. Father: Randhir Kapoor. Mother:
Birth Date: September 21, 1980. Place of Birth: Bombay, Maharashtra, India. Father: Randhir Kapoor. Mother:
Battle in Heaven
Carlos Reygadas's sophomore film offers an audacious style, amateur actors performing real on-screen sex, and a melodramatic plot that doesn't add up.
Carlos Reygadas's sophomore film offers an audacious style, amateur actors performing real on-screen sex, and a melodramatic plot that doesn't add up.
Somewhere
A Review of Sofia Coppola's Somewhere: Stephen Dorff stars as Johnny Marco, a dissolute movie star, living in the Chateau Marmont whose life is turned upside down with the arrival of his eleven year old daughter. Marcy Dermansky reviews Sofia Coppola's marvelous new film.
A Review of Sofia Coppola's Somewhere: Stephen Dorff stars as Johnny Marco, a dissolute movie star, living in the Chateau Marmont whose life is turned upside down with the arrival of his eleven year old daughter. Marcy Dermansky reviews Sofia Coppola's marvelous new film.
Margo Stilley
Debut: Stilley mades her film debut in 9 Songs .Photo Gallery: For more of Margo Stilley, see our 9 Songs
Debut: Stilley mades her film debut in 9 Songs .Photo Gallery: For more of Margo Stilley, see our 9 Songs
The Place Beyond the Pines
A review of Derek Cianfrance's film The Place Beyond the Pines starring Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes.
A review of Derek Cianfrance's film The Place Beyond the Pines starring Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes.
10 Essential Bollywood Films
10 Essential Bollywood Films. An introduction and overview of 10 essential Bollywood films. A primer to Bollywood cinema, featuring a list of 10 essential Bollywood films that serve as a good introduction to Bollywood cinema.
10 Essential Bollywood Films. An introduction and overview of 10 essential Bollywood films. A primer to Bollywood cinema, featuring a list of 10 essential Bollywood films that serve as a good introduction to Bollywood cinema.
An Inconvenient Truth
David Guggenheim documents Al Gore's slide show: a compelling and easy to understand scientific exploration of the dramtic effects of global warming.
David Guggenheim documents Al Gore's slide show: a compelling and easy to understand scientific exploration of the dramtic effects of global warming.
Tabu
A stunning photo of Tabu.
A stunning photo of Tabu.
Rani Mukherjee
A profile of Bollywood actress Rani Mukherjee, featuring bio, interviews, filmography and photo galleries.
A profile of Bollywood actress Rani Mukherjee, featuring bio, interviews, filmography and photo galleries.
9 Songs
Michael Winterbottom's latest experiment "9 Songs" mixes live concert footage with real sex. Already
Michael Winterbottom's latest experiment "9 Songs" mixes live concert footage with real sex. Already
Deepika Padukone
A stunning photo of Deepika Padukone.
A stunning photo of Deepika Padukone.
Bobby
Bobby Review - Review of Raj Kapoor's 1973 Bollywood film Bobby
Bobby Review - Review of Raj Kapoor's 1973 Bollywood film Bobby
Megastars – Bollywood Style
A look at Bollywood megastars and the film industry that supports the creation of Bollywood megastars. Covers the history of the Bollywood star system, leading up a look at the Bollywood megastars of today.
A look at Bollywood megastars and the film industry that supports the creation of Bollywood megastars. Covers the history of the Bollywood star system, leading up a look at the Bollywood megastars of today.
Award-Winning Bollywood Films: Venice Film Festival
Awards Won by Bollywood Films at Major International Film Festivals - Bollywood Films that won awards at the Venice Film Festival. List of five Bollywood films that have won awards at the prestigious Venice Film Festival.
Awards Won by Bollywood Films at Major International Film Festivals - Bollywood Films that won awards at the Venice Film Festival. List of five Bollywood films that have won awards at the prestigious Venice Film Festival.
Monster
There is nothing extraordinary about Patty Jenkin's debut feature "Monster" except the transformation
There is nothing extraordinary about Patty Jenkin's debut feature "Monster" except the transformation
Photos of Scarlett Johansson
Gallery of photos of actress Scarlett Johansson
Gallery of photos of actress Scarlett Johansson
Southland Tales
You may already have heard a thing or two about Richard Kelly's long-awaited follow-up to the cult hit
You may already have heard a thing or two about Richard Kelly's long-awaited follow-up to the cult hit
Bowling for Columbine - Review
A review of Michael Moore's film "Bowling for Columbine" by Jurgen Fauth
A review of Michael Moore's film "Bowling for Columbine" by Jurgen Fauth
Bollywood Genres: Myths, Legends, and Fairy Tales
Bollywood Genres: Myths, Legends, and Fairy Tales - Bollywood Movies Based on Myths, Legends and Fairytales, a look at the Bollywood genre of movies made after famous myths, legends and fairy tales, including the Ramayana and the Mahabharata
Bollywood Genres: Myths, Legends, and Fairy Tales - Bollywood Movies Based on Myths, Legends and Fairytales, a look at the Bollywood genre of movies made after famous myths, legends and fairy tales, including the Ramayana and the Mahabharata
The Corporation
Mark Achbar, Jennifer Abbott, and Joel Bakan present a thorough investigation of the history, power, and impact of corporations on modern civilization.
Mark Achbar, Jennifer Abbott, and Joel Bakan present a thorough investigation of the history, power, and impact of corporations on modern civilization.
Intruders
Review: Intruders. A-lister Clive Owen makes a dramatic career mistake starring in Juan Carlos Fresnadillo's art-house horror film 'Intruder.' Jordan Hoffman reviews.
Review: Intruders. A-lister Clive Owen makes a dramatic career mistake starring in Juan Carlos Fresnadillo's art-house horror film 'Intruder.' Jordan Hoffman reviews.
Shortbus
A rave review of John Cameron Mitchell's much-anticipated sexually explicit film Shortbus.
A rave review of John Cameron Mitchell's much-anticipated sexually explicit film Shortbus.
Children of Paradise - Les Enfants Du Paradis
Review of the Criterion DVD Release "Les Enfants Du Paradis"
Review of the Criterion DVD Release "Les Enfants Du Paradis"
The Dreamers
Bernardo Bertolucci's The Dreamers is set in Paris in the spring of 1968, a tumultuous time of sexual
Bernardo Bertolucci's The Dreamers is set in Paris in the spring of 1968, a tumultuous time of sexual
Bollywood Genres: The Historical Film
Bollywood Genres: The Historical Film provides an overview of the historical epic as a Bollywood genre. It also covers biopics, lives of the saints, and epic legends.
Bollywood Genres: The Historical Film provides an overview of the historical epic as a Bollywood genre. It also covers biopics, lives of the saints, and epic legends.
An Oversimplification of Her Beauty
A review of 'An Oversimplification of Her Beauty.' Terence Nance writes, directs and acts in the indie film 'An Oversimplification of Her Beauty.'
A review of 'An Oversimplification of Her Beauty.' Terence Nance writes, directs and acts in the indie film 'An Oversimplification of Her Beauty.'
Why We Fight
The "military-industrial complex" has long been one of the bogeymen of the left. Not everybody, however,
The "military-industrial complex" has long been one of the bogeymen of the left. Not everybody, however,
British Comedies
The ten funniest British films on DVD, from your About Guides Marcy Dermansky and Jurgen Fauth
The ten funniest British films on DVD, from your About Guides Marcy Dermansky and Jurgen Fauth
Review: Ram Teri Ganga Maili
Ram Teri Ganga Maili - A review of the 1985 Bollywood film Ram Teri Ganga Maili staring Rajiv Kapoor and Mandakini. Discusses that Ram Teri Ganga Maili has legendary status because of an infamous wet sari scene under a waterfall featuring star Mandakini.
Ram Teri Ganga Maili - A review of the 1985 Bollywood film Ram Teri Ganga Maili staring Rajiv Kapoor and Mandakini. Discusses that Ram Teri Ganga Maili has legendary status because of an infamous wet sari scene under a waterfall featuring star Mandakini.
Milestones in Bollywood Cinema: 1960-1965
Milestones in Bollywood Cinema: 1960-1965 looks at milestones in Bollywood cinema from the years 1960 until 1965
Milestones in Bollywood Cinema: 1960-1965 looks at milestones in Bollywood cinema from the years 1960 until 1965
Rosalinda Celentano
Birth date: July 15, 1968. Place of Birth: Milan, Italy. Biography: Rosalinda Celentano is the third
Birth date: July 15, 1968. Place of Birth: Milan, Italy. Biography: Rosalinda Celentano is the third
Film Festivals
Film festivals provide moviegoers with the first exposure to cinema's best new films. The influence of such important international film festivals as Cannes, The Toronto Film Festival, The Berlin Film Festivals, and Sundance point to the most exciting work by contemporary film makers. Major film acquisitions are made, obscure films are discovered, and future classics are recognized. Cinephiles will want to stay up to up to date with news from these top film festivals.
Film festivals provide moviegoers with the first exposure to cinema's best new films. The influence of such important international film festivals as Cannes, The Toronto Film Festival, The Berlin Film Festivals, and Sundance point to the most exciting work by contemporary film makers. Major film acquisitions are made, obscure films are discovered, and future classics are recognized. Cinephiles will want to stay up to up to date with news from these top film festivals.
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Brian De Palma's Devastating Anti-War Polemic Reinmagines a Horrible Crime More than with any film I've
Brian De Palma's Devastating Anti-War Polemic Reinmagines a Horrible Crime More than with any film I've
Gimme the Loot
Review: Adam Leon's 'Gimme the Loot.' Adam Leon's independent film 'Gimme the Loot' is a story a story about a quest: two youths from Queens.
Review: Adam Leon's 'Gimme the Loot.' Adam Leon's independent film 'Gimme the Loot' is a story a story about a quest: two youths from Queens.
Best Australian & NZ Films
The Best films from Australia and New Zealand, including movies by Peter Jackson, Jane Campion, George Miller, and Peter Weir.
The Best films from Australia and New Zealand, including movies by Peter Jackson, Jane Campion, George Miller, and Peter Weir.
Award-Winning Bollywood Films: Berlin Film Festival
Award-Winning Bollywood Films: Berlin Film Festival presents a list of ten films that have won awards at the Berlinale during its 61 year history
Award-Winning Bollywood Films: Berlin Film Festival presents a list of ten films that have won awards at the Berlinale during its 61 year history
Anti-War Movies
The top ten anti-war movies
The top ten anti-war movies
Pooja Batra
A stunning photo of Bollywood actress Pooja Batra.
A stunning photo of Bollywood actress Pooja Batra.
Karisma Kapoor
A stunning photo of Bollywood actress Karisma Kapoor.
A stunning photo of Bollywood actress Karisma Kapoor.
Bully
Review: Bully. Watching Lee Hirsch’s 'Bully is not easy. The documentary is a wake-up call; it’s cinematic evidence and testimony for stronger bullying laws. Read Jessica Pallington West's review.
Review: Bully. Watching Lee Hirsch’s 'Bully is not easy. The documentary is a wake-up call; it’s cinematic evidence and testimony for stronger bullying laws. Read Jessica Pallington West's review.
Monica Bellucci
Monica Bellucci Hot Photo
Monica Bellucci Hot Photo
Sexy Beast - Ben Kingsley - A Review by Beck Finley - World Film
A review of "Sexy Beast" starring Ben Kinglsey, by your Guide to World Film, Jurgen Fauth
A review of "Sexy Beast" starring Ben Kinglsey, by your Guide to World Film, Jurgen Fauth
Shilpa Shetty
A stunning photo of Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty.
A stunning photo of Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty.
Eva Green
Birth Date: July 5, 1980. Place of Birth: Paris, France. Family Facts: Eva Green has a twin sister. Her
Birth Date: July 5, 1980. Place of Birth: Paris, France. Family Facts: Eva Green has a twin sister. Her
Grindhouse
The two bad boys of indie cinema team up for an exploitation double feature: Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof and Robert Rodriguez' Planet Terror make up the two halves of Grindhouse.
The two bad boys of indie cinema team up for an exploitation double feature: Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof and Robert Rodriguez' Planet Terror make up the two halves of Grindhouse.
Monica Bellucci in "Malena"
Monica Bellucci in Malena
Monica Bellucci in Malena
Photos from Fatih Akin's "Head-On (Gegen die Wand)"
Director: Fatih Akin. Cast: Sibel Kekilli and Birol Unel. Release Date: January 21, 2005 1-12 24 Head-On
Director: Fatih Akin. Cast: Sibel Kekilli and Birol Unel. Release Date: January 21, 2005 1-12 24 Head-On
Koi ... Mil Gaya
I'm all in favor of people bursting into song (see my top ten list of art house musicals), and so it
I'm all in favor of people bursting into song (see my top ten list of art house musicals), and so it
Hrithik Roshan
Birthday: January 10, 1974. Married: Suzanne Khan (Daughter of Sanjay Khan and cousin to Fardeen Khan.
Birthday: January 10, 1974. Married: Suzanne Khan (Daughter of Sanjay Khan and cousin to Fardeen Khan.
Diya Mirza
A stunning photo of Bollywood actress Diya Mirza.
A stunning photo of Bollywood actress Diya Mirza.
The Intouchables
Review: The Intouchables. Directors Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano hope to tug on your heartstrings with The Intouchables, the story of a disabled wealthy French man who hires a Black Muslim ex-con as his caretaker. But as Jordan Hoffman writes, even the French can make nauseating pap. François Cluzet and Omar Sy star.
Review: The Intouchables. Directors Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano hope to tug on your heartstrings with The Intouchables, the story of a disabled wealthy French man who hires a Black Muslim ex-con as his caretaker. But as Jordan Hoffman writes, even the French can make nauseating pap. François Cluzet and Omar Sy star.
Top Ten Indie Movie Soundtracks - World/Independent Film
Top ten indie soundtracks from your About.com Guide
Top ten indie soundtracks from your About.com Guide
Brick
Perhaps the freshest take on the genre since Reservoir Dogs , first-time director Rian Johnson sets a
Perhaps the freshest take on the genre since Reservoir Dogs , first-time director Rian Johnson sets a
Vanity Fair
Reese Witherspoon pulls it off. She is English, she is corseted, she is quick-witted, sexy, adorable,
Reese Witherspoon pulls it off. She is English, she is corseted, she is quick-witted, sexy, adorable,
Tang Wei
Tang Wei Film Career: Tang Wei made her film debut in Ang Lee's Lust, Caution , starring opposite Tony
Tang Wei Film Career: Tang Wei made her film debut in Ang Lee's Lust, Caution , starring opposite Tony
Marina Hands
A photo of French actress Marina Hands.
A photo of French actress Marina Hands.
Jim Caviezel
Birthdate: September 26, 1968. Place of Birth: Mount Vernon, Washington. First Role: He had a bit part
Birthdate: September 26, 1968. Place of Birth: Mount Vernon, Washington. First Role: He had a bit part
Kelly Macdonald
Kelly Macdonald at the premiere of No Country For Old Men at the Cannes Film Festival
Kelly Macdonald at the premiere of No Country For Old Men at the Cannes Film Festival
How To Tell an Independent Film From a Studio Blockbuster
a simple how to on telling indies from blockbusters, from your about.com guide
a simple how to on telling indies from blockbusters, from your about.com guide
Milestones in Bollywood Cinema
Milestones in Bollywood Cinema 1896-1930 contains a list of 9 cinematic milestones in Bollywood film history, which includes the first screening in India, the first feature film, the first social satire, the first permanent theater in Calcutta, the creation of the Indian Cinematograph Act, and the first foreign talkie.
Milestones in Bollywood Cinema 1896-1930 contains a list of 9 cinematic milestones in Bollywood film history, which includes the first screening in India, the first feature film, the first social satire, the first permanent theater in Calcutta, the creation of the Indian Cinematograph Act, and the first foreign talkie.
Amar, Akbar, Anthony
Amar Akbar Anthony - A Review of the 1977 Bollywood film Amar Akbar Anthony, directed by Manmohan Desai and starring Amitabh Bachchan, Vinod Khanna, Rishi Kapoor, Parveen Babi, Shabana Azmi, and Nirupa Roy.
Amar Akbar Anthony - A Review of the 1977 Bollywood film Amar Akbar Anthony, directed by Manmohan Desai and starring Amitabh Bachchan, Vinod Khanna, Rishi Kapoor, Parveen Babi, Shabana Azmi, and Nirupa Roy.
Aishwarya Rai in "Bride and Prejudice"
A photo gallery of Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai.
A photo gallery of Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai.
Fahrenheit 911
The hype surrounding Michael Moore's scathing analysis of the Bush Administration has been impossible
The hype surrounding Michael Moore's scathing analysis of the Bush Administration has been impossible
Milestones in Bollywood Cinema: 1950-1960
Milestones in Bollywood Cinema 1950-1960 covers a list of milestones in Bollywood cinema from the years 1950-1960
Milestones in Bollywood Cinema 1950-1960 covers a list of milestones in Bollywood cinema from the years 1950-1960
The Many Languages of Indian Cinema – Part 2
The Many Languages of Indian Cinema – Part 2 looks at the many languages of Indian Cinema, and this part covers Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada cinema
The Many Languages of Indian Cinema – Part 2 looks at the many languages of Indian Cinema, and this part covers Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada cinema
The Words
Review: The Words Brian Klugman and Lee Sternthal direct 'The Words,' the story of a writer at the peak of his literary success who discovers the steep price he must pay for stealing another man's work. Olivia Wilde · Bradley Cooper · Zoe Saldana · and Jeremy Irons star.
Review: The Words Brian Klugman and Lee Sternthal direct 'The Words,' the story of a writer at the peak of his literary success who discovers the steep price he must pay for stealing another man's work. Olivia Wilde · Bradley Cooper · Zoe Saldana · and Jeremy Irons star.
The Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Robert Redford founded the festival in 1978 to raise awareness about independent films. The Sundance Film Festival is held each year in January in Park City, Utah.
The Sundance Film Festival is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Robert Redford founded the festival in 1978 to raise awareness about independent films. The Sundance Film Festival is held each year in January in Park City, Utah.
Shu Qi Photo
A stunning photos of actress Shu Qi.
A stunning photos of actress Shu Qi.
The Visitor
The situation in Tom McCarthy's second film The Visitor is ripe with drama: Walter Vale (Richard Jenkins), an economics professor and quintessential sad man, returns to his Greenwich Village apartment when his Connecticut college pressures him to present a lecture at NYU. His apartment, however, isn't empty. Illegal immigrants have moved in: an attractive young couple, Tarek (Haaz Sleiman) and Zainab (Danai Gurira).
The situation in Tom McCarthy's second film The Visitor is ripe with drama: Walter Vale (Richard Jenkins), an economics professor and quintessential sad man, returns to his Greenwich Village apartment when his Connecticut college pressures him to present a lecture at NYU. His apartment, however, isn't empty. Illegal immigrants have moved in: an attractive young couple, Tarek (Haaz Sleiman) and Zainab (Danai Gurira).
Daniel Auteuil
A profile of French actor Daniel Auteuil.
A profile of French actor Daniel Auteuil.
Camilla Belle
Camilla Belle portrait.
Camilla Belle portrait.
Crazy Love
Dan Klores' CRAZY LOVE tells the astonishing story of the obsessive roller-coaster relationship of Burt and Linda Pugach, which shocked the nation during the summer of 1959.
Dan Klores' CRAZY LOVE tells the astonishing story of the obsessive roller-coaster relationship of Burt and Linda Pugach, which shocked the nation during the summer of 1959.
Shu Qi in "Millennium Mambo"
Gallery of photos of Taiwanese actress Shu Qi
Gallery of photos of Taiwanese actress Shu Qi
Tannishtha Chatterjee
Actress Tannishtha Chatterjee's career is soaring. She stars as Nazneen in the film Brick Lane based
Actress Tannishtha Chatterjee's career is soaring. She stars as Nazneen in the film Brick Lane based
Celina Jaitley
Gorgeous Celina Jaitley arrives at the INSPI(RED) event in Los Angeles, California.
Gorgeous Celina Jaitley arrives at the INSPI(RED) event in Los Angeles, California.
Control Room
One of the first words spoken in Jehane Noujaim's captivating documentary is "propaganda." This is fitting,
One of the first words spoken in Jehane Noujaim's captivating documentary is "propaganda." This is fitting,
District B13
A photo from the Magnolia Pictures release "District B13", directed by Pierre Morel and starring Cyrial
A photo from the Magnolia Pictures release "District B13", directed by Pierre Morel and starring Cyrial
How To Write a Screenplay For an Independent Film
a simple how to on writing an independent screenplay, from your about.com guide
a simple how to on writing an independent screenplay, from your about.com guide
Paz Vega
Background: Paz Vega was born in Seville, Spain, on January 2, 1976. and takes her stage name from her
Background: Paz Vega was born in Seville, Spain, on January 2, 1976. and takes her stage name from her
Run Lola Run
OK, I'll confess. I'm German. To me, there wasn't anything "foreign" about Run Lola Run. I recognized
OK, I'll confess. I'm German. To me, there wasn't anything "foreign" about Run Lola Run. I recognized
Shu Qi in "So Close"
Gallery of photos of Taiwanese actress Shu Qi
Gallery of photos of Taiwanese actress Shu Qi
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes Film Festival is the oldest and most prestigious film festival.
The Cannes Film Festival is the oldest and most prestigious film festival.
Photos of Monica Bellucci
Gallery of photos of actress Monica Bellucci
Gallery of photos of actress Monica Bellucci
Emmanuelle Seigner
Emmanuelle Seigner French Actresses
Emmanuelle Seigner French Actresses
Curse of the Golden Flower
A photo from the Sony Picture Classics release "Curse of the Golden Flower", directed by Zhang Yimou
A photo from the Sony Picture Classics release "Curse of the Golden Flower", directed by Zhang Yimou
Monica Bellucci in "Irreversible"
Monica Bellucci in Irreversible
Monica Bellucci in Irreversible
Paradise Now
What drives people to become suicide bombers? Hany Abu-Assad's drama about two Palestinians who strap explosives to their bodies is an eye-opening exploration of the minds and hearts of two perfectly aimable slackers who turn into terrorists.
What drives people to become suicide bombers? Hany Abu-Assad's drama about two Palestinians who strap explosives to their bodies is an eye-opening exploration of the minds and hearts of two perfectly aimable slackers who turn into terrorists.
The White Ribbon
Michael Haneke's THE WHITE RIBBON, an eerie black-and-white exploration of the roots of Nazi terror, has been received an academy award nomination for Best Foreign Language. A profile of THE WHITE RIBBON.
Michael Haneke's THE WHITE RIBBON, an eerie black-and-white exploration of the roots of Nazi terror, has been received an academy award nomination for Best Foreign Language. A profile of THE WHITE RIBBON.
Osama Review
I had trouble sitting still through Siddiq Barmak's "Osama." The film gave me goose bumps of slow quiet
I had trouble sitting still through Siddiq Barmak's "Osama." The film gave me goose bumps of slow quiet
Brokeback Mountain
Ang Lee's "Brokeback Mountain," based on the short story by Annie Proulx, is frank in its depiction of
Ang Lee's "Brokeback Mountain," based on the short story by Annie Proulx, is frank in its depiction of
Troubled Water
Troubled Water review - Erik Poppe's Troubled Water review, a story of redemption, won the two top prizes at the Hamptons Film Festival: the Golden Starfish for Best Narrative Feature and the Audience Water. Actress Trine Dyrholm is true discovery.
Troubled Water review - Erik Poppe's Troubled Water review, a story of redemption, won the two top prizes at the Hamptons Film Festival: the Golden Starfish for Best Narrative Feature and the Audience Water. Actress Trine Dyrholm is true discovery.
Sushmita Sen
A stunning photo of Bollywood Actress Sushmita Sen.
A stunning photo of Bollywood Actress Sushmita Sen.
Chumscrubber
Starring: Jamie Bell, Camilla Belle, Justin Chatwin, Glenn Close, Rory Culkin, William Fichtner, Ralph
Starring: Jamie Bell, Camilla Belle, Justin Chatwin, Glenn Close, Rory Culkin, William Fichtner, Ralph
Sophie Marceau
A stunning photo of French actress Sophie Marceau.
A stunning photo of French actress Sophie Marceau.