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 | Seven Beauties
More Info | 1975 |  |  | 09/08/10 | 09/08/11 | |
| Genres: Foreign, Foreign Classic Dramas, Foreign Classics, Italian Language, Italy, Foreign Languages, Foreign Countries, Cast: Elena Fiore, Fernando Rey, Giancarlo Giannini, Mario Conti, Piero Di Iorio, Shirley Stoler, Director(s): Lina Wertmuller, In World War II Italy, a second-rate pimp (and gangster wanna-be) with seven sisters lands in a German concentration camp. He encounters the ultimate test of his way with the ladies: a brutal female commandant he must seduce in order to live. At once hilarious and horrifying, this study of survival received Oscar nominations for Best Actor, Foreign Film and Director (Lina Wertmueller, the first woman ever nominated for directing a feature). |
 | Locked Up
More Info | 2004 | | | 09/07/10 | 09/07/12 | |
| Genres: Foreign, Foreign Gay & Lesbian, Germany, Gay & Lesbian, German Language, Foreign Countries, Foreign Languages, Cast: Chris Holland, Erik Lenn, Marcel Schlutt, Mike Sale, Ralf Steel, Director(s): Jorg Andreas, Love and lust seem to find a way to bloom despite the circumstances. Imprisoned for credit-card fraud, Dennis (Marcel Schlutt) is ready to give his life over to misery until he meets Mike (Mike Sale), a fellow convict who catches Dennis' eye. Before long, the two arrange a series of liaisons for sexual fulfillment, all under the voyeuristic gaze of prison guards and other inmates. But this erotic tale is no ordinary love story. … |
 | I Hate Luv Storys
More Info | 2010 | | | 09/07/10 | 03/07/12 | |
| Genres: Foreign, Foreign Comedies, Foreign Romance, Foreign Musicals, Bollywood, India, Hindi Language, This sweet-natured spoof of Bollywood romantic comedies recounts the ups and downs of cynical assistant director Jay (Imran Khan), who loathes romance, and designer Simran (Sonam Kapoor), who adores all things sentimental. They meet cute, but will they fall in love? Career-oriented Simran seems content with her perfect boyfriend, Raj (Sammir Dattani), but her burgeoning friendship with Jay causes conflict and forces difficult decisions. |
 | John Rabe
More Info | 2009 | | | 09/07/10 | 09/07/11 | |
| Genres: Foreign, Foreign Dramas, Germany, German Language, Mandarin Language, Florian Gallenberger directs this gripping drama about John Rabe (Ulrich Tukur), a German businessman living in Nanking, China, who in 1937 used his Nazi party affiliation to save some 200,000 Chinese civilians from slaughter at the hands of the Japanese army. As Rabe labors to establish an official safety zone to shelter the innocent, he forms an unlikely friendship with an American doctor (Steve Buscemi). Anne Consigny and Daniel Brühl co-star. |
 | Videocracy
More Info | 2009 | | | 09/07/10 | 03/07/12 | |
| Genres: Foreign, Foreign Documentaries, Italy, Italian Language, Its promo ads banned by Italy's state broadcasting agency, this film reveals how salacious television productions enable the ongoing reign of Italy's three-time prime minister and top media mogul Silvio Berlusconi. Pandering content such as bikini-clad women on his reality show does nothing to impede Berlusconi's success in running the country or in controlling Italy's airwaves, the primary source of information for most Italians. |
 | The Devil's Backbone
More Info | 2001 |  | | 09/03/10 | 07/06/11 | |
| Genres: Foreign, Foreign Horror, Spain, Spanish Language, Foreign Thrillers, Cast: Adrián Lamana, Berta Ojea, Eduardo Noriega, Federico Luppi, Fernando Tielve, Inigo Garces, Irene Visedo, Jose Manuel Lorenzo, Junio Valverde, Marisa Paredes, Director(s): Guillermo del Toro, Twelve-year-old Carlos (Fernando Tielve) is the latest arrival at Santa Lucia School, an imposing stone building that shelters orphans of the Republican militia and politicians during the last days of the Spanish Civil War. Carlos gradually uncovers the dark ties that bind the inhabitants of the school: hidden riches, sexual intrigue and the restless ghost of a murdered student, who may be the only one to provide resolution. |
 | Black Sabbath
More Info | 1963 | | | 09/01/10 | 05/01/13 | |
| Genres: Foreign, Horror, Italy, Italian Language, Foreign Languages, Foreign Countries, Cast: Boris Karloff, Glauco Onorato, Lidia Alfonsi, Mark Damon, Michèle Mercier, Susy Andersen, Director(s): Mario Bava, In this 1963 trilogy of chilling tales, a beautiful woman's ex-lover terrorizes her, a father returns home a vampire, and a ghost haunts a nurse. The vampire story -- probably the most famous of the three -- stars a poignant Boris Karloff, who also plays host for the anthology. Italian horror impresario Mario Bava served as writer, director and cinematographer for the film, and composer Les Baxter serves up the martini-soaked lounge score. |
 | La Cage aux Folles II
More Info | 1981 | | | 09/01/10 | 05/01/13 | |
| Genres: Foreign, Foreign Comedies, Gay & Lesbian Comedies, France, Cast: Benny Luke, Marcel Bozzuffi, Michel Galabru, Michel Serrault, Paola Borboni, Ugo Tognazzi, Director(s): Edouard Molinaro, Renato (Ugo Tognazzi) and Albin (Michel Serrault), the gay couple from the hit La Cage aux Folles, return in this sequel to the 1978 movie. When Albin wants to prove he's still sexy, he tries to pick up a man at a restaurant but unwittingly ends up with a valuable roll of microfilm. This throws Albin and Renato into the middle of an international espionage ring, and they're forced to flee to Renato's family farm, where they face new conflicts. |
 | Last Tango in Paris
More Info | 1972 |  | | 09/01/10 | 03/01/12 | |
| Genres: Foreign, Foreign Classic Dramas, Foreign Steamy Romance, Foreign Classics, Foreign Dramas, France, Cast: Giovanna Galletti, Jean-Pierre Léaud, Maria Michi, Maria Schneider, Marlon Brando, Massimo Girotti, Director(s): Bernardo Bertolucci,
In this art-house classic, Hollywood heavyweight Marlon Brando delivers a tour-de-force performance as an American expatriate in Paris who's spinning from his estranged wife's suicide. While searching for an apartment, the grief-stricken widower encounters an equally despondent young Frenchwoman (Maria Schneider), and the couple embarks on an anonymous, no-strings-attached sexual liaison that gradually exposes their mutual agony. |
 | 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
More Info | 2007 | | | 09/01/10 | 03/01/12 | |
| Genres: Foreign, Foreign Dramas, Foreign Art House, Eastern Europe, Cast: Adi Carauleanu, Alexandru Potoceanu, Anamaria Marinca, Laura Vasiliu, Luminita Gheorghiu, Vlad Ivanov, Director(s): Cristian Mungiu, In the last days of communism in Romania, college student Gabita (Laura Vasiliu) wants to end her unplanned pregnancy. With help from best friend and fellow student Otilia (Anamaria Marinca), Gabita seeks an abortion -- which is illegal under the oppressive Ceausescu regime. Director Cristian Mungiu's searing portrait of life under a dictatorship received a slew of film festival awards along with a Golden Globe nod for Best Foreign Language Film. |
 | Fellini Satyricon
More Info | 1969 | | | 09/01/10 | 05/01/13 | |
| Genres: Foreign, Foreign Classics, Foreign Classic Dramas, Foreign Art House, Italy, Foreign Dramas, Cast: Hiram Keller, Mario Romagnoli, Martin Potter, Max Born, Salvo Randone, Director(s): Federico Fellini, Two friends in ancient Rome -- Encolpio (Martin Potter ) and Ascilto (Hiram Keller) -- fight over custody of the young Gitone (Max Born). Gitone ultimately chooses to live with Ascilito, throwing Econlipo's life into turmoil. But years later, when Encolpio reunites with Gitone, the two men plot to kidnap a demi-god and incur the wrath of the gods. Legendary auteur Federico Fellini directs this stylish search for redemption. |
 | Bonjour Monsieur Shlomi
More Info | 2003 | | | 09/01/10 | 09/01/12 | |
| Genres: Foreign, Foreign Dramas, Foreign Comedies, Israel, Hebrew Language, Foreign Languages, Foreign Countries, Cast: Arieh Elias, Aya Steinovitz, Esti Zakheim, Oshri Cohen, Yigal Naor, Director(s): Shemi Zarhin, Shlomi is a caretaker of everyone in his family, that is, from his feeble grandfather to his sickly older brother and their disgraced father. Shlomi also cooks each family member's favorite meal to keep them on an even keel. Problem is, Shlomi's pretty much invisible to those he cares for -- until a math test at school catches the attention of Shlomi's teacher, who suspects that a unique personality lies behind that dormant facade. |
 | The Witnesses
More Info | 2007 | | | 09/01/10 | 09/01/12 | |
| Genres: Foreign, Foreign Dramas, France, Foreign Gay & Lesbian, Foreign Romance, French Language, Foreign Countries, Foreign Languages, Cast: Alain Cauchi, Constance Dollé, Emmanuelle Béart, Johan Libéreau, Julie Depardieu, Lorenzo Balducci, Michel Blanc, Raphaëline Goupilleau, Sami Bouajila, Xavier Beauvois, Director(s): André Téchiné, This compelling drama from André Téchiné looks back at a time when the AIDS epidemic was just becoming a reality. It's 1984, and the people of Paris have no idea how much their lives are about to change when an unnamed disease is discovered. Written by Téchiné, Laurent Guyot and Viviane Zingg, this gripping tale stars Michel Blanc, Emmanuelle Béart, Sami Bouajila, Johan Libéreau and Julie Depardieu. |
 | Blue Umbrella
More Info | 2005 | | | 09/01/10 | 08/14/12 | |
| Genres: Foreign, Foreign Musicals, India, Foreign Dramas, Hindi Language, Foreign Countries, Foreign Languages, Cast: Deepak Dobriyal, Pankaj Kapur, Rahul Kumar, Shreya, Shriya Saran, Paramjit Singh Kakran, Director(s): Vishal Bharadwaj, Vishal Bhardwaj, When Binya (Shriya) finds a beautiful and mystical blue umbrella that captivates everyone who sees it, the little girl becomes the envy of her mountain village. But the umbrella goes missing, and Binya's suspicions fall on cranky shopkeeper Nandkishor (Pankaj Kapur). A charming allegory based on a novella by Ruskin Bond, this visually stunning film from India explores themes of greed, loneliness, longing and loss. |
 | Life in a ... Metro
More Info | 2007 | | | 09/01/10 | 08/14/12 | |
| Genres: Foreign, Foreign Musicals, India, Foreign Dramas, Foreign Romance, Hindi Language, Foreign Languages, Foreign Countries, Cast: Dharmendra, Irfan Khan, Kangana Ranaut, Kay Kay Menon, Konkona Sen Sharma, Manoj Pahwa, Nafisa Ali, Sharman Joshi, Shilpa Shetty, Shiney Ahuja, Irrfan Khan, Director(s): Anurag Basu, Metro Mumbai's up-and-comers search for love and struggle for success in this ensemble drama about eager young call-center executive Rahul (Sharman Joshi), hard-nosed boss Ranjeet (Kay Kay Menon), Ranjeet's unfulfilled wife, Shika (Shilpa Shetty), and others. Behind the professionalism, Mumbai's bustling corporate world smolders with clandestine business meetings, extramarital affairs, unrequited love and more. Konkona Sen Sharma co-stars. |
 | Saturn in Opposition
More Info | 2007 | | | 09/01/10 | 09/01/12 | |
| Genres: Gay & Lesbian, Foreign, Foreign Gay & Lesbian, Italy, Foreign Dramas, Italian Language, Foreign Countries, Foreign Languages, Cast: Ambra Angiolini, Ennio Fantastichini, Filippo Timi, Luca Argentero, Margherita Buy, Michelangelo Tommaso, Milena Vukotic, Pierfrancesco Favino, Serra Yilmaz, Stefano Accorsi, Director(s): Ferzan Ozpetek, While having dinner at the home of Lorenzo (Luca Argentero) and his lover, Davide (Pierfrancesco Favino), a close group of gay and straight friends reminisce about the past and take stock of their lives, until an unexpected tragedy begins tearing their relationships apart. Set in Rome, this drama from Italian-Turkish director Ferzan Ozpetek co-stars Ambra Angiolini, Stefano Accorsi, Margherita Buy and Serra Yilmaz. |
 | How Much Do You Love Me?
More Info | 2007 | | | 09/01/10 | 09/01/12 | |
| Genres: Foreign, Foreign Comedies, France, Foreign Romance, French Language, Foreign Languages, Foreign Countries, Cast: Bernard Campan, Edouard Baer, Gérard Depardieu, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Monica Bellucci, Sara Forestier, Director(s): Bertrand Blier, After winning the lottery, lowly clerk François (Bernard Campan) asks a gorgeous prostitute to live with him until his money runs out. François's life greatly improves when Daniela (Monica Bellucci) moves in -- that is, until her pimp, Charly (Gérard Depardieu), shows up. Director Bertrand Blier's sexy comedy co-stars Jean-Pierre Darroussin and Edouard Baer. |
 | Mumbai Meri Jaan
More Info | 2008 | | | 09/01/10 | 08/14/12 | |
| Genres: Foreign, Foreign Dramas, India, Hindi Language, Foreign Languages, Foreign Countries, Cast: Irfan Khan, Kay Kay Menon, Madhavan, Paresh Rawal, Soha Ali Khan, Vijay Maurya, Irrfan Khan, Director(s): Nishikant Kamat, A moving portrayal of the 2006 train bombings in Mumbai, this Indian drama follows the interconnected stories of several strangers, including a software professional (Madhavan), a cop (Paresh Rawal), a coffee vendor (Irfan Khan) and a television reporter (Soha Ali Khan). As the terrorist attack rocks the city, these compelling people struggle to cope with their grief and overcome this incredible tragedy. |
 | Dhoondte Reh Jaoge
More Info | 2009 | | | 09/01/10 | 08/14/12 | |
| Genres: Foreign, Foreign Musicals, India, Foreign Comedies, Hindi Language, Cast: Hrishitaa Bhatt, Kunal Khemu, Paresh Rawal, Sheikh Noor Aslam, Soha Ali Khan, Sonu Sood, Zayed Khan, Razak Khan, Director(s): Umesh Shukla, In this Bollywood spin on Mel Brooks's comedy "The Producers," an accountant (Kunal Khemu) and a ne'er-do-well film producer (Paresh Rawal) hatch a scheme to raise money to finance a movie, while making every effort to ensure that it flops so they may pocket the difference. When the surefire disaster -- which spoofs a mélange of Bollywood hits -- turns out to be a runaway success, the greedy duo must answer to their many investors. |
 | Paradise Now
More Info | 2005 |  | | 09/01/10 | 03/01/11 | |
| Genres: Foreign, Foreign Dramas, Middle East, Arabic Language, Warner Home Video, Foreign Languages, Foreign Regions, Cast: Ali Suliman, Amer Hlehel, Ashraf Barhom, Hiam Abbass, Kais Nashif, Lubna Azabal, Mohammad Bustami, Director(s): Hany Abu-Assad, Hany Abu-Assad's disturbing yet moving tale examines two young Palestinians who are drafted as suicide bombers for an assignment in Tel Aviv. Both commit to their mission, but have second thoughts after spending a final night with friends and family. Instead of portraying the men as soulless monsters, Abu-Assad attempts to humanize them and find reasons why they would accept such a drastic, tragic fate. The film was shot on location in the West Bank. |
 | Together
More Info | 2002 |  | | 09/01/10 | 05/01/13 | |
| Genres: Foreign, Foreign Dramas, Foreign Must-See, China, Mandarin Language, Foreign Languages, Foreign Regions, Cast: Bing Liu, Hong Chen, Hye-ri Kim, Kaige Chen, Peiqi Liu, Qiang Chen, Qing Zhang, Yun Tang, Zhiwen Wang, Director(s): Kaige Chen, A young boy, Xiao Chun (Tang Yun), proves to be a massive talent when it comes to the violin, so his father (Liu Peigi) helps him find the best teacher in Beijing, far away from their hometown. There, Xiao Chun meets a nightclub worker with a heart of gold and finds true friendship. |
 | The Last Mistress
More Info | 2007 | | | 09/01/10 | 03/01/12 | |
| Genres: Foreign, Foreign Steamy Romance, France, Foreign Romance, French Language, Foreign Dramas, Cast: Anne Parillaud, Asia Argento, Claude Sarraute, Fu'ad Ait Aattou, Jean-Philippe Tesse, Michael Lonsdale, Roxane Mesquida, Sarah Pratt, Yolande Moreau, Director(s): Catherine Breillat, After a 10-year affair with his Spanish mistress, Vellini (Asia Argento), the well-bred but penniless Ryno de Marigny (Fu'ad Ait Aattou) must marry wealthy aristocrat Hermangarde (Roxane Mesquida). But Ryno's sensual and volatile former lover will not give up so easily. Set in 19th-century France, this ravishing period piece by acclaimed French director Catherine Breillat was nominated for the Palm d'Or at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival. |
 | Europa Europa
More Info | 1990 | | | 09/01/10 | 05/01/13 | |
| Genres: Foreign, Foreign Dramas, Germany, German Language, Cast: Aleksy Awdiejew, Andrzej Mastalerz, Anna Seniuk, Ashley Wanninger, Bernhard Howe, Delphine Forest, Erich Schwarz, Halina Labonarska, Hanns Zischler, Holger Hunkel, Jorg Schnass, Julie Delpy, Klaus Abramowsky, Klaus Kowatsch, Marco Hofschneider, Marta Sandrowicz, Martin Maria Blau, Michele Gleizer, Nathalie Schmidt, Norbert Schwarz, Piotr Kozlowski, Rene Hofschneider, Solomon Perel, Wlodzimierz Press, Wolfgang Bathke, Director(s): Agnieszka Holland, This irony-filled tale is based on the autobiography of Solomon Perel, a Jewish German who changes his name and joins the ranks of Hitler Youth in order to survive the Holocaust after he's discovered in a Polish orphanage. As he climbs higher in the Nazi ranks, being found out seems nearly inevitable -- especially when a gay officer and a severely anti-Semitic girlfriend are too close to discovering some irrefutable evidence. |
 | Iphigenia
More Info | 1977 | | | 09/01/10 | 05/01/13 | |
| Genres: Foreign, Foreign Dramas, Greece, Greek Language, Foreign Action & Adventure, Cast: Angelos Yannoulis, Christos Tsagas, Costas Carras, Irene Papas, Kostas Karras, Kostas Kazakos, Panos Mihalopoulos, Tatiana Papamoschou, Director(s): Michael Cacoyannis, Led by Agamemnon (Kostas Kazakos), the Greek army prepares to sail to war, but they're trapped at port by lack of winds. Seeking food for his soldiers, Agamemnon goes ashore, where his actions lead to unthinkable punishment: the sacrifice of his daughter, Iphigenia (Tatiana Papamoschou). Director Mihalis Kakogiannis adapted the classic Greek tragedy by Euripides into this epic retelling. |
 | Phaedra
More Info | 1962 |  | | 09/01/10 | 05/01/13 | |
| Genres: Foreign, Foreign Classics, France, French Language, Foreign Classic Dramas, Cast: Andreas Filippides, Anthony Perkins, Elizabeth Ercy, Melina Mercouri, Olympia Papadouka, Raf Vallone, Tzavalas Karousos, Zorz Sarri, Director(s): Jules Dassin, This contemporary remake of Euripides's Hippolytus stars Melina Mercouri as Phaedra, whose husband, Greek tycoon Thanos (Raf Vallone), wants her to persuade his adult son, Alexis (Anthony Perkins), to enter the family business. Trouble arises when Phaedra and Alexis fall in love. After Thanos welcomes Alexis home, he arranges an engagement between his son and the daughter of another shipper, but Phaedra's jealousy leads to violent confrontations. |
 | Salaam Bombay!
More Info | 1988 | | | 09/01/10 | 12/01/10 | |
| Genres: Foreign, Foreign Dramas, United Kingdom, Hindi Language, Cast: Aneeta Kanwar, Chanda Sharma, Chandrashekhar Naidu, Hansa Vithal, Mohanraj Babu, Nana Patekar, Raghuvir Yadav, Raju Barnad, Sarfuddin Quarrassi, Shafiq Syed, Director(s): Mira Nair, This wrenching story concerns a 10-year-old boy who's tossed out onto the streets of Bombay to find work. As he tries to earn enough money to return home, he finds it's hard enough just trying to stay alive in this lawless world. This first fiction film from director Mira Nair (Monsoon Wedding) won her the new director's award at Cannes in 1988. Nair hired many Bombay street kids for the film, and some scenes are filmed in an actual brothel. |
 | Prisoner of the Mountains
More Info | 1996 | | | 09/01/10 | 05/01/13 | |
| Genres: Foreign, Foreign Dramas, Russia, Russian Language, Cast: Aleksandr Bureyev, Aleksei Zharkov, Dzhemal Sikharulidze, Oleg Menchikov, Pavel Lebeshev, Sergei Bodrov Jr., Susanna Mekhraliyeva, Valentina Fedotova, Director(s): Sergei Bodrov, When an oddball pair of Russian soldiers are captured and taken prisoner by a Chechen father who hopes to barter the soldiers for the release of his captive son, the two hostages begin to develop an unexpected -- and humorous -- bond of friendship. This film, which is directed and co-written by Sergei Bodrov, was inspired by the Leo Tolstoy novella A Prisoner of the Caucasus. Oleg Menchikov stars as Sacha and Sergei Bodrov Jr. as Vanya. |
 | Mademoiselle
More Info | 1966 | | | 09/01/10 | 05/01/13 | |
| Genres: Foreign, Foreign Classics, France, French Language, Foreign Classic Dramas, Cast: Ettore Manni, Georges Aubert, Jean Gras, Jeanne Moreau, Jocelyn Rickards, Keith Skinner, Paul Barge, Pierre Collet, Umberto Orsini, Director(s): Tony Richardson, The denizens of a bucolic French community would be stunned to discover that the town's prim-and-proper schoolteacher (Jeanne Moreau), who prefers to be addressed as "Mademoiselle," is the anonymous sociopath who's been perpetrating destructive acts in their midst. But the devil didn't make her do it: Her motivation is all about frustrated passion for an Italian lumberjack (Ettore Manni) in this lusty melodrama directed by Tony Richardson. |
 | Full Contact
More Info | 1992 | | | 09/01/10 | 03/01/12 | |
| Genres: Foreign, Martial Arts, Foreign Action & Adventure, Hong Kong, Cantonese Language, Cast: Ann Bridgewater, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Bonnie Fu, Frankie Chin, Simon Yam, Victor Hon, Yun-Fat Chow, Director(s): Ringo Lam, Hong Kong action superstar Chow Yun-Fat teams up with director Ringo Lam for this old-fashioned good-versus-evil story about Jeff (Yun-Fat), a bouncer who decides to help his friend Sam (Anthony Wong) repay his debts to gangsters by joining the thugs on a heist. When Jeff is double-crossed during the robbery-turned-awry, he withdraws to a Buddhist monastery until it's time to seek vengeance. |
 | Persona
More Info | 1967 | | | 09/01/10 | 05/01/13 | |
| Genres: Foreign, Foreign Classics, Scandinavia, Swedish Language, Foreign Classic Dramas, Cast: Bibi Andersson, Gunnar Björnstrand, Jorgen Lindstrom, Liv Ullmann, Margaretha Krook, Director(s): Ingmar Bergman, To achieve more effective treatment, a nurse (Bibi Andersson) and her patient (Liv Ullmann) -- an actress who's lost the power of speech -- check into a private cottage by the sea, where the two isolated women become co-dependent and insanely jealous of each other. It's a case of the cure being worse than the affliction in this black-and-white cinematic classic directed by Swedish master Ingmar Bergman. |
 | La Chamade
More Info | 1969 | | | 09/01/10 | 05/01/13 | |
| Genres: Foreign, Foreign Classics, France, French Language, Foreign Romance, Foreign Classic Dramas, Dramas Based on Classic Literature, Dramas Based on the Book, Cast: Amidou, Catherine Deneuve, Christiane Lasquin, Irene Tunc, Jacques Sereys, Louis Rioton, Matt Carney, Michel Piccoli, Monique Lejeune, Philippine Pascal, Roger Van Hool, Director(s): Alain Cavalier, In this heartwrenching story written by famed author Francoise Sagan, Lucile (Catherine Deneuve) has gotten used to her comfortable "kept" life underwritten by a wealthy older man. But her real desire is for a young, misfit writer who has trouble taking care of himself. Deneuve -- luminous as always -- delivers another riveting performance in this drama. |
 | Tintorera: Killer Shark
More Info | 1977 | | | 09/01/10 | 05/01/13 | |
| Genres: Foreign, Foreign Horror, Mexico, Spanish Language, Cast: Andres Garcia, Fiona Lewis, Hugo Stiglitz, Jennifer Ashley, Laura Lyon, Priscilla Barnes, Roberto Guzman, Susan George, Director(s): Rene Cardona Jr., This gruesome 1978 thriller follows the travails of two shark hunters, Miguel (Andrews Garcia) and Steven (Hugo Stiglitz), on vacation in Mexico. At the start of the trip, all the guys are after is some R&R and a chance to romance the sultry locals. But when bodies start surfacing on the water mangled and dismantled, the pair quickly take it upon themselves to begin hunting down the tiger shark responsible for the carnage. |
 | One Nite in Mongkok
More Info | 2004 | | | 09/01/10 | 03/01/12 | |
| Genres: Foreign, Foreign Dramas, Hong Kong, Mandarin Language, Foreign Action & Adventure, Cantonese Language, Cast: Alex Fong, Anson Leung, Cecilia Cheung, Daniel Wu, Henry Fong, Kar Lok Chin, Ken Wong, Monica Chan, Suet Lam, Director(s): Tung-Shing Yee, While combing the Mongkok district of Kowloon for a dangerous hit man on the run (Daniel Wu), a frustrated squadron of Hong Kong policemen (led by Alex Fong) toes the line of respectability. Cecilia Cheung, Anson Leung and Chin Kar-lok (who also serves as the film's action director) co-star in this taut action-drama with a string of memorable fight sequences, presented in a daring documentary style by director Derek Yee. |
 | He Who Must Die
More Info | 1957 | | | 09/01/10 | 05/01/13 | |
| Genres: Foreign, Foreign Classics, France, French Language, Foreign Classic Dramas, Dramas Based on Classic Literature, Dramas Based on the Book, Cast: Carl Möhner, Fernand Ledoux, Gert Fröbe, Gregoire Aslan, Jean Servais, Melina Mercouri, Pierre Vaneck, Teddy Bilis, Director(s): Jules Dassin, Filmed on the island of Crete, this tense drama received a Best Film BAFTA nod and won a special award at Cannes. As the townspeople of a 1920s Greek village put together their annual passion play, a real-life parallel plays out when a group from another town arrives. They've been displaced by the war with the Turks, and come seeking shelter. Soon, the town is split between those who want to help the refugees and those who want to turn them away. |
 | Viva Maria!
More Info | 1965 | | | 09/01/10 | 05/01/13 | |
| Genres: Foreign, Foreign Classics, France, French Language, Foreign Comedies, Cast: Brigitte Bardot, Carlos Lopez Moctezuma, Claudio Brook, Francisco Reiguera, George Hamilton, Gregor von Rezzori, Jeanne Moreau, Jonathan Eden, Jose Angel Espinosa, Paulette Dubost, Poldo Bendandi, Roberto Pedret, Director(s): Louis Malle, French bombshells Brigitte Bardot and Jeanne Moreau team up as two buxom women named Maria who unwittingly invent the striptease near the turn of the century -- and become such a sensation that enthusiastic audiences strip down right along with them. But when one of the ladies falls for a handsome revolutionary (George Hamilton), she and her new beau soon find themselves embroiled in an armed peasant revolt. |
 | Hey Babu Riba
More Info | 1987 | | | 09/01/10 | 05/01/13 | |
| Genres: Foreign, Foreign Romance, Eastern Europe, Serbo-Croatian Language, Foreign Dramas, In this story of young love set in 1950s Belgrade, four young boys -- Pop, Sasa, Glenn and Kicha -- share the same interests: big band music, rowing, American cigarettes and a sweet girl named Mirjana, who serves as their rowing team's captain. Years later, after their lives take a different turn, they convene again only to discover that one of them is the father of Mirjana's daughter. Jovan Acin writes and directs. |
 | Ginger & Fred
More Info | 1986 | | | 09/01/10 | 03/01/11 | |
| Genres: Foreign, Foreign Comedies, Italy, Italian Language, Foreign Romance, Directed by Federico Fellini, this BAFTA-nominated satire tells the story of aging celebrity impersonators Amelia Bonetti (Giulietta Masina) and Pippo Botticella (Marcello Mastroianni), who made a name for themselves with a Ginger Rogers-Fred Astaire dancing act before parting ways. When they're offered a chance to resurrect the old act on a TV variety show, they jump at the chance -- but do they still have their old spark? |
 | Shaolin vs. Evil Dead: Ultimate Power
More Info | 2006 | | | 09/01/10 | 03/01/12 | |
| Genres: Foreign, Martial Arts, Foreign Horror, Asian Horror, Foreign Action & Adventure, Hong Kong, Cantonese Language, Mandarin Language, Gordon Liu and Louis Fan return in this unorthodox martial arts sequel. When fellow Taoist priest Hak (Fan) turns into a vampire and goes on a killing spree, Roam Chow (Liu) must use his wits and his lethal combat skills to stop the murders. Douglas Kung directs this horror thriller packed with fast-paced action, stunning special effects and legions of vampires and zombies. Marsha Yuan co-stars. |
 | Fish Story
More Info | 2009 | | | 09/01/10 | 09/01/11 | |
| Genres: Foreign, Foreign Comedies, Japan, Japanese Language, Japanese punk progenitor Gekirin was so far ahead of its time that its first single, "Fish Story," predated the Sex Pistols' debut -- and sunk from sight as fast as the band itself. Thirty-seven years later, that song would save the world. Shifting from the near future (2012) to the pre-punk past (1975) and visiting a number of eras in between, the film illuminates the world-saving song's origins and the crazy chain of events it initiates. |
 | Il Tango Della Gelosia
More Info | 1980 | | | 09/01/10 | 05/01/13 | |
| Genres: Foreign, Foreign Comedies, Italy, Italian Language, Foreign Romance, Distressed that her husband finds race horses more interesting than her after 10 years of marriage, Princess Lucia (Monica Vitti) persuades her bodyguard to pretend he's a rival lover in this Italian comedy based on a play by Aldo de Benedetti. But when the bodyguard's girlfriend unexpectedly arrives on the scene, Princess Lucia's plan to arouse her husband's jealously suddenly becomes more complicated. |
 | Lupo!
More Info | 1971 |  | | 09/01/10 | 05/01/13 | |
| Genres: Foreign, Foreign Classics, Israel, Hebrew Language, Foreign Classic Comedies, Foreign Romance, His home slated to be bulldozed, his business in trouble and his daughter poised to leave the nest with her wealthy fiancé, small-time Tel Aviv junk dealer Lupo (Yehuda Barkan) still finds the courage to keep his life, and his pride, intact. But as he fights overeager housing authorities and charms his daughter's future in-laws, he finds himself the romantic target of an outspoken local widow. Menahem Golan directs this warmhearted comedy. |
 | Cinevardaphoto
More Info | 2004 | | | 08/31/10 | 08/31/12 | |
| Genres: Foreign, Social & Cultural Documentaries, Foreign Documentaries, Special Interest, Art & Design, Photography, Cast: Agnès Varda, Charles de Gaulle, Michel Piccoli, Nelson Rodriguez, Ydessa Hendeles, Director(s): Agnès Varda, How potent is the power of a picture? Filmmaker Agnès Varda asks this question and attempts to answer it in three separate vignettes. In the first, a female artist, Ydessa, collects photographs of teddy bears. But why? Next, the director examines her snapshots from the 1950s, taking a step back in time. The final short captures Cuba after the revolution, full of possibilities and on the brink of otherness.
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 | Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
More Info | 2002 | | | 08/25/10 | 08/25/11 | |
| Genres: Foreign, Foreign Thrillers, Korea, Foreign Action & Adventure, Korean Language, Foreign Languages, Foreign Countries, Cast: Bo-bae Han, Dae-yeon Lee, Du-na Bae, Ha-kyun Shin, Jae-yeong Jeong, Ji-Eun Lim, Kan-hie Lee, Kang-ho Song, Se-dong Kim, Director(s): Chan-wook Park, Chan-wook Park directs this tale of deaf and dumb Ryu (Ha-kyun Shin), who's romantically involved with revolutionary Young-Mi (Dun-na Bae) and loves his older sister so much that he sells his kidney on the black market to afford her a life-saving transplant. When Ryu finds he's been ripped off, Young-Mi hatches a better plan: She and Ryu will "borrow" the daughter of the capitalist boss who fired Ryu and raise the necessary funds that way. |
 | Lady Vengeance
More Info | 2005 | | | 08/25/10 | 08/25/11 | |
| Genres: Foreign, Foreign Thrillers, Korea, Korean Language, Foreign Languages, Foreign Countries, Cast: Anne Cordiner, Ha-kyun Shin, Hye-jeong Kang, Ji-tae Yu, Jin-seo Yun, Kang-ho Song, Min-sik Choi, Seung-Shin Lee, Seung-beom Ryu, Seung-wan Ryoo, Tony Barry, Yeong-ae Lee, Director(s): Chan-wook Park, The final installment of director Chan Wook Park's revenge trilogy (preceded by Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance and Oldboy) chronicles the efforts of Lee Geum-ja (Yeong-ae Lee) -- known to her cellmates as "the kind Ms. Geum-ja" -- to track down the man who betrayed her. Taking the rap for her accomplice and incarcerated for 13 long years, she plots an elaborate retribution with help from her fellow inmates. |
 | The Page Turner
More Info | 2007 | | | 08/25/10 | 08/25/11 | |
| Genres: Foreign, Foreign Dramas, France, French Language, Foreign Languages, Foreign Countries, Cast: Catherine Frot, Christine Citti, Clotilde Mollet, Déborah François, Jacques Bonnaffe, Pascal Greggory, Xavier De Guillebon, Jacques Bonnaffé, Director(s): Denis Dercourt, As a child, pianist Melanie's (Déborah François) dream of studying at a prestigious musical conservatory is shattered when the chairwoman of the jury (Catherine Frot) distracts her during an audition. Years later, a coincidence leads to Melanie's employment in the woman's household, and she finds herself in the perfect position for revenge. Directed by Denis Dercourt, this stylish psychological drama co-stars Pascal Greggory. |
 | Shirin
More Info | 2008 | | | 08/24/10 | 08/24/12 | |
| Genres: Foreign, Foreign Dramas, Iran, Cast: Fatemeh Gudarzi, Golshifteh Farahani, Juliette Binoche, Leila Hatami, Mahnaz Afshar, Mahtab Karamati, Niki Karimi, Pegah Ahangarani, Soraya Ghasemi, Taraneh Alidoosti, Director(s): Abbas Kiarostami, Renowned Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami turns the tables on his film audience as he allows us to watch while moviegoers take in a touching performance of Khosrow and Shirin, a legendary 12th-century Persian love poem. Though the performance isn't visible, the reactions on the faces of more than 100 famous Iranian theater and cinema actresses and a French star reveal the deep emotions of the famous piece. |
 | Mother
More Info | 2009 | | | 08/19/10 | 08/19/13 | |
| Genres: Foreign, Foreign Thrillers, Korea, Korean Language, Cast: Bin Won, Byoung-Soon Kim, Hye-ja Kim, Ku Jin, Mi-sun Jun, Mun-hee Na, Sae-Beauk Song, Woo-hee Chun, Yoon Jae-Moon, Young-Suck Lee, Director(s): Joon-ho Bong, A murder rocks a South Korean town and suspicion quickly falls on a reclusive, mentally challenged -- and alibi-free -- young man (Bin Won). When an inept public defender botches the boy's case, his mother (Hye-ja Kim) sets out to prove her son's innocence. Acclaimed director Joon-ho Bong (Memories of Murder) explores the lengths a mother will go to protect her child in this atmospheric crime thriller. |
 | Barking Dogs Never Bite
More Info | 2000 | | | 08/19/10 | 08/19/13 | |
| Genres: Foreign, Foreign Comedies, Foreign Horror, Asian Horror, Korea, Korean Language, Cast: Doona Bae, Hie-bong Byeon, Ho-jung Kim, Jeong-seon Seong, Roe-ha Kim, Sung-jae Lee, Director(s): Joon-ho Bong, Driven to distraction by a dog yapping endlessly in a nearby apartment, Yun-ju (Sung-jae Lee) -- a college lecturer who's already stressed by his pregnant wife's (Ho-jung Kim) nagging and his slim chances of landing a professorship -- takes action to silence the animal. Soon other dogs in the apartment complex fall strangely quiet, and the landlord's bookkeeper (Doona Bae) sets out to find out why. Joon-ho Bong directs this dark comedy. |
 | Natural City
More Info | 2003 | | | 08/18/10 | 08/18/11 | |
| Genres: Foreign, Foreign Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Korea, Foreign Action & Adventure, Foreign Thrillers, Korean Language, Foreign Countries, Foreign Languages, Cast: Doo-hong Jung, Eun-pyo Jeong, Jae Eun Lee, Ju-hye Ko, Seo Rin, Yoo Ji-tae, Yoon Chan, Director(s): Byung-chun Min, In the year 2080, the world's familiar national boundaries have faded, replaced by a consortium of individual nation-states connected by a massive computer network. Born into this high-tech landscape, a race of helpful human clones known as Combiners develop a process that allows them to merge their souls, wreaking havoc in a deeply divided society. Ji-tae Yu, Jae-eun Lee, Du-hong Jung and Seo Rin co-star in this Blade Runner-inspired thriller. |
 | The Death of Mr. Lazarescu
More Info | 2006 | | | 08/18/10 | 08/18/11 | |
| Genres: Foreign, Foreign Dramas, Eastern Europe, Foreign Countries, Cast: Alina Berzunteanu, Dan Chiriac, Dana Dogaru, Doru Ana, Dragos Bucur, Gabriel Spahiu, Ion Fiscuteanu, Luminita Gheorghiu, Mimi Branescu, Monica Barladeanu, Director(s): Cristi Puiu, The plot of Romanian director Cristi Puiu's real-time drama is simple, following the travails of an ailing old man (veteran actor Ion Fiscuteanu) who waits for his illness to overtake him as a weary paramedic (Luminta Gheorghiu) shuttles him between hospitals. Inspired by filmmaker Eric Rohmer's Six Moral Tales, Puiu's slyly metaphorical satire is the first installment of the planned series Six Stories from the Bucharest Suburbs. |
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