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Shooting Down Pictures Video: HOUR OF THE STAR

May 31, 2010

Connecting the dots between a gritty Brazilian movie classic and a Taiwanese pop star.

A Must-See Medieval Vision: ANCHORESS

May 26, 2010 | One Comment

Watch this haunting film about a Medieval girl’s quest for spiritual freedom.

“Third World” Takes Over at the Cannes Film Festival

May 24, 2010

Cannes’ highest honors go to films from Africa and Thailand.

Raves for Cannes Award Winner SIAM SUNSET

May 19, 2010

Revisiting a film that made its mark at the world’s most prestigious film festival.

Shooting Down Pictures Video: IL POSTO

May 18, 2010

One of the most visually striking and quietly humorous depictions of modern office life.

Links We Like: Best Summer Blockbusters, Rep Cinema and Spike Jonze’s Skate Ad

May 13, 2010

The best movie fun machines, the future of rep houses, and Spike Jonze’s molecular skateboard trick.

“At Any Given Moment:” A Prophetic Interview with SUDDEN MANHATTAN’s Adrienne Shelly

May 12, 2010

The late actress/director’s lucid thoughts on life, death and filmmaking.

Shooting Down Pictures Video: THE VANISHING vs. ZODIAC

May 11, 2010

A video comparison of two cold-blooded thrillers about murder and obsession.

Critics Ride Down MONSTER ROAD

May 9, 2010

A compelling portrait of an a marginalized genius and his freakish art.