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Tag Archives: 2000s
The Grey Zone (2001) Tim Blake Nelson, David Arquette, Velizar Binev, David Chandler
The true story of Dr. Miklos Nyiszli, a Hungarian Jew chosen by Josef Mengele Read More »
The Collector AKA Komornik (2005) Feliks Falk, Andrzej Chyra, Malgorzata Kozuchowska, Kinga Preis
Lucek (Andrzej Chyra) is a shrewd but soulless debt collector who callously Read More »
Teza (2008) Haile Gerima, Aaron Arefe, Abiye Tedla, Takelech Beyene
The Ethiopian intellectual Anberber returns to his native country during Read More »
Katalin Varga (2009) Peter Strickland, Hilda Péter, Norbert Tankó, László Mátray
In the beautiful, otherworldly Carpathian Mountains a woman is traveling with a small boy Read More »
First Person Plural (2000) Deann Borshay, Jefferson Spady, Alveen Borshay, Arnold Borshay, Deann Borshay
An 8-year-old girl is adopted by an American family only to discover Read More »
Bright Future AKA Akarui mirai (2003) Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Joe Odagiri, Tadanobu Asano, Tatsuya Fuji
Two young guys work in a plant that manufactures oshibori (those moist hand-towels found in some Japanese restaurants). Read More »
Drifters AKA Er di (2003) Xiaoshuai Wang, Yihong Duan, Yan Shu, Zhi-Liang Wang
The young adult life of Hong Yunsheng, nicknamed Little Brother, is seen as somewhat of a failure by those that know him. Read More »
Chain (2004) Jem Cohen, Miho Nikaido, Mira Billotte, Tarik O’Regan
As regional character disappears and corporate culture homogenizes our surroundings Read More »
Fine, Totally Fine AKA Zenzen daijobu (2008) Yosuke Fujita, Yoshiyoshi Arakawa, Yoshino Kimura, Yoshinori Okada
Approaching thirty, three eccentric male friends try hard to realize their dreams Read More »
Chokher Bali (2003) Rituparno Ghosh, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Prasenjit Chatterjee, Raima Sen
The book, Binodini, is the story of a young woman, who is left to her own devices Read More »
A Real Life AKA Au voleur (2009) Sarah Leonor, Guillaume Depardieu, Florence Loiret Caille, Jacques Nolot
Reacting impulsively to an inappropriate crush, a respectable young teacher Read More »
Afterwards (2008) Gilles Bourdos, Romain Duris, John Malkovich, Evangeline Lilly
Nathan, a brilliant New York lawyer who leads a life of professional success Read More »
Webs (2003) David Wu, Richard Grieco, Kate Greenhouse, Colin Fox
An electrical crew stumbles into a parallel universe dominated by a mutated spider. Read More »
Tell Me I’m Pretty AKA J’me sens pas belle (2004) Bernard Jeanjean, Marina Foïs, Julien Boisselier, Isabelle Nanty
Fanny, a single woman in her mid-thirties, has had enough of relationships Read More »