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Pangea day reunites world through cinema

  http://www.pangeaday.org/pangeadayFilms.php   A taste of the films   Combatants for Peace:  This short documentary introduces audiences to a former Israeli soldier and a former member of the resistance in the Occupied Palestinian...

INDIE REELS: Romeo

Biography takes aim at religion, politics in El Salvador

  Romeo Director: John Duigan Writer (WGA):John Sacret Young (written by) Release Date:25 August 1989 (USA) more Cast: Raul Julia, Richard Jordan, Ana Alicia Runtime:102 min By Paige Lauren Deinerpaige_deiner@themonitor.com  Few films...

INDIE REELS: Romance & Cigarettes

John Turturro's 2005 sleeper is easy to love

  Director: John TurturroWriter: John Turturro (written by)Cast: James Gandolfini , Susan Sarandon, Kate Winslet,  Steve Buscemi, Mandy Moore, Mary-Louise Parker,  Aida TurturroMPAA: R for sexual content including some strong dialogue,...

INDIE REELS:Black Books

Obscure BBC comedy is a hoot

  Cast: Dylan Moran, Bill Bailey, Tamsin Greig Reels: 4   By Paige Lauren Deinerpaige_deiner@themonitor.com  If you're sick of reality television and still a little bummed that Friends is off the air, Black Books is for you. This British...

INDIE REELS: The Legend of 1900

Bewitching biopic sails on the strength of its haunting score

  Director:Giuseppe Tornatore Writers:Alessandro Baricco (monologue Novecento) Giuseppe Tornatore (written by) Release Date:28 October 1998 (Italy) Starring: Tim Roth, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Mélanie Thierry Rating: R Runtime: 165 minReels:...

FILM REVIEW: Detours

It's not always a smooth ride, but this move shows its makers are bound for more

  By Amy Nichol Smith At the heart of Detours, there's a familiar story for most of us. Diego knows what he does is wrong, but makes no apologies for his behavior. Until it is pointed out that he's worse than most of the guys who pick up girls...

Seinfeld's car flips after brakes fail; comedian is unhurt

EAST HAMPTON, N.Y. -- Jerry Seinfeld was in a harrowing rollover wreck but was unhurt after the brakes on one of his vintage cars failed. Seinfeld was driving alone when the brakes on his 1967 Fiat BTM stopped working Saturday evening, East Hampton Town...

The Cine Files: Never Back Down

Nice moves, but Daniel-san wins

As an American boy born in the late 1970s, it's no surprise that I was a childhood fan of The Karate Kid. Nearly 25 years since its release, Hollywood is still aping its admittedly formulaic plotline. What studio heads seem to have forgotten is that that...

The Cine Files: U2 3D

If you’re a fan of the band U2, you’ll probably be seeing this film regardless of my opinion. The good news is that not only is this a must-see for devotees of the acclaimed Irish rock group, but it’s also a fantastic movie-going experience for people...

The Cine Files: The Spiderwick Chronicles

I had little to no knowledge of The Spiderwick Chronicles, aside from seeing it on the bookshelves of my local Target, when I sat down to watch this film adaptation of the popular fantasy series. While the movie offered nothing terribly inventive or revelatory,...

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