It's been twenty years since they met in their high school drama club, but the teenage romances, egos, and quarrels are lying just beneath the surface waiting to prove themselves once again. Touching read more »
AKA(s): Travolti da un insolito destino nell'azzurro mare d'agosto,
Set against the backdrop of the beautiful Mediterranean, Swept Away is Lina Wertmuller's most famous and controversial film about sex, love and politics. On an elegant yacht cruising off the read more »
In changing, oceanfront Recife, Brazil, Sonia Braga's 'Clara,' a vibrant, former music critic, is a force to be reckoned with when she defies corrupt real estate developers who are trying to harass he read more »
It is 1914. As the Great War looms, the vast Ottoman Empire is crumbling. Constantinople, the once vibrant, multicultural capital on the shores of the Bosphorus, is about to be consumed by chaos. read more »
AKA(s): Special Citizen,
In the world of politics, everyone's hands get dirty, and it's no different for the beloved two-time Mayor of Seoul, Byeon Jong-gu. Seeking a third term that will set him up for a run at the presidenc read more »
An average man enters the world of politics in this satire from India.
“In every war, there are casualties,” intones the narrator at the start of Civia Tamarkin’s documentary. Most of the casualties of America’s culture war are women, but as this read more »
Spirit Game: Pride of a Nation
Lacrosse originated with the Iroquois, which they call their "medicine game," and is the lifeblood of their Nation. The Iroquois Nationals Lacrosse Team is not only among the world's best, but ambassa read more »
AKA(s): Mimì metallurgico ferito nell'onore,
THE SEDUCTION OF MIMI is a raucous sex comedy that brought international fame to director Lina Wertmuller (Swept Away). Giancarlo Giannini (Love and Anarchy) gives a wonderfully comic performance as read more »
'The Campaign' Director Jay Roach: Politics Are Funny, Weird—and Tragic
Plus how he gave Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis perfect politician hair Read more »
Number Crunch: How Well Do Politics and Hollywood Really Mix?
The surprisingly successful box offices of political docs Read more »
Jason Biggs and Joel David Moore Are Playing Politics
On the set of the upcoming Grassroots—The Definitive Seattle movie? Read more »
'We Were Here' Director David Weissman On Learning From the AIDS Epidemic in San Francisco
Love and politics -- a lethal combination Read more »
