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Kurt Russell

Ironically this film was nominated for the Oscar as the best foreign language film. It is not a foreign language film, it is a film without language, no spoken word. Everything that is worth to be told is told with music and dance. We see the history of the 20th century France as the history of a dancing. Times change and the dance changes with time. So the problems that people face change. Decay of the aristocracy, German occupation, youth revolution of 68, racial conflicts, everything can be seen on this dancing as well as the love, aspirations, despair, hatred. Author: holigor at IMDB

GENTE DI ROMA NOS MUESTRA LA GENTE QUE VIVE EN LA MÁS HERMOSA, FEROZ Y AMORFA CIUDAD DEL MUNDO. GENTE NORMAL, DE TODAS LAS EDADES Y CLASES SOCIALES, DESDE LOS HUELGUISTAS HASTA LOS MIEMBROS DE LA ARISTOCRACIA, EL CAMARERO RACISTA, EL PERIODISTA INMIGRANTE, EL QUE OYE VOCES EN EL CEMENTERIO, EL ANCIANO QUE ESTÁ A PUNTO DE SER ABANDONADO POR SU HIJO EN UN ASILO, LA ESCASA MEMORIA DE UN ENFERMO DE ALZHEIMER, EL JOVEN QUE COGE EL AUTOBÚS Y DESCUBRE LA LOCURA DEL MUNDO, LA SUBLIME BELLEZA DE LAS RUINAS, LOS VAGABUNDOS...

In his feature film directorial debut Joel Gallen spoofs the ever-popular teen genre. The students of John Hughes High School live the plot lines of numerous teen flicks including SHE'S ALL THAT AMERICAN PIE TEN THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU VARSITY BLUES and SIXTEEN CANDLES to name just a few. The most popular boy Jake Wyler Chris Evans has bet his friends that he can make Janey Briggs Chyler Leigh--the poor smart girl from the wrong side of the tracks--prom queen. Meanwhile her little brother is in pursuit of the most beautiful girl he's ever seen when he's not getting into trouble with his geeky friends. Of course a teen movie wouldn't be complete without a mean-spirited cheerleading captain a lovestruck best friend and a foreign exchange student all of whom have prominent roles in the film. Throw in a few guest appearances from familiar faces from some of the best-known teen movies of the 1980s along with remakes of songs from the same films--and even some word-for-word dialogue--and you have an amusing walk down memory lane for anyone who has a soft spot for THE BREAKFAST CLUB CRUEL INTENTIONS and PRETTY IN PINK.

Plot summary: An evening at an Italian restaurant. Hosted by tolerant and relaxed Flora, various parties of middle-class people come in -- large and small, young and old, regulars and tourists, married and single -- to dine, converse, argue, celebrate, make confessions; to overhear other people's discussions, to interrupt them, to sing, listen to music, and enjoy life. The camera, just like the people, moves constantly from table to table, into the kitchen and the back room to observe the staff's petty jealousies and frustrations -- until two hours later it's time for everybody to go home.

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Release Date: May 23, 2000

Card Subject To Change: Pro Wrestling's Underground takes you deep inside the underground world of professional wrestling. This compelling film follows several wrestlers as they make their way through the local VFW halls, high school gyms and Elks lodges grinding it out on the independent circuit where the payouts can range from $5 - $20 per match. Some do it for the love of the sport, others desperate to make it big; it is both heart-pounding and heart-wrenching. Tim Disbrow makes his directorial debut as he documents the circuit's legends, including: Kevin Sullivan, Michael 'Trent Acid' Verdi, Rhett Titus, Sabu, Kamala and Necro Butcher, who also made in an appearance in the critically-acclaimed film, The Wrestler.

Tom Jones -It is not enough that your actions are good. You must take care that they appear so." This is one lesson that plucky orphan Tom Jones (Max Beesley, a dead ringer for Ewan McGregor) never learns, charging through life with his chin up and his libido unchecked. With tongue firmly in cheek, narrator Henry Fielding (John Sessions) walks us through this randy satire like a tour guide, proffering introductions and amusing observations as he tours the drama. Beesley is all charm and earthy sincerity as handsome Tom, with Samantha Morton a determined, elegant, and deliciously funny Sophia and red-faced Brit stalwart Brian Blessed (Black Adder) as her blustery, bellowing pater. Comparisons to Tony Richardson's hearty interpretation are inevitable: this 1997 miniseries favors dry wit and understated asides to Richardson's knockabout comedy and high energy, and it's a delight from start to its improbably (and delightfully) contrived conclusion. --Sean Axmaker -- You also get the Jane Austen Author Biography for a wonderful evening of classic literature on the screen

When romantic help is needed, turn to the French - just beware of the "wisdom" doled out by pretentious French directors. That's what some distressed Londoners discover in the delightful culture-clash comedy French Film. The 10-year relationship between writer Jed (Hugh Bonneville, Iris, Notting Hill) and magazine editor Cheryl (Victoria Hamilton, Scoop) hits a wall when she rejects his long-delayed marriage proposal. Meanwhile, Jed's friend Marcus (Douglas Henshall, Dorian Gray) and his alluring girlfriend Sophie (Anne-Marie Duff, Nowhere Boy) are also stuck in the doldrums. Advice for reigniting everyone's passion comes in the words and films of pompous Gallic auteur and self-appointed love expert Thierry Grimandi (soccer star Eric Cantona), the subject of Jed's next article. Getting lost in translation was never so hilarious.