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REVIEW | Picking Up the Pieces: "Paris, je t'aime"

Chock-a-block with recognizable directors and thespians, "Paris, je t'aime" is a series of vignettes commissioned by producers Emmanuel Benbihy and Claudie Ossard. Each of its 18 segments is ostensibly connected through the concept of L'amour in the City of Lights (introduced, dazzling, under millen...

NY NY | India Now and "Waitress" give the city a (short) breather from TFF

As TFF rolls on, Indian films got a break from Bollywood at MoMA while Keri Russel steps out for Adrienne Shelly's "Waitress." Also, 24/7 parties at Tribeca continue with the dancing resurrection of Gumby, and the festival gets a little ribbing from the Upright Citizens.

Reuters: Eisner launches Internet video studio Vuguru

Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone, whose movies voiced the frustration of the Vietnam War generation, on Thursday unveiled a political ad calling for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq. he 30-second television spot, sponsored by the MoveOn.org political action group and VoteVets.org, features...

AFP: Italy's Cinecitta, the grande dame of cinema, turns 70

Rome's legendary Cinecitta film studio, home of "Ben-Hur" and practically synonymous with Federico Fellini, has survived through thick and thin to mark 70 years since its founding by Mussolini. But Cinecitta has yet to recover from nearly two decades in the wilderness, despite recent US blockbusters...

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My Other Thursday MP3: The Basement's "I Just Caught A Face"

REVIEW | Frozen Assets: Dominique Abel, Fiona Gordon, and Bruno Romney's "L'Iceberg"

Considering "L'Iceberg," a cute-as-a-button-and-about-as-sharp-as-same feature debut comedy from Belgium by writing/directing/acting team Dominique Abel, Fiona Gordon, and Bruno Romney, it seems the deadpan ethos of Wes Anderson has found a home in mainland Europe. In a way, this style has come full...