Taxi to The Dark Side (Movie Watch)

An in-depth look at the torture practices of the United States in Afghanistan, Iraq & Guantanamo Bay, focusing on an innocent taxi driver in Afghanistan who was tortured & killed in 2002.

Trailer HERE

Gatchaman (Movie Watch)

In the year 2001, Earth is under attack by a terrorist organization named Galactor, which is waging a destructive campaign of conquest & terror using super-high technology in the form of bizarre & supremely powerful war machines. United Nations' forces are helpless to stop this menace, but Prof. Nambu of the International Science Organization has a counter-force of his own: the Science Ninja Team, a team who operate with a bird theme & have fighting skills that are a match for any foe, regardless of numbers or firepower.

Trailer HERE (Bootleg)
Teaser HERE (Bootleg)

Astro Boy (Movie Watch)

Astro Boy tells the story of a powerful robot boy created by a brilliant scientist in the image of the son he has lost. Our hero journeys to find acceptance in the human world, ultimately discovering true friendship as he uses his incredible powers to help others & save Metro City from destruction.

Trailers HERE

Hotel Chevalier (What to Know)

As you know by now, the short film, "Hotel Chevalier," was available for download through iTunes. Director Wes Anderson supposedly made the film without any backers on an extremely low budget. Being the lucky filmmaker that he is, his low budget got him of course pal Jason Schwartzman as well as Natalie Portman, going nude for the first time. It has since been decided to include the short back where it belong, at the beginning of the film The Darjeeling Limited.

Anderson believed the download was a great way for fans to watch "Hotel Chevalier" before going to see "The Darjeeling Limited," since the two work together perfectly. Take note that watching the short, you might not understand the point, but if you end up seeing "Darjeeling," everything will make sense, especially why Schwartzman's character is so obsessed with his ex-girlfriend.

Short - Grade: A -
Film - Grade: A -

Terror's Avocate (Movie Watch)

Communist, anti-colonialist, right-wing extremist? What convictions guide the moral mind of Jacques Vergès? L' Avocat De La Terreur, Barbet Schroeder takes us down history’s darkest paths in his attempt to illuminate the mystery behind this enigmatic figure. As a young lawyer during the Algerian war, Vergès espoused the anti-colonialist cause & defended Djamila Bouhired, ‘La Pasionaria’, who bore her country’s hopes for freedom on her shoulders & was sentenced to death for planting bombs in cafes. He obtained her release, married her & had two children with her. Then suddenly, at the height of an illustrious career, Vergès disappeared without trace for eight years. He re-emerged from his mysterious absence, taking on the defense of terrorists of all kinds, from Magdalena Kopp & Anis Naccache to Carlos the Jackal. He represented Historical monsters such as Nazi lieutenant Klaus Barbie. From the lawyer’s Inflammatory & provocative cases to his controversial terrorist links, Barbet Schroeder follows the winding trail left by this ‘Devil’s Advocate’, as he forges his unique path in law & politics.

Trailer HERE

Wristcutters: A Love Story (Movie Watch)

After cleaning & vacuuming his entire apartment, what is there left for Zia to do but commit Suicide. yet once he arrives on the otherside he find a place where no one smiles, stars are missing from the night sky & everything is just as or more depressing than the life he left behind. Once Zia comes to find that his girlfriend reacted badly to his death, he decides it's time to go looking for the love of his life.

Trailer HERE

Southland Tales (Graded)

Set in the year 2008, in a futuristic Los Angeles landscape, a socially, economically, and environmentally dysfunctional society is on the verge of an apocalypse following a nuclear terrorist attack on Texas a few years earlier. An action star named Boxer Santaros, who has suddenly been stricken with amnesia, teams up with his new porn-star girlfriend Krysta now to write an illuminating screenplay about the impending apocalypse. Krysta is actually quite a savvy businesswoman that is using him to help advance her career as a mainstream talk show host. Both of them have secret lives that the other one is not aware of and in Boxer’s case, even he no longer remembers who he is due to the memory loss. Meanwhile, Baron Von Westphalen has invented an intricate machine that solves America’s energy crises, but may ultimately lead to the destruction of the entire world. And either one or both of the twin brothers Roland & Ronald Taverner might hold the secret to a vast conspiracy. The stories of these people as well as many others intertwine over a ghastly heat wave during a Fourth of July weekend.

Grade: F
Trailer HERE

Elizabeth: The Golden Age (Poster 2 & Trailer 3 Release)

The Golden Age finds Queen Elizabeth I facing bloodlust for her throne & familial betrayal. Growing keenly aware of the changing religious & political tides of late 16th century Europe, Elizabeth finds her rule openly challenged by the Spanish King Philip II--with his powerful army & sea-dominating armada--determined to restore England to Catholicism. The film tells the thrilling tale of an era... the story of one woman's crusade to control love, crush enemies & secure her position as a beloved icon of the western world.

Trailer 1 HERE

Trailer 2 HERE

Trailer 3 Featurette HERE

Funny Games (Movie Watch)

George, Anna & son Georgie are traveling to their lakeside summer home. Upon arrival, Father & son head off to the lake for sailing while Anna prepares dinner in the kitchen. Serenity is shattered by a young man named Peter, who knocks at the door asking to borrow some eggs. The unwanted visitor is joined by Paul, a brash, arrogant young man. It soon becomes clear the pair has no intention of leaving. When George returns & tries to throw them out, physical violence erupts & the family is held captive. What ensues are highly disturbing & violent games that are initiated by Paul & Peter with George, Anna, Georgie & their dog as the unwilling participants.

Trailer HERE

Ladron Que Roba a Ladron (Movie Watch)

When two crack thieves, Emilio & Alejandro, who reunite to rob the biggest thief they know things get a bit hairy. Moctesuma Valdez, a TV infomercial guru who’s made millions selling worthless health products to poor Latino immigrants, is about to find out how much. Valdez’s empire is next to impossible to infiltrate. But Emilio & Alejandro know if they go undercover as day laborers – chauffeurs, gardeners, maids, and repairmen – they can rob Valdez blind right under his nose. It’s a perfect plan…except that no one on their team wants the job.

Trailer HERE