The opening of Shoot the Piano Player, François Truffaut's second feature film, is one of the signal moments of the French New Wave--an inspired intersection of grim fatality and happy accident, ... Read more
Based on the inspiring autobiography of French freedom fighter Lucie Aubrac, Berri's film chronicles the way that Aubrec and her husband involved themselves in World War II, taking primary roles in ... Read more
Twin brothers Oxide and Danny Pang make their first feature together with this raw attack on the senses. BANGKOK DANGEROUS is like Pop Rocks candy: it leaves a funny taste in your mouth and the ... Read more
Tale about ordinary villagers who fought against Burmese invaders in 18th century Siam. When King Mangra ascended the Burmese throne, he sent a huge army to attack the former Thai capital city of ... Read more
Suffering from acute kidney failure, Uncle Boonmee has chosen to spend his final days surrounded by his loved ones in the countryside.
Surprisingly, the ghost of his deceased wife appears to care ... Read more
While on a trip to Thailand, a successful American businessman tries to radically change his life. Back in New York, his wife and daughter find their relationship with their live-in Filipino maid ... Read more
Salesman Pusit loses his job and is in serious debt. Then he receives a mysterious phone call with an offer. If he completes 13 tasks he'll win 100 million Baht. The game takes a deadly turn starting ... Read more
SYNDROMES AND A CENTURY is a film in two parts which sometimes echo each other. The two central characters are inspired by the film-maker's parents, in the years before they became lovers. The first ... Read more
At one point in TROPICAL MALADY, a woman tells the principle characters a traditional Thai story about ghosts and greed, and mentions the TV show WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE in the next breath. It'... Read more