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Chico & Rita

From pre-revolutionary Havana to New York and Hollywood in the fifties, Paris in the sixties and modern day Las Vegas, the retro animation of Chico & Rita is visually stunning.

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Outrage
A yakuza film without severed fingers and explosions of violence is not a yakuza film. Luckily, Takeshi Kitano's Outrage contains all these elements and more.
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AFI Fest 2011
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NOW PLAYING IN THEATERS

+ The Adventures of Tintin
If the opening sequence pays a beautiful homage to the comic books, it also shows clearly Mr. Spielberg's intentions: offering his own version of Tintin.

+ We Need to Talk About Kevin
A film built on restraint, ellipses, which prefers to suggest rather than showing.

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CULT CINEMA

Embodiment of Evil
Embodiment of Evil is the latest entry in the infamous Coffin Joe series.

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FRENCH FILMS

The Princess of Montpensier
The Princess of Montpensier is more of a good quality television series, but proves to be a complete wreck on the big screen.

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