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“THE COLOR OF POMEGRANATES” (1968 feature film directed by Sergei Parajanov)
Reviews ****
The Color of Pomegranates [1968]
Sergei Parajanov
A painstaking restoration of Sergei Parajanov's 1968 masterpiece, a highly unconventional biopic of the 19th-century Armenian poet Sayat Nova re… 
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CastSofiko Chiaureli, Melkon Alekian, Vilen Galu…
LanguageArmenian   CountryArmenia
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“CRIME WAVE” (1985 feature film directed by John Paizs)
Reviews ***½
Crime Wave [1985]
John Paizs
Winnipeg director John Paizs’ 1985 classic brilliantly apes the look of ’50s educational films and trashy crime movies in its story of a teenage… 
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CastEva Kovacs, John Paizs, Darrell Baran, Neil …
LanguageEnglish   CountryCanada
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“CRUEL STORY OF YOUTH” (1960 feature film directed by Nagisa Ôshima)
Reviews ***½
Cruel Story of Youth [1960]
Nagisa Ôshima
Master director Nagisa Oshima’s seminal second feature — a brutal and beautiful portrait of two doomed, rebellious young lovers living fast and … 
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CastMiyuki Kuwano, Yûsuke Kawazu
LanguageJapanese   CountryJapan
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“DRAGON INN” (1967 feature film directed by King Hu)
Reviews ****
Dragon Inn [1967]
King Hu
A heroic trio of outlaw warriors square off against sinister assassins at an isolated desert inn, in this dazzlingly restored presentation of le… 
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CastLingfeng Shangguan, Chun Shih, Ying Bai, Jun…
LanguageMandarin   CountryTaiwan
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“THE GODDESS” (1934 feature film directed by Wu Yonggang)
Reviews ****
The Goddess [1934]
Wu Yonggang
Silent screen legend Ruan Ling-yu gives a fierce and tragic performance in her signature role as a wronged prostitute in Wu Yonggang's early cla… 
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CastRuan Lingyu, Keng Li, Zhang Zhizhi, Li Junpa…
LanguageMandarin   CountryChina
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“IN COMPARISON” (2009 feature film directed by Harun Farocki)
Reviews ***½
In Comparison [2009]
Harun Farocki
This contemplative documentary by the late, great filmmaker Harun Farocki compares different methods of brick production in cultures around the … 
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LanguageGerman   CountryGermany
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“MY DARLING CLEMENTINE” (1946 feature film directed by John Ford)
Reviews ***½
My Darling Clementine [1946]
John Ford
John Ford’s classic western — the mythic tale of Wyatt Earp’s gunfight with the corrupt, cattle-rustling Clanton clan at the O.K. Corral — is re… 
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CastHenry Fonda, Victor Mature, Walter Brennan, …
LanguageEnglish   CountryUSA
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“SPEAKING PARTS” (1989 feature film directed by Atom Egoyan)
Reviews ***½
Speaking Parts [1989]
Atom Egoyan
Lance is a film extra looking for his first speaking role. When Clara, an idealistic television writer, checks into the hotel where Lance works,… 
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CastMichael McManus, Arsinée Khanjian, Gabrielle…
LanguageEnglish   CountryCanada
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