Movies - July 20, 2007
"Golden Door" opens up the emigrant's world
If you’ve seen his stark and beautiful “Respiro,” you know that Italian writer/director Emanuele Crialese’s look at emigration is bound to be unique. His new film, “Golden Door” (Called “Nuovomondo” or “New World” in Italy) strikes an unusual chord.
Tags: Golden Door, Crialese, Sicily, Ellis Island, Italian, Italian-American, emigrant, immigrant, Nuovomondo, Respiro, Gainsbourg, Amato

Movies - Oct. 2, 2006
Science" entertains with blurry reality/fantasy
Dreams and memories, a mixture of truth, fiction and fantasies. Writer/director Michel Gondry's "The Science of Sleep" focuses on one man that blurs the lines between true reality and his dreams.
Tags: gondy, eternal sunshine, science of sleep, gael garcia bernal, gainsbourg

Movies - Feb. 15, 2003
"My Wife Is An Actress" is a screwball comedy with depth
When two actors kiss on screen, is it real? Is the passion palpable or just creatively staged? That's a question that Yvan is faced with in a new French film. A television sports reporter in Paris, Yvan (played by director and screenwriter Yvan Attal) is married to one of France's biggest movie stars, Charlotte (Charlotte Gainsbourg).
Tags: Yvan Attal, Gainsbourg, Terence Stamp