http://www.dcenvironmentalfilmfest.org/March 11 – 22, 2009 “As the first decade of the 21st century closes, the Environmental Film Festival marks its 17th year in Washington, D.C. with an astounding diversity of films that capture the majesty of our world and address the ever-increasing threats to life on earth. The 2009 Festival spotlights earth’s final frontier, the […]
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Official Academy Awards Website Best picture – Slumdog millionaireBest actor in a leading roll – Sean Penn, MilkBest actress in a leading roll- Kate Winslet, The readerDirecting – Slumdog millionaireForeign language film – DeparturesMusic (song) – “Jai ho,” Slumdog millionaireMusic (score) – Slumdog millionaireFilm editing – Slumdog millionaireSound mixing – Slumdog millionaireSound editing – The […]
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Lost horizon – HU DVD 5379Witness for the prosecution – HU DVD 5378Burn after reading – HU DVD 5377The ladykillers – HU DVD 5376Hannibal – HU DVD 5375Manhattan Murder Mystery – HU DVD 5374Ivan’s Childhood – HU DVD 5373The Curse of the Jade Scorpion – HU DVD 5372Take the money and run – HU DVD […]
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“I chose most of these movies because they have a twist to them, things are not as they really seem. And the Muppets are awesome…”The Muppet Show – HU DVD 1749Contact – HU DVD 2500Deliverance – HU DVD 175Donnie Darko – HU DVD 2174Election – HU DVD 3307GoldenEye – HU DVD 4998Jesus Camp – HU […]
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It is hard to imagine, I know. But if you are interested in finding out, check out HU DVD 609, A Star is Born. The version of the film that was released by Warner Brothers in 1954 cut a half hour out of George Cukor’s film, against his wishes. What we see on DVD today […]
Continue readingClint Eastwood’s Favorite Movies…
…according to his biography on IMDB.com. 39 Steps – HU DVD 337Sergeant York – HU DVD 3643Ox-bow incident – HU DVD 5194Chariots of Fire – HU DVD 1946 I am sure he also likes a film or two that he made. Check out some of those too!A perfect world (directed & performed) – HU DVD […]
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Pocketful of Miracles – HU DVD 5361Dark Passage – HU DVD 5359Pickup on South Street – HU DVD 5355A Midsummer Night’s Sex Comedy – HU DVD 5353Murder My Sweet – HU DVD 5352Rumble Fish – HU DVD 534910:30 pm Summer – HU DVD 5346Kiss of Death – HU DVD 5343Panic Room – HU DVD 5337Clerks […]
Continue readingProfessor Middents’ Film Festival Favorites
Film festivals can be magical experiences where you can be exposed to all sorts of films you would never expect anywhere else. I have been lucky to attend and/or some film festivals over the last few years. This list represents only a sampling of films that I discovered first at a film festival, but each […]
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Serenity – HU DVD 5317My Life in Pink – HU DVD 5315Zach and Miri Make a Porno – HU DVD 5313Mallrats – HU DVD 5278Finding Forrester – HU DVD 5270A Handful of Dust – HU DVD 5259House of Flying Daggers – HU DVD 5246Cleopatra – HU DVD 5226The Draughtman’s Contract – HU DVD 5223Vicky Cristina […]
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Trafficking in Reality – DVD 5310Linguists – DVD 5011Where’s the Bottom? – DVD 5290Financial Weapons of Mass Destruction – DVD 528960 Minutes – Bank of America – DVD 5288Route 181 – DVD 5281 – DVD 5284The Up Series – DVD 5271 – DVD 5275Body of War – DVD 5249Berkeley in the Sixties – DVD 5238Secrets […]
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