The images below are from arrivals at AFI Fest 2008 held at Arclight Hollywood on November 6. Marisa Tomei (Photo by Toby Canham/Getty Images for AFI) Mickey Rourke at the …
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Fuck (movie 2005) review: Tera Patrick, Pat Boone and others debate whether U.S. freedom of speech protections should also be applied to ‘offensive’ language.
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Princess Raccoon (movie 2005) review: Seijun Suzuki’s challenging but noteworthy musical mixes various cinematic genres and styles. Zhang Ziyi and Joe Odagiri star.
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To the Other Side (movie 2004) review: Brimming with good intentions, Gustavo Loza’s immigration drama is hindered by excessive sentimentality. Carmen Maura cameo.
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Cinema, Aspirins and Vultures (movie 2005) review: Set in Brazil’s impoverished and semi-arid northeastern hinterlands, this road movie offers more than big-screen ‘exoticism.’
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Amu (movie 2005) review: Shonali Bose’s uneven family drama traces the connection between a long-ago adoption and the bloody anti-Sikh Delhi riots of 1984.
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Next Door (movie 2005) review: Starring a fantastically off-kilter Kristoffer Joner, Pål Sletaune’s thriller ventures into territory that remained off-limits to Alfred Hitchcock.
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AFI FEST showcases Heath Ledger in Casanova: Chaos in Hollywood area. AFI FEST: ‘Casanova’ movie chaos The worst thing I can say about the 2005 edition of the AFI Los …
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Yesterday (2004) review: Darrell Roodt’s Zululand-set AIDS drama is a must-see partly thanks to Leleti Khumalo’s sensational performance.
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The Big Question (2004) review: Mel Gibson, Jim Caviezel and other The Passion talent share their views on God and life.
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The Other Side of the Street (2004) review: Shades of Alfred Hitchcock and Michelangelo Antonioni in Rio-set Fernanda Montenegro showcase.
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Frozen (2005) review: Shirley Henderson obsesses about her missing sister in Juliet McKoen’s flawed but disturbing metaphysical thriller.
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The Perfect Crime (2004) review: A phenomenal Mónica Cervera makes Álex de la Iglesia’s brazenly ‘offensive’ social satire a must-see.
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Calling Hedy Lamarr (2004) review: Modest documentary offers a glimpse into the phone addiction of one of Hollywood’s most glamorous stars.
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Ong-Bak (2003) review: As the ‘Muay Thai Warrior,’ first-rate athlete Tony Jaa is the one plus in this juvenile and reactionary martial arts actioner.
Joy (movie 2005) review: Julie Shles’ quietly amusing and generally well-acted Tel Aviv-set fairy tale discovers magic in unexpected places. Sigalit Fuchs stars.
An American Haunting (movie 2005) review: (Faux) ‘real-life’ ghost story fails to mine its psychological and spooky possibilities. Rachel Hurd-Wood and Donald Sutherland star.
Machuca (2004) review: Personal and political realms are inexorably intertwined in this Chilean coming-of-age drama set in 1973.
Among this year’s AFI FEST winners is a documentary about gay Republicans and their mind-boggling support for the U.S. political party that despises them.