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Wednesday, September 9, 2009

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

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This film is tells about a eight years old boy named Bruno, young Bruno lives a wealthy lifestyle in Pre-war Germany along with his mother, elder sister, and army Commandant father. The family re-locate to the countryside where his father is assigned to commandeer a prison camp. A few days later, Bruno befriends another youth, strangely dressed in striped pyjamas, named Shmuel who lives behind an electrified fence. Bruno will soon find out that he is not permitted to befriend his new friend as he is a Jew, and that the neighboring yard is actually a prison camp for Jews awaiting extermination.

This is actually a 2008 film direct by Mark Herman based on best selling novel by John Boyne , and its become a one of finest film about world war II in 2008. Young Bruno played outstanding by Asa Butterfield and he is nominated as Most Promosing new comers in British Independent Film Awards.

SXSW Film Fextival 2010

There are enough quality film festivals in the world now that one could easily go month-by-month and find at least three per that are “should attend” or “absolutely must attend” festivals. The SXSW Film Festival held in Austin, TX during the month of March is an annual “absolutely must attend,” mainly because it is a full-event/conference on film and the film industry while also being equally focused on technology and media with its Interactive component and, for those of you who adore music, being overwhelmingly supportive of numerous bands that come to town for the Music component in the waning days of the film festival. Austin is also home to arguably the greatest theater franchise in the world, the Alamo Drafthouse, and as such, there is no better place to see a movie than sitting in the Alamo with like-minded cinéastes.

That said, the 2010 SXSW Conferences and Festivals, running March 12-21, 2010, are currently open for registration. Those that register by September 25, 2009 get a significant discount, and while registration never seems to run out, accommodations always do. If you’re thinking of attending SXSW 2010, register early and put the money saved on the badge or badges towards a nice, close hotel room.

http://cinemawhatever.com/?p=206

Sundance Film Festival 2010

SUNDANCE FESTIVAL

Each year the Sundance Film Festival selects 200 films for exhibition from more than 9,000 submissions. More than 50,000 people attend screenings in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden, and Sundance, Utah. In addition to discovering filmmaking's newest talent through the Festival's program of documentary, dramatic, and short films, Festivalgoers experience live music performances, panel discussions with leading filmmakers and industry figures, cutting-edge media installations, parties celebrating the Festival community, and more.

Check back in December 2009 for the Online Film Guide with descriptions and schedules of the 2010 program.

http://festival.sundance.org/2010/film_events/

Inglorious Basterds Review

Inglorious Basterds

Nazi occupied France, and a young Jewish refugee Shosanna Dreyfus witnesses the slaughter of her family by Colonel Hans Landa. Narrowly escaping with her life, she plots her revenge several years later when German war hero Fredrick Zoller quickly takes an interest in her and arranges an illustrious movie premiere at the theater she now runs. With the promise of every major Nazi officer in attendance, the event catches the attention of the "Basterds", a group of Jewish-American guerrilla soldiers led by the ruthless Lt. Aldo Raine. As the relentless executioners advance and the conspiring young girl's plans are set in motion, their paths will cross for a fateful evening that will shake the very annals of history. Written by The Massie Twins

During World War II a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as "The Basterds" are chosen specifically to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis. The Basterds soon cross paths with a French-Jewish woman who runs a movie theater in Paris which is targeted by the soldiers. Written by PopeyePete