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A young nomadic stranger named Duncan, thumbing his way across America, finds himself in the midst of college-town Ann Arbor, Michigan, searching for the truth--about himself and his generation. But during his stay among the many dreamy, frustrated, and cynical souls he encounters, he comes to understand that his search is doomed to fail. Truth, he discovers, is like everything else--elusive, ever-changing, and always subject to interpretation.
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A glorious tribute for movie buffs, fans, and makers. Using entertaining and provocative clips and terrific interviews with many movie masters, A Celebration of American Movies does just that, celebrates the wonders of (arguably) our century's most influential art-form. 'They amazed us from the start, and they amaze us still,' the film pronounces. From the beginnings with D.W.
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Pop quiz America: the significance of the year 1976? The Bicentennial? Oh, that too. No, no - it's the year Josh Glassman became a man...or, at least, tried. Well, let me explain...or, at least, try. Josh has reached his 13th year and his bar mitzvah approaches. "He must be excited," you say. Excited? Terrified is more like it. You see, Josh - as would be the case with more than a few boys of thirteen - is questioning much of what he sees around him. He's even questioning the existence of God.
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You don't need to be from Wisconsin or New York to understand the pain of being the 'dumpee' in a dying relationship. And when your future ex-girlfriend makes a comprehensive list of your character flaws ("It's quite detailed."), what's your next move? For Ed, the hero in writer/director John Walsh's directorial debut, your next move is to regroup, gather your belongings and move to New York City.
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This new film by legendary Argentine director Eliseo Subiela is a brilliant piece of magical realism. It deals with reincarnation, technology and science, memory, and romance. In most films this is a prescription for mediocrity or worse. In Subiela's hands it is a moving, almost spiritual experience. He handles these elements with care and sensitivity, blending them into a unique and beautiful story somewhat reminiscent of Wim Wenders' Wings of Desire. Leopoldo is a film projectionist in a failing movie theater but he is also an inventor working on capturing dreams and making them visible.
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The Devil Never Sleeps appears to be only the story of an interesting man and his family told after his death by his niece but it also reflects the cultural milieu of present day Mexico, its style and its mores. Lourdes Portillo, Mexico-born and Chicana identified, tells the story of her uncle Oscar through visits and interviews with family members in Mexico which she films in documentary style but which is often reminiscent of Rashomon in the way truth is seen by different observers.
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When you're broke, homeless, and alone, Boston can be an especially cruel place. Fantasy is the only fuel that keeps you going. It is that clash of fantasy and reality that drives the story of Lyn, a disaffected twenty-something whose life is just not working out at all.