Fall is almost, which means that spooky season is also just around the corner.
And while we’ve got a couple of good Halloween-adjacent options for our September rundown, there are plenty of other great movies hitting Netflix this month, including a bunch of original films that look absolutely incredible — including a long-in-the-works Marilyn Monroe biopic and the new film from French director Romain Gavras.
So whether you want to revisit a cult favorite (“Road House”), watch two of your favorite TV stars team up in a movie (“Do Revenge”) or enjoy one of the odder films in the grand Adam Sandler catalog (“Little Nicky”), there’s something for everybody on the streaming service this month.
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Here’s What’s New on Amazon Prime Video in September 2022 “Road House”
Jake Gyllenhaal recently shared a photo from the first day of photography on his “Road House” remake with director Doug Liman.
And while we’ve got a couple of good Halloween-adjacent options for our September rundown, there are plenty of other great movies hitting Netflix this month, including a bunch of original films that look absolutely incredible — including a long-in-the-works Marilyn Monroe biopic and the new film from French director Romain Gavras.
So whether you want to revisit a cult favorite (“Road House”), watch two of your favorite TV stars team up in a movie (“Do Revenge”) or enjoy one of the odder films in the grand Adam Sandler catalog (“Little Nicky”), there’s something for everybody on the streaming service this month.
Also Read:
Here’s What’s New on Amazon Prime Video in September 2022 “Road House”
Jake Gyllenhaal recently shared a photo from the first day of photography on his “Road House” remake with director Doug Liman.
- 9/4/2022
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
Zee5 Global, as we told has an incredible library and many exciting films and series planned for 2021 and the future! One of those, which will begin streaming on July 9th, is State of Siege: Temple Attack, directed by Ken Ghosh and starring Akshaye Khanna.
It originally aired as a series that has 2 hit seasons. State of Siege: 26/11. It was one of the first web series that was released after the pandemic hit the entire world, which was a tribute to our brave Indian soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country. It also went on to become one of the most talked about shows. Earlier this year, the platform announced a film as a tribute to our soldiers, saluting the brave Indian spirit and continuing the legacy of the Siege series. Titled State of Siege: Temple Attack, this Zee5 Global original film, is inspired by true events.
The makers...
It originally aired as a series that has 2 hit seasons. State of Siege: 26/11. It was one of the first web series that was released after the pandemic hit the entire world, which was a tribute to our brave Indian soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country. It also went on to become one of the most talked about shows. Earlier this year, the platform announced a film as a tribute to our soldiers, saluting the brave Indian spirit and continuing the legacy of the Siege series. Titled State of Siege: Temple Attack, this Zee5 Global original film, is inspired by true events.
The makers...
- 6/30/2021
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
Tales of the siege: It is 12 years since the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, and the tragic chapter in modern Indian history continues to linger on the canvas of showbiz.
On November 26, 2008, ten Pakistani terrorists of Lashkar-e-Tayyiba sneaked into Mumbai through the sea route, and unleashed havoc in various parts of the city. They killed over 160 people. Over the course of their attack, nine terrorists were killed while one, Mohammed Ajmal Kasab, was arrested and finally executed in November 2012.
The terrorists unleashed mass mayhem at city hubs such as Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway station, Taj Mahal Palace hotel, Cafe Leopold, Cama and Albless Hospital, Nariman House, and Oberoi-Trident Hotel.
Over a decade has passed, but the incident continues inspiring filmmakers to look back at the horrid incident, and attempt recreating the event from different perspectives.
From the valour of the brave who fought terror, to the grief of the people who lost loved ones,...
On November 26, 2008, ten Pakistani terrorists of Lashkar-e-Tayyiba sneaked into Mumbai through the sea route, and unleashed havoc in various parts of the city. They killed over 160 people. Over the course of their attack, nine terrorists were killed while one, Mohammed Ajmal Kasab, was arrested and finally executed in November 2012.
The terrorists unleashed mass mayhem at city hubs such as Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway station, Taj Mahal Palace hotel, Cafe Leopold, Cama and Albless Hospital, Nariman House, and Oberoi-Trident Hotel.
Over a decade has passed, but the incident continues inspiring filmmakers to look back at the horrid incident, and attempt recreating the event from different perspectives.
From the valour of the brave who fought terror, to the grief of the people who lost loved ones,...
- 11/25/2020
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
In a must watch funny and hilarious video, State of Siege actor Vivek Dahiya recreates a legendary 'Madhubala' scene, calling it one of his 'dreams that will never come true'!
Vivek who has always been a huge fan of the iconic actress from her times, gives in his best shot in this cute scene, whilst trying to pull off his own version of being 'Madhubala's' hero!
A fan of black and white cinema and the legendary queen Madhubala, Vivek in his social media post quoted her to be one of the few legacies who has lived through her work beyond her times!?
Though the black and white feel really seems to be suiting Vivek in this funny pulloff, and he definitely does look like a charming fit of a hero from the golden times of iconic cinema!
Vivek who has always been a huge fan of the iconic actress from her times, gives in his best shot in this cute scene, whilst trying to pull off his own version of being 'Madhubala's' hero!
A fan of black and white cinema and the legendary queen Madhubala, Vivek in his social media post quoted her to be one of the few legacies who has lived through her work beyond her times!?
Though the black and white feel really seems to be suiting Vivek in this funny pulloff, and he definitely does look like a charming fit of a hero from the golden times of iconic cinema!
- 4/11/2020
- GlamSham
Review of Zee5 original series State Of Siege: 26/11 is here. Created?by Abhimanyu Singh, the series Streaming on Zee5, and?is based on the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. The eight- episode series is based on journalist Sandeep Unnithan's book ?Black Tornado: The Three Sieges of Mumbai 26/11?. Helmed by the American director Matthew Leutwyler, the show features an ensemble cast comprising Arjan Bajwa, Mukul Dev, Arjun Bijlani, Vivek Dahiya, among others.
Immediate reaction when the end credits roll
Meticulously crafted State Of Siege: 26/11 dramatizes the 26/11 attacks from the Nsg commando?s perspective and how they managed to neutralize the terrorists and their plans. Based on journalist Sandeep Unnithan's book ?Black Tornado: The Three Sieges of Mumbai 26/11? the web series helmed by Matthew Leutwyler is done with an eye for detail and this ode to the Nsg brave hearts is terrifically powerful.
The Story of State Of Siege: 26/11
A reminder of...
Immediate reaction when the end credits roll
Meticulously crafted State Of Siege: 26/11 dramatizes the 26/11 attacks from the Nsg commando?s perspective and how they managed to neutralize the terrorists and their plans. Based on journalist Sandeep Unnithan's book ?Black Tornado: The Three Sieges of Mumbai 26/11? the web series helmed by Matthew Leutwyler is done with an eye for detail and this ode to the Nsg brave hearts is terrifically powerful.
The Story of State Of Siege: 26/11
A reminder of...
- 3/23/2020
- GlamSham
Known for his hosting and comic timing, chat show host and actor Karan Singh Chhabra will be seen playing a negative role in ?State of Siege 26/11.?
It will be an intense drama that will capture various aspects of the 26/11 attacks in Mumbai that plunged the city into chaos for three long days, and how, in the face of terror, people like ordinary citizens, police officers, as well as well-trained commandos responded to the dreadful situation.
When asked about his role Chhabra shared "I am playing Nasir, one of the 2 terrorists who attacked at leopold cafe and then went on to Hotel Taj. I was delighted when this role was offered as so far I had only been doing light hearted roles or comedy and getting into the character of a terrorist was extremely challenging yet exciting at the same time"
The series will have an ensemble cast, featuring Sid Makkar,...
It will be an intense drama that will capture various aspects of the 26/11 attacks in Mumbai that plunged the city into chaos for three long days, and how, in the face of terror, people like ordinary citizens, police officers, as well as well-trained commandos responded to the dreadful situation.
When asked about his role Chhabra shared "I am playing Nasir, one of the 2 terrorists who attacked at leopold cafe and then went on to Hotel Taj. I was delighted when this role was offered as so far I had only been doing light hearted roles or comedy and getting into the character of a terrorist was extremely challenging yet exciting at the same time"
The series will have an ensemble cast, featuring Sid Makkar,...
- 3/19/2020
- GlamSham
Actor Vivek Dahiya, who will be seen essaying the role of Captain Rohit Bagga in ZEE5?s upcoming Series State of Siege: 26/11, says that playing a real-life character was always on the top of his list.
The web series is based on Sandeep Unnithan?s bestseller ?Black Tornado: The Three Sieges of Mumbai 26/11?, which is an account of the 26/11 terror attacks of 2008 in Mumbai.
Vivek?s character captain Rohit Bagga was away on leave when the terror siege in Mumbai took place and the Nsg Commandos were called upon. As soon as he learned of the development, the brave commando immediately called his senior and reported on duty. His senior tried to reason, telling him he was on personal leave and could avoid reporting to work, Captain Rohit Bagga insisted that wanted to be part of the operation.
When asked about wife Divyanka?s take on the role and show,...
The web series is based on Sandeep Unnithan?s bestseller ?Black Tornado: The Three Sieges of Mumbai 26/11?, which is an account of the 26/11 terror attacks of 2008 in Mumbai.
Vivek?s character captain Rohit Bagga was away on leave when the terror siege in Mumbai took place and the Nsg Commandos were called upon. As soon as he learned of the development, the brave commando immediately called his senior and reported on duty. His senior tried to reason, telling him he was on personal leave and could avoid reporting to work, Captain Rohit Bagga insisted that wanted to be part of the operation.
When asked about wife Divyanka?s take on the role and show,...
- 3/11/2020
- GlamSham
ZEE5?s State of Siege:26/11 has been spoken about a lot since the official announcement and the video streaming platform today released the trailer that will send chills down your spine.
We can see that the narrative does not show only one side of the story, but it showcases different aspects and reveals the many facts about the unfortunate 26/11 attacks and the untold stories of the brave Nsg commandos. The trailer has jaw-dropping sequences and the 'Sahas Ki Vijay' Nsg war cry at the end is sure to awaken the patriot in us!
State of Siege: 26/11 based on Sandeep Unnithan?s best-selling novel ?Black Tornado: The Three Sieges of Mumbai 26/11 is an 8 episode series produced and created by Abhimanyu Singh of Contiloe Pictures and co-created and directed by Matthew Leutwyler. The show is all set to premiere on 20th March 2020.
The series unravels the untold stories and is a...
We can see that the narrative does not show only one side of the story, but it showcases different aspects and reveals the many facts about the unfortunate 26/11 attacks and the untold stories of the brave Nsg commandos. The trailer has jaw-dropping sequences and the 'Sahas Ki Vijay' Nsg war cry at the end is sure to awaken the patriot in us!
State of Siege: 26/11 based on Sandeep Unnithan?s best-selling novel ?Black Tornado: The Three Sieges of Mumbai 26/11 is an 8 episode series produced and created by Abhimanyu Singh of Contiloe Pictures and co-created and directed by Matthew Leutwyler. The show is all set to premiere on 20th March 2020.
The series unravels the untold stories and is a...
- 2/26/2020
- GlamSham
Torun, Poland – Speaking at the EnergaCamerimage Intl. Film Festival on Monday, Richard Rutkowski praised the work of Costa-Gavras, offered sage advice for filmmakers working internationally, and offered a glimpse of the fast-paced work faced by cinematographers on high-profile TV series.
Rutkowski, whose credits include “Jack Ryan,” “Castle Rock” and “The Americans,” discussed the methods, techniques and common sense he employs in meeting the major challenges of demanding projects.
“The productions I work on move incredibly fast. They’re big television shows; they often shoot on two or three continents – if they’re not on two or three continents they’re quite often cross-boarding two to three episodes at once. So you’re in a constant state of running ahead of things and also feeling like you’re behind.”
Pointing to one particular scene in the first episode of season one of Amazon’s “Jack Ryan,” set in a cafe in...
Rutkowski, whose credits include “Jack Ryan,” “Castle Rock” and “The Americans,” discussed the methods, techniques and common sense he employs in meeting the major challenges of demanding projects.
“The productions I work on move incredibly fast. They’re big television shows; they often shoot on two or three continents – if they’re not on two or three continents they’re quite often cross-boarding two to three episodes at once. So you’re in a constant state of running ahead of things and also feeling like you’re behind.”
Pointing to one particular scene in the first episode of season one of Amazon’s “Jack Ryan,” set in a cafe in...
- 11/12/2019
- by Ed Meza
- Variety Film + TV
1. CosmosAdam Maida’s silent scream for Andrzej Zulawski’s swansong Cosmos is a poster that cries out to be noticed. Channeling the starkest of Polish poster design—think Mieczyslaw Wasilewski or Andrzej Pagowski—Maida’s design is as deceptively crude as it is beautifully executed. I love everything about this poster, down to its hand-lettering, that tiny hanged bird and the even tinier—nice if you can get away with it—billing block. Maida’s witty, diagrammatic work has already graced Criterion covers for Nagisa Oshima’s Death by Hanging, John Frankenheimer’s The Manchurian Candidate, and Costa-Gavras’s The Confession and State of Siege, but it is his eye-catching black-and-white editorial illustration/montages for the New York Times that this most reminds me of. You can see more of his work here.2. The HandmaidenTrees and a hanging also feature heavily in my second favorite poster of the year: an...
- 12/23/2016
- MUBI
Rebecca Clough Jan 20, 2017
As America gets its new President, we look at some excellent political drama films that may have slipped under your radar...
Political dramas can be entertaining, informative and even educational, opening up debates and offering new points of view. (When experiencing a year of tumultuous change like the one we’ve just had, they can also be a comforting reminder that, no matter what your situation, it could always be worse...) With the full whack of corruption, war, and conspiracy, here are 25 political dramas which deserve to be better known.
See related 25 underrated political thrillers 17 new TV shows to watch in 2017 Taboo episode 3 review The Girl On The Train review 25. The Marchers/La Marche (2013)
When teenager Mohamed (Tewfik Jallab) is shot by police, his friends want revenge, but he has a better idea: peaceful protest. Marching from Marseille to Paris, they band together with quite an assortment of characters along the way.
As America gets its new President, we look at some excellent political drama films that may have slipped under your radar...
Political dramas can be entertaining, informative and even educational, opening up debates and offering new points of view. (When experiencing a year of tumultuous change like the one we’ve just had, they can also be a comforting reminder that, no matter what your situation, it could always be worse...) With the full whack of corruption, war, and conspiracy, here are 25 political dramas which deserve to be better known.
See related 25 underrated political thrillers 17 new TV shows to watch in 2017 Taboo episode 3 review The Girl On The Train review 25. The Marchers/La Marche (2013)
When teenager Mohamed (Tewfik Jallab) is shot by police, his friends want revenge, but he has a better idea: peaceful protest. Marching from Marseille to Paris, they band together with quite an assortment of characters along the way.
- 12/22/2016
- Den of Geek
With a seemingly endless amount of streaming options — not only the titles at our disposal, but services themselves — we’ve taken it upon ourselves to highlight the titles that have recently hit platforms. Every week, one will be able to see the cream of the crop (or perhaps some simply interesting picks) of streaming titles (new and old) across platforms such as Netflix, iTunes, Amazon, and more (note: U.S. only). Check out our rundown for this week’s selections below.
Amour Fou (Jessica Hausner)
An ecstatically original work of film-history-philosophy with a digital-cinema palette of acutely crafted compositions. Amour Fou seamlessly blends together the paintings of Vermeer, the acting of Bresson, and the psychological undercurrents of a Dostoevsky novel. It is an intensely thrilling and often slyly comic work that manages to combine a passionately dispassionate love story of the highest order with a larger socio-historical examination of a new era of freedom,...
Amour Fou (Jessica Hausner)
An ecstatically original work of film-history-philosophy with a digital-cinema palette of acutely crafted compositions. Amour Fou seamlessly blends together the paintings of Vermeer, the acting of Bresson, and the psychological undercurrents of a Dostoevsky novel. It is an intensely thrilling and often slyly comic work that manages to combine a passionately dispassionate love story of the highest order with a larger socio-historical examination of a new era of freedom,...
- 11/18/2016
- by The Film Stage
- The Film Stage
“I remember my mother, on my eighteenth birthday, she brought me to see Pasolini’s Salò,” Gaspar Noé recently told us. “I said, ‘Why did you show me this?’” She said, “You’re old enough to understand human cruelty.” [Laughs] To her, it was important that I see that movie. ‘Now you’re a man. You have to face what the humankind is.'”
It’s no surprise that the director, while doing press for Love here in New York City, picked the aforementioned film upon a stop-in at the Criterion Collection closet. His other choices included Seconds (which says he had planned to remake), Pigs, Pimps, and Prostitutes: 3 Films by Shohei Imamura, Master of the House, Safe (a film he’s seen “two or three times”), State of Siege, Sundays and Cybèle, Jigoku, Island of Lost Souls, The Naked Prey, and his optimal double bill: Yukio Mishima‘s Patriotism and...
It’s no surprise that the director, while doing press for Love here in New York City, picked the aforementioned film upon a stop-in at the Criterion Collection closet. His other choices included Seconds (which says he had planned to remake), Pigs, Pimps, and Prostitutes: 3 Films by Shohei Imamura, Master of the House, Safe (a film he’s seen “two or three times”), State of Siege, Sundays and Cybèle, Jigoku, Island of Lost Souls, The Naked Prey, and his optimal double bill: Yukio Mishima‘s Patriotism and...
- 11/5/2015
- by Leonard Pearce
- The Film Stage
Olivier Assayas has managed to squeeze 22 films onto his list of top ten Criterion releases. His #1: Luchino Visconti's The Leopard. And we've rounded up reviews of three crime dramas by Yasujiro Ozu, Jean-Pierre Melville's Le silence de la mer, Jean Renoir's The River, Rainer Werner Fassbinder's The Merchant of Four Seasons, Helma Sanders-Brahms’s Germany Pale Mother, Charlie Chaplin's Limelight, Mario Bava's Blood and Black Lace, Walerian Borowczyk's The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne and twelve films by Koji Wakamatzu. Plus two video interviews with Costa-Gavras and reviews of his Z, The Confession and State of Siege. » - David Hudson...
- 6/3/2015
- Fandor: Keyframe
Olivier Assayas has managed to squeeze 22 films onto his list of top ten Criterion releases. His #1: Luchino Visconti's The Leopard. And we've rounded up reviews of three crime dramas by Yasujiro Ozu, Jean-Pierre Melville's Le silence de la mer, Jean Renoir's The River, Rainer Werner Fassbinder's The Merchant of Four Seasons, Helma Sanders-Brahms’s Germany Pale Mother, Charlie Chaplin's Limelight, Mario Bava's Blood and Black Lace, Walerian Borowczyk's The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne and twelve films by Koji Wakamatzu. Plus two video interviews with Costa-Gavras and reviews of his Z, The Confession and State of Siege. » - David Hudson...
- 6/3/2015
- Keyframe
Criterion adds two more early works of auteur Costa-Gavras to the collection, rounding out his early trilogy of political thrillers headlined by Yves Montand with 1970’s The Confession and 1972’s State of Siege. Having blazed into the cinematic scene of the late 60’s with the dramatic Z in 1969, his immediate follow-up was a more sobering treatment of historical bureaucratic wrongdoing. Wearying, to say the least, the film is based on the real life account of the Communist Party show trials in 1952 Czechoslovakia as accounted in Lise and Artur Lindon’s book. Intelligently rendered, Costa-Gavras highlights the sobering reality of a mind-numbingly Kafkaesque scenario, filmed in an era where these depictions caused significant unrest, with communist factions of the period banning the film’s release in several countries.
Anton Ludvik (Yves Montand), also known as Gerard from his days in the French Resistance, is vice minister of Foreign Affairs in Czechoslovakia.
Anton Ludvik (Yves Montand), also known as Gerard from his days in the French Resistance, is vice minister of Foreign Affairs in Czechoslovakia.
- 6/2/2015
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
This week on Off The Shelf, Ryan is joined by Brian Saur to take a look at the new DVD and Blu-ray releases for the week of May 26th, 2015, and chat about some follow-up and home video news.
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Screen Archives Entertainment have some new and exclusive Code Red Blu-ray titles, available now. Guy Magar’s Retribution, Tobe Hooper’s Spontaneous Combustion and Shakma.
Twilight Time new releases for June will go live for pre-order Wednesday, May 27the st 4 Pm Eastern: Absolute Beginners (1986), State Of Grace (1990) , Mississippi Mermaid (1969), The Young Lions (1958) , The Night Of The Generals (1967) the approximate street date is June 9th.
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Ballet 422 Cannibal Ferox The Confession Da Sweet Blood of Jesus Double Indemnity Empire Of The Ants / Jaws Of Satan...
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Masters Of Cinema & Eureka in August: Cruel Story Of Youth, Medium Cool, the Town That Dreaded Sundown
Screen Archives Entertainment have some new and exclusive Code Red Blu-ray titles, available now. Guy Magar’s Retribution, Tobe Hooper’s Spontaneous Combustion and Shakma.
Twilight Time new releases for June will go live for pre-order Wednesday, May 27the st 4 Pm Eastern: Absolute Beginners (1986), State Of Grace (1990) , Mississippi Mermaid (1969), The Young Lions (1958) , The Night Of The Generals (1967) the approximate street date is June 9th.
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Ballet 422 Cannibal Ferox The Confession Da Sweet Blood of Jesus Double Indemnity Empire Of The Ants / Jaws Of Satan...
- 5/27/2015
- by Ryan Gallagher
- CriterionCast
There is very little to discuss in terms of new releases this week, especially since I haven't seen the two new Costa-Gravas titles or Rainer Werner Fassbinder title from Criterion, which lead off the "Even More" section below. I have, however, updated the upcoming release schedule with several new titles including Ex Machina, the "Rogue Cut" of X-Men: Days of Future Past, Insurgent and Slow West. Hopefully there's something that catches your eye. The Loft I never saw this, but the way Universal treated it pretty much said all I needed to know. Then I talked to someone that did see it and I know to stay away for good.
Seventh Son This one I did see and it is quite the trainwreck.
Even More The Confession (Criterion Collection) The Merchant of Four Seasons (Criterion Collection) State of Siege (Criterion Collection) Da Sweet Blood of Jesus Sword of Vengeance Major Crimes...
Seventh Son This one I did see and it is quite the trainwreck.
Even More The Confession (Criterion Collection) The Merchant of Four Seasons (Criterion Collection) State of Siege (Criterion Collection) Da Sweet Blood of Jesus Sword of Vengeance Major Crimes...
- 5/26/2015
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Just as the summer blockbuster movie season will be in full swing, the folks at The Criterion Collection will be catering to the cinephiles who prefer dramatic queries versus CGI enhanced explosions. And the auteur's take command for their May lineup. Costa-Gavras, perhaps best known for "Z" and "Missing," has two movies hitting the boutique label: "State Of Siege" and "The Confession." The former is a 1972 film starring Yves Montand about a CIA official kidnapped by a guerrilla group in South America. The features are spare, but it will come packaged with NBC news excerpts about the kidnapping of Dan Mitrione in 1970, which inspired the movie. The latter picture also stars Montand and follows an influential Czechoslovak dignitary who is abducted, imprisoned, and interrogated by fellow members of his country’s Communist ruling party. It too is based on a true story and comes loaded with extras, including documentaries, interviews,...
- 2/17/2015
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
The Mexican film industry is celebrating the new year with a new film festival. Kicking off in mid January 2015, the San Cristóbal de Las Casas International Film Festival (Ficsc) is set to be the first important event of the year and a great incentive to visit Chiapas. For their first edition (January 16 to 24), San Cristóbal de Las Casas is putting together an interesting lineup, which so far has in the retrospective dedicated to French-Greek filmmaker Costa-Gavras its major attraction. Gavras, 81, is confirmed to personally present a fine selection of his work, composed of Z, The Confession, State of Siege, Missing, Music Box, and his latest picture Capital. A second retrospective is dedicated to Mexican director Jorge Fons, with screenings of such films as...
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- 12/17/2014
- Screen Anarchy
When debutant director Rajat Kazmi submitted his hard-hitting treatise on the unrest in the Kashmir Valley for censoring, he expected plenty of trouble over the volatile subject and candid dialogues about the State of siege. Instead he was told that the film would have to be viewed by a Muslim individual to ensure the religious references were current.
Kazmi who is a Kashmiri Muslim found the precondition strange. "I knew what I was talking about in Identity Card. The issue of Kashmiri militancy and how brutally it affects local Kashmiri civilians is very close to my heart. So when after the censor panel viewed my film I was told it would have to be viewed by a Muslim, I was confused."
Finally though, Kazmi whose gripping film releases this week heaved a sigh of relief, as only two cuts were ordered and the film was passed with a 'UA' certification.
Kazmi who is a Kashmiri Muslim found the precondition strange. "I knew what I was talking about in Identity Card. The issue of Kashmiri militancy and how brutally it affects local Kashmiri civilians is very close to my heart. So when after the censor panel viewed my film I was told it would have to be viewed by a Muslim, I was confused."
Finally though, Kazmi whose gripping film releases this week heaved a sigh of relief, as only two cuts were ordered and the film was passed with a 'UA' certification.
- 8/29/2014
- by Subhash K. Jha
- BollywoodHungama
Jane Fonda movies on TCM: ‘The China Syndrome,’ ‘Klute,’ and Jean-Luc Godard drama ‘Tout Va Bien’ among highlights (photo: Jane Fonda in ‘Klute’) Turner Classic Movies’ 2014 "Summer Under the Stars" kicked off earlier today, August 1, with a day-long series of Jane Fonda movies. Still reviled by American right-wingers because of her 1972 trip to North Vietnam while the United States was at war with that country — she was photographed seated on an anti-aircraft battery — but admired by others for her liberal views, anti-war activism, and human rights advocacy, the two-time Best Actress Academy Award winner has enjoyed a highly eclectic film career, eventually becoming a rarity among rarities: Jane Fonda is the child of a film star (Henry Fonda) who not only became a film star in her own right, but who went on to become an even bigger screen legend than her famous parent. (See also: Jane Fonda “Summer Under...
- 8/2/2014
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
The Cohen Film Collection announced recently that two major films by acclaimed director Costa-Gavras – Capital, the Oscar winner’s most recent feature, and Amen, his César-winning historical drama from 2002 – have been digitally remastered and will be released in deluxe Blu-ray and DVD editions on June 10, 2014. The Blu-rays will have SRPs of $34.98 each and the DVDs will have SRPs of $24.98 each.
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Wamg invites you to enter to win one of 3 Prize Packs containing the two films on Blu-ray.
Enter Your Name And E-mail In Our Comments Section Below. We Will Contact You If You Are A Winner.
Official Rules:
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Contest Ends – Tuesday, June 24th, 11:59p est.
Since his debut in 1965, the Greek-born,...
- 6/10/2014
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Costa-gavras: Cinema’S Last Angry Man
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Alex Simon
Filmmaker Constantine Costa-Gavras made his first mark on world cinema with his incendiary 1969 political thriller Z, which told the true story of the assassination of a progressive Greek politician in the early 1960s. After the film won a host of awards, including two Oscars, Costa-Gavras spent his career tackling controversial, politically and socially-charged subjects, the highlights being films like State of Siege (1972), Missing (1982), Music Box (1989) and Amen (2002). Before there were "issue" filmmakers such as Oliver Stone and Michael Moore, Costa-Gavras set the stage.
2013 finds Costa-Gavras, at age 80, still at the peak of his cinematic powers. Captial focuses on the world of international banking as a newly-minted CEO (Gad Elmaleh) of a French bank finds his moral compass quickly going south as he tries to maintain the balance of power in his professional and personal lives. Co-starring Gabriel Byrne, Natacha Régnier,...
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Filmmaker Constantine Costa-Gavras made his first mark on world cinema with his incendiary 1969 political thriller Z, which told the true story of the assassination of a progressive Greek politician in the early 1960s. After the film won a host of awards, including two Oscars, Costa-Gavras spent his career tackling controversial, politically and socially-charged subjects, the highlights being films like State of Siege (1972), Missing (1982), Music Box (1989) and Amen (2002). Before there were "issue" filmmakers such as Oliver Stone and Michael Moore, Costa-Gavras set the stage.
2013 finds Costa-Gavras, at age 80, still at the peak of his cinematic powers. Captial focuses on the world of international banking as a newly-minted CEO (Gad Elmaleh) of a French bank finds his moral compass quickly going south as he tries to maintain the balance of power in his professional and personal lives. Co-starring Gabriel Byrne, Natacha Régnier,...
- 11/1/2013
- by The Hollywood Interview.com
- The Hollywood Interview
The 15th Mumbai Film Festival (Mff) presented by Reliance Entertainment and organized by the Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (Mami) scheduled between 17th-24th October is all set to showcase the best of contemporary French cinema and welcome artists for the 6th edition of the Rendez-vous with French Cinema co-organized with The French Embassy in India, Institut Français en Inde and Unifrance films.
As part of the festival highlights, Costa Gavras will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award during the opening ceremony in the presence of His Excellency Mr François Richier, Ambassador of France to India who will grace us with his presence especially for this occasion. Among others, Nathalie Baye, jury member of the international section, Mahamat Saleh Haroun, director of the film “Grigris”, Guillaume Brac, director of the film “Tonnerre” (Competition) and Leos Carax, well known film maker who will be conducting a masters class.
The special section “Rendez-vous...
As part of the festival highlights, Costa Gavras will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award during the opening ceremony in the presence of His Excellency Mr François Richier, Ambassador of France to India who will grace us with his presence especially for this occasion. Among others, Nathalie Baye, jury member of the international section, Mahamat Saleh Haroun, director of the film “Grigris”, Guillaume Brac, director of the film “Tonnerre” (Competition) and Leos Carax, well known film maker who will be conducting a masters class.
The special section “Rendez-vous...
- 10/18/2013
- by Pooja Rao
- Bollyspice
This month, Turner Classic Movies is putting a spotlight on politically themed films. A mere coincidence as the presidential election season reaches its peak? Not a chance.
In the TCM special "A Night at the Movies: Hollywood Goes to Washington," debuting Friday (Oct. 5), writer-producer-director Laurent Bouzereau -- whose documentaries about the making of films appear on the home-video releases of many classics, from "Lawrence of Arabia" to "Jaws" -- compiles scenes from numerous movies with political bents, from James Stewart in "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" to Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman in "All the President's Men."
"It's not so much to make a statement, but to really tie in with the political season, absolutely," Bouzereau confirms to Zap2it of the program's timing. "Some of the people I've interviewed say, 'Everything is political.' Costa-Gavras, the great director of movies like 'Z' and 'State of Siege,'...
In the TCM special "A Night at the Movies: Hollywood Goes to Washington," debuting Friday (Oct. 5), writer-producer-director Laurent Bouzereau -- whose documentaries about the making of films appear on the home-video releases of many classics, from "Lawrence of Arabia" to "Jaws" -- compiles scenes from numerous movies with political bents, from James Stewart in "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" to Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman in "All the President's Men."
"It's not so much to make a statement, but to really tie in with the political season, absolutely," Bouzereau confirms to Zap2it of the program's timing. "Some of the people I've interviewed say, 'Everything is political.' Costa-Gavras, the great director of movies like 'Z' and 'State of Siege,'...
- 10/5/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Ingrid Bergman, Gary Cooper in Sam Wood's For Whom the Bell Tolls (top); "The Last Supper" scene in Luis Buñuel's Viridiana (middle); Marlon Brando, Maria Schneider in Bernardo Bertolucci's Last Tango in Paris (bottom) The ludicrous censors at the Motion Picture Association of America and their precursors at the Production Code Office have always had counterparts in other countries. Whether for political, religious, social, economic, and/or moral reasons — and those tend to overlap — countless movies have been banned, cut, redubbed, and reedited around the world, courtesy of government-appointed censors, religious institutions, and pressure groups. Among myriad such instances, Stanley Kubrick's Paths of Glory (1957) and Gillo Pontecorvo's La Battaglia di Algeri /Battle of Algiers (1966) were banned in France; Costa-Gavras' Z (1969) and State of Siege (1973) were banned in Brazil; Michelangelo Antonioni's Blowup (1966) and John Waters' Pink Flamingos (1972) were banned in Australia; and Bernardo Bertolucci...
- 10/11/2010
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Political interference and studio nervousness have undermined so many worthy films on the subject, it's a wonder that South Of The Border got made, let alone seen in the USA
Despite my many differences with Oliver Stone as an artist, I congratulate him on having managed both to present an unhysterical assessment of Latin American leaders and issues in South Of The Border, and also to get it seen in the Us. The latter, especially, is achievement indeed.
A rare precedent is Costa-Gavras's Missing, which netted Oscars in 1982 with its horrifying story of the Us State Department's involvement in the murder of one of its own citizens during the Us-backed Chilean coup of 1973. In retrospect, it looks like the last gasp of those liberal Hollywood instincts that saw producer Bert Schneider thanking the Viet Cong leadership as he accepted his Best Documentary Oscar for Hearts and Minds in 1975.
Elsewhere...
Despite my many differences with Oliver Stone as an artist, I congratulate him on having managed both to present an unhysterical assessment of Latin American leaders and issues in South Of The Border, and also to get it seen in the Us. The latter, especially, is achievement indeed.
A rare precedent is Costa-Gavras's Missing, which netted Oscars in 1982 with its horrifying story of the Us State Department's involvement in the murder of one of its own citizens during the Us-backed Chilean coup of 1973. In retrospect, it looks like the last gasp of those liberal Hollywood instincts that saw producer Bert Schneider thanking the Viet Cong leadership as he accepted his Best Documentary Oscar for Hearts and Minds in 1975.
Elsewhere...
- 7/23/2010
- by John Patterson
- The Guardian - Film News
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