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 "Nora," "Northless" Lead Mexico's Ariel Nominations
 Hollywood Reporter
Mariana Chenillo's "Five Days Without Nora," a dark comedy revolving around a Jewish funeral, garnered 11 of Mexico's Ariel nominations Thursday, and following close behind with 10 nominations was Rigoberto Perezcano's immigration-themed drama "Northless."
A Dad's Point-of-View: Marriage - It's Complicated
 Bruce Sallan
My wife took me to see Nancy Meyers' new movie, It's Complicated, with Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin, and Steve Martin. I didn't expect what followed. Throughout the movie, my wife was jabbing me in the ribs whenever she wanted me to notice a point being made that she felt related to me or us.
Howard Zinn on "The People Speak," the Supreme Court and Haiti
 Joan Brunwasser
Howard Zinn is a historian, author, social activist, and American icon. His book "A People's History of the United States" has sold over two million copies, and last month's airing of "The People Speak" on the History Channel was viewed by over 8 million people.
Magnolia
 Radheyan Simonpillai
A decade after its release, P.T. Anderson's emotionally epic Magnolia gets the glorious Blu-ray treatment it deserves. This Altman-esque mosaic follows several disparate L.A. citizens on one rainy day, as they navigate through mistakes and torrential emotions while trying to forge new relationships.
Filmmaker Debuts Gay Marriage Trial On YouTube
 Carlos Santoscoy
Freelance filmmaker John Ireland and co-producer John Ainsworth have released their first episode of the gay marriage trial on YouTube.
U.S. Releases of Latino Cinema Off to Strong Start in New Year
 Pablo Jaime Sáinz
With the release of four Latino films on DVD this month, the year has started out with a bang for Latino cinema in the United States.
Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones Reviewed
 Alex Gomez
I'll borrow a word from the title of this movie to describe it: LOVELY. And how could the film be otherwise, with someone like Peter Jackson directing it? Who but he could have illustrated the heaven, or 'In-Between,' that Susie Salmon flees to after she's raped and murdered at age fourteen?
Paranormal Activity Reviewed
 Alex Gomez
Through the ether it came to me that 'Paranormal Activity' was a must-see movie, one of the scariest ever. 'Julie/Julia' was more frightening. The Puerto Vallarta police scare me more. The most frightening thing about 'Paranormal Activity' is that a sequel is in the works...
Zoe Saldana Avatar Interview
 Complex.com
James Cameron's Avatar has changed the way films are made - and most importantly, how they are experienced.
Mexico Transfers Inmates for Reported Gibson Film
 Associated Press
About 300 inmates have been transferred out of a prison in the Gulf coast state of Veracruz to make room for a film that Mel Gibson reportedly plans to make there.
I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell
 Matthew Thomas
Based on the New York Times best selling book, comes an unrated and unapologetic DVD with exclusive footage not seen in theaters!
Oliver Parker's Dorian Gray - Reviewed
 Alex Gomez
I have to say that the film Dorian Gray was born of sheer genius. Everything about it was perfect. I have no doubt that if Oscar Wilde were alive today and able to see it, he would love it. The movie is faithful to the novel, but also faithful to Wilde himself...
Anger in Mexico at Jail Move for Mel Gibson Film Shoot
 BBC News
Hundreds of people have demonstrated outside a Mexican jail against plans to move inmates to make way for a film shoot with actor-director Mel Gibson.
Making A Sensual Home Movie
 David Strovny
Making a sexual home movie is just about every man's dream. Think about it; you're basically making your own private movie and there's likely nothing more exciting than watching yourself and the woman you love getting hot and heavy, while you get hot and heavy.
Jim Sheridan's The Brothers - Reviewed
 Alex Gomez
I have a friend in Canada who is convinced that Jake Gyllenhall is gay. We banter about this back and forth on email. The last email I sent her about him, which I wrote after watching Jake being interviewed about The Brothers, said that if he was gay, then he had mastered the art of passing.
Avatar (2009) NYT Critics' Pick
 Manohla Dargis
With “Avatar” James Cameron has turned one man’s dream of the movies into a trippy joy ride about the end of life — our moviegoing life included — as we know it.
Collapse
 Roger Ebert
If this man is correct, then you may be reading the most important story in today's paper. I have no way of assuring you that the bleak version of the future outlined by Michael Ruppert in Chris Smith's "Collapse" is accurate. I can only tell you I have a pretty good built-in B.S. detector, and its needle never bounced off zero while I watched this film.
Mel Gibson Plans Film in Mexico
 Associated Press
A Mexican governor says Mel Gibson will make a movie at a prison in the Gulf coast state of Veracruz next year.
The Human Cost of Guantanamo
 Sari Gelzer
An interview with British journalist Andy Worthington about his latest film, "Outside the Law: Stories from Guantanamo."
Puerto Vallarta Film Festival December 2-6
 Alex Gomez
Don't miss the 6th Annual Vallarta Film Festival! Scheduled to take place December 2nd-6th at Cinemark Theater in Plaza Caracol, the 2009 PV Film Fest will feature five consecutive days of full-length films and documentaries from Hollywood and around the world.
‘The Donner Party’ at Puerto Vallarta Film Festival
 Rita W. White
Showing at the Puerta Vallarta Film Festival 2009 (Dec 2 - Dec 4), The Donner Party, a part of California's history has been played out on the big screen. Film goers are in for a definite treat!
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans Review
 Rick Mele
In Werner Herzog’s Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans, Nicolas Cage plays Terence McDonagh, a high-functioning addict who patrols the streets of post-Katrina New Orleans.
William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe
 Truthout
A striking biography of the work of one man who thrust himself into the center of the revolutionary fervor of the civil rights movement and the antiwar movement changed the country, Disturbing the Universe is essential viewing.
 South Shore's Villa Balboa Launches Film Series with Films for Foodies
 Krystal Frost
In order to arouse interest among local film buffs, Villa Balboa on Puerto Vallarta's scenic South Shore highway is opening its doors to the public by offering an ongoing film series. To launch the film series, this month's movies will focus on food, coinciding with the XV Annual Festival Gourmet.
Reinventing Paradise: New Orleans and the Invisible Coast
 Robert Corsini
Paradise to me is the entire planet. How far would a human have to travel to find a better place than this? And what could be more of a "paradise" than feeling safe and secure in your own home, wherever that might be?
'Mayan 2012 Apocalypse Theory' Not True, NASA Says
 Telegraph UK
The world is not coming to an end on December 21, 2012, Nasa insisted this week in a rare campaign to dispel rumours fueled by the internet and a new Hollywood movie.
Inside the Army’s Far-Out Acid Tests
 David Hambling
Dropping acid to boost the Pentagon’s psychic powers was just the start. The Men Who Stare At Goats, the upcoming movie based on Jon Ronson’s non-fiction book of the same name, has George Clooney and Jeff Bridges in a bizarre military research project involving astral projection, remote viewing, and LSD.
Pablo Escobar's Son Asks Forgiveness
 Frank Bajak & Vivian Sequera
This is the incredible story of Pablo Escobar, the infamous boss of Colombias Medellin drug cartel, told for the very first time by his son, Sebastian and his widow Maria Isabel Santos.
Democracy and Capitalism Are NOT One and the Same
 Glynn Wilson
If Michael Moore had arrived on the film scene as a conservative Republican activist in 1989, he might be heralded by Fox News today as a major American hero, and he might even be able to get a fair review in the so-called "liberal" New York Times.
Antichrist
 Ryan Barnett
From its opening love scene to its closing title card, Antichrist is visually arresting. There is an atmosphere of unease that permeates the film and as events grow stranger and characters more desperate, that atmosphere becomes palpable.
To Wong Foo Playing at SETAC October 27th
 PVNN
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar, starring Patrick Swayze, Wesley Snipes and John Leguizamo as 3 fabulous female impersonators, will be playing at the SETAC-GBLT Community Center on the south side of Vallarta on Tuesday, October 27th at 7:30 pm. Admission is free.
Revising the Image of Jackson’s Final Days
 Ben Sisario
Despite four months of lurid coverage in the news media over Mr. Jackson’s final days and his death at age 50, it is the image of a physically vigorous and mentally focused Michael Jackson that Sony Pictures and the Jackson estate are eager to convey with “This Is It,” a new film opening around the world for a two-week run.
The Man Is Steel, the Tank Is Only Iron
 Matteo Fracassi
"War is not made by heroes or Hollywood studs," says director Samuel Maoz. "War is mostly made by young and inexperienced guys. Children that are sent to go after and kill the ones they used to play with." Maoz should know. He was just 20 when he was conscripted into the Israeli army and wounded in the 1982 war with Lebanon – the subject of his first feature film.
"Mississippi" Tops Chicago Film Festival Awards
 Hollywood Reporter
Tina Mabry's "Mississippi Damned" took home the top prize, the Gold Hugo for best film, at the 45th annual Chicago International Film Festival on Saturday. The drama's writer-director, Tina Mabry, claimed the best screenplay prize.
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