THE LAST FULL MEASURE

DescriptionDescription THE LAST FULL MEASURE, her father's return from war in Vietnam is a much-anticipated homecoming. Navigating her mother's anxious stares and the loss of the father she'd known, Katherine tries to find her way back to the little girl left behind.

INNOCENT VOICES (VOCES INOCENTES)

DescriptionDescription Luis Mandoki (WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN) returns to his Spanish language roots with a moving portrayal of civil unrest through the eyes of a brave 11-year-old-boy, based on the true-life experience of screenwriter Oscar Torres. Mexico's official Oscar selection for Best Foreign Language Film. Chava is a spirited 11-year-old, who tries to...

INVITATION TO A SUICIDE

DescriptionDescription INVITATION TO A SUICIDE is highly recommended for people who find death and suicide amusing. Set deep in the heart of black comedy territory, writer/director Loren Marsh has crafted a wonderful romp that sparkles with hilarious one-liners carrying grave consequences, and dazzles with a fantastic score by the legendary John Zorn. In an insular...

KOMA

DescriptionDescription Imagine drunkenly stumbling into someone else's hotel room and discovering a ghastly scene of bloody violence. That's what happens to Ching (Angelica Lee) otter a friend's wedding, and soon she is set on a collision course with organ thieves. When Ching picks Ling (Karena Lam) out of a police line-up as a possible suspect,...

INFERNAL AFFAIRS 2 (WU JIAN DAO 2)

DescriptionDescription Spanning the "forgotten years" between 1991 and 1997, this prequel documents the dramatic events that forever changed the cops and criminals of INFERNAL AFFAIRS. As the story begins, Sam (Eric Tsang) and Officer Wong (Anthony Wong) are potential allies rather than adversaries. When the head of a mob family is assassinated, mob lieutenant Sam...

INFERNAL AFFAIRS 3 (WU JIAN DAO 3)

DescriptionDescription Andy Lau and Tony Leung Chiu Wai return in the final chapter of the award-winning saga. Rather than take a straightforward approach to a sequel, the events of the first film are both anticipated and deconstructed with a moody, meditative lens. We follow Yan (Tony Leung Chiu Wai) in the months leading up to...

INDOCUMENTADOS

DescriptionDescription INDOCUMENTADOS is a fascinating meditation on 9 /11 and strikes a beautiful chord as soon as it hits the screen. The film is a powerful glimpse into the streets of New York in the aftermath of the destruction of the Twin Towers. But rather than being a sentimental look at America's loss, it is...

INFERNAL AFFAIRS (WU JIAN DAO)

DescriptionDescription Andy Lau and Tony Leung Chiu Wai star in this incredibly tense thriller that turns the game of cat and mouse on its head, even as its characters are haunted by desperation and sadness. Mob boss Sam (Eric Tsang) and Police Inspector Wong (Anthony Wong) have the same idea: to send new recruits undercover...

I AM STAMOS

DescriptionDescription I AM STAMOS poses the reality that there's only one John Stamos ... and his name is Andy Shrub.

IMAGINARY WITNESS: HOLLYWOOD AND THE HOLOCAUST

DescriptionDescription For an uncompromising evil, the Holocaust has had a complex effect on Hollywood, as the industry struggled to balance what one historian calls "the need to understand and the desire to forget." As Hitler's power swelled, the studios watched in silent fear-their feelings tangled with finances as they needed ticket sales. Additionally, the Production...

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