New Cinema Wallpaper of the Day
Tuesday, April 7, 2009

There are now multiple Twitter accounts claiming to be Bruno (trailer) and no telling which one is real or fan made. Regardless this one is looking to blaze past Borat and offer up an even crazier slice of social commentary and be even more polarizing. So where do you sit? Can’t wait to see it, offended, shocked or what?

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Official still that was used in the original international release of the film.

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Todd writes over at Twitch that the Tony Jaa Ong-bak 2 saga might have ended, though it seems there might still be many more strange things left to happen. Hopefully this is all a mute point and filming the last 20% goes without a glitch. Whatever happens, we certainly could use more Tony Jaa kicking ass in cinema versus hiding in jungles.

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Official still that was used in the original release of the film in Thailand.

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Vintage Movie Wallpaper of the Day
Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Fighting Billy Chong as shown here is an easy way to die. The title of this film sounds cool, but… does seem odd the more you think about it. For fans wanting me to post more cool kung fu movie wallpaper, here you go!

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Official issued still that was used in its original international release.

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New Cinema Wallpaper of the Day
Sunday, August 3, 2008

For WWII cinema we have had some amazing films in recent memory in Black Book and The Pianist (and who knows… maybe the upcoming Inglorious Bastards will be great as well). For 2008 we have another film, this time around with a five-woman commando kicking ass unit that must parachute into occupied France and protect the secrets of D-Day landings. This based on a true story and filled to the brim action-war-thriller is definitely on my must see list. If these images and the synopsis below don’t excite you to see this film, then I don’t know what will!

Synopsis:

May 1944, A five-woman commando unit parachutes into occupied France on a daring and dangerous mission to protect the secret of D-Day landings and eliminate Colonel Heindrich, the head of German counter-intelligence.

Louise (Sophie Marceau) is a trained sniper and the widow of a Resistance leader.
Jeanne (Julie Depardieu) is a tough hooker who won’t hesitate to kill.
Gaelle (Deborah Francois) is a young and brilliant explosives expert desperate to see some action.
Suzy (Marie Gillain) is a stunning former showgirl and Heindrich’s one-time lover.
Maria (Maya Sansa) is an Italian contessa undercover with the French Resistance.

Female Agents is an action-packed tribute to the real-life espionage operatives whose exploits inspired the film.

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Official still used in the original international release of the film.

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::: Official Site
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More great images from Ashes of Time Redux. I’ve seen Redux once and the original film twice. My previous screenings of it were so long ago that any huge plot points or noticeable changes don’t stand out. What does stand out is seeing the film look so alive after the video release version I’ve watched that looked like it was bleached in dirt and then transfered onto DVD.

Related Coverage:
::: The Official Trailer For Wong Kar Wai’s ASHES OF TIME REDUX Arrives! (Twitch)
::: GreenCine Daily Post
::: Years of being obscure – Days of Being Wild (David Bordwell)

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Left to Right: Leslie Cheung as “Ouyang Feng,” Jacky Cheung as “Hong Qi.”
Photo by Lau Wai Keung and Chan Yuen Kai.

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Tony Leung Chiu Wai as “Blind Swordsman.”
Photo by Lau Wai Keung and Chan Yuen Kai.

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Tony Leung Chiu Wai as “Blind Swordsman.”
Photo by Lau Wai Keung and Chan Yuen Kai.

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Official still that was used in the original International release of the film.
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::: Official US Site
::: IMDb Profile