Read more foreign film stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/17658/foreign-film.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 7:56:05 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74449/broken-embraces-gorgeous-and-seductive.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBroken Embraces isn't quite up there with Pedro Almodovar's finest work, say critics, but the noirish tribute to '50s Hollywood looks fantastic and tells a compelling story. "While it may not elicit the affection reserved for some of Almodovar's more heartfelt films," writes Claudia Puig in USA Today , "Broken Embraces...http://www.newser.com/story/74449/broken-embraces-gorgeous-and-seductive.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 20 Nov 2009 8:06:55 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/56658/credit-crunch-saps-funding-for-indie-films.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIndependent film producers are losing a once-reliable source of funding, the sale of foreign-distribution rights. Traditionally, the demand for American movies has been so high that producers can sell the rights to distribute the film—in many cases, even before it’s finished—in order to cover costs. But the credit...http://www.newser.com/story/56658/credit-crunch-saps-funding-for-indie-films.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 20 Apr 2009 14:00:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/51363/katyn-horrific-excellent.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAmerican art houses are finally getting a taste of Katyn, legendary Polish director Andrzej Wajda’s acclaimed film about the World War II-era massacre of the same name, and critics are heaping yet more acclaim on it. AO Scott of the New York Times calls it “solemn and searing,” while Andrew...http://www.newser.com/story/51363/katyn-horrific-excellent.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 20 Feb 2009 11:15:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/47462/slumdog-wins-big-at-critics-choice.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSlumdog Millionaire was the big winner at the Critics' Choice Awards last night, taking home five trophies, including best film and best director (Danny Boyle), MTV News reports. Heath Ledger, meanwhile, continued his posthumous honors, picking up best supporting actor (and a standing ovation) for his turn as the Joker...http://www.newser.com/story/47462/slumdog-wins-big-at-critics-choice.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 09 Jan 2009 9:56:47 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/46558/top-films-of-the-year.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith most year-end movie lists bask in the glow of award-season contenders, Dana Stevens grudgingly runs through her unranked, alphabetized top 10 on Slate, despite being "allergic to hierarchies, lists, and ranking." A Christmas Tale : A French film about a crazed family that's "a glorious feast of a movie, with...http://www.newser.com/story/46558/top-films-of-the-year.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 31 Dec 2008 20:30:02 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/46207/best-2008-movies-you-probably-missed.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBehold: a top 10 movies list that doesn't include The Dark Knight . In a year that's hard to sum up, Stephanie Zarachek pulls together an eclectic mix of great flicks for Salon: Even repeated viewings don't betray any flaws in Happy-Go-Lucky , a "luminous" tale of a London school marm by...http://www.newser.com/story/46207/best-2008-movies-you-probably-missed.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 25 Dec 2008 17:18:09 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/31624/tell-everyone-tell-no-one-is-great.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFrench thriller Tell No One has the critics rushing to tell the world how much they liked it. The fast-paced and thickly plotted adaptation of a novel by American writer Harlan Coben is "hot-blooded, haunting and packed with the pleasures of the unexpected," writes Peter Travers in Rolling Stone .http://www.newser.com/story/31624/tell-everyone-tell-no-one-is-great.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 05 Jul 2008 12:51:42 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/30471/oscars-tweak-nominations.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAfter perceived snubs in the foreign language film nominations and complaints about the way Enchanted dominated this year's original song race, both categories will undergo "formidable" overhauls, an Academy honcho tells the Hollywood Reporter . "It will ensure that that the oversight that we had this past year would not have...http://www.newser.com/story/30471/oscars-tweak-nominations.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 20 Jun 2008 13:09:54 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/12573/jet-li-scores-a-record-13m-payday.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAction star Jet Li will bag $13 million for his role in the upcoming The Warriors , breaking his own salary record for an actor in a Chinese-language film. With Chinese films drawing more international attention, Li's fat paycheck comes from investors' confidence in him as a "guarantee" of the $40...http://www.newser.com/story/12573/jet-li-scores-a-record-13m-payday.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 26 Nov 2007 7:19:07 CST