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Thursday, April 2nd, 2009

Chandni Chowk to China

Kung-Fu action meets Bollywood madness in this cross-culture caper about a bumbling cook from India who travels to China to save a village from an evil gangster. The ingredients are all there, but is this fusion dish perfectly balanced, or just an overcooked mess?


Sunday, March 29th, 2009

The International

Clive Owen & Naomi Watts team up with the director of Run Lola Run to make a movie about a crafty bank that releases during a financial crisis, and it isn’t about people running, explosions, or subprime lending? This I have to see!


Saturday, March 28th, 2009

Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na

A movie filled with firsts: new actor, new director, and the first film Aamir Khan’s produced in which he doesn’t show up onscreen. It’s had the whole of India abuzz, but can this frothy teenage romance come out from under its superstar producer’s shadow?


Friday, March 27th, 2009

Rocket Science

The first fiction film Jeffrey Blitz is a quirky indie comedy in the grand tradition of Rushmore, but not quite. And it’s brilliant!