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The Official Czech Entry for Best Foreign Language Film in the 2008 Academy Awards.

GENRE(S): Comedy | Romance | War
WRITTEN BY: Bohumil Hrabal (Novel), Jiri Menzel (Writer)
DIRECTED BY: Jiri Menzel
RUNNING TIME: 120 min. Colour.
ORIGIN: Czech Republic | Slovakia
LANGUAGES: Czech | German with English Subtitles

"An extravagant, visually stunning feast of sensory delights, Jiri Menzel's winsome comedy, set in World War II-era Prague, pirouettes along a beguiling but treacherous line between horror and whimsy. "
--Ann Hornaday, Washington Post

SYNOPSIS: Czech director Jiri Menzel has worked only sporadically since making a splash in the 1960s with lauded features such as CLOSELY WATCHED TRAINS. I SERVED THE KING OF ENGLAND is another welcome invitation to witness Menzel's singular vision, which is liberally sprinkled with homage to silent features, vaudeville, and slapstick. 
The film tells the story of Jan Dite, an ordinary Czech citizen who reflects on life after being released from jail. Much of the film is told in flashback, with Menzel transporting his audience back to Dite's younger days in Prague, both before and during World War II, where the young restaurant worker does whatever it takes to fulfill his dreams of becoming a millionaire. His reckless and frequently hilarious path to achieving his goal becomes the backbone of the movie, and Menzel deftly edits back and forth between the older and younger versions of Dite as his history is revealed.
 The younger version of Dite is played to excellent effect by Ivan Barnev, who manages to make the character extremely compelling. Barnev and Menzel even conspire to find humor in Dite's darkest hours, such as his marriage to a Nazi (played by Julia Jentsch) and his job in a Czech "breeding center" set up to produce Hitler youth. Food and sex become important parts of the storyline as Dite demonstrates his passion for both, and the rampant urges of his younger self are neatly tempered by Menzel's flash-forwards to the older version of the character (played by Oldrich Kaiser). Like CLOSELY WATCHED TRAINS, this feature is an adaptation of a novel by Czech writer Bohumil Hrabel, and it's another hugely entertaining and utterly peerless piece of work from an inspired director. 

"It's a film filled with wicked satire and sex both joyful and pitiful. "
--Roger Ebert, The Chicago Sun Times

"The movie is filled with wonderful moments, set pieces of absurdity, and a richness of humor. But underneath, Menzel and Hraba have a wry and sometimes painful story to tell of the history of their country in the 20th century. "
--Jonathan F. Richards, Film.com

Happy-Go-Lucky(14A)mature theme, coarse language

GENRE(S): Comedy  |  Drama 
WRITTEN BY: Mike Leigh 
DIRECTED BY:  Mike Leigh 
RUNNING TIME:  118 minutes
ORIGIN:  USA 

Just how hard is it to be happy? Poppy is an irrepressibly free-spirited school teacher who brings an infectious laugh and an unsinkable sense of optimism to every situation she encounters, offering us a touching, truthful and deeply life-affirming exploration of one of the most mysterious and often the most elusive of all human qualities: happiness. Poppy's ability to maintain her perspective is tested as the story begins.  How this affects not only Poppy's world view but also the outlook of those around her begs the question "glass half full or half empty"? 

The Globe and Mail (Toronto) Liam Lacey 
As refreshing as it is to find a movie that leaves you smiling, it's something much rarer to discover a film that makes you think about what a commitment to happiness really means. 

Chicago Tribune, Geoff Berkshire
"A feel-good indie for our troubled times."

Washington Post Ann Hornaday 
Won't break your heart -- it will make it soar. 

Religulous (14A) coarse language, sexual content, violence

GENRE(S): Documentary 
DIRECTED BY:  Larry Charles 
RUNNING TIME:  101 minutes, Color 
ORIGIN:  USA 
LANGUAGE(S): English | Hebrew | Arabic | Persian | Spanish 

Starring Bill Maher, Jose Luis De Jesus Miranda, Steve Berg, and Andrew Newberg 

Religulous follows political humorist and author Bill Maher as he travels around the globe interviewing people about God and religion. Known for his astute analytical skills, irreverent wit and commitment to never pulling a punch, Maher brings his characteristic honesty to an unusual spiritual journey.

New York Daily News Joe Neumaier 
What he does do finally in this funny, refreshing movie is assert how unrestrained religiosity could guarantee the "end days" many of his subjects admit to looking forward to. 

The DUCHESS (14a) mature theme, sexual content

"...exquisite..."   Sean O'Connell, filmcritic.com

GENRE(S):  Drama 
DIRECTOR:  Saul Dibb 
RUN TIME:  108 min 
ORIGIN:  USA 
STARS: Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes, Charlotte Rampling, Dominic Cooper

Based on Amanda Foreman's best-selling biography of the scandalous, 18th-century English aristocrat Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire. 

It tells the amazing, but mostly true, story of a late-18th century aristocrat who made an indelible mark on English society akin to that of her direct descendant, Lady Diana. 
 - Ruthe Stein, San Francisco Chronicle 

"...a handsome historical film, impeccably mounted, gowned, wigged and feathered..."    - Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

"A visually sumptuous, emotionally lacerating melodrama"
 - Robert W. Butler, Kansas City Star 
 

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