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Bama Girl follows a young black woman's quest to become the 2005 Homecoming Queen at the University of Alabama, running against not only 15 other co-eds, but a strictly segregated Greek system, internal black politics, and, most ominously, a secret all-white association called 'The Machine' that has been controlling campus politics at the University for most of the past century. This is a film about black and white, about the Old South and the New South, and about an unexpected microcosm of electoral politics that mirrors much of what is happening across our country today.
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Award-winning Russian filmmaker Sergei Bodrov (Prisoner of the Mountains) illuminates the life and legend of Genghis Khan in this stunning historical epic. Based on leading scholarly accounts and written by Bodrov and Arif Aliyev, Mongol (Oscar-nominated for Best Foreign Language Film) delves into the dramatic and harrowing early years of the ruler who was born as Temudgin in 1162. As it follows Temudgin from his perilous childhood to the battle that sealed his destiny, the film paints a multidimensional portrait of the future conqueror, revealing him not as the evil brute of hoary stereotype, but as an inspiring, fearless and visionary leader. Mongol shows us the making of an extraordinary man, and the foundation on which so much of his greatness rested: his relationship with his wife, Borte, his lifelong love and most trusted advisor.
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2010 Oscar Nominees Podcast

The Atlanta Film Festival 365 Staff discusses the 2010 Oscar nominations, including the effect of 10 nominees for Best Picture on the ceremonies, the lack of respect for comedy at the awards, Hollywood’s Biases and the continued strangeness that is the documentary category.


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Without Miramax, I Probably Wouldn't Be Here

That headline is a bit of hyperbole, but not by much. Although I was always watching movies I didn't really start curating my movie experience till my sophmore year of college.

By 1993, Friday night at Blockbuster had morphed from a ritual I enjoyed with my family to one I then enjoyed with my boys. About 8 or 9 PM, it would be five of us piling into one car to spend an hour browsing Blockbuster's aisles building our weekend playlist.

That list always had to be strategic. [...]

FROM PARIS WITH LOVE Review
This action-packed well-edited tautly-scripted high-quality production stars John Travolta and Jonathan Rhys Meyers. I was mesmerized by the compelling performances by both John Travolta and Jonathan R. M. - who both play anti-terrorist U.S. agents. John Travolta's devil-may-care attitude was a joy to experience - and Jonathan R. M. nailed his role as a naive idealistic diplomatic aide/black ops agent-newbie/wannabe with total aplomb.   Initially, I had low expectations but FROM PARIS W [...]
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