Monika’s Pensieve

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Brüno (USA, 2009)
Polish Distributor: Monolith (10th July 2009)
Release Date (worldwide): 8th July 2009
Director: Larry Charles
Cast: Sacha Baron Cohen
Production House: Everyman Pictures, Four by Two, Media Rights Capital
Plot: (from imdb)
Flamboyant Austrian fashionista Brüno takes his show to America.
Trailer

The sceptical part of me thinks that…
It could get a bit too vulgar even for my taste ;)
The [...]

This is the story of an Afghan boy who was imprisoned by US authorities at the age of 12. He is still in Guantanamo today. While most of the cases of prisoners who were underage at the time of capture have been resolved by now, his was not the only such case.

A short report on why certain countries are treated differently than others when it comes to nuclear weapons…

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June is relatively unexciting to me cinema-wise, which is a good thing as it’s exam month…
Zack and Miri Make a Porno (USA, 2008)
Polish Distributor: Kino Świat (26th June 2009)
Release Date (worldwide): 7th September 2008
Director: Kevin Smith
Cast: Seth Rogen, Elizabeth Banks, Jason Mewes, Jeff Anderson
Production House: Blue Askew, View Askew Productions, Weinstein Company, The
Plot: (from [...]

The Harry Potter clip they showed at the MTV Awards was crap (if you’ve been watching the trailers then you’ve basically already seen it - it’s the Voldemort as a little boy one), but they also showed the first New Moon trailer (which is also crap ;) ).
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The Twilight Saga: New Moon (USA, 2009)
Polish [...]

This is a report that deals with China’s awkward position in the current economic climate.

I found this short report quite fascinating. It’s a face of the US that I don’t get to see in the movies and taking in Guantanamo prisoners certainly does sound like a good solution to their problems…

Russell Means is an actor, who has extensively campaigned for Native American rights throughout his career. The interview is fascinating :)

{FILM DIARY}
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired (USA/UK, 2008)
Seen: Saturday, 16th May 2009 (cinema, Planete Doc Review)
Runtime: 99′
Director: Marina Zenovich
Production House: Antidote Films, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Graceful Pictures
Plot: (from imdb)
Marina Zenovich’s new documentary examines the public scandal and private tragedy which led to legendary director Roman Polanski’s sudden flight from the United States.
Opening Scene

Impressions In [...]

A short report from Al-Jazeera, which talks about how co-operation between the US and Iran would benefit all three parties.