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This new documentary film summarizes, illustrates and connects one of the principal structural elements of American society …. since the country began over 300 years ago. It is told through the discoveries of two white southern and privileged women who grew up uncomfortably aware of their own advantage in the long shadow of a disproportionately large disadvantaged population, that of the African Americans.

The argument that The Long Shadow cogently, convincingly makes is, that today descendants of millions of African slaves brought here still suffer discrimination and multiple entrenched social injustices which are specifically designed to keep these people down and exploited.

Director Frances Causey and Co-Creator and Editor Maureen Gosling attended the festival and I had the chance to talk with Maureen about the incredible amount of research that went into this film. “It’s surprising how much you can find by way of images through Google these days. Frances sent...

There have been some very good super-hero adaptations, some very bad ones, and some very weird ones. Here are five film and TV reworkings of popular super heroes that made fans scratch their heads and say “Wha…?”

The 3 Mighty Men (Aka 3 Dev Adam): Better known as Turkish Spider-Man, this strange, low-budget 1973 super hero flick has Captain America teaming up with popular masked Mexican wrestler El Santo, to fight the evil villain—Spider-Man? Yes, Spider-Man is the villain in this one. With the help of a slim Kingpin and some female henchwomen, Spidey stabs, strangles and even uses carnivorous gerbils to slay his victims. I’m not sure why Captain America is operating in Turkey, or why he doesn’t have a shield, or why he’s teaming with a Mexican wrestler, or why Spider-Man is criminal now, and what the hell what up with those puppets? (Don’t ask!

Margot Nash and her mother Ethel.

How did you come to make The Silences?

I wrote it as a feature drama. The story was something I really wanted to tell. I had done two feature dramas, so I wrote a script, but it was really expensive and it was really hard to get made and I just put it away. [But] It just wouldn't go away. It was this thing that kept nagging at me. I thought: can I tell it as a documentary? I got a filmmaker residency in Zurich in 2012. It was a fourteen week paid residency where I could work on a project. I had to give some masterclasses but I had a lot of time. I suddenly had this brainwave. I've been making films since the 1970's, and I've often drawn on my story to create images or construct characters. I'd literally re-created some images from my...

In celebration of country music’s top songwriters, the industry’s biggest stars stepped out for the 2013 Broadcast Music, Inc. Country Awards in Nashville on Tuesday (November 5).

Luke Bryan showed off his dapper smile, while Miranda Lambert showed off her slim figure and struck a pose with the night’s guest of honor Dean Dillon.

Other attendees included newcomer Kacey Musgraves and powerhouse trio The Band Perry. In addition, aspiring country singer/actress Lucy Hale made an appearance and is expected to be at tonight’s (November 6) Cma Awards.

There were quite a few winners last night, including Hunter Hayes taking home Song of the Year for “Wanted.”

Check out the full list of winners below!

Song Of The Year

“Wanted”

Hunter Hayes

Troy Verges

Happy Little Man Publishing

Songs From the Engine Room

Songs of Universal, Inc.

Songwriter Of The Year

Rodney Clawson

“Did It for the Girl”

“Drink...

Your Weekly Source for the Newest Releases to Blu-Ray Tuesday, September 13th, 2011

The 10th Victim (1965)

Synopsis: It is the 21st Century, and society’s lust for violence is satisfied by “The Big Hunt,” an international game of legalized murder. But when the sport’s two top assassins (Marcello Mastroianni and Ursula Andress) are pitted against each other, they find that love is the most dangerous game of all. As the world watches, the hunt is on. Who will become The 10th Victim? The 10th Victim is the international cult classic whose wild action and sexy style has influenced a generation of movies, from The Running Man to the Austin Powers series. Remastered from original archival negative materials, this outrageous satire is presented here in its original Italian language with optional English subtitles. — highdefdigest.com

Special Features:

Marcello: A Sweet Life (2006) (102 Mins.) Theatrical Trailer

3 Women: The Criterion Collection (1977)

Synopsis: In a dusty,...

A film based on a Disneyland ride! Everyone thought, .Are they high?. And Johnny Depp to boot? Well actually, that was always a good idea.

Once again the multi-faceted actor is on brink of opening another chapter in the wildly popular Pirates franchise. Along for the ride are newcomers Penelope Cruz, Ian McShane, Astrid Berges-Frisbey, and Sam Clafin, as well as fan favorite Captain Barbossa Geoffrey Rush.

Maybe its kismet that brought Depp and Penelope Cruz together again some 10 years after they appeared together in 2001.s Blow. A decade later the former would be a 3-time Oscar nominee, the later an Academy Award winner.

One of the Geeks has fond memories from 1995 while working at Paramount where Depp was shooting Nick Of Time. The actor took the time to speak to the tours. Friendly right from the start!

Even with the fourth Pirates opening this weekend and with estimates reaching...

In news from the Cannes International Film Festival the short film Deeper Than Yesterday, a story of men who have been submerged in a submarine for 3 months and its impact upon them, won the Kodak Discovery Award for a Short Film and the Petit Rail d'Or at the prestigious Cannes Critics’ Week. The Kodak Discovery Award, which includes €3,000 worth of 35mm film... - Australian Film Scene: Local Business: Screen Australia has announced funding of 4 short films as part of its Springboard program aimed at assisting filmmakers who intend on making a short film which will be used to market an expanded feature version of the same project. The films selected include: - Cryo (feature film Cargo) a sci-fi thriller directed by Luke Doolan- Transmission (feature film These Final Hours) an apocalyptic drama written & directed by Zak Hilditch- Mercury (feature film Hound) a conspiracy thriller written &amp...

Australian Film Scene: Local Business: Screen Australia has announced funding of 4 short films as part of its Springboard program aimed at assisting filmmakers who intend on making a short film which will be used to market an expanded feature version of the same project. The films selected include: - Cryo (feature film Cargo) a sci-fi thriller directed by Luke Doolan- Transmission (feature film These Final Hours) an apocalyptic drama written & directed by Zak Hilditch- Mercury (feature film Hound) a conspiracy thriller written & directed by Paul Oliver- Rarer Monsters (feature film Tremula) a sci-fi thriller written & directed by Shane Krause The Export Finance and Insurance Corporation (Efic) will provide loans against the Producer Offset to filmamkers to assist with small film and TV productions. The eligibility criteria will be to have an international distribution agreement and a provisional certificate from Screen Australia. Amounts will be loaned up to...