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Dana and Arthur are a married couple in their forties whose relationship is at a crossroads. Facing pressure from a society and family that seems to love them together, they’re also driven by desires that are pushing them apart. On one fateful day, the two have to decide if the biggest proof of their love is finally letting go.

“Monsters.” is the feature directorial debut of Marius Olteanu, who also wrote the script. Starring Cristian Popa and Judith State, it world premiered in the Berlin Film Festival’s Forum section, and played this week at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival. The film is produced by Parada Film in co-production with We Are Basca, with the support of the Romanian Film Center, in collaboration with the Romanian public broadcaster Tvr. International sales are handled by Alpha Violet.

Olteanu spoke with Variety about the complex ties that bind married couples, the...

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With superheroes dominating the box office and ruling the airwaves these days, it comes as no surprise that a fair percentage of people being exposed to such characters via live action offerings will become curious and check out the source material. What may intimidate them, however, is where to start reading due to years of comic book continuity having been piled up.

Something I’ve often done is recommend that people check out their local libraries, where they can sample a multitude of definitive graphic novels for free. And, should you elect to do so, you’ll likely find one of several Marvel series to be recently recognized by the Young Adult Library Services Association (Yalsa) such as Star Wars, All-New Wolverine or The Vision.

That’s right, Yalsa have added 17 Marvel graphic novels to this...

Netflix has revolutionized the home movie experience for fans of film with its instant streaming technology. Netflix Nuggets is my way of spreading the word about independent, classic and foreign films being made available by Netflix for instant streaming. Important Note: There may be some films that do not become available on the specified dates. This is merely a report of the most accurate release dates I can find, but is not directly confirmed by Netflix themselves.

If I Want To Whistle, I Whistle (2010)

Streaming Available: 06/07/2011

Synopsis: Just days before his scheduled release from a reformatory, teenage delinquent Silviu takes a pretty social worker hostage and threatens to kill her unless his estranged mother promises not to separate him from his younger brother.

Average Netflix Rating: 3.4 Salt Of The Sea (2008)

Streaming Available: 06/07/2011

Synopsis: Born in Brooklyn to Palestinian refugee parents, Soraya decides to journey to the country of her ancestry...