In America
Friday
January 25, 2008
An
aspiring Irish actor and his family illegally immigrate in the United
States with the dreams of the father breaking into the New York City
theatrical scene. Once they arrive in the big city, they move into
a flop house and try to make it truly their home. While they struggle
to fit in their new country, the family finds new friends like the
reclusive neighbor, Mateo, who provides help in the most unexpected
ways in America
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Cinima Paradiso
Friday
Febuary 29, 2008
A
Sicilian boy named Salvatore (played by Salvatore Cascio and Marco
Leonardi) is mesmerized by the American movies shown at the local
theater and befriends Alfredo (Philippe Noiret), the gruff but warmhearted
projectionist. Mentored by Alfredo, the boy grows up to become a famous
movie producer -- but never forgets his roots. Tremendously affecting
on nearly every level, Cinema Paradiso won an Oscar for Best Foreign
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Waking Ned Devine
Friday
April 25, 2008
When
word reaches two elderly best friends that someone in their tiny Irish
village has won the national lottery, they go to great lengths to
find the winner so they can share the wealth. When they discover the
"lucky" winner, Ned Devine, they find he has died of shock
upon discovering his win. Not wanting the money to go to waste, the
village enters a pact to pretend Ned is still alive by having another
man pose as him, and then to divide the money between them. More:
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