Movie Review | 'Opal Dream': Big Dreams of a Little Girl, and Her Dad
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Obsession flows downhill in an Australian opal mining community as a father hunts for the perfect stone and his 9-year-old daughter nurtures a pair of invisible friends.
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Kevin Brazant, who became a father at 17, talks about the film he made to help other young parents.
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Two new films shed light on Pakistan's deep-rooted social and political problems by looking at them through the eyes of a child.
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I met an old friend for coffee in San Francisco yesterday afternoon, and had a few hours to kill before stopping in at the Wired reunion party. I didn't want to drive back to Berkeley because the weather was so crummy, and I was just across teh street from a movie theater and was just in time for the start of a movie that lots of people had been telling me to see. So I went. The movie -- The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, I had no idea what it was about until the movie started, then I remembered hearing a Fresh Air show about it and finding it too painful to listen to. Now here I was in the theater, not just being asked to listen to it, but being asked to live it. Through some very wonderful film-making, you feel as if what is happening to the main character is happening to you. Or more accurately, probably, you get the slightest hint of what it's like to be this person. My immediate impulse, one which I gave serious consideration to, was to pack up my things and leave. Anything would be better than spending three hours living this guy's life.  Two things happen over time: 1. You get over it. 2. They change perspective, and instead of being inside his body, you move outside it.  I think those two things are the story we all live as we mature and learn to live inside our own bodies, with their limits. You learn to step outside and see the humor in your predicament. The main character says he lives in a diving bell because it's as hard for him to communicate with other people as it would be at the bottom of the ocean inside a diving bell. The movie teaches that it's not much easier for the rest of us, even though we can manipulate symbols better. On the other hand, of course it is. The film develops a relationship between the hero and his father, between the hero and his own children, his ex-wife, his lover.  We strive for deeper understanding of ourselves and each other. But it may be ridiculously easy to find the only meaning that exists, without language, without intellect, by just being. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly should probably be the picture of the year for 2007, it's that good. But like all great art it shows you something truthful about yourself, and you may or may not want to see it.
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The distinct voice of a novice screenwriter lifts this heartwarming tale of a teen pregnancy.
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Parents become producers, looking to give their child a lavish star turn.
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Three-dimensional movies at home, without the silly glasses, have been a science-fiction dream for at least as long as Dick Tracy's wristwatch cell phone and the household robot.
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A quirky teen-pregnancy yarn and a love  story involving a life-sized sex doll have won over critics at  the Toronto International Film Festival, stealing the spotlight  from darker films on war and politics.
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A month ago I was introduced to the works of Michel Gondry.  In short, I was amazed and tantalized by his short films and music videos.  Even if you haven't heard of him, you've probably seen his many works in Gap commercials, various music videos, and the recent movie Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.    Many of his works explode with visual elements that, when taken alone, are simple and mundane.  However, under his masterful guidance, these elements come together to form a highly mesmerizing visual experience.  He never ceases to push visual technologies and challenge our ideas about the visual medium.
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The film looks like a children's sci-fi film.
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Children may be charmed by the talking animals in 'Racing Stripes.' Adults may find the film exasperating.
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Sivaji does not disappoint but neither does it completely sweep you off your feet. It is a fun and colourful movie, with a human touch.
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Parents attending &quot;The Incredibles&quot; with their children should be prepared to experience a colorful adventure and encounter a chilling glimpse of the future.
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The film has many an interesting nugget about it.
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Abhishek Bachchan loves his dad. But the love has just extended its arms towards Bhojpuri cinema.
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Our parents&#39; generation had Bing crooning &quot;White Christmas,&quot; and angels getting their wings in &quot;It&#39;s a Wonderful Life.
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Director Bhaskar on his hugely successful first film and his dreams for the future.