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Charles-Marie Anthonioz Movies

2012  
NR  
Tarnation director Jonathan Caouette takes his mentally-ill mother Renee on a cross-country journey to her new home, and reflects on their unusual mother/son relationship while contending with a series of unexpected obstacles. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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2012  
 
A motivational speaker (Val Kilmer), a time-traveling Russian scientist, and a group of young adventurers in Poland all seek the elusive secrets of the fourth dimension in this three-part anthology from directors Harmony Korine, Aleksei Fedorchenko, and Jan Kwiecinski. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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2012  
 
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Awakening one morning to find his faithful canine companion Paul has vanished without a trace, distressed dog lover Dolph Springer (Jack Plotnick) sets out on a frantic search for his four-legged friend with the help of a mysterious guru named Master Chang (William Fichtner) in this surreal comedy from Rubber director Quentin Dupieux. During the course of Dolph's quest, he encounters a wide array of eccentric figures, including an unorthodox pet detective (Steve Little), a compulsive jogger, and a sexually insatiable pizza-delivery girl. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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2012  
R  
Four college coeds find their Florida spring break taking an unexpectedly violent turn after falling in with a local gangster in this surreal black comedy from Harmony Korine (Mister Lonely, Trash Humpers). Left broke and alone on campus as their classmates head to Florida for some fun in the sun, coeds Candy (Vanessa Hudgens), Brit (Ashley Benson) and Cotty (Rachel Korine) steal a car, rob a local diner with plastic guns, and head south with their devoutly religious girlfriend Faith (Selena Gomez) in tow. But when the girls are thrown in jail following a police raid on a beachfront apartment, it looks like the party is over until wild-eyed drug dealer Alien (James Franco) inexplicably posts their bail. Sensing danger, Faith boards a bus bound for school as her three friends fall into a dangerous cycle of drugs and debauchery. Later, a scary run-in with Alien's bitter rival prompts yet another of the girls to hightail it back to campus, leaving the remaining two to embrace their dangerous new lifestyle with reckless abandon. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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2009  
NR  
Americana goes rancid in writer/director Harmony Korine's tale of three elderly cretins who brutalize dolls, molest fauna, and force themselves on garbage cans. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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2007  
 
Jia Zhangke was born and raised in Fenyang, a small village in rural China, and while he's gone on to become one of China's most celebrated filmmakers, the influences of small town life can still be felt in his work. In 2006, Jia's film Still Life was awarded the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, and he returned home to an enthusiastic welcome. Accompanying Jia was French filmmaker Damien Ounouri, who joined the award-winning auteur as he paid a visit to Fenyang and explored the community he knew as a child. Xiao Jia Going Home is a documentary which follows Jia as he offers a guided tour of his home town, recalling the people and places that mattered to him and pointing out the ways Fenyang has changed as well as the ways it has stayed the same Xiao Jia Going Home was an official selection at the 2008 Melbourne International Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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