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　　Yiannis doesn’t have much going for him, save for his adorable dog, Jimi, and his fast-approaching date to get out of Cyprus for good. But when Jimi wanders across the U.N. buffer zone and into the section of the island Turkey seized more than forty years ago, an unregulated state unrecognized by the rest of the world, Yiannis learns, bringing a dog back over the border is not as easy as walking straight home. He enlists a mismatched band of accomplices from every side of the Cyprus dispute to find a way to get Jimi back, while never leaving the land he calls home.　　Writer and director Marios Piperides has been producing films in Cyprus for more than a decade, and his inside knowledge pays dividends in this narrative feature debut—a whip-smart comedy on legality, disputed nationality, and the frameworks that are erected to maintain a fragile peace. He demonstrates his compassion for locals on both sides of the divide, as he tenderly captures their struggle to find hope and make a living in a divided land. Such serious themes pair perfectly with Piperides’s sense of humor: As Yiannis’s efforts dip farther into absurdity, they offer a send-up of the forces that prolong a conflict that has been poorly understood and largely forgotten by the outside world.

　跨性别女人！同性恋！泛性恋！北京人！宅女！玩Beatbox！　　基督徒！游戏瘾！话剧演员！大高个！整容掉败！长头发！爱撒娇！还须要再贴几多标签能力完全懂得TA！让咱们一同走进丝丝的生涯。　　Trans woman? Homosexual? Pansexual? Beijinger? Geek girl? Beatbox！Christian? Game addict? Actress? Bean pole? Cosmetic surgery failure? Long haired? Flirt? How many more tags to you need to fully understand her? Let us enter the world of Sisi together.

IttellsthestoryofJimmy(Saunders),a42-year-oldman-childwhoselifehasn’tprogressedsincelosingtheelectionforseniorclasspresident25yearspriortothenowcurrentGovernorofTexas.Frustratedwithhiscircumstances,Jimmydecidestore-enrollinhighschoolandrunforclasspresidentagain.Butonceheleavesthesafeconfinesofhisdad’smemorabiliastoreandattemptstojointheTikTok-fueledpaceofGenZ,Jimmyquicklyrealizeshehasawholelotmoretolearnthanjusttheproperuseofgenderpronouns.

　　Based on an unknown Sch?nberg opera from 1929, From Today Until Tomorrow explores one night in a not-quite loveless marriage. A husband and wife return from a party where she has flirted with another man, while he has cast an appraising eye toward an attractive, fashionably dressed acquaintance of his wife’s. Though each dreams, briefly, of leaving the marriage for the excitement and mystery of a new lover, in the end they decide stability and comfort are more important than the fleeting thrill of new romance. Directors Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet, who previously collaborated on two other films about music (The Chronicle of Anna Magdalena Bach, 1968, and Moses and Aaron, 1975), rely on long fixed shots in austere black-and-white so that the focus remains on the musical brilliance of Sch?nberg’s atonal score, performed here by 70 musicians. That Sch?nberg would choose such a relatively lighthearted message for his newly discovered musical language remains a mystery, especially since the conclusion reached by the husband and wife—to stick with the tried and true—seems directly at odds with Sch?nberg’s own philosophy of composing. It is just this juxtaposition, however, coupled with Straub and Huillet’s faithful presentation, that makes the opera a compelling addition to the Sch?nberg canon—and the film such a challenging and intriguing experience.

Oneweekonacruiseship,withparties,funandnewfriendships.Theall-gayclienteleonboardarepreoccupiedwithtopicssuchasidentity,thebodybeautifulandthesearchforsex.Everyeveningisdedicatedtoanewtheme,challengingthepassengerstoevermoreextravagant,body-huggingoutfits.Inthecabinshowever,thetalkismorethanskindeepasthemenopenupabouttheirprivatelives.Marek,ayoungPolishmanjustwantstobeacceptedandlovedasahumanbeingandnotjustbecauseofhistautbody.DipankarfromIndiahasjustrecentlycomeout;heandPalestinianRamziarerevellinginthekindoffreedomtheycanonlydreamaboutintheirhomophobicsocietiesbackhome.MartinisHIVpositiveandpondershedonisticways,whilePhilippefromFranceobservestheproceedingsonboardserenelyfromhiswheelchair.InhisfeaturefilmdebutdirectorFerlandMilewskisucceedsinprovidingalookbehindthescenesofanostensiblysuperficialworld.Hishumorousapproachhelpshimcreateagenuinebondwiththeprotagonistswhotalkopenlyaboutgaydesires,freeloveandgoodold-fashionedmonogamy.

卡兰(布莱恩·奥斯丁·格林饰)带着一枚威力壮大的现代十字护身符,带着他不凡的兵器专家团队返来了,他要掩护洛杉矶免受其最大的威逼——超等无赖莫特(丹尼·特乔饰)跟德拉戈(马努·因蒂莱米饰)。Callan将不得不与他已经的逝世敌Gunnar (Vinnie Jones饰)联手,试图挽救这座都会。Tom Sizemore扮演侦察Nitti跟Lou Ferrigno, DB Sweeney, Jeremy London跟Eric Roberts扮演条约工。

Sixty Glorious Years is an exercise in the creation of iconography, both for Victoria and its star, Anna Neagle (who subsequently became known as 'Regal Neagle'). Just as Elizabeth I commissioned artists to create flattering iconic images for public consumption, so this film performs a similar function, for Neagle is more beautiful than the real life Victoria. Controversial events (such as the 'Irish problem') are omitted and unpleasant aspects of Victoria's character (her petulance, arrogance, favouritism and 'right to privilege') are glossed over as endearing little 'whims'. Albert acts as a moderating influence when she goes too far.　　The film followed a year after the highly successful Victoria the Great (d. Herbert Wilcox, 1937). Again the screenplay is by Miles Malleson and Robert Vansittart, and many of the supporting cast (the cream of acting talent of period) repeat their roles, this time for the colour cameras. This was the first full length Technicolor film of cinematographer Freddie Young, who captures the spectacle of royal weddings, grand balls and opulent interiors, with scenes actually filmed at royal palaces. Vivid battle scenes, set in Alexander Korda's empire territory (Sevastopol and the Sudan), rival those in The Four Feathers (d. Zoltan Korda 1939).　　The title music sets the tone a regal choir sings over a shot of the crown. Elgar's 1901 'Pomp and Circumstance' march is heard during the diamond jubilee celebrations and, as Victoria's coffin lies in state, the film concludes with Anthony Collins' stately music accompanied by the text of Rudyard Kipling's 'Lest we forget'. Combined with the emotional appeal of scenes of Victoria connecting with her 'ordinary folk', this is stirring stuff.　　The film connects with contemporary events of 1938. The release of two celebratory royal films was intended to boost public affection for the monarchy in the wake of Edward VIII's abdication. Anglo-German relations were another touchy subject. With another war on the horizon, influential voices wanted appeasement, and the film could be seen to fit that agenda. Victoria herself was of mainly German descent, nicknamed 'the grandmother of Europe', while Albert is a 'good German', charmingly played by Anton Walbrook as a cultured, decent man.　　Sixty Glorious Years now seems unduly formal and reverential. Had movies existed during Victoria's reign (they only emerged at the end) this might have been the kind of film produced. Unlike Mrs Brown (d. John Madden, 1997), it is all so very 'Victorian'.　　Roger Philip Mellor

　　Rik Boskamp, the son of a nerdy accountant, wants only one thing in life: not to be bullied anymore. Inspired by a mafia film, he comes up with a plan. He will make sure they move house and that his Dad becomes known in their new village as notorious mafia boss Paulo Boskampi. The plan works! Rikki Boskampi no longer gets bullied, everyone is afraid of Paulo and treats him with respect. Until a bully from the past turns up. How long will Rikki be able to keep up his lie?

SixriotpoliceproceedwithanevictioninthecentreofMadrid,butthingsgowrongandamanloseshislife.AnInternalAffairsteamisgiventhetaskofinvestigatingthefactsandthesixriotpoliceareaccusedofmanslaughter.Thesquadsetabouttryingtofindtheirownwayout,leadingtotheirseparationand,finally,complicatingthesituationevenmore.Laia,oneoftheInternalAffairsteam,becomesobsessedwiththecaseandendsupdiscoveringthat,behindthefatefuleviction,there’salotmorethanmeetstheeye.

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