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			Rentable Films continued
	Damn Fine Authors Rentable Films   Domestic   Domestic, Part II   Foreign Stupid Faxes ---------------------------------------- To be honest, the last movie I saw in a traditional movieplex was the re-release of Star Wars. Pathetic. I can't stand the pre-show trailer for the theater that they show there. Monstrous popcorn popping before your eyes, Pepsi flying in from the side, gift certificates roar to center screen. Call me a snob, but I'll take the matte black and white silent placard screens that come up before art house theatres, like the Detroit Film Theatre. In fact, you can pretty much use the DFT's current schedule to weed out the Hollywood chaff from the film industry fruit, regardless of where you live. ----------------------------------------		How to Pick a Foreign Film What's the best method of choosing a foreign film? Easy, look for credible reviews by respectable periodicals and foreign movie awards (Cannes Film Festival, Sundance, etc.) on the box cover. If there's no quotes or awards, avoid it like the plague. Of course, this is the Internet, so you should probably begin your sojourn with a trip to The Internet Movie Database. But never, never get a dubbed foreign film; only choose movies that are subtitled in English (preferably yellow subtitles). Dubbed films are only funny on late night cheesy karate movies.   Foreign Films Rather than proffer a description of each film, I'm going to cheese out and merely list some good foreign films. Remember to hit the IMDB for more information than you could possibly need. Le Femme Nikita Eat, Drink, Man, Woman Like Water For Chocolate Queen Margot Camille Claudelle Delicatessen City of Lost Children Antonia's Line Germinal The Eel The Little Thief Farewell My Concubine Raise The Red Lantern To Live The Story of Qi Jiu The Wooden Man's Bride Terracotta Soldier Shanghai Triad Fanny and Alexander Time Travellers Ciao Professore   But I want More Recent Films! Per the sidebar, check out the current runs at the Detroit Film Theatre web site. Sure, you may not live anywhere near Detroit, but you'll have a better idea of what's out there.   « Domestic, Part II

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