Stories tagged with "french countryside"

'Inglourious Basterds' wages a thrilling, powerful war by USA Today

Pure exhilaration is in woefully short supply at the movies.But within one week, two films offer a bracing dose of this rare commodity: first District 9, the most inventive sci-fi... – Aug 21, 2009 at 2:23 AM in Entertainment

You'll while away 'Summer Hours' in deep thought by USA Today

Watching Summer Hours is like taking a swim in a beautiful, seemingly placid lake where sharper undercurrents lie just below the surface.This bittersweet meditation on familial... – May 14, 2009 at 8:33 PM in Entertainment

Upcoming movies promise to blow the lid off summer by USA Today

It's almost summertime. And the movies are about to get LOUD.Unlike Oscar season, when death and destruction mean agony and tears, during the warmer months, when all of humanity... – Apr 23, 2009 at 9:48 PM in Entertainment

New on DVD: 'Slumdog Millionaire' leads the pack by USA Today

A fairy-tale romance set in the slums of Mumbai, a thriller set in the French countryside, and a quirky but compassionate look at residents near a Tokyo trash heap are this week's... – Apr 02, 2009 at 11:04 PM in Entertainment

French actor-director Claude Berri hospitalized by The Associated Press

PARIS (AP) -- French actor, director and producer Claude Berri has been hospitalized in serious condition.The Paris Hospital authority says 74-year-old Berri was... – Jan 11, 2009 at 7:46 PM in Entertainment