Sarah Brenes-Akerman

Set in an alternate reality in which the human race is not able to lie, The Invention of Lying is British master comedian Ricky Gervais's first foray into directing. He creates a cinematic world whose blunt inhabitants constantly remind his protagonist, Mark Bellison, that he is a “chubby little loser.” This brutal honesty manifests itself in other ways, too; nursing homes are referred to as places “where old, lonely people live.” Mark is in a rut, jobless and struggling with romance, as the woman that he loves, Anna (Jennifer Garner), does not find him a suitable genetic match.
September 30, 2009 at 11:06 pm

Teen Behenein (Three Sisters), a low-budget Indian film, is a fascinating glimpse into a modern society plagued by anachronistic customs.
September 25, 2008 at 12:00 am