DVD Reviews: For a film about the largest forgery operation in history, "The Counterfeiters" has collected some very real box office coin following its 2007 Oscar win for top foreign language pic. The Austrian-German co-production grossed nearly $17.5 million worldwide and now this gripping Holocaust tale comes to DVD with a robust special features package that proves both entertaining and educational.

Tributes are pouring in from bloggers from around the Middle East and North Africa, mourning the death of renowned Egyptian film maker Youssef Chahine. Born in Alexandria in 1926, Chahine has left behind a legacy, and millions of fans and followers across the region.

The BBFC gave the Hindi language film UGLY AUR PAGLI a rating of 12A on Tue, 29 Jul. This film contains MODERATE VIOLENCE. The film is directed by Sachin Kamlakar Khot. The cast includes Maluka Sherawat, Ranbir Shorey and Tina Anand.

Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince is chosen for this year's Royal Film Performance.

Documentaries exploring turmoil in the U.S., music world icons like Youssou N'Dour and Jimmy Page, as well as titles following activists around the globe have joined the lineup of the upcoming Toronto International Film Festival.

The BBFC gave the English language video AWAKE a rating of 15 on Tue, 29 Jul. This video contains STRONG LANGUAGE, PSYCHOLOGICAL HORROR AND IMAGES OF SURGERY. The video is directed by Joby Harold. The cast includes Jessica Alba, Terence Howard and Lena Olin.

ROME (AP) -- Italian films will dominate the official program of the 65th Venice Film Festival this year - and fewer Hollywood movies will be shown due to the impact of the writers' strike....

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