Category: Libertas

New Clips from Ben Affleck’s Argo on the 1979 Iranian Hostage Crisis; Film Opens Oct. 12th

Courtesy of Collider, six new clips have been released from director/star Ben Affleck’s new thriller Argo. Based on a true story, Argo centers on a CIA agent (Affleck) who attempts to rescue six Americans trapped in the home of the Canadian ambassador during the 1979 Iranian Revolution. The rescue mission went in under the auspices of filming a bogus science fiction movie entitled Argo.

Argo co-stars John Goodman, Alan Arkin and Bryan Cranston and opens October 12th.

Posted on October 4th, 2012 at 10:35am.

New Trailer, Poster for Special Forces; Film Opens Oct. 12th

Apple is exclusively hosting the new trailer for Special Forces, starring Djimon Hounsou and Diane Kruger, and you can also find the film’s new U.S. poster over at the Apple site, as well. Special Forces dramatizes the story of a French special forces team (led by Hounsou) sent to Afghanistan on a rescue mission to save a kidnapped news reporter (Kruger).

Special Forces opens in theaters on Oct. 12th, and will also be available through iTunes. One hopes there won’t be any rioting.

Posted on September 18th, 2012 at 2:23pm.

Stories from the Khmer Rouge’s Killing Fields: Watch Enemies of the People Now for FREE

Snag Films recently made the extraordinary documentary Enemies of the People, about the Killing Fields of Cambodia, available for free viewing.

Calling the film “[t]houghtful and legitimately bold,” here’s what Joe Bendel said of this film in his original LFM review of Enemies: “Beyond its potential relevance in the Cambodian Tribunal, Enemies is highly significant as a pioneering Cambodian documentary inquiry into the Khmer Rouge’s crimes.”

We encourage LFM readers to take a look at this important film, now available for free viewing in its entirety.

Posted on September 18th, 2012 at 2:21pm.

LFM’s Govindini Murty on Lars Larson’s National Radio Show

LFM Co-Editor Govindini Murty was on Lars Larson’s national radio show Friday talking about The Master and the re-releases of Finding Nemo and Raiders of the Lost Ark. Special thanks, as always, to Lars and his staff for inviting Govindini on. She always has fun appearing on his show.

Lars’ show is broadcast on over 200 stations nationwide, and runs at different times across the country, so to find his show be sure to check out his website here.

Posted on September 18th, 2012 at 2:20pm.

New Trailer for Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln; Film Opens Nov. 16th

Watch the new trailer above for director Steven Spielberg’s much-anticipated film, Lincoln, starring Daniel Day-Lewis as America’s 16th President.  The film opens nationally on November 16th.

Posted on September 14th, 2012 at 12:34pm.

LFM’s Govindini Murty on Lars Larson’s National Radio Show

LFM Co-Editor Govindini Murty was on Lars Larson’s national radio show Friday talking about The Ambassador and other new releases. Special thanks, as always, to Lars and his staff for inviting Govindini on. She always has fun appearing on his show.

Lars’ show is broadcast on over 200 stations nationwide, and runs at different times across the country, so to find his show be sure to check out his website here.

Posted on September 4th, 2012 at 2:29pm.