http://www.newstin.com/us/VINCENT_PARONNAUD Organizing the News Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75929238 Excerpt: So is it right to to portray one of the most complex histories of modern times as a cartoon? As an animated film largely shown in black and white, with flashes of colour, Persepolis is an unusual beast. For all... Sun, 31 Aug 2008 11:02:40 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75929238 2008-08-31T11:02:40Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/74275628 The best of the new releases "We're in a period now," says Persepolis co-director Vincent Paronnaud, "of excessive emotional manipulation." In adapting the hugely successful autobiographical graphic novel of his Iranian... Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:33:51 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/74275628 2008-08-15T23:33:51Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/74023405 Don’t judge a (comic) book by its cover. The illustrations in Marjane Satrapi’s autobiographical tale about growing up during the Iranian Revolution may be simply drawn in stark monochrome, but they channel a breathtaking moral... Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:54:53 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/74023405 2008-08-13T15:54:53Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/71620570 Blu-Ray News: Optimum Home Entertainment have announced the UK Region B Blu-ray Disc release of Persepolis on 18th August 2008 priced at £24.99. Based on the graphic novel about her own experiences writer and director Marjane... Thu, 31 Jul 2008 23:22:03 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/71620570 2008-07-31T23:22:03Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/68778735 I'm happy to see that Sony has just released the DVD of Vincent Paronnaud and Marjane Satrapi's "Persepolis," based on Satrapi's two-volume comic-book memoir of her experiences growing up in revolutionary Iran. If you're among... Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:23:32 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/68778735 2008-07-16T19:23:32Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66882565 5/5 stars Persepolis is a moving and surprisingly funny coming-of-age tale that explores how one's homeland determines who they are, in their own eyes and in the eyes of others, and who they become. Written and directed by... Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66882565 2008-07-07T04:00:00Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66536730 Given the advances in 3D animation - whether from Hollywood giants DreamWorks or Pixar - it seems strange that such a fuss should be made of a 2D animated black-and-white French film called Persepolis. Once you've seen it you... Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:00:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/66536730 2008-07-04T17:00:00Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/65188629 "10,000 BC" (PG-13) The latest action spectacle from director Roland Emmerich ("Independence Day") leaps backward from his usual sci-fi mold to prehistoric days, following the adventures of a young tribesman who fights off... Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:49:46 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/65188629 2008-06-27T16:49:46Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/64874184 Blu-Ray News: Optimum Home Entertainment have announced the UK Blu-ray Disc release of Persepolis on 18th August 2008 priced at £24.99. Based on the graphic novel about her own experiences writer and director Marjane Satrapi... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:00:04 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/64874184 2008-06-26T15:00:04Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/64968910 With the brilliant animated film PERSEPOLIS hitting DVD this week, I was inspired to take a look at the rich history of cinema from Iranian filmmakers. We not only have animation, but neo-realism, minimalism, family and... Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:12:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/64968910 2008-06-25T18:12:00Z