From left, the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo's "baby ballerinas" Tatiana Riabouchinska, Tamara Toumanova and Irina Baronova, circa 1934.

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Last Steps

Dance documentary movingly captures ballet greats before their final curtain.

Something's Gotta Give

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Something’s Gotta Give

Columbia Tri-Star Home Ent., $28.95

Alessio Boni (pictured with Maya Sansa) plays enigmatic son Matteo.

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The Grand Canvas

Three decades in the life of an extended Italian family turn out to be six hours very well…

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Orgazmo

Universal Home Entertainment, $19.99.

Dr. K in 1970.

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Who’s Kissinger Now?

A fine BBC documentary makes the case for jailing the bastard.

I wouldn't get too friendly. Beach and Cage.

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Platoon

From the American melting pot, a victorious team is forged.

Charade

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Charade

Criterion Collection, $39.95

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The Man Who Wasn’t There

THE MAN WHO WASN’T THERE USA Home Entertainment, $26.98 BILLY BOB Thornton reckons, “There are certain people that…

Women endure in God Sleeps in Africa.

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Oscar-Nominated Short Documentaries

Showing at Northwest Film Forum, Fri., March 10–Thurs., March 16. Not rated. 75 and 60 minutes.

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Saving Face

Sony Pictures Home Ent., $26.96.

Crowe and Connelly before the fall.

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Proof

Again, Crowe refuses to be stumped by formulas.

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Total Recall

TOTAL RECALL (SPECIAL EDITION) Artisan Home Entertainment, $26.98 IT’S NOW POSSIBLE to feel nostalgia not only for 1990-style…

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Their gang

Children's charm with an edge from Majid Majidi.

Simpson off the mountain.

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The Phoner

Speaking by phone recently from New York, Joe Simpson discussed how the readership of Touching the Void has…

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David Gordon Green on Small-Town Life

During his recent visit to Seattle, director David Gordon Green emphasized how Paul (played by his co-writer, Paul…

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Salt and Pepper

MGM Home Entertainment, $19.99

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Disney’s shocker

A psychologically and culturally complex offering from the animation king.

Can't stop the music: Jia in Quitting.

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Brief Encounters

DRUMLINE Meridian, Redmond Town Center, and others At certain colleges, the show-style marching band—with its brash artistry, airtight…

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Jackass: The Movie

On a ski vacation this January, one of my friends called up Jackass: The Movie on pay-per-view, and…

Again, Mel is the patriot.

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The warriors

Brutal combat, male bonding—but no politics, please.