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We propose a method to facilitate search through the storyline of TV series episodes. To this end, we use human written, crowdsourced descriptions—plot synopses—of the story conveyed in the video. We obtain such synopses from websites such as Wikipedia and propose various methods to align each sentence of the plot to shots in the video. Thus, the semantic story-based video retrieval problem is transformed into a much simpler text-based search. Finally, we return the set of shots aligned to the sentences as the video snippet corresponding to the query. The alignment is performed by first computing a similarity score between every shot and sentence through cues such as character identities and keyword matches between plot synopses and subtitles. We then formulate the alignment as an optimization problem and solve it efficiently using dynamic programming. We evaluate our methods on the fifth season of a TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and show encouraging results for both the alignment and the retrieval of story events.

Unlike other biopics about composer Franz Liszt, which are concerned with chronicling his life story, Liszt's Rhapsody (1996) transforms an obscure incident in his life into a parable of political correctness, targeted for younger viewers. The film will be placed within the context of other Liszt biopics, including Charles Vidor's Song without End (1960), James Lapine's Impromptu (1989), and Ken Russell's controversial Lisztomania (1975). Together, they all function in terms of filmic conventions governing historical and documentary truth.

The author presents the filmography of the work of the Edison Company's filming unit that was sent to the United Kingdom and Europe for six months in 1913, under the direction of filmmaker Charles Brabin. The plot synopses and credits for his films are presented.

Pierre Gardel, the principal ballet master of the Paris Opéra Ballet in the late 18th century and early 19th century, was a significant contributor to the development of classical ballet. His career is traced, and a plot synopsis of his one-act ballet, \"Le Bal masqué,\" is presented.

Wheatley reviews \"When the Dragon Swallowed the Sun,\" directed by Dirk Simon.

The HBO series \"The Wire\" is discussed. Creator David Simon participated in a panel discussion along with writer-producer Ed Burns, director Ernest Dickerson, casting director Alexa Fogel, HBO Entertainment president Carolyn Strauss, and several cast members. The plot is synopsized and the social issues tackled by the series are touched upon.

\"The Company Men,\" a film directed by John Wells, is reviewed. The film's plot synopsis is included.

Romney highlights the many French films that do not receive distribution in the United Kingdom, noting that while one might think of French cinema as characterized by auteur titles or arthouse fare, in reality, the state of French film is usually defined by what counts at the box office. He discusses a variety of pictures that have not made it beyond the festival circuit, providing brief synopses of interesting titles and names from the past decade.

\"Otets i syn\" (\"Father and Son\"), directed by Aleksandr Sokurov, is reviewed. A plot synopsis and film credits are presented.

Clarke reviews The Nightmare, a documentary directed by Rodney Ascher.