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Pariah (2011)
Drama
Alike is a 17-year-old African-American woman who lives with her parents and younger sister in Brooklyn's Fort Greene neighborhood. Alike is quietly but firmly embracing her identity as a lesbian. With the support of her best friend, Laura, she is especially eager to find a girlfriend. Wondering how much she can confide in her family, Alike strives to get through adolescence with grace, humor, and…
Starring: Adepero Oduye, Kim Wayans, Aasha Davis, Afton Williamson
Director: Dee Rees
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Posted on April 24, 2012 |
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Tale of the Mummy (1998)
Adventure | Fantasy | Horror | Sci-Fi
Centuries ago, under the sands of ancient Egypt, a prince was buried and his tomb eternally curses so that no man would ever again suffer from his evil ways. But hundreds of years later on a greedy search for treasure, a group of archaeologists break the curses seal of the tomb. Every man vanishes without a trace, leaving behind only a log book – and a deadly warning of the legend of the bloodthursty TALOS. Fifty years later the log book ends up in the hands of the granddaughter of the head archaeologist, and she defiantly sets out to retrace his steps. Discovering the forbidden treasure, she recovers a sacred amulet and once again unleashes the savage power of the tomb.
Starring: Jason Scott Lee, Louise Lombard, Sean Pertwee
Director: Russell Mulcahy
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Posted on April 24, 2012 |
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Project X (1987)
Comedy | Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller
A young inductee into the military is given the task of looking after some chimpanzees used in the mysterious "Project X". Getting to know the chimps fairly well, he begins to suspect there is more to the secret project than he is being told.
Starring: Matthew Broderick, Helen Hunt, William Sadler
Director: Jonathan Kaplan
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Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
Comedy | Drama
An elderly Jewish widow living in Atlanta can no longer drive. Her son insists she allow him to hire a driver, which in the 1950s meant a black man. She resists any change in her life but, Hoke, the driver is hired by her son. She refuses to allow him to drive her anywhere at first, but Hoke slowly wins her over with his native good graces. The movie is directly taken from a stage play and does show it. It covers over twenty years of the pair's life together as they slowly build a relationship that transcends their differences.
Starring: Morgan Freeman, Jessica Tandy, Dan Aykroyd
Director: Bruce Beresford
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Rock 'N' Roll High School (1979)
Comedy | Music
Vince Lombardi High School has quite a reputation: it's the wildest, most rockin' high school around! That is, until a thug of a principal, Miss Togar, comes along and tries to make the school a totalitarian state. With the help of the Ramones, the students of Vince Lombardi battle Miss Togar's iron-fisted rule and take their battle to a truly rockin' conclusion!
Starring: P.J. Soles, Clint Howard, Dey Young, Mary Woronov, Vincent Van Patten
Director: Allan Arkush
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Vengeance is Mine / Fukushû suru wa ware ni ari (1979)
Crime | Drama
Iwao Enokizu is a middle-aged man who has an unexplainable urge to commit insane and violent murders. Eventually he is chased by the police all over Japan, but somehow he always manages to escape. He meets a woman who runs a brothel. They love each other but how long can they be together?
Starring: Ken Ogata, Rentarô Mikuni, Chôchô Miyako, Mitsuko Baishô, Mayumi Ogawa
Director: Shôhei Imamura
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Tags: Chôchô Miyako, Ken Ogata, Mayumi Ogawa, Mitsuko Baishô, Rentarô Mikuni, Shôhei Imamura