Category: Drama
Posted on April 1, 2012 |
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La voz dormida / The Sleeping Voice (2011)
Drama | War
Benito Zambrano has adaptated Dulce Chacon’s book of the same name, set in the terrible years immediately following the end of the Spanish civil war. The film focuses on the relationship between two sisters: Hortensia is pregnant and in jail in Madrid; Pepita has come from Cordoba to be with her and look after the child she is going to have. They are both in relationships with guerrillas fighting in the underground in the mountains.
Starring: María León, Inma Cuesta, Javier Godino, Marc Clotet, Daniel Holguín, Fanny de Castro
Director: Benito Zambrano
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Tags: Benito Zambrano, Daniel Holguín, Fanny de Castro, Inma Cuesta, Javier Godino, Marc Clotet, María León
Posted on April 1, 2012 |
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Romancing in Thin Air / Gao hai ba zhi lian II (2012)
Drama | Romance
A Hong Kong movie megastar jilted at the altar by his actress bride finds true love in a neurotic fan while licking his wound in high-altitude Yunnan in China.
Starring: Louis Koo, Sammi Cheng, Yuanyuan Gao, Yi Huang, Wilfred Lau, Guangjie Li, Niu Tien, Baoqiang Wang
Director: Johnnie To
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Tags: Baoqiang Wang, Guangjie Li, Johnnie To, Louis Koo, Niu Tien, Sammi Cheng, Wilfred Lau, Yi Huang, Yuanyuan Gao
Posted on March 31, 2012 |
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Rocky VI / Rocky Balboa (2006)
Action | Drama | Romance | Sport
Former heavyweight champion Rocky Balboa steps out of retirement and back into the ring, putting himself against a new rival in a dramatically different era. After a virtual boxing match declares Rocky Balboa the victor over current champion Mason The Line Dixon, the legendary fighter's passion and spirit are reignited. But when his desire to fight in small, regional competitions is trumped by promoters calling for a rematch of the cyber- fight, Balboa must weigh the mental and physical risks of a high profile exhibition match against his need to be in the ring.
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Antonio Tarver, Milo Ventimiglia, Burt Young, Geraldine Hughes
Director: Sylvester Stallone
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Tags: Antonio Tarver, Burt Young, Geraldine Hughes, Milo Ventimiglia, Sylvester Stallone
Posted on March 31, 2012 |
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Rocky V (1990)
Action | Drama | Sport
Upon returning home from his latest triumph, Rocky learns that all of his money has been lost by an unscrupulous financial advisor. To make matters worse, his fight related injuries force his retirement from the ring. So, Rocky, his wife Adrian and his son Rocky, Jr. move to their old low-rent neighborhood in South Philadelphia. There, the fighter must resolve the deep-rooted resentment held by his son, a bitterness that grows when Rocky trains Tommy Gunn, a young boxer who soon rises to national prominence. When Tommy turns against his mentor and publicity taunts him, Rocky knows he must fight once more.
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Burgess Meredith, Burt Young, Talia Shire
Director: John G. Avildsen
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Posted on March 31, 2012 |
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Rocky IV (1985)
Action | Drama | Sport
Rocky proudly holds the world heavyweight boxing championship, but a new challenger has stepped forward: Drago, a six-foot, six-inch, 240-pound fighter who has the backing of the Soviet Union. This time, Rocky's training regimen takes him to icy Siberia, where he prepares for a globally-televised match in the heart of Moscow. But nothing can truly prepare him for what he's about to face – a powerfully charged fight to the finish in which he must defend not only himself, but also the honor of his country!
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Brigitte Nielsen
Director: Sylvester Stallone
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Tags: Brigitte Nielsen, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire
Posted on March 31, 2012 |
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Rocky III (1982)
Action | Drama | Sport
As Rocky Balboa fights his way into the hearts of millions, life couldn't be better. He scores ten consecutive wins, lands lucrative endorsement contracts, and becomes famous throughout the world. But when Clubber Lang K.O's Rocky in a humiliating defeat, it becomes apparent that the"Italian Stallion" has lost his edge. Considering hanging up his gloves, Rocky receives encouragement from an unlikely ally: his old nemesis, Apollo Creed. With Creed's help, Rocky strives to regain the "eye of the tiger" before confronting Lang in a grueling rematch for the world heavyweight championship.
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Burt Young, Burgess Meredith, Carl Weathers, Talia Shire
Director: Sylvester Stallone
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Tags: Burgess Meredith, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire
Posted on March 31, 2012 |
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Rocky II (1979)
Action | Drama | Romance | Sport
After club fighter Rocky Balboa goes the distance with heavyweight champ Apollo Creed, boxing fans clamor for a rematch. But Rocky, having sustained massive injuries in the bout, announces his retirement. He concentrates on his relationship with Adrian, marrying her and attempting to settle into the routine of family life. But as Rocky tries to make a new start for himself, he realizes that he can't escape his true calling. The ring beckons once more, and the "Italian Stallion" must prepare for the fight of his life.
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Talia Shire
Director: Sylvester Stallone
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Posted on March 31, 2012 |
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Rocky (1976)
Action | Drama | Romance | Sport
Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) is a Philadelphia club fighter who seems to be going nowhere. But whena stroke of fate puts him in the ring with a world heavyweight champion, Rocky knows that it's his one shot at the big time – a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to go the distance and come out a winner!
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Burgess Meredith
Director: John G. Avildsen
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Tags: Burgess Meredith, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, John G. Avildsen, Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire
Posted on March 31, 2012 |
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Traffic (2000)
Crime | Drama | Thriller
A patchwork of stories about various factions of the drug trade, including dealers, abusers and the law enforcement officials who pursue them. Mexican policeman Javier Rodriguez works on and around the border with his close friend and fellow policeman Manolo Sanchez, under Mexico's number one crime fighter, General Salazar. Confronted with temptations of power and money, Javier resists them but finds himself–and Manolo–caught in a web of corruption that leads to an untenable situation. Back in the U.S., Ohio State Supreme Court Justice Robert Wakefield is named by the president as the new antidrug czar. Collecting information, the uncompromising and conservative Wakefield prepares to supervise the country's task forces and partner them with Mexico's. But, at home, he and his wife Barbara must deal with their increasingly drug-addicted teenage daughter Caroline. In San Diego, undercover DEA agents Montel Gordon and Ray Castro work overtime to help the U.S. government build its case against the infamous Obregon drug cartel. Their bust of midlevel drug trafficker Eduardo Ruiz pays off when their new prisoner cuts a deal to testify against wealthy drug baron Carlos Ayala, who lives in the upscale suburbs. Carlos is arrested, shocking his unknowing and pregnant wife Helena. Helena and her son are quickly threatened by her husband's associates and tailed by the DEA agents. Enlisting the aid of attorney Arnie Metzger. Helena vows to get Carlos out of jail and keep her children safe– even if it means taking over her husband's business.
Starring: Michael Douglas, Don Cheadle, Benicio del Toro, Luis Guzmán, Dennis Quaid, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Jacob Vargas, Miguel Ferrer
Director: Steven Soderbergh
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Tags: Benicio Del Toro, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Dennis Quaid, Don Cheadle, Jacob Vargas, Luis Guzmán, Michael Douglas, Miguel Ferrer, Steven Soderbergh
Posted on March 29, 2012 |
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The Town (2010)
Crime | Drama | Thriller
Bank robber Doug MacRay gets romantically involved with a woman who doesn't know he was her captor during a heist. This sets in motion a conflict of him wanting to leave the life, but getting held back by his friends.
Starring: Ben Affleck, Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm, Jeremy Renner, Blake Lively
Director: Ben Affleck
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Posted on March 29, 2012 |
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August Eighth / Avgust. Vosmogo (2012)
Action | Drama
August Eighth – story of an ordinary young woman. Ksenia's life is not too happy. Problem at work, problem in personal life, problem with mother, a baby requiring constant cares… Ksenia want to spend a few days in Sochi with new boyfriend, and mom sends her son Artem to the boy's father on Caucasus. But Georgia started war and she must overcome fear, overcome circumstances, she must save her child…
Starring: Svetlana Ivanova, Maksim Matveev, Artyom Fadeev, Aleksey Guskov, Aleksandr Oleshko
Director: Dzhanik Fayziev
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Tags: Aleksandr Oleshko, Aleksey Guskov, Artyom Fadeev, Dzhanik Fayziev, Maksim Matveev, Svetlana Ivanova
Posted on March 29, 2012 |
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The Romantic Englishwoman (1975)
Comedy | Drama
Comedy-drama about a successful novelist who invites a handsome young man to his home to provide input to his screenplay. His wife completes the romantic triangle.
Starring: Glenda Jackson, Michael Caine, Helmut Berger, Kate Nelligan
Director: Joseph Losey
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Tags: Glenda Jackson, Helmut Berger, Joseph Losey, Kate Nelligan, Michael Caine
Posted on March 29, 2012 |
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Shinobi / Shinobi: Heart Under Blade (2005)
Action | Drama | Fantasy | Romance
The year is 1614. Japan is finally a unified country under the first shogun, Tokugawa. Gennosuke of Kohga and Oboro of Iga, are the last hope of two isolated ninja villages wracked by endless tragedy and a cycle of revenge. The blessing of their love should have brought peace to the suffering people. However, the conspiracy brought by Tokugawa once again tears the two villages apart. Gennosuke constantly speaks in favor of peace, while Oboro takes the choice to fight to resolve the conflict. With each Ninja having super human powers, the battle is set to fight off each other for their own existence. Now destined to meet as enemies, will Gennosuke and Oboro find a way to pursuit their star-crossed love?
Starring: Jô Odagiri, Yukie Nakama
Director: Ten Shimoyama
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Posted on March 29, 2012 |
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Tarzan (1999)
Adventure | Animation | Drama | Family | Romance
The adventures of an orphaned infant raised by a family of gorillas and ultimately accepted as one of their own. As Tarzan matures into a young man with all the instincts of a jungle animal and the physical prowess of an athletic superstar, his life changes forever when he finally meets other humans, with whom he feels an immediate and irrestible bond.
Starring: Tony Goldwyn, Minnie Driver
Director: Chris Buck, Kevin Lima
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Posted on March 29, 2012 |
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Philibert / Les aventures de Philibert, capitaine puceau (2011)
Comedy | Drama
Philibert, robust fellow of twenty years, eldest son of a farmer artichokes, stands out from the other village boys. Idealistic, naive, he predicted a glorious future in the artichoke and preserved her virginity to one he does not know yet but that God intended. Before passing away, his father tells him he is not his real father. He was a gentleman, Saint-Fulgence Bérendourt Avoise, assassinated by a Burgundian wine stain with a rose-shaped neck. His wallet full of ideals and artichokes, Philibert leaves his village and galloped towards Burgundy, accompanied by his servant Martin a little disingenuous…
Starring: Jérémie Renier, Alexandre Astier, Manu Payet, Élodie Navarre
Director: Sylvain Fusée
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Posted on March 29, 2012 |
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Pocahontas (1995)
Adventure | Animation | Drama | Family | History | Musical | Romance
Capt. John Smith leads a rag-tag band of English sailors & soldiers to the New World to plunder its riches for England (or, more precisely, for Governor Ratcliffe, who comes along for the ride). Meanwhile, in this "New World," Chief Powhatan has pledged his daughter, Pocahontas, to be married to the village's greatest warrior. Pocahontas, however, has other ideas. She has seen a vision of a spinning arrow, a vision she believes tells her change is coming. Her life does indeed change when the English ship lands near her village. Between Ratcliffe, who believes the "savages" are hiding the gold he expected to be plentiful, and Powhatan, who believes these pale newcomers will destroy their land, Smith and Pocahontas have a difficult time preventing all-out war, and saving their love for each other.
Starring: Mel Gibson, Linda Hunt, Christian Bale, Irene Bedard, David Ogden Stiers
Director: Mike Gabriel, Eric Goldberg
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Tags: Christian Bale, David Ogden Stiers, Eric Goldberg, Irene Bedard, Linda Hunt, Mel Gibson, Mike Gabriel
Posted on March 29, 2012 |
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Battlefield Heroes / Pyeong-yang-seong (2011)
Comedy | Drama
This story unfolds 8 years after 'Battle of Hwangsanbeol', which destroyed Baekjae, when Silla-Tang Dynasty union attacks Goguryeo.
Starring: Jin-yeong Jeong, Mun-shik Lee, Seung-yong Ryoo, Woo-seon Seon, Jeong-geun Sin, Ha-neul Kang
Director: Jun-ik Lee
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Tags: Ha-neul Kang, Jeong-geun Sin, Jin-yeong Jeong, Jun-ik Lee, Mun-shik Lee, Seung-yong Ryoo, Woo-seon Seon
Posted on March 28, 2012 |
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Don Juan DeMarco (1994)
Comedy | Drama | Romance
Days before his scheduled retirement, a clinical psychiatrist treats a young man who believes he is the legendary lover Don Juan. During the sessions that ensue, the doctor is forced to rethink his beliefs about life, love and passion, and whether or not Don Juan's alive and well–and sitting in his office.
Starring: Marlon Brando, Johnny Depp, Faye Dunaway
Director: Jeremy Leven
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Tags: Faye Dunaway, Jeremy Leven, Johnny Depp, Marlon Brando
Posted on March 28, 2012 |
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What If… (2010)
Drama
15 years ago, Ben Walker left his girlfriend and his ministry calling for a business opportunity. Now with a high-paying career and a trophy fiancé, he is visited by an angel, who gives him a glimpse into what his life would look like had he followed his calling.
Starring: Kevin Sorbo, Kristy Swanson, John Ratzenberger, Debby Ryan
Director: Dallas Jenkins
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Posted on March 28, 2012 |
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Bicentennial Man (1999)
Drama | Family | Fantasy | Romance | Sci-Fi
An android endeavors to become human as he gradually acquires emotions.
Starring: Robin Williams, Embeth Davidtz, Sam Neill, Oliver Platt, Kiersten Warren
Director: Chris Columbus
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Tags: Chris Columbus, Embeth Davidtz, Kiersten Warren, Oliver Platt, Robin Williams, Sam Neill
