Category: Drama
Posted on July 21, 2012 | Comments Off on The Lost Weekend (1945) BluRay 720p DTS x264-CHD
The Lost Weekend (1945)
Drama
Don Birnam, long-time alcoholic, has been "on the wagon" for ten days and seems to be over the worst; but his craving has just become more insidious. Evading a country weekend planned by his brother Wick and girlfriend Helen, he begins a four-day bender. In flashbacks we see past events, all gone wrong because of the bottle. But this bout looks like being his last…one way or the other.
Starring: Ray Milland, Jane Wyman, Phillip Terry, Howard Da Silva
Director: Billy Wilder
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Posted on July 21, 2012 |
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Grave of the Fireflies / Hotaru no haka (1988)
Adventure | Animation | Drama | War
On the final days of World War II, 14-year-old Seita and his four-year-old sister Setsuko are orphaned after their mother is killed during an air-raid by American forces in Kobe, Japan. After having a falling-out with their aunt, they move into an abandoned bomb shelter. With no surviving relatives and their emergency funds and rations depleted, Seita and Setsuko must struggle to survive their hardships as well as those of their country, which is on the losing end of the war.
Starring: Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Akemi Yamaguchi, Yoshiko Shinohara
Director: Isao Takahata
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Posted on July 21, 2012 | Comments Off on The Princess Diaries 2 Royal Engagement (2004) 720p BluRay x264 DTS-WiKi
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement / The Princess Diaries 2 (2004)
Comedy | Drama | Family | Romance | Thriller
After getting over the revelation that she is a princess and part of the royal family of the small and obscure European nation of Genovia (with a population of just 50,000), American teenager Mia (Hathaway) moves to the actual country she represents, with her best friend, Lilly (Matarazzo) tagging along during summer vacation. As she learns the job of being a country's future ruler, one challenge she's faced with is the prospect of being set up in an arranged marriage.
Starring: Anne Hathaway, Julie Andrews, Hector Elizondo, Chris Pine
Director: Garry Marshall
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Posted on July 21, 2012 | Comments Off on The Princess Diaries (2001) 720p BluRay DTS x264-WiKi
The Princess Diaries (2001)
Comedy | Drama | Family | Romance
A socially awkward but very bright 15-year-old girl being raised by a single mom discovers that she is the princess of a small European country because of the recent death of her long-absent father, who, unknown to her, was the crown prince of Genovia. She must make a choice between continuing the life of a San Francisco teen or stepping up to the throne. While Mia makes up her mind, she's pressed into taking princess lessons from her grandmother.
Starring: Anne Hathaway, Hector Elizondo, Julie Andrews, Heather Matarazzo, Mandy Moore
Director: Garry Marshall
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Posted on July 21, 2012 | Comments Off on Step Up 3 (2010) BluRay 720p DTS x264-CHD
Step Up 3 / Step Up 3: Make Your Move / Step Up 3D (2010)
Drama | Music | Romance
A tight-knit group of street dancers, including Luke and Natalie, team up with NYU freshman Moose, and find themselves pitted against the world's best hip hop dancers in a high-stakes showdown that will change their lives forever.
Starring: Rick Malambri, Adam G. Sevani, Sharni Vinson, Alyson Stoner, Keith Stallworth
Director: Jon M. Chu
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Posted on July 21, 2012 |
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Step Up (2006)
Crime | Drama | Music | Romance
Everyone deserves a chance to follow their dreams, but some people only get one shot. Tyler Gage is a rebel from the wrong side of Baltimore's tracks–and the only thing that stands between him and an unfulfilled life are his dreams of one day making it out of there. Nora is a privileged ballet dancer attending Baltimore's ultra-elite Maryland School of the Arts–and the only thing standing in the way of her obviously brilliant future is finding a great dance partner for her senior showcase. When trouble with the law lands Tyler with a community service gig at Maryland School of the Arts, he arrives as an angry outsider, until his skills as a gifted street dancer draw Nora's attention. Now, as sparks fly between them, both on and off stage, Tyler realizes he has just one performance to prove that he can step up …
Starring: Channing Tatum, Jenna Dewan-Tatum, Damaine Radcliff
Director: Anne Fletcher
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Posted on July 21, 2012 | Comments Off on Sawdust and Tinsel (1953) BluRay 720p x264 DD2.0-MySiLU
Sawdust and Tinsel / Gycklarnas afton (1953)
Drama
Albert, the owner of a small and tawdry circus, arrives at a small town where he attempts to effect a reconciliation with his wife Agda whom he left for the circus many years previous. She refuses to resume the marriage whilst Albert's lover, Anne, upset at Albert's rejection of her, has a humiliating affair with an actor, Frans. During a performance given by the circus, Frans begins to taunt Albert and, enraged, challenges him to a fight during which he is severely beaten. Deciding that suicide is his only escape he tries to take his own life but fails. As the circus leaves town, the illfated couple find themselves reluctantly and miserably committed to each other.
Starring: Åke Grönberg, Harriet Andersson, Hasse Ekman, Anders Ek, Gudrun Brost
Director: Ingmar Bergman
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Posted on July 21, 2012 |
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Accattone (1961)
Drama
Pasolini's first film is a painfully realistic study of a pimp in Rome. Vittorio Accattone has never worked a day in his life, and has apparently made a good living prostituting his female companion, Maddalena. But her arrest begins his decline; hungry, he begs from churches and even visits his estranged wife and son. When Stella, a lovely and unbelievably innocent peasant worker, enters his life, Accattone tries to find a way, honest or not, to bring back good fortune…
Starring: Franco Citti, Franca Pasut, Silvana Corsini, Paola Guidi, Adriana Asti
Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini
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Posted on July 21, 2012 |
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Kontroll / Control (2003)
Comedy | Crime | Drama | Romance | Thriller
Ghost trains and ghostly characters, figuratively speaking of course, are what run through the perpetual night of this underground metro system. Bulcsú's (Sándor Csányi) life that once was, on the surface, where the real people go home after work, who go to the movies or a fine restaurant is now replaced by the dark, cold and solitude arena of his new dwellings. He, and his motley crew of ragtag metro ticket Kontrollers must patrol the trains that run these City dwellers back and forth and with daily ritual, check that no one dare come down into their world for a free ride. With indifferent passengers, a possible love interest, a regime set on competition and to top it all a mysterious serial killer at large, Kontroll is a dark and bleak comedy of the world of the ticket inspector, who, in the end must keep this Metro system running. If not, what would be the worst that could happen, if they ever lost control? Dare you ride here for free, too?
Starring: Sándor Csányi, Eszter Balla, Zoltán Mucsi, Csaba Pindroch, Sándor Badár
Director: Nimród Antal
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Posted on July 21, 2012 | Comments Off on The Second Woman (2012) 720p BluRay x264-WiKi
The Second Woman / Qing mi (2012)
Drama | Romance | Thriller
Hui Bao and Nan, a longtime couple, are both stage drama actors. They are now intensely rehearsing for their troupe's tour of their new play "The Legend of Lady Plum Blossom". After a lot of hard work, Hui Bao becomes the second leading actress of the play. Unfortunately, she falls severely ill right before the last show of the tour, and worries that her failure to perform would destroy her career. Hui Bao's performance, however, totally blows everyone away and is highly acclaimed as her best performance ever….
Starring: Qi Shu, Shawn Yue, Shu Chen, Mengmeng Niu, Meijuan Xi
Director: Miu-suet Lai
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Posted on July 19, 2012 | Comments Off on Observe and Report (2009) BluRay 720p DTS x264-CHD
Observe and Report (2009)
Comedy | Crime | Drama
At the Forest Ridge Mall, head of security Ronnie Barnhardt patrols his jurisdiction with an iron fist, combating skateboarders, shoplifters and the occasional unruly customer while dreaming of the day when he can swap his flashlight for a badge and a gun. His delusions of grandeur are put to the test when the mall is struck by a flasher. Driven to protect and serve the mall and its patrons, Ronnie seizes the opportunity to showcase his underappreciated law enforcement talents on a grand scale, hoping his solution of this crime will earn a coveted spot at the police academy and the heart of his elusive dream girl Brandi, the hot make-up counter clerk who won't give him the time of day. But his single-minded pursuit of glory launches a turf war with the equally competitive Detective Harrison of the Conway Police, and Ronnie is confronted with the challenge of not only catching the flasher, but getting him before the real cops do.
Starring: Seth Rogen, Ray Liotta, Michael Peña, Anna Faris, Dan Bakkedahl
Director: Jody Hill
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Posted on July 19, 2012 | Comments Off on LOL (2012) 720p BluRay x264 DTS-HDChina
LOL (2012)
Comedy | Drama | Romance
As a new year at school begins, Lola's heart is broken by her boyfriend, though soon she's surprised by her best friend, promising musician Kyle, who reveals his feelings for her.
Starring: Miley Cyrus, Douglas Booth, Ashley Greene, Adam G. Sevani, Jean-Luc Bilodeau
Director: Lisa Azuelos
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Posted on July 19, 2012 | Comments Off on White Collar S03 720p WEB-DL DD5.1 H.264-KiNGS
White Collar (TV Series 2009- )
Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery
White Collar is about the unlikely partnership of a con artist and an FBI agent who have been playing cat and mouse for years. Neal Caffrey, a charming criminal mastermind, is finally caught by his nemesis, FBI Agent Peter Burke. When Neal escapes from a maximum-security prison to find his lost love, Peter nabs him once again. Rather than returning to jail, Neal suggests an alternative plan: He'll provide his criminal expertise to assist the Feds in catching other elusive criminals. Initially wary, Peter quickly finds that Neal provides insight and intuition that can't be found on the right side of the law.
Starring: Matt Bomer, Tim DeKay, Willie Garson, Tiffani Thiessen, Sharif Atkins, Marsha Thomason, Hilarie Burton
Creator: Jeff Eastin
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Posted on July 19, 2012 | Comments Off on Footnote (2011) 720p BluRay x264 DTS-WiKi
Footnote / Hearat Shulayim (2011)
Drama
The story of a great rivalry between a father and son, both eccentric professors in the Talmud department of Hebrew University in Jerusalem. The son has an addictive dependency on the embrace and accolades that the establishment provides, while his father is a stubborn purist with a fear and profound revulsion for what the establishment stands for, yet beneath his contempt lies a desperate thirst for some kind of recognition. The Israel Prize, Israel's most prestigious national award, is the jewel that brings these two to a final, bitter confrontation.
Starring: Lior Ashkenazi, Shlomo Bar-Aba, Aliza Rosen, Yuval Scharf, Edna Blilious
Director: Joseph Cedar
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Posted on July 19, 2012 | Comments Off on 4 44 Last Day On Earth (2011) 720p BluRay x264 DTS-WiKi
4:44 Last Days on Earth (2011)
Drama | Fantasy | Sci-Fi
A look at how a painter and a successful actor spend their last day together before the world comes to an end.
Starring: Willem Dafoe, Natasha Lyonne, Paz de la Huerta
Director: Abel Ferrara
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Posted on July 19, 2012 | Comments Off on Sea of Love (1989) 720p BluRay DTS x264-CtrlHD
Sea of Love (1989)
Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller
Frank Keller is a New York detective investigating a case of a serial killer who finds the victims through the lonely hearts column in newspapers. Keller falls in love with Helen, the main suspect in the case.
Starring: Al Pacino, Ellen Barkin, John Goodman, Michael Rooker, William Hickey
Director: Harold Becker
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Posted on July 19, 2012 | Comments Off on Down by Law (1986) Criterion Collection 720p BluRay x264-WiKi
Down by Law (1986)
Comedy | Crime | Drama
A pair of petty thiefs/losers end up in a jail cell with an Italian tourist. In a strange twist of luck, the three manage to escape and wander the backwoods in search of what to do next.
Starring: Tom Waits, Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Ellen Barkin, John Lurie
Director: Jim Jarmusch
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Posted on July 19, 2012 | Comments Off on The Horse Whisperer 15th Anniversary Edition (1998) 720p BluRay x264 DTS-WiKi
The Horse Whisperer (1998)
Drama | Romance | Western
The mother of a severely traumatized daughter enlists the aid of a unique horse trainer to help the girl's equally injured horse.
Starring: Robert Redford, Kristin Scott Thomas, Sam Neill, Scarlett Johansson, Dianne Wiest
Director: Robert Redford
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Posted on July 19, 2012 | Comments Off on Deliverance (1972) BluRay 720p x264 DTS-MySiLU
Deliverance (1972)
Adventure | Drama | Thriller
Four friends whose canoeing weekend turns into a horrifying test of survival. Boorman's taut direction builds the tension and fear to a raging climax, as the men travel way beyond their comfort zone and are forced to face more than they could have ever imagined.
Starring: Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty, Ronny Cox, James Dickey
Director: John Boorman
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Posted on July 17, 2012 |
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King of Devil's Island / Kongen av Bastøy (2010)
Action | Drama
Based on a true story: Norwegian winter, early 20th century. On the island Bastoy, located in the Oslo fjord live a group of delinquent, young boys aged 11 to 18. The boys daily, sadistic regime is run by the guards and the principal who bestow both mental and physical abuse on them. Instead of the boys being straightened out with education they end up being used as cheap, manual labor. The boys attempt to survive by adapting to their inhumane conditions. One day a new boy, Erling (17), arrives with his own agenda; how to escape from the island. How far is he willing to go in order to get his freedom? After a tragic incident takes place, Erling ends up forced into the destinies of the other boys by leading them into a violent uprising. Once the boys manage to take over Bastoy 150 government soldiers are sent in to restore order.
Starring: Stellan Skarsgård, Benjamin Helstad, Kristoffer Joner
Director: Marius Holst
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