Category: Drama
Posted on April 10, 2012 |
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Monsieur Lazhar / Bachir Lazhar (2011)
Comedy | Drama
Bachir Lazhar, an Algerian immigrant, is hired to replace an elementary school teacher who died tragically. While the class goes through a long healing process, nobody in the school is aware of Bachir's painful former life; nor that he is at risk of being deported at any moment. Adapted from Evelyne de la Cheneliere's play, Bachir Lazhar depicts the encounter between two distant worlds and the power of self-expression. Using great sensitivity and humor, Philippe Falardeau follows a humble man who is ready to transcend his own loss in order to accompany children beyond the silence and taboo of death.
Starring: Mohamed Fellag, Sophie Nélisse, Émilien Néron, Danielle Proulx
Director: Philippe Falardeau
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Posted on April 10, 2012 |
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Joe Somebody (2001)
Comedy | Drama | Romance
When underappreciated video specialist Joe Scheffer is brutally humiliated by the office bully Mark McKinney in front of his daughter, Joe begins a quest for personal redemption. He proceeds by enduring a personal make-over and takes martial arts lessons from a B-action star. As news spreads of his rematch with Mark, Joe suddenly finds himself the center of attention, ascending the corporate ladder and growing in popularity. He's determined to show everyone in his life that he is not a nobody, but a force to be reckoned with.
Starring: Tim Allen, Julie Bowen, Kelly Lynch
Director: John Pasquin
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Posted on April 10, 2012 |
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Fireproof (2008)
Drama | Family | Romance
At work, inside burning buildings, Capt. Caleb Holt lives by the old firefighter's adage: Never leave your partner behind. At home, in the cooling embers of his marriage, he lives by his own rules. After seven years of marriage, Caleb and Catherine Holt have drifted so far apart that Catherine wishes she had never married. Neither one understands the pressures the other faces–he as firefighter and she as the public relations director of a hospital. Regular arguments over jobs, finances, housework, and outside interests have readied them both to move on to something with more sparks. As the couple prepares to enter divorce proceedings, Caleb's father challenges his son to commit to a 40-day experiment he calls 'The Love Dare.' Wondering if it's even worth the effort, Caleb agrees, but more for his father's sake more than for his marriage. When Caleb discovers the book's daily challenges are tied into his parents' newfound faith, his already limited interest is further dampened. While trying to stay true to his promise, Caleb becomes frustrated time and again. He finally asks his father, 'How am I supposed to show love to somebody who constantly rejects me?' When his father explains that this is the love God shows to us, Caleb makes a life- changing commitment to love God. And–with God's help–he begins to understand what it means to truly love his wife. But is it too late to fireproof his marriage? His job is to rescue others. Now Caleb Holt is ready to face his toughest job ever–rescuing his wife's heart.
Starring: Kirk Cameron, Erin Bethea, Ken Bevel, Harris Malcolm, Jason McLeod, Stephen Dervan
Director: Alex Kendrick
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Posted on April 9, 2012 |
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The Deep Blue Sea (2011)
Drama | Romance
The wife of a British Judge is caught in a self-destructive love affair with a Royal Air Force pilot.
Starring: Rachel Weisz, Tom Hiddleston, Ann Mitchell, Simon Russell Beale, Jolyon Coy, Karl Johnson, Harry Hadden-Paton
Director: Terence Davies
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Tags: Ann Mitchell, Harry Hadden-Paton, Jolyon Coy, Karl Johnson, Rachel Weisz, Simon Russell Beale, Terence Davies, Tom Hiddleston
Posted on April 9, 2012 |
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Tornado and the Kalahari Horse Whisperer (2009)
Drama | Family
A burdened young man finds a troubled horse and contacts a South African horse whisperer for help. The horse whisperer leads the pair down a path of redemption where they heal one other. Inspired by actual events.
Starring: Joanie Combrink, Danny Keogh, Quentin Krog
Director: Regardt van den Bergh
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Posted on April 9, 2012 |
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Stiletto (2008)
Action | Crime | Drama
The seemingly random killings of an assassin puzzle her former lover, a wealthy Greek crime boss whose organization is jeopardized by his love for her, and the detective following her rising body count.
Starring: Stana Katic, Tom Berenger, Paul Sloan, Michael Biehn, William Forsythe, Kelly Hu, Amanda Brooks, D.B. Sweeney, James Russo, Tom Sizemore
Director: Nick Vallelonga
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Tags: Amanda Brooks, D.B. Sweeney, James Russo, Kelly Hu, Michael Biehn, Nick Vallelonga, Paul Sloan, Stana Katic, Tom Berenger, Tom Sizemore, William Forsythe
Posted on April 9, 2012 |
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The Front Line / Go-ji-jeon (2011)
Drama | War
A veteran intelligence officer accepts the assignment and discovers mysterious and tragic occurrences surrounding a former comrade he had long thought dead. In the epic battle for survival that follows, the two men become locked in a deadly battle of wills. One will sacrifice his humanity for the sake of his 'brothers'; the other will discover compassion in the agonies of war. Ultimately, both will be forced to fight side-by-side, so their loved ones can enjoy freedom for just one more day.
Starring: Ha-kyun Shin, Soo Go, Seung-su Ryu, Chang-Seok Ko, Je-hoon Lee
Director: Hun Jang
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Tags: Chang-Seok Ko, Ha-kyun Shin, Hun Jang, Je-hoon Lee, Seung-su Ryu, Soo Go
Posted on April 9, 2012 |
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10+10 (2011)
Drama
Initiated by the Golden Horse Film Festival, 10+10 is a collaborative project that brings together 20 Taiwanese film directors, each given free rein to create a 5-minute short under the central theme of "Taiwan's uniqueness". The resulting anthology, encompassing a whole spectrum of genres, styles, and subjects, is not only a showcase for the creativity and diversity of contemporary Taiwan cinema, but also a love letter to the island they call home.
Director: Tso-chi Chang, Arvin Chen, Kuo-fu Chen, Yu-Hsun Chen, Wen-Tang Cheng, Yu-Chieh Cheng, Yen-ping Chu, Mong-Hong Chung, Wi Ding Ho, Chi-jan Hou
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Tags: Arvin Chen, Chi-jan Hou, Kuo-fu Chen, Mong-Hong Chung, Tso-chi Chang, Wen-Tang Cheng, Wi Ding Ho, Yen-ping Chu, Yu-Chieh Cheng, Yu-Hsun Chen
Posted on April 8, 2012 |
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Brief Encounter (1945)
Drama | Romance
A love affair which was not meant to be is the basis for this real-life look into the extra-marital attractions which develop between married couples.
Starring: Celia Johnson, Trevor Howard, Stanley Holloway, Joyce Carey, Cyril Raymond, Everley Gregg
Director: David Lean
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Tags: Celia Johnson, Cyril Raymond, David Lean, Everley Gregg, Joyce Carey, Stanley Holloway, Trevor Howard
Posted on April 8, 2012 |
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The Bank Job (2008)
Crime | Drama | Thriller
A car dealer with a dodgy past and new family, Terry has always avoided major-league scams. But when Martine, a beautiful model from his old neighborhood, offers him a lead on a foolproof bank hit on London's Baker Street, Terry recognizes the opportunity of a lifetime. Martine targets a roomful of safe deposit boxes worth millions in cash and jewelry. But Terry and his crew don't realize the boxes also contain a treasure trove of dirty secrets – secrets that will thrust them into a deadly web of corruption and illicit scandal that spans London's criminal underworld, the highest echelons of the British government, and the Royal Family itself… the true story of a heist gone wrong… in all the right ways.
Starring: Jason Statham, Saffron Burrows, Stephen Campbell Moore, Daniel Mays, James Faulkner
Director: Roger Donaldson
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Posted on April 8, 2012 |
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The First Day of the Rest of Your Life / Le premier jour du reste de ta vie (2008)
Drama
A sprawling drama centered around five keys days in a family's life.
Starring: Jacques Gamblin, Zabou Breitman, Déborah François, Marc-André Grondin, Pio Marmaï
Director: Rémi Bezançon
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Tags: Déborah François, Jacques Gamblin, Marc-André Grondin, Pio Marmaï, Rémi Bezançon, Zabou Breitman
Posted on April 6, 2012 |
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Garden State (2004)
Comedy | Drama | Romance
Andrew Largeman is a semi-successful television actor who plays a retarded quarterback. His somewhat controlling and psychiatrist father has led Andrew ("Large") to believe that his mother's wheelchair bound life was his fault. Andrew decides to lay off the drugs that his father and his doctor made him believe that he needed, and began to see life for what it is. He began to feel the pain he had longed for, and began to have a genuine relationship with a girl who had some problems of her own.
Starring: Zach Braff, Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard, Ian Holm, Kenneth Graymez, George C. Wolfe
Director: Zach Braff
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Posted on April 5, 2012 |
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Paradise Kiss / Paradaisu kisu (2011)
Drama
A chance encounter leads Yukari, a burnt out high school student, to a group of dedicated fashion design students. She becomes their model for their graduating exhibition and discovers her talent for modeling.
Starring: Keiko Kitagawa, Shunji Igarashi, Kento Kaku, Natsuki Katô, Fumino Kimura
Director: Takehiko Shinjo
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Tags: Fumino Kimura, Keiko Kitagawa, Kento Kaku, Natsuki Katô, Shunji Igarashi, Takehiko Shinjo
Posted on April 3, 2012 |
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Little Murder (2011)
Drama | Thriller
In post-Katrina New Orleans, a disgraced detective encounters the ghost of a murdered woman who wants to help him identify her killer.
Starring: Josh Lucas, Terrence Howard, Lake Bell
Director: Predrag Antonijevic
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Posted on April 3, 2012 |
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Punisher: War Zone (2008)
Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller
Waging his one-man war on the world of organized crime, ruthless vigilante-hero Frank Castle sets his sights on overeager mob boss, Billy Russoti. After Russoti is left horribly disfigured by Castle, he sets out for vengeance under his new alias: Jigsaw. With the "Punisher Task Force" hot on his trail and the FBI unable to take Jigsaw in, Frank must stand up to the formidable army that Jigsaw has recruited before more of his evil deeds go unpunished.
Starring: Ray Stevenson, Dominic West, Julie Benz, Doug Hutchison, Colin Salmon
Director: Lexi Alexander
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Posted on April 3, 2012 |
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The Punisher (2004)
Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller
The Punisher walks through the world we all know, a world darkened by war, crime, cruelty and injustice. He has no superpowers to battle the evil he sees – only his fierce intelligence, his years of combat experience, and above all, his iron determination to avenge those wronged by society's villains.
Starring: Thomas Jane, John Travolta, Will Patton, Roy Scheider, Laura Elena Harring
Director: Jonathan Hensleigh
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Posted on April 3, 2012 |
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Casablanca (1942)
Drama | Romance | War
Rick Blaine owns a nightclub in Casablanca during World War II. Ilsa, a woman Rick was once in love with when he lived in Paris and never quite got over, walks into his nightclub. She's in town with her husband, Victor Laszlo, a resistance leader with Nazis hot on his trail.
Starring: Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains, Conrad Veidt
Director: Michael Curtiz
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Posted on April 3, 2012 |
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You Only Live Once (1937)
Crime | Drama | Film-Noir
The public defender's secretary and an ex-convict get married and try to make a life together, but a series of disasters sends their lives spiraling out of control.
Starring: Sylvia Sidney, Henry Fonda, Barton MacLane
Director: Fritz Lang
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Posted on April 3, 2012 |
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Go for It! / Dance for It! (2011)
Drama
Carmen is a good student with a bad attitude who lives for dancing in the underground clubs of Chicago. She yearns to be 'somebody' but is afraid to believe in herself. Her immigrant Mexican, working-class parents want her to stay in school and get an education, so she attends junior college while working at a grocery store. Carmen's professor catches her performing one day in the neighborhood and challenges her to audition to a formal dance school in California. She gets into a fight with her chaotic family and runs away to her best friend Gina's place only to find out Gina's been getting beat up by her boyfriend. Meanwhile, Carmen's boyfriend, Jared wants her to commit and move in with him.
Starring: Aimee Garcia, Al Bandiero, Jossara Jinaro, Gina Rodriguez
Director: Carmen Marron
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Posted on April 3, 2012 |
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Freeway Killer (2009)
Crime | Drama | Thriller
For years he terrorized California motorists as he rode the endless highways searching for his next victim. The discarded bodies turned up beaten, sexually assaulted and horribly mutilated. Deceptively charming and intelligent, the scheming murderer easily avoided police at first. But as police closed in and the killer's pattern grew more erratic, the only question was how many more will die?
Starring: Michael Rooker, Helen Wilson, James Babson, Cole Williams, Scott Anthony Leet, Dusty Sorg
Director: John Murlowski
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Tags: Cole Williams, Dusty Sorg, Helen Wilson, James Babson, John Murlowski, Michael Rooker, Scott Anthony Leet
