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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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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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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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
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
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
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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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
Faust (2011)
Drama | Fantasy
A version of the German legend in which a man who sells his soul to the devil in exchange for knowledge.
Starring: Johannes Zeiler, Anton Adasinsky, Isolda Dychauk, Georg Friedrich
Director: Aleksandr Sokurov
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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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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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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
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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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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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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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
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
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
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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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
