Category: Drama
Posted on May 17, 2012 |
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Transamerica / Transamérica (2005)
Adventure | Comedy | Drama
Southern Californian Bree Osbourne, formerly Stanley Chupak, has finally received the news for which she has been waiting: she has been approved for male-to-female sexual reassignment surgery. But before Margaret, her therapist, will allow her to go through with the surgery scheduled in a week's time, Bree has to deal with an unresolved problem from her past. Bree gets a telephone call from a seventeen year old man named Toby Wilkins, who is looking for Stanley, his biological father. Toby is in a New York jail, having been supporting himself by petty crime and hustling. Stanley/Bree knew nothing about Toby before the telephone call. Toby apparently is all alone in the world, with his mother having committed suicide and being estranged from his stepfather in Tennessee. Masquerading as a Christian social worker, Bree, not telling him either of her true identity or her transgender status…
Starring: Felicity Huffman, Kevin Zegers, Fionnula Flanagan
Director: Duncan Tucker
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Posted on May 17, 2012 |
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Lincz / Lynch (2010)
Drama
The story unfolds about the murder of an old man living in a remote village and six locals who may have been connected with the murder. Things get messy when the dead man turns out to be an ex convict. The accused ones find it very hard to deal with the preconceived attitude. The villagers, led by the families of the accused, have to fight for their innocence.
Starring: Leszek Lichota, Agnieszka Podsiadlik, Wieslaw Komasa, Lukasz Simlat, Maciej Mikolajczyk
Director: Krzysztof Lukaszewicz
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Posted on May 16, 2012 |
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Hell's Rain / Anna's Storm (2007)
Action | Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller
When a barrage of meteors hurtles through the atmosphere straight for Mayor Anna McPherson's town, Anna must lead the desperate fight to save the town and her family from the flaming balls of destruction shooting down from the sky.
Starring: Sheree J. Wilson, Peter LaCroix, Scott Hylands, Aaron Pearl
Director: Kristoffer Tabori
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Posted on May 16, 2012 |
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Starter For 10 (2006)
Comedy | Drama | Romance
Brian Jackson, a working-class student from Essex navigating his first year at Bristol University, has a lot to prove. While his hometown mates worry about him turning into a poncey wanker, Brian's biggest concern is making the team for the long-running British television quiz show University Challenge. Amidst Tarts & Vicars dances, anti-Apartheid rallies, minging dorm rooms and puffs of marijuana smoke, Brian also finds himself romantically torn between two very different co-eds: the ultra-fit, University Challenge teammate, blonde bomshell Alice, and thoughtful, politically-conscious Rebecca Epstein.
Starring: James McAvoy, Alice Eve, Rebecca Hall, Catherine Tate, Mark Gatiss, James Corden
Director: Tom Vaughan
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Posted on May 16, 2012 |
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The Decoy Bride (2011)
Comedy | Drama
When the world's media descend on the remote Scottish island where a Hollywood actress is attempting to get married, a local girl is hired as a decoy bride to put the paparazzi off the scent.
Starring: Kelly MacDonald, David Tennant, Alice Eve
Director: Sheree Folkson
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Posted on May 16, 2012 |
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The Buccaneer (1958)
Adventure | Drama | Romance | War
During the War of 1812 against Britain: General Andrew Jackson has only 1,200 men left to defend New Orleans when he learns that a British fleet will arrive with 60 ships and 16,000 men to take the city. In this situation an island near the city becomes strategically important to both parties, but it's inhabited by the last big buccaneer: Jean Lafitte. Although Lafitte never attacks American ships, the governor hates him for selling merchandise without taxes – and is loved by the citizens for the same reason. When the big fight gets nearer, Lafitte is drawn between the fronts. His heart belongs to America, but his people urge him to join the party that's more likely to win.
Starring: Yul Brynner, Claire Bloom, Charles Boyer, Inger Stevens
Director: Anthony Quinn
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Posted on May 15, 2012 |
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Screwed (2011)
Drama
The film is a semi-biographical story based on the experiences of former prison guard Ronnie Thompson who spent seven years working in some of the UK's most dangerous prisons. The story revolves around former soldier Sam Norwood who takes a job as a prison officer when he returns from Iraq and becomes exposed to the underworld of prison culture – including corrupt guards and drug trafficking.
Starring: James D'Arcy, Noel Clarke, Frank Harper, Kate Magowan, David Hayman, Cal Macaninch, Jamie Foreman
Director: Reg Traviss
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Posted on May 15, 2012 |
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Gone (2012)
Drama | Thriller
Jill Parrish comes home from a night shift to discover her sister Molly has been abducted. Jill, who had escaped from a kidnapper a year before, is convinced that the same serial killer has come back for her sister. Afraid that Molly will be dead by sundown, Jill embarks on a heart-pounding chase to find the killer, expose his secrets and save her sister.
Starring: Amanda Seyfried, Jennifer Carpenter, Wes Bentley, Daniel Sunjata, Sebastian Stan
Director: Heitor Dhalia
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Posted on May 15, 2012 |
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Bright Star (2009)
Biography | Drama | Romance
It's 1818 in Hampstead Village on the outskirts of London. Poet Charles Brown lives in one half of a house, the Dilkes family who live in the other half. Through their association with the Dilkes, the fatherless Brawne family know Mr. Brown. The Brawne's eldest daughter, Fanny Brawne, and Mr. Brown don't like each other. She thinks he's arrogant and rude, and he feels that she is pretentious, knowing only how to sew (admittedly well as she makes all her own fashionable clothes), flirt and give opinions on subjects about which she knows nothing. Insecure struggling poet 'John Keats' comes to live with his friend, Mr. Brown. Miss Brawne and Mr. Keats have a mutual attraction to each other, a relationship which however is slow to develop in part since Mr. Brown does whatever he can to keep the two apart. But other obstacles face the couple, including their eventual overwhelming passion for each other clouding their view of what the other does…
Starring: Abbie Cornish, Ben Whishaw, Paul Schneider, Kerry Fox
Director: Jane Campion
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Posted on May 15, 2012 |
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Silencio en la nieve / Frozen Silence (2011)
Drama | Mystery
The Russian Front, winter 1943. A battalion of the Spanish Blue Division runs into several horses’ heads scattered over the frozen surface of a lake. The bodies are submerged under the ice. Beside one of the horses lies the corpse of a Spanish soldier. His throat is slit and carved into his shoulder with a knife are the words, “See that God sees you”. His superiors order soldier Arturo Andrade, (Juan Diego Botto), a former police inspector, to investigate the matter. He takes on the task with professional rigor, aided by Sargeant Estrada (Carmelo Gómez).They soon discover that what is behind the murder is a perverse vengeance for insults made in the past and it looks one dead body is only the beginning. No one is free of suspicion and no one is safe. In the midst of the cruel war, the hunt for the murderer is on, a search where we won’t know who is the hunter and who is the prey until the very end.
Starring: Juan Diego Botto, Carmelo Gómez, Francesc Orella, Víctor Clavijo, Andrés Gertrúdix, Alex Spijksma
Director: Gerardo Herrero
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Posted on May 15, 2012 |
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A Chinese Tall Story / Ching din dai sing (2005)
Action | Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Romance | Sci-Fi
Taking place in the younger days of the famous monk, Tripitaka (known for bringing the sacred Bhuddist sutras from India to China), the film tells a fantastical adventure of the monk and his three disciples. On their way to the city of Shache, the monk narrowly escapes an attack from a group of demons. While trying to think of a way to rescue his disciples, he is captured by the king of reptiles and placed under the vigilance of Meiyan, an ugly demon who falls in love with the monk. Luckily, a princess from another galaxy rescues the monk, deeply affecting Meiyan, who pursues the two. In a twist of fate, the ugly Meiyan decides to help her beloved and teams up with the princess to rescue Tripitaka's three disciples.
Starring: Nicholas Tse, Charlene Choi, Bingbing Fan, Bo-lin Chen, Isabella Leong, Kenny Kwan, Steven Cheung
Director: Jeffrey Lau
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Posted on May 14, 2012 |
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Memorial Day (2011)
Action | Drama | Family | History | War
Memorial Day, 1993. When 13-year-old Kyle Vogel discovers the World War II footlocker belonging to his grandfather, Bud, everyone tells Kyle to put it back. Luckily, he ignores them. Although Bud has never talked about the war, he finds himself striking a deal with his grandson: Kyle can pick any three souvenirs, and Bud will tell him the stories behind each one. Memorial Day not only takes us on a journey into Bud's complicated wartime past, but also into Kyle's wartime future. As the two men share parallel experiences in combat, they come to realize how that magical day on the porch shaped both of their lives.
Starring: Jonathan Bennett, James Cromwell, John Cromwell
Director: Sam Fischer
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Posted on May 14, 2012 |
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Thirteen Days (2000)
Drama | History | Thriller
In October, 1962, U-2 surveillance photos reveal that the Soviet Union is in the process of placing nuclear weapons in Cuba. These weapons have the capability of wiping out most of the Eastern and Southern United States in minutes if they become operational. President John F. Kennedy and his advisors must come up with a plan of action against the Soviets. Kennedy is determined to show that he is strong enough to stand up to the threat, and the Pentagon advises U.S. military strikes against Cuba–which could lead the way to another U.S. invasion of the island. However, Kennedy is reluctant to follow through, because a U.S. invasion could cause the Soviets to retaliate in Europe. A nuclear showdown appears to be almost inevitable.
Starring: Kevin Costner, Bruce Greenwood, Shawn Driscoll
Director: Roger Donaldson
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Posted on May 14, 2012 |
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New York Stories (1989)
Comedy | Drama | Romance
A middle-aged artist obsessed with his pretty young assistant, a precocious 12 year old living in a hotel, and a neurotic lawyer with a possessive mother make up three stories.
Starring: Woody Allen, Nick Nolte, Rosanna Arquette, Mia Farrow, Giancarlo Giannini, Julie Kavner, Talia Shire
Director: Woody Allen, Francis Ford Coppola, Martin Scorsese
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Posted on May 14, 2012 |
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The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)
Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller
Renowned scientist Dr. Helen Benson finds herself face to face with an alien called Klaatu, who travels across the universe to warn of an impending global crisis. When forces beyond Helena's control treat the extraterrestrial as a hostile and deny his request to address the world's leaders, she and her estranged stepson Jacob quickly discover the deadly ramifications of Klaatu's claim that he is "a friend to the Earth". Now Helen must find a way to convince the entity who was sent to destroy us that mankind is worth saving–but it may be too late. The process has begun.
Starring: Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, Kathy Bates
Director: Scott Derrickson
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Posted on May 13, 2012 |
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White Squall (1996)
Adventure | Drama
A true story about a group of American teenage boys who crew a school sailing ship to gain experience, discipline, or whatever their parents feel they lack.
Starring: Jeff Bridges, Caroline Goodall, John Savage, Scott Wolf, Jeremy Sisto
Director: Ridley Scott
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Posted on May 13, 2012 |
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Biutiful (2010)
Drama
This is the journey of Uxbal, a conflicted man who struggles to reconcile fatherhood, love, spirituality, crime, guilt and mortality amidst the dangerous underworld of modern Barcelona. His livelihood is earned out of bounds, his sacrifices for his children know no bounds.
Starring: Javier Bardem, Maricel Álvarez, Eduard Fernández, Diarytou Daff, Cheng Taishen
Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu
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Posted on May 13, 2012 |
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The Woman Knight of Mirror Lake / Jian hu nu xia Qiu Jin (2011)
Drama
Qiu Jin is regarded as the first female revolutionist in Chinese history and is revered as a national heroine in China today. Based on the story, Herman Yau's martial arts actioner chronicles her adventures as soon as she (Crystal Huang) leaves home after a big quarrel with her husband.
Starring: Kevin Cheng, Pat Ha, Yi Huang, Suet Lam, Yu-Hang To, Anthony Wong
Director: Herman Yaus
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Posted on May 13, 2012 |
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Rest on Your Shoulder / Jian Shang Die (2011)
Drama | Fantasy | Romance
Bao sacrifices herself, becoming a butterfly, to save her sick fiance and discovers in the process how true their love is.
Starring: Kun Chen, Yiyan Jiang, Lunmei Kwai, Gigi Leung
Director: Jacob Cheung
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Posted on May 12, 2012 |
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127 Hours (2010)
Adventure | Biography | Drama | Thriller
A mountain climber becomes trapped under a boulder while canyoneering alone near Moab, Utah and resorts to desperate measures in order to survive.
Starring: James Franco, Kate Mara, Amber Tamblyn, Clémence Poésy, Lizzy Caplan
Director: Danny Boyle
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