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Posted on May 19, 2014 |
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The Wild Daisy / Nogiku no haka (1977)
Drama
Teenage cousins Masao and Tamiko fall in love when she comes to his riverside brewery house to take care of his sickly mother. Family objections ensue as Tamiko is older than Masao, and the two cannot marry in peace.
Starring: Momoe Yamaguchi, Osamu Sakuta, Yôko Minamida, Shirô Osaka, Miwa Saitô, Tanie Kitabayashi, Fujio Tokita, Kazuo Kitamura
Director: Katsumi Nishikawa
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A Portrait of Shunkin / Shunkinsho (1976)
Drama
Okoto is a rich girl, who was blind since childhood. She has become distant and cold to everyone except her young servant Sasuke, whom she can trust. Without himself realizing it, he grew fond of her. One day, tragedy strikes and Koto was badly scared on her face. Sasuke couldn't bear to see her. In order to preserve the memory of her once beautiful face, he went even to take away his own sight of vision…
Starring: Momoe Yamaguchi, Tomokazu Miura, Moeko Ezawa, Akiko Kazami, Hôsei Komatsu
Director: Katsumi Nishikawa
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Autumn Interlude / Kaze tachinu (1976)
Drama
The story began in the early summer of 1942 when 'Tatsurou' met 'Setsuko' at Karuizawa. Its love at first sight but sadly 'Setsuko' was pledged to marry a stranger by her parent. She ran away from her hometown and arrived at Tokyo in search of her love one. War erupted then and Tatsurou was summoned to service. As be set foot on a snow-capped mountain before his imminent departure, they promised to each other to press on until they meet again. But, soon she was fallen very ill to TB…
Starring: Momoe Yamaguchi, Tomokazu Miura, Shinsuke Ashida, Seizaburô Kawazu, Jûkichi Uno
Director: Mitsuo Wakasugi
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The Last Samurai (2003)
Action | Adventure | Drama | History | War
Set in Japan during the 1870s, The Last Samurai tells the story of Capt. Nathan Algren (Tom Cruise), a respected American military officer hired by the Emperor of Japan to train the country's first army in the art of modern warfare. As the Emperor attempts to eradicate the ancient Imperial Samurai warriors in preparation for more Westernized and trade-friendly government policies, Algren finds himself unexpectedly impressed and influenced by his encounters with the Samurai, which places him at the center of a struggle between two eras and two worlds, with only his own sense of honor to guide him.
Starring: Tom Cruise, Timothy Spall, Ken Watanabe, Billy Connolly, Tony Goldwyn, Hiroyuki Sanada
Director: Edward Zwick
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The Congress (2013)
Animation | Sci-Fi
An aging, out-of-work actress accepts one last job, though the consequences of her decision affect her in ways she didn't consider.
Starring: Robin Wright, Danny Huston, Harvey Keitel, Paul Giamatti, Jon Hamm, Kodi Smit-McPhee
Director: Ari Folman
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Ghost World (2001)
Comedy | Drama
Enid and Rebecca are social outsiders who, after graduating from high school, play a mean prank on a middle-aged geek.
Starring: Thora Birch, Scarlett Johansson, Steve Buscemi, Brad Renfro, Illeana Douglas, Bob Balaban
Director: Terry Zwigoff
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Tags: Bob Balaban, Brad Renfro, Illeana Douglas, Scarlett Johansson, Steve Buscemi, Terry Zwigoff, Thora Birch
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THX 1138 (1971)
Sci-Fi | Thriller
A chilling exploration of the future is also a compelling examination of the present in George Lucas' THX 1138, starring Robert Duvall as a man whose mind and body are controlled by the government. THX makes an harrowing attempt to escape from a world where thoughts are controlled, freedom is an impossibility and love is the ultimate crime.
Starring: Robert Duvall, Donald Pleasence, Sid Haig, Maggie McOmie, Don Pedro Colley, Ian Wolfe
Director: George Lucas
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King Rat (1965)
Drama | War
Set in a WWII Japanese POW camp, this adaptation of the James Clavell novel is about an American corporal who operates a number of lucrative rackets within the camp's confines. Chief among these is the sale of rats to his fellow prisoners to supplement their meager food rations.
Starring: George Segal, Tom Courtenay, James Fox, Patrick O'Neal, Denholm Elliott, James Donald, Todd Armstrong, John Mills
Director: Bryan Forbes
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Posted on May 18, 2014 |
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Yves Saint Laurent (2014)
Biography | Drama
A look at the life of French designer Yves Saint Laurent from the beginning of his career in 1958 when he met his lover and business partner, Pierre Berge.
Starring: Pierre Niney, Guillaume Gallienne, Charlotte Le Bon, Laura Smet, Marie de Villepin, Nikolai Kinski
Director: Jalil Lespert
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Posted on May 17, 2014 |
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Dead Poets Society (1989)
Drama
Quiet and shy Todd Anderson has just come to the elite preparatory school where his older brother was valedictorian. His roommate, Neil, although bright and popular, is very much under the thumb of his overbearing father. The two, along with their other friends, meet Professor John Keating, their unorthodox new English teacher, who tells them of the Dead Poets Society and encourages them to go against the status quo and seize each day. Each does this in his own way and is changed for life.
Starring: Robin Williams, Ethan Hawke, Robert Sean Leonard, Josh Charles, Gale Hansen, Norman Lloyd
Director: Peter Weir
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Posted on May 17, 2014 |
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Tiger Cage 2 / Tiger Cage II / Sai hak chin (1990)
Action | Crime
A tough ex-cop and a woman are accused of murder, team up with a unscrupulous lawyer as they intend to solve the case of laundering dirty money.
Starring: Donnie Yen, Rosamund Kwan, David Wu, Robin Shou, Lieh Lo, Cynthia Khan
Director: Woo-ping Yuen
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Posted on May 17, 2014 |
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Saving Mother Robot / Ma de 2 hao (2013)
Comedy | Family | Fantasy
Tells the story of single mother Cao Yi, whose everyday life consists of her finding ways to make money and raise her young son, Xiao Hu. However, Xiao Hu feels that his mother does not have enough time to spend with him, so he frequently acts out in response. He also fantasizes that his mother will turn into the legendary "Madeleine" robot. Coincidentally, Cao Yi's superior sends her to become an assistant to Xiao Tie, an eccentric photographer whose hobby is obsessively searching for UFOs. Because Xiao Tie was also raised in a single-parent home, he interacts with Xiao Hu in interesting ways and ultimately helps the young boy understand his mother's situation.
Starring: Xiaoming Huang, Vivian Hsu, Antoine, Mini Yang, Eric Tsang, Cheryl Yang, Kong Jiu
Director: Jue Ga-Lun
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The Lunchbox / Dabba (2013)
Drama | Romance
The film set in Mumbai, revolves around a mistaken delivery by the Dabbawalas (lunchbox service) of Mumbai, which leads to a relationship between an about to retire, Saajan, also a lonely widower and an unhappy housewife, Ila as they start exchanging notes through the daily lunchbox.
Starring: Irrfan Khan, Nimrat Kaur, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Lillete Dubey
Director: Ritesh Batra
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Run Lola Run / Lola rennt (1998)
Action | Crime | Thriller
Set against the gritty urban scenescape of Berlin and a pounding techno soundtrack, Run Lola Run is a frenetic, inventive existential thriller that explores the life-altering impact of seemingly inconsequential actions. Beautiful, hip, and young, poor Lola has but 20 minutes to locate a missing bag containing 100,000 Deutsche marks or come up with the money some other way – if she can't, gangsters are going to kill her boyfriend. A pulse-raising race against time, the film employs a startling array of innovative techniques to present three separate scenarios, all departing from a single split-second decision Lola makes.
Starring: Franka Potente, Moritz Bleibtreu, Herbert Knaup, Armin Rohde, Joachim Król, Nina Petri
Director: Tom Tykwer
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Sisters (1973)
Horror | Thriller
The Staten Island apartment of lovely model Danielle becomes the scene of a grisly murder that is witnessed by her neighbor, Grace, a reporter. But the police don't believe her story, so it's up to Grace to solve the murder mystery on her own.
Starring: Margot Kidder, Jennifer Salt, Charles Durning, William Finley, Lisle Wilson, Barnard Hughes
Director: Brian De Palma
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Hasee Toh Phasee (2014)
Comedy | Romance
Nikhil (Sidharth Malhotra) is a struggling businessman whose girlfriend Karishma (Adah Sharma) is an actress. Nikhil is a guy who believes that once you are committed to a girl, there should be no straying. He is the guy every girl would love to have. Karishma asks Nikhil to arrange 50 million (US$840,000) before marriage, which is 7 days later, to earn a contract. In the mean time, Nikhil meets Meeta (Parineeti Chopra), Karishma's younger sister, with whom he had a brief encounter 7 years ago. Meeta, who is an IITian in Chemical Engineering, is a super intelligent geek, who ran away 7 years ago to China after stealing money from her own father, leading to his heart attack. Now, just a week before Nikhil and Karishma's wedding, Meeta turned up to meet her father, but Karishma was scared that her sister's sudden appearance might ruin their wedding. Hence, Karishma assigns Nikhil to keep Meeta away from her father (Manoj Joshi). During their 7 days of encounter Nikhil and Meeta generate feelings for each other, but Nikhil backs off as he doesn't want to betray Karishma. Meanwhile, Nihkil comes to know that for her research Meeta has taken a heavy loan from a Chinese investor by forging her father's signature. The deadline for payback is in three days. Nikhil helps Meeta to hack her father's account but also convince her to apologize to her family. Meeta reunites with her family as her father forgives her and instead of stealing Meeta asks money from her father. On the wedding day, Nikhil realizes that he is in love with Meeta so after Karishma gets to know about him and Meeta she asks him to run away and when he runs away from the wedding ceremony only to find Meeta standing outside. Both express their love to each other. The movie ends with Nikhil and Meeta traveling to Germany, while at the airport Meeta tells him that there is another problem waiting for them in Germany.
Starring: Sidharth Malhotra, Parineeti Chopra, Adah Sharma, Manoj Joshi, Sharat Saxena
Director: Vinil Matthew
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Posted on May 17, 2014 |
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Edwin Boyd / Citizen Gangster (2011)
Crime | Drama
Based on a real WWII vet and family man turned bank robber. Disillusioned by his post war circumstances, Eddie Boyd is torn between the need to provide for his young family and an unfulfilled dream to head to Hollywood to become a star. He discovers a way to do both, robbing banks Hollywood style, but his dream leads him down a path of danger and tragedy.
Starring: Scott Speedman, Kelly Reilly, Kevin Durand, Joseph Cross, Brendan Fletcher, Charlotte Sullivan, Brian Cox
Director: Nathan Morlando
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Posted on May 16, 2014 |
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Not Safe for Work (2014)
Thriller
An office worker is trapped inside the building where a killer is on the loose.
Starring: JJ Feild, Max Minghella, Eloise Mumford, Michael Gladis, Molly Hagan
Director: Joe Johnston
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Posted on May 16, 2014 |
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Independence Daysaster / The Fourth (2013)
Action | Sci-Fi
When Earth is attacked by a hostile alien force, a small town firefighter and a rogue SETI scientist team up to activate the only technology capable of defeating the invaders.
Starring: Iain Belcher, Andrea Brooks, Ryan Merriman
Director: W.D. Hogan
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Posted on May 16, 2014 |
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SX_Tape / sxtape (2013)
Horror
Adam and Jill attempt to spice up their relationship by recording a sex tape in an abandoned mansion. Realizing they're not alone in their ominous surroundings, the couple discover some sex tapes shouldn't be made as their kinky adventure turns into a desperate fight for survival.
Starring: Caitlyn Folley, Julie Marcus, Ian Duncan, Daniel Faraldo, Eric Neil Gutierrez
Director: Bernard Rose
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