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Posted on September 21, 2013 |
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Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay (2012)
Documentary
Ricky Jay is a world-renowned magician, author, historian and actor (often a mischievous presence in the films of David Mamet and Paul Thomas Anderson) — and a performer who regularly provokes astonishment from even the most jaded audiences. Deceptive Practice traces Jay's achievements and influences, from his apprenticeship at age 4 with his grandfather, to such now-forgotten legends as Al Flosso, Slydini, Cardini and his primary mentors, Dai Vernon and Charlie Miller. Featuring rare footage from his 1970s TV appearances (doing 3-card Monte with Steve Martin on The Dinah Shore Show) and told in Jay's inimitable voice, this is a remarkable journey inside the secretive world of magic and the small circle of eccentrics who are its perpetual devotees.
Starring: Dick Cavett, Ricky Jay
Director: Molly Bernstein
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Posted on September 20, 2013 |
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Mi rifaccio vivo (2013)
Comedy
After spending most of his life being defeated by his rival, Ottone, Biagio tries committing suicide – but in the hereafter he is offered a chance to come back to life for a week.
Starring: Pasquale Petrolo, Emilio Solfrizzi, Neri Marcorè, Sergio Rubini, Vanessa Incontrada, Bob Messini
Director: Sergio Rubini
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Posted on September 20, 2013 |
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Funny Girl (1968)
Biography | Comedy | Drama | Musical | Romance
Brice, a poor Jewish girl from New York's Lower East Side, rose to fame and won audience's hearts everywhere with her comic antics and powerful singing. Unfortunately, she had far less success in her personal life, and the film focuses on her doomed romance with her first husband, gambler Nicky Arnstein.
Starring: Barbra Streisand, Omar Sharif, Kay Medford, Anne Francis, Walter Pidgeon, Mae Questel
Director: William Wyler
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Posted on September 20, 2013 |
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Je vais bien, ne t'en fais pas / Don't Worry, I'm Fine (2006)
Drama
Back from a holiday in Spain, Lili, 19, finds that Loïc, her twin brother, has left the house following a row with their father. She disapproves of her parents' apparently light attitude and is particularly shocked by her father's reluctance to even talk about the event. Lili desperately waits for a phone call from Loïc but her brother shows no sign of life. It is not long before Lili falls into depression and her condition quickly deteriorates. She won't eat anymore and is about to die when, at long last, a postcard written and sent by Loïc brings her back to life…
Starring: Mélanie Laurent, Kad Merad, Isabelle Renauld, Julien Boisselier, Aïssa Maïga
Director: Philippe Lioret
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Posted on September 20, 2013 |
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Terms and Conditions May Apply (2013)
Documentary | News
Terms And Conditions May Apply examines the cost of so-called 'free' services and the continuing disappearance of online privacy. People may think they know what they give up when they click 'I Agree' on companies like Facebook and Google. They're wrong.
Starring: Max Schrem, Moby, Mark Zuckerberg, Moby, Max Schrem, Christopher Shin, Mark Zuckerberg
Director: Cullen Hoback
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Posted on September 20, 2013 |
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C.O.G. (2013)
Comedy | Drama
A cocky young man travels to Oregon to work on an apple farm. Out of his element, he finds his lifestyle and notions being picked apart by everyone who crosses his path.
Starring: Jonathan Groff, Denis O'Hare, Corey Stoll, Troian Bellisario, Dale Dickey, Casey Wilson, Dean Stockwell
Director: Kyle Patrick Alvarez
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Tags: Casey Wilson, Corey Stoll, Dale Dickey, Dean Stockwell, Denis O'Hare, Jonathan Groff, Kyle Patrick Alvarez, Troian Bellisario
Posted on September 20, 2013 |
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A True Story (2013)
Comedy
Mike and Matt own nothing and share everything, including their life's work, a screenplay which seems to be their only escape from the harsh reality that is the Hollywood machine. Mike and Matt's friendship is put to the test as they fight to maintain their integrity amongst Hollywood's biggest temptations; money, greed, and slutty ex-girlfriends.
Starring: Katrina Bowden, Jon Gries, Malcolm Goodwin, Cameron Fife, Tyler McGee, Kelen Coleman
Director: Malcolm Goodwin
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Posted on September 19, 2013 |
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Thursday (1998)
Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller
A former L.A. drug dealer has moved to Houston to make a new life for himself as a married architect. Everything falls apart when he is suddenly visited by one of his former cohorts who comes carrying heroin. Discovering the dope, the architect flushes it down the drain. This sets up a series of tough customers seeking the dope including a Rasta hit-man, an ex-lover Dallas who ties him up and rapes him, a criminal called Billy with a penchant for torture, and a rogue cop.
Starring: Thomas Jane, Aaron Eckhart, James LeGros, Paula Marshall, Michael Jeter, Glenn Plummer
Director: Skip Woods
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Posted on September 19, 2013 |
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Earthquake (1974)
Action | Drama | Thriller
This prime example of the Seventies cycle of disaster movies centres on the repercussions of a massive earthquake that rips Los Angeles apart. Amongst those attempting to restore order are construction engineer Stewart Graff (Charlton Heston) and streetwise cop Lew Slade (George Kennedy), whilst construction company owner Sam Royce (Lorna Greene) struggles to escape from his own devastated building.
Starring: Charlton Heston, Ava Gardner, George Kennedy, Lorne Greene, Geneviève Bujold, Richard Roundtree
Director: Mark Robson
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Posted on September 19, 2013 |
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Iris (2001)
Biography | Drama | Romance
Iris, based on the life of revered British writer and philosopher Iris Murdoch, is a story of unlikely yet enduring love. As a young academic, teaching philosophy at Oxford, Murdoch meets and eventually falls in love with fellow professor John Bayley, a man whose awkwardness seems in stark opposition to the spirited self-confidence of his future wife. The story unfolds as snippets of time, seen through Bayley's eyes. He recalls their first encounter over 40 years ago, activities they enjoyed doing together, and Iris' charismatic and individualistic personality. These images portray Murdoch as a vibrant young woman with great intellect and are contrasted with the novelist's later life, after the effects of Alzheimer's disease have ravaged her. Murdoch's great mind deteriorates until she is reduced to a mere vestige of her former self, unable to perform simple tasks and completely reliant on her at times frustrated yet devoted husband.
Starring: Judi Dench, Jim Broadbent, Kate Winslet, Hugh Bonneville
Director: Richard Eyre
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Posted on September 19, 2013 |
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Sample This (2012)
Documentary
A documentary that reveals how a forgotten record by the Incredible Bongo Band helped cement the foundation of hip hop when DJ Herc extended its percussion by playing them back to back, creating an anthem on the streets of the Bronx.
Starring: Gene Simmons, Ahmir-Khalib Thompson, Roosevelt Grier, Grandmaster Caz, Freda Payne
Director: Dan Forrer
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Posted on September 18, 2013 |
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Tales from the Dark 2 / Qi huan ye (2013)
Horror
The project of TALES FROM THE DARK was initiated as a result of the recent commercial and critical success of a string of local productions. By assembling six remarkable Hong Kong filmmakers, each of them well crafted and diversified with their own style, it brings viewers to a uniquely mystical realm of wickedness. Adapting from the horror novel series by best-selling author Lilian Lee, it delivers audience six different dimensions of horror.
Starring: Fala Chen, Kelvin Kwan, Teddy Robin Kwan, Ka Tung Lam
Director: Lawrence Ah Mon, Gordon Chan, Kelvin Kwan, Teddy Robin Kwan
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Posted on September 18, 2013 |
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Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer / Tenchi meisatsu (2012)
Drama
A chronicle of the life of Yasui Santetsu, a 17th century master of go who turned his attention to astronomy and created a new calendar for Japan.
Starring: Jun'ichi Okada, Aoi Miyazaki, Kiichi Nakai, Kojiro Matsumoto, Ryûta Satô
Director: Yôjirô Takita
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Posted on September 18, 2013 |
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Comfortably Lost (2012)
Drama
A young NY photographer takes an impulsive trip to Cambodia and allows the journey to be the destination.
Starring: Karin Hershkovitz, Joshua Lewis, Pich Sovanareach, Gnem Teum, Dale Leigh Walker, Duch Yieb, Ta Yien
Director: Quentin Clausin
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Posted on September 18, 2013 |
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Trattoria (2012)
Drama
Inspired by real chefs, this funny and heartwarming dramedy set in the exciting San Francisco culinary scene follows Sal Sartini, a workaholic chef intent on making his new restaurant a critical and commercial success. As Sal navigates his family and work life, his estranged son Vince returns for a visit and reluctantly agrees to help out in the restaurant. Determined not to repeat the mistakes he made years before, Sal must learn to rekindle his passion for cooking and love, and repair the bond he has with his son before he risks losing everything again. A FilmBuff Presentation.
Starring: Tony Denison, John Patrick Amedori, Kandis Erickson, Lisa Rotondi
Director: Jason Wolos
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Posted on September 18, 2013 |
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Gimme the Loot (2012)
Comedy | Crime | Drama
When a rival gang buffs Malcolm and Sofia's latest graffiti masterpiece with a replica of the NY Mets home-run apple, they're determined to get spectacular revenge – by tagging the real Mets' apple. Over the course of a whirlwind two-day heat wave, these tough teens from the Bronx must hustle, scramble, and steal to execute the scheme that will make them the most famous writers in New York.
Starring: Ty Hickson, Tashiana Washington, Joshua Rivera, Zoë Lescaze
Director: Adam Leon
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Posted on September 18, 2013 |
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A Broken Code (2012)
Crime | Drama | Thriller
Two brothers Carmelo and Gino (Girgenti and Webber) are raised by their mob boss grandfather Salvatore Gianni (Williams). Through a series of events Salvatore is killed and the boys then go on a journey to find the killers. No one is ruled out as a suspect, including one of the brothers. How will the truth unfold?
Starring: Michael Girgenti, Josh Abraham Webber, Bill T. Williams, Eleni Symeonides, Joey Napoli
Director: Michael Girgenti, Josh Abraham Webber
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Posted on September 18, 2013 |
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An Oversimplification of Her Beauty (2012)
Animation | Comedy | Drama | Romance
A quixotic artist hypothesizes about why he feels bad when a mystery girl stands him up. The event prompts him to ask: what's the content of a momentary feeling? Is it the sum of your experiences? And perhaps more importantly, are your experiences the sum of you?
Starring: Terence Nance, Namik Minter
Director: Terence Nance
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Posted on September 18, 2013 |
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Inside Story / Inside Story: The Science of HIV/AIDS (2011)
Action | Drama | Sport
INSIDE STORY THE SCIENCE OF HIV AIDS is a media-based initiative designed to educate the sub-Saharan African public about the basic science of HIV and AIDS. At the center of this initiative is a unique feature-length film that brings together the best of fiction and non-fiction storytelling in order to unravel the mysteries of HIV. Audiences are engaged and transported to a vibrant, inner world where hard-to-grasp science is transformed into a compelling visual reality. The aim is to demonstrate the science of how HIV works in a personal, practical, and memorable way. Misunderstanding is replaced with facts, demystifying the virus, and motivating informed health decisions.
Starring: Hakeem Kae-Kazim, Fana Mokoena, Kevin Ndege Mamboleo, Kendra Etufunwa, Sdumo Mtshali, Seth Zweli Zimu
Director: Rolie Nikiwe
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Posted on September 18, 2013 |
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Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987)
Comedy | Crime
A new batch of recruits arrives at Police Academy, this time a group of civilian volunteers who have joined Commandant Lassard's new Citizens on Patrol program. Although the community relations project has strong governmental support, a disgusted Captain Harris is determined to see it fail.
Starring: Steve Guttenberg, Bubba Smith, Michael Winslow, David Graf, Tim Kazurinsky, Sharon Stone
Director: Jim Drake
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Tags: Bubba Smith, David Graf, Jim Drake, Michael Winslow, Sharon Stone, Steve Guttenberg, Tim Kazurinsky