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Posted on August 7, 2012 |
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Everybody's Fine (2009)
Adventure | Comedy | Drama
A widower who realized his only connection to his family was through his wife sets off on an impromptu road trip to reunite with each of his grown children.
Starring: Robert De Niro, Kate Beckinsale, Sam Rockwell, Drew Barrymore
Director: Kirk Jones
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Posted on August 7, 2012 |
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Connected / Bo chi tung wah (2008)
Action
Bob (Louis Koo)'s life isn't going well at all. A single father in a dead-end job as a debt collector, he's trapped in a job that goes against his usual easy-going helpful nature and he's under tremendous pressure to be a better dad, a better brother, a better worker, even a better person. While dealing with all this and his sister (Flora Chan)'s threat to move to China with his son to force him to clean up his act, Bob receives a call out of the blue. It's a stranger called Grace (Barbie Hsu) who claims a mysterious kidnapper (Liu Ye) is keeping her against her will and begs him to save her and her young daughter. Is it just a heartless prank? The detective (Nick Cheung) he tried reporting the call to seems to think so but Bob's instincts tell him that he may just be the only thing standing between them and a painful death. But does he have the mettle to rise above his own self-centred concerns and risk everything – including his own son – for two people he has never met and who may not even exist?
Starring: Louis Koo, Barbie Hsu, Nick Cheung, Ye Liu, Siu-Wong Fan, Siu-Fai Cheung, Beibi Gong
Director: Benny Chan
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Tags: Barbie Hsu, Beibi Gong, Benny Chan, Louis Koo, Nick Cheung, Siu-Fai Cheung, Siu-Wong Fan, Ye Liu
Posted on August 6, 2012 |
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Bernie (2012)
Comedy | Crime | Drama
In small-town Texas, the local mortician strikes up a friendship with a wealthy widow, though when he kills her, he goes to great lengths to create the illusion that she's alive.
Starring: Jack Black, Matthew McConaughey, Shirley MacLaine
Director: Richard Linklater
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Posted on August 6, 2012 |
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Margaret (2011)
Drama
A young woman witnesses a bus accident, and is caught up in the aftermath, where the question of whether or not it was intentional affects many people's lives.
Starring: Anna Paquin, Matt Damon, Mark Ruffalo, J. Smith-Cameron, Jeannie Berlin
Director: Kenneth Lonergan
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Posted on August 6, 2012 |
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Michael McDonald: Live / A Tribute to Motown (2003-2005)
Music
The singer-songwriter performs in two concerts broadcast as part of the Soundstage series jointly produced by WTTW, the PBS station in Chicago, and HD Ready. The first, broadcast in July 2003, showcases songs from McDonald's solo career and his years with the Doobie Brothers. The second, broadcast in June 2005, features songs both famous and obscure from the Motown catalogue.
Starring: Michael McDonald, Toni Braxton
Director: Joe Thomas
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Posted on August 6, 2012 |
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Valentine's Day (2010)
Comedy | Romance
Valentine's Day follows the intertwining storylines of a group of Los Angelinos as they find their way through romance over the course of one Valentine's Day. Couples and singles experience the pinnacles and pitfalls of finding, keeping or ending relationships in a day in the life of love.
Starring: Jessica Alba, Jessica Biel, Kathy Bates, Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Garner, Jamie Foxx, Taylor Lautner, George Lopez, Topher Grace, Shirley MacLaine, Anne Hathaway, Emma Roberts, Eric Dane, Ashton Kutcher, Julia Roberts, Patrick Dempsey, Queen Latifah, Taylor Swift, Hector Elizondo
Director: Garry Marshall
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Tags: Anne Hathaway, Ashton Kutcher, Bradley Cooper, Emma Roberts, Eric Dane, Garry Marshall, George Lopez, Hector Elizondo, Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Garner, Jessica Alba, Jessica Biel, Julia Roberts, Kathy Bates, Patrick Dempsey, Queen Latifah, Shirley MacLaine, Taylor Lautner, Taylor Swift, Topher Grace
Posted on August 6, 2012 |
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Castle in the Sky / Tenkû no shiro Rapyuta (1986)
Action | Adventure | Animation | Family | Fantasy | Romance
An orphan named Sheeta eludes the clutches of a secret agent named Muska while trying to discern her family's history. After her first escape from Muska, Sheeta meets up with a young boy named Pazu, whose father, a photographer, was disgraced after he took a picture of the legendary flying island of Laputa and had it dismissed as a hoax. When the two realize that a family heirloom Sheeta carries allows them to levitate, the two begin a search for the lost island, trailed by Muska, who is also searching for Laputa.
Starring: Barbara Goodson, James Van Der Beek, Lara Cody, Cloris Leachman, Mike Reynolds, Michael McShane
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
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Posted on August 6, 2012 |
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Hansel & Gretel / Henjel gwa Geuretel (2007)
Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Mystery
When Eun-soo gets lost in a country road, he meets a mysterious girl and is led to her fairytale ike house in the middle of the forest. There, Eun-soo is trapped with the girl and her siblings who never age. Eun-soo finally discovers a way out which is written on a fairy tale book. But the book tells a story of none other than himself!
Starring: Jeong-myeong Cheon, Young-nam Jang, Ji-hee Jin, Kyeong-ik Kim, Hee-soon Park, Eun-kyung Shim, Eun Won-jae
Director: Pil-Sung Yim
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Tags: Eun Won-jae, Eun-kyung Shim, Hee-soon Park, Jeong-myeong Cheon, Ji-hee Jin, Kyeong-ik Kim, Pil-Sung Yim, Young-nam Jang
Posted on August 5, 2012 |
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Vamperifica (2011)
Comedy | Horror
A clueless, flamboyant college kid discovers that the soul of a great vampire king resides within him. Now he must choose between his friends and his destiny.
Starring: Martin Yurkovic, Dreama Walker, Creighton James, Bonnie Swencionis, Jeff Ward
Director: Bruce Ornstein
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Tags: Bonnie Swencionis, Bruce Ornstein, Creighton James, Dreama Walker, Jeff Ward, Martin Yurkovic
Posted on August 5, 2012 |
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Race to Witch Mountain (2009)
Action | Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi | Thriller
A taxi driver gets more than get bargained for when he picks up two teen runaways. Not only does the pair possess supernatural powers, but they're also trying desperately to escape people who have made them their targets.
Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Garry Marshall, Carla Gugino, AnnaSophia Robb
Director: Andy Fickman
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Billy Elliot (2000)
Comedy | Drama | Music
Yorkshire, during the endless, violent 1984 strike against the Thatcher closure of British coal mines. Widower Jackie Elliot and his firstborn, fellow miner Tony, take a dim view of 11 year-old second son Billy's poor record in boxing class, which worsens when they discover he sneakily transferred to the neighboring, otherwise girls-only-attended ballet class. Only one schoolmate, closet-gay Michael Caffrey, encourages Billy's desire, aroused by the teacher, who judged him talented enough for private lesson, to train and try out for the world-renowned Royal Ballet audition. Only the prospect of a fancy career unimagined in the pauper quarter may twist pa and big brother's opposition to indispensable support.
Starring: Jamie Bell, Julie Walters, Jean Heywood, Stuart Wells, Gary Lewis
Director: Stephen Daldry
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Posted on August 5, 2012 |
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Zomerhitte / Summer Heat (2008)
Drama | Romance | Thriller
14 months after loosing his partner while making a UNICEF documentary in Afghanistan, Dutch photographer Bob Griffioen's benefactor Federico Federici has landed him a National Geographic assignment on the Wadden island Texel. Shooting wildlife there, Bob meets hedonistic waitress-student Kathleen, who practices nudism on the beach. Alas, her boss and sugar-daddy 'the Mummy' is involved in major drug trade. Both lovers are soon dragged into it, without knowing if they even can trust each-other.
Starring: Sophie Hilbrand, Waldemar Torenstra
Director: Monique van de Ven
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Posted on August 4, 2012 |
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One in the Chamber (2012)
Action | Crime | Thriller
A seasoned assassin plays both sides in a Russian gang war and becomes the target of an unknown enemy.
Starring: Dolph Lundgren, Cuba Gooding Jr., Billy Murray, Billy Murray, Claudia Bassols
Director: William Kaufman
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Posted on August 4, 2012 |
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Breach (2007)
Crime | Drama | Thriller
In February, 2001, Robert Hanssen, a senior agent with 25 years in the FBI, is arrested for spying. Jump back two months: Eric O'Neill, a computer specialist who wants to be made an agent is assigned to clerk for Hanssen and to write down everything Hanssen does. O'Neill's told it's an investigation of Hanssen's sexual habits. Within weeks, the crusty Hanssen, a devout Catholic, has warmed to O'Neill, who grows to respect Hanssen. O'Neill's wife resents Hanssen's intrusiveness; the personal and professional stakes get higher. How they catch Hanssen and why he spies become the film's story. Can O'Neill help catch red-handed "the worst spy in history" and hold onto his personal life?
Starring: Chris Cooper, Ryan Phillippe, Dennis Haysbert, Laura Linney, Caroline Dhavernas, Gary Cole, Kathleen Quinlan, Bruce Davison
Director: Billy Ray
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Posted on August 4, 2012 |
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Arthur and the Invisibles / Arthur et les Minimoys (2006)
Adventure | Family | Fantasy
Ten-year-old Arthur has a lot on his plate: a real estate developer is about to snap up his grandma's home–and there's no way Arthur's going to hang around for his parents or grandparents to sort out the problem. Maybe the solution lies in his grandpa's treasure, which is hidden somewhere on the "other side" in the land of the Minimoys. The creatures that inhabit this world are just a tenth of an inch tall and live in perfect harmony with their environment. Arthur ventures into this world of the Minimoys, where he meets Princess Selenia and her brother Betameche. Together they set off to look for the treasure that will save his grandma.
Starring: Freddie Highmore, Mia Farrow, Ron Crawford, Madonna, David Bowie, Jimmy Fallon, Emilio Estevez, Harvey Keitel
Director: Luc Besson
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Posted on August 4, 2012 |
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The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009)
Action | Crime | Thriller
Walter Garber is a New York City subway dispatcher whose ordinary day is thrown into chaos by an audacious crime: the hijacking of a subway train. Ryder, the criminal mastermind behind the hijacking and leader of a highly-armed gang of four, threatens to execute the train's passengers unless a large ransom is paid within one hour. As the tension mounts beneath his feet, Garber employs his vast knowledge of the subway system in a battle to outwit Ryder and save the hostages. But there's one riddle Garber can't solve: even if the thieves get the money, how can they possibly escape?
Starring: Denzel Washington, John Travolta, Luis Guzmán, Victor Gojcaj, Robert Vataj
Director: Tony Scott
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Posted on August 4, 2012 |
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The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
Crime | Drama | Thriller
A gang of thugs who have hijacked a subway train near New York's Pelham Station threaten to kill one hostage per minute. Forced to stall the assailants until a ransom is delivered or a rescue made, transit chief Lt. Garber must somehow ad-lib, con and outmaneuver one of the craftiest, cruelest villains ever. It's a race against time, and no one knows whether things will end heroically or tragically in this pulse-pounding thrill ride!
Starring: Walter Matthau, Robert Shaw, Martin Balsam, Hector Elizondo, Tony Roberts
Director: Joseph Sargent
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Posted on August 4, 2012 |
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The Tourist (2010)
Action | Romance | Thriller
Revolves around Frank, an American tourist visiting Italy to mend a broken heart. Elise is an extraordinary woman who deliberately crosses his path.
Starring: Angelina Jolie, Johnny Depp, Paul Bettany, Timothy Dalton, Steven Berkoff
Director: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
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Constantine (2005)
Drama | Fantasy | Mystery
John Constantine has literally been to hell and back. When he teams up with skeptical policewoman Angela Dodson to solve the mysterious suicide of her twin sister, their investigation takes them through the world of demons and angels that exists just beneath the landscape of contemporary Los Angeles. Caught in a catastrophic series of otherworldy events, the two become inextricably involved and seek to find their own peace at whatever cost. Based on the DC Comics/Vertigo Hellblazer graphic novels.
Starring: Keanu Reeves, Rachel Weisz, Shia LaBeouf, Djimon Hounsou, Max Baker
Director: Francis Lawrence
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Fallen (1998)
Crime | Drama | Thriller
Homicide detective John Hobbes witnesses the execution of serial killer Edgar Reese. Soon after the execution the killings start again, and they are very similar to Reese's style.
Starring: Denzel Washington, John Goodman, Donald Sutherland, Embeth Davidtz, James Gandolfini
Director: Gregory Hoblit
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Tags: Denzel Washington, Donald Sutherland, Embeth Davidtz, Gregory Hoblit, James Gandolfini, John Goodman