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Apocalypse Pompeii (2014)
Adventure
When former Special Ops commando Jeff visits Pompeii on business, his wife and daughter use it as an opportunity to take in the sites of ancient Italy. But as Mt. Vesuvius erupts with massive force, Jeff's family is trapped within the old ruins and cannot escape. Desperate, Jeff searches for a way to rescue his family as his wife and daughter fight to survive the deadly onslaught of heat and lava. Knowing he is running out of time, Jeff enlists his former military teammates in a daring operation above the ruins of Pompeii as they struggle to escape the decimation of the Italian landscape and save Jeff's family
Starring: John Rhys-Davies, Adrian Paul, Dylan Vox, Dan Cade, Ralitsa Paskaleva
Director: Ben Demaree
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Black Plague / Anazapta (2002)
Drama | Mystery | Thriller
In 1348, with the horrors of the Black Death haunting Europe, English soldiers return home from war with a French nobleman as hostage. When people in their home village soon after begin to die, it is believed that the Black Death has struck once more. However, there are other dark reasons behind the sudden deaths.
Starring: Lena Headey, David La Haye, Jason Flemyng, Christopher Fairbank
Director: Alberto Sciamma
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Posted on February 19, 2014 |
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Fortune Cookie Prophecies (2011)
Drama | Horror | Mystery
At an isolated cottage, two couples crack open fortune cookies that prophesize their imminent death. After one of them dies suddenly, all hell breaks loose. Armed with only one Buddha Chain, that can protect only the person wearing it, the remaining three people must now solve the mystery of the fortune cookies. Can they stop the prophecies before it's too late???
Starring: Emily Alatalo, John David Edwards, Adam Kolozsvari, Amanda Strachan, Vivian Cheung, Kwan Ho Tse
Director: Henry Li
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Laughing to the Bank / Laughing to the Bank with Brian Hooks (2011)
Comedy
Brian Hooks is a hard luck actor who's been doing the Hollywood shuffle for way too long, and this B-list nobody is tired of waiting for his big shot at fame and fortune. When studio executives shoot down his idea for a new TV show, it's up to Brian and his oddball entourage to raise the money and produce it themselves. But there's only one way to grab this much cash overnight.Vegas, baby! And it just might have worked if a couple of cold-blooded gangsters hadn't kidnapped Brian. Now he will have to put on the performance of his life.with the help of all the crazy characters in his head.if he is going to survive long enough for his chance to be a star.
Starring: Brian Hooks, Devyn Ashley, Tabitha Brown, Darrel Cherney, Vashon Nutt, Courtney Hicks, Roy Hooks
Director: Brian Hooks
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Mortal Enemies / Pirate Brothers (2011)
Action
Orphans Sunny and Verdy are like brothers, but are separated when a wealthy couple adopts Verdy. Their paths cross again when a crew of pirates kidnaps Verdy, now a successful businessman, and his fiancée while on vacation. With the ransom set, Verdy is reunited with his long lost friend – who, it appears, has joined the pirates. Will they be able to come together to prove that brothers don't always have to share blood?
Starring: Robin Shou, Verdy Bhawanta, Yayu A.W. Unru, Marcio Fernando Da Silva, Andrew Lincoln Suleiman, Karina Nadila
Director: Asun Mawardi
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Otto the Rhino / Otto er et næsehorn (2013)
Animation | Comedy | Family
Topper is a young boy with a vivid imagination. After finding a pencil, he soon discovers that it has magic powers when his drawing of a rhino is suddenly standing alive and hungry in the middle of his apartment! With his best friends birthday just around the corner, Topper realizes that the enormous Otto would make for the perfect gift. But how does he keep Otto the Rhino hidden, let alone sneak him across town? Life in this sleepy seaside village is about to be shaken up completely!
Starring: Matthew Boyle, Callum Maloney, Aoibheann Murray
Director: Kenneth Kainz
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Posted on February 18, 2014 |
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Lan Kwai Fong 3 / Xi ai ye pu 3 (2014)
Drama | Romance
Shin and Sara have been engaged for two years but after an argument they agree to have a break and have some fun individually. It doesn't take long for Sara's best friend Jeana, who always has a soft spot on Shin, to try all means to seduce him. Meanwhile, Jeana's boyfriend Jacky is also getting close with Jolie and her fun and wild attitude to life. So comes the wekeend and Lan Kwai Fong is as bustling as usual. The girls prepare to rock the club when Sara meets hot Korean Kim. Now the relationship between all of them starts to change… and things really hot up!
Starring: Whitney Hui, Chi-Sing Lam, Ava Liu, Jeana Ho, Celia Kwok
Director: Wilson Chin
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Posted on February 18, 2014 |
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The British Academy Film Awards (TV 2014)
Awards
The 67th British Academy Film Awards more commonly known as the BAFTAs, were held on 16 February 2014 at the Royal Opera House in London, honouring the best national and foreign films of 2013. Presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), accolades are handed out for the best in feature-length film and documentaries of any nationality, that were screened at British cinemas during 2013. The British-American film Gravity won six of its eleven nominations, including Outstanding British Film, Best Cinematography, Best Original Music, Best Sound, Best Special Visual Effects and Best Director for Alfonso Cuarón. 12 Years a Slave won Best Film. Chiwetel Ejiofor and Cate Blanchett won the Best Actor and Best Actress in a Leading Role awards, respectively while Barkhad Abdi and Jennifer Lawrence won the Best Actor and Best Actress in a Supporting Role awards, respectively.
Starring: Cate Blanchett, Alfonso Cuarón, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Will Poulter, Peter Greenaway, Jennifer Lawrence, Barkhad Abdi, Kieran Evans, Helen Mirren
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Posted on February 18, 2014 |
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Buck Wild (2013)
Comedy | Horror
Zom-Com! Fun, campy horror film with zombies! A hunting vacation goes horribly awry for four friends after they accidentally shoot the lease's land owner.
Starring: Joe Stevens, Meg Cionni, Mark Ford, Amelia Meyers, Matthew Albrecht, Jarrod Pistilli, Dru Lockwood, Tyler Glodt, Isaac Harrison
Director: Tyler Glodt
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Tags: Amelia Meyers, Dru Lockwood, Isaac Harrison, Jarrod Pistilli, Joe Stevens, Mark Ford, Matthew Albrecht, Meg Cionni, Tyler Glodt
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Random Acts of Violence / Charm / Malcolm (2013)
Comedy | Crime | Horror
The adventures of a young man whose principle interests are movies, New York, and mass murder. When Malcolm gets tired of how gentrified, tepid and antiseptic New York has become, he decides to take matters into his own hands by personally starting a crime wave which he hopes will catch on and drive real estate value down, opening up the city to bohemians, artists and a swell of creativity. The only problem is nobody's paying attention.
Starring: Ashley Cahill, James DeBello, Jake Hoffman
Director: Ashley Cahill
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The Invoking / Sader Ridge (2013)
Horror | Thriller
After inheriting a house from the family she never knew, Samantha Harris (Trin Miller) and three friends head to rural Sader Ridge to inspect the property. Soon after arriving, Sam begins to experience horrific visions of savage brutality and unspeakable evil. Plagued by the sinister forces closing in around her, Sam descends into a waking nightmare when the demons from her past refuse to stay buried any longer.
Starring: D'Angelo Midili, Trin Miller, Josh Truax
Director: Jeremy Berg
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Jailbait / 17 & Life: Jailbait (2013)
Crime | Drama | Thriller
A gritty coming of age thriller about a young girl sent to juvenile prison for the murder of her abusive step father. The film follows Anna Nix's journey into the dark world of an all girls jail where she discovers complex relationships, drugs, mental illness and her eventual search for redemption.
Starring: Samantha Cardona, Sara Malakul Lane, Erin O'Brien, Steve Hanks, David Brite, Shannon Walters
Director: Jared Cohn
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Holy Ghost People (2013)
Drama | Thriller
In this psychological thriller, nineteen-year old Charlotte enlists the help of alcoholic ex-Marine Wayne to find her estranged sister who has gone missing deep in the Appalachian Mountains. Their search leads them to the Church of One Accord and an enigmatic snake-handling preacher named Brother Billy, who's devoted congregation of outcasts knowingly risk injury or death seeking salvation in the Holy Ghost. What Wayne and Charlotte uncover during their time on the mountain – about themselves and the nature of faith – will shake them to their core, as the mystery of Charlotte's sister and her fate unravels…
Starring: Emma Greenwell, Joe Egender, Brendan McCarthy
Director: Mitchell Altieri
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12 Years a Slave / Twelve Years a Slave (2013)
Biography | Drama | History
Based on an incredible true story of one man's fight for survival and freedom. In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty, as well as unexpected kindnesses, Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity. In the twelfth year of his unforgettable odyssey, Solomon's chance meeting with a Canadian abolitionist will forever alter his life.
Starring: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Brad Pitt, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano, Paul Giamatti, Michael K. Williams, Sarah Paulson, Lupita Nyong'o, Alfre Woodard
Director: Steve McQueen
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The Shipping News (2001)
Drama | Romance
An inksetter in New York, Quoyle returns to his family's longtime home, a small fishing town in Newfoundland, with his young daughter, after a traumatizing experience with her mother, Petal, who sold her to an illegal adoption agency. Though Quoyle has had little success thus far in life, his shipping news column in the newspaper "The Gammy Bird" finds an audience, and his experiences in the town change his life. Then he meets the widow Wavey…
Starring: Kevin Spacey, Julianne Moore, Judi Dench, Cate Blanchett, Pete Postlethwaite, Scott Glenn
Director: Lasse Hallström
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Posted on February 18, 2014 |
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Return to the 36th Chamber / Shao Lin da peng da shi (1980)
Action | Comedy
The workers of a dye factory have their pay cut by 20% when the factory owner brings in some Manchu thugs to try and increase production. Desperate to reclaim their full wages, the workers hire an actor to impersonate a priest and kung-fu expert from the temple of Shaolin. The factory owner proves the actor a fraud, and punishes all those involved. The young actor feels he has let the workers down, and promises to atone. He sets out for Shaolin, determined to be accepted as a kung-fu pupil at the elite temple.
Starring: Chia-Hui Liu, Lung Wei Wang, Hou Hsiao, Lun Hua, Yeong-mun Kwon, Kara Hui, Szu-Chia Chen, Tsui Ling Yu
Director: Chia-Liang Liu
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Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge / Lovers Will Walk Off with the Bride (1995)
Comedy | Drama | Musical | Romance
Raj is a rich, carefree, happy-go-lucky second generation NRI. Simran is the daughter of Chaudhary Baldev Singh, who in spite of being an NRI is very strict about adherence to Indian values. The two meet on a month long Eurotrip, and what began as pranks and fun and games, ends in love. But by the time they realize it, it is already too late, as Simran has left for India to be married to her childhood fiancé. Raj leaves for India with a mission at his hands, to claim his lady love under the noses of her whole family. Thus begins a saga.
Starring: Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Amrish Puri, Farida Jalal, Anupam Kher
Director: Aditya Chopra
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The Life of David Gale (2003)
Crime | Drama | Thriller
David Gale is a man who has tried to live by his principles, but in a bizarre twist of fate, this devoted father, popular professor and respected death penalty opponent finds himself on Death Row for the rape and murder of a fellow activist. He decides to confide in a reporter who quickly realizes that a man's life is in her hands.
Starring: Kate Winslet, Cleo King, Constance Jones, Kevin Spacey, Laura Linney, Lee Ritchey
Director: Alan Parker
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L'âge des ténèbres / Days of Darkness / The Age of Ignorance (2007)
Comedy | Drama | Fantasy
In his dreams, Jean-Marc is a knight in shining armor, a star of stage and screen and a successful author who has women falling at his feet and into his bed. In reality, Jean-Marc is a nobody civil servant, insignificant husband, failed father and closet smoker. Will Jean-Marc be able to resist the temptations of his dreamland or will he decide to carve out a life of his own?
Starring: Marc Labrèche, Diane Kruger, Sylvie Léonard, Caroline Néron, Rufus Wainwright, Macha Grenon, Emma de Caunes
Director: Denys Arcand
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A Fistful of Dynamite / Once Upon a Time… the Revolution / Duck, You Sucker / Giù la testa (1971)
Adventure | Western
Set in 1913 in Mexico, a bandit and an ex-Irish Republican Army explosives expert join forces to rob a bank. John H. Mallory is an Irish soldier of fortune with a penchant for explosives. Juan Miranda, another mercenary, wants to utilize Mallory's specialty to blast into a bank. Despite his avaricious intentions, Miranda becomes a hero when the hole he blows in the bank wall frees dozens of political prisoners.
Starring: Rod Steiger, James Coburn, Romolo Valli, Maria Monti
Director: Sergio Leone
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Tags: James Coburn, Maria Monti, Rod Steiger, Romolo Valli, Sergio Leone