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Broken Embraces – Pedro Almodovar

admin — Tue, 04 May 2010 17:02:30 +0000

Set in the 1990s and present day, centers on a four-way tale of dangerous love, shot in the style of a hard-boiled 1950s American film noir.

Precious: Based On the Novel ‘Push’ By Sapphire – Lee Daniels

admin — Tue, 04 May 2010 17:02:27 +0000

"Precious" Jones (Gabourey "Gabby" Sidibe) is a high-school girl with nothing working in her favor. She is pregnant with her father’s child – for the second time. She can’t read or write, and her schoolmates tease her for being fat. Her home life is a horror, ruled by a mother (Mo’Nique) who keeps her imprisoned both emotionally and physically. Precious’s instincts tell her one thing: if she’s ever going to break from the chains of ignorance, she will have to dig deeply into her own resources.

The Book of Revelation – Ana Kokkinos

admin — Tue, 04 May 2010 17:02:26 +0000

Daniel (Tom Long, Two Hands, The Dish) is abducted by three mysterious women who, after 12 days of unspeakable torment, dump him on the outskirts of the city a broken man. His quest to discover their identities turns into a sexual odyssey almost as bizarre as his imprisonment. Also starring Greta Sacchi (The Player, Emma) and Deborah Mailman (Rabbit-Proof Fence, TV’s The Secret Life of Us), this shocking erotic horror tale delves into the darkest perceptions of love and power.

Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans – Werner Herzog

admin — Tue, 04 May 2010 17:02:25 +0000

In Werner Herzogâs new film Bad Lieutenant: Port Of Call New Orleans, Nicolas Cage plays a rogue detective who is as devoted to his job as he is to scoring drugsâwhile playing fast and loose with the law. He wields his badge as often as he wields his gun in order to get his way. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, he becomes a high-functioning addict who is a deeply intuitive, fearless detective reigning over the beautiful ruins of New Orleans with authority and abandon. Complicating his tumultuous life is the prostitute he loves (played by Eva Mendes) and together they descend into their own world marked by desire, compulsion, and conscience. The result is a singular masterpiece of filmmaking: equally sad and manically humorous.

Crazy Heart – Scott Cooper

admin — Tue, 04 May 2010 17:02:22 +0000

Jeff Bridges won an Academy AwardÂ® for his role as the richly comedic, semi-tragic, romantic anti-hero, Bad Blake, in the debut feature film, Crazy Heart, from writer-director Scott Cooper. Bad Blake is a broken-down, hard-living country music singer who’s had way too many marriages, far too many years on the road, and one too many drinks way too many times. And yet, Bad canât help but reach for salvation with the help of Jean (two-time Golden GlobeÂ®-nominee Maggie Gyllenhaal), a journalist who discovers the real man behind the musician. As he struggles down the road of redemption, Bad learns the hard way just how tough life can be on one manâs crazy heart. Crazy Heart won two Academy AwardsÂ® for Best Actor and Best Original Song.

Brothers (2009) – Jim Sheridan

admin — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 17:03:58 +0000

Captain Sam Cahill (Maguire) is embarking on his fourth tour of duty, leaving behind his beloved wife (Portman) and two daughters. When Sam’s Blackhawk helicopter is shot down in the mountains of Afghanistan, the worst is presumed, leaving an enormous void in the family. Despite a dark history, Sam’s charismatic younger brother Tommy (Gyllenhaal) steps in to fill the family void.

Amadeus (Director’s Cut) – Milos Forman

admin — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:10:20 +0000

Nominated for eleven Academy Awards and winner of eight, including Best Picture, Director and Actor, this lavish story, based upon a Viennese urban legend and hit Broadway play, recounts the downfall of 18th-century musical genius Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart as orchestrated by his nemesis, the less talented but politically favored Antonin Salieri. Starring Academy Award-winner F. Murray Abraham ("Thirteen Ghosts," "Finding Forrester"), Academy Award-nominee Tom Hulce ("Frankenstein," "Fearless"), Simon Callow ("Notting Hill," "Shakespeare in Love"), Golden Globe-nominated Jeffrey Jones ("Sleepy Hollow," "The Devil’s Advocate") and Elizabeth Berridge (TV’s "The John Larroquette Show"). Directed by Oscar-winner Milos Forman ("Man on the Moon," "One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest").

Bronson – Nicolas Winding Refn

admin — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:10:18 +0000

In 1974, a misguided 19 year old named Michael Peterson decided he wanted to make a name for himself and so, with a homemade sawn-off shotgun and a head full of dreams he attempted to rob a post office. Swiftly apprehended and originally sentenced to 7 years in jail, Peterson has subsequently been behind bars for 34 years, 30 of which have been spent in solitary confinement. With an intelligent, provocative and stylized approach, "Bronson" (based on a true story) follows the metamorphosis of Mickey Peterson into Britain’s most violent prisoner, Charles Bronson.

Across the Hall – Alex Merkin

admin — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:11:13 +0000

In this tense, stylish noir thriller, Terry (Danny Pino, TVâs Cold Case) follows his fiancÃ©e, June (Brittany Murphy, The Ramen Girl, 8 Mile), to a seedy hotel where sheâs meeting another man. Drunk and distraught, Terry calls best friend Julian (Mike Vogel, Cloverfield) and reveals that heâs holed up across the hall from the lovers with a stolen gun and murder on his mind. A chilling cat-and-mouse game ensues, forcing Julian to risk his own life to keep his friend from doing the unthinkable.

The Private Lives of Pippa Lee – Rebecca Miller

admin — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:10:30 +0000

After nearly two decades caught under the wing of an aging husband (Alan Arkin), devoted mother and housewife Pippa Lee (Robin Wright) undergoes a midlife breakthrough. Unearthing the sexually curious wild child of her teens (as portrayed by Blake Lively), Pippa sparks a relationship with a kindred soul (Keanu Reeves). Robin Wright delivers a stunning and revelatory performance in Pippa Lee; a wry, moving, and complex portrait of the many lives behind a single name.