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Billy Hayes is caught attempting to smuggle drugs out of Turkey. The Turkish courts decide to make an example of him, sentencing him to more than 30 years in prison. Hayes has two opportunities for release: the appeals made by his lawyer, his family, and the American government, or the "Midnight Express". |
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The story and screenplay of this successful movie was written by famed singer-songwriter Nick Cave. In the press notes he says that he set out to write "a cohesive but mythical story that moved forward and was simple and affecting, as well as highly emotionally charged". This fine-tuned allegory relates to the cyclical bloodshed and is brutally violent, but its message is also brutally honest and meditative. The renegade Murphy brothers are in conflict with the controversial law enforcer (Ray Winstone). When two of the brothers are captured by authorities, the older (Guy Pearce) is given by a no-win choice: hunt and kill the lunatic Murphy Gang mastermind, his eldest brother Arthur (Danny Huston), otherwise the youngest (Richard Wilson) gets a hemp-tie on the gallows. This western reeks of the dry desert, with flies buzzing, temperatures soaring, and emotions spiraling out of control in the dusty, desolate and virtually lawless air of 1880s of the rural Australia. |
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In 1943, A dying gunner, who was in a crash involving a United States B-17, gives a ring to a local to return to his girlfriend in the USA. Fifty years later, a man finds the ring and tracks down the girlfriend and the history of this ring. Set in Belfast and North Carolina. |
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Set in London, 1593, the romantic comedy revolves around a rising young playwright, Will Shakespeare (Joseph Fiennes). Writer's block hits him quite unexpectedly and at the most inconvenient time when he is out of cash and the Globe theater owner, Philip Henslowe (Geoffrey Rush), who is on the verge of bankruptcy, wants him to finish his new play "Romeo and Ethel the Pirate's Daughter" as soon as possible. What Will needs to overcome the worst hiccup in the writing profession is a muse. And when the hope of finding inspiration seems to go glimmering, compelling love for a bewitching noblewoman, Viola De Lesseps (Gwyneth Paltrow), invades his soul. A devoted fan of Shakespeare's plays, Viola disguises herself as a man to join the Globe troupe and win the leading male role in his latest stage production. Viola is also inflamed with love for the passionate Will but there's just one snag: she is betrothed to Lord Wessex (Colin Firth) who is intent to take her to a remote English colony.
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[2006,
UK]
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| Time flies, but the good news is that you're the pilot. |
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Being dumped hurts... Art student Ben Willis (Sean Biggerstaff) feels desperate and full of grief after a breakup with his girlfriend Suzy (Michelle Ryan). He can't understand why on earth he was dumped when their relationship seemed so perfect. He is so distressed that he can't sleep any more. To burn time, Ben starts working the night shift at the local supermarket. He unexpectedly finds himself with the unimaginable ability to stop time that gives a powerful incentive to his artistic talent. |
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The sportswoman Sarah loses her husband and daughter in a car crash, but she survives. One year later, her friends Beth, Rebecca, Sam and Holly, leaded by Juno, invite her to explore a deep cave in the mountains. When the expedition is about three kilometers underground, a rock collapses and blocks the access tunnel, trapping the group inside the cave. With limited supplies, they try to find a way out, but sooner they face a hunger and savage breed of predators. |
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Two American students are on a walking tour of England and are attacked by a Werewolf. One is killed, the other is mauled. The Werewolf is killed, but reverts to it's human form, and the townspeople are able to deny it's existence. The surviving student begins to have nightmares of hunting on 4 feet at first, but then finds that his friend and other recent victims appear to him, demanding that he find a way to die to release them from their curse, being trapped between worlds because of their unnatural death. |
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A recent widow invites her husband's troubled best friend to live with her and her two children. As he gradually turns his life around, he helps the family cope and confront their loss. |
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A journalism student named Matt Buckner (Elijah Wood) is unfairly expelled from Harvard after authorities find a stash of cocaine which actually belongs to his powerful roommate, Jeremy Van Holden (Terence Jay). Then he makes up his mind to move to England to live with his sister, Shannon (Claire Forlani) and her husband, Steve Dunham (Marc Warren). Once there, he forms an unlikely bond with his charismatic but dangerous brother-in-law, Pete (Charlie Hunnam), who introduces him to the violent world of British football fandom. Thus, Matt soon becomes embroiled in a fierce battle between two gangs of football hooligans. |
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Drug dealing is troublesome business fraught with risks and early mortality. Having earned enough unrighteous money, a cocaine dealer nicknamed XXXX (Daniel Craig) decided not to tempt fate and get out of the game. However, his crime boss Jimmy Price (Kenneth Cranham) wanted him to do two last favors. The assignment of finding the missing drug-addicted daughter of Jimmy's old pal, Eddie Temple (Michael Gambon), appeared to be a piece of cake. But the second task proved to be rather tough: he must recover an ecstasy shipment worth Ј2 million stolen by small-time crook Duke (Jamie Foreman). If he had known that this task would take an unexpected and terrifying turn, he would have retired from this dirty business a month before!
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Late at night Victor returns to his home going to marry his fiancee Victoria. He has a trouble remembering the upcoming marriage' vows and trying to have a practice at a forest glade. He puts the ring on the twig which turns out to be a finger of the Corpse Bride, a girl, killed by her groom some time ago. Her name is Emily, from this very time she insists on being Victor's legal wife despite the fact he already has the bride. Victor soon finds himself surrounded by the Land of the Dead, the place which is quite easy to bear if only you got used to see skeletons, eyeballs and the lost heads far and wide. Characters of this animated story bear strong resemblance to personas of Tim Burton's "Nightmare before Christmas" at some points. Animated Victor van Dort is voiced by inimitable Johnny Depp and his dead wife wannabe speaks with the voice of Helena Bonham Carter. |
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When Waring Hudsucker, head of hugely successful Hudsucker Industries, commits suicide, his board of directors, led by Sidney Mussberger, comes up with a brilliant plan to make a lot of money: appoint a moron to run the company. When the stock falls low enough, Sidney and friends can buy it up for pennies on the dollar, take over the company, and restore its fortunes. They choose idealistic Norville Barnes, who just started in the mail room. Norville is whacky enough to drive any company to ruin, but soon, tough reporter Amy Archer smells a rat and begins an undercover investigation of Hudsucker Industries. |
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Alexander Dumas's "The Count of Monte Cristo" gets a breathtaking screen interpretation in this movie depicting Edmond Dantes (Caviezel) betrayed and imprisoned, losing his reputation and the love of all his life; after 13 years spent in the gloomy casemates he breached of prison and plots the revenge. He managed the escape from a desolate island with the help of the fellow convict who assisted to dig the saving tunnel. Heavy thoughts of vengeance against the betrayers never left Edmond in peace; his loyal friend (Luis Guzman) helps him to penetrate into French royalty and Edmond's plans of revenge on the foes eventually incarnate into life. |
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The ten-year marriage of Mark and Joanna Wallace is on the rocks. In flashback they recall their first meeting, memorable moments in their courtship and early wedded life, their travels through Europe, their broken vow never to have children, and their increasing tensions that led to both of them having extra-marital affairs. |
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Will Freeman (Hugh Grant) seems to "have it all" - a cool sport car, a chic flat, pretty girls, etc. In his thirty-eight he is a mischievous child who use to pamper himself and not to take it all to the heart. Will's life was a series of fleeting romances, he had no problems and no boring obligations, and he was simply a handsome egoist until he met Marcus - twelve-aged child who turned all his life upside down. A sybarite and sweet bachelor's life is now totally changed... for the better! |
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To avoid spoiling the movie this plot summary is very brief. It starts when three people living together in a four bedroom flat are looking for a house mate. The interviews they conduct are very unorthodox and very funny. Eventually the three agree on one prospective tenant. He moves in, locks his door, and is not seen again. After a couple of days the three become curious and break in to his room. What follows is an amazing piece of cinema and to say more would ruin it. |
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Father Gabriel ascends the mountains of Brazil to bring christianity to the natives. He is successful and brings about a golden age among them. Mendoza, a slaver, kills his brother in a fit of rage, and only Fr. Gabriel's guidance prevents his suicide. Gabriel brings Mendoza to work at his mission with the natives, and Mendoza finds peace and asks to become a priest. The church , under pressure, cedes the land to the Portuguese which will allow slavers in again. Mendoza breaks his vows and organizes the natives to resist while Gabriel warns him to help them as a priest. |
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The biopic comedy relates the story of Andy Kaufman (Jim Carrey), a famous American entertainer, actor and performance artist who was able to stir any audience. An eccentric, extraordinary person and an enigmatic comedian, he gave bizarre performances making the audience empathize with him, hate him or wonder at his escapades. He made them show their emotions, as opposed to just sitting in front of a TV and swallowing cheap jokes. The movie takes a profound look at Kaufman's art as well as his personal life and his relationship with his girlfriend Lynne Margulies (Courtney Love), his best pal and partner Bob Zmuda (Paul Giamatti), and his manager George Shapiro (Danny DeVito).
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Bill "The Butcher" Cutting's (Daniel Day-Lewis) band is fighting the Irish immigrants in 1860's NY to gain control over the underprivileged areas of the city. Bill has killed the father (Liam Nison) of DiCaprio's character called Amsterdam Vallon, several years later the young man returns to NYC and becomes an ally of The Butcher who has no idea about the past of his new crony. Vallon slowly falls under his spell which causes an inner conflict in his life because his primal aim was the ruthless revenge. Concurrently, Leo's character meets the charming pickpocket named Jenny (Cameron Diaz) who turns out to have a close relationship with The Butcher. At the same time, the Civil War rages on... |
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James Bond 007, seductive British secret agent, has been sent to the West Indies to investigate the disappearance of British agent John Strangway and his secretary. Once arriving, 007 becomes suspicious of scientist Proffesor Dent, who was the last person to have seen Strangway before he disappeared. After learning Professor Dent is working for a terrorist with a metal hand Dr. Julius No and Strangway is dead, 007 meets CIA agent Felix Leiter and his assistant Quarrel in Jamiaca. 007 and Quarrel head to the tropical island Crab Key, after encountering the beautiful Honey Ryder, 007 finds the island is Dr. No's secret lair and 007 and Honey are captured but Quarrel is killed. Where 007 learns Dr. No is has been disrupting the American rocket launches at NASA and he is out for world domination and plots to unleash his vengeance on the United States of America. Can James Bond defeat Dr. No and save the world? |
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