Tar Creek is an environmentally devastated area in northeastern Oklahoma with acidic creeks, stratospheric lead poisoning and enormous sinkholes. Nearly 30 years after being designated as a Superfund cleanup program, residents are still struggling. Director : Matt Myers Cast : Bob Nairn|Earl Hatley|John Frazier|John Sparkman|Mark Osborn Genre : Documentary Release Date : 2009-08-13
Category Archives: 2009
Mei Ling – 2009
Mei Ling, an idle young Chinese woman, lives alone in her flat, waiting for her lover. One day, she finds a little octopus in the kitchen sink. She decides to adopt it to avoid boredom. The octopus grows up. Director : Cast : Genre : Release Date : 2009-01-31
Did You Hear About the Morgans? – 2009
In New York City, an estranged couple who witness a murder are relocated to small-town Wyoming as part of a witness-protection program. Director : Marc Lawrence Cast : Elisabeth Moss|Hugh Grant|Jesse Liebman|Kim Shaw|Mary Steenburgen|Michael Kelly|Natalia Klimas|Sam Elliott|Sarah Jessica Parker|Vincenzo Amato Genre : Comedy Release Date : 2009-12-17
Adrift – 2009
A 1980s-set drama about a teenage girl undergoing her sexual awakening when she learns about her father’s infidelities. Director : Heitor Dhalia Cast : Camilla Belle|Cauã Reymond|Débora Bloch|Izadora Armelin|Laura Neiva|Matthew Rougé|Max Huszar|Maysa Miranda|Thiare Maia|Vincent Cassel Genre : Drama Release Date : 2009-07-31
Ward No. 6 – 2009
Simultaneously nihilistic and heartening, Ward No. 6 is based on a story by Chekov, in which a psychiatric doctor becomes a patient in his own asylum. Updated to contemporary Russia, the film is a cocktail of anxieties and riddles, showcasing how easy it is to become what we fear most. Director : Aleksandr Gornovsky|Karen ShakhnazarovContinue reading “Ward No. 6 – 2009”
The Last Summer of La Boyita – 2009
Young Jorgelina feels estranged from her boy-crazy older sister, who has entered adolescence and doesn’t want to hang around with little kids anymore. Finding refuge in their Boyita camper-van, Jorgelina travels with her father to the countryside, where her lifelong playmate Mario is undergoing some unexpected changes of his own. Director : Julia Solomonoff CastContinue reading “The Last Summer of La Boyita – 2009”
LSD: Problem Child and Wonder Drug – 2009
LSD: Problem Child and Wonder Drug captures the fascinating story of LSD as it is eloquently told by Dr. Albert Hofmann, the 100-year-old sage-scientist who brought LSD into the world. With interviews and presentations by Rick Doblin, Alex Grey, Ralph Metzner, Carl Ruck, Goa Gil, and others, this historic message from the father of LSDContinue reading “LSD: Problem Child and Wonder Drug – 2009”
Zombies & Cigarettes – 2009
Short film about zombies invading a shopping mall. How original. Director : Cast : Genre : Horror Release Date : 2009-01-01
The Day After – 2009
A divorcee reevaluates her life after a chance meeting with another woman with a similar history. Director : Lee Suk-Gyung Cast : Kim Do-young Genre : Release Date : 2009-03-12
Tokyo Taxi – 2009
Ryo (Yamada Masasi), the lead singer of an amateur rock band at night, owns a Ramen noodle shop. He cannot fly on airplanes because he has a fear of them. Ironically, he finds himself attracted to a stewardess who comes to eat very often at his shop. One day, an opportunity comes knocking on theirContinue reading “Tokyo Taxi – 2009”