High school seniors Mikayo (Riko Narumi), Chuko (Mirei Kiritani), Kei (Saaya) are forced to join a historical research club to fulfill a graduation requirement. Their teacher, Mr. Kachi, plans a mandatory club trip to a small village called Oshakabe in Yamagata prefecture to study remnants of an ancient clan of warriors called the ochimusha whoContinue reading “Yamagata Scream – 2009”
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Face – 2009
Hsiao-Kang, a Taiwanese film director, travels to the Louvre in Paris, France, to shoot a film that explores the Salomé myth. Director : Tsai Ming-liang Cast : Chen Shiang-Chyi|Fanny Ardant|Jean-Pierre Léaud|Jeanne Moreau|Laetitia Casta|Lee Kang-Sheng|Lu Yi-Ching|Mathieu Amalric|Nathalie Baye|Norman Atun Genre : Comedy|Drama Release Date : 2009-10-02
American Casino – 2009
I dont think most people really understood that they were in a casino says award-winning financial reporter Mark Pittman. When youre in the Streets casino, youve got to play by their rules. This film finally explains how and why over $12 trillion of our money vanished into the American Casino. Director : Leslie Cockburn CastContinue reading “American Casino – 2009”
Backyard – 2009
An astonishing fictional account of the unending series of murders of young women in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, which began in 1996. Most of the victims are low-paid laborers who have been drawn to the town by the possibility of work at American-owned factories. In the film Mexican police officer Blanca Bravo is sent to CuidadContinue reading “Backyard – 2009”
Empire of Silver – 2009
In 1899, Lord Kang must decide which of his three sons will take over his family’s Chinese banking empire. When circumstances dictate that he appoint his unreliable youngest son, family bonds are pushed to the limit as father and son clash in a climate of political turmoil. Winner of the Special Jury Award at theContinue reading “Empire of Silver – 2009”
Clannad: After Story – Another World, Kyou Chapter – 2009
Love can be wonderfully exciting, but also extremely painful. Fujibayashi Ryou, Kyou’s sister, is in love with Okazaki Tomoya, the male protagonist. With the help of Kyou, Ryou manages to sum up the courage to ask him out and now Tomoya and Ryou are a couple. However, as things progress, Kyou begins to acknowledge herContinue reading “Clannad: After Story – Another World, Kyou Chapter – 2009”
Empire St. Pauli on strings of pearls and sending-offs – 2009
Director : Irene Bude|Olaf Sobczak Cast : Genre : Documentary Release Date : 2009-04-28
Mango Tango – 2009
In this dark, romantic comedy, a shy but stunning New York City tango teacher dreams about finding her soul mate. Instead, her boyfriends are increasingly neurotic and unstable. But when she meet a psychotherapist in Central Park, everything changes. Director : Marianne Hettinger Cast : Brian Kelly|Carlos Molina|David Parsons|Freddy Bosche|Jose Solano|Marianne Hettinger|Patrick Stephenson|Philippe Quint|Richard AdamContinue reading “Mango Tango – 2009”
Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li – 2009
When a teenager, Chun-Li witnesses the kidnapping of her father by wealthy crime lord M. Bison. When she grows up, she goes into a quest for vengeance and becomes the famous crime-fighter of the Street Fighter universe. Director : Andrzej Bartkowiak Cast : Chris Klein|Josie Ho|Kristin Kreuk|Michael Clarke Duncan|Moon Bloodgood|Neal McDonough|Robin Shou Genre : Action|Adventure|ScienceContinue reading “Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li – 2009”
Why Beauty Matters – 2009
Contemporary philosopher Roger Scruton presents a fascinating argument for the importance of beauty in our art and in our lives, and explores what truly is and is not beautiful, regardless of its beholder. Director : Louise Lockwood Cast : Roger Scruton Genre : Release Date : 2009-01-01