This probing analysis of the popular Dan Brown novel Angels and Demons explores the many contentious issues raised by the book – like the politics of the Catholic church, and the perceived conflict between science and religion. Director : Cast : Genre : Documentary Release Date : 2009-05-15
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26, Best Korean Girl – 2009
A short that shows the pressure to get married that Korean girls in their late twenties have to go through. Ko Ah Rah, however, has her own way of dealing with her mother’s insistent telephone calls. Director : Paula Un Mi Kim Cast : Hon Hye Ryon|Shin Yon Sook Genre : Comedy Release Date :Continue reading “26, Best Korean Girl – 2009”
Noriben – The Recipe for Fortune – 2009
Komaki is a thirty-something woman that has had it with her perpetually unemployed aspiring writer husband. Following the divorce, she moves back to her Tokyo-area hometown of Kyojima along with her young daughter, Non-chan. However, she has a difficult time making ends meet in big city Tokyo. Her solution? Take a chance and try openingContinue reading “Noriben – The Recipe for Fortune – 2009”
Breaking the Mould – 2009
A historical drama that tells the story of the development of penicillin in the 1930’s/40’s, by a group of scientists in Oxford at The Dunn School of Pathology Director : Peter Hoar Cast : Amanda Douge|Denis Lawson|Dominic West|Joe Armstrong|John Sessions|Kate Fleetwood|Oliver Dimsdale|Peter O’Connor|Sam Heughan|Stephen Boxer Genre : Drama|History Release Date : 2009-07-29
Ronald Gonzales, Sculptor – 2009
Jacobs documents the work of artist Ronald Gonzalez in his Binghamton, NY home and studio space. Producing more of an abstract portrait than a documentary, Jacobs follows Gonzalez as he guides his camera through an expansive collection of eerie and affecting sculptures, figures made of found objects and animal bodies, beautifully manipulated scrap metal, orContinue reading “Ronald Gonzales, Sculptor – 2009”
Colonial Gods – 2009
A complicated friendship between a young Somali and Nigerian man unfolds against the chaos of gentrification and displacement in the small immigrant community in Cardiff known as Tiger Bay. Director : Dee Rees Cast : Cornell John|Ross O’Hennessy|Said Mohamed|Steve Northy|Sule Rimi Genre : Drama Release Date : 2009-10-01
Handsome Harry – 2009
An ex-Navy man carrying out the last wish of a dying shipmate renews contact with old friends to break the code of silence around a mysterious, long-buried crime. Director : Bette Gordon Cast : Aidan Quinn|Campbell Scott|Jamey Sheridan|John Savage|Karen Young|Mariann Mayberry|Rutanya Alda|Steve Buscemi|Titus Welliver Genre : Crime|Drama Release Date : 2009-04-25
2081 – 2009
2081 depicts a dystopian future in which, thanks to the 212th Amendment to the Constitution and the unceasing vigilance of the United States Handicapper General, everyone is “finally equal….” The strong wear weights, the beautiful wear masks and the intelligent wear earpieces that fire off loud noises to keep them from taking unfair advantage. DirectorContinue reading “2081 – 2009”
Escape from Auschwitz – 2009
The truth about the Auschwitz death camp was one of the most closely guarded secrets of the Third Reich. Prisoners who tried to escape were killed in public as an example to other inmates. Very few ever made it out alive. Escape From Auschwitz tells the incredible story of two young Slovak Jews, Rudolph VrbaContinue reading “Escape from Auschwitz – 2009”
Ni Hao, Kai-Lan: Kai-Lan’s Great Trip to China – 2009
Kai-lan and her friends take a trip to China to meet Kai-lans favorite Great Aunt. While they are there, the little ones learn to face new experiences such as foods they have never tried, clothes they have never worn, and adventures they have never faced before. They learn about a different culture in both cityContinue reading “Ni Hao, Kai-Lan: Kai-Lan’s Great Trip to China – 2009”