At 14 Rabha El Haimer was an illiterate child bride, beaten, raped and then rejected. Ten years later, she is a single mother, fighting to legalise her sham marriage and secure a future for her illegitimate daughter. With unprecedented access to the Moroccan justice system, “Bastards” follows Rabha’s fight from the Casablanca slums to theContinue reading “Bastards – 2014”
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The Brunchers – 2014
A thirty something couple, concerned that they’re out of touch and no longer fashionable, decide to rectify the situation by dragging themselves to the latest hip brunch eatery. As they journey through London, they discuss the idiosyncrasies of their friends and the ups and down of their aberrant relationships. However, when they bump into Tom,Continue reading “The Brunchers – 2014”
Seven Weeks – 2014
Relatives gather from afar in wintery Ashibetsu upon the death of patriarch Mitsuo (Shinagawa Toru). A mysterious woman named Nobuko (Tokiwa Takako) suddenly shows up. Her appearance gradually exposes wartime secrets and Mitsuo’s unknown past. Building on his previous film Casting Blossoms to the Sky, Obayashi focuses on the border between life and death andContinue reading “Seven Weeks – 2014”
BlackJacks – 2014
After losing contact with a clandestine energy-research facility, a powerful venture capitalist contracts an elite team of operatives to retrieve the physicist who holds the key to an unprecedented alternate energy source. Director : Nicolas Mezzanatto Cast : Angel McCord Donowho|Brett Donowho|Courtney Compton|Eric Roberts|James C. Burns|Jose Luis Cordovez|Josh Daugherty|Kristina Anapau|Roark Critchlow|Tina Casciani Genre : Action|ScienceContinue reading “BlackJacks – 2014”
The Break-Up Artist – 2014
The Break-Up Artist is a chinese comedy produced by Jackie Chan Director : Cast : Lin Peng|Steve Yoo|Van Fan Genre : Comedy Release Date : 4/12/2014 Country : China
Factory Boss – 2014
When Lin Dalin’s company loses clients to cheaper competitors, he accepts a large order with no profit margins in order to survive. But unpaid workers and rising wages risk a calamitous strike. Director : Zhang Wei Cast : Yao Anlian Genre : Release Date : 8/24/2014 Country : China
The Address – 2014
The Gettysburg Address is the subject of a new documentary by Ken Burns. The documentary tells the story of students at the Greenwood School whose study of the Gettysburg Address brings new understanding to the speech. Director : Ken Burns Cast : Genre : Documentary Release Date : 4/15/2014 Country : United States
The Past Is a Grotesque Animal – 2014
A personal, accessible look at an artist – Kevin Barnes, frontman of the endlessly versatile indie pop band of Montreal – whose pursuit to make transcendent music at all costs drives him to value art over human relationships. As he struggles with all of those around him, family and bandmates alike, he’s forced to reconsiderContinue reading “The Past Is a Grotesque Animal – 2014”
Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy – 2014
Zarina, a smart and ambitious dust-keeper fairy who’s captivated by Blue Pixie Dust and its endless possibilities, flees Pixie Hollow and joins forces with the scheming pirates of Skull Rock, who make her captain of their ship. Tinker Bell and her friends must embark on an epic adventure to find Zarina, and together they goContinue reading “Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy – 2014”
Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema – 2014
With Taiwan remaining in the grip of martial law in 1982, a group of filmmakers from that country set out to establish a cultural identity through cinema and to share it with the world. This engaging documentary looks at the movement’s legacy. Director : Hsieh Chin-Lin Cast : Ai Weiwei|Apichatpong Weerasethakul|Hirokazu Kore-eda|Hou Hsiao-hsien|Jia Zhangke|Kiyoshi Kurosawa|OlivierContinue reading “Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema – 2014”
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