A sumptuous dramatic comedy set in late 19th Century France, during the Belle Epoque, a period of social and cultural excess in European upper classes which ended only as the First World War erupted. Director : Stephen Frears Cast : Felicity Jones|Frances Tomelty|Hubert Tellegen|Iben Hjejle|Joe Sheridan|Kathy Bates|Michelle Pfeiffer|Rupert Friend|Toby Kebbell|Tom Burke Genre : Comedy|Drama|Romance ReleaseContinue reading “Cheri – 2009”
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Beck – I stormens öga – 2009
When the charred remains of woman are found, Säpo, the Swedish Security Services, suspect Gunvald Larsson of being mixed up in her murder. The dead woman was wanted internationally and a member of a group of militant eco-activists carrying out attacks around the world. Gunvald sets out on his own to find the woman’s murderer,Continue reading “Beck – I stormens öga – 2009”
Inglourious Basterds – 2009
In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as “The Basterds” are chosen specifically to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis. The Basterds, lead by Lt. Aldo Raine soon cross paths with a French-Jewish teenage girl who runs a movie theater in Paris whichContinue reading “Inglourious Basterds – 2009”
Quan – 2009
Quan is a story about a young boy tired of working for his relatives in the rice paddies and dreaming of a life where he is free to pursue whatever he desires. Doing so, he befriends an elderly bus driver, who teaches him the value of doing something you enjoy, for a living. Finding aContinue reading “Quan – 2009”
The Last Days of Lehman Brothers – 2009
The heads of Wall Street’s biggest investment banks were summoned to an evening meeting by the US Treasury Secretary, Hank Paulson, to discuss the plight of another – Lehman Brothers. After six months’ turmoil in the world’s financial markets, Lehman Brothers was on life support and the government was about to pull the plug. LehmanContinue reading “The Last Days of Lehman Brothers – 2009”
Pepperminta – 2009
Pepperminta is an anarchist of the imagination. She lives in a futuristic rainbow villa and according to her own rules. Colors are the young woman’s best friends and strawberries are her pets. She knows the most amazing remedies to free people of their fears. Pepperminta’s wish is for everyone to see the world in herContinue reading “Pepperminta – 2009”
Crepuscule – 2009
An impressionistic experimental drama. A woman walks a fine line between sanity and madness in a world of constant twilight. She works at a filling station and lives a life of emotional isolation. No one seems to pay attention to her, and she lives in a run-down flat that looks as if it’s decaying beforeContinue reading “Crepuscule – 2009”
Boy – 2009
A poet sells his collection of comic books and action figures in order to afford to hire a male stripper on New Years Eve. Director : Auraeus Solito Cast : Aeious Asin|Aries Pena|Danton Remoto|Madeleine Nicolas|Nonie Buencamino Genre : Comedy|Drama|Romance Release Date : 2009-04-19
The Time Traveler’s Wife – 2009
Due to a genetic disorder, handsome librarian Henry DeTamble involuntarily zips through time, appearing at various moments in the life of his true love, the beautiful artist Clare Abshire. Director : Elizabeth Tremblay|Robert Schwentke Cast : Arliss Howard|Brian Bisson|Brooklynn Proulx|Eric Bana|James Lafazanos|Maggie Castle|Michelle Nolden|Rachel McAdams|Ron Livingston|Stephen Tobolowsky Genre : Drama|Fantasy|Romance Release Date : 2009-08-14
My Greatest Escape – 2009
Michel Vaujour, former thief and mobster, always chose making a break for freedom over a life behind bars, adventure over a life of submission. He has spent 27 years in prison, 17 of those in solitary confinement. He succeeded in carrying out amazing escapes with toy guns, worthy of a Hollywood script, including a daringContinue reading “My Greatest Escape – 2009”