The Coast Guard makes a daring rescue attempt off the coast of Cape Cod after a pair of oil tankers are destroyed during a blizzard in 1952. Director : Craig Gillespie|Diane Durant Cast : Ben Foster|Casey Affleck|Chris Pine|Eric Bana|Graham McTavish|Holliday Grainger|John Magaro|John Ortiz|Kyle Gallner|Michael Raymond-James Genre : Action|Drama|History|Thriller Release Date : 1/25/2016 Country : UnitedContinue reading “The Finest Hours – 2016”
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Deckname Holec – 2016
Young director Honza David films the Russian invasion in in Prague in August 1968. With Eva the love of his life he tries to get out of the country. He wants to bring the explosive material to Vienna, to the director of the Austrian Television Helmut Zilk. He knows Eva very well but the CzechContinue reading “Deckname Holec – 2016”
Love Is the Message, The Message Is Death – 2016
Love Is the Message, The Message Is Death reflects Jafa’s desire to craft a “black cinema” that is responsive to the “existential, political, and spiritual dimensions” of Black life. Comprised of found footage sampled from films, newscasts, sporting events, music videos, and citizen videos, all of it downloaded from the Internet, the clips have beenContinue reading “Love Is the Message, The Message Is Death – 2016”
The Young Messiah – 2016
Tells the story of Jesus Christ at age seven as he and his family depart Egypt to return home to Nazareth. Told from his childhood perspective, it follows young Jesus as he grows into his religious identity. Director : Cyrus Nowrasteh Cast : Adam Greaves-Neal|Agni Scott|Dorotea Mercuri|Isabelle Adriani|Jarreth J. Merz|Jonathan Bailey|Rory Keenan|Sara Lazzaro|Sean Bean|Vincent WalshContinue reading “The Young Messiah – 2016”
Exiled – 2016
In the final years of World War I a retired German field medic is sent to a remote sanatorium for soldiers suffering from post-traumatic mental disorders. There he encounters a strange, dreamlike state of existence that challenges his own war-torn mind. Director : Dāvis Sīmanis Jr. Cast : Agnese Cīrule|Dmitrijs Jaldovs|Leonīds Lencs|Peteris Liepins|Toms Liepājnieks|Ulrich MatthesContinue reading “Exiled – 2016”
To Keep the Light – 2016
Inspired by true stories, a lighthouse keeper’s wife struggles with her work and her sanity as she cares for her sick husband in 19th century Maine. When a mysterious stranger washes up on shore, secrets buried in deep waters come to light, and she confronts both her past and her future. Director : Erica FaeContinue reading “To Keep the Light – 2016”
The Map Against the World – 2016
Kim Jeong-Ho’s father died due to an erroneous map. Because of this, Kim Jeong-Ho has a strong desire to make his own map. He begins a complete block map of Joseon. Director : Kang Woo-suk Cast : Cha Seung-won|Gong Hyung-jin|Kim In-kwon|Nam Ji-hyeon|Shin Dong-mi|Tae In-ho|Yu Jun-sang Genre : Drama|History Release Date : 9/7/2016 Country : SouthContinue reading “The Map Against the World – 2016”
Dinner with the Alchemist – 2016
In the early 1900s, a wealthy alchemist, Jacques St. Germaine travels to New Orleans to seek help from the legendary voodoo priestess, Marie Laveau. When multiple murders are uncovered, Jacques and the quarreling locals butt heads as they try to discover the identity of the killer. Featuring a cast of characters pulled from actual policeContinue reading “Dinner with the Alchemist – 2016”
God Knows Where I Am – 2016
Well-educated, New Hampshire mother, Linda Bishop, was determined to stay free of the mental health system after her early release from a 3 year commitment to New Hampshire State Hospital. Instead, she became a prisoner of her own mind, a fate which she documents in one of the most evocative and chilling accounts of mentalContinue reading “God Knows Where I Am – 2016”
The Real Versailles – 2016
As BBC Two premieres its lavish new drama set in the sumptuous surroundings of Versailles, Lucy Worsley and Helen Castor tell the real-life stories behind one of the world’s grandest buildings. They reveal the colourful world of sex, drama and intrigue that Louis XIV and his courtiers inhabited. Lucy untangles Louis’s complex world of courtContinue reading “The Real Versailles – 2016”