Hector is relaxing on a lawn chair outside of his new country home, surveying the nearby hillside through a pair of binoculars, when he catches sight of what appears to be a nude woman amidst the trees. Hiking up to investigate, he is attacked by a sinister figure whose head is wrapped in a grotesque, [...]
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The first movie from the Che story stars Benicio del Toro and directed by Steven Soderbergh. The movie is 4+ hours and was broken down into 2 diferent movies while surprisingly shot in spanish. Pretty big gamble on their end as it might really hurt the box office numbers. It has been getting great reviews so [...]
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Based on an autobiographical novel by Francois Begaudeau, a drama that follows the year in the life of a French schoolteacher working at a high-school in a tough neighborhood of Paris. Ethnicities, cultures and attitudes often clash in the classroom. As amusing and inspiring as the teenage students can be, their difficult behavior can still [...]
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Typical movie about a big shot athlete now in the ending stage of his career. Mickey Rourke stars as Randy “The Ram” Robinson and has been picking up some oscar buzz for his role. All the plastic surgery really helps enhance his character and the movie actually looks watchable. Maybe another rocky type surprise.
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When he falls ill on his way home from school, 15 year-old Michael Berg is rescued by Hanna, a woman twice his age. The two begin an unexpected and passionate affair only for Hanna to suddenly and inexplicably disappear. Eight years later, Michael, now a young law student observing Nazi war trials, meets his former [...]
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17. December 2008
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