Archive for October 27th, 2009

Moon (2009)

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 22:10
Moon
Genres: Sci-Fi | Thriller
Countries: UK
Actors: Matt Berry | Robin Chalk | Sam Rockwell | Kevin Spacey | Malcolm Stewart | Benedict Wong | Dominique McElligott | Kaya Scodelario
Directors: Duncan Jones
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Astronaut Sam Bell has a quintessentially personal encounter toward the end of his three-year stint on the Moon, where he, working alongside his computer, GERTY, sends back to Earth parcels of a resource that has helped diminish our planet's power problems.

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Tommy (1975)

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 22:10
Tommy
Genres: Drama | Fantasy | Musical
Countries: UK
Actors: Oliver Reed | Ann-Margret | Roger Daltrey | Elton John | Eric Clapton | John Entwistle | Keith Moon | Paul Nicholas | Jack Nicholson | Robert Powell | Pete Townshend | Tina Turner | Arthur Brown | Victoria Russell | Ben Aris
Directors: Ken Russell
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When Nora Walker gets pregnant, her beloved husband, the pilot Captain Walker, is considered missing in action in World War II when his plane crashes in a battle. Nora raises her son Tommy alone with the memories of his father. In 1951, she meets Franks Hobbs in a summer camp, is courted by him, ending in an affair. However, in the middle of a stormy night, the boy has a nightmare with his father and runs to her mother's bed, finding her naked with "uncle" Frank, becoming immediately deaf, dumb and blind. The years go by, and her mother lives with a complex of guilty of the psychological problem of her son. One night, Tommy finds a pinball machine in a junkyard, and his natural skills transform him in a champion, and when he supersedes and heals his problems, a legion of fans follows him, as if he were a new Messiah.

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Across the Universe (2007)

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 21:10
Across the Universe
Genres: Adventure | Drama | Musical | Romance
Countries: USA
Actors: Evan Rachel Wood | Jim Sturgess | Joe Anderson | Dana Fuchs | Martin Luther | T.V. Carpio | Spencer Liff | Lisa Hogg | Nicholas Lumley | Michael Ryan | Angela Mounsey | Erin Elliott | Robert Clohessy | Christopher Tierney
Directors: Julie Taymor
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Musical based on 'The Beatles' (qv) songbook and set in the 60s England, America, and Vietnam. The love story of Lucy and Jude is intertwined with the anti-war movement and social protests of the 60s. Over 30 Beatles' songs are woven into the plot together with visual allusions to films _Help! (1965)_ (qv), _Hard Day's Night, A (1964)_ (qv), _Magical Mystery Tour (1967) (TV)_ (qv), _Yellow Submarine (1968)_ (qv) and _Let It Be (1970)_ (qv).

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Carousel (1956)

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 21:10
Carousel
Genres: Musical | Romance
Countries: USA
Actors: Gordon MacRae | Shirley Jones | Cameron Mitchell | Barbara Ruick | Claramae Turner | Robert Rounseville | Gene Lockhart | Audrey Christie | Susan Luckey | William LeMassena | John Dehner | Jacques d'Amboise | Robert Banas | Harry Carter
Directors: Henry King
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Billy Bigelow asks for permission to be sent down "from above" for one day to try and make amends for mistakes he made in life. Billy worked at the carnival as a carousel barker, which is where he met Julie. The carousel owner, Mrs. Mullin, fired him because of jealousy, and he and Julie got married. Billy got into bad habits when he couldn't find a job and they were forced to live with Julie's cousin Nettie after Julie was fired from her factory job for staying out late with Billy. When Julie told him she was pregnant, he felt compelled to somehow find a way to support his family, but the only option seemed to be falling back into crime with his old pal Jigger.

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The Voyage That Shook the World (2009)

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 21:10
The Voyage That Shook the World
Genres: Documentary
Countries: Australia
Actors: Dale Simmons | John Unicomb
Directors: Steve Murray
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In 1831 a young amateur scientist, Charles Darwin, boarded HMS Beagle on an epic five-year voyage of discovery. 2009 marks the 200th anniversary of Darwin's birth and the 150th anniversary of the publication of his book, 'Origin of Species'. The Voyage that Shook the World retraces Darwin's journey, exploring the places and discoveries crucial to the formulation of his Theory of Evolution. Filmed in South America, UK, North America, Australia and Europe, The Voyage features dramatic period recreations and stunning nature cinematography interwoven with scholars sharing their perspectives on the man and the controversy. A fascinating and thought provoking opportunity to gain new insight into The Voyage that Shook the World.

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The Maiden Heist (2009)

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 21:10
The Maiden Heist
Genres: Comedy | Crime
Countries: USA
Actors: Beau C. Bedugnis | Douglass Bowen Flynn | Burke Bryant | Anthony Cascio | Vic Clay | Michael Anthony Coppola | David J. Curtis | Peter Darrigo | Roger Dillingham Jr. | Vincent J. Earnshaw | Scott C England | Shawn Fogarty | Morgan Freeman | David J. Garfield
Directors: Peter Hewitt
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A comedy centered on three museum security guards who devise a plan to steal back the artworks to which they have become attached after they are transferred to another museum.

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The Informant (2009)

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 20:10
The Informant
Genres: Comedy | Crime | Drama | Thriller
Countries: USA
Actors: Scott Adsit | Samantha Albert | Jeff Albertson | Roy Allen III | Scott Bakula | Tommy Bartlett | Randy Bernales | Jimmy Brogan | Rj Buckler | Tim Cain | Joseph Cintron | Larry Clarke | Guy Cozza | Andrew Daly | Matt Damon
Directors: Steven Soderbergh
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Mark Whitacre has worked for lysine developing company ADM for many years and has even found his way into upper management. But nothing has prepared him for the job he is about to undertake - being a spy for the FBI. Unwillingly pressured into working as an informant against the illegal price-fixing activities of his company, Whitacre gradually adopts the idea that he's a true secret agent. But as his incessant lies keep piling up, his world begins crashing down around him.

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Saw VI (2009)

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 20:10
Saw VI
Genres: Crime | Horror | Mystery | Thriller
Countries: Australia | Canada | UK | USA
Actors: Shawn Ahmed | Tobin Bell | Devon Bostick | James Gilbert | Costas Mandylor | Peter Outerbridge | Mark Rolston | James Van Patten | Caroline Cave | Karen Cliche | Tanedra Howard | Shauna MacDonald | Jon Mack | Betsy Russell
Directors: Kevin Greutert
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Special Agent Strahm is dead, and Detective Hoffman has emerged as the unchallenged successor to Jigsaw's legacy. However, when the FBI draws closer to Hoffman, he is forced to set a game into motion, and Jigsaw's grand scheme is finally understood.

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Astro Boy (2009)

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 20:10
Astro Boy
Genres: Action | Animation | Sci-Fi
Countries: Hong Kong | Japan | USA
Actors: Moises Arias | Sterling Beaumon | Victor Bonavida | Nicolas Cage | Freddie Highmore | Nathan Lane | Eugene Levy | Matt Lucas | Bill Nighy | Donald Sutherland | Kristen Bell | Madeline Carroll
Directors: David Bowers
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When a scientist's young son dies, he secretly creates a powerful robot child to replace him, however the robot uses it's incredible powers to become a world famous super-hero, and faces his biggest challenge when an alien race threatens Earth...

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Christmas Story (2007)

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 19:10
Christmas Story
Genres: Drama | Family | Fantasy
Countries: Finland
Actors: Hannu-Pekka Björkman | Otto Gustavsson | Jonas Rinne | Kari Väänänen | Minna Haapkylä | Mikko Leppilampi | Mikko Kouki | Oskari Heimonen | Roi Ron | Laura Birn | Nella Siilasmaa | Antti Tuisku | Alpo Sipilä | Matti Ristinen | Eeva Soivio
Directors: Juha Wuolijoki
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Hundreds of years ago in Lapland, a little boy named Nikolas loses his family in an accident. The villagers decide to look after the orphaned boy together. Once a year - at Christmas - Nikolas moves to a new home. To show his gratitude, Nikolas decides to make toys for the children of the families as good-bye presents. Over the years, Nikolas's former adoptive families become many, and soon almost every house has presents on its doorstep on Christmas morning. At thirteen, Nikolas is sent to live and work with Iisakki, a grumpy old carpenter, who forbids Nikolas to continue making presents for Christmas. Gradually, however, Nikolas wins Iisakki's trust. Together they begin to look after the Christmas traditional that Nikolas has begun. When the aged Iisakki has to leave Nikolas and move away, the tradition of Christmas presents is once again at risk. Thankfully, Nikolas comes up with a solution that brings children joy every Christmas, even continuing to today.

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