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Kolya (1996)
on 15 may 1996 , 1h45
Directed by Jan SvěrákOrigin Republique tchequeGenres Drama,
Comedy,
MusicalThemes Films about music and musicians,
Musical filmsActors Zdeněk Svěrák,
Libuše Šafránková,
Stella Zázvorková,
Ladislav Smoljak,
Silvia Šuvadová,
Nikola HejkoRating76%
The film begins in 1988 as the Soviet bloc is beginning to disintegrate. František Louka, a middle-aged Czech man dedicated to bachelorhood and the pursuit of women, is a concert cellist struggling to eke out a living by playing funerals at the Prague crematorium. He has lost his previous job at the Czech Philharmonic, having been half-accidentally blacklisted as "politically unreliable" by the authorities. A friend offers him a chance to earn a great deal of money through a sham marriage to a Russian woman to enable her to stay in Czechoslovakia. The woman then uses her new citizenship to emigrate to West Germany, where her boyfriend lives., 1h25
Directed by Craig R. BaxleyOrigin USAGenres Drama,
CrimeActors Melissa Joan Hart,
Daniel Baldwin,
Jeremy Jordan,
David Lascher,
Meadow Sisto,
Kurt FullerRating56%
Jennifer Stanton (Hart) is a rebellious teen who constantly argues with her parents. She feels that they are overly protective of her and that they are exceedingly strict. Her father William (Baldwin) disapproves of her clothes and friends. William's aggressive attitude has a negative impact upon his daughter's relationship with Brad (Lascher), the captain of the high school football team. When Jennifer tells Brad that she is unable to attend a concert with him because her father refused to give her permission, Brad decides to break up with her. He feels that William is exerting too much control over the relationship. Although Jennifer is shocked, the fact that Brad chooses to display interest in another girl at school makes her feel even more frustrated., 1h40
Directed by Sammo Hung,
Wong Kar-waiOrigin Hong kongGenres Drama,
Martial arts,
Action,
Martial artsThemes Sports films,
Martial arts films,
Wuxia filmsActors Leslie Cheung,
Tony Leung Ka-fai,
Tony Leung Chiu-wai,
Carina Lau,
Jacky Cheung,
Charlie YeungRating70%
In this film, set in ancient times in China, Leslie Cheung plays an agent, Ouyang Feng, hiring famous bounty hunters. His character is portrayed as a fallen swordsman driven by greed and heartless to both friend and foe. He was perpetually being spiteful of love as his own love history was not nearly so beautiful. His bounty-hunters came and went as was narrated by Ouyang Feng himself as based on the Tung Shu predictions., 1h25
Origin USAGenres Science fiction,
Thriller,
HorrorThemes Serial killer filmsActors Brian Krause,
Pamela Anderson,
David Warner,
Dean Stockwell,
Clayton Rohner,
Michael PapajohnRating33%
The movie tells the story of Edward, a research scientist and his relationship with his artist girlfriend Britt. Edward is doing research in an attempt to read and record people's thoughts. The extensive time he puts into his research leaves him little time for his relationship with Britt. Just as Edward is about to give up on his research, he is contacted by the mysterious Everett Longstreet who offers Edward both a place to do his research and unlimited funding. As Edward gets closer to making a breakthrough with his research he becomes suspicious of Everett and his ulterior motives as he realizes that he is getting closer to not only unlocking the mind but also the secrets of eternal death., 1h36
Origin USAGenres Comedy,
Action,
AdventureThemes Films about animalsActors Paul Hogan,
Elijah Wood,
Jessica Wesson,
Jonathan Banks,
Chelsea Field,
Isaac HayesRating53%
Sandy Ricks is sent off for the summer to stay with his Uncle Porter in the seaside town of Coral Key. Initially, Sandy is unenthusiastic, and is upset that he's going to miss a Red Hot Chili Peppers concert which he already bought tickets for., 1h29
Origin USAGenres Thriller,
ActionActors Eric Roberts,
Jennie Garth,
Lisa Thornhill,
Jason Gedrick,
Jack Betts,
Stephen TobolowskyRating45%
Karlin Pickett is a successful disc jockey working for KPHX. Because of his lack of shyness and boundaries, he gains a lot of fans and has no trouble with flirting with women. Vivian Porter, his latest date, accidentally falls to her death following a fight with him. Following the accident, he moves to Los Angeles, where he starts to work at a radio station called KOZY, owned by Rick Harris. There, he meets Jon Price, an aspiring disc jockey waiting for his big break. Jon is in a relationship with Sharon Penn, a young woman who is working as a lawyer. Soon, Karlin shocks his colleagues and audience with his sexual conversations on air. He befriends Jon and offers him a spot as his co-host., 2h12
Directed by Phil JoanouOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Thriller,
Noir,
Crime,
Erotic thrillerThemes Films about sexuality,
Erotic films,
Erotic thriller filmsActors Alec Baldwin,
Kelly Lynch,
Mary Stuart Masterson,
Teri Hatcher,
Eric Roberts,
Vondie Curtis-HallRating57%
A former police detective in New Orleans and a recovering alcoholic, Dave Robicheaux is living a quiet life in the swamplands of Louisiana with his wife Annie. The couple's tranquility is shattered one day when a drug smuggler's plane crashes in a lake, right before their eyes.