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Yana's Friends
Yana's Friends (1999) on 11 november 1999
, 1h30
Origin Israel
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films about religion, Films about Jews and Judaism
Actors Mosko Alkalai
Rating70% 3.535773.535773.535773.535773.53577
Oxygen
Oxygen (1999) on 12 november 1999
, 1h27
Directed by Richard Shepard
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Actors Maura Lynn Tierney, Adrien Brody, Terry Kinney, Dylan Baker, James Naughton, Laila Robins
Rating60% 3.0009153.0009153.0009153.0009153.000915
"Harry Houdini" (Adrien Brody) has kidnapped and buried alive a rich businessman's wife. He demands $1 million in cash from the woman's husband in return for the release of the location of her burial site before she runs out of oxygen. He also states that if police involvement is initiated, he will ensure she is never found alive. As expected, however, police involvement is initiated and Detective Madeline Foster (Maura Tierney) is assigned with the task of finding the buried woman and catching Houdini.
Pan Tadeusz
Pan Tadeusz (1999) on 11 november 1999
, 2h27
Directed by Andrzej Wajda
Genres Drama, War, Historical, Romance
Themes Histoire de France, Napoleonic Wars films
Actors Bogusław Linda, Alicja Bachleda-Curuś, Jerzy Bińczycki, Daniel Olbrychski, Grażyna Szapołowska, Andrzej Seweryn
Rating60% 3.046433.046433.046433.046433.04643
Pan Tadeusz is told in flashbacks as the author, Adam Mickiewicz, reads his work to a group of elderly exiles in Paris. The story takes place over the course of five days in 1811 and one day in 1812 in rolling landscapes of Lithuania inhabited by Poles whose homeland has been recently partitioned among Russia, the Austrian Empire and Prussia. Not far off in history looms Napoleon's invasion of Russia, the prospect of which heartens Poles yearning for liberation. But more immediately, the characters in Pan Tadeusz are feuding among themselves.
Life
Life (1999) on 12 november 1999
, 6minutes
Genres Animation
Rating64% 3.2165653.2165653.2165653.2165653.216565
Agnes Browne
Agnes Browne (1999) on 8 november 1999
, 1h32
Directed by Anjelica Huston
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Films about families
Actors Ray Winstone, Anjelica Huston, Kate O'Toole, Jennifer Gibney, Brendan O'Carroll, Arno Chevrier
Rating64% 3.2483553.2483553.2483553.2483553.248355
In 1967 in Dublin, the unexpected death of Agnes Browne's husband sends her family, consisting of seven children aged between two and fourteen, into emotional turmoil and financial crisis. She is forced to borrow money from a ruthless loan shark named Mr. Billy to make ends meet. She faces her dismal existence by selling fruits and vegetables at an open air market based in Dublin's Moore Street where she spends time with her best friend Marion, who proves to be a great source of encouragement in her difficulties.
Passport to Paris
Passport to Paris (1999) on 9 november 1999
, 1h27
Directed by Alan Metter
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Children's films, Jumeaux ou jumelles
Actors Mary-Kate Olsen, Mary-Kate et Ashley Olsen, Ashley Olsen, Ethan Peck, Peter White, Matt McCoy
Rating53% 2.674192.674192.674192.674192.67419
Twin sisters, Melanie (Mary-Kate Olsen) and Allyson Porter (Ashley Olsen) are thirteen years old, and their only concerns are boys, boys and boys. Knowing they need to broaden their horizons and see the world, their parents send them to Paris during their Spring Break school vacation, to live with their estranged Grandpa Edward (Peter White) who is the U.S. Ambassador to France. Expecting a fun time with their grandfather, they instead end up living day-to-day via an itinerary with his no-nonsense assistant, Jeremy (Matt Winston)), since Edward is always too busy and has no time to spend with them. They also learn some harsh rules while staying at his swanky mansion, which includes no loud music, no jumping on the bed, and having to be dressed appropriately for dinner every night without being a minute late.
Peut-être
Peut-être (1999) on 10 november 1999
, 1h49
Directed by Cédric Klapisch
Origin France
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Fantastic, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Comic science fiction
Themes Post-apocalyptic films, Time travel films, Comedy science fiction films, Films set in the future, Nouvel an
Actors Jean-Paul Belmondo, Romain Duris, Géraldine Pailhas, Jean-Pierre Bacri, Julie Depardieu, Emmanuelle Devos
Rating57% 2.893032.893032.893032.893032.89303
After having sex with his girlfriend Lucie (Pailhas) in a bathroom, Arthur (Duris) discovers that a ceiling panel is a time portal to the Paris in the future, although it appears more like a sun-baked desert city by that point. There he meets an old man named Ako (Belmondo) who turns out to be Arthur's son. Ako attempts to persuade Arthur to impregnate Lucie so that he can exist in this future.
Belle maman
Belle maman (1999) on 11 november 1999
, 1h40
Directed by Gabriel Aghion
Origin France
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Films about alcoholism, Films about families, Medical-themed films, Films about drugs, Films about sexuality, Transport films, LGBT-related films, Aviation films, LGBT-related films, Films about marriage, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Catherine Deneuve, Mathilde Seigner, Vincent Lindon, Line Renaud, Stéphane Audran, Danièle Lebrun
Rating54% 2.749952.749952.749952.749952.74995
A comedy about the ideal dysfunctional family in modern France, the grandmother is a lesbian, her girlfriend is mentally unstable, her daughter is a free spirit and her granddaughter is a seriously uptight attorney.
Bad Day on the Block
Bad Day on the Block (1997) on 9 november 1999
, 1h28
Directed by Craig R. Baxley
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller
Themes Films about the labor movement, Disaster films
Actors Charlie Sheen, Mare Winningham, David Andrews, Noah Fleiss, John Ratzenberger, Dawnn Lewis
Rating53% 2.65482.65482.65482.65482.6548
The film opens with a fire. Lyle Wilder (Charlie Sheen) is a decorated Los Angeles firefighter who saved an Afro-American baby's life in a crack house fire. He was honored for his bravery. However, Lyle Wilder is a psychopath, who had his wife, Marge and son, Kenny (Rory Flynn) leave him because of his violent tendencies. He believes that the neighbors (Mare Winningham and David Andrews) and their two children (Noah Fleiss and Chelsea Russo) are to blame for them leaving by manipulating his wife. Lyle began to hurt their children. Lyle also terrorizes Reese and Catherine Braverton. He does not excuse any accidents made by the Bravertons' two children, Zach and Chelsea. Lyle continues thinking that the Bravertons are his enemies. In flashbacks, it shows his violent tendencies, like playing Russian roulette with his wife and he being angry on his son's birthday (stemming from his own strict disciplinary upbringing). In another flashback, it is shown that Lyle left the mother of the baby to die in the fire because he considered her negligent.
Dogma
Dogma (1999) on 12 november 1999
, 2h10
Directed by Kevin Smith
Origin USA
Genres Fantastic, Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure
Themes La fin du monde, Films about religion, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Films set in the future, Films about angels, Political films, Road movies, Dystopian films, Buddy films, Disaster films
Actors Ben Affleck, George Carlin, Matt Damon, Linda Fiorentino, Salma Hayek, Jason Lee
Rating72% 3.647883.647883.647883.647883.64788
Bartleby (Affleck) and Loki (Damon) are fallen angels, banished for eternity from Heaven to Wisconsin for insubordination after an inebriated Loki (with Bartleby's encouragement) resigned as the Angel of Death. When the trendy Cardinal Glick (Carlin) announces that he is rededicating his cathedral in Red Bank, New Jersey in the image of the "Buddy Christ", the angels see their salvation: Anyone entering the cathedral during the rededication festivities will receive a plenary indulgence; all punishment for sin will be remitted, permitting direct entry into Heaven. They receive encouragement from an unexpected source: Azrael (Lee), a demon, once a Muse, also banished from Heaven (for refusing to take sides in the battle between God and Lucifer); and the Stygian Triplets (Barret Hackney, Jared Pfennigwerth, and Kitao Sakurai), three teenage hoodlums who serve Azrael in Hell.
Anywhere but Here
Anywhere but Here (1999) on 12 november 1999
, 1h54
Directed by Wayne Wang
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romance
Themes Transport films, Road movies
Actors Susan Sarandon, Natalie Portman, Shawn Hatosy, Eileen Ryan, Hart Bochner, John Diehl
Rating61% 3.0990453.0990453.0990453.0990453.099045
Adele August (Susan Sarandon) is an eccentric woman who, with her reluctant daughter Ann (Natalie Portman), leaves a small Wisconsin town and moves to Beverly Hills to realize her dreams. However, it becomes apparent that Adele is uncertain of what those dreams are - expressing ideas such as marrying a rich man - and often makes irresponsible and impulsive decisions, including a used Mercedes she cannot afford in order to drive to Beverly Hills. While upset with Adele's decisions, the more practical Ann finds she cannot leave her mother and resents her for leaving Ann's stepfather for a better life. Furthermore, Ann still loves her father, who left her family when Ann was still young.
Judgment Day
Judgment Day (1999) on 12 november 1999
, 1h39
Directed by John Terlesky
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Action
Actors Ice-T, Suzy Amis, Mario Van Peebles, Coolio, Tom Lister, Jr., Linden Ashby
Rating45% 2.2663152.2663152.2663152.2663152.266315
Cultists with an enigmatic leader (Van Peebles) seize the only man capable of devising a way to stop a giant meteor from hitting the Earth. A female agent (Amis) teams up with a prisoner (Ice-T), who together have three days to rescue the scientist (Ashby) and save the planet from extinction.
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999) on 12 november 1999
, 2h38
Directed by Luc Besson
Origin France
Genres Drama, War, Biography, Action, Adventure, Historical
Themes French war films, Films about religion, Jeanne d'Arc, Political films, Histoire de France
Actors Milla Jovovich, John Malkovich, Faye Dunaway, Dustin Hoffman, Vincent Cassel, Tchéky Karyo
Rating63% 3.1997553.1997553.1997553.1997553.199755
As a child, Joan has a violent and supernatural vision. She returns home to find her village burning. Her sister Catherine tries to protect her by hiding her from the attacking English forces, part of a longstanding rivalry with France. Joan, while hiding, witnesses the brutal murder and rape of her sister. Afterward, Joan is taken in by distant relatives.
Mansfield Park
Mansfield Park (1999) on 12 november 1999
, 1h52
Directed by Patricia Rozema
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Feminist films, Politique, Political films
Actors Frances O'Connor, James Purefoy, Billie Piper, Jonny Lee Miller, Harold Pinter, Lindsay Duncan
Rating69% 3.4980553.4980553.4980553.4980553.498055
At the age of 10, Fanny Price is sent to live with her wealthy uncle and aunt, Sir Thomas and Lady Bertram, as her own parents married for love and do not have enough money to support their many children. Once at Mansfield Park, Fanny meets her cousins Tom, Maria, Edmund, and Julia, as well as Fanny's other maternal aunt, Mrs Norris. Fanny does not feel welcome, and Mrs. Norris treats her more like a servant than a relative. She becomes upset upon learning that she is expected to stay at Mansfield indefinitely. Edmund behaves kindly to her, and the two develop a friendship that grows as the years progress.
A Moment of Innocence
A Moment of Innocence (1996) on 10 november 1999
, 1h18
Directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Genres Drama, Comedy, Documentary
Actors Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Hana Makhmalbaf
Rating77% 3.8945753.8945753.8945753.8945753.894575
The film is a semi-autobiographical account of Makmahlbaf's experience as a teenager when, as a seventeen-year-old, he stabbed a policeman at a protest rally and was jailed.
Shark Attack
Shark Attack (1999) on 9 november 1999
, 1h23
Origin USA
Genres Horror
Themes Films about animals, Seafaring films, Transport films, Films about sharks, Natural horror films, Mise en scène d'un poisson
Actors Casper Van Dien, Ernie Hudson, Bentley Mitchum, John Barrowman
Rating34% 1.724761.724761.724761.724761.72476
In a once tranquil African fishing village, a marine biologist searches for answers when his friend becomes a victim in a series of brutal shark attacks.
Retro Puppet Master
Retro Puppet Master (1999) on 9 november 1999
, 1h35
Directed by David DeCoteau
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Fantasy, Action, Horror
Themes Films set in Africa, Jeu, Films about toys
Actors Greg Sestero, Jack Donner, Stephen Blackehart, Guy Rolfe
Rating39% 1.9661151.9661151.9661151.9661151.966115
The movie begins in 1944, Switzerland, taking place after the events of Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge. (In contrast to Puppet Master 1 establishing that Toulon committed suicide in 1939, and should've been 1938.) Toulon and his little friends are still on the run, and decide to hide in the Kolewige, an inn that's 4 miles from the Swiss border. Blade finds the wooden head of an old puppet named Cyclops in their trunk, and when Toulon sees it, he then tells his puppets the adventures with the woman he loves, and his retro puppets, starting in Cairo, Egypt, in 1902.
Pokémon: The First Movie
Pokémon: The First Movie (1998) on 12 november 1999
, 1h15
Directed by Kunihiko Yuyama
Origin Japon
Genres Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Animation
Themes Films about computing, Jeu, Films about video games, Films based on video games, Children's films
Actors Rica Matsumoto, Aurélien Ringelheim, Ikue Ōtani, Rikako Aikawa, Unshō Ishizuka, Mayumi Iizuka
Rating63% 3.1586253.1586253.1586253.1586253.158625
The film begins with an animated short called Pikachu's Vacation (ピカチュウのなつやすみ, Pikachū no Natsuyasumi, Pikachu's Summer Vacation) . In the story, the Pokémon of Ash Ketchum, Misty, and Brock are sent to spend a day at a theme park built for Pokémon. Pikachu, Togepi, Bulbasaur, and Squirtle cross paths with a group of bullies consisting of a Raichu, Cubone, Marill, and a Snubbull. The two groups compete against each other in sports, but it leads to Ash’s Charizard getting its head stuck in a pipe. Pikachu, his friends, and the bullies work together and successfully free Charizard, spending the rest of the day playing before parting ways when their trainers return.
The Silence
The Silence (1998) on 10 november 1999
, 1h14
Directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Origin Iran
Genres Drama, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musiques du monde, Musical films
Rating68% 3.4428653.4428653.4428653.4428653.442865
Khorshid lives with his mom in a house near a river somewhere in Tajikistan. The landlord comes around every morning to ask for the rent. Khorshid has to provide the money or else they'll have to leave. His blindness has given him an amazing skill in tuning musical instruments which gets him a job at an instrument making workshop. But the problem is That Khorshid is mesmerized by sonorous music all the time; whenever he hears a great musician play, he loses track of time and place. For this, he always gets lost and gets to work late. How is he going to make a balance between his love of music and his task as a breadwinner.