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Grimm (2003)
on 8 october 2003 , 1h43
Directed by Alex van WarmerdamGenres Drama,
Science fiction,
Comedy,
Comedy-drama,
Adventure,
HorrorActors Halina Reijn,
Jacob Derwig,
Johan Leysen,
Frank Lammers,
Annet Malherbe,
Kees PrinsRating62%
A brother and sister, Jacob and Marie, live with their father and mother. The family is in a situation where living becomes difficult for them. One day Jacob and Marie's father abandons the two of them in woods while they go collecting firewood. From that moment on, the two teens must fend for themselves, fighting off rape and taking on any possible situation, reacting to situations as if animals. Their mother put a note in Jacob's jacket telling them to go to their aunt and uncle in Spain, but they arrive to find them both deceased in an accident., 1h52
Genres Drama,
ComedyThemes Films about religionActors K.C. Clyde,
Kirby HeyboneRating74%
The Best Two Years portrays the experience of four missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints living in the same apartment in Haarlem in the Netherlands. The movie begins with Elder Rogers finding out that his new companion will be a "greenie", a newly trained missionary fresh from the Missionary Training Center. He and the other two missionaries that reside in the same apartment, Elder Johnson and Elder Van Pelt, go to the train station to meet the new elder. Elder Rogers finds out that the new missionary, Elder Calhoun, is exactly what he had jokingly predicted his new companion would be like., 1h46
Directed by Icíar BollaínOrigin EspagneGenres Drama,
RomanceThemes Films about families,
Feminist films,
Films about domestic violenceActors Laia Marull,
Luis Tosar,
Candela Peña,
Rosa Maria Sardà,
Kiti Mánver,
Chus GutiérrezRating73%
Pilar, a meek housewife living in Toledo, gathers a few belongings one night and flees her apartment with her seven-year-old son Juan. They find shelter with Pilar's sister, Ana, who is soon to marry her Scottish live-in boyfriend. Pilar's husband, Antonio, tries to make her change her mind, but she is tired and fearful of his abusive behavior. Determined to start a new life on her own, Pilar sends her sister to retrieve her belongings from the apartment she shared with her estranged husband. Once there, Ana discovers through medical bills that her sister has also been physically abused by Antonio. When he arrives, they have a confrontation., 1h12
Origin USAGenres Drama,
Science fiction,
Fantasy,
RomanceThemes Films about religion,
Films about sexuality,
LGBT-related films,
Political films,
Films about Jews and Judaism,
LGBT-related films,
LGBT-related filmActors Aage Winther-Jørgensen,
Dustin Lance BlackRating20%
Christopher is a widower, his wife of 22 years having recently passed, and he begins drinking, he becomes obsessed with the theory of past lives. Before long, he is convinced he is actually the reincarnation of a German resistance fighter who was hanged by the Nazis for hiding Jews during The Holocaust. His situation becomes even more complex as his daughter, Destiny's, wedding approaches, and Christopher's sense of déjà vu around her fiancé, Ben, is enough to convince him that he and Ben were gay lovers during a past life. As Christopher becomes increasingly disturbed and goes about seducing his daughter's future husband, he begins to reveal the strange, violent path his life had taken well before his wife died., 1h36
Origin USAGenres DramaThemes Films about children,
Medical-themed films,
Films about psychiatry,
Films about disabilities,
Films about autismActors Mary-Louise Parker,
Aidan Quinn,
Zac Efron,
Alicia Morton,
Jeremy Shada,
Jake CherryRating72%
In a flashback, a single mother, Corrine Morgan-Thomas (Mary-Louise Parker) drives her seven-year-old twin boys Steven (Jake Cherry) and Philip (Jeremy Shada) to the doctor's office and learns that they have autism. Philip simply repeats what he hears others say, a condition known as echolalia, while Steven is completely nonverbal. After leaving the clinic in a very upset mood, she takes the boys shopping for groceries. Her visit to the supermarket is not a pleasant one, as her two boys begin screaming throughout the store and Steven wets himself, causing others to stare at them. Upon learning about their condition, her live-in boyfriend leaves because he knows raising twins with a mental disability will be difficult., 1h13
Origin CanadaGenres Comedy,
Animation,
RomanceActors Annie Bovaird,
Pauline Little,
Walter Massey,
Terry Scott,
Jason SzwimerRating47%
It's a very special holiday for Caillou when he learns about Christmas traditions around the world and the importance of giving and sharing. When Caillou wonders just how many days there are left until Christmas, his Daddy gives him a Christmas calendar featuring holiday traditions from countries around the world in every window. Caillou also goes tobogganing, learns how to ski and plays Hanukkah games with his friend Leo. Caillou also gives away some of his toys when he learns about children around the world that are in need of toys such as his old ones he no longer plays with. Caillou's little sister Rosie also gets in on the Christmas fun. When Mom offers to help Rosie with making gifts, Rosie decides to try it on her own. The Movie Features several songs performed by the cast of the movie including "Where Christmas is Not The Same" and "Eight Days to Go" and "Everyday" performed by French artist Marilou., 1h30
Directed by Uwe BollOrigin CanadaGenres Thriller,
Action,
HorrorThemes Films about computing,
Jeu,
Medical-themed films,
Films about religion,
Films set in the future,
Zombie films,
Films about video games,
Films about viral outbreaks,
Political films,
Dystopian films,
Films based on video games,
Disaster filmsActors Jonathan Cherry,
Tyron Leitso,
Ona Grauer,
Jürgen Prochnow,
Ellie Cornell,
Clint HowardRating21%
Two college students, Simon (Tyron Leitso) and Greg (Will Sanderson), take a boat to an island to attend a rave. They meet up with three girls: Alicia (Ona Grauer), Karma (Enuka Okuma) and Cynthia (Sonya Salomaa). Karma has a crush on Simon, Simon has a crush on Alicia, and Cynthia is Greg's girlfriend. When the five arrive at the dock, they find that they are late and the boat that is supposed to take them to the island has already left. They get a ride on a boat with a man named Victor Kirk (Jürgen Prochnow) and his first mate Salish (Clint Howard). A cop named Jordan Casper (Ellie Cornell) tries to stop them from leaving, being that Kirk is a smuggler, but they leave anyway., 1h49
Directed by Pierre CarlesGenres DocumentaryThemes Films about the labor movement,
La précarité,
Documentaire sur le monde du travailRating72%
Ce film développe les points de vue exprimés par ceux qui refusent « des boulots de merde payés des miettes », points de vue éminemment minoritaires dans les médias puisque contrant le discours dominant sur la valeur travail, relayé par les conseillers pour l'emploi. Le film montre par exemple comment un employé est instruit lors de son premier jour du travail chez Domino's Pizza ; puis le spectateur voit les travailleurs de Michelin et les écoute lire le livre de leur PDG relatant son rapport à ses employés. On peut voir parallèlement une assemblée du MEDEF et ses membres exprimer leur positions sur l'emploi en France et, en contrepoint, des chômeurs expliquer pourquoi ils refusent de travailler., 1h35
Directed by Robert Jan WestdijkGenres Drama,
Comedy,
Comedy-drama,
Romantic comedy,
RomanceActors Kim van Kooten,
Michiel Huisman,
Tara Elders,
Liesbeth Kamerling,
Roeland Fernhout,
Hadewych MinisRating59%
The story is about Phileine (Kim van Kooten) and her actor boyfriend Max (Michiel Huisman). He goes to New York to improve his acting skills. Later on, without Max knowing it, Phileine also travels to New York., 1h38
Origin United-kingdomGenres Drama,
Biography,
Action,
HistoricalThemes Films set in Africa,
Films about families,
Films about sexuality,
Political filmsActors Alex Kingston,
Steven Waddington,
Emily Blunt,
Leanne Rowe,
Hugo Speer,
Gary LewisRating53%
Boudica, the Warrior Queen on Britain, leads her tribe into rebellion against the Roman Empire and the mad Emperor of Rome Nero., 1h25
Directed by John SchultzOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Comedy-dramaThemes Children's filmsActors Jonathan Lipnicki,
Cody Linley,
Sean Astin,
Jane Krakowski,
Kevin Corrigan,
Eric StoltzRating57%
One summer in the small, sleepy town of Granger, Texas, Toby Wilson's life changes. Toby is a boy who lives with his parents, but his mother runs off to Nashville to try to become a singer. Later, he and his best friend Cal McKnight meet a fat, sideshow freak named Zachary Beaver, who has no parents or friends. Zachary, "The Fattest Boy Ever," spends most of his time in a small, silver trailer; he is abandoned by his legal guardian, Paulie Rankin, so [Paulie] can look for new additions to their circus. Toby and Cal get to know him, and slowly become friends with him., 1h51
Directed by Quentin TarantinoGenres Thriller,
Martial arts,
Action,
CrimeThemes Feminist films,
Seafaring films,
Sports films,
Transport films,
Martial arts films,
Samurai films,
Yakuza films,
Political films,
Kung fu films,
Gangster filmsActors Uma Thurman,
Lucy Liu,
Vivica A. Fox,
Daryl Hannah,
David Carradine,
Michael MadsenRating79%
A woman in a wedding dress, the Bride, lies wounded in a church in El Paso, having been attacked by the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad. She tells their leader, Bill, that she is carrying his baby. He shoots her., 2h17
Directed by Clint EastwoodOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Thriller,
CrimeThemes Assassinat,
Films about children,
Psychologie,
Films about sexuality,
Films about pedophiliaActors Sean Penn,
Tim Robbins,
Kevin Bacon,
Laurence Fishburne,
Marcia Gay Harden,
Laura LinneyRating78%
In 1975, three children, Jimmy, Sean, and Dave, are playing on the streets of Boston when a stranger approaches them. Since the stranger has a badge and is wearing a suit, the children assume that he is a police officer. The stranger orders Dave to enter his car, and Dave obeys, but this leads to him being sexually abused and locked inside a basement for four days, after which he manages to escape., 2h7
Directed by Gary FlederOrigin USAGenres Drama,
ThrillerThemes Children's filmsActors John Cusack,
Gene Hackman,
Dustin Hoffman,
Rachel Weisz,
Bruce Davison,
Bruce McGillRating70%
In New Orleans, a failed day trader at a stock brokerage firm shows up at the office and opens fire on his former colleagues, then kills himself. Among the dead is Jacob Wood. Two years later, with attorney Wendell Rohr, Jacob's widow Celeste takes Vicksburg Firearms to court on the grounds that the company's gross negligence led to her husband's death., 1h32
Directed by Bobcat GoldthwaitGenres Comedy,
DocumentaryActors Bobcat Goldthwait,
Lisa Arch,
Dane Cook,
Kitana Baker,
Jimmy Kimmel,
Adam CarollaRating73%
The movie is a practical joke played on an aspiring actor named Perry Caravello. Caravello believes he has been given a chance to make a movie called Windy City Heat, a crime drama about a "sports private eye" named Stone Fury. However, there is no such film. It is all an elaborate prank played on him by his co-star friends, with the help of producers Jimmy Kimmel and Adam Carolla, director Bobcat Goldthwait, and real celebrity cameos including Carson Daly, Dane Cook, Tammy Faye Bakker, and famous Chicago athletes Ernie Banks and William "The Refrigerator" Perry., 1h31
Origin United-kingdomGenres Drama,
Science fiction,
Comedy,
MusicalThemes Films about music and musicians,
Musical filmsActors Paul Cattermole,
Jon Lee,
Tina Barrett,
Jo O'Meara,
Bradley McIntosh,
Hannah SpearittRating40%
The film opens with a creepy Castle in Hollywood and Victor Gaghan an evil scientist creating his clones and chanting the words "S Club, S Club, S Club" and as he says this he is joined by fans awaiting the group as they arrive in Barcelona, Spain for their last show of their tour. After spending the day promoting and performing, the group gets excited about having some time off. Their manager, Alistair however shoots down their joy informing them that they will be leaving for Los Angeles at seven in the morning the next day. At the hotel, S Club ignores Alistair and after they get into their room, Alistair is attacked by the scientist's assistant Susan Sealove.Elf (2003)
on 9 october 2003 , 1h37
Directed by Jon FavreauOrigin USAGenres Comedy,
Fantasy,
RomanceThemes Films about magic and magicians,
Christmas films,
Santa Claus in filmActors Will Ferrell,
Edward Asnere,
James Caan,
Zooey Deschanel,
Mary Steenburgen,
Daniel TayRating70%
One Christmas Eve, during a stop at an orphanage, a baby boy named William, captivated by the sight of a teddy bear, crawls into Santa Claus's (Ed Asner) sack of gifts while he is delivering toys. Santa Claus unknowingly takes the boy back to the North Pole, and when discovered, is renamed Buddy because one the elves notices he is wearing "Little Buddy" brand diapers. Papa Elf (Bob Newhart) volunteers to raise him., 1h34
Directed by Jean-Claude La MarreOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Action,
WesternThemes Feminist films,
Political filmsActors Lil' Kim,
Lisa Raye,
Marie Matiko,
Monica Calhoun,
Stacey Dash,
Bobby BrownRating25%
The film starts off with Left Eye Watkins (Brown) and his gang attempting to bully Sheriff Shoeshine Michel (Louis Mandylor) into giving them gold and women. A female member of the gang is extremely enthusiastic about the women and sets out to rape a can-can girl in the middle of town. While resisting, the can-can cuts the female gang member who in turns shoots her in the middle of the road.Genres Drama,
Thriller,
Comedy,
Action,
Crime,
PoliticThemes Seafaring films,
Transport films,
Heist filmsActors Sam Worthington,
David Wenham,
Gary Sweet,
Timothy Spall,
David Field,
Freya StaffordRating65%
Barry Wirth (Sam Worthington) is a retired small time criminal who is released on parole following the death of his mother, so that he can care for his younger brother, Joey (Luke Pegler). Wirth was falsely convicted for murder by corrupt police detective Arnie DeViers (David Field), who is in the employ of criminal kingpin Chicka Martin (Gary Sweet). Shortly after Wirth is released, a corrupt accountant is arrested and his records seized, causing difficulties for Wirth's new employer, Darren "Dabba" Barrington (Timothy Spall), an ex criminal turned restauranteur whose money is seized along with that of Chicka. Wirth's friend Johnny "Spit" Spitieri (David Wenham), a heroin addict and small time criminal, is arrested while conducting a drug deal and finds himself owing twenty thousand dollars to Chicka. DeViers continues to harass and threaten Wirth, even as the latter finds success as a chef in Dabba's restaurant. Despite his best efforts to remain clean, Wirth finds himself under increasing pressure to return to his criminal ways in order to help both Dabba and Spit. , 1h24
Directed by John Robert HoffmanOrigin USAGenres Science fiction,
Comedy,
Comic science fictionThemes L'adolescence,
Films about animals,
Films about education,
Films about children,
Comedy science fiction films,
Films about dogs,
L'enfance marginalisée,
Mise en scène d'un mammifère,
Films about school violenceActors Liam Aiken,
Matthew Broderick,
Brittany Murphy,
Donald Faison,
Vanessa Redgrave,
Paul VogtRating51%
Owen Baker (Liam Aiken) is a 12-year-old who has been working as the neighborhood dog-walker so he can earn the privilege of getting a dog of his own. Owen's hard work pays off when his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Baker (Kevin Nealon and Molly Shannon), let Owen adopt a scruffy Border Terrier that he names Hubble (voice of Matthew Broderick). , 1h54
Origin USAGenres DramaThemes Medical-themed films,
HIV/AIDS in filmRating70%
A young South African orphan named Musa (Junior Singo) leaves his AIDS-ravaged village in KwaZulu-Natal, taking along only a drum given to him by his father, for the gritty streets of Johannesburg in search of work and his uncle. The trip proves to be enlightening for young Musa, who is faced with the culture shock of urban society. Meanwhile, a wealthy lawyer from a privileged family learns he has AIDS, and a truck driver's dangerous sexual proclivities endanger his wife.