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Kinsey (2004)
on 4 september 2004 , 1h58
Directed by Bill CondonOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Biography,
ComedyThemes Films about sexuality,
Bisexuality-related films,
LGBT-related films,
LGBT-related films,
LGBT-related filmActors Liam Neeson,
Laura Linney,
Peter Sarsgaard,
Chris O'Donnell,
Will Denton,
Timothy HuttonRating70%
Professor Alfred Kinsey is being interviewed about his sexual history. Interspersed with the interview, are flashbacks from his childhood and young-adulthood. The young child years show his father, a lay minister, denouncing modern inventions as leading to sexual sin, then in early adolescence, humiliating him in a store by denouncing its keeper for showing him cigarettes, while his adolescence shows his experiences as a Boy Scout and a late teenage scene shows Kinsey disappointing his father by his chosen vocational intentions. It then shows adult Kinsey teaching at Indiana University as a professor of biology lecturing on gall wasps. Kinsey falls in love with a student in his class, whom he calls Mac, and marries her. Consummation of their marriage is difficult at first, because of a medical problem Mac has that is fixed easily with minor surgery, after which it is shown that she has an equally intense sexual appetite as her husband. Meanwhile, at the University, Professor Kinsey, who is affectionately called "Prok" by his graduate students, meets with students after hours to offer individual sexual advice. Later, in a fictional scene where his mother has just died and Alfred Jr. is back at his parents home with grieving friends and relatives, ex. his sister being too fat and thus unattractive to get a husband and his brother as a possible early boomerang generation man who moved back home after losing his business, Kinsey shocks his father by telling his "big secret": that he's doing a sex survey and want his father to contribute his own sexual history to it., 1h25
Directed by Lenny AbrahamsonGenres Drama,
Comedy,
Comedy-dramaThemes Medical-themed films,
Films about drugsActors Tom Murphy,
Ion Caramitru,
Michael McElhattonRating70%
Adam and Paul are childhood friends who as adults have withered into two hopeless, desperate addicts, tied together by habit and necessity. The film is a stylised, downbeat comedy, following the pair through a single day, which, like every other, is devoted to scrounging and robbing money to buy heroin., 1h40
Directed by Todd SolondzOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Comedy,
Comedy-drama,
Adventure,
RomanceThemes L'adolescence,
Films about children,
Films about families,
Pregnancy films,
Films about religion,
Films about sexuality,
LGBT-related films,
La sexualité des mineurs,
Films about pedophilia,
Films about Jews and Judaism,
LGBT-related films,
LGBT-related film,
Lesbian-related filmsActors Will Denton,
Matthew Faber,
Sharon Wilkins,
Shayna Levine,
Jennifer Jason Leigh,
Hillary B. SmithRating66%
The film opens with a funeral for a young woman; the deceased is Dawn Wiener, the protagonist from Solondz's Welcome to the Dollhouse, who went to college, gained a lot of weight, became pregnant, and committed suicide. Her brother Mark (Matthew Faber, reprising his role) reads the eulogy while Dawn's tearful parents (Angela Pietropinto and Bill Buell) sit in the audience.Keane (2005)
on 3 september 2004 , 1h40
Directed by Lodge KerriganOrigin USAGenres DramaActors Damian Lewis,
Abigail Breslin,
Amy Ryan,
Tina Holmes,
John Tormey,
Liza Colón-ZayasRating68%
Searching for his missing daughter Sophia in the Port Authority Bus Terminal, from which she was abducted several months earlier, William Keane confronts ticket agents and random passersby with a newspaper account of her disappearance, but no one recalls seeing the little girl. After spending the night wandering the streets and sleeping along the side of the highway, he returns to the cheap hotel where he is living and finds he is unable to get into his room. The desk clerk tells him his payment is in arrears, and Keane covers the cost of another week's stay with a disability check., 1h47
Directed by Sergio CabreraGenres Thriller,
Action,
Adventure,
CrimeActors Daniel Giménez Cacho,
Martina García,
Mimí LazoRating62%
A fisherman (Jorge Ali Triana) and his dog out for a walk and discover an Impaled corpse. A journalist named Victor Silampa (Gimenez Cacho) is writing an article a la Peter Gay, about bourgeouise attitudes about Romantic Love through the 17th to 19th centuries. Silampa receives a call from the Police-Colonel Aristophanes Moya (Benjumea) who calls him to the station immediately notifying him of the crime. Moya suggests an exchange of favors (Silampa had a criminal record), whereby the journalist would actively investigate the case while Moya will provide him with protection if, in addition, the journalist will "ghost-write" for him a speech for a slimming non-conformist Evangelical Christian sect, originating in Memphis, called "The Last Supper"., 1h33
Origin USAGenres Drama,
Comedy,
RomanceActors Jorja Fox,
Bill Nunn,
Peter Murnik,
Candice Azzara,
Paul Provenza,
William Morgan SheppardRating65%
Delmar Youngblood is a single mother with a passion for cooking; she dreams of opening her own restaurant called Food for the Heart, but in reality has a low-paid job as an insurance adjuster. Her best friend and roommate Hortense believes she would be a perfect wife for lawyer Stanley Diggers, though he wishes to advance his career before making a commitment. With their culinary talents and gift for hospitality, the two women host regular dinner parties for an assortment of family and friends. These include Jethro, Delmar's brother, who is a Mayan anthropology professor with an obsession for vintage Cadillacs, and his best friend Marlon, a freelance writer. There is also their pianist mother, Hannibal Youngblood, and her boyfiend, Mr. Ringold. When a friend of Hannibal's unexpectedly dies on one of these gatherings, her estranged daughter Missy Bainbridge comes to collect the body, and strikes up a relationship with Jethro., 2h28
Directed by Kang Je-gyuOrigin Coree du sudGenres Drama,
War,
Action,
Adventure,
HistoricalThemes Politique,
Political filmsActors Jang Dong-gun,
Won Bin,
Lee Eun-ju,
Choi Min-sik,
Jo Yoon-hee,
Gong Hyung-jinRating79%
In 2003, while digging up remains at a Korean War battlefield to set up a memorial site, a South Korean army excavation team notifies an elderly man that they identified some remains as his own,after finding his name on the active list,not on KIA or MIA lists. , 3h34
Directed by Ken BurnsOrigin USAGenres DocumentaryThemes Films about racism,
Sports films,
Martial arts films,
Boxing films,
Documentary films about sports,
Documentary films about racism,
Documentary films about law,
Documentary films about historical events,
Documentaire sur une personnalité,
Le boxe anglaiseActors Keith David,
Samuel L. Jackson,
Adam Arkin,
Philip Bosco,
Kevin Conway,
Brian CoxRating82%
, 1h30
Origin USAGenres Thriller,
ActionActors Michael Rooker,
Paul Logan,
Wolf Muser,
Michael GregoryRating34%
Former LAPD cop, Dakota Varley (played by UFC champion Bas Rutten), enters a power boat race seeking the prize of $250,000, but immediately discovers, first hand, that this race's risk matches the prize: one racer is killed, 3 others seriously injured in multiple action-packed crashes and explosions. Varley prevails. Varley tries to leave the lake and collect his prize money but is drugged and kidnapped by Dawson (portrayed by Michael Rooker) and thrown into a different world: a world where survival means everything and no-one follows the rules. Varley awakens on an island, strapped to pole, like a pig being carried to a barbecue. Surrounded by heavily armed men, he soon learns that he and six other victims have been assembled to be contestants in the ultimate survival game: they will be stalked nightly by hunters with rifles until there is one remaining survivor, who will win a $10,000,000 cash prize! As the story unfolds, we meet the other contestants: Jesse is an undercover DEA agent in Venezuela; Santha is military instructor for a group of revolutionaries in Sierra Leone; and Darius is a sociopathic murderer, court-martialed and supposedly imprisoned by the U.S. Army for slaughtering 40 innocents in Kosovo. We also learn, in bits and pieces, that each contestant has been brought to the game by a "Player." Wealthy men and women who have each selected of one of the Contestants. Among these men are Carlos Alvarez, Venezuelan Drug Lord; U.S. Army General Ellison; and Ochiro Sumanni, a Japanese Gang Boss. All the while, we follow the Contestants as they struggle to survive the attacks not only by the hunters, but also from each other., 1h46
Directed by Cédric KahnOrigin FranceGenres Thriller,
Noir,
CrimeThemes Transport films,
Films about automobiles,
Road moviesActors Jean-Pierre Darroussin,
Carole Bouquet,
Mylène Demongeot,
Vincent Deniard,
Jean-Pierre Gos,
Sava LolovRating65%
One summer mid-afternoon, Antoine (Darroussin) leaves his insurance firm job to meet up with his wife Hélène (Bouquet), as they are to fetch their kids (somewhere distant, but it is not explained as to exactly where they are or who they’re with), and then head on to his in-laws in the ‘Basque Country’ for two weeks vacation, and he wants to beat the traffic (and the two million cars that will be on the road). They arrange to meet at a local bar, but she is late arriving and it gets on his nerves. When she does arrive, it’s clear their relations have been strained for some time., 1h22
Directed by Gustav MachatýOrigin TchecoslovaquieGenres Drama,
RomanceActors Hedy Lamarr,
Aribert Mog,
Pierre Nay,
Zvonimir Rogoz,
Jiřina Steimarová,
Jan SvitákRating65%
Emil (Zvonimir Rogoz), a precise, orderly older man, carries his happy new bride Eva (Hedy Lamarr) over the threshold of their home. (He has great difficulty opening the lock on the front door, trying key after key.) She is greatly disappointed on her wedding night; he does not even come to bed. After living in the unconsummated marriage for a while, she cannot bear it any longer and runs back to her father (Leopold Kramer), a horse breeder. A divorce is issued., 1h43
Directed by Rahul BoseGenres Drama,
Fantasy,
RomanceActors Koel Purie,
Rahul Bose,
Pooja Bhatt,
Boman Irani,
Anahita Uberoi,
Suchitra PillaiRating59%
The film revolves around a small group of elite Mumbaikars whose lives converge at a hairdresser's salon. The protagonist Xen (Rehaan Engineer) owns the salon and has a unique gift of connecting with the minds of his clients and reading their thoughts while at work. Most of his customers maintain a facade of normality in order to gain semblance and hide their tumultuous lives to some extent., 1h41
Directed by John CurranOrigin USAGenres Drama,
RomanceActors Mark Ruffalo,
Laura Dern,
Naomi Watts,
Peter KrauseRating62%
Deux couples apparemment très heureux qui se retrouvent régulièrement autour de diners bien arrosés. Mais les apparences cachent en réalité des malaises dans les ménages et tout prend une tournure d'infidélités lorsque l'un des conjoints cherche réconfort auprès du conjoint de l'autre couple., 1h59
Origin USAGenres DramaThemes Films about writersActors John Travolta,
Scarlett Johansson,
Gabriel Macht,
Deborah Kara Unger,
Clayne Crawford,
Sonny ShroyerRating70%
Combining elements of Tennessee Williams and William Faulkner, the story focuses on eighteen-year-old Purslane Hominy Will, who leaves the Florida trailer park where she lives with her abusive boyfriend to return to her hometown of New Orleans following the drug overdose death of her jazz singer mother Lorraine, a free spirit she had not seen for several years. The girl is startled to discover one-time Auburn University professor of literature Bobby Long and his protégé and former teaching assistant, struggling writer Lawson Pines, living in her mother's dilapidated fixer-upper home. Both men are heavy drinkers who spend their days smoking numerous cigarettes, quoting Dylan Thomas, Benjamin Franklin, and T.S. Eliot, playing chess, and spending time with the neighbors while Bobby strums a guitar and sings melancholy country-folk songs. The two convince Pursy her mother left the house to all three of them, although in reality she is the sole heir and the time they legally are allowed to remain in it is limited by the terms of the will., 1h25
Origin USAGenres Documentary,
MusicalThemes Films about music and musicians,
Documentary films about music and musicians,
Documentaire sur une personnalité,
Hip hop films,
Musical filmsActors Keith David,
50 Cent,
KRS-One,
B-Real,
Method Man,
Ice CubeRating67%
, 1h54
Directed by Paul McGuiganOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Thriller,
RomanceActors Josh Hartnett,
Rose Byrne,
Diane Kruger,
Matthew Lillard,
Jessica Paré,
Christopher CousinsRating68%
Matt Simon, a young advertising executive, returns to Chicago with his fiancée, Rebecca, after spending the last two years in New York. He bumps into his old friend Luke on the way into a meeting at Bellucci's, in preparation for a business trip to China. Once inside he thinks he overhears Lisa, the beautiful dancer he was in love with two years ago when she vanished overnight. He tries to catch her as she leaves, but is brought up short by Rebecca, so he ducks out of the trip and embarks on an obsessive search for her, as the story of Matt and Lisa's romance unfolds in flashbacks.Yes (2005)
on 4 september 2004 , 1h40
Directed by Sally PotterGenres Drama,
RomanceActors Joan Allen,
Simon Abkarian,
Sam Neill,
Shirley Henderson,
Gary Lewis,
Stephanie LeonidasRating63%
Yes est l'histoire d'amour entre une femme mal mariée, scientifique de profession, et un réfugié libanais, médecin de formation devenu cuisinier., 1h44
Directed by István SzabóOrigin CanadaGenres Drama,
Comedy,
Comedy-drama,
RomanceThemes Films about televisionActors Annette Bening,
Jeremy Irons,
Michael Gambon,
Shaun Evans,
Michael Culkin,
Lucy PunchRating69%
Set in London in 1938, the film focuses on highly successful and extremely popular theatre actress Julia Lambert (Annette Bening), whose gradual disillusionment with her career as she approaches middle age has prompted her to ask her husband, stage director Michael Gosselyn (Jeremy Irons), and his financial backer Dolly de Vries (Miriam Margolyes) to close her current production to allow her time to travel abroad. They convince her to remain with the play throughout the summer; and Michael introduces her to Tom Fennel (Shaun Evans), an enterprising American, who confesses his deep appreciation of her work. Seeking the passion missing from her marriage, and anxious to fill the void left when her close friend Lord Charles (Bruce Greenwood) suggested they part ways to avoid scandalous gossip, Julia embarks on a passionate affair with the young man and begins to support him so he may enjoy the glamorous lifestyle to which she has introduced him. Their relationship revives her, sparking a distinct change in her personality. Always hovering in the background and offering counsel is the spirit of her mentor, Jimmie Langton (Michael Gambon), the theatrical manager who gave Julia her start and made her a star, while flesh-and-blood Evie (Juliet Stevenson) serves as her personal maid, dresser, and confidante., 1h50
Directed by Richard EyreOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Biography,
Comedy,
RomanceThemes Films about sexuality,
Films about television,
Bisexuality-related films,
LGBT-related films,
Films based on plays,
LGBT-related films,
LGBT-related filmActors Billy Crudup,
Claire Danes,
Mark Letheren,
Rupert Everett,
Zoë Tapper,
Tom WilkinsonRating70%
Ned Kynaston (Billy Crudup) is one of the leading actors of his day, particularly famous for his portrayal of female characters, predominately Desdemona in Othello. His loyal dresser, Maria (Claire Danes), aspires to perform in the legitimate theatre but is forbidden because of a law enacted by the Puritans prior to the restoration of the House of Stuart. Instead, she appears in productions at a local tavern under the pseudonym Margaret Hughes. Her activity aided by the novelty of a woman acting in public, which attracts the attention of Sir Charles Sedley (Richard Griffiths), who offers his patronage. Eventually she is presented to King Charles II (Rupert Everett)., 2h22
Directed by Mira NairOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Comedy-drama,
Romantic drama,
RomanceThemes Films about children,
Political films,
Napoleonic Wars films,
French Revolution filmsActors Reese Witherspoon,
Jonathan Rhys-Meyers,
James Purefoy,
Angelica Mandy,
Gabriel Byrne,
Eileen AtkinsRating61%
1802, London. The mysterious Lord Steyne (Gabriel Byrne) goes to a painter's studio where he has agreed to buy a painting of a young woman. The young Rebecca "Becky" Sharp (Angelica Mandy), then a girl of ten, insists on having ten guineas, instead of four guineas, as the price of the painting. The painter explains that the model in the painting is Becky's mother, the painter's late wife. Steyne agrees to pay the higher amount and leaves with the painting. The young Becky is seen moving to Miss Pinkerton's Academy for Young Ladies after her father's death., 1h38
Origin GermanGenres Drama,
Comedy,
Comedy-drama,
Romantic comedy,
RomanceThemes L'adolescence,
Films about children,
Films about sexuality,
Sports films,
Transport films,
LGBT-related films,
Road movies,
Teen LGBT-related films,
LGBT-related films,
LGBT-related filmActors Robert Stadlober,
Kostja Ullmann,
Alicja Bachleda-Curuś,
Miriam Morgenstern,
Hanno Koffler,
Jürgen TonkelRating72%
Teams from all across Germany descend on a quiet camping ground for a week of training leading up to a final rowing competition. The plot follows the members of the RSC rowing club from southern Germany as they train for the regatta., 1h37
Origin USAGenres Drama,
ComedyThemes Sports films,
Basketball filmsActors Quran Pender,
Ja Rule,
Vincent Pastore,
Jenifer Lewis,
Tim Meadows,
Meagan GoodRating38%
When Todd Anderson (played by Quran Pender) has just signed a $30 million contract with his hometown basketball team the New Jersey Nets, he purchases many new luxuries for himself and his family including a new house in a well established, high class neighborhood for him and his gold digging girlfriend Brittany (played by Meagan Good). Keeping with family tradition, he decides to host a regular family reunion cookout in his new place, however, not planning for it to clash with an important business meeting for an endorsement deal. , 1h50
Origin FranceGenres DocumentaryThemes Films set in Africa,
Films about animals,
Cooking films,
Environmental films,
La mondialisation,
Films about the labor movement,
Documentaire sur l'altermondialisme,
Documentary films about environmental issues,
Documentaire sur le monde du travail,
Mise en scène d'un poissonRating73%
Les rives du plus grand lac tropical du monde, considéré comme le berceau de l'humanité, sont aujourd'hui le théâtre du pire cauchemar de la mondialisation.En Tanzanie, dans les années 60, la Perche du Nil, un prédateur vorace, fut introduite dans le lac Victoria à titre d'expérience scientifique. Depuis, pratiquement toutes les populations de poissons indigènes ont été décimées. De cette catastrophe écologique est née une industrie fructueuse, puisque la chair blanche de l'énorme poisson est exportée avec succès dans tout l'hémisphère nord.Pêcheurs, politiciens, pilotes russes, industriels et commissaires européens y sont les acteurs d'un drame qui dépasse les frontières du pays africain. Dans le ciel, en effet, d'immenses avions-cargos de l'ex-URSS forment un ballet incessant au-dessus du lac, ouvrant ainsi la porte à un tout autre commerce vers le sud : celui des armes.