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Directed by Ricardo de Montreuil
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Barbara Mori, Manolo Cardona, Christian Meier, Bruno Bichir, Gaby Espino, Angélica Aragón
Rating60%
La Mujer De Mi Hermano ( "My Brother's Wife") could be considered in a category of films that critic Alissa Quart calls 'hyperlink movies', in which multiple stories take place, each affecting the other in ways that characters are unaware of, all the while using radically different aesthetic and cinematic techniques to define the mise en scène of each storyline.

, 1h33
Directed by John Fawcett
Origin German
Genres Thriller, Horror
Themes Ghost films
Actors Sean Bean, Maria Bello, Maurice Roëves, Sophie Stuckey, Abigail Breslin
Rating53%
While in Wales visiting her husband James (Sean Bean), Adélle (Maria Bello) tries to fix her relationship with her daughter Sarah (Sophie Stuckey). By the side of a cliff, they see a strange memorial with evidence of a plate missing and with the name "Annwyn" marked on it. A local man Dafydd (Maurice Roëves) explains that, according to traditional Welsh mythology, Annwyn is a sort of afterlife.

, 1h29
Directed by Ricardo de Montreuil
Origin Argentine
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Barbara Mori, Manolo Cardona, Christian Meier, Bruno Bichir, Angélica Aragón, Gaby Espino
Rating60%
La monotonie gagne le couple de Zoe, jeune femme mariée depuis bientôt dix ans. Peu à peu, elle tombe sous le charme du frère de son mari.

Origin Canada
Genres Comedy
Actors Paulo Costanzo, Steph Song, JR Bourne, Aidan Devine, Tom Butler, Peter Kelamis
Rating59%
Ryan, a good-natured slacker in his twenties, is dumped by his girlfriend and kicked out of their apartment, and, on arriving late to work, is suspended (pending psychological tests) from his job at an anonymous IT corporation. On receiving a phone call from his family saying they have won the jackpot of 4.3 million dollars on the BC lottery, he trashes his office space, and resigns. Unfortunately, when he calls the lottery "Win Line" he discovers they haven't actually won anything. By happy accident, Ryan is offered a job with the lottery bureau interviewing and photographing lottery winners. En route to the job interview he stops to see a beached whale and meets Ming, a set designer in a relationship with golf-course designer and scam artist Bryce.

, 1h6
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Animation
Actors Dionne Quan, Olivia Hack, Tia et Tamera Mowry, Soleil Moon Frye, Kaley Cuoco, Wendie Malick
Rating53%
Cloe, Jade, Yasmin, and Sasha befriend Katia, a new student at Styles High. The girls soon find that Katia is really a misunderstood genie who has been locked away under the control of con artists Con and Zel for years. The con artists manipulate Katia into using her powers for what she believes is good, but proves to be the very opposite. With a crumbling father-daughter relationship and a growing curiosity for the outside world, Katia’s one wish for herself is to be a normal girl. Zealous to grant wishes and experience life as one of the Bratz, Katia encounters trouble. The girls learn the consequences of magic when Katia comes to them to help her put an end to Con and Zel’s scheme, and also learn to value friendship.

Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Choi Ji-woo, Jo Han-sun, Jin Hee-kyung, Seo Young-hee, Hyun Young, Son Hyun-joo
Rating62%
Min-su (played by Jo) is a playboy. With his attractive looks, money and position as a CEO of a game company, he can easily lure women he likes and simply enjoys casual relationships with them. His life, however, reaches a turning point when Hye-won (Choi) enters the scene.

, 1h51
Directed by Yasuichiro Yamamoto
Genres Animation
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Minami Takayama, Kappei Yamaguchi, Akira Kamiya, Megumi Hayashibara, Wakana Yamazaki, Kenichi Ogata
Rating70%
Conan, Kogoro, Ran, Ayumi, Genta, Mitsuhiko and Haibara are invited to visit a client in a hotel beside a theme park called Miracle Land. Ran and the kids leave after being given free theme park wristbands, while Conan and Kogoro are forced by the client to solve a mystery to remove the wrist watches, which are set to detonate. The client also reveals that the wristbands given to Ran and company are set to detonate should they leave the premises. The mystery man reveals that two other detectives gave up, one killed, while one is still working.

, 1h23
Directed by David Zucker
Origin USA
Genres Fantastic, Comedy
Themes Comedy science fiction films, Serial killer films, Comedy horror films
Actors Anna Faris, Regina Hall, Craig Bierko, Bill Pullman, Anthony Anderson, Carmen Electra
Rating51%
Shaquille O'Neal and Dr. Phil awaken to find themselves chained to pipes in a spoof of Saw. Their host, Billy the Puppet, reveals the room is filling with nerve gas. The only way to get the saws was to make a basket. Shaq misses twice, injuring Phil, but still managed to get the saws. Phil realizes they have to cut through their own feet. Shaq tricks Phil into doing so, but accidentally saws off the wrong foot, inadvertently leaving both men to die.

Genres Thriller, Comedy
Actors Lolita Davidovich, Andreas Wilson, Fares Fares, Alexander Skarsgård, Julie Benz, John Larroquette
Rating45%

, 1h27
Directed by James Lew
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Documentary, Action, Adventure
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Kung fu films
Actors Pat Morita, James Lew, Erik Betts, Lorenzo Lamas, Lisa Arturo, Bokeem Woodbine
Rating32%

, 2h50
Directed by Russell Mulcahy
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Fantastic, Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Horror
Themes Films set in Africa
Actors Casper Van Dien, Leonor Varela, Malcolm McDowell, Jonathan Hyde, Parvin Dabas, David Schofield
Rating43%
In ancient Egypt, Tutankhamun, the boy pharaoh who is said to have died young, was actually sent by the sun god Ra to protect the people from the demon Set, who escaped from the Underworld and caused chaos in Egypt. With Ra's blessing, Tutankhamun manages to overcome Set and keep the demon under control by breaking an emerald tablet into four pieces and sending the pieces to the far corners of the world. However, the tradeoff is that he must remain in the Underworld.

, 1h32
Directed by Jason Reitman
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Political films, Children's films
Actors Aaron Eckhart, Maria Bello, Adam Brody, Cameron Bright, Sam Elliott, Katie Holmes
Rating74%
Nick Naylor is a handsome, smooth-talking tobacco lobbyist and the vice-president of a tobacco lobby called the "Academy of Tobacco Studies", which for 15 years has been "researching" the link between tobacco smoking and lung cancer. They claim that their research—funded primarily by tobacco companies—has found no definitive evidence of any linkage. Naylor's job consists mainly of reporting the questionable research of the "Academy" to the public and defending Big Tobacco on television programs by questioning opposing health claims and advocating personal choice. Naylor and his friends, firearm lobbyist Bobby Jay Bliss and alcohol lobbyist Polly Bailey, meet every week and jokingly call themselves the "Merchants of Death" or "The MOD Squad".

, 2h56
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Fantasy, Adventure
Themes Films about magic and magicians
Actors Sam Neill, Miranda Richardson, John Reardon, Christopher Jacot, Meghan Ory, Tegan Moss
Rating54%
Satisfied at Camelot's conditions, Merlin decides to go on vacation in order to rejuvenate. This vacation nap is supposed to last a few months, but when Merlin awakes, he finds he has slept for fifty years. Upon his return to Camelot, he discovers a downtrodden place. Almost all of those he knew have died; Lord Weston runs the kingdom; and the Holy Grail has departed from the castle. However, Merlin's protective enchantments have held invaders in check.

, 1h34
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Horror
Themes Films about animals, Natural horror films
Actors Matt McCoy, Jeffrey Combs, Ashley Hartman, Tiffany Shepis, Paul Gleason, Dee Wallace
Rating51%
The film begins with a farmer named Billy Hoss (Rex Linn) and his wife Ethel waking up in the middle of the night to unusual noises. They and their dog Sparky go outside to investigate, where they find a horse lying dead, violently ripped open. Their dog runs into the dark, and is attacked (and presumably killed off-screen), causing Billy and Ethel to run back in the house where they see a mysterious giant figure behind their home. Once the creature is gone, they come out again and find large footprints on the ground.

, 1h38
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Martial arts, Action, Crime, Martial arts
Themes Prison films, Sports films, Films about suicide, Martial arts films, Boxing films, Combat libre
Actors Michael Jai White, Scott Adkins, Eli Danker, Ben Cross, Mark Ivanir, Ken Lerner
Rating71%
Visiting the Russian Federation for a series of boxing matches, George "Iceman" Chambers is subsequently framed for possession of cocaine and sent to prison. There, he discovers a series of illegal mixed martial arts matches dominated by inmate Yuri Boyka. The prison officials arrange these fights and place large side-bets to make a personal profit, often at the expense of the fighters. He shares a cell with Steven Parker, a British junkie. Mob boss Gaga and Warden Markov tell Chambers that if he fights Boyka, he will likely get an expedited appeal and early release. Chambers initially refuses, but after spending time in demeaning physical labor in the prison's sewer system and experiencing firsthand the brutality of the guards, he reluctantly agrees. He is rescued from both forms of humiliation by a wheelchair-bound inmate named Crot. Both fighters train hard for the match, though Chambers still relies on his boxing background while Boyka prepares a series of deadly kicks, throws, and grappling combinations designed to humiliate his opponent in the ring. Prior to the fight however, Boyka's gang force Steven, who is acting as Chambers' cornerman, to spike his water with a light sedative during the fight.

, 1h17
Genres Thriller, Horror
Actors Tetsuji Tamayama, Asami Mizukawa, Fumiyo Kohinata, Toshiyuki Toyonaga
Rating50%
Two young adults, Mitsuru and his girlfriend Maki, kidnap a little girl and hold her for ransom to pay off a drug-related debt. As they hide out at an abandoned school, they attempt to call the girl's parents only to find out from her parents she has been dead for a year. Mitsuru's friends also arrive, with ulterior motives of their own.

, 1h22
Directed by Steven Williams
Origin USA
Genres Adventure, Animation
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about animals, Mise en scène d'une girafe, Films about lions, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Kiefer Sutherland, James Belushi, Greg Cipes, Janeane Garofalo, Jason Connery, Richard Kind
Rating52%
In Central Park Zoo, Samson the Lion tells his son Ryan stories of his adventures in the wild. That night, when the zoo closes, all the animals are free to roam. Samson, Benny, Bridget, Larry, and Nigel were in a turtle curling championship while Ryan was with his friends. Ryan accidentally alerts the Thompson Gazelles which head to the game. Samson and Ryan have a falling-out about the fact that Ryan can't roar and Ryan storms off, even though his father was sorry for what he said. Benny insists that Samson tells the truth to Ryan or he will lose his son. When Samson goes to talk to him, he is not home. Ryan has actually walked into a green box and accidentally gets shipped, which the legend tells will take him to the wild. With the help of a pigeon, Hamir, Samson and Benny go after him, sneaking into a garbage disposal truck with Nigel, Bridget, and Larry coming as well, accidentally throwing Benny off the truck. After passing through Times Square and nearly being crushed in the garbage disposal, the group encounters a pack of rabid stray dogs. Samson leads them through the sewer rather than scaring them off. There, they take directions to the docks from two street wise alligator brothers, Stan and Carmine.

, 1h46
Directed by Cate Shortland
Origin Australie
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Abbie Cornish, Sam Worthington, Erik Thomson, Hollie Andrew, Anne-Louise Lambert, Leah Purcell
Rating66%
Heidi (Cornish), a somewhat isolated, sexually promiscuous teenager living in the suburbs of Canberra, flees her home after her mother, Nicole, finds Heidi kissing Nicole's boyfriend. Isolated and alone, she initially travels to Snowy River with the promise of a job offer, however after phoning the person who informed her of the job prospect, she is rebuffed as the person explains they do not remember her. Heidi's attractive appearance and vulnerability lead her into various situations and escapades in the small town. She meets a stranger at a bar and has anonymous sex with him. In the morning, he informs her of his plans to travel to Sydney and Heidi asks if she can accompany him. His friend informs her that he already has a girlfriend and the idea of Heidi travelling with him is dismissed as a result of this. She strikes up a friendship with Irene (Curran), an older woman who runs a motel in the town. Irene, realising Heidi has very little life experience and no permanent roots in the town, offers her an apartment to rent at the back of the motel. In order to pay the rent, Heidi must find a job, and after an unsuccessful attempt to work at a beanie shop, she is hired at a service station. One of Heidi's co-workers is Bianca (Andrew) and the two become friends after Bianca offers her a lift home one evening.

, 1h38
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Actors James Kyson, Matt Braunger, Kathy Uyen, Kathy Yuen
Rating60%
Jim, a Chinese American Los Angeleno, borders on psychotic depression after he is abandoned by his bride-to-be two weeks before their Valentine's Day wedding. His only solution to end his misery is to get his best friend, Alex, an ex-con hitman, to promise to kill him. The two head for the hills, escaping to Jim's aunt's cabin, with the understanding Alex will fulfill his promise sometime before the approaching Hallmark holiday. With the plan in place, Jim finally seems at peace with his life... until he meets Amanda.

, 1h27
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Horror
Themes Serial killer films
Actors Bo Svenson
Rating39%
The film explores the childhood of Jeffrey Dahmer (Rusty Sneary) and his relationship with his father, Lionel (Scott Cordes), all during a trial in late 1991.

, 2h42
Directed by Karan Razdan
Genres Horror
Actors Meghna Naidu, Gulshan Grover, Padmini Kolhapure, Raju Kher
Rating50%
The London-based Rai family consists of Suraj, his wife, Radha, and two children, a boy and a girl. Suraj's younger brother Raj comes to stay with them, and he slowly adapts the life in the city. Raj also has a secret, he can see ghosts and spirits. Soon enough, a localite finds out about this. A dying man calls Raj over to see whether he can spot his death having any connections with spirits. Whilst staying at his house, Raj falls in love with a youngster named Sapna. Soon, Raj realizes that not only in his imagination, but also in his own house, there is a ghost lurking to murder his family and seek vengeance. However, Raj has no idea why any ghost would want revenge from his family. Therefore, Raj and Sapna must work together to figure out who the ghost is, and why it is haunting his family.

, 1h36
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Dreya Weber, Tony Horton
Rating62%

, 2h32
Directed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah, Raj Kanwar
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, Bipasha Basu, Anil Kapoor, Mahesh Thakur, Manoj Joshi
Rating52%
Aditya (Akshay Kumar), an automobile engineer, is as passionate about cars as Shakespeare was about writing. Not only is he an engineer, he is also a test driver for the company. Aditya is engaged to Sonia (Bipasha Basu), a fashion designer about to make her mark. Aditya and Sonia are not on the same wavelength; Sonia is a 21st-century modern woman for whom career comes first. As much as Aditya tries to overlook these facts, they keep coming in the way of their relationship.