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Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas
Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas (2006) on 2 june 2006
, 1h19
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romance
Actors Patrick Fugit, Olivia Wilde, Fran Kranz, John Cho, Reid Scott, Matthew Lillard
Rating55% 2.799892.799892.799892.799892.79989
The film starts out with the quote "Nothing can ever be truly, fully understood. Not even the most simple idea. Not even this."
Android 207
Android 207 (2006) on 4 june 2006
, 10minutes
Origin Canada
Genres Animation
Rating69% 3.491323.491323.491323.491323.49132
A robot with human-like features finds himself in a vast labyrinth full of traps. As it tries to escape, it must face emotional and psychological challenges.
The Yacoubian Building
The Yacoubian Building (2006) on 1 june 2006
, 2h45
Directed by Marwan Hamed
Origin Egypte
Genres Drama
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Adel Imam, Nour El-Sherif, Hend Sabri, Youssra, Mohamed Imam, Ahmed Rateb
Rating74% 3.7476153.7476153.7476153.7476153.747615
The film opens with a montage tracing the building's history, as wealthy expatriate and Egyptian residents give way, after the 1952 coup that overthrew King Farouk and eventually resulted in the installation of Gamal Abdel Nasser as President of Egypt, to new families, and as the rooftop storage rooms are converted into living space for lower-class families. The rooftop community, effectively a slum neighborhood, is symbolic of the urbanization of Egypt and of the burgeoning population growth in its large cities in recent decades, especially among the poor and working classes. In the faded apartments of the main floors and on the building's teeming roof, the films's principal characters are introduced:
The Breed
The Breed (2006) on 1 june 2006
, 1h27
Origin German
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Horror
Themes Films about animals, Natural horror films, Films about dogs, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Michelle Rodríguez, Oliver Hudson, Taryn Manning, Eric Lively, Hill Harper, Nick Boraine
Rating51% 2.5541652.5541652.5541652.5541652.554165
The movie begins with a couple on a small sailboat who find a small island and begin to look around. The girl sneakily wanders off while the man ties up the boat. She stumbles across a fence and a small compound, but no one seems to be around. She is then attacked by unknown creatures. The man at the boat is startled by her screams.
Stephen Tobolowsky's Birthday Party, 1h27
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about television, Documentary films about business, Documentary films about the film industry, Documentaire sur une personnalité
Actors Stephen Tobolowsky, Ann Hearn, Mena Suvari, Amy Adams, Darren Le Gallo
Rating76% 3.848923.848923.848923.848923.84892
The film opens on a beach in Malibu, where Tobolowsky recounts a miraculous swim he took on an earlier birthday. It continues in the kitchen of his home, as he boils sausages for his guests and recounts stories about his early auditions in Los Angeles. After some stories in the backyard, where he is grilling the sausages, the guests arrive. Then Stephen entertains his guests with stories about being nominated as one of 100 coolest people in LA, being in a rock 'n' roll band, and working on such films as Bird on a Wire and Mississippi Burning.
The Break-Up
The Break-Up (2006) on 2 june 2006
, 1h45
Directed by Peyton Reed
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Vince Vaughn, Jennifer Aniston, Joey Lauren Adams, Jon Favreau, Cole Hauser, Jason Bateman
Rating58% 2.9006752.9006752.9006752.9006752.900675
Gary Grobowski (Vince Vaughn) and Brooke Meyers (Jennifer Aniston) meet at Wrigley Field during a Chicago Cubs game and begin dating, eventually buying a condominium together. Gary works as a tour guide in a family business with his brothers, Lupus (Cole Hauser) and Dennis (Vincent D'Onofrio). Brooke manages an art gallery owned by eccentric artist Marilyn Dean (Judy Davis). Their relationship comes to a head after the latest in an escalating series of, "Why can't you do this one little thing for me?!" arguments. Brooke, feeling unappreciated, criticizes Gary's perceived immaturity and unwillingness to work on improving their relationship. Gary is frustrated by Brooke’s perceived controlling, perfectionistic attitude, and expresses his desire to have a little more independence (particularly when arriving home from work, wanting to unwind). Brooke becomes irate when Gary fails to offer to help her clean up after a big dinner party at their home; and, still frustrated from their earlier, unresolved argument, breaks up with him (despite still being in love with him). Brooke seeks relationship advice from her friend Addie (Joey Lauren Adams), while Gary goes to tell his side of things to friend Johnny Ostrofski (Jon Favreau).
Lurking in Suburbia
Lurking in Suburbia (2006) on 30 may 2006
, 1h27
Origin USA
Actors Samuel Child, Joe Egender
Rating57% 2.864862.864862.864862.864862.86486
On his thirtieth birthday, Conrad Stevens, a small-time writer, becomes disenchanted with his immature lifestyle and begins to wonder if there's more to life than partying and casual sex.
The Celestine Prophecy
The Celestine Prophecy (2006) on 1 june 2006
, 1h39
Directed by Armand Mastroianni
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Adventure, Romance
Actors Matthew Settle, Thomas Kretschmann, Sarah Wayne Callies, Jürgen Prochnow, Annabeth Gish, Héctor Elizondo
Rating48% 2.4051252.4051252.4051252.4051252.405125
À l'origine, un manuscrit fabuleux rédigé 600 ans avant Jésus Christ et une prophétie : notre société va subir un grand bouleversement. Intrigué, le héros de cette histoire s'envole pour le Pérou à la recherche du mystérieux grimoire, objet de toutes les convoitises, qui va transformer sa vie. Commence alors une aventure magique et enchanteresse, une dangereuse initiation : une quête en neuf étapes qui le mène au sommet des Andes au coeur de la forêt amazonienne sur la voie des révélations de la vie..
Dust of Life
Dust of Life (2006) on 30 may 2006
, 1h30
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Rating77% 3.870983.870983.870983.870983.87098
Since 1975 millions of Vietnamese boat people have fled for freedom. By 1993 more than half who survived the exodus resided in California. The film portrays the coming of age story of abandoned kids growing up in the new Vietnamese enclave of Orange County, California in the early 1990s, based on true events.
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, 1h44
Directed by Justin Lin
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Adventure, Crime
Themes Seafaring films, Sports films, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Auto racing films, Yakuza films, Road movies, Gangster films
Actors Lucas Black, Sung Kang, Shad Moss, Brian Tee, Nathalie Kelley, Leonardo Nam
Rating60% 3.0050953.0050953.0050953.0050953.005095
In Arizona, 17-year-old high school student Sean Boswell (Lucas Black) and Clay (Zachery Ty Bryan) race their cars to win Clay's girlfriend Cindy (Nikki Griffin). When Sean cuts through a structure and catches up to Clay, Clay hits Sean's car repeatedly until a high speed turn which causes the pair to both crash; Clay's wealthy family helps him escape punishment, but Sean's numerous past racing activities causes his mother to send him to live with his father in Tokyo, who is stationed there for the U.S. Navy.
Cattle Call
Cattle Call (2006) on 1 june 2006
, 1h23
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Thomas Ian Nicholas, Jenny Mollen, Nicole Eggert, Diedrich Bader, Lisa Arturo, Chelsea Handler
Rating37% 1.869461.869461.869461.869461.86946
Cattle Call follows the three male protagonists as they hold a fake casting call in Hollywood for a fictional independent film entitled Perfect for Me with the hope of meeting women. Richie is looking for a relationship, while Sherman and Glenn are more interested in sex. After going on dates with the girls, they eventually chose three women to be in their 'film' - Marina, Laurel and Nikita.
Rag Tag
Rag Tag (2006) on 2 june 2006
, 1h38
Origin Nigeria
Genres Drama, Action, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Rating57% 2.8997652.8997652.8997652.8997652.899765
Two childhood friends are reunited after many years and discover their feelings for one another have taken a new turn in this drama, the first feature film from writer and director Adaora Nwandu. Raymond (Danny Parsons), known to his friends as Rag, was born in England to parents who were expatriates from the West Indies, and as a child his best mate was Tagbo (Damola Adelaja), or Tag for short, whose folks were émigrés from Nigeria. When Rag was sent to live with foster parents, he and Tag lost touch with one another, and went on to live different lives as adults—Rag has left behind a girlfriend and child in the North of England to move to London, where he's ended up on the wrong side of law, while Tag has graduated with honors from law school and is looking for work while dating Olivia (Tasmin Clarke), a white political activist. By chance, Rag and Tag meet again one day, and despite their differences they soon become fast friends again. Rag and Tag seem to understand one another on a level others do not, and when Tag brings Rag along for a business trip to Nigeria, their friendship moves to the next level and they become lovers and great friends.
50 Ways of Saying Fabulous
50 Ways of Saying Fabulous (2005) on 1 june 2006
, 1h30
Origin Nouvelle zelande
Genres Drama
Themes Films about children, Seafaring films, Films about sexuality, Transport films, LGBT-related films, Teen LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Michael Dorman, David Sullivan
Rating57% 2.8566152.8566152.8566152.8566152.856615
The film deals with a young farmer's son named Billy, who does not appreciate his terrestrial life, and instead wishes to explore outer space. As the story develops, Billy struggles with his homosexuality and his changing relationships with those around him.