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Directed by Anurag KashyapGenres Drama,
Thriller,
CrimeThemes Films about families,
Medical-themed films,
Films about drugs,
Films about sexualityActors Kalki Koechlin,
Naseeruddin Shah,
Ronit Roy,
Rajat Kapoor,
Makarand Deshpande,
Gulshan DevaiahRating65%
That Girl in Yellow Boots is a thriller tracing Ruth (Kalki Koechlin), a British woman who comes to Mumbai to search for her father – a man she hardly knew but cannot forget. Without a work permit, desperation drives her to work at a massage parlour. Torn between several schisms, Mumbai becomes the alien but yet strangely familiar backdrop for Ruth's quest. She struggles to find her independence and space even as she is sucked deeper into the labyrinthine politics of the city's underbelly. She starts dating a drug addict Prashant (Prashant Prakash). A city that feeds on her misery, a love that eludes her and above all, a devastating truth that she must encounter. And everyone wants a piece of her. After numerous encounters with people, almost all of whom are depicted as needing to be serviced by her, she discovers that her father is one amongst her regular clients, who knew all along that she was his daughter. In what is possibly seen as a commentary on the cult of godmen in India, her father is shown as one such member of a religious cult, and views having sex with his daughter as an expression of his love. The film ends with Ruth hanging up her yellow boots, her quest having come to a shocking end., 1h30
Directed by Claude Miller,
Nathan MillerOrigin FranceGenres DramaThemes Films about adoption,
Films about childrenActors Christine Citti,
Yves Verhoeven,
Sophie Cattani,
Sabrina Ouazani,
Vincent Rottiers,
Chantal BanlierRating67%
Thomas, un adolescent adopté et mal dans sa peau, se met en quête de son passé pour comprendre pourquoi sa mère l'a abandonné, en compagnie de son frère, lorsqu'il avait 4 ans. Il cherche alors sa mère sans en parler ni à son frère ni à ses parents adoptifs. Il découvre alors qu'elle n'est plus avec son père biologique, qu'elle a eu un troisième fils avec un autre homme et qu'elle vit désormais seule avec cet autre garçon qu'elle n'a pas abandonné., 1h53
Directed by John MaddenOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Thriller,
Action,
Spy,
CrimeThemes Spy films,
Films about religion,
Films about Jews and JudaismActors Helen Mirren,
Sam Worthington,
Marton Csokas,
Ciarán Hinds,
Tom Wilkinson,
Jessica ChastainRating67%
In 1965, Mossad agent Rachel Singer (Jessica Chastain) arrives in East Berlin to meet with fellow agents David Peretz (Sam Worthington) and Stefan Gold (Marton Csokas). Their mission is to capture Nazi war criminal Dieter Vogel (Jesper Christensen)—infamously known as "The Surgeon of Birkenau" for his medical experiments on Jews during World War II—and bring him to Israel to face justice.Bag It (2011)
on 1 september 2011 , 1h14
Origin USAGenres Comedy,
DocumentaryThemes Environmental films,
Documentary films about environmental issuesActors Peter CoyoteRating73%
Jeb Berrier is exploring the effects of plastic bags, opting to stop using them as his wife enters pregnancy. After conducting research with the help of an environmental scientist, Berrier analyzes environmental problems such as the [Great Pacific Garbage Patch]. Plastic fragments are found to outnumber plankton 60-to-1, and contributes to around 100,000 marine animal deaths, including birds, every year. Calls to the American Chemical Society prove to be fruitless. He later discovers that plastics contain chemicals such as [phthalate]s that can carry adverse effects to newborn babies, including decreased anogenital distance. Berrier reflects on the rising rates of male infertility and other such as diabetes, obesity and attention deficit disorder, linking it to the ever-present problem of plastics. The average consumer household products such as baby shampoos are also found to contain unsafe levels of phthalates. When Jeb's partner, Anne, gives birth, the film gets personal and looks at recently controversial chemicals such as Bisphenol A found in plastics. The film concludes with a review of recycling labels and shows ways that average citizens and consumers can minimize the harmful impact of plastic by reducing its use., 1h26
Directed by Gonzalo López-GallegoOrigin USAGenres Science fiction,
Thriller,
HorrorThemes Space adventure films,
La fin du monde,
Films about the Apollo program,
Sur la Lune,
Films about extraterrestrial life,
Political films,
Alternate history films,
Space opera,
Sur la Lune,
Films about extraterrestrial life,
Disaster filmsActors Warren Christie,
Lloyd Owen,
Ryan Robbins,
Sylvain Hétu,
Andrew Airlie,
Michael KopsaRating52%
In December 1974, the crew of the cancelled Apollo 18 mission is informed that it will now proceed as a top secret Department of Defense (DoD) mission disguised as a satellite launch. Commander Nathan Walker, Lieutenant Colonel John Grey, and Captain Ben Anderson are launched toward the Moon to place detectors to alert the United States of any impending ICBM attacks from the USSR., 2h24
Directed by Agnieszka HollandOrigin PologneGenres Drama,
WarThemes Politique,
Films about religion,
Political films,
Films about Jews and JudaismActors Robert Więckiewicz,
Benno Fürmann,
Maria Schrader,
Agnieszka Grochowska,
Weronika Rosati,
Kinga PreisRating72%
In Darkness is a dramatization of a factual rescue of Jewish refugees during World War II in German-occupied Polish city Lwów (Lemberg in German, L'viv in Ukrainian). For over a year, a Polish Catholic sewer maintenance worker and burglar, Leopold Socha – along with his friend and coworker Szczepek Wróblewski – hid and cared for a group of hunted Polish Jews who had escaped the massacres and deportations during the liquidation of the Lwów Ghetto, at first helping them in exchange for daily payment, but then continuing to do so long after the Jews' money had run out and aiding them had become ever more dangerous.Butter (2011)
on 4 september 2011 , 1h30
Directed by Jim Field SmithOrigin USAGenres ComedyThemes Films about sexuality,
LGBT-related film,
Lesbian-related filmsActors Jennifer Garner,
Yara Shahidi,
Ty Burrell,
Olivia Wilde,
Rob Corddry,
Ashley GreeneRating61%
Destiny (Shahidi) is a ten-year-old foster child in Iowa who gets placed with Ethan (Corddry) and Jill Emmet (Silverstone). While visiting the Iowa State Fair by herself, she wanders into the exhibit of the winning butter sculpture, a life-sized Last Supper, and skillfully finishes the Holy Grail cup, which impresses the sculpture's creator, Bob Pickler (Burrell)., 2h2
Directed by Sammo Hung,
Tsui HarkOrigin Hong kongGenres Drama,
Thriller,
Martial arts,
Fantasy,
Action,
Adventure,
Crime,
Martial artsThemes Sports films,
Martial arts films,
Wuxia filmsActors Andy Lau,
Carina Lau,
Li Bingbing (李冰冰),
Tony Leung Ka-fai,
Deng Chao,
Teddy RobinRating65%
In year 689 of the Tang Dynasty, Wu Zetian is about to be crowned the first Empress in China despite opposition from Tang officials. To mark this occasion, she has a colossal Buddha figure built overlooking her palace. However, an official inspecting the Buddha's progress mysteriously erupts into flames. Penal officer Pei Donglai and his superior investigate and interrogates the supervising builder, a man named Shatuo, who was formerly imprisoned after he took part in a rebellion eight years ago. They find nothing, however, and Pei's superior dies soon after in the same manner as the official., 1h35
Directed by Joel SoissonOrigin USAGenres Thriller,
HorrorThemes Films about religionActors Billy Drago,
Barbara Nedeljáková,
Kelen Coleman,
Duane Whitaker,
Stephen KingRating36%
Tim and Allie's car breaks down and they attempt to find shelter in a remote desert farmhouse after becoming lost. A strange Charles Manson-like character, Preacher (Billy Drago), allows them inside to use the phone. The couple find out they won't be able to get tow service until the following day. Preacher and his Ukrainian wife Oksana let them stay the night with strict orders to be gone by morning, and not wander "where you are not invited." They find their hosts weird but don't think much of it and head to bed after dinner. Allie wanders off in the middle of the night after using the outhouse, and discovers the garage has been converted into a cult worshipping church. She then stumbles upon a crumbling outbuilding where she hears faint cries coming from a child., 1h28
Origin USAGenres DocumentaryThemes Environmental films,
Documentary films about business,
Documentary films about environmental issues,
Documentary films about historical events,
Documentary films about politics,
Political filmsRating76%
Micha Peled's documentary on BT farming in India observes the impact of genetically modified cotton on India's farmers, with a suicide rate of over a quarter million Bt cotton farmers each year due to financial stress resulting from massive crop failure and the price of Monsanto's Bt seeds. The film also disputes claims by the biotech industry that Bt cotton requires less pesticide and promises of higher yields, as farmers discover that Bt cotton requires more pesticide than organic cotton, and often suffer higher levels of infestation by Mealybug resulting in devastating crop losses, and financial and psychological stress on cotton farmers. Due to the biotech seed monopoly in India, where Bt cotton seed has become the standard, and organic seed has become unobtainable, thus pressuring cotton farmers into signing Bt cotton seed purchase agreements with biotech multinational corporation Monsanto., 2h11
Directed by SiddiqueGenres Drama,
Comedy,
Action,
RomanceActors Salman Khan,
Kareena Kapoor,
Raj Babbar,
Hazel Keech,
Mahesh Manjrekar,
AsraniRating47%
Lovely Singh (Salman Khan) is assigned as Divya's (Kareena Kapoor) bodyguard to protect her from goons hunting her to take revenge against her father, a kind and successful politician. Lovely is very devoted to his duties—but irritates Divya by following her everywhere. Divya and her friend Maya (Hazel Keech) call Lovely; with Divya pretending to be a girl, Chhaya madly in love with Lovely, hoping this will distract him from his work.Bol (2011)
on 31 august 2011 , 2h45
Directed by Shoaib MansoorOrigin PakistanGenres Drama,
ThrillerThemes Feminist films,
Films about sexuality,
LGBT-related films,
Transgender in film,
Political films,
LGBT-related films,
LGBT-related filmActors Humaima Malick,
Atif Aslam,
Mahira Khan,
Iman Ali,
Shafqat Cheema,
Manzar SehbaiRating81%
The film starts by showing the protagonist, Zainab (Humaima Malick), about to be hanged. She tells her story to media right before this happens. She grew up with six sisters, a mother and a father. The father always wanted a son so that the son could help with the financial issues of the family; the father doesn't believe in women being gainfully employed. They have a transgender child (khawajah sara in Urdu) named Syed Saifullah Khan or Saifi (Amr Kashmiri). The father (Hakim) doesn't like Saifi since she is identified as a girl. Saifi is deeply loved by the rest of her family. Zainab is married to a guy who keeps harassing her for not giving birth. Hence, she comes back to her father's house. Zainab's mom keeps having babies that are born dead. Zainab arranges a tubal ligation for her. When Hakim (Manzar Sehbai) finds out, he becomes very angry., 1h38
Origin USAGenres Thriller,
Fantastic,
HorrorThemes Serial killer filmsActors Dominic Purcell,
Faith Ford,
Melissa Ordway,
Christine Evangelista,
Scott Elrod,
Danny NucciRating31%
On a class field trip to a mental hospital, psychology major Abby Jones (Evangelista) has a disturbing meeting with a dangerous patient, Harmon Jaxon (Purcell). Later on, she studies with her two roommates unaware of the dark impact she had in him. As the weather turns stormy, Harmon works his way towards Abby., 1h34
Directed by David Richard EllisOrigin USAGenres Thriller,
Comedy,
Horror,
RomanceThemes Films about animals,
Films about films,
Medical-themed films,
Seafaring films,
Psychologie,
Snuff films in fiction,
Films about television,
Transport films,
Films about sharks,
Natural horror films,
Mise en scène d'un poisson,
Films about psychiatryActors Sara Paxton,
Dustin Milligan,
Chris Carmack,
Katharine McPhee Foster,
Donal Logue,
Joshua LeonardRating40%
Seven Tulane University undergraduates – Sara, Nick, Beth, Malik, Maya, Blake and Gordon – drive to Sara's family vacation home on a private lake. There, Sara encounters her old boyfriend, Dennis, and his friend Red.Bonsai (2011)
on 2 september 2011 , 1h42
Genres Drama,
RomanceThemes Films about writersActors Alicia RodríguezRating61%
Julio rencontre un vieil écrivain qui cherche un assistant pour dactylographier son dernier roman, mais il n’est pas retenu. Pour donner le change à Blanca, sa maitresse occasionnelle, il décide d’écrire un manuscrit qu’il fait passer auprès d’elle pour celui du romancier. Il s’inspire de son histoire d’amour passionnelle avec Emilia, huit ans plus tôt, lorsqu’ils étaient tous deux étudiants en littérature et que chacun prétendait avoir lu Proust… Où commence la fiction, où s’arrêtent les souvenirs ? Dans ce va-et-vient entre littérature et réalité, les sentiments deviennent aussi complexes et fragiles que l’architecture délicate d’un bonsai., 2h10
Directed by Joann SfarOrigin FranceGenres Drama,
Biography,
Musical theatre,
MusicalThemes Films about music and musicians,
Films about religion,
Musical films,
Films about Jews and JudaismActors Éric Elmosnino,
Lucy Gordon,
Laetitia Casta,
Doug Jones,
Anna Mouglalis,
Mylène JampanoïRating68%
The film follows notorious musician Serge Gainsbourg's exploits from his upbringing in Nazi occupied France through his rise to fame and love affairs with Juliette Gréco, Brigitte Bardot and marriage to Jane Birkin to his later experimentation with reggae in Jamaica. It also incorporates multiple elements of fantasy, most significantly with the character called "The Mug", an animated exaggeration of Gainsbourg that acts as his conscience (or anti-conscience) at crucial moments in Gainsbourg's life. The film also includes many of Gainsbourg's more famous songs, which serve as the soundtrack to the film and often serve as plot elements themselves., 1h35
Origin USAGenres ComedyThemes Films about sexuality,
Erotic filmsActors Jason Sudeikis,
Leslie Bibb,
Lake Bell,
Michelle Borth,
Nick Kroll,
Tyler LabineRating60%
Eric (Jason Sudeikis) is a perpetual adolescent who lives to party, holding lavish theme-events with his friends using his father's large house in the Hamptons. On July 3, Eric throws a white trash bash party attended by his friends Sue (Michelle Borth), Adam (Nick Kroll), Mike (Tyler Labine), Laura (Lindsay Sloane), Kate (Lucy Punch), Glenn (Will Forte), Doug (Martin Starr) and his girlfriend Willow (Angela Sarafyan), Alison (Lake Bell) and her boyfriend Marcus (Rhys Coiro). Eric meets Kelly (Leslie Bibb) at the party. The following morning, Eric's father (Don Johnson) arrives and informs him that he is selling the house. The next weekend, the group arrive back at the house and find it for sale by Dody (Lin Shaye) and Kelly., 1h30
Origin USAGenres Thriller,
HorrorActors Scout Taylor-Compton,
Travis Van Winkle,
Michael Copon,
Tyler ManeRating48%
Jenna (Scout Taylor-Compton) gets into a car accident with her boyfriend, Jamie, who eventually dies. Three years later, while coping with her past tragedy, Jenna is invited to stay for the weekend in a lakeside cabin by her best friend Renee (Christina Ulloa). They are joined by Renee’s irresponsible boyfriend, Michael (Michael Copon), and his friend, Ian (Travis Van Winkle), and sail off at Ian's uncle, Wade's (Tyler Mane) lakeside cabin. They are greeted by Wade along with his friendly dog, named Beau. They settle in the cabin and plan on attending a party, since there is a festival happening around the nearby town at night. Jenna goes to her room and refuses to take her pills so she could have fun with her friends. While they all eat dinner, Wade mentions how he may not be around while they are away since he has work to do. The group gets fascinated when they stumble inside a sauna Wade built. While they enjoy spending time inside, the temperature gets warmer and they decide to swim at the lake. Trembling in cold, they all head back inside the sauna. Meanwhile, Michael gets high from the marijuana Wade had given to him, where Renee rebuffs his sexual advances. This upsets Michael and gets out of the sauna. As the temperature continues to rise, Renee ultimately decides to leave but the door is blocked from the outside. The trio think it is just one of Michael's pranks since they all know he's mad at Renee, which they don't find amusing. They soon realize that they are trapped in the sauna and attempts to break a small window on the door, injuring Ian's hand. They all take turns gasping for air as the temperature raises even higher with another unsuccessful attempt to unblock the door from the outside. The group then finds a hidden controller which they all can't risk destroying, since Ian believes it would just alter the temperature., 34minutes
Origin USAActors Christina Broccolini,
Christina BroccoliniRating74%
Clubscene is a fast paced coming-of-age comedy-drama chronicling the self abusing lifestyle of a young clubber as he comes to the realization that there must be something more to his shallow, materialistic, vulgar, yet often hilarious, life.