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We Need to Talk About Kevin
We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011) on 9 december 2011
, 1h52
Directed by Lynne Ramsay
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller, Romance
Themes L'adolescence, Films about education, Films about children, Films about families, Medical-themed films, Films about psychiatry, Films about school violence
Actors John C. Reilly, Tilda Swinton, Ezra Miller, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, James Chen, Erin Darke
Rating75% 3.75073.75073.75073.75073.7507
The story is told out of order, in flashbacks and mostly short scenes. Kevin Khatchadourian (Ezra Miller) is in prison after committing a massacre at his high school. His mother, Eva (Swinton), a once-successful travel writer, lives alone in a run-down house and works in a mall travel agency in a town near the prison, where she visits Kevin. She looks back at her memories of him growing up as she tries to cope with the anger and hostility of her neighbors, who know she is Kevin's mother. Her memories are shown in flashbacks.
Bag of Bones
Bag of Bones (2011) on 10 december 2011

Directed by Mick Garris
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Horror
Themes Films about writers, Ghost films
Actors Pierce Brosnan, Annabeth Gish, Melissa George, Anika Noni Rose, Caitlin Carmichael, William Schallert
Rating57% 2.85062.85062.85062.85062.8506
Best-selling novelist Mike Noonan and his wife, Jo, are unable to conceive children; Mike conceals that he has a low sperm count. Jo is killed by a bus while crossing a street. As she dies in his arms, Mike notices she bought a pregnancy test, and assumes that she may have been having an affair. Overcome by grief from her death, Mike develops a case of writer's block. He suffers a series of nightmares about his wife and their summer home on Dark Score Lake in Maine. On advice from his brother, Sid, Mike takes a trip to the summer house.
Magic to Win
Magic to Win (2011) on 9 december 2011
, 1h40
Directed by Wilson Yip
Origin Hong kong
Genres Fantasy
Actors Louis Koo, Wu Jing, Raymond Wong Pak-ming, Rachel Lee, Lo Mang, Vincent Kok
Rating46% 2.3249552.3249552.3249552.3249552.324955
The world consists of five elements: gold, wood, water, fire and earth. In the wizard world of "Magic to Win", the story also revolves around the "Five Element Wizardry", portraying a story that surpasses our imagination. Kang Sengui (Raymond Wong), a university professor, is the Water Magician of "Five Elements Wizardry". Although he uses magic spells in his daily life, his superpower remains a secret. By accident, his power is transmitted to his student, Macy (Karena), who recklessly uses her newfound powers for personal gain and money-making. When she encounters Ling Feng, the spirit of an amnesiac Earth Magician, slowly begins to realize there is more to magic than just profit. Meanwhile, Bi Yewu, a Fire Magician, sets out on a mission to capture the elemental magicians in order to open a rift in time. His search leads him to Ling Feng, Wood Magician Gu Xinyue, Metal Magician Charlie and finally Macy. The rift eventually opens and the world is put on the moment of doom.
London River
London River (2009) on 7 december 2011
, 1h28
Directed by Rachid Bouchareb
Origin France
Genres Drama
Themes Films about racism, Films about terrorism
Actors Brenda Blethyn, Sotigui Kouyate, Roschdy Zem, Sami Bouajila, Francis Magee, Philip Quast
Rating68% 3.4470253.4470253.4470253.4470253.447025
In July 2005, British Protestant war widow Elisabeth Sommers (Blethyn), who is a Guernsey farmer, and Francophone African Muslim Ousmane (Kouyaté) are strangers who meet in London. She is searching for her daughter, and him for his son, following the London bombings. Neither is close to their missing child. They fear that the daughter and son were killed in the bombings. They discover that they were a couple who lived together in a flat in London who planned to travel to France, but were killed by Hasib Hussain when the bus they were travelling on exploded in Tavistock Square.
My Piece of the Pie
My Piece of the Pie (2011) on 9 december 2011
, 1h49
Directed by Cédric Klapisch
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Films about families, Films about the labor movement, La précarité
Actors Karin Viard, Gilles Lellouche, Audrey Lamy, Zinedine Soualem, Jean-Pierre Martins, Fred Ulysse
Rating57% 2.897262.897262.897262.897262.89726
Filmed in the aftermath of the global financial crisis, and exploring themes of globalization, class distinctions and income inequality, the film opens in the French seaside town of Dunkirk. France (Karin Viard), a middle-aged divorcée, has just been laid off after 20 years at the same shipping company. She takes an overdose of pills but is rushed to hospital and makes a complete recovery. Desperate for employment to support her three children, she moves to Paris where she connects with Ahmed (Zinedine Soualem), the father of a former co-worker. France pretends to be a low-skilled immigrant to find menial work, but is then offered the chance to be the housekeeper for Stéphane Delarue (Gilles Lellouche), a wealthy French banker who has returned to Paris after 10 years in London.
I Melt with You
I Melt with You (2011) on 9 december 2011

Directed by Mark Pellington
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller
Actors Jeremy Piven, Rob Lowe, Christian McKay, Thomas Jane, Carla Gugino, Arielle Kebbel
Rating58% 2.9473252.9473252.9473252.9473252.947325
Former college friends—Ron (Jeremy Piven), Jonathan (Rob Lowe), Richard (Thomas Jane), and Tim (Christian McKay) reunite in Big Sur during Spring break to celebrate Tim's 44th birthday. Each of the men enjoy some degree of professional success but are unfulfilled with their lives: Ron is a rich stockbroker, but is currently facing indictment from the SEC for embezzlement. Jonathan runs a successful medical practice, but all of his patients are wealthy drug addicts, he and his wife are divorced, and their young son identifies more with his mother's new husband than with Jonathan. Richard is a published author, but he has only written one book and now teaches high school English. Tim, an open bisexual, was until 5 years ago living in a happy relationship with a man, until accidentally causing the fatal car crash that killed his boyfriend and his sister, Jill.
The Sitter
The Sitter (2011) on 9 december 2011
, 1h21
Directed by David Gordon Green
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Jonah Hill, Max Records, Ari Graynor, J. B. Smoove, Sam Rockwell, Method Man
Rating55% 2.799972.799972.799972.799972.79997
The movie opens with Noah Griffith (Jonah Hill) giving oral sex to his girlfriend Marisa (Ari Graynor). Noah is a suspended college student who lives with his divorced mother and also can't even keep a job.
The Christmas Pageant
The Christmas Pageant (2011) on 11 december 2011
, 1h25
Themes Christmas films
Actors Melissa Gilbert, Robert Mailhouse, Edward Herrmann, Candice Azzara, Alex Hyde-White, Kate Flannery
Rating55% 2.759922.759922.759922.759922.75992
Vera Parks est metteur en scène et essaie tant bien que mal de faire carrière à Broadway, mais son mauvais caractère lui joue des tours et sa réputation la précède. Elle est obligée d'accepter la mise en scène d'un spectacle de Noël dans une banlieue perdue près de New York. Vera est bien loin des paillettes de Broadway et se retrouve à diriger des apprentis comédiens. Elle n'est pas au bout de ses surprises quand elle découvre que c'est Jack, son ancien amoureux, qui est à l'initiative de sa venue...
Monsieur Papa
Monsieur Papa (2011) on 9 december 2011
, 3h20
Directed by Kad Merad
Origin France
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about children, Films about families
Actors Michèle Laroque, Kad Merad, Gaspard Meier-Chaurand, Judith El Zein, Vincent Pérez, Lucie Laurier
Rating55% 2.7592852.7592852.7592852.7592852.759285
Marius Vallois is 12 years old and needs a father. Marie Vallois has a 12-year-old son, heavy work responsibilities, a lover to calm, a position to fill, an adored sister, a complicated cousin, but no father for Marius. Robert Pique has a steam iron, is always late with the laundry, a Chinese fantasy, a neighbor who he protects and is looking for a job. Monsieur Papa is a story of a curious link which weaves between these 3 characters. A link which will give them difficulty and attachment for life.
Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice
Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice (2011) on 5 december 2011

Directed by Stevie Wermers-Skelton
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Animation
Themes Christmas films, Children's films
Actors Dave Foley, Derek Richardson, Emily Alyn Lind, Sarah Chalke, Rob Riggle, Chris Parnell
Rating72% 3.6397353.6397353.6397353.6397353.639735
The beginning of the special introduces the Coal Elf Brigade, a special unit of Christmas elves that is responsible for delivering lumps of coal to naughty children. While seeming cruel to some, the brigade adds small, encouraging notes to the lumps such as "Try Harder next year," in an attempt to steer the children back to the nice list.
Hide
Hide (2011) on 6 december 2011
, 1h28
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Actors Carla Gugino, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Kevin Alejandro, Bridget Regan, Omid Abtahi, Omid Abtahi
Rating53% 2.6603352.6603352.6603352.6603352.660335
À Boston, le corps momifiés de six jeunes femmes assassinées ont été retrouvés. Conservés dans des sacs poubelles, les victimes ont été déposées dans un établissement psychiatrique abandonné. Les inspecteurs D. D. Warren et son coéquipier Bobby Dodge enquêtent sur ces meurtres.
Cheaper to Keep Her
Cheaper to Keep Her (2011) on 6 december 2011
, 1h32
Directed by Ken Annakin
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romance
Actors Vivica A. Fox, Mac Davis, Brian McKnight, Tovah Feldshuh, Ian McShane, Gwen Humble
Rating49% 2.485982.485982.485982.485982.48598
Davis's character, William "Bill" Dekker, is a newly divorced swinger who goes to work for an attorney (Feldshuh) as an investigator. His assignments have him tracking down divorced men who have reneged on their alimony and child-support payments, a twist of irony considering not only his chauvinistic tendencies but also the fact that he is himself relying on the money he receives from his assignments to cover his own alimony payments. The film takes its title from the song of the same name, which can be heard over the opening credits.
Dark Souls
Dark Souls (2011) on 8 december 2011
, 1h35
Origin Norvege
Genres Thriller, Horror
Themes Medical-themed films, Zombie films, Films about viral outbreaks
Actors Jan Hårstad
Rating47% 2.35582.35582.35582.35582.3558
A young girl, Johanna (Johanna Gustavsson), is jogging alone in the woods when she is suddenly attacked and seemingly murdered by a mask-wearing maniac with a power drill.
12 Dates of Christmas
12 Dates of Christmas (2011) on 11 december 2011
, 1h15
Directed by James Hayman
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Themes Christmas films, Time travel films, Temporal paradox
Actors Amy Smart, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Jayne Eastwood, Peter MacNeill, Benjamin Ayres, Jennifer Kydd
Rating62% 3.1467453.1467453.1467453.1467453.146745
Kate finds herself reliving Christmas Eve (including a blind date with a man named Miles) over and over again. She must discover how to break the cycle – should she attempt to win back her ex-boyfriend Jack, or should she pursue Miles, or something else?
The Descendants
The Descendants (2011) on 9 december 2011
, 1h50
Directed by Alexander Payne
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Films about families, Seafaring films, Films about sexuality, Transport films, Children's films
Actors George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Amara Miller, Beau Bridges, Judy Greer, Nick Krause
Rating72% 3.64753.64753.64753.64753.6475
Matthew "Matt" King (George Clooney) is a Honolulu-based attorney and the sole trustee of a family trust of 25,000 pristine acres on Kauai island. The land has great monetary value, but is also a family legacy. While Matt has always ably managed his own finances, most of his cousins have squandered their inheritances. With the trust expiring in seven years due to the rule against perpetuities, the King clan is pressuring Matt to sell the land for hundreds of millions of dollars. Amidst these discussions, a boating accident has rendered Matt's wife, Elizabeth, comatose.
Yellow Face
Yellow Face (2010) on 11 december 2011
, 45minutes
Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about racism, Documentary films about racism, Documentary films about law, Documentaire sur une personnalité

Yellow Face is one Chinese actress' journey to discover what it means to be "Asian" in America. The filmmaker is the first Chinese National to be accepted into the Juilliard School's Drama Division. Since her graduation in 2008 she has followed the protest against 'Yellow Face' in Hollywood. 'Avatar: The Last Airbender,' a children's show on Nickelodeon featured Asian and Inuit characters in a fantasy setting. The creators of the show were inspired and informed by Asian and Inuit culture. The live action feature 'The Last Airbender' produced by Paramount cast all three leads white, and filled background roles and non-speaking extras with Asian, Hispanic and Middle Eastern nationalities. Although the 'Yellow Face' casting outraged many fans, others remain at peace with it.
Knuckle
Knuckle (2011) on 9 december 2011
, 1h36
Genres Drama, Documentary
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Boxing films, Documentary films about sports
Rating67% 3.3944453.3944453.3944453.3944453.394445
This film follows 12 years in the lives of three Irish Traveller families (Joyces, Nevins, and Quinns) and their bitter feuds and fights. The film explores the reasons why they hold these fights and explores in-depth these families' secret life, which is barely known to outsiders of the Traveller community. The real reason for the feud among the families is never revealed, as they will not talk about it to outsiders.
Ladies vs Ricky Bahl
Ladies vs Ricky Bahl (2011) on 9 december 2011
, 2h20
Directed by Maneesh Sharma
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Actors Ranveer Singh, Anushka Sharma, Parineeti Chopra, Dipannita Sharma, Aditi Sharma, Akshay Anand
Rating59% 2.999992.999992.999992.999992.99999
Dimple Chaddha (Parineeti Chopra) is a spoilt brat and only daughter of Sandeep Chaddha, the creator of "Chaddha Industries", a huge property company in Delhi. Her boyfriend is Sunny Singh (Ranveer Singh), a fitness instructor at a local gym. While travelling with Dimple on his bike, he stops at an old bungalow and proceeds to break in to harass the residents. Sunny tells a confused Dimple that the bungalow he vandalised belongs to his family and it had been illegally encroached upon by the tenants. His grandfather, father and mother have all died recently due to the stress of fighting the court case to remove tenants. The government however as ruled in favour of the tenants and he has to pay thousands in property tax to avoid being arrested.
Remains
Remains (2011) on 6 december 2011
, 1h28
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Horror
Themes Medical-themed films, Post-apocalyptic films, Films set in the future, Zombie films, Films about viral outbreaks, Disaster films
Actors Miko Hugues, Lance Reddick, Grant Bowler, Tawny Cypress
Rating42% 2.117152.117152.117152.117152.11715
Tom (Grant Bowler) and Tori (Evalena Marie) are employees at the fictional Silver Star Casino in Reno. On a slow day at the tables, Tom convinces Tori to join him in a stock room for a sexual encounter. At the same time a news report is airing about "Peace Day", a day when the entire world's supply of nuclear weapons is set to be destroyed. Something goes wrong during the event and a nuclear blast occurs, knocking out power to the casino and trapping Tom and Tori behind an electronic lock. When the power is restored they find the casino trashed and people gone, except for an old lady in a power chair who attacks Tori. After dispatching the old lady with a chair leg, they encounter magician's assistant Jensen (Miko Hughes). He tells them that he turned the power back on and that he isn't sure what happened. Tom and Jensen go up front to check the casino security cameras while Tori goes to the front door to look outside. Tom and Jensen see Victor (Anthony Marks) outside throwing a man to the zombies to save himself. Victor bolts into the casino and demands to be let in. Jensen lets him in and takes him to a bathroom to clean up while Tom and Tori decide to start trapping the other zombies in the casino.
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) on 9 december 2011
, 2h7
Directed by Tomas Alfredson
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller, Spy
Themes Spy films, Politique, Political films
Actors Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Tom Hardy, John Hurt, Toby Jones, Mark Strong
Rating69% 3.4976353.4976353.4976353.4976353.497635
En 1973, George Smiley est un agent du MI6 et l'un de ses principaux dirigeants. À la suite de l'échec catastrophique d'une mission en Hongrie, où l'agent britannique Jim Prideaux a failli être tué, le chef du MI6, Control, est contraint de démissionner, de même que Smiley, mis à la retraite. Control est remplacé par Percy Alleline à la tête du service.
Osthe
Osthe (2011) on 8 december 2011
, 2h35
Directed by Dharani
Genres Drama, Comedy, Action, Romance
Actors Silambarasan, Ramesh Choudary, Richa Gangopadhyay, Santhanam, Sonu Sood, Saranya Mohan
Rating37% 1.872171.872171.872171.872171.87217
Velan, a young boy, lives with his younger half-brother Balan, stepfather (Nassar) and mother (Revathi) in Kattuppakkam in the Tirunelveli district. His stepfather is always partial towards Balan which constantly angers Velan.
Drifters
Drifters (2011) on 10 december 2011

Directed by Matteo Rovere
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Actors Miriam Giovanelli, Claudio Santamaria, Michele Riondino, Asia Argento, Massimo Popolizio, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón
Rating54% 2.7161952.7161952.7161952.7161952.716195
Mete doit lutter contre son attirance inappropriée pour sa demi-sœur de 17 ans, qui vient d'emménager dans son appartement à Rome.
Panjaa
Panjaa (2011) on 9 december 2011
, 2h36
Directed by Vishnuvardhan
Genres Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Gangster films
Actors Pawan Kalyan, Sarah-Jane Dias, Jackie Shroff, Helen Khan, Atul Kulkarni, Adivi Sesh
Rating64% 3.24873.24873.24873.24873.2487
Jaidev (Pawan Kalyan) is an accomplished hitman and the most trusted aide of Bhagawan (Jackie Shroff), who is the supreme Don of Kolkata. Jaidev remains loyal to him as he helped in seeking revenge with the people who raped his mother and sister when he came to Kolkata in his childhood after his father's death. They share a business rivalry with Kulkarni (Atul Kulkarni), who aims to overthrow Bhagawan. Things are smooth until Bhagwan’s son Munna (Adivi Sesh) returns to India. He is a psychotic and highly impulsive youngster. He has his eyes on club dancer Jahnavi (Anjali Lavania) but she rejects him as she adores Jaidev.
Catch.44
Catch.44 (2011) on 9 december 2011
, 1h34
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Action
Actors Forest Whitaker, Bruce Willis, Malin Åkerman, Nikki Reed, Deborah Ann Woll, Shea Whigham
Rating46% 2.3051752.3051752.3051752.3051752.305175
Drug boss Mel tasks his associates Tes, Dawn, and Kara with intercepting a truck driver bringing rival drugs to a diner at night. The women wait for the driver at the diner, but when they fail to see him, they draw guns on the occupants of the diner and demand to know if anyone knows who the driver is. However, a shootout ensues when Francine, the diner's owner, and Jesse, a patron, draw firearms of their own. The ensuing gunfight ends with Dawn, Francine, Kara, and Jesse all dead and Tes in a standoff with Billy, the diner's cook. As Tes and Billy point their weapons at each other, their situation becomes more complicated when Ronny, another associate of Mel's, arrives at the diner.
New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve (2011) on 9 december 2011
, 1h57
Directed by Garry Marshall
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes L'action se déroule en une journée, Nouvel an
Actors Halle Berry, Jessica Biel, Jon Bon Jovi, Abigail Breslin, Jeff Bridges, Robert De Niro
Rating56% 2.8030752.8030752.8030752.8030752.803075
On New Year's Eve, Vice-President of the Times Square Alliance Claire Morgan (Hilary Swank) is making the final arrangements for the ball drop with the help of her friend Police Officer Brendan (Chris "Ludacris" Bridges). Meanwhile, after being nearly run over by a car and denied a vacation, Ahern Records secretary Ingrid Withers (Michelle Pfeiffer) quits her job and offers the deliveryman Paul Doyle (Zac Efron) tickets for the Ahern Records Masquerade Ball if Paul helps her complete a series of New Year's resolutions before midnight, which he accepts.
Super Shark
Super Shark (2011) on 8 december 2011
, 1h27
Directed by Fred Olen Ray
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Action, Adventure, Horror
Themes Films about animals, Films about sharks
Actors John Schneider, Tim Abell, Jerry Lacy, Catherine Annette, Rebecca Grant, Zedrick Restauro
Rating25% 1.2807251.2807251.2807251.2807251.280725
Persistent exposure of ocean wildlife to a toxic goo used in oil drilling leads to the mutation of a shark into a monstrously big bulletproof shark that can even move on land. It destroys the oil rig that caused it, and then moves to Los Angeles where it eats a few divers and threatens to disrupt a bikini contest. A sideline to the plot involves lifeguards in their red bathing suits on the LA shore.
Annie Claus Is Coming to Town
Annie Claus Is Coming to Town (2011) on 10 december 2011
, 1h30
Directed by Kevin Connor
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Themes Christmas films
Actors Maria Thayer, Samuel Page, Randy J. Goodwin, Vivica A. Fox, Ryan Bittle, Peter Jason
Rating61% 3.0521953.0521953.0521953.0521953.052195
Annie, la fille du Père Noël, se rend à Los Angeles où elle a un mois pour rencontrer son âme sœur, rester auprès de lui ou le convaincre de la suivre au Pôle Nord.
Grandma, a Thousand Times
Grandma, a Thousand Times (2011) on 9 december 2011
, 50minutes
Directed by Mahmoud Kaabour
Genres Documentary
Themes Documentaire sur une personnalité
Actors Mahmoud Kaabour
Rating74% 3.7048953.7048953.7048953.7048953.704895
The film is a poetic documentary that puts a feisty Beiruti grandmother at the center of brave film exercises designed to commemorate her many worlds before they are erased by the passage of time and her eventual death.