, 1h23 Directed byLarry Charles OriginUSA GenresComedy ThemesFilms set in Africa, Monde imaginaire, Political films ActorsSacha Baron Cohen, Anna Faris, Ben Kingsley, Aasif Mandvi, John C. Reilly, Chris Gethard Roles Secretary General Rating63% For years, the Republic of Wadiya (located in the Horn of Africa, supplanting the actual nation of Eritrea) has been ruled by Admiral General Haffaz Aladeen (Sacha Baron Cohen), a childish, tyrannical, sexist, anti-western, and antisemitic despot who surrounds himself with female bodyguards, sponsors al-Qaeda (specially giving shelter to Osama Bin Laden after "they killed his double one year ago") and is working on developing nuclear weapons to attack Israel. He also refused to sell Wadiya's oil fields, a promise he made to his father on his deathbed. After the United Nations Security Council resolves to intervene militarily, Aladeen travels to the UN Headquarters in New York to address the council.
, 1h42 Directed byRoger Michell OriginUSA GenresDrama, Comedy, Romance ThemesFilms about writers, Films about journalists, Films about television ActorsRachel McAdams, Harrison Ford, Diane Keaton, Patrick Wilson, 50 Cent, Jeff Goldblum Roles Oscar Rating64% Aspiring news producer Becky Fuller has dreamed since childhood of working for the Today show, but her dedication to her career is off-putting to potential suitors. After being laid off from her job at the local Good Morning New Jersey, her mother advises her to give up her dream before it becomes an embarrassment. However, Becky perseveres, sending many different résumés out. She finally receives a call from IBS, which is looking for a producer on its struggling national morning show, DayBreak.
, 2h Directed bySydney Pollack OriginUSA GenresDrama, Thriller, Action, Crime ThemesFilms set in Africa, Monde imaginaire, Politique, Political films, Films about language and translation ActorsNicole Kidman, Sean Penn, Catherine Keener, Jesper Christensen, Yvan Attal, Earl Cameron Roles Phillip Ostroff Rating63% Silvia Broome (Nicole Kidman) is an interpreter working at the United Nations in New York City. She was raised in the Republic of Matobo, a fictional African country, but has dual citizenship. The U.N. is considering indicting Edmond Zuwanie (Earl Cameron), Matobo's president, to stand trial in the International Criminal Court. Initially a liberator, over the past 20 years he has become as corrupt and tyrannical as the government he overthrew, and is now responsible for ethnic cleansing and other atrocities within Matobo. Zuwanie is soon to visit the U.N. and put forward his own case to the General Assembly, in an attempt to avoid the indictment.
, 1h36 Directed byHarold Ramis OriginUSA GenresComedy, Comedy-drama, Action, Crime ThemesMafia films, Medical-themed films, Psychologie, Films about psychiatry, Psychanalyse, Gangster films ActorsRobert De Niro, Billy Crystal, Lisa Kudrow, Joe Viterelli, Cathy Moriarty, Kyle Sabihy Roles Davis Rating58% Near the completion of his sentence in Sing Sing prison, Paul Vitti's life is threatened by assassins and corrupt guards while incarcerated. He fakes insanity and starts singing showtunes from West Side Story to get the attention of Ben Sobel, who previously hung up on him while attending his father's funeral. The FBI calls in Ben to see if Vitti is really insane. This appears to be the case, and the FBI approves Ben taking Vitti out of prison, into his own custody, for further therapy. On their way out in Sobel's car, Vitti reveals that he faked it. Needing some therapy himself after his father's death, a grieving Sobel talks Vitti into finding a regular job (as requested by the FBI). Vitti attempts to find a legitimate job (he tries a car dealer, a restaurant, and a jewelry store), but his rude manners and paranoia only complicate things further (which end up in him getting fired each time).
, 1h34 Directed byJohn Lafia OriginUSA GenresScience fiction, Thriller, Horror ThemesFilms about animals, Natural horror films ActorsMädchen Amick, Vincent Spano, Shawn Michael Howard, Daveigh Chase, David Wolos-Fonteno, Sheila McCarthy Roles Ray Jarrett Rating49% In Manhattan, when a client is bitten by a rat in the dressing room of the Garsons Department Store and contracts Weil's disease, the manager Susan Costello is assigned to hire and help the best exterminator in New York, Jack Carver. Jack and his assistant Ty find a colony of mutant rats in New York City and try to convince the health department administrator and former partner of Jack, Ray Jarrett, how serious the infestation is. But the politician Ray is interested in covering the problem to protect economical interests of powerful groups.
, 1h54 Directed bySidney Lumet OriginUSA GenresDrama, Thriller, Crime ThemesLa corruption policière ActorsAndy García, Ian Holm, James Gandolfini, Lena Olin, Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Leibman Roles Captain #1 Rating65% Detectives Liam Casey (Ian Holm) and Joey Allegretto (James Gandolfini) are conducting a surveillance operation to apprehend Jordan Washington (Shiek Mahmud-Bey), a notorious drug dealer. On a tip from an informant, they venture into a building where Washington is presumed to be hiding. Washington preemptively fires a submachine gun through his front door, seriously wounding Casey. Police backup units arrive and swarm the building, but Washington executes a cunning escape in an NYPD squad car after murdering two police officers, while police officers mistakenly kill another one.
, 1h55 Directed byChuck Russell OriginUSA GenresDrama, Thriller, Action, Crime ThemesTransport films, Road movies, Chase films ActorsArnold Schwarzenegger, James Caan, Vanessa Williams, James Coburn, Robert Pastorelli, James Cromwell Roles Security Official Rating61% John Kruger (Schwarzenegger) is a U.S. Marshal working for the Witness Security Protection Program (WITSEC) specializing in "erasing" high-profile witnesses, faking their deaths to keep them safe from those who may wish to silence them. John is assigned by his boss, Chief Arthur Beller (Coburn), to protect Lee Cullen (Williams), a senior executive for the defense contractor Cyrez Corporation, as Lee informed the FBI that her employer William Donohue (Cromwell), the corrupt CEO of Cyrez, plans to sell a top secret electronic pulse rifle on the black market.
, 1h36 Directed byJ. Lee Thompson OriginUSA GenresDrama, Thriller, Action, Adventure, Crime ThemesMedical-themed films, Films about drugs, Auto-justice ActorsCharles Bronson, Kay Lenz, John P. Ryan, Perry Lopez, John P. Ryan, Soon-Tek Oh Roles Frank Bauggs Rating54% A woman in a parking garage has trouble starting her car. Three thugs appear, force her out, and begin to rape her when Paul Kersey appears out of nowhere. He shoots the first two to death and wounds the third. Kersey blocks the exit, where the third mugger pleads for his life. Paul shoots him and then rolls the criminal over with his foot and reveals him to be himself. The assault turns out to just a bad dream Kersey was having.