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Chéri
Cast : Michelle Pfeiffer, Kathy Bates, Rupert Friend, Iben Hjejle, Toby Kebbell
User Rating : 6.5/10
Directors : Stephen Frears
Writers : Christopher Hampton, Colette
Producer : Andras Hamori, Bill Kenwright, Tracey Seaward
Release Date : 8 April 2009 (Belgium)
Genre: Romance
Summary:
Stephen Frears, the director who bolstered his international reputation with his Choderlos de Laclos adaptation Dangerous Liaisons (1988), returns to the annals of period intrigue over 20 years later with this melodrama, which reunites him with Liasons scripter Christopher Hampton and star Michelle Pfeiffer. An adaptation of Colette’s 1920 novel of the same name, the tale unfurls in late 19th century Paris — La Belle Époque — where numerous courtesans (or female companions of noblemen who occupied the royal courts) have worked their way up through the ranks of high society. Two retired courtesans, Charlotte Peloux (Kathy Bates) and Lea (Michelle Pfeiffer), meet for some routine gossip; Lea then meets Charlotte’s hedonistic playboy son, nicknamed “Chéri” (Rupert Friend), and a passionate, erotic affair blossoms for the next six years between Lea and Chéri. Eventually, Charlotte makes an aggressive attempt to interfere with the situation by setting up an arranged marriage between Chéri and the virginal 18-year-old Edmée (Felicity Jones), the daughter of another ex-courtesan, Marie-Laure (Iben Hjejle). Lea feels irritated, and responds by seeking out young male lovers during a vacation in Biarritz, but the attached Chéri is not far behind, and in seemingly no time at all the two resume their bedroom liaisons.
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Cast : Megan Fox, Shia LaBeouf, Isabel Lucas, Hugo Weaving, John Turturro, America Olivo
User Rating : 7.2/10
Directors : Michael Bay
Writers : Ehren Kruger Roberto Orci
Producer : Ian Bryce, Tom DeSanto, Lorenzo di Bonaventura
Release Date : 24 June 2009 (India)
Genre : Action , Adventure
Summary
The battle for Earth has ended but the battle for the universe has just begun. After returning to Cybertron, Starscream assumes command of the Decepticons, and has decided to return to Earth with force. The Autobots believing that peace was possible finds out that Megatron’s dead body has been stolen from the US Military by Skorpinox and revives him using his own spark. Now Megatron is back seeking revenge and with Starscream and more Decepticon reinforcements on the way, the Autobots with reinforcements of their own, may have more to deal with then meets the eye.
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
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Cast : Denzel Washington, John Travolta, Luis Guzmán, Victor Gojcaj, John Turturro, Katherine Sigismund, Jake Richard Siciliano
User Rating : 7.0/10
Directors : Tony Scott
Writers : Brian Helgeland, John Godey
Producer : Todd Black, Tony Scott, Jason Blumenthal
Release Date : 12 June 2009 (USA)
Genre : Crime , Drama , Thriller
Summary
Tony Scott directs this remake of the Walter Matthau-starring thriller from 1974 with this Columbia Pictures production that pits a transit cop (Denzel Washington) against a group of hijackers lead by John Travolta, who take over a subway train in order to rake in a hefty ransom. David Koepp (War of the Worlds) is adapting the book by author John Godey.
In “The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3,” Denzel Washington stars as New York City subway dispatcher Walter Garber, whose ordinary day is thrown into chaos by an audacious crime: the hijacking of a subway train. John Travolta stars as Ryder, the criminal mastermind who, as leader of a highly-armed gang of four, threatens to execute the train’s passengers unless a large ransom is paid within one hour. As the tension mounts beneath his feet, Garber employs his vast knowledge of the subway system in a battle to outwit Ryder and save the hostages. But there’s one riddle Garber can’t solve: even if the thieves get the money, how can they possibly escape
Dead Snow
Cast : Charlotte Frogne, Ørjan Gamst, Stig Frode Henriksen, Vegar Hoel, Jeppe Laursen, Evy Kasseth Røsten
User Rating : 6.9/10
Length : 90 min
Directors : Tommy Wirkola
Writers : Stig Frode Henriksen, Tommy Wirkola
Producer : Tomas Evjen
Release Date : 9 January 2009 (Norway)
Genre : Action, Adventure, Comedy, Horror
Summary
Dead Snow (Norwegian Dd sn) is a Norwegian horror/comedy film, starring, among others, Charlotte Frogner, Stig Frode Henriksen, Bjrn Sundquist, Ane Dahl Torp and Jenny Skavlan. It is directed by Tommy Wirkola. The film was released on 9 January 2009 in Norway. The US premiere was held at the Sundance Film Festival, after which IFC Films purchased the US distribution rights for a 2009 release.
The plot of the film is set around a group of Norwegian medical students who go away for a snowmobiling vacation. They come across a box of cursed gold in the cabin they are staying in. Unfortunately, the area they are staying in was used by the Nazis in the German occupation of Norway during World War II, and the gold belonged to them. As a result, Nazi zombies come back to reclaim their gold.
Food, Inc.
1066 days
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Cast : Michael Pollan Eric Schlosser, Barbara Kowalcyzk, Joel Salatin, Gary Hirshberg
User Rating : 8.2/10
Length : 94 minutes
Directors : Robert Kenner
Writers : Amy Biancolli
Producer : Elise Pearlstein, Robert Kenner
Release Date : 4 June 2009 (Hong Kong)
Genre : Documentary
Summary
In “Food, Inc.,” filmmaker Robert Kenner lifts the veil on our nation’s food industry, exposing the highly mechanized underbelly that’s been hidden from the American consumer with the consent of our government’s regulatory agencies, USDA and FDA. Our nation’s food supply is now controlled by a handful of corporations that often put profit ahead of consumer health, the livelihood of the American farmer, the safety of workers and our own environment. We have bigger-breasted chickens, the perfect pork chop, insecticide-resistant soybean seeds, even tomatoes that won’t go bad, but we also have new strains of e coli–the harmful bacteria that causes illness for an estimated 73,000 Americans annually. We are riddled with widespread obesity, particularly among children, and an epidemic level of diabetes among adults.
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