cinemadiso's - Best Films In 2000s List
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Torn between loyalty to his mentor, Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor), and the seductive powers of the Sith, Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) ultimately turns his back on the Jedi, thus completing his journey to the dark side and his transformation into Darth Vader. Experience the breathtaking scope of the final chapter in spectacular digital clarity and relive all the epic battles including the final climactic light-saber duel between Anakin and Obi-Wan. - Director:
- George Lucas
- Cast:
- Frank Oz, Hayden Christensen, Natalie Portman
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On August 7th 1974, a young Frenchman named Philippe Petit stepped out on a wire illegally rigged between New York's twin towers, then the world’s tallest buildings. After nearly an hour dancing on the wire, he was arrested, taken for psychological evaluation, and brought to jail before he was finally released. Following six and a half years of dreaming of the towers, Petit spent eight months in New York City planning the execution of the coup. Aided by a team of friends and accomplices, Petit was faced with numerous extraordinary challenges: he had to find a way to bypass the WTC’s security; smuggle the heavy steel cable and rigging equipment into the towers; pass the wire between the two rooftops; anchor the wire and tension it to withstand the winds and the swaying of the buildings. - Director:
- Jamie Marsh
- Cast:
- Philippe Petit, Jean François Heckel, Jean-Louis Blondeau
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When a man stumbles on a bloody crime scene, a pickup truck loaded with heroin, and two million dollars in irresistible cash, his decision to take the money sets off an unstoppable chain reaction of violence. Not even west Texas law can contain it. Based on the novel by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Cormac McCarthy. - Director:
- Ethan Coen
- Cast:
- Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin
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In 1974, a misguided 19 year old decided he wanted to make a name for himself and so, armed with a sawn-off shotgun and a head full of dreams, he attempted to rob a post office. Swiftly apprehended and originally sentenced to 7 years in jail, Michael Peterson has subsequently been behind bars for 34 years and transformed into Charles Bronson, Britain's most notorious prisoner. - Director:
- Nicolas Winding Refn
- Cast:
- Tom Hardy, Kelly Adams, Luing Andrews
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Life is going nowhere for Shaun (Simon Pegg). He spends his life in his local pub, The Winchester, with his best mate Ed (Nick Frost), has issued with his Mum and neglects his girlfriend Liz (Kate Ashfield). When Liz dumps him, Shaun finally decides to get his life in order. He must win back the heart of his girlfriend, repair his relationship with his mum and face up to the responsibilities of adulthood. Unfortunately, the dead are returning to life and attempting to eat the living. For the newly inspired Shaun, this is just another obstacle. In the face of a full-scale zombie epidemic, armed with a cricket bat and a spade, Shaun sets out with Ed in tow, to rescue his mum and grudgingly his step-dad, his girlfriend and even more grudgingly her friends David (Dylan Moran) and Dianne (Lucy Davis) and take them to the safest most secure place he knows, The Winchester. - Director:
- Edgar Wright
- Cast:
- Simon Pegg, Keith Chegwin, Nick Frost
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Ryan Bingham (George Clooney) is truly living the high life. Flying all over the world on business, he never stops moving until he meets Alex, a fellow passenger and learns that life isn't about the journey, but the connections we make along the way. Acclaimed by critics and audiences everywhere, Up In The Air is light and dark, hilarious and tragic, bouncy and brainy, romantic and real. - Director:
- Jason Reitman
- Cast:
- George Clooney, Matt O'Toole, Vera Farmiga
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Wall-E (2008)WALL·E
The highly acclaimed director of 'Finding Nemo' and the creative storytellers behind 'Cars' and 'Ratatouille' transports you to a galaxy not so far away for a new cosmic comedy adventure about a determined robot named 'Wall-E'. After hundreds of lonely years of doing what he was built for, the curious and lovable Wall-E (voice of Ben Burtt) discovers a new purpose in life when he meets a sleek robot name Eve (voice of Elissa Knight). Join them and a hilarious cast of characters on a fantastic journey across the universe. - Director:
- Andrew Stanton
- Cast:
- Ben Burtt, Elissa Knight, Jeff Garlin
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Once is the inspirational tale of two kindred spirits who find each other on the bustling streets of Dublin. One is a street musician who lacks the confidence to perform his own songs. The other is a young mother trying to find her way in a strange new town. As their lives intertwine, they discover each other's talents and push one another to realise what each had only dreamt about before and work through their past loves and reveal their budding love for one another, through their songs. Once is their inspiring story.. - Director:
- John Carney
- Cast:
- Glen Hansard, Markéta Irglová, Hugh Walsh
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