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King's Game (2004)Kongekabale
The film tells the story of a young, ambitious journalist Ulrik Torp who is assigned the job of parliamentary reporter for a top Danish newspaper and uncovers a ruthless conspiracy that involves the country's incumbent Prime Minister. He becomes obsessed with bringing the truth to light, but neither his colleagues nor the politicans are willing to listen to him as he finds himself battling against the people in power. As election day draws nearer, Ulrik has to face the power elite on his own. - Director:
- Nikolaj Arcel
- Cast:
- Anders W. Berthelsen, Søren Pilmark, Nastja Arcel
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Secret Things (2002)Les Choses Secrets
When the beautiful but naive Sandrine meets the worldly stripper Nathalie they conspire to better themselves. Both gaining jobs in a Parisian bank, they set about using their wiles to gain promotion. Before long Sandrine has seduced her employer - the powerful owner of the bank, but it is his son who has his own secret agenda as both women fall hopelessly for him. - Director:
- Jean-Claude Brisseau
- Cast:
- Coralie Revel, Sabrina Seyvecou, Roger Miremont
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'Mad Hot Ballroom' is the award-winning film that follows New York City fourth and fifth graders as they journey into the world of competitive ballroom dance. Told from their candid and hilarious perspectives, they learn that dance is not just about a few steps - it's about life. Expect to grin the entire time you're watching as typical urban kids merengue, tango, rumba and literally transform themselves into ladies and gentlemen as they prepare for the highly anticipated, final citywide competition. - Director:
- Marilyn Agrelo
- Cast:
- Heather Berman, Emma Therese Biegacki, Eva Carrozza
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The Beat That My Heart Skipped (2005)De Battre Mon Coeur S'est Arrêté
Tom (Romain Duris) is an aspiring musician who plays seedy bars in the backstreets of Paris. The one thing tearing him away from his music is the example set by his father - a sleazy life of crime which Tom seems set to follow. But when, by chance, he meets a friend of his concert pianist mother's, his musical ambitions are rekindled and he strives to make a better life for himself. - Director:
- Jacques Audiard
- Cast:
- Romain Duris, Aure Atika, Emmanuelle Devos
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36 (2004)36: Quai Des Orfevres
In what many have described as the French equivalent of 'Heat', two of France's heavyweights, Gerard Depardieu and Daniel Auteuil star as two detectives. Once close friends, but now bitter rivals, they strive to claim the coveted position of Chief of Police by whatever means necessary... A gang of armed robbers have committed seven bloody robberies in Paris within the space of year. Klein (Depardieu) and Vrinks (Auteuil) are heading up different departments of the Police force and are told that whoever stops the gang will be awarded the title of Chief of Police. The competition between them becomes increasingly ruthless, blurring the lines of morality until there is no difference between the police and the criminals they chase. - Director:
- Olivier Marchal
- Cast:
- Daniel Auteuil, Lexie Kendrick, Robert Hoehn
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Featuring the seminal Pusher and its two explosive sequels, The Pusher Trilogy forms an intricate, gripping and grisly cycle of crime films. Emanating from Danish director and screenwriter Nicolas Winding Refn, The Pusher Trilogy takes you to places that even your imagination dare not go.
Pusher
Follow small time dealer Frank as a sure fire deal goes sour and his life goes from bad to worse. As he searches for a way out of his private hell we see the hopeless, desperate and at times extreme measures Forced upon those involved in the Copenhagen underworld.
Pusher II - With blood on my hands
Last seen bloody and beaten after snitching on a friend, the Trilogy turns its attention to Tony. Released from prison he learns that he has a baby - could there be a worse candidate for a parent? ...But is this career criminal ready to grow up?
Pusher III - I'm the angel of death
It is now the turn of Copenhagen ganglord Milo (who appears throughout the Trilogy) to feel the pinch when a younger and even more vicious gang roll into town, forcing him to get his own hands dirty for the first time. Over the course of 24 hours he must broker deals, dispose of corpses and plan his daughter's 25th birthday celebrations. The stress of Milo's day only serves to emphasise the bleak nature of criminal existence, offering only soulless rewards.- Director:
- Nicolas Winding Refn
- Cast:
- Zlatko Buric, Mads Mikkelsen, Kim Bodnia
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The Man on the Train (2002)L'homme du train
A mysterious stranger, Milan steps off a train in a place he has never been to before. Looking for a pharmacy to buy some aspirin for a raging headache, he comes across a retired school teacher, Manesquier. The two men are complete opposites. Or at least they seem to be. But each man realises that what he really always wanted is the life of the other man. This 'emotional relationship between two heterosexual men is such a difficult and unusual thing to dramatise - but Leconte brings it off with delicacy and persuasive charm,' write The Guardian. - Director:
- Patrice Leconte
- Cast:
- Jean Rochefort, Johnny Hallyday, Jean-François Stévenin
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In the type of film that the British have made their own, Very Annie-Mary brings shades of Billy Elliot and Little Voice to the uplifting and often hilarious tale of an awkward and rebellious twenty-something who somehow finds the strength to break free from the clutches of her eccentric yet domineering father and in doing so discovers that she has an extraordinary talent! - Director:
- Sara Sugarman
- Cast:
- Rachel Griffiths, Jonathan Pryce, Ioan Gruffudd
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Eleven friends gather at the wake of a successful writer Jude (Jude Law). His grieving wife (Sadie Frost) reveals that he has been making a film of their lives and forces them to watch as stories emerge of secrets, lies and disloyalty. Husbands are turned against wives and friends against friends as the true colours of their lives are revealed. But the biggest revelation is yet to come, little by little, the truth comes out about the circumstances of Jude's death, his own part in it and the parts played by all of his friends. - Director:
- Dominic Anciano
- Cast:
- Ray Winstone, Jude Law, Sadie Frost
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The Apartment (1996)L'appartement
L'Appartement is a fanciful and romantic tale of love and obsession. A blend of Gallic romanticism and Hitchcockian style, this film is a delicious pastiche of five people's passions and lives. The story circles around Max (Vincent Cassel), on the verge of getting married, who suddenly overhears the voice of Lisa (Monica Bellucci), his long-lost love, arguing emotionally on the phone outside the men's room. He manages to track down her apartment, but in it he discovers another woman, who claims to be the Lisa he has overheard. She seduces him and manages to become the focus of his attention. However, the story line is only beginning to twist... - Director:
- Gilles Mimouni
- Cast:
- Romane Bohringer, Vincent Cassel, Jean-Philippe Écoffey
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Kevin Costner is Lt. John Dunbar who, as a reward for an act of heroism, chooses reassignment to the Western Frontier. Dunbar becomes caught between two worlds as he drawn into the loving and honourable folds of a Sioux tribe living in the Dakota territory. This powerful story follows Dunbar's romances and friendships with extraordinary race of people, and ultimately, the crucial decision he must make as white settlers continue their violent and ruthless journey into the lands of the Native Americans. - Director:
- Kevin Costner
- Cast:
- Kevin Costner, Mary McDonnell, Graham Greene
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The Girl on the Bridge (1998)La fille sur le pont
A girl on a bridge is preparing to take her own life. Adele (Vanessa Paradis) looks determined to jump but a passing stranger offers her an alternative ending. Gabor (Daniel Auteil) is a circus act on the search for a new assistant but is this where knife-throwers like him find their new targets or is this just love at first sight? Adele takes a gamble on fate and enters Gabor's strange but exciting world. As a double act they breathe life into each other and rediscover good fortune. With Gabor's skill and Adele's stunning looks they take their act to the edge and are soon thrilling audiences across Europe. Adele is in debt to Gabor for her new confidence in life and is sure it will help her find Mr. Right. However, the moment they are apart, luck deserts them and it is only now that they truly realize the effect they had on each other. This is a unique, enchanting romantic comedy that leaves a lasting impression. - Director:
- Patrice Leconte
- Cast:
- Vanessa Paradis, Daniel Auteuil, Frédéric Pfluger
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Killed in a car accident back in 1966, Louie Jeffries finds himself at the prime of life at Heaven's pearly gates. Desperate to get back to what he's left behind, Louie returns to earth as the young unexpecting Alex. Gradually regaining his memory from his previous life, Alex is confronted with a wife (Cybill Shepherd) he's never met, a daughter (Mary Stuart Masterson) who's his girlfriend, and a best friend (Ryan O'Neal) he's never laid eyes on! Creating chaos and confusing everyone, Alex tries to come to terms with his new-found family before he loses his mind! - Director:
- Emile Ardolino
- Cast:
- Cybill Shepherd, Robert Downey Jr., Ryan O'Neal
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1969 Sydney, Australia - Crime is cool, cops are crooked and 20 bucks buys you a whole night out. life is good for local crime boss Barry Ryan (Bryan Brown) he's married o the hottest girl in town (Toni Collette), he runs the girls, the clubs and the illegal casinos and not even crooked Detective Ray (Sam Neill) dares to stand in his ways. But when the Mafia dispatch Chicago hood, Tony (John Goodman) and his hotheaded sidekick, Barry's empire is threatened. using underhanded tactics and good old-fashioned violence he decides to give the Yanks a lesson in outback hospitality and sets in motion a plan to keep his precious turf to himself. - Director:
- David Caesar
- Cast:
- Bryan Brown, Toni Collette, John Goodman
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Fasten your ergonomic seat belt, you're in for a hilarious ride through the inner workings of Office Space, the outrageous hit comedy that will strike fear into the little hearts of bosses everywhere! Unable to endure another mind-numbing day at Initech Corporation, cubicle slave Peter Gibbons (Ron Livingston) gets fired up and decides to get fired. Armed with a leisurely new attitude and a sexy new girlfriend (Jennifer Aniston), he soon masters the art of neglecting his job, which quickly propels him into the ranks of upper management! - Director:
- Mike Judge
- Cast:
- Ron Livingston, Jennifer Aniston, David Herman
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