tim-1's - Rented List
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Even the Rain (2010)También La Lluvia
Obsessive idealist Sebastian (Gael Garcia Bernal) has sworn to direct a film about one of the world's most iconic figures, Christopher Columbus. He is determined to overturn the myth of the arrival of Western Civilisation in the Americas as a force for good. His film will show what Columbus set in motion: the obsession with gold, the taking of slaves, and the terrible violence visited on those Indians who fought back. The brilliant actor playing Columbus constantly challenges the director, accusing him of hypocrisy and cheap manipulation. Costa (Luis Tosar), Sebastian's friend and producer, doesn't give a damn. All that matters is that the film comes in on time and within budget. While the shoot progresses in and around the city of Cochabamba, civil and political unrest simmer, as the entire water supply of the city is privatised and sold to a British/American multinational. Violence increases daily until the entire city explodes in the now infamous Bolivian Water War. 500 years after Columbus, sticks and stones once again confront the high-tech weaponry of a modern army. Only this time the fight is not over gold, but the simplest of life-giving elements - water. - Director:
- Icíar Bollaín
- Cast:
- Gael García Bernal, Luis Tosar, Karra Elejalde
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Gil (Owen Wilson) is a successful Hollywood screenwriter struggling with his first novel whilst on holiday in Paris with his fiance Inez (Rachel McAdams). As he starts to fall in love with the city he also discovers that after midnight, Paris is magical and it could be the ultimate source of inspiration for his writing. - Director:
- Woody Allen
- Cast:
- Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, Kathy Bates
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Reign Over Me (2007)Empty City
Adam Sandler, Don Cheadle, Liv Tyler and Jada Pinkett Smith star in this heart-rending story about Charlie Fineman (Sandler), a man who has slipped away from reality after the devastating loss of his family in the 9/11 terrorist attack. After a chance encounter with Alan Johnson (Cheadle), his old college room-mate, who is torn between the pressures of balancing a successful career and his family, a friendship blossoms and both men emerge enriched and enlightened because of the unbreakable bond between them. - Director:
- Mike Binder
- Cast:
- Adam Sandler, Don Cheadle, Jada Pinkett Smith
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I've Loved You So Long (2008)Il y a longtemps que je t'aime
I've Loved You So Long is the outstanding, critically celebrated breakthrough film of the year. Kristin Scott Thomas (Four Weddings and a Funeral, The English Patient) offers a truly sensational performance in this utterly engrossing and deeply moving tale of two sisters who rebuild their relationship after fifteen years apart. The two women gradually rediscover common ground and learn how to relate to one another through the memories of their shared childhood, all the while the spectre of their time apart looming overhead... This intelligent and compassionate film is a testament to the power of family, love and forgiveness. - Director:
- Philippe Claudel
- Cast:
- Kristin Scott-Thomas, Claire Lefevre, Elsa Zylberstein
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Meryl Streep stars as culinary legend Julia Child, whose cookbook, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, inspired fledgling writer Julie Powell (Amy Adams) to whip up 524 recipes in 365 days. Based on the best selling books, Julie and Julia introduces a new generation to the magic of French cooking and proves that, with the right combination of passion and fearlessness, anything is possible. - Director:
- Nora Ephron
- Cast:
- Amy Adams, Mary Kay Place, Meryl Streep
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The White Ribbon (2009)Das Weisse Band
On the eve of World War I, the quiet order of a small protestant village in Northern Germany is disturbed by a series of mysterious and inexplicable accidents. To the mounting concern of the villagers, the events persist, becoming increasingly sinister and taking on the character of a perverse punishment ritual. But who is responsible. - Director:
- Michael Haneke
- Cast:
- Christian Friedel, Ernst Jacobi, Klaus Manchen
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In 'Toy Story 3', Woody (Tom Hanks), Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen) and the rest of the 'Toy Story' gang return for an all-new adventure, along with a few new faces - some plastic, some plush - including Barbie's counterpart Ken (Michael Keaton), a thespian hedgehog named Mr. Pricklepants (Timothy Dalton) and a strawberry-scented bear named Lots-o'-Huggin' Bear (Ned Beatty). - Director:
- Lee Unkrich
- Cast:
- Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack
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The Secret in Their Eyes (2009)El Secreto De Sus Ojos
When a retired criminal prosecutor decides to try his hand at writing a novel he finds himself inextricably drawn into the harrowing events of an unsolved crime. Re-investigating the brutal rape and murder of a beautiful woman he discovers devastated lives, corrupt government officials and a lost love. But as he delves deeper he finds himself at the dark heart of society, where mysteries lurk in the shadows and danger waits around every corner. - Director:
- Juan José Campanella
- Cast:
- Ricardo Darín, Soledad Villamil, Pablo Rago
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An ex-Marine haunted by a tragic past, Tommy Riordan (Tom Hardy) returns home and enlists his father (Nick Nolte), a recovering alcoholic and his former coach, to train him for an MMA tournament awarding the biggest purse in the history of the sport. Tommy's estranged brother Brendan (Joel Edgerton), a former MMA fighter unable to provide for his family as a public school teacher, also enters the competition. Set on a collision course with each other, the two brothers must finally confront the forces that tore them apart, all the while waging the most intense winner-take-all battle of their lives. - Director:
- Gavin O'Connor
- Cast:
- Joel Edgerton, Tom Hardy, Nick Nolte
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Three Colours: Blue (1993)Trois couleurs: Bleu
Julie (Juliette Binoche) loses her composer husband and their child in a car crash and, though devastated, she tries to make a new start, away from her country house and a would-be lover. But music still surrounds her and she uncovers some unpleasant facts about her husbands life. Slowly Julie learns to live again, as music and the gift of creativity prove to be a healing force. - Director:
- Krzysztof Kieslowski
- Cast:
- Juliette Binoche, Zbigniew Zamachowski, Julie Delpy
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Hidden (2005)Caché
This utterly compelling psychological thriller from Michael Haneke - one of cinema's most daring original and controversial directors - stars Daniel Auteuil as Georges, a television presenter who begins to receive mysterious and alarming packages containing covertly filmed videos of himself and his family. To the mounting consternation of Georges and his wife (Juliette Binoche) the footage on the tapes - which arrive wrapped in drawings of disturbingly violent images - becomes increasingly personal, and sinister anonymous phone calls are made. Convinced he knows the identity of the person responsible, Georges embarks on a rash and impulsive course of action that throws up some unpleasant facts about his past and leads to shockingly unexpected consequences. - Director:
- Michael Haneke
- Cast:
- Daniel Auteuil, Juliette Binoche, Maurice Bénichou
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Rookie cop Billy Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio) grew up in crime. That makes him the perfect mole, the man on the inside of the mob run by boss Frank Costello (Jack Nicholson). It's his job to win Cosello's trust and help his detective handlers (Mark Wahlbery and Martin Sheen) bring Costello down. Meanwhile, SIU officer Colin Sullivan (Matt Damon) has everyone's trust. No one suspects he's Costello's mole. Now these covert lives cross and collide is at the ferocious core of the widely acclaimed The Departed. Martin Scorsese directs, guiding a cast for the ages in a visceral tale of crime and consequences. This is searing, can't-look-away filmmaking: like into the eyes of a con - or a cop - with a gun. - Director:
- Martin Scorsese
- Cast:
- Leonardo DiCaprio, Bo Cleary, Matt Damon
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Everyone in 1880s America knows Jesse James. He's the nation's most notorious criminal, hunted by the law in 10 states. He's also the land's greatest hero, lauded as a Robin Hood by the public. Robert Ford, meanwhile, is a nobody. That, however, isn't something the ambitious 19-year-old will settle for. He'll befriend Jesse, join his gang and gain his confidence, and eventually become his downfall. - Director:
- Andrew Dominik
- Cast:
- Brad Pitt, Casey Affleck, Sam Shepard
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It's only a state of mind. Jonathan Pryce stars as Sam Lowry in this surrealistic spectacle about a daydreaming bureaucrat trapped in a future dystopia where love is forbidden from interfering with efficiency. But with the help of an underground superhero (Robert De Niro) and a beautiful mystery woman (Kim Greist), Sam learns to soar to freedom on the wings of his untamed imagination, or so he thinks. - Director:
- Terry Gilliam
- Cast:
- Jonathan Pryce, Kim Greist, Robert De Niro
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In the Mood for Love (2000)Hua yang nian hua
Hong Kong, 1962. Chow (Tony Leung) is a junior newspaper editor with an elusive wife. His new neighbour Li-zhen (Maggie Cheung) is a secretary whose husband seems to spend all his time on business trips. They become friends, making the lonely evenings more bearable. As their relationship develops they make a discovery that changes their lives forever... - Director:
- Kar-Wai Wong
- Cast:
- Roy Cheung, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Paulyn Sun
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