AKA:
Kaidan Yuki Jorou
Synopsis:
Based on old Japanese Folklore, Yuki Onna, the Snow Demoness and from well known Japanese ghost film anthology, "Kwaidan". A master sculptor and his apprentice are trapped in a bad snow storm after finding a special tree for carving a statue for the local temple. Finding refuge in an abandoned hut they celebrate their luck n finding the tree but soon they are visited by the Snow Witch who freezes the sculptor to death but takes pity on the apprentice. He must promise to never speak of this or she'll return and kill him. Back in town, the apprentice is promoted and given the task of making the statue. A mysterious beautiful woman arrives during a torrential rain storm and quickly falls in love with the apprentice. Soon she comes under the lustful eye of the evil Baliff who controls the town. And so it goes.
31 May, 2011
Ghost Photos: The Cursed Images (2006)
Synopsis:
Toshiko, a high school student, receives a message to her cell phone from her brother who she has been separated from since their parent's divorce. In this mail, there was a mysterious picture of a strange looking forest along with an unknown woman. From that day on, strange things begin to take place in Toshiko's body. The separation of her family, the pressure from her mother to take the entrance exams, and being apart from her brother who she misses... All this mental strain is taking its toll on Toshiko. To make matters worse, there is an unseen force that is luring her to the spirit realm.
Toshiko, a high school student, receives a message to her cell phone from her brother who she has been separated from since their parent's divorce. In this mail, there was a mysterious picture of a strange looking forest along with an unknown woman. From that day on, strange things begin to take place in Toshiko's body. The separation of her family, the pressure from her mother to take the entrance exams, and being apart from her brother who she misses... All this mental strain is taking its toll on Toshiko. To make matters worse, there is an unseen force that is luring her to the spirit realm.
Loft (2005)
AKA:
Rofuto
Synopsis:
A prize winning writer, Leiko, moves to a quiet sub-urban house to finish up her new novel with a help from the editor. That night while sleeping, she sees a man in a storage room transporting an object wrapped in cloth. She soon finds out that he is a renowned archaeologist, Professor Yoshioka, researching ancient mummies, and that object was a recently discovered mummy. While working late on her book, Leiko witness a ghost and finds out that her room once belonged to a woman who had been missing for a while. This brings unexplainable fear to Leiko as she starts to uncover more stories from the past.
Rofuto
Synopsis:
A prize winning writer, Leiko, moves to a quiet sub-urban house to finish up her new novel with a help from the editor. That night while sleeping, she sees a man in a storage room transporting an object wrapped in cloth. She soon finds out that he is a renowned archaeologist, Professor Yoshioka, researching ancient mummies, and that object was a recently discovered mummy. While working late on her book, Leiko witness a ghost and finds out that her room once belonged to a woman who had been missing for a while. This brings unexplainable fear to Leiko as she starts to uncover more stories from the past.
Dead Friend (2004)
AKA:
Ryeong
The Ghost
Synopsis:
In the story, we follow the main character Min Ji-won, who suffers from amnesia, caused by an accident almost a year ago is being haunted is being haunted by weird dreams. When she meets her former high school friend Oh Yu-jeong, she receives a picture of her high school group of friends: Kim Eun-seo, who had recently died; Shin Mi-kyeong, who is in the hospital and Eun-jeong. Ji-won questions who took the picture, and when she visits her former friends, she recalls Han Su-in, a girl that was badly treated and humiliated by their group, disclosing her past and the fate of Su-in and finding a scary hidden truth.
Ryeong
The Ghost
Synopsis:
In the story, we follow the main character Min Ji-won, who suffers from amnesia, caused by an accident almost a year ago is being haunted is being haunted by weird dreams. When she meets her former high school friend Oh Yu-jeong, she receives a picture of her high school group of friends: Kim Eun-seo, who had recently died; Shin Mi-kyeong, who is in the hospital and Eun-jeong. Ji-won questions who took the picture, and when she visits her former friends, she recalls Han Su-in, a girl that was badly treated and humiliated by their group, disclosing her past and the fate of Su-in and finding a scary hidden truth.
Death Water (2006)
AKA:
Mizuchi
Synopsis:
Newspaper correspondent Kyoko Togakure visits a nursing home in the outskirts of Tokyo. She finds the dead body of a resident. It was an apparent suicide. He's holding a piece of paper with the mystifying word "Death Water" written on it. Nearby are blood-stained scissors, and his eyes are squashed. She has no idea that this death is just the beginning of a horrendous nightmare.
Mizuchi
Synopsis:
Newspaper correspondent Kyoko Togakure visits a nursing home in the outskirts of Tokyo. She finds the dead body of a resident. It was an apparent suicide. He's holding a piece of paper with the mystifying word "Death Water" written on it. Nearby are blood-stained scissors, and his eyes are squashed. She has no idea that this death is just the beginning of a horrendous nightmare.
Signos (2008)
Synopsis:
Louie receives a text message from the province that his father had a heart attack. Louie rushes to drive home from Manila only to find out that the message was nothing but a prank. Louie then senses something eerie about his hometown. He finds out there have been several killings in the area all done in the same manner. Apparently, the victim first hears some rumbling noise that is before they are found dead all covered with mud. Louie learns that his childhood sweetheart, Elma, is one of the victims. He visits her wake and is forced to confront an unresolved issue with Elma’s husband, Nestor, who was once Louie’s best friend. As the day draws to an end, Louie is also forced to resolve his long standing conflict with a father who is now married to their servant, Cora, a simple, earthy mystic. Louie’s father has refused all of Louie’s invitations to stay with him in Manila because of his new family. When the killings move closer to home and threatens Louie’s family, he discovers for himself how he had been estranged from his roots and now must face his past with the horror of what is to happen.
Louie receives a text message from the province that his father had a heart attack. Louie rushes to drive home from Manila only to find out that the message was nothing but a prank. Louie then senses something eerie about his hometown. He finds out there have been several killings in the area all done in the same manner. Apparently, the victim first hears some rumbling noise that is before they are found dead all covered with mud. Louie learns that his childhood sweetheart, Elma, is one of the victims. He visits her wake and is forced to confront an unresolved issue with Elma’s husband, Nestor, who was once Louie’s best friend. As the day draws to an end, Louie is also forced to resolve his long standing conflict with a father who is now married to their servant, Cora, a simple, earthy mystic. Louie’s father has refused all of Louie’s invitations to stay with him in Manila because of his new family. When the killings move closer to home and threatens Louie’s family, he discovers for himself how he had been estranged from his roots and now must face his past with the horror of what is to happen.
30 May, 2011
Alien vs. Ninja (2010)
Synopsis:
From the sick and twisted people that brought you Robogeisha, The Machine Girl, the Tokyo Gore Police and Vampire Girl Vs. Frankenstein Girl.
In medieval Japan, a band of Ninja warriors, led by an Iga Ninja named Yamata, witness a giant ball of fire drop from the sky and crash into the forest. When the warriors find and attempt to identify the object, they discover aliens that attack and feast on the ninjas. Yamata and the survivors swear vengeance, but in challenging the aliens, they learn that their weapons have no effect.
From the sick and twisted people that brought you Robogeisha, The Machine Girl, the Tokyo Gore Police and Vampire Girl Vs. Frankenstein Girl.
In medieval Japan, a band of Ninja warriors, led by an Iga Ninja named Yamata, witness a giant ball of fire drop from the sky and crash into the forest. When the warriors find and attempt to identify the object, they discover aliens that attack and feast on the ninjas. Yamata and the survivors swear vengeance, but in challenging the aliens, they learn that their weapons have no effect.
Full Metal Yakuza (1997)
AKA:
Full Metal Gokudo
Synopsis:
Kensuke Hagane is a beginner in the Yakuza world, he is very fearful and nobody respect him. After the prison release of Tosa, who is a Yakuza boss and the idol of Hagane, both are killed as a result of a gang problem with Tosa. Both corpses ends in the hands of mad scientific who creates a kind of robot with parts of both corpses. Now Hagane is part machine with some parts of Tosa, he is bullet proof and has an incredible strength. When he escapes from the scientific, he is looking out for revenge with the heart of his boss and idol, literally.
Full Metal Gokudo
Synopsis:
Kensuke Hagane is a beginner in the Yakuza world, he is very fearful and nobody respect him. After the prison release of Tosa, who is a Yakuza boss and the idol of Hagane, both are killed as a result of a gang problem with Tosa. Both corpses ends in the hands of mad scientific who creates a kind of robot with parts of both corpses. Now Hagane is part machine with some parts of Tosa, he is bullet proof and has an incredible strength. When he escapes from the scientific, he is looking out for revenge with the heart of his boss and idol, literally.
Vampire Warriors (2010)
AKA:
Jiang Shi Xin Zhan Shi
Synopsis:
Ever since time immemorial, vampires have lurked in the shadow of the human world. Young vampire hunter Ya lives in a deserted slaughterhouse near a family of benign bloodsuckers Si, Long, and Li. Peace is ripped to pieces when a vicious vampire named Meng emerges out of nowhere to slay his fellow vampires. Ya's sister Su and Si's friends Jia, Lin, and Bi fall victim to Meng's fangs one by one. Unfortunately, no one is his match as he gets more powerful with every kill. In order to avenge her friends and rid the earth of this menace, Ya decides to sacrifice herself by asking Si to make her a vampire before the final showdown at the slaughterhouse.
Jiang Shi Xin Zhan Shi
Synopsis:
Ever since time immemorial, vampires have lurked in the shadow of the human world. Young vampire hunter Ya lives in a deserted slaughterhouse near a family of benign bloodsuckers Si, Long, and Li. Peace is ripped to pieces when a vicious vampire named Meng emerges out of nowhere to slay his fellow vampires. Ya's sister Su and Si's friends Jia, Lin, and Bi fall victim to Meng's fangs one by one. Unfortunately, no one is his match as he gets more powerful with every kill. In order to avenge her friends and rid the earth of this menace, Ya decides to sacrifice herself by asking Si to make her a vampire before the final showdown at the slaughterhouse.
The Snow White (2010)
AKA:
Tai Tang Klom
Synopsis:
Two struggling university students dissect the dead body of a pregnant woman to turn her unborn baby into a black magic charm which they believe can grant their wishes. Not only does the black magic not work, but they are also haunted by the ghost of the dead woman.
Tai Tang Klom
Synopsis:
Two struggling university students dissect the dead body of a pregnant woman to turn her unborn baby into a black magic charm which they believe can grant their wishes. Not only does the black magic not work, but they are also haunted by the ghost of the dead woman.
Superstition (2006)
AKA:
Pamahiin
Synopsis:
Noah comes home from the States to look into the real reason behind his best friend Damian's death. With his clairvoyant girlfriend Eileen, he meets old folks who shed light on pervasive superstitious beliefs about death and ghosts. Noah's skepticism is challenged as four souls trail him and Eileen.
Pamahiin
Synopsis:
Noah comes home from the States to look into the real reason behind his best friend Damian's death. With his clairvoyant girlfriend Eileen, he meets old folks who shed light on pervasive superstitious beliefs about death and ghosts. Noah's skepticism is challenged as four souls trail him and Eileen.
Alien vs. Ninja (2010)
Synopsis:
From the sick and twisted people that brought you Robogeisha, The Machine Girl, the Tokyo Gore Police and Vampire Girl Vs. Frankenstein Girl.
In medieval Japan, a band of Ninja warriors, led by an Iga Ninja named Yamata, witness a giant ball of fire drop from the sky and crash into the forest. When the warriors find and attempt to identify the object, they discover aliens that attack and feast on the ninjas. Yamata and the survivors swear vengeance, but in challenging the aliens, they learn that their weapons have no effect.
From the sick and twisted people that brought you Robogeisha, The Machine Girl, the Tokyo Gore Police and Vampire Girl Vs. Frankenstein Girl.
In medieval Japan, a band of Ninja warriors, led by an Iga Ninja named Yamata, witness a giant ball of fire drop from the sky and crash into the forest. When the warriors find and attempt to identify the object, they discover aliens that attack and feast on the ninjas. Yamata and the survivors swear vengeance, but in challenging the aliens, they learn that their weapons have no effect.
Dalaw (2010)
Synopsis:
For the sake of her son, Paolo, Stella is re-married to another man, Anton, in the hopes of a having a whole and peaceful family life. However, after the wedding, she experiences major haunting that endangers her life and the people around her. All the clues are pointing to her dead husband. Feeling guilty of her ex-husband’s death, Stella tries to save her family from the ghost’s wrath. Along the way, secrets start to unravel and Stella is now unsure of who is haunting her and why she is being haunted.
For the sake of her son, Paolo, Stella is re-married to another man, Anton, in the hopes of a having a whole and peaceful family life. However, after the wedding, she experiences major haunting that endangers her life and the people around her. All the clues are pointing to her dead husband. Feeling guilty of her ex-husband’s death, Stella tries to save her family from the ghost’s wrath. Along the way, secrets start to unravel and Stella is now unsure of who is haunting her and why she is being haunted.
A Better Tomorrow II (1987)
AKA:
A Better Tomorrow 2
Ying Hung Boon Sik 2
Ying Hung Boon Sik II
Synopsis:
In this sequel to the 1986 hit original. Brother Ho has been released from jail and recruited by the police to do some undercover work involving his old boss, Lung. At first he refuses, but once he discovers that his little brother Kit has also been assigned this case, he agrees to the job so he can look after him. But after Lung is thought to have shot a man, he flees to New York and stays with his preacher friend and his daughter. Of course, bad goes to worse when they get caught in rival crossfire and they die before Lung’s very eyes. This makes him a completely insane vegetable, and he is taken under the care of Ken who is the twin brother of Mark. It all boils down to an epic finale that reinforces the brotherly theme of the series.
A Better Tomorrow 2
Ying Hung Boon Sik 2
Ying Hung Boon Sik II
Synopsis:
In this sequel to the 1986 hit original. Brother Ho has been released from jail and recruited by the police to do some undercover work involving his old boss, Lung. At first he refuses, but once he discovers that his little brother Kit has also been assigned this case, he agrees to the job so he can look after him. But after Lung is thought to have shot a man, he flees to New York and stays with his preacher friend and his daughter. Of course, bad goes to worse when they get caught in rival crossfire and they die before Lung’s very eyes. This makes him a completely insane vegetable, and he is taken under the care of Ken who is the twin brother of Mark. It all boils down to an epic finale that reinforces the brotherly theme of the series.
Wild Zero (2000)
Synopsis:
Ace, a wannabe rock star, is on his way to a concert of the band Guitar Wolf when space aliens invade the Earth planet and turning humans into zombies. The dead rise to their feet in the countryside setting of Asahi, Japan with an appetite for flesh. Enlisting the help of his rock 'n roll blood brother Guitar Wolf, Ace and the members of the band get entangled in many misadventures. (I’m not making this shit up!)
Ace, a wannabe rock star, is on his way to a concert of the band Guitar Wolf when space aliens invade the Earth planet and turning humans into zombies. The dead rise to their feet in the countryside setting of Asahi, Japan with an appetite for flesh. Enlisting the help of his rock 'n roll blood brother Guitar Wolf, Ace and the members of the band get entangled in many misadventures. (I’m not making this shit up!)
Tokyo Zombie (2005)
Synopsis:
Fujio and Mitsuo are two fulltime slackers who work in a fire extinguisher factory. The two spend their lunch hours training to fulfill their dreams of being jujitsu champions. One day, they accidentally murdered their boss and dump his body on a Tokyo toxic waste dump known as "Black Fuji". Things suddenly become worse when an army of the undead rises from the waste dump and begin to attack the living. In order to survive, they will have to employ their limited jujitsu skills, to either help or escape Tokyo.
Fujio and Mitsuo are two fulltime slackers who work in a fire extinguisher factory. The two spend their lunch hours training to fulfill their dreams of being jujitsu champions. One day, they accidentally murdered their boss and dump his body on a Tokyo toxic waste dump known as "Black Fuji". Things suddenly become worse when an army of the undead rises from the waste dump and begin to attack the living. In order to survive, they will have to employ their limited jujitsu skills, to either help or escape Tokyo.
Maidroid vs Hostroid Gundan (2010)
Synopsis:
From the sick and twisted people that brought you Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl, Zombie Self Defense Force and Stacy: Attack of the Schoolgirl Zombies
A college student Akiba receives a full automatic life-sized maid robo named Maria from his mentor who died in suspicious circumstances. Maria is created for opposing Hostroids which are good-looking male robots and debauch women. But actually, Maria is unfinished robot. (I’m not making this shit up!)
From the sick and twisted people that brought you Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl, Zombie Self Defense Force and Stacy: Attack of the Schoolgirl Zombies
A college student Akiba receives a full automatic life-sized maid robo named Maria from his mentor who died in suspicious circumstances. Maria is created for opposing Hostroids which are good-looking male robots and debauch women. But actually, Maria is unfinished robot. (I’m not making this shit up!)
Gothic & Lolita Psycho (2010)
AKA:
Gosurori Shokeinin
Synopsis:
From the sick and twisted people that brought you Robogeisha, The Machine Girl, Samurai Princess, Tokyo Gore Police, Mutant Girls Squad and Vampire Girl Vs. Frankenstein Girl.
Yuki lives at home in peace until one day when a unit of assassins breaks in and kill her mother. In order to revenge herself, Yuki becomes a demon of vengeance by donning gothic Lolita clothing, using a parasol as a deadly weapon, and executing the guilty in God's name. (I’m not making this shit up)
Gosurori Shokeinin
Synopsis:
From the sick and twisted people that brought you Robogeisha, The Machine Girl, Samurai Princess, Tokyo Gore Police, Mutant Girls Squad and Vampire Girl Vs. Frankenstein Girl.
Yuki lives at home in peace until one day when a unit of assassins breaks in and kill her mother. In order to revenge herself, Yuki becomes a demon of vengeance by donning gothic Lolita clothing, using a parasol as a deadly weapon, and executing the guilty in God's name. (I’m not making this shit up)
Yakuza - Busting Girls: Final Death Ride Battle (2010)
AKA:
Bakuhatsu! Sukeban Hantazu: Sokatsu Nagurikomi Sakusen
Synopsis:
The project was first announced as a trilogy of movies based on the 17-minute Yakuza Hunter short film which was included as a bonus feature on the Yakuza Niju-Sanku DVD box set. During production, the films were referred to as Yakuza Hunter, Yakuza Hunter 2, and Yakuza Hunter 3, but since the name change it seems to be down to two movies called “Sukeban Hunters: Soukatsu Nagurikomi Sakusen” and “Sukeban Hunters: Jigoku no Kettou” directed by Kazufumi Nakahira and Shinichi Okuda, respectively.
The first film features AV star Asami (Sukeban Boy, The Machine Girl) as the main “hunter” with her rival played by perma-grumpy Rena Komine.
Bakuhatsu! Sukeban Hantazu: Sokatsu Nagurikomi Sakusen
Synopsis:
The project was first announced as a trilogy of movies based on the 17-minute Yakuza Hunter short film which was included as a bonus feature on the Yakuza Niju-Sanku DVD box set. During production, the films were referred to as Yakuza Hunter, Yakuza Hunter 2, and Yakuza Hunter 3, but since the name change it seems to be down to two movies called “Sukeban Hunters: Soukatsu Nagurikomi Sakusen” and “Sukeban Hunters: Jigoku no Kettou” directed by Kazufumi Nakahira and Shinichi Okuda, respectively.
The first film features AV star Asami (Sukeban Boy, The Machine Girl) as the main “hunter” with her rival played by perma-grumpy Rena Komine.
One Missed Call II (2005)
AKA:
Chakushin ari 2
One Missed Call 2
Synopsis:
Detective Motomiya continues to investigate strange deaths in the hope of breaking the chain of deaths seemingly related to the ghoulish little girl Mizunuma Mimiko. When the trail leads to a Chinese restaurant in Shinjuku, he runs into Nozoe Takako, a young woman also intently tracking the phone based curse. Through Nozoe's connection to the Taiwanese immigrant community in Tokyo, she soon discovers that a similar curse has long been present in Taiwan. Her investigation leads to a remote, abandoned mining town in the outskirts of Taipei. What she finds there turns out to be a mind-crushing terror.
Starring:
Mimura
Hisashi Yoshizawa
Renji Ishibashi
Director: Renpei Tsukamoto
Chakushin ari 2
One Missed Call 2
Synopsis:
Detective Motomiya continues to investigate strange deaths in the hope of breaking the chain of deaths seemingly related to the ghoulish little girl Mizunuma Mimiko. When the trail leads to a Chinese restaurant in Shinjuku, he runs into Nozoe Takako, a young woman also intently tracking the phone based curse. Through Nozoe's connection to the Taiwanese immigrant community in Tokyo, she soon discovers that a similar curse has long been present in Taiwan. Her investigation leads to a remote, abandoned mining town in the outskirts of Taipei. What she finds there turns out to be a mind-crushing terror.
Starring:
Mimura
Hisashi Yoshizawa
Renji Ishibashi
Director: Renpei Tsukamoto
One Missed Call Final (2006)
AKA:
Chakushin Ari Final
Synopsis:
In this final episode of the hugely successful "One Mi$$ed Call" franchise, the timid, young Asuka is bullied by her classmates. When they embark on a class field trip to Korea, Asuka plans revenge by sending a disturbing photo with the message: “If you transmit this cursed photo to someone else, your life will be spared.” The students rush to pass the photo on to save their own lives, sparking a deadly fight for survival using cell phones!
Starring:
Maki Horikita
Meisa Kuroki
Geun-seok Jang
Director: Manabu Asô
Chakushin Ari Final
Synopsis:
In this final episode of the hugely successful "One Mi$$ed Call" franchise, the timid, young Asuka is bullied by her classmates. When they embark on a class field trip to Korea, Asuka plans revenge by sending a disturbing photo with the message: “If you transmit this cursed photo to someone else, your life will be spared.” The students rush to pass the photo on to save their own lives, sparking a deadly fight for survival using cell phones!
Starring:
Maki Horikita
Meisa Kuroki
Geun-seok Jang
Director: Manabu Asô
Sumpa (2009)
Synopsis:
At the end of one particularly bad day, Raymond decides to drink the night away with his uncle. His uncle tells him that he needs to take a vacation, and he hands him the keys to his house in Laguna. There, despite being the only guest in the house, Raymond notices a woman swimming in the pool. She disappears on him at first, but shows up again later and introduces herself as Jackie, one of his neighbors on the street. He begins flirting with her, and they soon form a relationship. But Jackie is not what she appears to be, and she may be part of a curse laid down on Raymond’s family.
At the end of one particularly bad day, Raymond decides to drink the night away with his uncle. His uncle tells him that he needs to take a vacation, and he hands him the keys to his house in Laguna. There, despite being the only guest in the house, Raymond notices a woman swimming in the pool. She disappears on him at first, but shows up again later and introduces herself as Jackie, one of his neighbors on the street. He begins flirting with her, and they soon form a relationship. But Jackie is not what she appears to be, and she may be part of a curse laid down on Raymond’s family.
Tell Me Something (1999)
Synopsis:
A series of black garbage bags filled with dismembered body parts begin to show up around the city: in an elevator, on a highway, at the edge of a basketball court, and rendering the victims nearly impossible to identify. The killer’s motive is a complete mystery. Leading the investigation is Detective Cho, a burnt-out cop trying to redeem himself with this case. Setting up a special squad dedicated to these gruesome murders, Cho and his partner, the veteran Detective Oh map out the order of the murders, interchanging the parts like pieces in a grotesque puzzle. Mystified by the surgical precision of the dismemberments and finding a medical antiseptic called “Hexamedrin” spread all over the bodies, the detectives start suspecting a doctor or a biologist as the killer.
A series of black garbage bags filled with dismembered body parts begin to show up around the city: in an elevator, on a highway, at the edge of a basketball court, and rendering the victims nearly impossible to identify. The killer’s motive is a complete mystery. Leading the investigation is Detective Cho, a burnt-out cop trying to redeem himself with this case. Setting up a special squad dedicated to these gruesome murders, Cho and his partner, the veteran Detective Oh map out the order of the murders, interchanging the parts like pieces in a grotesque puzzle. Mystified by the surgical precision of the dismemberments and finding a medical antiseptic called “Hexamedrin” spread all over the bodies, the detectives start suspecting a doctor or a biologist as the killer.
Yaya & Angelina (2009)
AKA:
The Spoiled Brat Movie
Synopsis:
The movie begins when a fiery incident caused Angelina’s yaya to be incapacitated.
The kid’s parents, portrayed by Aiko Melendez and Jomari Yllana, search for a new yaya.
Rosalinda ”Cha-cha” Lucero is selected from a coterie of applicants.
Soon, a special love-hate bond is formed between the two.
Yaya becomes the object ofAngelina ’s practical jokes and temper tantrums but she is determined to stick it out with the bratty child.
Unfortunately, one final straw broke her spirit so she packed her stuff and moved out ofAngelina’s household.
Alone and distraught over Yaya’s disappearance, Angelina accidentally uncovers a terrorist plot to assassinate The Duchess of Wellengton, who is scheduled to visit her school.Angelina is discovered and kidnapped by the terrorists.
Learning about the predicament of her beloved ward, Yaya sets out to save Angelina.
Reunited, they combine their wits to save the foreign dignitary and thwart the terrorists’ evil plot.
Director: Michael Tuviera
Starring:
Michael V
Ogie Alcasid
Aiko Melendez
Iza Calzado
Jomari Yllana
Leo Martinez
The Spoiled Brat Movie
Synopsis:
The movie begins when a fiery incident caused Angelina’s yaya to be incapacitated.
The kid’s parents, portrayed by Aiko Melendez and Jomari Yllana, search for a new yaya.
Rosalinda ”Cha-cha” Lucero is selected from a coterie of applicants.
Soon, a special love-hate bond is formed between the two.
Yaya becomes the object ofAngelina ’s practical jokes and temper tantrums but she is determined to stick it out with the bratty child.
Unfortunately, one final straw broke her spirit so she packed her stuff and moved out ofAngelina’s household.
Alone and distraught over Yaya’s disappearance, Angelina accidentally uncovers a terrorist plot to assassinate The Duchess of Wellengton, who is scheduled to visit her school.Angelina is discovered and kidnapped by the terrorists.
Learning about the predicament of her beloved ward, Yaya sets out to save Angelina.
Reunited, they combine their wits to save the foreign dignitary and thwart the terrorists’ evil plot.
Director: Michael Tuviera
Starring:
Michael V
Ogie Alcasid
Aiko Melendez
Iza Calzado
Jomari Yllana
Leo Martinez
In My Life (2009)
Synopsis:
Shirley (Vilma Santos) is a woman who wants to be in control of everything. Working as a librarian in a public school, a firm “Sshhh!” from her make the students tremble in fear. But in her family, her unwarranted intervention in the lives of her children and their families keeps her emotionally detached from them. Realizing that she has lost the command she once had, she goes to New York to reunite with Mark (Luis Manzano), his estranged gay son who is now suffering from colon cancer.
But Shirley doesn’t know this and living with Mark i New York comes with a cost. She has to live with her son’s lover Noel (John Lloyd Cruz) who is an illegal immigrant. Whenever Mark is not around, Noel makes it a point to tour her around as he tries his best to endure Shirley’s degrading behavior on him.
Everything is doing right until circumstances forces Shirley to back to the Philippines. Now that she’s back with her family, she realizes that something is wrong-she is not happy.
For once in her life, she finally comes to a brave decision that will bring her real happiness.
Starring:
Vilma Santos
John Lloyd Cruz
Luis Manzano
Shirley (Vilma Santos) is a woman who wants to be in control of everything. Working as a librarian in a public school, a firm “Sshhh!” from her make the students tremble in fear. But in her family, her unwarranted intervention in the lives of her children and their families keeps her emotionally detached from them. Realizing that she has lost the command she once had, she goes to New York to reunite with Mark (Luis Manzano), his estranged gay son who is now suffering from colon cancer.
But Shirley doesn’t know this and living with Mark i New York comes with a cost. She has to live with her son’s lover Noel (John Lloyd Cruz) who is an illegal immigrant. Whenever Mark is not around, Noel makes it a point to tour her around as he tries his best to endure Shirley’s degrading behavior on him.
Everything is doing right until circumstances forces Shirley to back to the Philippines. Now that she’s back with her family, she realizes that something is wrong-she is not happy.
For once in her life, she finally comes to a brave decision that will bring her real happiness.
Starring:
Vilma Santos
John Lloyd Cruz
Luis Manzano
On My Girl (2009)
Synopsis:
OH, MY GIRL! is a heartfelt “laugh out loud” romantic comedy about two childhood best friends who are separated by Fate, only to be reunited years later, worlds apart.
Judy Ann Santos plays the role of Darling- a young superstar desperate to find her true self in the dizzying world of showbusiness. Ogie Alcasid plays Biboy- simple cell phone repair man who is desperate to find his greatest love. As Darling and Biboy surprisingly meet, both overcome outrageous odds to find… their hilarious way back to each other.
OMG: OH MY GIRL! reminds us about lasting friendship and enduring love…and the crazy things we do in the name of both.
Starring:
Roderick Paulate
Carmi Martin
Manilyn Reynes
Nova Villa
John Prats
John Avila
Frenchie
OH, MY GIRL! is a heartfelt “laugh out loud” romantic comedy about two childhood best friends who are separated by Fate, only to be reunited years later, worlds apart.
Judy Ann Santos plays the role of Darling- a young superstar desperate to find her true self in the dizzying world of showbusiness. Ogie Alcasid plays Biboy- simple cell phone repair man who is desperate to find his greatest love. As Darling and Biboy surprisingly meet, both overcome outrageous odds to find… their hilarious way back to each other.
OMG: OH MY GIRL! reminds us about lasting friendship and enduring love…and the crazy things we do in the name of both.
Starring:
Roderick Paulate
Carmi Martin
Manilyn Reynes
Nova Villa
John Prats
John Avila
Frenchie
My Big Love (2008)
Synopsis:
After his dream girl, fetching columnist Ninia (Kristine Hermosa), rejects rotund pastry chef Macky (Sam Milby), he hires personal trainer Aira (Toni Gonzaga) to help him shape up — and they soon fall for each other in this witty Filipino tale. To support her family, Aira takes a job abroad, and when she runs into Macky two years later, she finds a slim chick magnet — who’s forced to choose between Ninia and Aira, who loved him unconditionally.
Starring:
Sam Milby
Toni Gonzaga
Director: Jade Castro
After his dream girl, fetching columnist Ninia (Kristine Hermosa), rejects rotund pastry chef Macky (Sam Milby), he hires personal trainer Aira (Toni Gonzaga) to help him shape up — and they soon fall for each other in this witty Filipino tale. To support her family, Aira takes a job abroad, and when she runs into Macky two years later, she finds a slim chick magnet — who’s forced to choose between Ninia and Aira, who loved him unconditionally.
Starring:
Sam Milby
Toni Gonzaga
Director: Jade Castro
Back Door to Hell (1964)
Synopsis:
During WWII, a three-man commando team places its trust in the hands of a band of Filipino resistors, as they try to knock out a Japenese communication center.
During WWII, a three-man commando team places its trust in the hands of a band of Filipino resistors, as they try to knock out a Japenese communication center.
Patient X (2009)
Synopsis:
After twenty years, local police captures the murderer of the older brother of a young boy. Now a doctor, he must go back to his old town and face the murderers himself. He then discovers that the murderers are Aswangs (folkloric Filipino vampire-like creatures) and they pose a deadly threat not only to him but also for the entire town.
After twenty years, local police captures the murderer of the older brother of a young boy. Now a doctor, he must go back to his old town and face the murderers himself. He then discovers that the murderers are Aswangs (folkloric Filipino vampire-like creatures) and they pose a deadly threat not only to him but also for the entire town.
Prom Night in Mississippi (2009)
Synopsis:
In 1997, Academy Award winning actor, Morgan Freeman, who lives in the Charleston, Mississippi community, offered to fund the first-ever integrated Senior Prom in the history of Charleston’s one high school. His offer was ignored. In 2008, Morgan offered again… the East Tallahatchie County School Board accepted. In this town of 2,300 people, its high school of 415 black and white students has, to this day, always had separate proms: one black, one white prom. Our film follows the Charleston High senior class of 2008 preparing and attending their historic, first integrated prom, in the context of strong emotions, traditions, and conflict inherent in race relations in the community, and in the deep south.
In 1997, Academy Award winning actor, Morgan Freeman, who lives in the Charleston, Mississippi community, offered to fund the first-ever integrated Senior Prom in the history of Charleston’s one high school. His offer was ignored. In 2008, Morgan offered again… the East Tallahatchie County School Board accepted. In this town of 2,300 people, its high school of 415 black and white students has, to this day, always had separate proms: one black, one white prom. Our film follows the Charleston High senior class of 2008 preparing and attending their historic, first integrated prom, in the context of strong emotions, traditions, and conflict inherent in race relations in the community, and in the deep south.
The Robe (1953)
Synopsis:
Marcellus is a tribune in the time of Christ. He is in charge of the group that is assigned to crucify Jesus. Drunk, he wins Jesus' homespun robe after the crucifixion. He is tormented by nightmares and delusions after the event. Hoping to find a way to live with what he has done, and still not believing in Jesus, he returns to Palestine to try and learn what he can of the man he killed.
Marcellus is a tribune in the time of Christ. He is in charge of the group that is assigned to crucify Jesus. Drunk, he wins Jesus' homespun robe after the crucifixion. He is tormented by nightmares and delusions after the event. Hoping to find a way to live with what he has done, and still not believing in Jesus, he returns to Palestine to try and learn what he can of the man he killed.
Buffalo Soldiers (2001)
Synopsis:
A criminal subculture operates among U.S. soldiers stationed in West Germany just before the fall of the Berlin wall.
Starring:
Joaquin Phoenix
Ed Harris
Scott Glenn
Anna Paquin
Director: Gregor Jordan
A criminal subculture operates among U.S. soldiers stationed in West Germany just before the fall of the Berlin wall.
Starring:
Joaquin Phoenix
Ed Harris
Scott Glenn
Anna Paquin
Director: Gregor Jordan
Jack Frost 2: Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman (2000)
Synopsis:
The Mutant Killer Snowman returns to kill more people during Christmas
Starring:
Christopher Allport
Eileen Seeley
Chip Heller
Marsha Clark
Scott MacDonald
Director: Michael Cooney
The Mutant Killer Snowman returns to kill more people during Christmas
Starring:
Christopher Allport
Eileen Seeley
Chip Heller
Marsha Clark
Scott MacDonald
Director: Michael Cooney
Interview (2003 )
Synopsis:
Interview is a 2003 dutch film directed by Theo van Gogh.
Renowned journalist Pierre has to interview the most famous Dutch actress 'Katja Schuurman' against his wishes. He is annoyed at being given such a fluffy assignment, as he is normally a political correspondent. Initially he has no questions for Katja, but soon they are coaxing their darkest secrets out of each other.
Interview is a 2003 dutch film directed by Theo van Gogh.
Renowned journalist Pierre has to interview the most famous Dutch actress 'Katja Schuurman' against his wishes. He is annoyed at being given such a fluffy assignment, as he is normally a political correspondent. Initially he has no questions for Katja, but soon they are coaxing their darkest secrets out of each other.
Interview (2007)
Starring:
Steve Buscemi
Sienna Miller
Michael Buscemi
Tara Elders
David Schechter
Molly Griffith
Elizabeth Bracco
James Villemaire
Jackson Loo
Craig Grant
Doc Dougherty
Donna Hanover
Wayne Wilcox
Danny Schechter
Director: Steve Buscemi
Steve Buscemi
Sienna Miller
Michael Buscemi
Tara Elders
David Schechter
Molly Griffith
Elizabeth Bracco
James Villemaire
Jackson Loo
Craig Grant
Doc Dougherty
Donna Hanover
Wayne Wilcox
Danny Schechter
Director: Steve Buscemi
The Sick House (2007)
Synopsis:
ANNA is an ambitious young archaeologist. She desperately needs the kudos of an important find. But her work is ruined when the authorities suddenly shut down the old hospital in which she is working. Plague spores contaminate its medieval foundations. ANNA is convinced that this ancient plague site holds an even darker secret. In her research she has stumbled on a murderous pattern of unexplained child deaths. This is a very cold case; the children disappeared in 1665, the year of the GREAT PLAGUE. The 'suits' at her museum don't buy her theories and they give the go-ahead for the hospital's imminent demolition. That night ANNA risks everything, and breaks back into the hospital to prove her suspicions. Reaching for a mysterious ancient artifact, she slips and falls. Meanwhile, NICK's 21st birthday celebrations are culminating in chaos. He just wanted a good night out with girlfriend JOOLZ.
ANNA is an ambitious young archaeologist. She desperately needs the kudos of an important find. But her work is ruined when the authorities suddenly shut down the old hospital in which she is working. Plague spores contaminate its medieval foundations. ANNA is convinced that this ancient plague site holds an even darker secret. In her research she has stumbled on a murderous pattern of unexplained child deaths. This is a very cold case; the children disappeared in 1665, the year of the GREAT PLAGUE. The 'suits' at her museum don't buy her theories and they give the go-ahead for the hospital's imminent demolition. That night ANNA risks everything, and breaks back into the hospital to prove her suspicions. Reaching for a mysterious ancient artifact, she slips and falls. Meanwhile, NICK's 21st birthday celebrations are culminating in chaos. He just wanted a good night out with girlfriend JOOLZ.
Shake Rattle Roll XI (2009)
Synopsis:
The lamanglupa—a creature of Philippine underworld mythology—is given a new interpretation in this movie about a group of friends whose camping trip suddenly turns into a nightmare when they find themselves being relentlessly pursued by a couple of ferocious creatures. Apparently, the group has accidentally killed the creatures’ offspring when they stumbled on a row of mounds believed to be the breeding ground of the lamanglupa. In the face of adversity, friendships will be tested and various conflicts will unfold, as the group struggles to survive the creatures as well as their personal strife.
Kayla is engaged to be married to Harold. She has long been waiting for this ideal wedding. A mysterious vintage gown catches Kyla’s attention and gets fixated on it. Unbeknownst to Kyla the wedding gown is evil, passed by a demented bride way back in 1948. Soon, her designer friend –Basti is killed. It’s not until an old man appears to Kayla that everything is revealed to her. Will she be able to stop the evil gown in ruining her wedding?
Claire, a young doctor-intern at a provincial hospital, encounters a girl who is suspected of carrying a deadly flu virus. But the girl claims that a demonic spirit, not a virus, is residing in her frail body. The girl later kills herself, but not before ensuring that the demon inside her has been transmitted to Claire.
The lamanglupa—a creature of Philippine underworld mythology—is given a new interpretation in this movie about a group of friends whose camping trip suddenly turns into a nightmare when they find themselves being relentlessly pursued by a couple of ferocious creatures. Apparently, the group has accidentally killed the creatures’ offspring when they stumbled on a row of mounds believed to be the breeding ground of the lamanglupa. In the face of adversity, friendships will be tested and various conflicts will unfold, as the group struggles to survive the creatures as well as their personal strife.
Kayla is engaged to be married to Harold. She has long been waiting for this ideal wedding. A mysterious vintage gown catches Kyla’s attention and gets fixated on it. Unbeknownst to Kyla the wedding gown is evil, passed by a demented bride way back in 1948. Soon, her designer friend –Basti is killed. It’s not until an old man appears to Kayla that everything is revealed to her. Will she be able to stop the evil gown in ruining her wedding?
Claire, a young doctor-intern at a provincial hospital, encounters a girl who is suspected of carrying a deadly flu virus. But the girl claims that a demonic spirit, not a virus, is residing in her frail body. The girl later kills herself, but not before ensuring that the demon inside her has been transmitted to Claire.
Baler (2009)
Synopsis:
In 1898, a band of Spanish soldiers heroically defended Baler (which was not yet the capital municipality of Aurora until 1951) against Filipino forces for 337 long and grueling days. The battle, now referred to as the Siege of Baler, is the setting of a forbidden love between a Mestizo soldier (Jericho Rosales) and a Filipina lass (Anne Curtis) who lived at the end of the 19th century.
Starring:
Anne Curtis - Feliza Reyes
Jericho Rosales - Celso Resurreccion
Phillip Salvador - Daniel Reyes
Baron Geisler - Capt. Las Morenas
Ryan Eigenmann - Saturnino Martin Cerezo
Bernard Palanca
Carlo Aquino - Gabriel
Nikki Bacolod - Luming
Jeremiah Rosales-Jaime Caldenay
Lindley Lumantas - Ilong
Joel Torre-Capt. Novicio
Alvin Anson- Catalan
Mark Lagang - Alom
Michael de Mesa-Padre
Rio Locsin - Azon
In 1898, a band of Spanish soldiers heroically defended Baler (which was not yet the capital municipality of Aurora until 1951) against Filipino forces for 337 long and grueling days. The battle, now referred to as the Siege of Baler, is the setting of a forbidden love between a Mestizo soldier (Jericho Rosales) and a Filipina lass (Anne Curtis) who lived at the end of the 19th century.
Starring:
Anne Curtis - Feliza Reyes
Jericho Rosales - Celso Resurreccion
Phillip Salvador - Daniel Reyes
Baron Geisler - Capt. Las Morenas
Ryan Eigenmann - Saturnino Martin Cerezo
Bernard Palanca
Carlo Aquino - Gabriel
Nikki Bacolod - Luming
Jeremiah Rosales-Jaime Caldenay
Lindley Lumantas - Ilong
Joel Torre-Capt. Novicio
Alvin Anson- Catalan
Mark Lagang - Alom
Michael de Mesa-Padre
Rio Locsin - Azon
Mammoth (2009)
Synopsis:
Three years after his "experimental" phase wrapped with the jarring, iconoclastic Container, Swedish enfant terrible Lukas Moodysson returned for this sprawling, ambitious social drama. Echoing Alejandro González Iñárritu's Babel and featuring two Hollywood A-listers as his leads, Mammoth also marked the director's premier English-language project. Michelle Williams and Gael García Bernal co-star as Ellen and Leo, New York marrieds; she's an emergency-room surgeon, he's a listless, vaguely dissatisfied Internet game designer. They have a family, albeit an unconventional and dysfunctional one: seven-year-old daughter Jackie (Sophie Nyweide) is practically being raised by a 24/7 Filipino caregiver, Gloria (Marife Necesito), who dotes on her incessantly. This provokes the envy of Ellen and the resentment of Gloria's two geographically estranged sons, Manuel (Martin Delos Santos) and Salvador (Jan Nicdao), who repeatedly phone their mom from Manila and plead with her to come home. Gloria's mother grows so distressed by this behavior that she attempts to show Salvador just how easy his life is in comparison to that of others, which leads to unanticipated tragic consequences. Meanwhile, Leo teams up with a shifty associate, Bob (Tom McCarthy), flies to Thailand, and encounters a freewheeling, laid-back working mother named Cookie (Run Srinikornchot). Step by step, the actions that Leo takes while abroad create a domino effect and alter everyone's lives in irreversible way.
Three years after his "experimental" phase wrapped with the jarring, iconoclastic Container, Swedish enfant terrible Lukas Moodysson returned for this sprawling, ambitious social drama. Echoing Alejandro González Iñárritu's Babel and featuring two Hollywood A-listers as his leads, Mammoth also marked the director's premier English-language project. Michelle Williams and Gael García Bernal co-star as Ellen and Leo, New York marrieds; she's an emergency-room surgeon, he's a listless, vaguely dissatisfied Internet game designer. They have a family, albeit an unconventional and dysfunctional one: seven-year-old daughter Jackie (Sophie Nyweide) is practically being raised by a 24/7 Filipino caregiver, Gloria (Marife Necesito), who dotes on her incessantly. This provokes the envy of Ellen and the resentment of Gloria's two geographically estranged sons, Manuel (Martin Delos Santos) and Salvador (Jan Nicdao), who repeatedly phone their mom from Manila and plead with her to come home. Gloria's mother grows so distressed by this behavior that she attempts to show Salvador just how easy his life is in comparison to that of others, which leads to unanticipated tragic consequences. Meanwhile, Leo teams up with a shifty associate, Bob (Tom McCarthy), flies to Thailand, and encounters a freewheeling, laid-back working mother named Cookie (Run Srinikornchot). Step by step, the actions that Leo takes while abroad create a domino effect and alter everyone's lives in irreversible way.
Corregidor (1943)
Synopsis:
A doctor and his staff in a hospital on the Philippine island of Corregidor shortly after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor try to treat the sick, injured and wounded as American and Filipino troops desperately try to beat back a ferocious Japanese attack.
A doctor and his staff in a hospital on the Philippine island of Corregidor shortly after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor try to treat the sick, injured and wounded as American and Filipino troops desperately try to beat back a ferocious Japanese attack.
Back To Bataan (1945)
Synopsis:
The US Army's defense of its Philippines colony and the allied Malay countries/colonies behind it counted on its island fortress of Corregidor on Luzon -and a few others- but loses it in the 6 May 1942 Japanese combined forces attack. Colonel Joseph Madden is among the escaping survivors who are ordered by general Douglas McArthur to organize a guerrilla. As he finds many native Filipinos inclined to resist the occupier's vision of returning to the South Asian fold under a paternalistic empire which doesn't hesitate to 'spank the unruly', but is mainly civilian, unprepared, inept in military matters, Madden appeals to the legendary anti-US freedom fighter Andres Bonifácio's homonymous grandson Captain Andrés Bonifácio, who is luckily rescued from a POW dead march, to inspire the resistance -once his own fighting spirit is rekindled- with him in a still very unsure war, retaliated by bloody, ten to one repression. When the Japanese realize the people side against them, they stage fake independence under imperial prince Ito, but are betrayed. While the tide of war turns against Japan all around the Pacific, the bitter fight intensifies further.
The US Army's defense of its Philippines colony and the allied Malay countries/colonies behind it counted on its island fortress of Corregidor on Luzon -and a few others- but loses it in the 6 May 1942 Japanese combined forces attack. Colonel Joseph Madden is among the escaping survivors who are ordered by general Douglas McArthur to organize a guerrilla. As he finds many native Filipinos inclined to resist the occupier's vision of returning to the South Asian fold under a paternalistic empire which doesn't hesitate to 'spank the unruly', but is mainly civilian, unprepared, inept in military matters, Madden appeals to the legendary anti-US freedom fighter Andres Bonifácio's homonymous grandson Captain Andrés Bonifácio, who is luckily rescued from a POW dead march, to inspire the resistance -once his own fighting spirit is rekindled- with him in a still very unsure war, retaliated by bloody, ten to one repression. When the Japanese realize the people side against them, they stage fake independence under imperial prince Ito, but are betrayed. While the tide of war turns against Japan all around the Pacific, the bitter fight intensifies further.
When Love Begins (2008)
Synopsis:
Benedicto “Ben” Caballero (Aga Muhlach) is an environmentalist who founded the Mother Earth Movement, an NGO committed to educating Filipinos about the protection of nature. Michelle “Mitch” Valmonte (Anne Curtis) is a marketing assistant who works for his father’s company. She decides to take a vacation with fellow rich friends in Boracay. When Michelle accidentally steps on a sea urchin, she meets Ben, who suggests that someone should pee on her foot to relieve her of the pain.The two instantly hit it off despite their apparent differences. Ben is a vegetarian while Michelle is a carnivore. Ben doesn’t have any vice while Michelle loves to intoxicate herself with alcohol. But their passionate personalities bring them together that they learned to love and accept each other.
But love isn’t always too good to be true. Ben’s involvement in his NGO pushes him to come face to face with Michelle’s father. In the end, Michelle has to make the ultimate decision of choosing between the two men she loves the most.
Benedicto “Ben” Caballero (Aga Muhlach) is an environmentalist who founded the Mother Earth Movement, an NGO committed to educating Filipinos about the protection of nature. Michelle “Mitch” Valmonte (Anne Curtis) is a marketing assistant who works for his father’s company. She decides to take a vacation with fellow rich friends in Boracay. When Michelle accidentally steps on a sea urchin, she meets Ben, who suggests that someone should pee on her foot to relieve her of the pain.The two instantly hit it off despite their apparent differences. Ben is a vegetarian while Michelle is a carnivore. Ben doesn’t have any vice while Michelle loves to intoxicate herself with alcohol. But their passionate personalities bring them together that they learned to love and accept each other.
But love isn’t always too good to be true. Ben’s involvement in his NGO pushes him to come face to face with Michelle’s father. In the end, Michelle has to make the ultimate decision of choosing between the two men she loves the most.
Kailangan Kita (2002)
Synopsis:
New York-based celebrity chef Carl Diesta (Aga) is coming home to the Philippines after being away for seventeen long years to marry his fiancee, supermodel Chrissy Duran, in her hometown of Albay province in the Bicol region. With Chrissy still being held up somewhere in Europe for a photo shoot, Carl has to meet her family by himself and instantly impresses everyone except for Chrissy's father, Papay Rogelio. Here Carl gets to meet Chrissy's other sister - Lena (Claudine). Through Lena, Carl has now come to terms with his forcibly forgotten identity - both as a son and as a Filipino. Lena has also awaken a love in Carl that he has never felt before.
New York-based celebrity chef Carl Diesta (Aga) is coming home to the Philippines after being away for seventeen long years to marry his fiancee, supermodel Chrissy Duran, in her hometown of Albay province in the Bicol region. With Chrissy still being held up somewhere in Europe for a photo shoot, Carl has to meet her family by himself and instantly impresses everyone except for Chrissy's father, Papay Rogelio. Here Carl gets to meet Chrissy's other sister - Lena (Claudine). Through Lena, Carl has now come to terms with his forcibly forgotten identity - both as a son and as a Filipino. Lena has also awaken a love in Carl that he has never felt before.
The Chairman (1969)
Synopsis:
An American scientist is sent to Red China to steal the formula for a newly developed agricultural enzyme. What he is not told by his bosses is that a micro-sized bomb has been planted in his brain so that should the mission ever look likely to fail, he can be eliminated at the push of a button!
An American scientist is sent to Red China to steal the formula for a newly developed agricultural enzyme. What he is not told by his bosses is that a micro-sized bomb has been planted in his brain so that should the mission ever look likely to fail, he can be eliminated at the push of a button!
American Guerilla in the Philippines (1950)
Synopsis:
The year is 1942. Ensign Chuck Palmer (Tyrone Power) is stranded in the Japanese-occupied Philippines after his ship is torpedoed. Linking up with several other American refugees, Palmer helps the Filipinos organize a resistance movement against the enemy.
Starring:
Tyrone Power
Micheline Presle
Tom Ewell
Tommy Cook
Jack Elam
The year is 1942. Ensign Chuck Palmer (Tyrone Power) is stranded in the Japanese-occupied Philippines after his ship is torpedoed. Linking up with several other American refugees, Palmer helps the Filipinos organize a resistance movement against the enemy.
Starring:
Tyrone Power
Micheline Presle
Tom Ewell
Tommy Cook
Jack Elam
Ambush Bay (1966)
Synopsis:
A Marine unit on a Japanese-held island in the Philippines tries to hook up with local Filipino guerrillas.
'Their top secret mission paved the way for the man who said "I Shall Return!".'
A Marine unit on a Japanese-held island in the Philippines tries to hook up with local Filipino guerrillas.
'Their top secret mission paved the way for the man who said "I Shall Return!".'
Atomic Train (1999)
Synopsis:
A train filled with atomic devices threatens to destroy the city of Denver. John Serger (a train buff) has to prevent this from happening.
A train filled with atomic devices threatens to destroy the city of Denver. John Serger (a train buff) has to prevent this from happening.
The Atomic Cafe (1982)
Synopsis:
The Atomic Cafe is an acclaimed documentary film about the beginnings of the era of nuclear warfare, created from a broad range of archival film from the 1940s, 1950s and early 1960s - including newsreel clips, television news footage, U.S. government-produced films (including military training films), advertisements, television and radio programs. News footage reflected the prevailing understandings of the media and public.
The film was produced over a five-year period through the collaborative efforts of three directors: Jayne Loader, and brothers Kevin and Pierce Rafferty. For this film, the Rafferty brothers and Loader formed the production company "Archives Project Inc." The filmmakers opted to not use narration, and instead they deployed carefully constructed sequences of film
clips to make their points. Jayne Loader has referred to The Atomic Cafe as a compilation verite, meaning that it is a compilation film with no Voice of God narration and no new footage added by the filmmakers. The soundtrack utilizes atomic-themed songs from the Cold War era to underscore the themes of the film.
Though the topic of atomic holocaust is a grave matter, the film approaches it with black humor. Much of the humor derives from the modern audience's reaction to the old training films, such as the Duck and Cover film shown in schools. The film was released in April 1982. Its release coincided with a peak in the international disarmament movement, and the
film received much wider distribution than was the norm for politically-oriented documentaries. It rapidly became a cult classic, and greatly influenced documentary filmmaking.
One of the filmmakers, Kevin Rafferty, was later befriended by a young Michael Moore who was seeking advice on how to make his first film Roger & Me. Rafferty ended up becoming the cinematographer on the film and acting as a filmmaking mentor to Moore - who has acknowledged the influence on his own filmmaking. The UK premiere screening in the British House Of Commons in October 1982 tied the film to then ongoing debate in the UK
about the deployment of the cruise missile against the Soviet threat. The film was also screened at the London Film Festival
and nominated for a BAFTA award. The film was released on home video in the UK in 1983 by Virgin Video (VVA 028).
The Atomic Cafe is an acclaimed documentary film about the beginnings of the era of nuclear warfare, created from a broad range of archival film from the 1940s, 1950s and early 1960s - including newsreel clips, television news footage, U.S. government-produced films (including military training films), advertisements, television and radio programs. News footage reflected the prevailing understandings of the media and public.
The film was produced over a five-year period through the collaborative efforts of three directors: Jayne Loader, and brothers Kevin and Pierce Rafferty. For this film, the Rafferty brothers and Loader formed the production company "Archives Project Inc." The filmmakers opted to not use narration, and instead they deployed carefully constructed sequences of film
clips to make their points. Jayne Loader has referred to The Atomic Cafe as a compilation verite, meaning that it is a compilation film with no Voice of God narration and no new footage added by the filmmakers. The soundtrack utilizes atomic-themed songs from the Cold War era to underscore the themes of the film.
Though the topic of atomic holocaust is a grave matter, the film approaches it with black humor. Much of the humor derives from the modern audience's reaction to the old training films, such as the Duck and Cover film shown in schools. The film was released in April 1982. Its release coincided with a peak in the international disarmament movement, and the
film received much wider distribution than was the norm for politically-oriented documentaries. It rapidly became a cult classic, and greatly influenced documentary filmmaking.
One of the filmmakers, Kevin Rafferty, was later befriended by a young Michael Moore who was seeking advice on how to make his first film Roger & Me. Rafferty ended up becoming the cinematographer on the film and acting as a filmmaking mentor to Moore - who has acknowledged the influence on his own filmmaking. The UK premiere screening in the British House Of Commons in October 1982 tied the film to then ongoing debate in the UK
about the deployment of the cruise missile against the Soviet threat. The film was also screened at the London Film Festival
and nominated for a BAFTA award. The film was released on home video in the UK in 1983 by Virgin Video (VVA 028).
29 May, 2011
BBC - Sajha Sawal Eps. 185 (2011)
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प्रमुख दलहरुबीचको पाँच बुँधे सहमतिपछि संविधानसभाको म्याद तीन महिना थप भएको छ। तीन वर्षसम्म प्रगति नभएको शान्ति प्रकियामा तीन महिनामा के प्रगति होला त? के यसपटक दलहरुले बेलामा संविधान लेख्लान् त। साझा सवालको यो अंकमा हामीले चार दलका नेताहरु, राजनीतिक विश्लेषकसँगै काठमाडौंको बानेश्वरमा भेटिएका केही सर्वसाधारण नागरिकसँग वार्ता गरेका छौं।
यो अंकमा एकिकृत नेकपा माओवादीका नेता देव गुरुङ, नेपाली काँग्रेसका प्रमुख सचेतक लक्ष्मण प्रसाद घिमिरे, नेकपा एमालेका प्रमुख सचेतक भिम आचार्य, सद्भावना पार्टीका सह अध्यक्ष लक्ष्मणलाल कर्णसँग पाँच बुँदे सहमति र अबको बाटोका विषयमा छलफल गरिएको छ। कार्यक्रममा पाँच बुँदे सहमतिलाई राजनीतिक विश्लेषक सि के लालले विश्लेषण गरेका छन्।
Guests: Dev Gurung, Lakshman Prasad Ghimire, Bhim Acharya, Lakshman Lal Karna
Date: 29.05.2011
American Virgin (2009)
Synopsis:
Rob Schneider stars in this fratboy comedy which follows the misfortunes of college freshman Jenna Dewan. After getting drunk for the first time in her life her defences are down and she indulges in a night of debauchery. However, her boozed-up bed-hopping was caught on camera…and she risks losing her scholarship at a college that prides itself on a no sex before marriage rule.
Rob Schneider stars in this fratboy comedy which follows the misfortunes of college freshman Jenna Dewan. After getting drunk for the first time in her life her defences are down and she indulges in a night of debauchery. However, her boozed-up bed-hopping was caught on camera…and she risks losing her scholarship at a college that prides itself on a no sex before marriage rule.
1920 (2008)
Synopsis:
After forsaking his family and religion, a husband finds his wife is demoniacally possessed.
Starring:
Rajniesh Duggall
Adah Sharma
Anjori Alagh
Director: Vikram Bhatt
The Burrowers (2008)
Synopsis:
It is 1879 in the Dakota Territories. A handful of brave pioneers maintain isolated settlements in the badlands beyond civilization. Irish Immigrant Fergus Coffey is near to winning the hand of his beloved Maryanne when she is suddenly taken from him, her family brutally abducted in a nighttime attack on their homestead. Suspicion falls immediately on hostile Indians. Experienced Indian fighters Will Parcher and John Clay form a posse and set out to rescue the kidnapped settlers, taking along a naïve teenager hoping to prove himself a man, an ex-slave looking to find his place in the world and their ranch-hand, Coffey. But as men vanish in the night and horrific evidence accumulates with the dead and dying, the group discover.
It is 1879 in the Dakota Territories. A handful of brave pioneers maintain isolated settlements in the badlands beyond civilization. Irish Immigrant Fergus Coffey is near to winning the hand of his beloved Maryanne when she is suddenly taken from him, her family brutally abducted in a nighttime attack on their homestead. Suspicion falls immediately on hostile Indians. Experienced Indian fighters Will Parcher and John Clay form a posse and set out to rescue the kidnapped settlers, taking along a naïve teenager hoping to prove himself a man, an ex-slave looking to find his place in the world and their ranch-hand, Coffey. But as men vanish in the night and horrific evidence accumulates with the dead and dying, the group discover.
Time Limit (1957)
Synopsis:
Army Colonel William Edwards (Richard Widmark) is investigating the case of Major Harry Cargill (Richard Basehart), accused of collaborating with the enemy while he and his unit were held captive in a North Korean prisoner of war camp. Cargill willingly admits his guilt and brings forth evidence that proves that he signed a germ-warfare confession and broadcast anti-American speeches over the radio, seemingly an act of treason.
Army Colonel William Edwards (Richard Widmark) is investigating the case of Major Harry Cargill (Richard Basehart), accused of collaborating with the enemy while he and his unit were held captive in a North Korean prisoner of war camp. Cargill willingly admits his guilt and brings forth evidence that proves that he signed a germ-warfare confession and broadcast anti-American speeches over the radio, seemingly an act of treason.
Exodus (1960)
Synopsis:
Ari Ben Canaan (Paul Newman), a leader of the Israeli underground, manages to lead 600 Jews from the detention camps of Cyprus onto a large freighter bound for Palestine. But British forces soon learn of his plan and insist that he turn back. Undaunted, Ari and his passengers refuse to give up, risking their lives for the greater cause of Israeli independence.
Ari Ben Canaan (Paul Newman), a leader of the Israeli underground, manages to lead 600 Jews from the detention camps of Cyprus onto a large freighter bound for Palestine. But British forces soon learn of his plan and insist that he turn back. Undaunted, Ari and his passengers refuse to give up, risking their lives for the greater cause of Israeli independence.
Ben Hur (1959)
Synopsis:
When a Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by a Roman friend, he regains his freedom and comes back for revenge.
Starring:
Charlton Heston
Cathy O'Donnell
Haya Harareet
Sam Jaffe
Jack Hawkins
Hugh Griffith
Stephen Boyd
Martha
Director: William Wyler
When a Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by a Roman friend, he regains his freedom and comes back for revenge.
Starring:
Charlton Heston
Cathy O'Donnell
Haya Harareet
Sam Jaffe
Jack Hawkins
Hugh Griffith
Stephen Boyd
Martha
Director: William Wyler
L'Eveil (1991)
Synopsis:
L'histoire d'un jeune chercheur qui se voit confier un groupe de malades chroniques atteints de troubles psychiques profonds, derniers rescapes d'une epidemie d'encephalite.
Starring:
Avec
Robert De Niro
Robin Williams
L'histoire d'un jeune chercheur qui se voit confier un groupe de malades chroniques atteints de troubles psychiques profonds, derniers rescapes d'une epidemie d'encephalite.
Starring:
Avec
Robert De Niro
Robin Williams
Die Spanische Grippe ()
Synopsis:
Gegen Ende des Ersten Weltkrieges forderte dieSpanische Grippe unzählige Todesopfer. Je nach Quelle ist von 10 20 oder sogar 40 Millionen Menschen die Rede. Damit vernichtete sie mehr Leben als sämtliche Kriege bis dahin bevor sie schlielich spurlos verschwand. Heute gehen Wissenschaftler der Epidemie nach. In amerikanischen Medizinarchiven und auf Friedhöfen in London versuchen sie das verschwundene Virus aufzuspüren.
Gegen Ende des Ersten Weltkrieges forderte dieSpanische Grippe unzählige Todesopfer. Je nach Quelle ist von 10 20 oder sogar 40 Millionen Menschen die Rede. Damit vernichtete sie mehr Leben als sämtliche Kriege bis dahin bevor sie schlielich spurlos verschwand. Heute gehen Wissenschaftler der Epidemie nach. In amerikanischen Medizinarchiven und auf Friedhöfen in London versuchen sie das verschwundene Virus aufzuspüren.
Rampo Noir (2005)
AKA:
Rampo Jigoku
Synopsis:
Japanese horror anthology based on the works of author Edogawa Rampo. Includes:
"Mars Canal" (Suguru Takeuchi).
"Mirror Hell" (Akio Jissoji) - A woman is found dead, her face melted, next to a rare mirror.
"Caterpillar" (Hisayasu Sato) - A mutilated war veteran is abused by his wife, while a young artist who is fascinated by the man, spies on them.
"Crawling Bugs" (Atsushi Kaneko) - A limo driver suffering from a fear of germ falls for an actress and realizes that the only way to be be with her is to kill her.
Rampo Jigoku
Synopsis:
Japanese horror anthology based on the works of author Edogawa Rampo. Includes:
"Mars Canal" (Suguru Takeuchi).
"Mirror Hell" (Akio Jissoji) - A woman is found dead, her face melted, next to a rare mirror.
"Caterpillar" (Hisayasu Sato) - A mutilated war veteran is abused by his wife, while a young artist who is fascinated by the man, spies on them.
"Crawling Bugs" (Atsushi Kaneko) - A limo driver suffering from a fear of germ falls for an actress and realizes that the only way to be be with her is to kill her.
Monster Ark (2008)
Synopsis:
This is a story about how there was actually 2 arks made by Noah by God's request. This is the story of the 1st ark, where the God orders Noah to vanquish a Demon.
This is a story about how there was actually 2 arks made by Noah by God's request. This is the story of the 1st ark, where the God orders Noah to vanquish a Demon.
Ninja Killer (1974)
Synopsis:
Erol is a successful cop, who lives with his sister Yasemin. Wang, the most troublesome gang leader of Hong Kong comes to Istanbul. The Security Department of Istanbul, appoint Erol to catch Wang. The Hong Kong Security Department sends their spy Wang Ti to Istanbul. Wang threatens a Chinese girl called Helen. With Helen's help, Erol starts a fight with Wang, nobody knows how it will end.
Starring:
Cüneyt Arkin
Carter Wong
Bolo Yeung
Director: Victor Lamp
Erol is a successful cop, who lives with his sister Yasemin. Wang, the most troublesome gang leader of Hong Kong comes to Istanbul. The Security Department of Istanbul, appoint Erol to catch Wang. The Hong Kong Security Department sends their spy Wang Ti to Istanbul. Wang threatens a Chinese girl called Helen. With Helen's help, Erol starts a fight with Wang, nobody knows how it will end.
Starring:
Cüneyt Arkin
Carter Wong
Bolo Yeung
Director: Victor Lamp
2012 (2009)
Synopsis:
Dr. Adrian Helmsley, part of a worldwide geophysical team investigating the effect on the earth of radiation from unprecedented solar storms, learns that the earth's core is heating up. He warns U.S. President Thomas Wilson that the crust of the earth is becoming unstable and that without proper preparations for saving a fraction of the world's population, the entire race is doomed. Meanwhile, writer Jackson Curtis stumbles on the same information. While the world's leaders race to build "arks" to escape the impending cataclysm, Curtis struggles to find a way to save his family. Meanwhile, volcanic eruptions and earthquakes of unprecedented strength wreak havoc around the world.
Dr. Adrian Helmsley, part of a worldwide geophysical team investigating the effect on the earth of radiation from unprecedented solar storms, learns that the earth's core is heating up. He warns U.S. President Thomas Wilson that the crust of the earth is becoming unstable and that without proper preparations for saving a fraction of the world's population, the entire race is doomed. Meanwhile, writer Jackson Curtis stumbles on the same information. While the world's leaders race to build "arks" to escape the impending cataclysm, Curtis struggles to find a way to save his family. Meanwhile, volcanic eruptions and earthquakes of unprecedented strength wreak havoc around the world.
The hidden child ()
Synopsis:
Documentary showing the hidden children of WWII. Hidden jewish childern are interviewed and their stories are told.
Documentary showing the hidden children of WWII. Hidden jewish childern are interviewed and their stories are told.
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Synopsis:
Archeologist and university professor Indiana Jones must retrieve the mythic Lost Ark of the Covenant before it gets into the hands of Adolf Hitler who plans on using its power to guarantee his global conquest.
Starring:
Harrison Ford
Denholm Elliott
Karen Allen
Paul Freeman
John Rhys-Davies
Ronald Lacey
Archeologist and university professor Indiana Jones must retrieve the mythic Lost Ark of the Covenant before it gets into the hands of Adolf Hitler who plans on using its power to guarantee his global conquest.
Starring:
Harrison Ford
Denholm Elliott
Karen Allen
Paul Freeman
John Rhys-Davies
Ronald Lacey
Fastest draw in the North kinda in Gunless (2010)
Synopsis:
A hardened American gunslinger is repeatedly thwarted in his attempts to mount a showdown in a friendly town in Canada where no one seems to understand or appreciate the brutal code of the American Wild West.
A hardened American gunslinger is repeatedly thwarted in his attempts to mount a showdown in a friendly town in Canada where no one seems to understand or appreciate the brutal code of the American Wild West.
Hidden (2009)
AKA:
Skjult
Synopsis:
Painful memories arise when Kai Koss goes back to his childhood home after 19 years and inherits his dead mother's house.
Skjult
Synopsis:
Painful memories arise when Kai Koss goes back to his childhood home after 19 years and inherits his dead mother's house.
Missing Lynx (2008)
Synopsis:
Follows the adventures of a group of animals in their quest to escape from being kidnapped by an unscrupulous hunter, hired by a benevolent millionaire to start a new Noah's ark. The animals will have to spoil the hunter's plan and liberate their peers from his hands.
Follows the adventures of a group of animals in their quest to escape from being kidnapped by an unscrupulous hunter, hired by a benevolent millionaire to start a new Noah's ark. The animals will have to spoil the hunter's plan and liberate their peers from his hands.
Bound by Honor (1993)
AKA:
Blood in Blood out
Synopsis:
Based on the true life experiences of poet Jimmy Santiago Baca, the film focuses on half-brothers Paco and Cruz, and their bi-racial cousin Miklo. It opens in 1972, as the three are members of an East L.A. gang known as the "Vatos Locos", and the story focuses on how a violent crime and the influence of narcotics alter their lives. Miklo is incarcerated and sent to San Quentin, where he makes a "home" for himself. Cruz becomes an exceptional artist, but a heroin addiction overcomes him with tragic results. Paco becomes a cop and an enemy to his "carnal", Miklo.
Blood in Blood out
Synopsis:
Based on the true life experiences of poet Jimmy Santiago Baca, the film focuses on half-brothers Paco and Cruz, and their bi-racial cousin Miklo. It opens in 1972, as the three are members of an East L.A. gang known as the "Vatos Locos", and the story focuses on how a violent crime and the influence of narcotics alter their lives. Miklo is incarcerated and sent to San Quentin, where he makes a "home" for himself. Cruz becomes an exceptional artist, but a heroin addiction overcomes him with tragic results. Paco becomes a cop and an enemy to his "carnal", Miklo.
The Thaw (2009)
AKA:
Frozen: Etwas hat überlebt
Synopsis:
At a remote Arctic research station, four ecology students discover the real horror of global warming is not the melting ice, but what's frozen within it. A prehistoric parasite is released from the carcass of a Woolly Mammoth upon the unsuspecting students who are forced to quarantine and make necessary sacrifices, or risk infecting the rest of the world.
Starring:
Val Kilmer
Alexandra Staseson
Brad Dryborough
Director: Mark A. Lewis
Frozen: Etwas hat überlebt
Synopsis:
At a remote Arctic research station, four ecology students discover the real horror of global warming is not the melting ice, but what's frozen within it. A prehistoric parasite is released from the carcass of a Woolly Mammoth upon the unsuspecting students who are forced to quarantine and make necessary sacrifices, or risk infecting the rest of the world.
Starring:
Val Kilmer
Alexandra Staseson
Brad Dryborough
Director: Mark A. Lewis
Albino Farm (2009)
Synopsis:
College students exploring the Ozark Mountains for a school assignment, stumble upon a group of scary, redneck cave-dwellers.
College students exploring the Ozark Mountains for a school assignment, stumble upon a group of scary, redneck cave-dwellers.
My Bloody Valentine (2009)
Synopsis:
Tom returns to his hometown on the tenth anniversary of the Valentine's night massacre that claimed the lives of 22 people. Instead of a homecoming, however, Tom finds himself suspected of committing the murders, and it seems like his old flame is the only one will believes he's innocent.
Tom returns to his hometown on the tenth anniversary of the Valentine's night massacre that claimed the lives of 22 people. Instead of a homecoming, however, Tom finds himself suspected of committing the murders, and it seems like his old flame is the only one will believes he's innocent.
Night Train (2009)
Synopsis:
Two Passengers and the conductor discover that a person has passed away on their Night Train cabin. They come across valuable diamonds on his person.
Two Passengers and the conductor discover that a person has passed away on their Night Train cabin. They come across valuable diamonds on his person.
Red Sands (2009)
Synopsis:
During a mission in the Middle East, a group of US soldiers destroy a statue out of boredom only to then be visited by something the next day.
During a mission in the Middle East, a group of US soldiers destroy a statue out of boredom only to then be visited by something the next day.
Red Velvet (2009)
Synopsis:
A man and a young woman have a chance encounter at a laundry mat which leads to a story about a birthday party where everyone has been killed by a madman in a white jumpsuit.
A man and a young woman have a chance encounter at a laundry mat which leads to a story about a birthday party where everyone has been killed by a madman in a white jumpsuit.
Heaven's Gate (1980)
Synopsis:
Heaven's Gate is a 1980 western movie based on the Johnson County War, a dispute between land barons and European immigrants in Wyoming in the 1890s. The film's production was plagued by cost and time overruns, negative press, and rumors about director Michael Cimino's allegedly overbearing directorial style. It is generally considered one of the biggest box office bombs of all-time. It opened to poor reviews and earned less than $3 million domestically (from an estimated budget of $42 million), eventually contributing to the collapse of its studio, United Artists, and effectively destroying the reputation of Cimino, previously one of the ascendant directors of Hollywood owing to his celebrated 1978 movie The Deer Hunter, which had won Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Director in 1979. Cimino had an expansive and ambitious vision for the film and pushed the film far over its planned budget. The movie's financial problems and United Artists' subsequent demise led to a move away from director-driven film production in the American film industry and a shift toward greater studio control of films.
The film's actors included Kris Kristofferson, Christopher Walken, Isabelle Huppert, Jeff Bridges, John Hurt, Sam Waterston, Brad Dourif, Joseph Cotten, Geoffrey Lewis, Richard Masur, Terry O'Quinn, Mickey Rourke, and Willem Dafoe in his first film role.
Heaven's Gate is a 1980 western movie based on the Johnson County War, a dispute between land barons and European immigrants in Wyoming in the 1890s. The film's production was plagued by cost and time overruns, negative press, and rumors about director Michael Cimino's allegedly overbearing directorial style. It is generally considered one of the biggest box office bombs of all-time. It opened to poor reviews and earned less than $3 million domestically (from an estimated budget of $42 million), eventually contributing to the collapse of its studio, United Artists, and effectively destroying the reputation of Cimino, previously one of the ascendant directors of Hollywood owing to his celebrated 1978 movie The Deer Hunter, which had won Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Director in 1979. Cimino had an expansive and ambitious vision for the film and pushed the film far over its planned budget. The movie's financial problems and United Artists' subsequent demise led to a move away from director-driven film production in the American film industry and a shift toward greater studio control of films.
The film's actors included Kris Kristofferson, Christopher Walken, Isabelle Huppert, Jeff Bridges, John Hurt, Sam Waterston, Brad Dourif, Joseph Cotten, Geoffrey Lewis, Richard Masur, Terry O'Quinn, Mickey Rourke, and Willem Dafoe in his first film role.
Oh Heavenly Dog (1980)
Synopsis:
Browning is a PI with a bad cold, who's sent to investigate a case by a mysterious client.He stumbles across the body of a young woman and is stabbed to death, and when he wakes up in heaven, they tell him he's "marginal material," and they can only decide on his final destination through one last assignment: to go back and solve his own murder. As a dog. A cute fluffy little dog (Benji). Undaunted, Browning begins to investigate the case as best he can around his canine disabilities (dialing the phone presents a special challenge) to solve the murders, save the girl, and see justice done.
Browning is a PI with a bad cold, who's sent to investigate a case by a mysterious client.He stumbles across the body of a young woman and is stabbed to death, and when he wakes up in heaven, they tell him he's "marginal material," and they can only decide on his final destination through one last assignment: to go back and solve his own murder. As a dog. A cute fluffy little dog (Benji). Undaunted, Browning begins to investigate the case as best he can around his canine disabilities (dialing the phone presents a special challenge) to solve the murders, save the girl, and see justice done.
The Caravan of Pride ()
AKA:
موكب الاباء >> Arabic
Mawkeb-ul Abaa >> Arabic
About:
A film about on the aftermath of Karbala.
The Caravan of Pride (Mawkeb-ul Abaa) is an eye-opening movie which skilfully portrays the heart wrenching series of events that unfolded after the martyrdom of Imam Hussain. After the massacre which took place on the plains of Karbala, the remaining members of the Family of the Holy Prophet (saw), who were not killed in the war, were taken captive and paraded in a humiliating and degrading fashion from Kufa (Iraq) to Shaam (Syria).
After the Caravan were paraded through the most difficult of conditions, underwent the most excruciating pain and were afflicted with the greatest of torments, they were finally brought to Yazids Palace in Damascus, Syria. It was here, in the very stronghold of Yazid, that the light of Truth pierced through the dark veils of ignorance Satan had thrown over the eyes of the Muslim masses, it was here, under the eternally damned eyes of the tyrant Yazid, that Syeda Zainab, the daughter of the ever victorious Lion of Allah, Ali ibne abi-Talib, delivered a unparalleled, pivotal and crucial sermon which awoke the people of Damascus from their deep slumber of heedlessness and shook the foundation of the Umayyad Dynasty, sending it crumbling to the ground. It was here, that Imam Zain ul-Abideen, in such magnificent words of eloquence, informed the people of Damascus who exactly it was they were oppressing by telling them the relationship he holds with the Holy Prophet, his great grandfather. Thus was the revolution of Imam Hussain completed, a revolution against injustice, a revolution against tyranny, a revolution seeking honour over humiliation, truth over falsehood, courage over fright, righteousness over immorality, knowledge over ignorance, a revolution whose shockwaves continue to resonate thousands of years later, and a revolution, an eternal stand against corruption, which proves to be the source of inspiration for humanity at whole.
موكب الاباء >> Arabic
Mawkeb-ul Abaa >> Arabic
About:
A film about on the aftermath of Karbala.
The Caravan of Pride (Mawkeb-ul Abaa) is an eye-opening movie which skilfully portrays the heart wrenching series of events that unfolded after the martyrdom of Imam Hussain. After the massacre which took place on the plains of Karbala, the remaining members of the Family of the Holy Prophet (saw), who were not killed in the war, were taken captive and paraded in a humiliating and degrading fashion from Kufa (Iraq) to Shaam (Syria).
After the Caravan were paraded through the most difficult of conditions, underwent the most excruciating pain and were afflicted with the greatest of torments, they were finally brought to Yazids Palace in Damascus, Syria. It was here, in the very stronghold of Yazid, that the light of Truth pierced through the dark veils of ignorance Satan had thrown over the eyes of the Muslim masses, it was here, under the eternally damned eyes of the tyrant Yazid, that Syeda Zainab, the daughter of the ever victorious Lion of Allah, Ali ibne abi-Talib, delivered a unparalleled, pivotal and crucial sermon which awoke the people of Damascus from their deep slumber of heedlessness and shook the foundation of the Umayyad Dynasty, sending it crumbling to the ground. It was here, that Imam Zain ul-Abideen, in such magnificent words of eloquence, informed the people of Damascus who exactly it was they were oppressing by telling them the relationship he holds with the Holy Prophet, his great grandfather. Thus was the revolution of Imam Hussain completed, a revolution against injustice, a revolution against tyranny, a revolution seeking honour over humiliation, truth over falsehood, courage over fright, righteousness over immorality, knowledge over ignorance, a revolution whose shockwaves continue to resonate thousands of years later, and a revolution, an eternal stand against corruption, which proves to be the source of inspiration for humanity at whole.
The Job (2010)
A group of career criminals rob the vault room of a European casino, only to watch it all unravel.
Revenge of the Nerds (1984)
Synopsis:
At a big campus, a group of bullied outcasts and misfits resolve to fight back for their peace and self respect.
At a big campus, a group of bullied outcasts and misfits resolve to fight back for their peace and self respect.
The Altruist ()
Synopsis:
Every year in the United States 30,000 people commit murder.
In that same time 60,000 people commit suicide.
Wouldn't it be great if someone could get these people together?
Every year in the United States 30,000 people commit murder.
In that same time 60,000 people commit suicide.
Wouldn't it be great if someone could get these people together?
Mawkib Al-Ebaa ()
AKA:
موكب الاباء - النسخة الكاملة
Synopsis:
A Movie showing the tragedy of Sayeda Zainab (AS), Imam Ali ibn Al-Hussain (AS), and the children of Imam Hussain (AS) after the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (AS)...The film is very effective and is produced by Basil Al-Khateeb
موكب الاباء - النسخة الكاملة
Synopsis:
A Movie showing the tragedy of Sayeda Zainab (AS), Imam Ali ibn Al-Hussain (AS), and the children of Imam Hussain (AS) after the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (AS)...The film is very effective and is produced by Basil Al-Khateeb
Autumn (2009)
Starring:
Dexter Fletcher
Dickon Tolson
Lana Kamenov
Anton Brejak
David Carradine
Tricia McMurtry
Jody Willis
Marisa Zaza
André Bharti
Leanne Dixon
Director: Steven Rumbelow
Dexter Fletcher
Dickon Tolson
Lana Kamenov
Anton Brejak
David Carradine
Tricia McMurtry
Jody Willis
Marisa Zaza
André Bharti
Leanne Dixon
Director: Steven Rumbelow
Corrado (2009)
Synopsis:
The story of a Los Angeles hit man. Corrado is the best there is in the city of LA. Pimped by his nefarious handler, Frankie, he performs jobs ranging from tune-ups to outright hits. Frankie loves Corrado for his lack of mercy, for his coldness and readiness to do the job no matter what. Now Frankie has a pearl of a job for Corrado - hit the aging kingpin Vittorio Spinello in his own house. Make it look like Vittorio's death is an accident, get out, and $500K is his. Corrado readily accepts. Corrado is about to perform the hit when he is interrupted by Vittorio's brand new live in nurse, Julia (Candace Elaine), and winds up shooting Vittorio dead and escaping out the window to leave Julia holding the bag. Julia doesn't have to wait long for Vittorio's son Paolo to discover her standing by his father's corpse. In an unreasonable rage he accuses her of killing his father, or at least being complicit in his death. Corrado overhears this on the other side of the window he has escaped from, and somehow can't leave her to die for his sins. In his rage, Paolo murders his father's consigliere, Tommaso. In a split second Corrado rescues her, and now he has an entire crime family hell bent on catching him and Julia. Paolo will stop at nothing to avenge his father's death, even deploying his crooked cops headed by Officer Tony to reel them in.
Revenge (1990)
Synopsis:
Michael "Jay" Cochran has just left the Navy after 12 years. He's not quite sure what he's going to do, except that he knows he wants a holiday. He decides to visit Tiburon Mendez, a powerful but shady Mexican businessman who he once flew to Alaska for a hunting trip. Arriving at the Mendez mansion in Mexico, he is immediately surprised by the beauty and youth of Mendez' wife Miryea. Their attraction to each other is undeniable, but Cochran is aware that Mendez is a powerful, vindictive, and very possessive man who does not tolerate betrayal.
Revenge of the Bridesmaids (2010)
Synopsis:
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When Abigail and Parker return from New York City to visit their home town, they discover that their best friend Rachel is a bridesmaid in the wedding of their childhood friend, Caitlyn, and Tony, who was Rachel's boyfriend until Caitlyn interfered. Abigail and Parker decide to run some interference of their own. They manipulate Caitlyn and become bridesmaids as well so that they and Rachel can sabotage the wedding from the inside. With help from a police detective who happens to be a groomsman, the girls strive to ruin Caitlyn's wedding while dodging her controlling mother and hopefully reuniting Tony and Rachel.
Revenge (2007)
Synopsis:
When Artem Kolchin, Denis Nikiforov, arrives in the U.S. to fight for the championship, he soon finds himself fighting for his life after he sends a young, aggressive boxer, who provokes him into sparring, into a coma and ultimately killing him. That is when Artem finds out that the young boxer was none other than the only son of Felix Mendez, the powerful Mexican mafia kingpin, played masterfully by Victor Herminio Lopez, and when the real fight begins.
Starring:
Darrick Akey
Peter Arpesella
Jeremy Batiste
Director: Anton Megerdichev
Pinoy Sunday (2009)
Synopsis:
PINOY SUNDAY is not a typical Taiwanese film. Firstly, it plays out primarily in Tagalog, with only occasional snippets of dialogue spoken in Taiwanese, Mandarin or English. Secondly, it maintains a fairly light-hearted tone, telling a simple story of Filipino migrant workers without feeling compelled to get bogged down in social commentary or berate the injustices of an unfair society. Instead, Malaysian-born writer-director Ho Wi Ding lets his film ride for the most part on the shoulders of his two lead actors - Jeffrey "Epy" Quizon and Bayani Agbayani - a task they effortlessly accomplish through their natural charisma and frequently hilarious onscreen chemistry.
Nobody Nobody but Juan (2009)
Synopsis:
Juan (played by Dolphy) is a senior citizen who lives in a nursing home in the United States. In his younger days, he was a vaudeville performer who was part of a comedy duo called Wan and Tu. The younger version of Wan (Dolphy) is portrayed by his son Epy Quizon while Tu is portrayed by his other son, Vandolph.
To entertain himself and ease the loneliness, Juan watches Wowowee on The Filipino Channel (TFC). His enthusiasm for the show rubs on his friends in the nursing home, and they too, turn into “Wowowee” converts – much to the chargin of the strict son of Juan who runs the nursing home.
The elderly Juan misses the Philippines, especially his first love Aida whom he lost touch with during the Japanese occupation of Manila. He finds a way to come back to the Philippines and along the way, he is reunited with his good friend Tu (portrayed by Eddie Garcia). He also finds out the whereabouts of his lady love Aida (portrayed by Gloria Romero).
G Toengi is cast as the wife of Eric Quizon, who is also cast as a son of Juan in the movie
You Are The One (2006)
Synopsis:
Sally Malasmas (Toni Gonzaga) applies for a US visa. There she meets the young and dashing vice-consul Will Derby (Sam Milby) with a wide, warm and inviting smile.
Sally feels it’s her lucky day! But Will thinks Sally does not have enough ties to the Philippines that will make her come back. He denies her visa, beams one last sweet smile at her and turns his back before she could protest. It isn’t Sally’s lucky day anymore.
Sally Malasmas is a Care Officer at the National Statistics Office. She’s smart and is a genuinely caring person who always has a hand to help other people. But despite her capabilities, Sally feels insecure of her older sister Charry whom she feels her parents always favored and always outperformed her. And in love, Sally tends to be needy and clingy.
Her parents and only sister have all migrated to the United States to embrace the ‘American Dream’. But for Sally, the Philippines is where she wants to be. Will Derby is a dashing vice-consul from the United States Embassy in Manila. He grew up in pre-dominantly white North Dakota where very few Filipinos live. But Will is not an American. He’s a Filipino adopted by an old American couple. He would have avoided being posted in the Philippines, a place he doesn’t like very much, if he could. But a promise to his mother to search for his real parents made him not to.
Tukso Si Charito 2 (2004)
Filipino Bomba
Synopsis:
This is a story of revenge guilt and search for inner contentment. In it is a plot evolving Gods guiding hand leading someone to an everlasting happiness. Charito is a girl full of vengeance in her heart. When her father abandoned her all the obligations and responsibilities were left on her mothers shoulder. She tried everything just to survive but because of poverty her mother died. Having the courage to change her life she decided to move out from the place that brought her much pain and went to Manila. Her calvary started. Meeting unfamiliar faces and strange situations she still managed to go on with her life with Gods help. Until an incurable disease triggers her whole being leading to a heartbreaking and touching ending.
28 May, 2011
Lusitania - Murder on the Atlantic (2007)
Der Untergang der Lusitania
Synopsis:
1915, the Lusitania was the fastest, biggest and most glamorous ocean liner on the Atlantic. It was the Cunard flag-ship, steaming the Atlantic between New York and Liverpool.
On the morning of May 17, the Lusitania was attacked by a German U-boat. Just 18 minutes later the ship had sunk. 1200 of 1900 passangers and crew perished. It was an unprovoked attack on innocent civilians and changed the rules of war forever.
Mano Po 6 (2009)
Melinda Uy (Sharon Cuneta) is a half-Filipino, half-Chinese struggling mother to four children married to a full-Chinese blood man. Her family was believed to bring curse to Olive's (ZsaZsa Padilla) family. Because of this, Melinda's was not accepted by the Uy family as one of their members. Melinda's struggling as a mother began when she has nothing else to do but to strive more and work more to win the Uy family's approval. This caused her to leave one of her children, Stephanie, to Olive's care. Olive is Melinda's ambitious and evil sister-in-law.
But of course, all winnings has its major prize. Despite the success that Melinda has gotten into years later, she will try to win the heart of her prodigal daughter Stephanie (Heart Evangelista) who believed she was abandoned by her mother. Along the way, Melinda will meet lots of people who will make her character even stronger and more powerful than ever.
The Celler Door (2007)
The girl next door, having coffee, lunch with a friend, shopping, unaware she is becoming an obsession. She has been chosen. A young woman awakes to find herself imprisoned in a serial killer's basement. She is not the first to be entrapped in this diabolical torture chamber. She is not the first to captivate his perverse affection, Herman has been searching for the perfect girl, but all he's collected are pieces - a chunk of hair; a severed finger; a jar of blood - and now, the alluring and beautiful Rudy. Imprisoned in a wooden cage and yet refusing to play along in his twisted game, she has only her wits to use against his savage and murderous insanity. Will she win the desperate, hallucinatory game of cat and mouse and escape through the Cellar Door
Blood: The Last Vampire (2009)
A vampire named Saya, who is part of covert government agency that hunts and destroys demons in a post-WWII Japan, is inserted in a military school to discover which one of her classmates is a demon is disguise
23 May, 2011
Fish Tank (2009)
FISH TANK is the story of Mia (KATIE JARVIS), a volatile 15-year-old, who is always in trouble and who has become excluded from school and ostracized by her friends. One hot summer's day her mother... FISH TANK is the story of Mia (KATIE JARVIS), a volatile 15-year-old, who is always in trouble and who has become excluded from school and ostracized by her friends. One hot summer's day her mother (KIERSTON WAREING) brings home a mysterious stranger called Connor (MICHAEL FASSBENDER) who promises to change everything and bring love into all their lives.
Fat Girl (2001)
AKA:
À ma soeur! >> French
Synopsis:
A Ma Soeur! is a provocative and shocking drama about sibling rivalry, family discord and relationships. Elena is 15, beautiful and flirtatious. Her less confident sister, Anais, is 12, and constantly eats. On holiday, Elena meets a young Italian student who is determined to seduce her. Anais is forced to watch in silence, conspiring with the lovers, but harbouring jealousy and similar desires. Their actions, however, have unforeseen tragic consequences for the whole family. Written by Blackstar
'Fat Girl' is about the lives of two sisters on a summer vacation. Elena is 15 beautiful and gets all the guys. Anais is cute but overweight and is 12. That summer, the lives of the two sisters change forever with one of the most shocking and controversial endings
Starring:
Anaïs Reboux
Roxane Mesquida
Libero De Rienzo
Director: Catherine Breillat
The Forgotten Woman (2008)
Synopsis:
Inspired by the 2006 Academy Award® nominee for Best Foreign Language film, "Water," this documentary tells the story of some of the 20 million Indian widows who are abandoned by their families and literally turned out into the streets when their husbands died. "Water" was a fictional recounting of this terrible tradition, set in 1938. "The Forgotten Woman" is true, and happening today. Written by Anonymous
Gifted to her husband and his family at the age of 5, and after becoming an adult a young woman subsequently gave birth to 10 children. Most of the children re-locate, never to be heard from again, the husband passes away, and this lady ends up at Vrindavan. Another lady, married at the age of 11, and who also ends up at Vrindavan after the passing of her husband. These 2 heart-wrenching stories are just the tip of the iceberg, amongst many other equally painful stories of women, forced to live in destitute conditions. They believe they will obtain Moksha at this holy site, but wear drab clothes, no ornaments nor make-up, are only permitted to wear colorful clothes during Holi. They sing at the Bhajan Mandir, paid a pittance, fed rice and lentils, often sexually molested, and shunned by everyone. Eighty percent these widows come from West Bengal, while others re-locate here from Rajasthan, Gujarat, and other locations. This movie also documents ground breaking work done by some woman's organization, and the apathy shown by politicians in a country that ostensibly claims to be nuclear-powered, and hi-tech, while most Indians are not even aware of the plight of these women, including the Mrityu Ghar (Death House), where quite a few aged and ailing widows end up spending their last days on Earth.
Starring:
V. Mohini Giri
Indira Jaisingh
Aishwarya Mukherjee
Director: Dilip Mehta
Heat (1972)
Synopsis:
"Heat" is a parody of "Sunset Boulevard." Joey Davis, an unemployed ex-child actor, uses sex to get his landlady, Lydia, to reduce his rent, and then tries to exert his influence on Sally Todd, who is now washed-up and wasn't even more than slightly important at the height of her career. Sally tries to help Joey, until he realizes that she just isn't well-connected enough to be of any service to him. The affair is complicated by Sally's psychotic, maybe-lesbian-or-maybe-not daughter Jessica, who tries to muscle in on her mother's relationship with Joey.
Starring:
Joe Dallesandro, Sylvia Miles and Andrea Feldman
Director: Paul Morrissey
"Heat" is a parody of "Sunset Boulevard." Joey Davis, an unemployed ex-child actor, uses sex to get his landlady, Lydia, to reduce his rent, and then tries to exert his influence on Sally Todd, who is now washed-up and wasn't even more than slightly important at the height of her career. Sally tries to help Joey, until he realizes that she just isn't well-connected enough to be of any service to him. The affair is complicated by Sally's psychotic, maybe-lesbian-or-maybe-not daughter Jessica, who tries to muscle in on her mother's relationship with Joey.
Starring:
Joe Dallesandro, Sylvia Miles and Andrea Feldman
Director: Paul Morrissey
Ina - Teen love and sex (1982)
Synopsis:
Ina, the famous IV Sasi directed movie is a fantasy tale about teenage love and escapades.
Vinu (Master Raghu) and Ani (Devi) are schoolmates and gud friends. Ani is the illegitimate daughter of her mother. So her stepfather doesn't love her. Vinu's mother is no more, and his step mother's attittude is also very heart breaking for him.
Both Vinu and Ani are very sad in their house.
Accidently they get a chance to escape frm their home.
And finally they end up in a forest.
In the forest they meet a widow, who is staying alone.
The lady befriends them and take gud care of them.
The children slowly grew up and their love also develops and finally ends up in physical relation.
The lady marries them off, and she dies.
Then the hero and heroine strive hard in the forest for a living and succeeds in setting up a living with the help of a retired Major who also is very supportive to them.
22 May, 2011
BBC - Sajha Sawal Eps. 184 (2011)
About:
सरकारले संविधानसभाको म्याद एक वर्ष थप्ने प्रस्ताव संविधानसभामा दर्ता गराए पनि प्रतिपक्ष दलहरु अहिलेसम्म त्यसमा सहमत छैनन्। दुई तिहाई पुर्याएर वा सहमति गरेरै संविधानसभाको म्याद थपे पनि थपिएको म्यादभित्र संविधान बन्छ भन्ने पनि कुनै निश्चितता छैन।
माओवादी लडाकुको व्यवस्थापनका विषयमा पनि दलहरुबीच मतान्तर कायमै छ । यस्तो अवस्थामा शान्ति प्रक्रिया टुङ्याउने कस्तो योजना छ त प्रधानमन्त्री झलनाथ खनालसँग? संविधानसभाको म्याद जतिपटक थपे पनि संविधान लेखिदैंन भन्नेहरुलाई के भन्छन् प्रधानमन्त्री खनाल? साझा सवालको १८४ औं अंकमा प्रधानमन्त्री झलनाथ खनाल उपस्थित छन्।
Guests: Jhalanath / Jhalnath Khanal
Date: 22.05.2011
Tokyo Drifter (1966)
Synopsis:
A classic Japanese action/crime-drama, starring Tetsuya Watari (who also sings the title song) and directed by Seijun Suzuki. It's about a gangster who's looking to go straight. But, when a rival Yakuza makes trouble for his former boss and others close to him, his sense of loyalty and code of honor compel him to seek vengeance. Filled with striking visuals, heartfelt emotion and some wild action, this film has been cited as being the major influence of a number of films.
Starring:
Tetsuya Watari
Director: Seijun Suzuki
A classic Japanese action/crime-drama, starring Tetsuya Watari (who also sings the title song) and directed by Seijun Suzuki. It's about a gangster who's looking to go straight. But, when a rival Yakuza makes trouble for his former boss and others close to him, his sense of loyalty and code of honor compel him to seek vengeance. Filled with striking visuals, heartfelt emotion and some wild action, this film has been cited as being the major influence of a number of films.
Starring:
Tetsuya Watari
Director: Seijun Suzuki
Understanding Time (1996)
Synopsis:
A documentary about understanding the concept of time since the history of mankind.
Time – what is it? St. Augustine wrote, “What, then, is time? If no one asks me, I know. But if I want to explain it to someone, I do not know.” Perhaps we should ask: Did time have a beginning? A very old question, indeed. But how can we imagine a world before time began? If we count backwards beyond the clock, beyond the calendar, three and a half billion years, we arrive at our own beginning – the dawn of life on earth. Science has a word for it: biogenesis. The birth of life. With life, nature created a new kind of time; more advanced, more evolved from the time of the physical world. Memory and expectation provided us with a competitive advantage. Memory and expectation gave birth to the concept of a past and a future. Now flash forward three and a half billion years. Humanity rules the earth. Humanity is wrapped tight in ticking time. But time ticks on towards the unknown. In physics, space is represented as three dimensions. Time is represented as the fourth dimension. To describe time, we are often asked to think of objects in motion. For instance, time has been compared to the cable that drives the quaint cable cars of San Francisco. The cable car attaches itself to something that’s hidden, something that’s to an extent, mysterious. It is moved by a mechanism you don’t know and cannot see. It just moves you along – takes you on a ride. At birth, we are clamped to a buried cable, time. And at death, cast loose from its passage. Or are we? The answer lies somewhere in time, yet an understanding of time remains as elusive and mysterious as life itself.
Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003)
Synopsis:
Hitman "El Mariachi" becomes involved in international espionage involving a psychotic CIA agent and a corrupt Mexican general.
Starring:
Antonio Banderas
Salma Hayek
Johnny Depp
Director: Robert Rodriguez
From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
Starring:
Harvey Keitel
George Clooney
Quentin Tarantino
Director: Robert Rodriguez
El Mariachi (1992)
Synopsis:
A traveling mariachi is mistaken for a murderous criminal and must hide from a gang bent on killing him.
Director: Robert Rodriguez
Starring:
Carlos Gallardo
Consuelo Gómez
Jaime de Hoyos
Planet Terror (2007)
AKA:
Grindhouse: Planet Terror
Synopsis:
It's about a group of people attempting to survive an onslaught of zombie-like creatures as they feud with a military unit, including a go-go dancer searching for a way to use her "useless talents." The film, a tribute to the zombie film genre, stars Rose McGowan, Freddy Rodriguez, Josh Brolin, Marley Shelton, Naveen Andrews, Michael Biehn, Jeff Fahey, and Bruce Willis. Planet Terror was released theatrically in North America as part of a double feature with Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof under the title Grindhouse in order to replicate the experience of viewing exploitation films in a "grindhouse" theater.
Grindhouse was released on April 6, 2007, and ticket sales were significantly below box office analysts' expectations, despite mostly positive reviews. In much of the rest of the world, each feature was released separately, with Death Proof screened in an extended version.Two soundtracks were also released for the features and include music and audio snippets from the film. Death Proof was released separately in international theatrical markets, and on DVD in the United States and Canada on September 18, 2007.
Starring:
Rose McGowan
Freddy Rodríguez
Josh Brolin
Directors: Robert Rodriguez
Death Proof (2007)
Synopsis:
Two separate sets of voluptuous women are stalked at different times by a scarred stuntman who uses his "death proof" cars to execute his murderous plans.
Bandidas (2006)
Synopsis:
In turn-of-the-century Mexico, two very different women become a bank-robbing duo in an effort to combat a ruthless enforcer terrorizing their town.
Starring:
Salma Hayek (Sara Sandoval)
Penélope Cruz (Maria Alvarez)
Steve Zahn (Quentin Cooke)
Sam Shepard (Bill Buck)
Directors: Joachim Rønning, Espen Sandberg
Kill Bill II (2004)
Synopsis:
The murderous Bride continues her vengeance quest against her ex-boss, Bill, and his two remaining associates; his younger brother Budd, and Bill's latest flame Elle.
Director: Quentin Tarantino
The murderous Bride continues her vengeance quest against her ex-boss, Bill, and his two remaining associates; his younger brother Budd, and Bill's latest flame Elle.
Director: Quentin Tarantino
Kill Bill (2003)
AKA:
Kill Bill I >> English
Synopsis:
The Bride wakes up after a long coma. The baby that she carried before entering the coma is gone. The only thing on her mind is to have revenge on the assassination team that betrayed her - a team she was once part of.
Director: Quentin Tarantino
Kill Bill I >> English
Synopsis:
The Bride wakes up after a long coma. The baby that she carried before entering the coma is gone. The only thing on her mind is to have revenge on the assassination team that betrayed her - a team she was once part of.
Director: Quentin Tarantino
The Cave ()
Synopsis:
While it might give spelunkers a few helpful hints about using their equipment, The Cave is strictly routine as an Alien-styled monster show. The film's major achievement is its impressive setting -- not a real cave under the Carpathian mountains (where the ill-fated characters are exploring "the Amazon of underground rivers") but a lavishly convincing cave set built on a Romanian soundstage. This gives first-time director Brad Hunt (a second- and third-unit director on the Matrix trilogy) the movie's only claim to originality, as the cavernous interiors become a death trap for most of the nine-person team (led by Cole Hauser, and including Morris Chestnut, Daniel Dae Kim from TV's Lost, and Coyote Ugly's Piper Perabo) that's exploring the maze-like cave for reasons never fully explained (maybe they just wanted to test out their fancy gear). They're not alone down there, and creature-feature specialist Patrick Tatopoulos borrows from the H.R. Giger design-book with some gnarly critters that, in turn, borrow elements from The Thing to foment suspicion and anxiety among the dwindling crew of survivors.
Starring:
Piper Perabo
Morris Chestnut
Cole Hauser
Eddie Cibrian
Lena Headey
Directors: Bruce Hunt
While it might give spelunkers a few helpful hints about using their equipment, The Cave is strictly routine as an Alien-styled monster show. The film's major achievement is its impressive setting -- not a real cave under the Carpathian mountains (where the ill-fated characters are exploring "the Amazon of underground rivers") but a lavishly convincing cave set built on a Romanian soundstage. This gives first-time director Brad Hunt (a second- and third-unit director on the Matrix trilogy) the movie's only claim to originality, as the cavernous interiors become a death trap for most of the nine-person team (led by Cole Hauser, and including Morris Chestnut, Daniel Dae Kim from TV's Lost, and Coyote Ugly's Piper Perabo) that's exploring the maze-like cave for reasons never fully explained (maybe they just wanted to test out their fancy gear). They're not alone down there, and creature-feature specialist Patrick Tatopoulos borrows from the H.R. Giger design-book with some gnarly critters that, in turn, borrow elements from The Thing to foment suspicion and anxiety among the dwindling crew of survivors.
Starring:
Piper Perabo
Morris Chestnut
Cole Hauser
Eddie Cibrian
Lena Headey
Directors: Bruce Hunt
Dreadnaught (1981)
AKA:
Yuen Biao
Synopsis:
Yuen has crafted a terrific movie it is tightly plotted with excellent performances from a top notch cast and breathtaking action scenes. It has good guys you like and bad guys you hate, including White Tiger, a ferocious villain who lives to kill, and Huang Fei Hong, an embodiment of all the virtues of the martial arts. While fight scenes dominate the movie the characters are presented and developed so that the audience gets to know them sufficiently to care about what happens to them. The only major sub-plot are dealt with using kung fu movie shorthand—Tam King want to defeat Haung’s school in the lion dance competition and claim primacy in the martial arts world, at least in this corner of China. The main action, which involves the maniacal hatred that White Tiger has for Mousy is motivated almost by chance—the bells that Mousy wears remind White Tiger of the same type of bell that his pregnant and very deadly wife wore on her wrist. That’s all it takes to get thing in motion—the happen-stance of a family charm that reminds White Tiger of his dead wife and a kungfu school run by a bad guy who want to defeat the school run by the good guy.
Yuen Biao
Synopsis:
Yuen has crafted a terrific movie it is tightly plotted with excellent performances from a top notch cast and breathtaking action scenes. It has good guys you like and bad guys you hate, including White Tiger, a ferocious villain who lives to kill, and Huang Fei Hong, an embodiment of all the virtues of the martial arts. While fight scenes dominate the movie the characters are presented and developed so that the audience gets to know them sufficiently to care about what happens to them. The only major sub-plot are dealt with using kung fu movie shorthand—Tam King want to defeat Haung’s school in the lion dance competition and claim primacy in the martial arts world, at least in this corner of China. The main action, which involves the maniacal hatred that White Tiger has for Mousy is motivated almost by chance—the bells that Mousy wears remind White Tiger of the same type of bell that his pregnant and very deadly wife wore on her wrist. That’s all it takes to get thing in motion—the happen-stance of a family charm that reminds White Tiger of his dead wife and a kungfu school run by a bad guy who want to defeat the school run by the good guy.
Map of the Human Heart (1993)
Synopsis:
Map of the Human Heart is the title of a 1993 film by New Zealand director Vincent Ward. It was screened out of competition at the 1992 Cannes Film Festival. The film, set mostly before and during World War II, centers on the life of a Canadian Inuit boy, Avik (played as a child by Robert Joamie, and as an adult by Jason Scott Lee), who joins the Royal Canadian Air Force and eventually, as a crewmember of a Lancaster bomber, participates in the notorious firebombing of Dresden. Throughout his life, Avik is haunted by love for a Métis girl, Albertine (played by Anne Parillaud).
The film also stars Patrick Bergin, who plays a pivotal role as both surrogate father to Avik and his primary rival in Albertine's love. Jeanne Moreau has a minor role as a Québécois nun. John Cusack also has a small but important role as the mapmaker to whom Avik relates his incredible tale.
The film's re-creation of the firebombing of Dresden is one of the most graphic and powerful sequences in the film. On the day Ward finished shooting these scenes, he received word that his father, who had actually participated in the historical firebombing of Dresden, had died. This is why Ward chose to dedicate the film to him.
The scenes in "Nunatuk," the region of Northern Canada where Avik's people are from, were filmed on location in what is now Nunavut, using local Inuit as extras.
Director: Vincent Ward
Map of the Human Heart is the title of a 1993 film by New Zealand director Vincent Ward. It was screened out of competition at the 1992 Cannes Film Festival. The film, set mostly before and during World War II, centers on the life of a Canadian Inuit boy, Avik (played as a child by Robert Joamie, and as an adult by Jason Scott Lee), who joins the Royal Canadian Air Force and eventually, as a crewmember of a Lancaster bomber, participates in the notorious firebombing of Dresden. Throughout his life, Avik is haunted by love for a Métis girl, Albertine (played by Anne Parillaud).
The film also stars Patrick Bergin, who plays a pivotal role as both surrogate father to Avik and his primary rival in Albertine's love. Jeanne Moreau has a minor role as a Québécois nun. John Cusack also has a small but important role as the mapmaker to whom Avik relates his incredible tale.
The film's re-creation of the firebombing of Dresden is one of the most graphic and powerful sequences in the film. On the day Ward finished shooting these scenes, he received word that his father, who had actually participated in the historical firebombing of Dresden, had died. This is why Ward chose to dedicate the film to him.
The scenes in "Nunatuk," the region of Northern Canada where Avik's people are from, were filmed on location in what is now Nunavut, using local Inuit as extras.
Director: Vincent Ward
Bad Medicine : The Human Cost of Animal Experiments ()
Synopsis:
Bad Medicine is the first UK produced film exposing the true human cost of animal experimentation. Although many people believe that vivisection is a 'necessary evil', essential to the well-being of themselves and their loved ones, the reverse is actually the case; that basing human medicine on the false methodology of animal experimentation is a major cause of untold human suffering and death.
This is the film that the BBC would show you if it were not bed-fellows with the vivisection industry itself, and this film was made in order to go some way to redressing the torrent of pro-vivisection propaganda which has poured forth from the vivisection syndicate and the industry-beholden media - the BBC in particular - over the past several decades Though to informed people this situation is understandable, a much more worrying fact is that this is the sort of film that should have been made, and widely distributed, many years ago by the wealthy 'anti-vivisection' organisations in the UK, but has instead been left to a small, under-funded group. This speaks volumes.
Bad Medicine is the first UK produced film exposing the true human cost of animal experimentation. Although many people believe that vivisection is a 'necessary evil', essential to the well-being of themselves and their loved ones, the reverse is actually the case; that basing human medicine on the false methodology of animal experimentation is a major cause of untold human suffering and death.
This is the film that the BBC would show you if it were not bed-fellows with the vivisection industry itself, and this film was made in order to go some way to redressing the torrent of pro-vivisection propaganda which has poured forth from the vivisection syndicate and the industry-beholden media - the BBC in particular - over the past several decades Though to informed people this situation is understandable, a much more worrying fact is that this is the sort of film that should have been made, and widely distributed, many years ago by the wealthy 'anti-vivisection' organisations in the UK, but has instead been left to a small, under-funded group. This speaks volumes.
White Lion (2010)
Synopsis:
According to the legend of the Shangaan, white lions are the messengers of the gods, but it has been years since one has been seen in their remote African valley. When a white lion is miraculously born into that valley, a young Shangaan named Gisani, finds himself destined to protect this rare and magnificent creature at all costs. This young lion, whom will be known as Letsatsi, is cast from his pride and forced to embark upon a perilous journey of survival. Close to starvation, Letsatsi befriends Nkulu, an older lion and together they learn how to survive in the harsh African wilderness Gisani, who is watching over Letsatsi, takes a job as a tracker with a local hunter, who has his sights set on leading the hunt for this rare and magnificent white lion. Gisani, guided by fate, believes that he must find a way to prevent this tragedy from happening. When Nkulu is killed by a farmer, Letsatsi is forced once again to survive on his own.
According to the legend of the Shangaan, white lions are the messengers of the gods, but it has been years since one has been seen in their remote African valley. When a white lion is miraculously born into that valley, a young Shangaan named Gisani, finds himself destined to protect this rare and magnificent creature at all costs. This young lion, whom will be known as Letsatsi, is cast from his pride and forced to embark upon a perilous journey of survival. Close to starvation, Letsatsi befriends Nkulu, an older lion and together they learn how to survive in the harsh African wilderness Gisani, who is watching over Letsatsi, takes a job as a tracker with a local hunter, who has his sights set on leading the hunt for this rare and magnificent white lion. Gisani, guided by fate, believes that he must find a way to prevent this tragedy from happening. When Nkulu is killed by a farmer, Letsatsi is forced once again to survive on his own.
The Manhattan Project (1986)
Synopsis:
A teen and his girlfriend make an atomic bomb with plutonium stolen from a scientist dating his mother.
A teen and his girlfriend make an atomic bomb with plutonium stolen from a scientist dating his mother.
Know Your Mushrooms ()
Synopsis:
KNOW YOUR MUSHROOMS follows uber myco visionaries Gary Lincoff and Larry Evans (two of the more expert and unforgettably mercurial characters in the community) as they lead us on a hunt for the wild mushroom and the deeper cultural experiences attached to the mysterious fungi.
Combining material filmed at the Telluride Mushroom Fest with animation and archival footage along with a neo-psychedelic soundtrack by the Flaming Lips, KNOW YOUR MUSHROOMS opens the doors to perception, takes the audience on a longer, stranger trip and delivers them to a brave new world where the fungi might well guide humanity to a saner, safer place… with extra cheese.
KNOW YOUR MUSHROOMS follows uber myco visionaries Gary Lincoff and Larry Evans (two of the more expert and unforgettably mercurial characters in the community) as they lead us on a hunt for the wild mushroom and the deeper cultural experiences attached to the mysterious fungi.
Combining material filmed at the Telluride Mushroom Fest with animation and archival footage along with a neo-psychedelic soundtrack by the Flaming Lips, KNOW YOUR MUSHROOMS opens the doors to perception, takes the audience on a longer, stranger trip and delivers them to a brave new world where the fungi might well guide humanity to a saner, safer place… with extra cheese.
Death Hunt (1981)
Synopsis:
Canada 1931: The unsociable trapper Johnson lives for himself in the ice-cold mountains near the Yukon river. During a visit in the town he witnesses a dog-fight. He interrupts the game and buys one of the dogs - almost dead already - for $200 against the owner's will. When the owner Hasel complains to Mountie Sergeant Millen, he refuses to take action. But
then the loathing breeder and his friends accuse Johnson of murder. So Millen, although sympathetic, has to try to take him under arrest - but Johnson defends his freedom in every way possible.
Canada 1931: The unsociable trapper Johnson lives for himself in the ice-cold mountains near the Yukon river. During a visit in the town he witnesses a dog-fight. He interrupts the game and buys one of the dogs - almost dead already - for $200 against the owner's will. When the owner Hasel complains to Mountie Sergeant Millen, he refuses to take action. But
then the loathing breeder and his friends accuse Johnson of murder. So Millen, although sympathetic, has to try to take him under arrest - but Johnson defends his freedom in every way possible.
The Nickel Children (2005)
Synopsis:
Told from the vantage point of two young runaways who are forced to sell their bodies in order to survive on the streets, director Glenn Klinker's somber drama follows the grim plight of Cat and Nolan as they become hopelessly ensnared in a dangerous world of sex, drugs, and violence.
Told from the vantage point of two young runaways who are forced to sell their bodies in order to survive on the streets, director Glenn Klinker's somber drama follows the grim plight of Cat and Nolan as they become hopelessly ensnared in a dangerous world of sex, drugs, and violence.
Boiler Room ()
Synopsis:
Seth Davis (Giovanni Ribisi) is a streetwise young guy who has dropped out of college and makes his money by using his house as a casino for the bored college kids. His friend gets him an interview for a job selling stock over the phone, in a 'Boiler Room', with lots of other money-hungry young guys. Seth is a natural and seems to have landed on his feet. However, things are not what they seem.
Seth Davis (Giovanni Ribisi) is a streetwise young guy who has dropped out of college and makes his money by using his house as a casino for the bored college kids. His friend gets him an interview for a job selling stock over the phone, in a 'Boiler Room', with lots of other money-hungry young guys. Seth is a natural and seems to have landed on his feet. However, things are not what they seem.
Mercury Man (2006)
Some initial parts of the film is shot in Nepal.
Starring:
Libby Brien
Cullet Eric
Philip Hersh
Parinya Jaroenphon
Wasan Khantaau
Jinvipa Kheawkunya
Director: Bhandit Thongdee
20 May, 2011
Storyville - Every Good Marriage Begins With Tears ()
Synopsis:
About the lives of young Bengali sisters - and close personal friends of his - as they travel from London to Bangladesh to undertake the arranged marriages that have long been planned for them. Although apparently reluctant to submit to the agreed arrangements, the sisters nonetheless seem unable or unwilling to ultimately escape their traditional destiny.
Director: Simon Chambers
About the lives of young Bengali sisters - and close personal friends of his - as they travel from London to Bangladesh to undertake the arranged marriages that have long been planned for them. Although apparently reluctant to submit to the agreed arrangements, the sisters nonetheless seem unable or unwilling to ultimately escape their traditional destiny.
Director: Simon Chambers
Mafia ()
Synopsis:
The movie revolves around the problem of an important principle that has been missing from the minds and hearts of many Egyptian youth nowadays, that is loyalty to the motherland. The movie tackles this problem through the personality of Hussain Amin (Ahmed El Sakka) who has left the country and lost all his loyalty to it. His country has become nothing to him except a few letters typed on his passport. Amin who has developed a serious criminal personality, is recruited by his country to stop a big terrorist operation but of course his problems with loyalty stand as obstacles at first. Hussain is finally convinced of the importance of his loyalty to his country and that he should do anything to protect and defend it. The action and violence-filled movie is covered with a love story that grows between Hussain and Mariam (Mona Zaki) and reaches its peak with Hussain stopping the terrorist operation.
The movie revolves around the problem of an important principle that has been missing from the minds and hearts of many Egyptian youth nowadays, that is loyalty to the motherland. The movie tackles this problem through the personality of Hussain Amin (Ahmed El Sakka) who has left the country and lost all his loyalty to it. His country has become nothing to him except a few letters typed on his passport. Amin who has developed a serious criminal personality, is recruited by his country to stop a big terrorist operation but of course his problems with loyalty stand as obstacles at first. Hussain is finally convinced of the importance of his loyalty to his country and that he should do anything to protect and defend it. The action and violence-filled movie is covered with a love story that grows between Hussain and Mariam (Mona Zaki) and reaches its peak with Hussain stopping the terrorist operation.
19 May, 2011
Biya el Khawatim ()
AKA:
The Ring Salesman >> English
Synopsis:
In a peaceful village, the mayor, seeing that the population is bored with tranquility, invents the mystical figure of Rajeh, and tells stories to villagers about the exploits of Rajeh, who kills and maims and steals. One day the mayor (Nasri Shamseddine) tells the villagers that Rajeh is heading to the village itself and they better be careful. Two smart men notice that the mayor was lying and that it is all his imagination. So they go on making good on the fictitious person and steal money and assault the mayor in the dark saying that they were Rajeh. Eventually, an old man with the name of Rajeh arrives in the village, amid public fears.
Starring:
Fairouz as Rima
The Ring Salesman >> English
Synopsis:
In a peaceful village, the mayor, seeing that the population is bored with tranquility, invents the mystical figure of Rajeh, and tells stories to villagers about the exploits of Rajeh, who kills and maims and steals. One day the mayor (Nasri Shamseddine) tells the villagers that Rajeh is heading to the village itself and they better be careful. Two smart men notice that the mayor was lying and that it is all his imagination. So they go on making good on the fictitious person and steal money and assault the mayor in the dark saying that they were Rajeh. Eventually, an old man with the name of Rajeh arrives in the village, amid public fears.
Starring:
Fairouz as Rima
Safar Barlik ()
AKA:
The Exile
Synopsis:
A small Lebanese village rebelling against ottoman's occupation.
Footnote: The girl belly-dancing in this movie is a Lebanese dancer named Kawakeb, who was really popular in the 60s in Lebanon.
Starring:
Fairouz as Adla
The Exile
Synopsis:
A small Lebanese village rebelling against ottoman's occupation.
Footnote: The girl belly-dancing in this movie is a Lebanese dancer named Kawakeb, who was really popular in the 60s in Lebanon.
Starring:
Fairouz as Adla
15 May, 2011
BBC - Sajha Sawal Eps. 183 (2011)
About:
Guests Pradip Gyanwali (NCP, CPNUML) and Hridayesh Tripathi (Tarai Madhesh Loktantrik Party) are discussing on the Extension of the term of Constitutional Assembly.
Guests: Pradip Gyanwali and Hridayesh Tripathi
Date: 15.05.2011
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