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Goya's Ghosts |
Goya's Ghost's is a sweeping historical epic, told through the eyes of celebrated Spanish painter Francisco Goya (STELLAN SKARSGARD). Set against the backdrop of political turmoil at the end of the Spanish Inquisition and start of the invasion of Spain by Napoleons army, the film captures the essence and beauty of Goyas work which is best known for both the colorful depictions of the royal court and its people, and his grim depictions of the brutality of war and life in 18th century Spain....
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Goya's Ghost's is a sweeping historical epic, told through the eyes of celebrated Spanish painter Francisco Goya (STELLAN SKARSGARD). Set against the backdrop of political turmoil at the end of the Spanish Inquisition and start of the invasion of Spain by Napoleons army, the film captures the essence and beauty of Goyas work which is best known for both the colorful depictions of the royal court and its people, and his grim depictions of the brutality of war and life in 18th century Spain. JAVIER BARDEM is Brother Lorenzo, an enigmatic, cunning member of the Inquisitions inner circle who becomes infatuated with Goyas teenage muse, Ines (NATALIE PORTMAN), when she is falsely accused of heresy and sent to prison.
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Category 7: The End Of The World |
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a cataclysmic tale unwinds as a deadly storm ravages the earth and mankind races to discover what is causing the extreme weather and how to stop it as apocalypse draws near. The danger is intense and tangibly realisticyouve never seen disaster of this magnitude!
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Brokeback Mountain |
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An epic love story, set against the sweeping landscapes of Wyoming and Texas, that tells the story of two young men, a ranch-hand and a rodeo cowboy, who meet in the summer of 1963 while driving sheep on a mountain range.
They unexpectedly forge a lifelong connection, one whose complications, joys and tragedies provide a testament to the endurance and power of love.
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The Ice Harvest |
It's Christmas Eve in rainy, icebound Wichita, Kansas, and this year Charlie Arglist (John Cusack) just might have something to celebrate. Charlie, an attorney for the sleazy businesses of Wichita, and his unsavory associate, the steely Vic Cavenaugh (Billy Bob Thornton), have just successfully embezzled $2,147,000 from Kansas City boss Bill Guerrard (Randy Quaid).
Even so, the real prize for Charlie would be the stunning Renata (Connie Nielsen), who runs the Sweet Cage strip club....
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It's Christmas Eve in rainy, icebound Wichita, Kansas, and this year Charlie Arglist (John Cusack) just might have something to celebrate. Charlie, an attorney for the sleazy businesses of Wichita, and his unsavory associate, the steely Vic Cavenaugh (Billy Bob Thornton), have just successfully embezzled $2,147,000 from Kansas City boss Bill Guerrard (Randy Quaid).
Even so, the real prize for Charlie would be the stunning Renata (Connie Nielsen), who runs the Sweet Cage strip club. Charlies fondest Christmas wish is to slip out of town with Renata. But, as daylight fades and a storm whirls, everyone from Charlie's drinking buddy Pete Van Heuten (Oliver Platt) to the local police begin to wonder just what exactly is in Charlie's Christmas stocking. For Charlie, the 12 hours of Christmas Eve are filled with nonstop twists and turns, both on the ice and off.
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Milwaukee, Minnesota |
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Having lived his entire life under the watchful eye of his overbearing mother, Albert must fend for himself when a car suddenly kills her. Free for the first time, Albert quickly responds to the bait dangling in front of him, pitting his aggressors against one another in a race for his trust and fortune. Using his skills that make him a gifted fisherman, Albert turns the tables on his seemingly doomed fate, reveling that nothing is quite what it seems in this Midwestern tale of love and deceit.
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Black Cadillac |
What starts as a night of celebration for three friends quickly becomes the ultimate test of survival when their car breaks down on a frozen and deserted mountain.
The mystery grows further when they are joined by a local deputy sheriff and are stalked down the mountain by the ominous, probing headlights of a black Cadillac. It's a terrifying race - man against machine....and Mother Nature's most fearsome elements.
Based on writer/director John Murlowski's own terrifying experience...
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What starts as a night of celebration for three friends quickly becomes the ultimate test of survival when their car breaks down on a frozen and deserted mountain.
The mystery grows further when they are joined by a local deputy sheriff and are stalked down the mountain by the ominous, probing headlights of a black Cadillac. It's a terrifying race - man against machine....and Mother Nature's most fearsome elements.
Based on writer/director John Murlowski's own terrifying experience on a late-night road trip in January of 1983.
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Kart Racer |
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Fledgling speed demon Watts Davies has always dreamed of competing in the high-adrenaline world of kart racing, but so far, the only speed record he's set is for scrapes with the law. His only hope for racing glory lies with his father, whose own passion for the sport stalled after the death of Watts' mom.
With an International Kart Federation heat fast approaching, Watts must find a way to get his dad on board to strive for victory-in record time!
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Back By Midnight |
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When warden Jake Puloski's (Rodney Dangerfield) request for funds to remodel the prison are turned down by Eli Rockwood (Randy Quaid), Jake takes matters into his own hands.
He masterminds a hilarious scheme that turns the run-down prison into a country club.
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Home On The Range |
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When the family farm faces foreclosure, the animals band together and come up with a scheme to raise the $1,000.00 that would save the farm.
An ex-bounty hunter's horse and the three cows lead a crusade to capture a known felon in the next town with a $1,000.00 bounty on his head.
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Grind |
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Four skaters follow the summer tour of a skateboard star, pulling tricks and tearing it up in their wild attempts to get noticed and grab a sponsor.
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Frank McKlusky, C.I. |
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An insurance claims investigator is warped by a traumatic childhood experience and is forced to live his life shut off from the world, wearing a helmet at all times. When his partner is killed in the line of duty, Frank must overcome his fear of a traumatic accident and gather evidence before the odds (or the people responsible for his partner's death) catch up with him.
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Movie Review - The Dark Knight
