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The Beat That My Heart Skipped (2005)De Battre Mon Coeur S'est Arrêté
Tom (Romain Duris) is an aspiring musician who plays seedy bars in the backstreets of Paris. The one thing tearing him away from his music is the example set by his father - a sleazy life of crime which Tom seems set to follow. But when, by chance, he meets a friend of his concert pianist mother's, his musical ambitions are rekindled and he strives to make a better life for himself. - Director:
- Jacques Audiard
- Cast:
- Romain Duris, Aure Atika, Emmanuelle Devos
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The Twilight Samurai (2002)Tasogare Seibei
Since the death of his wife, Seibei's main concern is for his family. Invitations for drinks with fellow workers are refused in favour of getting home, and Seibei earns the nickname 'Twilight Samurai'. Soon, a chance meeting with an old friend brings news of a lost childhood love, and a reunion makes an emotional impact upon both Seibei and his two daughters. But the woman is still married, and Seibei is forced to defend her honour by fighting the overbearing husband. As news of his fighting skills travels, Seibei is ordered by the ruling clan to serve as a Samurai in a matter of great importance. Stylish, moving and evocative, The Twilight Samurai tells the tale of a low-ranking retainer whose struggle to keep his family, and maintain his honour without resorting to the violence he denounces, is tested at every level. - Director:
- Yôji Yamada
- Cast:
- Hiroyuki Sanada, Rie Miyazawa, Nenji Kobayashi
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Tom Cruise reunites with his 'Edge of Tomorrow' director, Doug Liman, in an international escapade based on the outrageous, true exploits of a hustler and pilot recruited to run one of the biggest covert operations in U.S. history. Based on an incredible true story of the CIA's biggest secret, 'American Made' will remind you: It's not a crime if you're doing it for the good guys… - Director:
- Doug Liman
- Cast:
- Tom Cruise, Domhnall Gleeson, Sarah Wright
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Since she was a little girl, Amy (Amy Schumer) has been taught that monogamy isn't realistic. Now a magazine writer, Amy lives by that credo, enjoying an uninhibited life free from stifling, boring romantic commitment. But when she finds herself starting to fall for the subject of a new article she's writing, a charming and successful sports doctor (Bill Hader), Amy starts to wonder if other grown-ups, including this guy who really seems to like her, might be onto something. - Director:
- Judd Apatow
- Cast:
- Amy Schumer, Bill Hader, Brie Larson
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Sometimes you find love where you'd least expect it. Just ask Lars, a sweet but quirky guy who thinks he's found the girl of his dreams in a life-sized doll named Bianca. Lars is completely content with his artificial girlfriend, but when he develops feelings for Margo, an attractive co-worker, Lars finds himself lost in a hilariously unique love triangle, hoping to somehow discover the real meaning of true love. - Director:
- Craig Gillespie
- Cast:
- Ryan Gosling, Emily Mortimer, Paul Schneider
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When married architect Flipper (Wesley Snipes) begins an affair with his secretary Angie (Annabella Sciorra), neither anticipate the turmoil their romance unleashes. Drawn together by jungle fever sexualised racial myths rather than love the couple struggle to reconcile their emotions with the social expectations that foster division between the black and white communities. Set on the streets of New York City in the early 1990's, Spike Lee's (Do the Right Thing) all-star drama is a typically engaging and provocative examination of interracial relationships in the United States. - Director:
- Spike Lee
- Cast:
- Wesley Snipes, Annabella Sciorra, Spike Lee
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Calogero Anello is a streetwise nine-year old who lives in a small apartment under the strict guidance of his bus driver father Lorenzo. One day Calogero witnesses a murder committed by a local gangster boss, Sonny. After Calogero refuses to identify Sonny, the gangster takes the boy under his wing, gradually introducing him to a new way of life. Soon, Calogero finds himself torn between two fathers and two very different ways of life. - Director:
- Robert De Niro
- Cast:
- Robert De Niro, Chazz Palminteri, Lillo Brancato
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Monster's Ball (2001)El pasado nos condena
Halle Berry stars in her 'Best Actress', Academy Award - winning role as the wife of a condemned man on death row, with Billy Bob Thornton as the executioner destined to find a new life and new hope with the condemned man's widow. Monster's Ball is a film about intersecting lives, in which the characters transform one another in a deeply profound way. But can these two people, drawn together by passion and violence, wrestle their future from the tangled grasp of the past? - Director:
- Marc Forster
- Cast:
- Billy Bob Thornton, Halle Berry, Taylor Simpson
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Save the Last Dance (2001)Pasión y baile
Sara (Julia Stiles) is a small-town girl with a big dream: to become a world-class ballerina. But when her mother suddenly dies, Sara must abandon her plans and join her estranged father (Terry Kinney) on Chicago's gritty south side. A white girl in a predominately black neighborhood, Sara feels out of place - until she is befriended by a black classmate, Chenile (Kerry Washington), and her handsome brother Derek (Sean Patrick Thomas). Sparks fly between Sara and Derek, whose shared love for dance leads to romance. But as Sara and Derek's relationship grows, so does opposition from their families and friends. Now Sara and Derek face the biggest challenge of their young lives - to stay true to their dreams.. and each other. - Director:
- Thomas Carter
- Cast:
- Julia Stiles, Sean Patrick Thomas, Kerry Washington
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Guess Who (2005)Conquistando a mi suegro
When Theresa (Zoe Saidaha) brings fiance Simon Green (Ashton Kutcher) home for her parents' 25th wedding anniversary, she neglects to mention one tiny detail... he's white. Determined to break his daughter's engagement, Percy Jones (Bemie Mac) does everything he can to make Simon feel "apart" of the family, from running his credit report to locking him in the basement at night. But when Percy gleefully exposes Simon's most embarrassing secret, it leads to an outrageous series of comic complications that only goes to prove that with a dad like Percy Jones, father doesn't always know best. - Director:
- Kevin Rodney Sullivan
- Cast:
- Ashton Kutcher, Bernie Mac, Zoe Saldana
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Crusading newspaper publisher Malt Drayton's (Spencer Tracy) liberal principles are put to the test when his daughter, Joey (Katharine Houghton), announces her engagement to John Prentice (Sidney Poitier), an internationally renowned African- American physician. While Matt's wife Christina (Katharine Hepburn) readily accepts Joey's decision, Matt intends to withhold his consent, forgetting that when it comes to matters of the heart, true love is colorblind. - Director:
- Stanley Kramer
- Cast:
- June Whitley Taylor, Spencer Tracy, Sidney Poitier
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Can't Buy Me Love (1987)Novia se alquila
Nowhere-man Ronny Miller is secretly in love with Cindy Mancini, the prettiest, most popular girl on campus. When Cindy finds herself in a desperate predicament, Ronny steps in to save the day...for a price. Cindy must pose as Ronny's girl so that her popularity might rub off on him. But the road to popularity takes an unexpected twist when Ronny becomes so "cool" that his former friends feel the chill, Cindy is left totally out in the cold, and Ronny himself discovers that money might buy you popularity, but it can't buy you love! - Director:
- Steve Rash
- Cast:
- Patrick Dempsey, Amanda Peterson, Courtney Gains
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Marcia (Maria Bello) and Olga (Mary Stuart Masterson) are preparing a birthday surprise for their younger sister, Irene (Erika Christensen). There are deep seated, longstanding rifts opening up between Marcia and her siblings especially when a man from their childhood in Charleston makes a surprise appearance and jolts a few unhappy memories rising to the surface. Revelations about the sisters' stormy relationship with their father trickle sadly from Marcia's lips, Irene is caught in between two men (Chris O'Donnell and Eric McCormack) and to make matters worse, their troublesome brother (Alessandro Nivola) and girlfriend (Elizabeth Banks) always seem to bring more grief whenever they're around. - Director:
- Arthur Allan Seidelman
- Cast:
- Elizabeth Banks, Maria Bello, Erika Christensen
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Charlie Berns (William H Macy) is a veteran Hollywood movie producer who has given up on his career and life. This is until his idealistic screenwriter nephew comes up with the script of a lifetime and Charlie decides to give his career one final shot. The only thing standing in his way is Diedre Hearn (Meg Ryan), a sharp witted studio executive brought in to keep Charlie in line. But when their A-list action star gets kidnapped and the studio shuts down their movie they reluctantly team up to pull off one of the biggest hustles in Hollywood history. - Director:
- Steven Schachter
- Cast:
- William H. Macy, Meg Ryan, LL Cool J
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The Big Easy (1987)The Big Ea$y
Set against the steamy backdrop of one of America's most mysterious cities, an erotic tale of passion, corruption and murder unravels. Lieutenant Remy McSwain (Dennis Quaid) is a streetwise New Orleans Cop, who has his territory under control, or so he thinks. Following a series of 'Mafia Style' hits, Anne Osbourne (Ellen Barkin), the new assistant District Attorney, is assigned to investigate the corruption within the department. The chemistry between McSwain and Osbourne is instant and electric, but as the two battle on seemingly separate sides they are forced to realise that they will have to sacrifice more than their beliefs in right and wrong, if they are going to put things right, down in 'The Big Easy'. - Director:
- Jim McBride
- Cast:
- Dennis Quaid, Ellen Barkin, Ned Beatty
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