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Movies Releasing: the Week of November 14, 2008 |
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The Wrestler |
Réalisateur : Darren Aronofsky. |
Starring : Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei, Evan Rachel Wood. |
Runtime : 105 minutes. Genre : Action, Drama. |
Official Website : http://www.foxsearchlight.com/thewrestler/ |
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Back in the late '80s, Randy "The Ram" Robinson (Mickey Rourke) was a headlining professional wrestler. Now, twenty years later, he ekes out a living performing for handfuls of diehard wrestling fans in high school gyms and community centers around New Jersey.
Estranged from his daughter (Evan Rachel Wood) and unable to sustain any real relationships, Randy lives for the thrill of the show and the adoration of his fans. However, a heart attack forces him into retirement. As his sense of identity starts to slip away, he begins to evaluate the state of his life -- trying to reconnect with his daughter, and strikes up a blossoming romance with an aging stripper (Marisa Tomei). Yet all this cannot compare to the allure of the ring and passion for his art, which threatens to pull Randy "The Ram" back into his world of wrestling.
Director Darren Aronofsky presents a powerful portrait of a battered dreamer, who despite himself and the odds stacked against him, lives to be a hero once again ... |
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Slumdog Millionaire |
DVD Release Date : ( France : July 15, 2009 ) |
Réalisateur : Danny Boyle. |
Starring : Dev Patel, Madhur Mittal, Freida Pinto, Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan. |
Runtime : 120 minutes. Genre : Comedy, Romance. |
Official Website : http://www.foxsearchlight.com/slumdogmillionaire/ |
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"Slumdog Millionaire" is the story of Jamal Malik, an 18 year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai, who is about to experience the biggest day of his life. With the whole nation watching, he is just one question away from winning a staggering 20 million rupees on India's "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?"
But when the show breaks for the night, police arrest him on suspicion of cheating; how could a street kid know so much? Desperate to prove his innocence, Jamal tells the story of his life in the slum where he and his brother grew up, of their adventures together on the road, of vicious encounters with local gangs, and of Latika, the girl he loved and lost. Each chapter of his story reveals the key to the answer to one of the game show's questions.
Intrigued by Jamal's story, the jaded Police Inspector begins to wonder what a young man with no apparent desire for riches is really doing on this game show?
When the new day dawns and Jamal returns to answer the final question, the Inspec... |
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How About You |
Réalisateur : Anthony Byrne. |
Starring : Hayley Atwell, Vanessa Redgrave, Imelda Staunton, Joss Ackland, Brenda Fricker, Orla Brady. |
Genre : Drama. |
Official Website : Not Available |
Plot Summary : |
Ellie (Hayley Atwell), a free-spirited and headstrong young woman, is left in charge of a retirement home over the Christmas holidays. Her youthful inexperience brings her into bitter conflict with the four grumpy old residents known as the "Hard Core": retired screen beauty Georgia (Vanessa Redgrave), spinster sisters Hazel (Imelda Staunton) and Heather (Brenda Fricker), and a reformed alcoholic judge, Donald (Joss Ackland). "How About You" follows the hilarious antics of these uncivilized seniors, the gradual close of the generation gap, and an unlikely romance. Based on a short story by Maeve Binchy. |
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