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Movies Releasing: the Week of April 16, 2010 |
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The Joneses |
Réalisateur : Derrick Borte. |
Starring : David Duchovny, Demi Moore, Amber Heard, Gary Cole, Chris Williams, Lauren Hutton, Glenne Headly. |
Genre : Drama. |
Official Website : Not Available |
Plot Summary : |
Demi Moore and David Duchovny star as a seemingly perfect couple who, along with their equally perfect teenagers -- Amber Heard ("Zombieland," "Pineapple Express") and Ben Hollingsworth ("The Beautiful Life") -- move into an upscale gated community. The Joneses have better goods and game than any other family in town. The only problem is they're not a family -they are employees of a stealth marketing organization, and they know how to make everyone else want what they've got. |
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Kick-Ass |
Réalisateur : Matthew Vaughn. |
Starring : Aaron Johnson, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Mark Strong, Chloe Moretz, Nicolas Cage. |
Runtime : 117 minutes. Genre : Action, Drama. |
Official Website : http://iamkick-ass.com/ |
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"How come nobody's ever tried to be a superhero?" When Dave Lizewski – ordinary New York teenager and rabid comic-book geek dons a green-and-yellow internet-bought wetsuit to become the no-nonsense vigilante, Kick-Ass, he soon finds an answer to his own question: because it hurts. But, overcoming all the odds, the eager yet inexperienced Dave quickly becomes a phenomenon, capturing the imagination of the public. However, he's not the only superhero out there – the fearless and highly-trained father-daughter crime-fighting duo, Big Daddy and Hit Girl have been slowly but surely taking down the criminal empire of local Mafioso, Frank D'Amico. And, as Kick-Ass gets drawn into their no-holds-barred world of bullets and bloodletting with Frank's son, Chris, now reborn as Kick-Ass's arch-nemesis, Red Mist - the stage is set for a final showdown between the forces of good and evil - in which the DIY hero will have to live up to his name. Or die trying... |
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No One Knows About Persian Cats |
Réalisateur : Bahman Ghobadi. |
Starring : Negar Shaghaghi, Ashkan Koshanejad, Hamed Behdad. |
Runtime : 101 minutes. Genre : Drama. |
Official Website : (Not English Website) http://www.leschatspersans-lefilm.com/ |
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"No One Knows About Persian Cats" is the fifth feature by award-winning director Bahman Ghobadi ("A Time for Drunken Horses," "Turtles Can Fly"), winner of the Un Certain Regard Jury Prize at the Cannes film festival. Co—written by imprisoned Iranian—American journalist Roxana Saberi, the film is an indictment of cultural repression in Iran's exciting underground music scene, a powerful cinematic foreshadowing of current protest movements, and a celebration of an entire generation of Iranians striving towards personal and creative freedom. Shot in secret and featuring extraordinary performances by real underground bands, "No One Knows About Persian Cats" follows a pair of young musicians, recently released from prison, on a mission to take their rock band to Europe. Forbidden by the authorities to play in Iran, they plan their escape abroad with a fast—talking music promoter. Vowing to play one last show before leaving Tehran, their dangerous mission takes them on a free—wheeling journ... |
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The Secret in Their Eyes |
Réalisateur : Juan José Campanella. |
Starring : Ricardo Darín, Soledad Villamil, Pablo Rago, Javier Godino, Guillermo Francella, José Luis Gioia, Carla Quevedo, Bárbara Palladino, Rudy Romano. |
Genre : Drama. |
Official Website : http://www.sonyclassics.com/thesecretintheireyes/ |
Plot Summary : |
Benjamín Espósito has spent his entire working life as a criminal court employee. Recently retired and with time on his hands, he decides to write a novel. He does not decide to make up a story. There is no need to. He can draw on his own past as a civil servant for a true, moving and tragic story in which he was once very directly involved. In 1974, his court was assigned an investigation into the rape and murder of a beautiful young woman.
At the scene of the crime, Espósito sees the result of the young woman's rape and murder first hand. He meets Ricardo Morales, who had married the girl a short time before and worshipped her body and soul. Moved by Ricardo's grief, Espósito tries to help him find the culprit despite having to contend with the apathy and ineptitude of the police and legal system. He knows that for help he can count on Sandoval, an underling at the office yet a close friend, who occasionally seeks release from the routine of his existence by drinking himself uncons... |
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