Archive for January, 2010:

Mystic River

Mystic River (2003)
IMDB rating: 8.00
Plot: Childhood friends Jimmy Markum (Penn), Sean Devine (Bacon) and Dave Boyle (Robbins) reunite following the death of Jimmy’s oldest daughter, Katie (Rossum). Sean’s a police detective on the case, gathering difficult and disturbing evidence; he’s also tasked with handling Jimmy’s rage and need for retribution.

Directors: Eastwood Clint
Actors: Penn Sean,Bacon [...]

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Swiss Family Robinson

Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
IMDB rating: 7.00
Plot: A family in route to New Guinea is shipwrecked on a deserted tropical island. They are forced to remain on the island because of the damage to the ship and the pirates that are roaming the islands. They create a home on the island (centering around a huge treehouse) [...]

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Small Town Folk

Small Town Folk (2007)
IMDB rating: 3.90
Plot: There is a place… a place called Grockleton, wherein, high on a hill-top stands the lonely Beesley’s Manor, governed by the villainous ‘Landlord’ and his lowly male counterparts (Pooch, Pike and the diesel-swilling Dobbin). Always on the look-out for new female company to help carry on the Beesley name, [...]

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Planets, The

Planets, The (1999)
IMDB rating: 8.90
Plot: Interesting narrative, excellent computer generated images (for its time), extensive interviews with numerous scientists (mostly Americans and Russians-thank goodness this documentary isn’t biased towards any country) and a memorable soundtrack combined to make compelling viewing for anyone interested in astronomy.

Directors: McNab David
Actors: West Samuel,Documentary
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966)
IMDB rating: 8.30
Plot: Bitter and hateful, the Grinch is irritated at the thought of the nearby village having a happy time celebrating Christmas. So disguised as Santa Claus, with his dog made to look like a reindeer, he raids the village to steal all the Christmas things. The village is [...]

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Darjeeling Limited, The

Darjeeling Limited, The (2007)
IMDB rating: 8.10
Plot: Three American brothers who have not spoken to each other in a year set off on a train voyage across India with a plan to find themselves and bond with each other — to become brothers again like they used to be. Their “spiritual quest”, however, veers rapidly off-course [...]

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Game, The

Game, The (1997)
IMDB rating: 7.60
Plot: Nicholas Van Orton is a very wealthy San Francisco banker, but he is an absolute loner, even spending his birthday alone. In the year of his 48th birthday (the age his father committed suicide) his brother Conrad, who has gone long ago and surrendered to addictions of all kinds, suddenly [...]

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Scoop

Scoop (2006)
IMDB rating: 6.80
Plot: A young journalist student, Sondra Pransky, travels from America to England to interview a famous actor. After the not-so-complete interview her friend and she go to a magic show. When selected to take part in one of the acts Sondra is contacted by a recently deceased famous journalist who is determined [...]

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Cat In The Brain, A

Cat In The Brain, A (1990)
IMDB rating: 5.40
Plot: Dr. Lucio Fulci is a director of splatterfilms. He stages a gestapo-orgy like it was any other movie scene. But he is influenced by these things more than he likes. He is hunted by bloody visions day by day. Is Fulci still normal? He asks a psychatrist. [...]

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RoboCop 2

RoboCop 2 (1990)
IMDB rating: 4.90
Plot: After a successful deployment of the Robocop Law Enforcement unit, OCP sees its goal of urban pacification closer and closer. But as this develops, a new narcotic known as “Nuke” invades the streets, leaded by God-delirious leader Kane. As this whole menace grows, it may even prove to be too [...]

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