Posts Tagged ‘destiny’

Iris (2001)

Friday, October 3rd, 2008
Genres: Biography | Drama
Countries: UK | USA
Actors: Winslet, Kate | Bonneville, Hugh | Dench, Judi | Broadbent, Jim | Bron, Eleanor | Morant, Angela | Wilton, Penelope | Hayes, Siobhan | Aubrey, Juliet | Bakewell, Joan | Carroll, Nancy | Marshall, Kris | Mannion, Tom | Hutchinson, Derek | West, Samuel
Directors: Eyre, Richard
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A moving and tender depiction of the novelist Iris Murdoch’s descent into Alzheimer’s Disease, covering the period from just before her marriage to intellectual John Bayley until her death. The film is based on the two books by John Bayley (Iris, Iris & The Friends).

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001)

Friday, October 3rd, 2008
Genres: Adventure | Family | Fantasy
Countries: UK | USA
Actors: Cleese, John | Rickman, Alan | Grint, Rupert | Watson, Emma | Radcliffe, Daniel | Smith, Maggie | Coltrane, Robbie | Triplets, Saunders | Harris, Richard | Shaw, Fiona | Melling, Harry | Griffiths, Richard | Deadman, Derek | Hart, Ian | Borowiecki, Ben | Davis, Warwick | Troyer, Verne | Hurt, John | Bremmer, Richard
Directors: Columbus, Chris
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone is the first film in the Harry Potter series based off the novels by J.K. Rowling. It is the tale of Harry Potter, an ordinary 11-year-old boy serving as a sort of slave for his aunt and uncle who learns that he is actually a wizard and has been invited to attend the Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry. Harry is snatched away from his mundane existence by Hagrid, the grounds keeper for Hogwarts, and quickly thrown into a world completely foreign to both him and the viewer. Famous for an incident that happened at his birth, Harry makes friends easily at his new school. He soon finds, however, that the wizarding world is far more dangerous for him than he would have imagined, and he quickly learns that not all wizards are ones to be trusted.

Mr. Destiny (1990)

Thursday, September 18th, 2008
Genres: Comedy | Fantasy
Countries: USA
Actors: Belushi, James | Hamilton, Linda | Caine, Michael | Lovitz, Jon | Bochner, Hart | McCutcheon, Bill | Russo, Rene | Sanders, Jay O. | Chaykin, Maury | Corley, Pat | Seale, Douglas | Cox, Courteney | Barron, Doug | Weiss, Jeff | Longo, Tony
Directors: Orr, James
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Larry Burrows is unhappy and feels powerless over his life. He believes his entire life could have turned out differently had he not missed that shot in a baseball game when was a kid. One night he meets this mysterious man, who could change his fate by offering him that alternative life he always dreamed of. But as Burrows embarks on this journey of self discovery he realises that even this new life has its problems and drawbacks..

007 World Is Not Enough, The (1999)

Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008
Genres: Action | Adventure | Thriller
Countries: UK | USA
Actors: Brosnan, Pierce | Marceau, Sophie | Carlyle, Robert | Richards, Denise | Coltrane, Robbie | Dench, Judi | Llewelyn, Desmond | Cleese, John | Cucinotta, Maria Grazia | Bond, Samantha | Kitchen, Michael | Salmon, Colin | Goldie | Calder, David | Scott Thomas, Serena
Directors: Apted, Michael
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James Bond (Brosnan) is back. A oil tycoon is murdered in MI6 and Bond is sent to protect his daughter. Renard (Carlyle) who has a bullet lodged in his brain from a previous agent is secretly planning the destruction of a pipeline. Bond gains a hand from a research scientist, Dr. Christmas Jones (Richards) who witnesses the action which happens when Bond meets up with Renard, but Bond becomes suspicious about Elektra King (Marceau) , especially when Bond’s boss, M (Dench) goes missing. Bond must work quickly to prevent Renard from destroying Europe.

Universal Soldier: The Return (1999)

Thursday, July 10th, 2008
Genres: Action | Sci-Fi
Countries: USA
Actors: Van Damme, Jean-Claude | White, Michael Jai | Berkeley, Xander | Justin Lazard | von Bargen, Daniel | Black, James | Goldberg, Bill | Anderson, Brent | Hinkley, Brent | Watson, Woody | Williamson, Sam | Culberson, Dion | Berry, Josh | Dalton, Mark | Hamilton, Roger
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Universal Soldier II continues the story of Luc Deveraux, who has survived his experiences as a Universal Soldier, recovered, and is now working as a technical expert on a government project to revive and improve the Universal Soldier training program. When S.E.T.H., the supercomputer controlling the Soldiers, goes haywire and takes over, Luc is the only one who can battle this elite team of deadly, near-perfect warriors.

Ninth Gate, The (1999)

Monday, May 26th, 2008
Genres: Horror | Mystery | Thriller
Countries: France | Spain | USA
Actors: Depp, Johnny | Langella, Frank | Olin, Lena | Seigner, Emmanuelle | Jefford, Barbara | Taylor, Jack | López Rodero, José | Amoni, Tony | Russo, James | Holt, Willy | Garfield, Allen | Dacqmine, Jacques | Sheridan, Joe | Pauly, Rebecca | Benguigui, Catherine
Directors: Polanski, Roman
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Based on the book The Club Dumas, written by Arturo Perez-Reverte. Dean Corso, a somewhat sleazy rare book dealer, is hired by a mysterious patron who has just come into possession of one of the only three copies of The Nine Gates of the Kingdom of Shadows (a 17th century occult text said to give its owner unimaginable power). The man hires Corso to track down the other two copies and compare them to his, but complications - both natural and supernatural - arise at every turn.

Doctor Dolittle (1998)

Friday, May 16th, 2008
Genres: Comedy | Family
Countries: USA
Actors: Murphy, Eddie | Davis, Ossie | Platt, Oliver | Boyle, Peter | Schiff, Richard | Wilson, Kristen | Tambor, Jeffrey | Pratt, Kyla | Raven | Gilborn, Steven | Dellums, Erik | Christopher, June | Franklin, Cherie | Adair-Rios, Mark | Calfa, Don
Directors: Thomas, Betty
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Dr. John Dolittle has the world in his hands: A beautiful wife at his side, two adorable daughters and a career that could not go better. One night, he nearly runs over a dog with his car. The dog yells “bonehead” and disappears. From then on, his childhood ability is back: To communicate with animals. Unfortunately, the word of Dolittle’s ability is spreading quickly. Soon, many animals from rat to horse flock to his place to get medical advice. But his colleagues suspect he’s going mad, and as the clinic Dolittle used to work for is about to being taken over for a huge amount of money, many decisions have to be made. Believe him? Put him into a mental institution? Sell the clinic? But also his family is close to breaking apart. Until a circus tiger falls seriously ill.

Toy Story 2 (1999)

Monday, May 12th, 2008
Genres: Adventure | Animation | Comedy | Family | Fantasy
Countries: USA
Actors: Hanks, Tom | Allen, Tim | Cusack, Joan | Grammer, Kelsey | Rickles, Don | Varney, Jim | Shawn, Wallace | Ratzenberger, John | Potts, Annie | Knight, Wayne | Morris, John | Metcalf, Laurie | Harris, Estelle | Benson, Jodi | Ranft, Joe
Directors: Lasseter, John | Unkrich, Lee | Brannon, Ash
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While Andy is away at summer camp Woody has been toynapped by Al McWiggin, a greedy collector and proprietor of “Al’s Toy Barn”! In this all-out rescue mission, Buzz and his friends Mr. Potato Head, Slinky Dog, Rex and Hamm springs into action to rescue Woody from winding up as a museum piece. They must find a way to save him before he gets sold in Japan forever and they’ll never see him again!

Rounders (1998)

Sunday, May 4th, 2008
Genres: Drama
Countries: USA
Actors: Damon, Matt | Norton, Edward | Cicero, Paul | Turturro, John | Iannicelli, Ray | Mol, Gretchen | Janssen, Famke | Goldsmith, Merwin | Malkovich, John | Landau, Martin | Zito, Sonny | Rispoli, Michael | Lawrence, Mal Z. | Kanakaredes, Melina | Mostel, Josh
Directors: Dahl, John
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A young man (Damon) is a reformed gambler who must return to playing big stakes poker to help a friend pay off loan sharks.

Bee Movie (2007)

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008
Genres: Animation | Comedy | Family | Fantasy
Countries: USA
Actors: Seinfeld, Jerry | Zellweger, Renée | Broderick, Matthew | Warburton, Patrick | Goodman, John | Rock, Chris | Bates, Kathy | Levinson, Barry | King, Larry | Liotta, Ray | Sting | Winfrey, Oprah | Miller, Larry | Mullally, Megan | Torn, Rip
Directors: Hickner, Steve
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Barry B. Benson, a bee who has just graduated from college, is disillusioned at his lone career choice: making honey. On a special trip outside the hive, Barry’s life is saved by Vanessa, a florist in New York City. As their relationship blossoms, he discovers humans actually eat honey, and subsequently decides to sue us.