2024-01-30 Clash (2016) imdb.com
Director: Mohamed DiabSynopsis: In 2013, in Cairo, a tragic fate brings together several detainees from different political and social backgrounds inside a police truck, during the turmoil that followed the ousting of president Morsi.
Cast: Nelly Karim as Nagwa, Mohamed Alaa as Moaaz
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2023-01-13 The Truth Beneath (2016) imdb.com
Director: Lee Kyoung-miSynopsis: After an extremely close national assembly race, Jong-chan wins the nomination of his party. He and his wife Yeon-hong are fully committed to the campaign and when their teenager daughter Min-jin goes missing, Jong-chan convinces Yeon-hong not to notify the authorities fearing negative publicity. With the election imminent, Yeon-hong decides to look for her daughter, but instead uncovers a twisted series of conspiracy, secrets, and lies surrounding Min-jin's disappearance.
Cast: Son Ye-jin as Kim Yeon-hong, Kim Joo-hyuk as Kim Jong-chan, Shin Ji-hoon as Kim Min-jin, Kim So-hee as Choi Mi-ok
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| Choi Mi-ok, Kim Min-jin | Kim Min-jin | Kim Yeon-hong | ||
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| Kim Jong-chan, Kim Yeon-hong | Kim Min-jin dead | |||
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2023-01-04 The Handmaiden (2016) imdb.com
Director: Park Chan-wookSynopsis: In 1930s Korea, a new girl is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate. But the maid has a secret: She is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler, who is posing as a Japanese Count, to help him seduce the Lady and steal her fortune.
Cast: Kim Min-hee as Lady Hideko, Kim Tae-ri as Sookee, Ha Jung-woo as Count Fujiwara, Cho Jin-woong as Uncle Kouzuki
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| Hideko, Uncle Kouzuki | 'Count', Uncle Kouzuki watching the performance | Destroying Kouzuki's library | ||
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| At the mental hospital | Hideko, Fujiwara | Hideko, Sookee | Hideko, Fujiwara | |
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| Sookee, Hideko (as man) | Uncle Kouzuki, 'count' Fujiwara | |||
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2022-06-28 Sully (2016) imdb.com
Director: Clint EastwoodSynopsis: On 15 January 2009, the world witnessed the 'Miracle on the Hudson' when Captain 'Sully' Sullenberger glided his disabled plane onto the frigid waters of the Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 aboard. However, even as Sully was being heralded by the public and the media for his unprecedented feat of aviation skill, an investigation was unfolding that threatened to destroy his reputation and career.
Cast: Tom Hanks as Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger, Aaron Eckhart as Jeff Skiles, Laura Linney as Lorraine Sullenberger
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| Jeff Skiles rescued | Lorraine Sullenberger | Jeff Skiles in the hotel | |
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| Capt. Sullenberger | NTSB meeting | Computer simulation | |
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2022-04-20 The Salesman (2016) imdb.com
Director: Asghar FarhadiSynopsis: When a couple (Shahab Hosseini and Taraneh Alidoosti) are forced to vacate their collapsing upscale apartment building, a friend offers them a new space to live but doesn't relay that it was formerly inhabited by a prostitute. While home alone at night and taking a shower, the wife is attacked, and has difficulty coping in the aftermath. Amidst all this tumult, the couple rehearse their respective roles in a community production of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman. - By Violet LeVoit
Cast: Shahab Hosseini as Emad, Taraneh Alidoosti as Rana, Babak Karimi as Babak, Mina Sadati as Sanam
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| Emad at school | Rana | Emad, Rana | ||
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| Sanam | Rana, Emad performing in 'Death of a Salesman' | Offender with his family | ||
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2017-05-06 The Lost City of Z (2016) imdb.com
Director: James GraySynopsis: During an expedition in the Amazon in 1906, British explorer Percy Fawcett (Charlie Hunnam) grows obsessed with finding a lost city that could be the key to understanding the origins of human civilization. Over the next two decades, he returns to the Amazon multiple times in the hope of unearthing its location. Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson, Sienna Miller, and Angus MacFadyen co-star in this adaptation of David Grann's 2009 nonfiction novel, which was directed by James Gray (The Immigrant, We Own the Night). - By Jack Rodgers
Cast: Charlie Hunnam as Col. Percival Fawcett, Tom Holland as Jack Fawcett, Sienna Miller as Nina Fawcett
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| The river | Fawcett in the Amazonian jungle | |||
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| Mild Indian attack | With friendly Indians | Nina, Fawcett's wife | ||
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| At RGS | With son Jack | Captured by the Indians | ||
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2017-04-29 Their Finest (2016) imdb.com
Director: Lone ScherfigSynopsis: During the Blitz of World War II, a female screenwriter (Gemma Arterton) works on a film celebrating England's resilience as a way to buoy a weary populace's spirits. Her efforts to dramatize the true story of two sisters (Lily Knight and Francesca Knight) who undertook their own maritime mission to rescue wounded soldiers are met with mixed feelings by a dismissive all-male staff. Sam Claflin, Bill Nighy, Jack Huston, Helen McCrory, Eddie Marsan, Jeremy Irons, and Richard E. Grant co-star in this period comedy-drama directed by Lone Scherfig (An Education). - By Violet LeVoit
Cast: Gemma Arterton as Catrin Cole, Sam Claflin as Tom Buckley, Bill Nighy as Ambrose Hilliard / Uncle Frank, Jack Huston as Ellis Cole
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| Catrin with her husband Ellis | London streets | In the Tube | With Tom Buckley | |
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2017-04-22 The Promise (2016) imdb.com
Director: Terry GeorgeSynopsis: Set during the last days of the Ottoman Empire, The Promise follows a love triangle between Michael, a brilliant medical student, the beautiful and sophisticated Ana, and Chris - a renowned American journalist based in Paris.
Cast: Oscar Isaac as Mikael, Charlotte Le Bon as Ana, Christian Bale as Chris Myers
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| Constantinople | Mikael | Ana, Chris Myers | Ant-Armenian demonstration | Chris Myers, Ana | |
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| In the Turkish camp | Mikael | Mikael, Ana | Chris Myers, Mikael | Ana with kids | With Armenian rebels |
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2017-04-19 Train to Busan (2016) imdb.com
Director: Sang-ho YeonSynopsis: When a Korean high-speed commuter train is overrun by zombies, a selfish businessman (Gong Yoo), his guileless daughter (Kim Su-an), and a brawny laborer (Ma Dong-seok) must work together to save everyone onboard. Written and directed by Yeon Sang-ho. - By Violet LeVoit
Cast: Gong Yoo as Seok Woo, Ma Dong-seok as Sang Hwa
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| Infected deer | Seok-woo, his daughter Soo-an | Soo-an | Zombies | |
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| Zombies | Zombified soldiers | Jin-hee | Seok-woo running from zombies | Seok-woo, Sang-hwa, Yong-guk |
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| Sang-hwa | Yong-guk | Soo-an | In the train crash | Devastated train station |
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2017-03-04 War on Everyone (2016) imdb.com
Director: John Michael McDonaghSynopsis: In this irreverent take on the buddy-cop genre from writer/director John Michael McDonagh, two nihilistic New Mexico police officers (Alexander Skarsgård and Michael Peña) get wind of a major heist while on suspension for abusing their authority one too many times. They decide to hobnob with the local criminal underworld while making plans to steal the loot for themselves, but soon realize they're in over their heads. Paul Reiser co-stars as the long-suffering police chief saddled with the unenviable task of keeping the bad cops in line. - By Violet LeVoit
Cast: Alexander Skarsgard as Detective Terry Monroe, Michael Pena as Detective Bob Bolano, Theo James as Lord James Mangan, Caleb Landry Jones as Birdwell, Tessa Thompson as Jackie Hollis, Paul Reiser as Lt Gerry Stanton
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| Terry Monroe, Bob Bolano | Terry Monroe | Lt Gerry Stanton | |
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| Birdwell, Terry Monroe | Lord James Mangan | With Jackie Hollis | With the boy |
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2017-02-19 A United Kingdom (2016) imdb.com
Director: Amma AsanteSynopsis: Dramatization of the real-life romance between white Londoner Ruth Williams (Rosamund Pike) and African law student Seretse Khama (David Oyelowo), who began their love affair in 1947 when Williams was unaware that Khama was the heir apparent to the throne of the Bamangwato tribe of the British protectorate of Bechuanaland (modern-day Botswana). After deciding to marry, the couple return to Africa so he can assume his royal duties, but their interracial marriage faces opposition from both Khama's family and neighboring South Africa, whose apartheid government leans on Britain to break up their union. - By Violet LeVoit
Cast: David Oyelowo as Seretse Khama, Rosamund Pike as Ruth Williams, Jack Davenport as Alistair Canning, Tom Felton as Rufus Lancaster, Vusi Kunene as Tshekedi Khama, Abena Ayivor as Ella Khama
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| With newborn daughter | Seretse Khama, his uncle Tshekedi Khama | Ella Khama | Alistair Canning, Rufus Lancaster |
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2017-01-14 Julieta (2016) imdb.com
Director: Pedro AlmodvarSynopsis: Middle-aged Julieta (Emma Suarez) learns via a chance meeting with an acquaintance that her long-lost daughter has resurfaced in Madrid. This revelation forces her to reflect on her checkered past, as she recalls the moments of pain that defined her current life. This drama was directed by Spanish master Pedro Almodvar, and was adapted from three short stories by acclaimed author Alice Munro. - By Daniel Gelb
Cast: Emma Suarez as Julieta, older, Adriana Ugarte as Julieta, younger, Daniel Grao as Xoan, Inma Cuesta as Ava, Priscilla Delgado as Antia (Adolescent), Blanca Pares as Antia (18+), Sara Jimenez as Beatriz (Adolescent), Michelle Jenner as Beatriz (Adult), Darío Grandinetti as Lorenzo, Rossy de Palma as Marian, Susi Sánchez as Sara, Julieta's Mother
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| Julieta in the train with suicidal passenger | Julieta, Xoan | Ava, Julieta | Marian, Julieta | ||
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| Julieta, her Mother | With Antia | At the cult retreat | Lorenzo at Julieta's place | Beatriz, Julieta | |
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2016-12-03 Things to Come (2016) imdb.com
Director: Mia Hansen-LøveCast: Isabelle Huppert as Nathalie Chazeaux, Andre Marcon as Heinz, Roman Kolinka as Fabien
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| Nathalie | With husband Heinz | With Fabien | Nathalie | Crying with cat | |
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2016-11-26 Manchester by the Sea (2016) imdb.com
Director: Kenneth LonerganSynopsis: A hardened handyman named Lee (Casey Affleck) returns to his hometown in New England after the death of his brother (Kyle Chandler) to care for his 16-year-old nephew (Lucas Hedges), but his arrival also unearths his checkered past. Soon, Lee comes back into contact with his estranged wife (Michelle Williams) as he deals with life in his tight-knit former community. Kenneth Lonergan directed this family drama. - By Daniel Gelb
Cast: Casey Affleck as Lee Chandler, Michelle Williams as Randi, Kyle Chandler as Joe Chandler, Lucas Hedges as Patrick, Kara Hayward as Silvie
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| Lee at work | Joe's boat | Joe, Lee | Lee, Randi | ||
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| Randi | Patrick | Lee, Patrick's gf Sylvie | Lee, Patrick | ||
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2016-11-13 Arrival (2016) imdb.com
Director: Denis VilleneuveSynopsis: Denis Villeneuve directed this science-fiction suspense film about Earth's response to a possible alien invasion. After extraterrestrial spacecraft plant themselves at various locations around the globe, a linguist (Amy Adams) and a theoretical physicist (Jeremy Renner) must find a way to communicate with the mysterious visitors in order to learn what they want and whether they pose a threat to humanity. Forest Whitaker and Michael Stuhlbarg co-star. - By Violet LeVoit
Cast: Amy Adams as Dr. Louise Banks, Jeremy Renner as Ian Donnelly, Forest Whitaker as Colonel Weber
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| Col. Weber, Louise, Ian | Louise, Ian | Louise | Louise communicating with the aliens | Louise, Ian | |
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2016-08-03 Cafe Society (2016) imdb.com
Director: Woody AllenSynopsis: Set in the 1930s, Woody Allen's bittersweet romance CAFE SOCIETY follows Bronx-born Bobby Dorfman (Jesse Eisenberg) to Hollywood, where he falls in love, and back to New York, where he is swept up in the vibrant world of high society nightclub life. Centering on events in the lives of Bobby's colorful Bronx family, the film is a glittering valentine to the movie stars, socialites, playboys, debutantes, politicians, and gangsters who epitomized the excitement and glamour of the age.
Cast: Jesse Eisenberg as Bobby Dorfman, Kristen Stewart as Vonnie, Steve Carell as Phil, Blake Lively as Victoria, Corey Stoll as Ben Dorfman
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| Bobby Dorfman | Booby, Vonnie | Vonnie | Phil | ||
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2016-07-21 The Infiltrator (2016) imdb.com
Director: Brad FurmanSynopsis: Federal agent Robert Mazur (Bryan Cranston) goes undercover as a money-laundering businessman in an attempt to bring down Pablo Escobar's Medellín Cartel in the 1980s. Brad Furman (The Lincoln Lawyer) directed this crime drama based on a true story, which co-starsDiane Kruger, John Leguizamo, Amy Ryan, Jason Isaacs, and Benjamin Bratt. - By Daniel Gelb
Cast: Bryan Cranston as Robert Mazur, Diane Kruger as Kathy Ertz, John Leguizamo as Emir Abreu, Ruben Ochandiano as Gonzalo Mora, Juliet Aubrey as Evelyn Mazur, Benjamin Bratt as Robert Alcaino, Elena Anaya as Gloria Alcaino
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| Robert Mazur / Bob Musella | With wife Evelyn | Anniversary scene | With Emir Abreu | With Emir Abreu, Gonzalo Mora | With the prostitute |
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| With pseudo-gf Kathy Ertz | Taken to the meeting with mafia leaders | With Roberto Alcaino | With Gloria Alcainoin | ||
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2016-06-11 Me Before You (2016) imdb.com
Director: Thea SharrockSynopsis: After losing her job as a waitress, a young woman named Lou (Emilia Clarke) is hired to act as a caregiver for Will (Sam Claflin), a banker who was paralyzed in an accident. Although Will has grown despondent since his injury, Lou's no-nonsense ways force him to reconnect with life, and the pair eventually develop feelings for each other. Theater director Thea Sharrock makes her feature directorial debut with this romantic drama, which was adapted from the best-selling novel by Jojo Moyes. - By Jack Rodgers
Cast: Emilia Clarke as Louisa Clark, Sam Claflin as William Traynor, Charles Dance as Steven Traynor, Matthew Lewis as Patrick, Janet McTeer as Camilla Traynor, Brendan Coyle as Bernard Clark
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| Louisa, Will's mother | Louisa, Will | |||
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2016-11-19 Elle (2016) imdb.com
Director: Paul VerhoevenSynopsis: A successful businesswoman gets caught up in a game of cat and mouse as she tracks down the unknown man who raped her.
Cast: Isabelle Huppert as Michele Leblanc, Anne Consigny as Anna, Charles Berling as Richard Leblanc, Judith Magre as Irene Leblanc, Laurent Lafitte as Patrick, Christian Berkel as Robert
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| Michelle | Richard, Robert, Anna | Richard, Robert | |||
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| Michelle's son | Watching Patrick | Patrick | In the office | ||
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| In the office with Anna | In the office | Shooting lesson | With employee | Michelle's mother Irene | With Irene's ashes |
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