2022-08-15 Midnight's Children (2012) imdb.com
Synopsis: The story of a pair of children born within moments of India gaining independence from England, growing up in the country that is nothing like their parent's generation. A Canadian-British film adaptation of Salman Rushdie's novel of the same name.Cast: Satya Bhabha as Saleem Sinai, Shahana Goswami as Amina, Shabana Azmi as Naseem, Rajat Kapoor as Aadam Aziz, Siddharth as Shiva, Shriya Saran as Parvati, Charles Dance as William Methwold, Salman Rushdie as Narrator (voice), Zaib Shaikh as Nadir Khan, Anita Majumdar as Emerald, Rahul Bose as Zulfikar, Ronit Roy as Ahmed Sinai, Seema Biswas as Mary Pereira
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Wiki. Salman Rushdie
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3 Apr 2021 Salman Rushdie on Midnight's Children at 40: 'India is no longer the country of this novel'
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| Young Grandma Naseem | William Methwold | Nadir Khan, Amina | Saleem's parents - Ahmed Sinai, Mumtaz/Amina | Anita Majumdar, Zulficar | Pakistani officers |
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| Saleem, Parvati | Picture Singh, Saleem | Shiva confronts Saleem | Saleem with Parvati's son | Mary, Saleem | |
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2017-02-25 Like Someone in Love (2012) imdb.com
Director: Abbas KiarostamiSynopsis: Celebrated Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami takes the helm for this richly textured drama set in Tokyo, and centered on the unusual relationship between an elderly professor and a pretty student moonlighting as a high-class call girl. Arriving at Takashi (Tadashi Okuno)'s home late one night, Akiko (Rin Takanashi) is surprised when her client shows more interest in cooking and conversation than he does in sex. The following morning, Takashi offers to drive Akiko to class. When the pair crosses paths with Akiko's intensely jealous boyfriend (Ryo Kase), they simply go along with his assumption that Takashi is Akiko's grandfather. Meanwhile, this slight deception begins to color Takashi and Akiko's future interactions while yielding some unexpected repercussions. - By Jason Buchanan
Cast: Rin Takanashi as Akiko, Ryo Kase as Noriaki, Tadashi Okuno as Takashi
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| Takashi | Takashi, Akiko | In the car with Noriaki | Takashi, wounded Akiko |
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2014-08-17 Barbara (2012) imdb.com
Director: Christian PetzoldSynopsis: An East Berlin doctor is banished to a remote hospital in the country after applying for an exit visa from the GDR, and begins to suspect that her kindly new boss is spying on her for the secret police in this drama set at the dawn of the 1980s. At odds with bucolic new surroundings, frustrated doctor Barbara (Nina Hoss) finds comfort only in her secret rendezvous' with her West German paramour Jrg (Mark Waschke). Jrg is currently in the midst of formulating an escape plan for Barbara, and in the meantime the exiled doctor must be careful to maintain a safe distance from chief physician Andre (Ronald Zehrfeld). Despite Andre's outward kindness to her, Barbara still suspects that he is acting as the eyes and ears of imposing local Stasi officer Schtz (Rainer Bock). When a pregnant patient named Stella (Jasna Fritzi Bauer) arrives in the hospital infected with meningitis, however, Barbara and Andre begin working closely together to save the life of the young woman and her unborn child. Over, time, Barbara falls in love with Andre. Yet through hit all she remains suspicious of his true intentions, and when Jrg returns later to help Barbara flee across the border, she finds herself reluctant to join him despite the obvious dangers of remaining behind. - By Jason Buchanan
Cast: Nina Hoss as Barbara, Ronald Zehrfeld as Andre, Rainer Bock as Shütz, Jasna Fritzi Bauer as Stella
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Sheila O'Malley
Rick Groen
Kenneth Turan
Ann Hornaday
Manohla Dargis
| Barbara, Andre treating the patient | Brabara with parcel from the West | Andre, Barbara | In Andre's lab | Barbara, her Wstern friend |
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| Barbara, Stella | Andre, Barbara: the broken cup | Barbara after sleeping in the hospital | Andre, Barbara | Stella taken back to the camp |
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| Biking | With the Western friend in the hotel | In the hospital canteen | Andre, Barbara discussing the surgery | In Andre's house |
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| In Andre's house | Barbara looking through Andre's book | Treating the fugitive Stella | Sending Stella to the West | Back in the hospital |
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2013-04-15 The Place Beyond the Pines (2012) imdb.com
Director: Derek CianfranceSynopsis: The highly anticipated new drama from director Derek Cianfrance ("Blue Valentine") powerfully explores the consequences of motorcycle rider Luke's (Academy Award nominee Ryan Gosling) fateful decision to commit a crime to support his child. The incident renders him targeted by policeman Avery (Golden Globe Award nominee Bradley Cooper), and the two men become locked on a tense collision course which will have a devastating impact on both of their families in the years following. (c) Focus
Cast: Ryan Gosling as Luke, Bradley Cooper as Avery, Eva Mendes as Romina, Rose Byrne as Jennifer, Ray Liotta as Deluca
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Rene Rodriguez
Steven Rea
Rafer Guzman
Tom Huddleston
Lisa Kennedy
Ann Hornaday
Richard Roeper
Stephen Whitty
| 1. Luke with his bike | Luke, Romina | Luke's baby baptized | Cross chases Luke |
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| 2. Cross in his office | Cross's wife | 3. Cross in the forest chased by Luke's son | Luke's son |
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2013-04-02 A Company Man (2012) imdb.com
Director: Sang-yoon Lim Director: Sang-yoon LimSynopsis: Hyeong-Do (So Ji-Sub) is an assassin for a company that masquerades as a metal trading company. One day, he takes on a job partnering with a man Hyun-Yi, who is he is to kill afterwards. Hyun-Yi asks a favor to Hyeong-Do which is to give money to his family.
Hyeong-Do visits Hyun-Yi's home where he meets Hyun-Yi's wife Su-Yeon (Lee Mi-Yeon). Su-Yeon is a former singer whom Hyeong-Do admired in the past. Guilt, an unknown feeling up to this point for Hyeong-Do, begins take over Hyeong-Do.
When Hyeong-Do's company realizes that Hyeong-Do hasn't taken out Hyun-Yi as planned, Hyeong-Do becomes quickly becomes their target ...
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asianwiki.com
hancinema.net
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| Hyeong-Do in the Metro | In the office | Shooting | Hyun-Yi singing |
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2013-03-17 Lore (2012) imdb.com
Director: Cate ShortlandSynopsis: Left to fend for themselves after their SS officer father and mother, a staunch Nazi believer, are interred by the victorious Allies at the end of World War II, five German children undertake a harrowing journey that exposes them to the reality and consequences of their parents' actions. Led by the eldest sibling, 14-year old Lore (striking newcomer Saskia Rosendahl), they set out on a harrowing journey across a devastated country to reach their grandmother in the north. After meeting the charismatic Thomas, a mysterious young refugee, Lore soon finds her world shattered by feelings of both hatred and desire as she must learn to trust the one person she has always been taught to hate in order to survive. Lush cinematography and an evocative, haunting mood infuse this unconventional take on the Holocaust legacy with unforgettable impact. (c) Music Box
Cast: Saskia Rosendahl as Lore, Kai Malina as Thomas, Ursina Lardi as Mutti, Hans-Jochen Wagner as Vati, Nele Trebs as Liesel
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netflix.com
Tom Long
Michael O'Sullivan
Ty Burr
rogerebert.com
Rex Reed
Andrew O'Hehir
Stephen Holden
Ella Taylor
Kenneth Turan
Jordan Hoffman
Youtube. Soldiers
youtube.com
| Lore | Lore, kids | Lore, Tomas |
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2013-01-05 Django Unchained (2012) imdb.com
Quentin TarantinoFilm
rottentomatoes.com
Jamie Foxx as Django Freeman, Christoph Waltz as Dr. King Schultz, Leonardo DiCaprio as Calvin J. Candie, Kerry Washington as Broomhilda Von Shaft
| Dr.King Schultz | Dr.Schultz, Django | Dr.Schultz shooting | Django shooting | Django, his wife Broomhilda |
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| Broomhilda | Calvin J.Candie | Stephen, Broomhilda | Killing bandits |
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2012-11-23 Life of Pi (2012) imdb.com
Ang LeeWiki
R.Ebert
newyorker.com
A.O.Scott
A First Mate Bares His Fangs. Creating a Tiger for ‘Life of Pi’
Ben Kendrick. ‘Life of Pi’ Ending Explained
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2012-11-18 A Royal Affair (2012) imdb.com
Nikolaj ArcelWiki
rottentomatoes.com
R.Ebert
Alicia Vikander as Caroline Mathilde, Mads Mikkelsen as Johann Friedrich Struensee, Mikkel Boe Følsgaard as Christian VII
| Queen in the library | Queen in the bath | King with girls | Queen with Doctor | King with Doctor |
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2012-11-14 Shadow Dancer (2012) imdb.com
James Marshen.wikipedia.org
telegraph.co.uk
independent.co.uk
guardian.co.uk
hollywoodreporter.com
Clive Owen as Mac, Andrea Riseborough as Colette McVeigh, Gillian Anderson as Kate Fletcher, Domhnall Gleeson as Connor, Brid Brennan as Ma, David Wilmot as Kevin Mulville
| Mac investigates Colette | Colette | Colette with son | Colette's brother Connor | |
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| Connor, Colette, Ma | Colette, Kevin | Mac | Kate Fletcher | Mac, Kate Fletcher |
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2012-11-10 Grabbers (2012) imdb.com
Jon Wrighten.wikipedia.org
cinemaroll.com
filmscope.net
iftn.ie
nextprojection.com
Youtube. Trailer
Richard Coyle as Garda Ciarán O'Shea, as Ruth Bradley as Garda Lisa Nolan, Russell Tovey as Dr Smith
| At the beach | At the beach. Ciaran, Dr.Smith, Lisa | In the cave |
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| Fighting the creatures | Ciaran wounded | In the bar | |
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2012-09-20 Arbitrage (2012) imdb.com
Nicholas Jareckien.wikipedia.org
R.Ebert
J. Berardinelli
businessweek.com
ew.com
film-forward.com
Richard Gere as Robert Miller
| In the jet | In the elevator | With wife | With daughter | The detective |
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2012-09-01 Farewell, My Queen (2012) imdb.com
Benoît Jacquoten.wikipedia.org
Marie Antoinette
Yolande de Polastron
R.Ebert
NYT
Léa Seydoux as Sidonie Laborde
Diane Kruger as Marie-Antoinette, Queen of France
Virginie Ledoyen as Gabrielle de Polastron, duchesse de Polignac
| The reader | With courtiers | The Queen | King, Queen | de Polignac | |
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2012-08-18 Kokoko (2012) imdb.com
Avdotya Smirnovasptimes.ru
radiovesti.ru
Anna Mikhalkova as Lisa, Yana Troyanova as Vika, Konstantin Shelestun as ex-husband
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2012-07-01 To Rome with Love (2012) imdb.com
Woody Allenen.wikipedia.org
R.Ebert
Woody Allen as Jerry (Phyllis' husband and Hayley's father), Judy Davis as Phyllis(Jerry's wife and Hayley's mother), Fabio Armiliato as Giancarlo (Michelangelo's father), Alison Pill as Hayley(Michelangelo's girlfriend), Flavio Parenti(Michelangelo, Hayley's boyfriend).
Penélope Cruz as Anna(a prostitute), Alessandro Tiberi as Antonio(Milly's husband), Alessandra Mastronardi as Milly(Antonio's wife)
| Giancarlo(singer), Jerry(dad), Phyllis(mom) | Dad, mom | At the concert. Dad, mom, Hayley, Michelangelo |
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2012-06-29 Safety Not Guaranteed (2012)
Colin Trevorrowimdb.com
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moviecitynews.com
Aubrey Plaza as Darius, Jake M. Johnson as Jeff, Karan Soni as Arnau, Mark Duplass as Kenneth
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