Eastern Promises 2007
7.6 /10
THIS SUMMARY CONTAINS SPOILERS. - In London, the Russian pregnant teenager Tatiana arrives bleeding in a hospital, and the doctors save her baby only. The Russian descendant midwife Anna Khitrova finds Tatiana's diary written in Russian language in her belongings and decided to find her family to deliver the baby, she brings the diary home and ask her uncle Stepan to translate the document. Stepan refuses, but Anna finds a card of a restaurant owned by the Russian Semyon inside the diary and she visits the old man trying to find a lead to contact Tatiana's family. When she mentions the existence of the diary, Semyon immediately offers to translate the document. However, Stepan translates part of the diary and Anna discovers that Semyon and his sick son Kirill had raped Tatiana when she was fourteen years old and forced her to work as prostitute in a brothel of their own. Further, Semyon is the dangerous boss of the Russian mafia "Vory v Zakone", jeopardizing the safety of Anna and her family. Meanwhile, Semyon's driver Nikolai Luzhin gets close to Kirill and Semyon, climbing positions in the criminal organization, but he helps Anna, her family and the baby.
Run Time: . MMPA: 18 . Release: Sep 14, 2007
Director: Director: David Cronenberg,
Straight Time 1978
7.4 /10
After 6 years in prison, Max Dembo, a career criminal is released on parole. Max wants to go straight, but doesn't like the restrictions of parole, much to the chagrin of his parole officer, Earl Frank. Some conditions -living in a half-way house, not associating with past friends and associates, no driving, and no drugs, all may be more difficult than he imagines especially as his encounters with Earl become increasingly tense. The way Max deals with Earl is the same way he deals with everything: his way or no way Through his life in the outside world, Max embarks on a relationship with Jenny Mercer, an employment agency clerk whom he meets while looking for a job. Jenny knows about his past criminal history, but he ends up only telling her so much of his current life if only to protect her - just in case.
Run Time: . MMPA: 17 . Release: Mar 18, 1978
Director: Director: Ulu Grosbard, Dustin Hoffman,
Monster's Ball 2001
7.1 /10
Set in the southern USA, a racist white man, Hank, falls in love with a black woman named Leticia. Ironically, Hank is a prison guard working on Death Row who executed Leticia's husband. Hank and Leticia's inter-racial affair leads to confusion and new ideas for the two unlikely lovers.
Run Time: 113 Min . MMPA: 18 . Release: Jun 07, 2001
Director: Director: Marc Forster,
Stars: Billy Bob Thornton, Halle Berry, Heath Ledger, Sean Combs, Coronji Calhoun,
No Good Deed 2002
5.4 /10
While doing a friend a favor and searching for a runaway teenager, a police detective stumbles upon a bizarre band of criminals about to pull off a bank robbery.
Run Time: 97 Min . MMPA: 17 . Release: Jun 28, 2002
Director: Director: Bob Rafelson,
Stars: Samuel L Jackson, Milla Jovovich, Stellan Skarsgrd, Doug Hutchison, Joss Ackland,
The Legend of Zorro 2005
5.9 /10
Having spent the last 10 years fighting injustice and cruelty, Alejandro de la Vega is now facing his greatest challenge: his loving wife Elena has thrown him out of the house! Elena has filed for divorce and found comfort in the arms of Count Armand, a dashing French aristocrat. But Alejandro knows something she doesn't: Armand is the evil mastermind behind a terrorist plot to destroy the United States. And so, with his marriage and the county's future at stake, it's up to Zorro to save two unions before it's too late.
Run Time: 129 Min . MMPA: 10 . Release: Oct 24, 2005
Director: Director: Martin Campbell,
Stars: Antonio Banderas, Catherine ZetaJones, Adrin Alonso, Julio Oscar Mechoso, Nick Chinlund,
All the King's Men 2006
6.1 /10
The story of an idealist's rise to power in the world of Louisiana politics and the corruption that leads to his ultimate downfall. Based on the1946 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel written by Robert Penn Warren.
Run Time: 125 Min . MMPA: 14 . Release: Sep 10, 2006
Director: Director: Steven Zaillian,
Stars: Sean Penn, Jude Law, Kate Winslet, James Gandolfini, Patricia Clarkson,
Johnny English 2003
6.2 /10
A lowly pencil pusher working for MI7, Johnny English is suddenly promoted to super spy after Agent One is assassinated and every other agent is blown up at his funeral. When a billionaire entrepreneur sponsors the exhibition of the Crown Jewels—and the valuable gems disappear on the opening night and on English's watch—the newly-designated agent must jump into action to find the thief and recover the missing gems.
Run Time: 88 Min . MMPA: 8 . Release: Mar 14, 2003
Director: Director: Peter Howitt,
Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Natalie Imbruglia, Ben Miller, John Malkovich, Greg Wise,
Another Day in Paradise 1998
6.5 /10
A vending machine robbery by small time thief and drug addict Bobbie (Vincent Kartheiser) goes badly awry, and his friends contact street-wise thief and part-time druggie Mel (James Woods) to patch him up.Recognizing a kindred spirit, Mel befriends Bobbie and his girlfriend Rosie (Natasha Gregson Wagner), inviting them to join him and his long-suffering girlfriend Sid (Melanie Griffith) on a drug robbery which should set them up for life. The seemingly simple robbery is a great success, but the sale of the drugs afterward fails badly, and Mel and Bobbie are shot.The four take refuge with the Reverend, who charges them half of their haul from the robbery to care for them. In a desperate attempt to recover their losses, Mel involves the crew in a disastrous, ill-advised jewellery robbery, and they become caught up in a web of violence that rapidly spirals out of control.
Run Time: 101 Min . MMPA: 17 . Release: Dec 30, 1998
Director: Director: Larry Clark,
Stars: Melanie Griffith, James Woods, Vincent Kartheiser, Natasha Gregson Wagner, James Otis,
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