OSS 117: Le Caire, nid d’espions
Synopsis: France, comic star Jean Dujardin stars as secret agent Hubert Bonisseur de la Bath, a.k.a. OSS 117 who in the tradition of Maxwell Smart and Inspector Clouseau somehow succeeds […]
Category Archives: Literature
The Bridges of Madison County
Synopsis: World-traveling National Geographic photographer Robert Kincaid and Iowa housewife Francesca Johnson aren’t looking to turn their lives upside down. Each is at a point in life where expectations are […]
Une vieille maitresse
Synopsis: Based on the novel by Jules-Amédée Barbey d’Aurevilly, Une vieille maîtresse tells the story of a 30-year-old libertine called Ryno de Marigny (Aattou) who is set to marry the […]
L’amant
Synopsis: From the novel of the same name – which has sold over one million copies in 43 languages – this “sophisticated adaptation of Marguerite Duras’ best-selling memoirs” (Daily Variety) smolders […]
How to Lose Friends and Alienate People
Synopsis: Simon Pegg (Hot Fuzz, Shaun of the Dead) stars as Sidney Young, a gate-crashing British journalist who loves exposing the shallowness of the celebrity world, yet desperately wants to […]
Quantum of Solace
Synopsis: On a nonstop quest for justice that crisscrosses the globe, Bond meets the beautiful but feisty Camille (Olga Kurylenko), who leads him to Dominic Greene (Mathieu Amalric), a ruthless […]
Casino Royale
Synopsis: Casino Royale introduces James Bond before he holds his license to kill. But Bond is no less dangerous, and with two professional assassinations in quick succession, he is elevated […]
The Thirteenth Floor
Synopsis: You Can Go There Even Though It Doesn’t Exist The barriers that separate fantasy from reality are shattered in this stylish, mind-jarring thriller, where two parallel worlds collide in […]
The Princess Bride
Synopsis: Heartbroken over the death of her beloved Westley (Cary Elwes), beautiful Buttercup (Robin Wright) finally succumbs to the advances of the wicked Prince Humperdinck. Yet, when she’s suddenly kidnapped […]
The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio
Synopsis: Anything is possible with a little laughter and a lot of heart in this incredible true story of an extraordinary woman who raised 10 kids on 25 words or […]
The Dark Knight
Synopsis: The follow-up to Batman Begins, The Dark Knight reunites director Christopher Nolan and star Christian Bale, who reprises the role of Batman/Bruce Wayne in his continuing war on crime. […]
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
Synopsis: Director Tom Tykwer (Run Lola Run) has turned this best-selling novel into “a visceral thriller” that’s “deeply, lushly, delightfully sinister.” (Christy Lemire, Associated Press). With Dustin Hoffman and Alan […]
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
Synopsis: Don’t Panic Here’s the absolutely hysterical, wonderfully wild, cosmic adventure comedy The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy. Based on Douglas Adams’ worldwide best-selling novel, and starring an outrageous intergalactic […]
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