Showing posts with label True Story. Show all posts
Showing posts with label True Story. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

THE LADY (2011) - Teaser Trailer






Official Synopsis: The Lady is the extraordinary story of Aung San Suu Kyi and her husband, Michael Aris. It is also the story of the peaceful quest of the woman who is at the core of Burma’s democracy movement. Despite distance, long separations, and a dangerously hostile regime, their love endures until the very end. It’s a story of devotion and human understanding set against a backdrop of political turmoil that continues today. The Lady was written over a period of three years by Rebecca Frayn. Interviews with key figures in Aung San Suu Kyi’s entourage enabled her to reconstruct for the first time the true story of Burma’s national heroine.



Genre: Drama, Biography



Starring: Michelle Yeoh, David Thewlis, William Hope



Director: Luc Besson ("Angel-A", "Nikita", "Joan of Arc")



Screenplay: Rebecca Frayn



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Release Date: March 15, 2012 (Germany)



















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Saturday, August 20, 2011

MACHINE GUN PREACHER (2011) - Trailer and Poster









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Official Synopsis: When ex-biker-gang member Sam Childers (Gerard Butler) makes the life-changing decision to go to East Africa to help repair homes destroyed by civil war, he is outraged by the unspeakable horrors faced by the region’s vulnerable populace, especially the children. Ignoring the warnings of more experienced aide workers, Sam breaks ground for an orphanage where it’s most needed--in the middle of territory controlled by the brutal Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), a renegade militia that forces youngsters to become soldiers before they even reach their teens. But for Sam, it is not enough to shelter the LRA’s intended victims. Determined to save as many as possible, he leads armed missions deep into enemy territory to retrieve kidnapped children, restoring peace to their lives--and eventually his own.




Genre: Biography, Action, Drama




Starring: Gerard Butler, Michelle Monaghan, Kathy Baker, Michael Shannon




Director: Marc Forster ("Monster's Ball", "Quantum of Solace")




Screenplay: Jason Keller




Not Yet Rated




Release Date: November 18, 2011 (UK)




















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Monday, August 8, 2011

THE WHISTLEBLOWER (2011) - New Movie Clip



This ripped-from-the-headlines thriller is inspired by actual events. Kathy Bolkovac (Rachel Weisz) is a Nebraskan police officer who takes a job working as a peacekeeper in post-war Bosnia. Her expectations of helping to rebuild a devastated country are dashed when she uncovers a dangerous reality of corruption, cover-up and intrigue amid a world of private contractors and multinational diplomatic doubletalk. The movie also stars Monica Belluci, David Strathairn and Vanessa Redgrave.



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Friday, August 5, 2011

In Theaters : THE WHISTLEBLOWER (2011)

Official Synopsis : This ripped-from-the-headlines thriller is inspired by actual events. Kathy Bolkovac (Rachel Weisz) is a Nebraskan police officer who takes a job working as a peacekeeper in post-war Bosnia. Her expectations of helping to rebuild a devastated country are dashed when she uncovers a dangerous reality of corruption, cover-up and intrigue amid a world of private contractors and multinational diplomatic doubletalk.

Genre: Thriller, Drama, Suspense

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Tuesday, July 5, 2011

New on DVD & Blu-Ray : OF GODS AND MEN (2011)

The stirring true story of eight french-christian monks living in the midst of a Muslim community in North Africa in the '90s, who decide to stay, despite the mounting threat of an Islamic fundamentalist group, and continue to help the people is a wonderful, thought-provoking drama that will stay with you long after the credits roll. Winner of the 2010 Cesar for Best Film and the Grand Prix at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival, nominated for the 2011 BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Film. A spiritual journey enriched by the excellent cast and insightful writing and directing by French filmmaker Xavier Beauvois.


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