| Biography: In 1976, John Malkovich joined Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre, newly founded by his friend Gary Sinise. After that, it would take seven years before Malkovich would show up in New York and win an Obie in Sam Shepard's play "True West". In 1984, he would appear with Dustin Hoffman in the Broadway revival of "Death of a Salesman", which would earn him an Emmy when it was made into a Television Movie ... show all |
Burn After Reading (2008)Wednesday, November 19th, 2008 |
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A record which contains the life recollections of CIA agents ends in the hands of two unprincipled Gymnasium-employees which try to sell them. Eine Platte, die die Lebenserinnerungen von CIA Agenten enthält, endet in den Händen von zwei skrupellosen Turnhalle-Angestellten, die versuchen, sie zu verkaufen. Tags: 2008, Drama, USA, ComedyRelated posts |
The Man in the Iron Mask (1998)Tuesday, July 1st, 2008 |
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In 1638 Reine de la France gives birth to a boy, who will inherit the throne one day. But, only known to few, there is a double brother minutes some born later. 22 years later, king Louis XIV governs the country of France, but because of his lifestyle and war prices, people are forced to suffer hunger and poverty. Musketeers, who had served its father Louis XIII truthfully, only one is still on the side of the king: D’Artagnan, Capitain of the guards of the king. His three companions Aramis, Athos and Porthos retired in civil life a long time ago. One day on a royal party, the young people and loved the king accepts a crush on Christine. This young lady is the fiancé of soldier Raul, the son of Athos. Without agitation besides, the king makes recruit Raul and sent in war, so that he could himself take care of her. Soon Raul dies in battle and the king has him of the way. But Athos, Aramis and Porthos think of a plan to take revenge on the king. Aramis shows that there is a man in an iron mask in a very sure prison and that the existance of this man can resolve all present problems. Therefore they liberate the double brother hidden from the king and say to him that he is, as he does not hesitate of course of guilt and has no idea of very why he was imprisoned for 6 years with this mask forged around the head. Plan is to replace now the mediocre king with his brother to a party of farce held soon. Only D’Artagnan still keeps the king and therefore he must turn round against his old friends. En 1638 Reine Anne de la France donne naissance à un garçon, qui héritera le trône un jour. Mais, seulement connu à peu, il y a un frère double minutes quelques nées plus tard. 22 ans plus tard, Roi Louis XIV gouverne le pays de la France, mais en raison de son style de vie et les prix de guerre, les gens sont forcés à subir la faim et la pauvreté. Des Mousquetaires, qui avaient servi son père Louis XIII fidèlement, seulement un est encore sur le côté du roi : D’Artagnan, le Capitain des gardes du roi. Ses trois compagnons Aramis, Athos et Porthos ont pris la retraite dans la vie civile il y a longtemps. Un jour sur un parti royal, les jeunes et a non aimé le roi reçoit une bousculade sur Christine. Cette jeune dame est le fiancé de soldat Raoul, le fils d’Athos. Sans agitation de plus, le roi fait recruter Raoul et envoyé à la guerre, pour qu’il lui-même puisse s’occuper d’elle. Bientôt Raoul meurt dans la bataille et le roi l’a de la voie. Mais Athos, Aramis et Porthos pensent à un plan de prendre la vengeance sur le roi. Aramis montre qu’il y a un homme dans un masque en fer dans une prison très sûre et que l’existance de cet homme peut résoudre tous les présents problèmes. Donc ils libèrent le frère double caché du roi et lui disent qu’il est, comme il n’hésite pas évidemment de la culpabilité et n’a aucune idée du tout pourquoi il a été emprisonné depuis 6 ans avec ce masque forgé autour de sa tête. Le plan est de remplacer maintenant le méchant roi avec son frère à un parti de mascarade tenu bientôt. Seulement D’Artagnan garde encore le roi et donc il doit se retourner contre ses vieux amis. Tags: Action, France, 1998, Adventure, USA, UK, DramaRelated posts |
Rounders (1998)Sunday, May 4th, 2008 |
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A young man (Damon) is a reformed player who must return to the play of great poker of stakes to help a friend when loan sharks to pay. Um homem jovem (Damon) é um jogador reformado que deve voltar ao jogo de grande pôquer de estacas para ajudar um amigo a pagar tubarões de empréstimo. Tags: shark, gamble, barbershop, courtroom-scene, truck-driver, Drama, best-friend, 1998, poker, loud-shirt, release-from-prison, loan-shark, USA, shaving, thick-accent, strip-joint, card-game, loan, card-playing, reformRelated posts |
Beowulf (2007)Thursday, February 14th, 2008 |
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The warrior Beowulf must struggle and conquer the monster Grendel which terrorises cities and later, the mother of Grendel, which begins killing revenge. Le guerrier Beowulf doit lutter et vaincre le monstre Grendel qui terrorise des villes et plus tard, la mère de Grendel, qui commence à tuer de la vengeance. Tags: crushed-head, heart-ripped-out, Drama, queen, dragon, stabbed-in-the-arm, leadership, giant, brutality, vengeance, combat, USA, told-in-flashback, stabbed-in-the-head, loyalty, loss-of-husband, shield, deformity, Action, AdventureRelated posts |
Of Mice and Men (1992)Monday, January 21st, 2008 |
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Based on the history of classic of 1937 of John Steinbeck of two travelling companions, George and Lennie, who go for a walk the country during Depression, by dreaming about a better life for them. Then, just at the time when the sky is in their catch, it is inevitably yanked far. The film follows the novel of Steinbeck nearly, by exploring questions of force, weakness, utility, reality and Utopia, by bringing the California of Steinbeck in a very net way in life. Basé sur l’histoire de classique de 1937 de John Steinbeck de deux compagnons voyageant, George et Lennie, qui se promènent le pays pendant la Dépression, en rêvant d’une meilleure vie pour eux. Alors, juste au moment où le ciel est dans leur prise, c’est inévitablement yanked loin. Le film suit le roman de Steinbeck de près, en explorant des questions de force, faiblesse, utilité, réalité et utopie, en apportant la Californie de Steinbeck de façon très nette à la vie. Tags: great-depression, mentally-impaired, dreaming, loneliness, utopia, USA, depression, 1992, mercy-killing, novel, heaven, abusive-husband, wand, reality, strength, companion, rural, man-child, classic, dog-killedRelated posts |
The Libertine (2004)Sunday, October 21st, 2007 |
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In 1660, with the return of Charles II to the English throne, theater, the visual arts, science and elegance of expression of sexual relations. Thirteen years later, in the middle of political and economical problems, Charles II asks the return of his friendly John Wilmot, aka the second Count of Rochester, of the exile the London. John is morally corruptly, drunk and sexually active cynical poet, and the King asks him to prepare a play for the French ambassador to make it pleased. John finds the actress of aspiring Elizabeth Barry in the theater and decides to do it a great star. He falls in the love for her, and she becomes his nursemaid; during the presentation to a French, he falls in the disgrace in the court. When he was thirty three years old, he was dying of the syphilis associated to the alcoholism and he converted in a religious man. Em 1660, com o regresso de Charles II ao trono inglês, teatro, as artes visuais, ciência e floreio de relações sexuais. Treze anos depois, no meio de problemas políticos e econômicos, Charles II pergunta o regresso do seu amigo John Wilmot, aka o segundo Conde de Rochester, do exílio a Londres. John é um moralmente corrupto, bêbado e poeta cínico sexualmente ativo, e o Rei pede que ele prepare um jogo para o embaixador francês para fazê-lo agradado. John encontra a atriz de aspirante Elizabeth Barry no teatro e decide fazê-la uma grande estrela. Ele cai no amor por ela, e ela torna-se a sua ama; durante a apresentação ao francês, ele cai na desgraça no tribunal. Quando ele teve trinta e três anos, ele morria da sífilis associada ao alcoolismo e ele converteu em um homem religioso. Tags: grace, deathbed, cynical, moral, dying, alcoholic, alcoholism, chest, poet, Drama, monkey, court, drunk, science, corrupt, homoerotic, iran, 2004, sexual, stressRelated posts |
Eragon (2006)Thursday, October 18th, 2007 |
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The Kingdom of Alagaesia is governed by villain king Galbatorix, an ancient horseman of dragon who betrayed his mates and his people in his search of power. When the boy of firm orphan Eragon finds a sulphate of copper sent by princess Arya, he realises earlier that it is an egg of dragon. When the dragon Saphira was born, Eragon meets his mentor Brom and becomes the horseman of dragon envisaged in an ancient prophecy which would liberate his people of the tyrant Galbatorix. Eragon meets the rebels Varden and group they struggle against the intricate villain Durza and the army of Galbatorix in a trip for freedom. Le Royaume d’Alagaesia est gouverné par méchant Roi Galbatorix, un ancien cavalier de dragon qui a trahi ses copains et ses gens dans sa quête du pouvoir. Quand le garçon de ferme orphelin Eragon trouve un sulfate de cuivre envoyé par Princesse Arya, il se rend compte plus tôt que c’est un oeuf de dragon. Quand le dragon Saphira est né, Eragon rencontre son mentor Brom et devient le cavalier de dragon prévu dans une prophétie ancienne qui libérerait ses gens du tyran Galbatorix. Eragon rencontre les rebelles Varden et ensemble ils luttent contre le méchant sorcier Durza et l’armée de Galbatorix dans un voyage pour la liberté. Tags: rebel, sword-and-sorcery, blue, mythical, sorcerer, cgi, 2006, prophecy, UK, Adventure, freedom, Fantasy, kingdom, Fantasy, egg, dragon, heroism, mentor, dwarf, USARelated posts |
