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A collection of intersecting short stories set in early 1980s Los Angeles, depicts a week in the lives of an assortment of socially alienated, mainly well-off characters who numb their sense of emptiness with casual sex, violence, and drugs.
The Informers (2008 )
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Based on the true story of double killings occurring in Rochester, NY during the 80’s and the troubled police officer determined to solve them, with or without the help of her department
The Alphabet Killer (2008 )
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Moth is freed on parole after spending time in prison on wrongful conviction of murder. Jailed shortly before the Bulgarian communist coup of 1944, he now finds himself in a new and alien world - the totalitarian Sofia of the 60s. His first night of freedom draws the map of a diabolical city full of decaying neighborhoods, gloomy streets and a bizarre parade of characters.
Zift (2008 )
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A theater director struggles with his work, and the women in his life, as he attempts to create a life-size replica of New York inside a warehouse as part of his new play.
Synecdoche, New York (2008 )
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An inside look at Italy's modern-day crime families, the Camorra in Naples and Caserta. Based on a book by Roberto Saviano. Power, money and blood: these are the "values" that the residents of the Province of Naples and Caserta have to face every day. They hardly ever have a choice and are forced to obey the rules of the Camorra. Only a lucky few can even think of leading a normal life.
Gomorrah (2008 )
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De film verhaalt over een ogenschijnlijk gewone Japanse familie. De vader wordt plotseling ontslagen en verbergt dit voor zijn familie. De oudste zoon studeert en komt nog maar nauwelijks thuis. En de jongste zoon neemt heimelijk pianolessen, zonder zijn ouders in te lichten. De moeder tenslotte, die diep van binnen weet dat het haar taak is de familie bij elkaar te houden, kan de motivatie hier niet meer voor opbrengen.
Tôkyô Sonata (2008 )
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During a blizzard in 1964, Dr. David Henry delivers his son Paul with the help of nurse Caroline. But when Henry realizes his wife is also carrying a girl with Down syndrome, he hands the second child over to Caroline without his wife's knowledge. Henry's fateful decision yields grave consequences for his family over the next 20 years.
The Memory Keeper's Daughter (2008 )
Tv-programma
World's Toughest Fixes is an American reality series that premiered on the National Geographic Channel on September 28, 2008. It features Sean Riley participating in various "tough fixes"; repairs and renovations done on equipment that is very large or dangerous. Riley is an expert in heavy duty rigging and load bearing, and works with other specialized engineers to tackle these uniquely difficult jobs. A first season aired 8 episodes beginning on September 26, 2008. A second season aired 8 episodes beginning on June 4, 2009. A third season of 7 episodes aired beginning May 6, 2010. A fourth season aired beginning September 30, 2010. The first season DVD contains 10 episodes, 2 of which aired in season 2. The second season DVD contains 11 episodes, 5 of which aired in season 3.
World's Toughest Fixes (2008 )
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Mark Seidenfeld thrives in Kazakhstan until he crosses a local power broker and lands in a Siberian prison.
Paradise Lost (2008 )
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When Ann, husband George, and son Georgie arrive at their holiday home they are visited by a pair of polite and seemingly pleasant young men. Armed with deceptively sweet smiles and some golf clubs, they proceed to terrorize and torture the tight-knit clan, giving them until the next day to survive.
Funny Games (2008 )
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When the citizens of a small evangelical town systematically begin committing suicide, a young girl struggling to reconcile her Christian upbringing with her desire to experience the outside world finds her faith put to the ultimate test.
From Within (2008 )
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With Prom only hours away, the usual suspects of Cosa High (Cheerleaders, geeks, bad boys and the happy-go-lucky student council alike) are preoccupied with the annual rituals of teendom. On the night of the big dance when the dead unexpectedly rise to eat the living, polar opposite groups will be forced to unite in their final chance to save the town from the zombies.
Dance of the Dead (2008 )
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Friesland 1945, Tom woont bij zijn oom en tante aan de rand van het dorp op de boerderij "Vredehoeven". Hij kan maar moelijk aarden op het platteland, en zit vol woede omdat zijn ouders bij de Duitse bombardementen van Rotterdam zijn omgekomen. Hij wil maar een ding; vechten en wraak nemen. Om een maatje te hebben heeft Tom een hond gekregen. Een prachtige lieve herdershond. Hij noemt hem Snuf. Mirjam, zijn Joodse vriendinnetje, die op dezelfde boerderij ondergedoken zit, probeert Tom te ontdooien. Samen met Snuf beleven ze de spannende avonturen en helpen ze de Canadezen om hun dorp te bevrijden.
Snuf De Hond In Oorlogstijd (2008 )
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A coming of age story following a young meerkat pup, Kolo, growing up in the Kalahari desert; and an inspiring look at how one family's connection to each other and their surroundings is a model of resilience and fortitude for us all. Shot using ground-breaking techniques, this dramatised documentary is a one-of-a-kind presentation from The Weinstein Company and the BBC, featuring narration by Paul Newman.
The Meerkats (2008 )
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When the three pigs find a tiny wolf cub on their doorstep, they decide to raise him as their own, unaware that they've played right into the plan of a special-ops team of wolves. As the newest addition to their family, Lucky grows into his teens not knowing his history, his role in the wolves' plan or the difficult choice he will have to make about the family that raised him.
Unstable Fables: 3 Pigs and a Baby (2008 )
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Marek, a crime squad officer, sets out to avenge the death of his partner and best friend, who was killed by drug traffickers. He asks for a posting to a new undercover unit created to infiltrate a drug gang that imports hashish from Morocco using the "Go Fast" method. A fleet of high-powered speedboats and cars races across the Mediterranean to Spain and then France, loaded with drugs.
Go Fast (2008 )
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Quim drives around an isolated rural area through a maze of lanes. When he drives into the woods, he gets lost. Trying to find his direction, he suddenly gets shot from the hill. On his escape from gunshots, he meets Bea, an attractive young woman, who apparently is lost as well. Suspicious of each other, they join forces to run away through the forest, unprotected, cold, hunted...
The King of the Hill (2008 )
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The aging Zhao embarks on his final and greatest campaign, a road to adventure that will crown his name in glory for all time.
Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon (2008 )
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In Bangkok, an assassin who turns down a job that hits too close to home finds himself targeted by the elite members of his profession
The Fifth Commandment (2008 )
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Shi-Jie is a brilliant martial artist from the Kung Fu School. One day, he encounters a group of youths playing basketball and shows off how easy it is for him, with his martial arts training, to do a Slam Dunk. Watching him was Chen-Li, a shrewd businessman, who recruits him to play varsity basketball at the local university.
Kung Fu Dunk (2008 )
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Italy, early '90s. Calm, clever and inscrutable, politician Giulio Andreotti has been synonymous with power for decades. He has survived everything: electoral battles, terrorist massacres, loss of friends, slanderous accusations; but now certain repentant mobsters implicate him in the crimes of Cosa Nostra.
Il Divo (2008 )
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In the periphery of São Paulo, the pregnant single mother Cleuza works as maid in the apartment of a middle-class family. Each of her sons has a different unknown father: the oldest, Dênis, has a baby son that lives with his mother and he works as motorcycle courier.
Linha de Passe (2008 )
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Based on Michael Chabon's novel, the film chronicles the defining summer of a recent college graduate who crosses his gangster father and explores love, sexuality, and the enigmas surrounding his life and his city.
The Mysteries of Pittsburgh (2008 )
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Pietro is a successful businessman with a wife and a daughter. One day he helps his brother save two women from drowning at the beach. When he returns home he finds that his wife has died. Now Pietro has to take care of his daughter, Claudia. When he drives her to school soon after, he decides to wait for her all day in front of the school, and soon that's what he does every day.
Quiet Chaos (2008 )
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17-year-old Sara leads a sheltered existence with her family, members of Jehovah’s Witnesses, when she meets the outsider Teis and falls in love. Sara, herself a believer, now faces an important turning point in her life as she is forced to choose between religion and love.
Worlds Apart (2008 )
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Bird droppings on a work shirt lead to extreme unintended consequences.
Cold Lunch (2008 )
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During a live broadcast of a talk show on a TV channel, a group of armed Chechen terrorists take several hostages. The terrorists demand the hostage drama is transmitted live worldwide. Meanwhile, behind the scene, the police negotiator and a special police unit are working to try to rescue the hostages.
Night of the Wolf (2008 )
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Going beyond the occasional news clip from Burma, the acclaimed filmmaker, Anders Østergaard, brings us close to the video journalists who deliver the footage. Though risking torture and life in jail, courageous young citizens of Burma live the essence of journalism as they insist on keeping up the flow of news from their closed country.
Burma VJ: Reporting from a Closed Country (2008 )
Het Schildersleven van Vincent van Gogh (2008 )
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Gervais, een onhandige en koppige politieagent in Parijs, is het doelwit van spot in het commissariaat. Sedert vele jaren schaduwt hij de ervaren, behendige inbreker Curtis, die telkens weer weet te ontsnappen en hem uitlacht. Op een mooie ochtend, na een nacht met een dolle rit waar hij nog maar eens tevergeefs gepoogd heeft de dader te vatten, ontwaakt hij in een stad, waar alle inwoners weg zijn. Of bijna allemaal toch, in de verte van een verlaten straat daagt de schaduw op van een Formule 1 wagen: en wie zit achter het stuur? Curtis! Deze denkt dat het misschien wel het ideale moment is om de strijdbijl te begraven en te profiteren van de situatie. Maar hij heeft er niet op gerekend dat Gervais een man is die rechtvaardigheid wil en vastbesloten is Curtis naar de enige plaats te brengen waar hij werkelijk thuishoort: de gevangenis.
2 Alone in Paris (2008 )
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Blanca confesses to her aunt Barbara she met the man of her live and he disappeared. By chance in a charming old couples house for sale, they find his picture. It's their son and he's dead. Mad Blanca and Barbara began a crazy investigation in a city underconstruction. An insecure actress, a secretery with ESP and a husband who's fed up with all the madness, will help them unravel these knot marked by humor and intrigue.
Enloquecidas (2008 )
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Examines the public scandal and private tragedy which led to legendary director Roman Polanski's sudden flight from the United States.
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired (2008 )