EXTRAORDINARY RENDITION

EXTRAORDINARY RENDITION

The Story:
Zaafir Ahmadi (Omar Berdouni), a British citizen of Moroccan descent, has made some inflammatory statements during his college lectures on terrorism and democracy.

One day, after being confronted by authorities in a local warehouse, Zaafir is approached on the street by an intimidating gang of thugs. Before he knows what has happened Zaafir has been drugged, transported to an unknown destination, and placed in a sea container for holding.

Now alone in a world where nothing is as it seems, the frightened prisoner soon finds his thoughts drifting back to the days spent with his beautiful wife Ewa (Ania Sowinski) and teaching college courses on democracy and the origins of terrorism.

But this is only the beginning of Zaafir's suffering, because upon arriving in an unspecified Mideast country he is interrogated by the vicious Maro (Andy Serkis), who accuses the prisoner of providing financial aid to radical Islam.

Subsequently tortured in hopes that he will provide a confession, Zaafir is eventually released back onto the London streets, but remains so scarred by his experience that he cannot even communicate with his sympathetic wife, Zaafir is a broken man trying to pick up the pieces of his life...

Starring:
Andy Serkis, Omar Berdouni, Ania Sowinski, Jimmy Yuill, Hugh Ross.

Directed By:
James Threapleton

Release:
2007

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THE BUTTERFLY TATTOO

the butterfly tattoo

The Story:
When seventeen year old Chris (Duncan Stuart) and lovely lass Jenny (Jessica Blake) first met at an Oxford college ball, the ruffled later was still in the run from her ex-boyfriend Piers (Dan Morgan) - a tyrannical aristocrat.

Their blossoming relation is shadowed by a series of flashbacks revealing why their relationship is doomed. Soon past messes up with present and their innocent courtship turns into a tragedy with far reaching consequences.

They are caught in the crossfire, as Carson, a gangster gunman with a grudge, comes looking for Chris's boss, to avenge events from long ago.

Starring:
Duncan Stuart, Jessica Blake, Aidan Magrath, Christopher Dane, Dan Morgan

Directed By:
Phil Hawkins

Release:
2008

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EPITAPH

Epitaph (기담/奇談 - Gidam) South Korea

The Story:
Browsing an old photo book in 1979, Park Jeong-nam travels back with his memories to 1942, when Korea was occupied by Japan, when he was a young and immature intern doctor in Anseong Hospital. During those four days, strange events will happen, when corpses brought to the mortuary aren’t able to rest in piece.

Three intertwined stories follow, starting in reverse order (the second starts the day before):

One: While awaiting for his bride-to-be to arrive from Japan (the daughter of the hospital’s director), Jeong-nam (Jin Ku) is fascinated by a recently diseased young woman. He spends time near the corpse in the morgue and draws her face. It’s then time for the diseased to return his appreciation.

Two: Asako (Ju-yeon Ko) is a young girl who was the only survivor of a car accident which killed all her family. She doesn’t speak and apparents to be in a state of shock, but what the doctors can’t see is that she’s drowning in guilt and being visited by the ghost of her mother.

Three: Serial killings of Japanese soldiers continue and a married couple, Kim Dong-won (Tae-woo Kim ) and Kim In-yeong (Bo-kyeong Kim), both surgeons, are involved in the autopsies. Meanwhile, Dong-won finds out that his wife has no shadow, and that the killer is much nearer than he could possibly imagine.

Starring:
Jin Ku, Lee Dong-gyoo, Ko Joo-yeon, Kim Tae-woo, Kim Bo-kyung, Jeon Mu-song, Ji YeoKim Eung-su, Uhm Ji-won, Park Ji-a, Ye Soo-jung, David McInnis.

Directed By:
Jeong Beom-sik and Jeong Sik

Release:
2007

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BRONSON

B R O N S O N

The Story:
Charles Bronson, born Michael Petersen (Tom Hardy), Born in 1952 in Aberystwyth he settled in Luton with his family is a singular phenomenon and charts the 34 years of prison life of Britain's most notorious, dangerous and charismatic criminal (30 of which have been spent in solitary confinement).

Bronson was initially sent to prison for a botched armed robbery in which no one was hurt, and who has since served up year after year of extended sentences that have been piled on in response to violent outbursts against fellow inmates and guards, motivated by an unceasing desire to become a celebrity super-star.

Over time, Bronson has made a name for himself as a world renowned, award winning artist and author, but still remains a "Category A" prisoner, meaning he is still in solitary confinement in Wakefield high-security prison.

Starring:
Tom Hardy, Terry Stone, Matt King, Hugh Ross, Kelly Adams, Edward Bennett-Coles

Directed By:
Nicolas Winding Refn

Release:
2008

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JCVD

JCVD

The Story:
Jean-Claude Van Damme, who is playing himself in an alternate reality, as an out of luck actor. Between money, his tax problems and his legal battle with his wife for the custody of his daughter, these are hard times for the action movie star who finds that even Steven Seagal has pinched a role from him!

Van Damme returns to the country of his birth where he is still considered a national icon.
When he goes into a post office to receive a wire transfer, he finds himself in the middle of a hostage situation. Due to an unfortunate mistake, the police believe Van Damme is responsible for the crime. As the events are played from different perspectives, Van Damme finds himself acting as a hero to protect the hostages, as well as a negotiator as the presumed perpetrator.

Van Damme is forced to play a different kind of hero by accepting responsibility for crimes he didnt commit and the life mistakes that he made.

Starring:
Jean-Claude Van Damme, François Damiens, Zinedine Soualem, Karim Belkhadra, Jean-François Wolff

Directed By:
Mabrouk El Mechri

Release:
2008

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BUNDY A LEGACY OF EVIL

BUNDY A LEGACY OF EVIL

The Story:
Ted Bundy (Corin Nemec) was a young man on the rise. His four year killing spree terrorized co-ed dorms across America and led the police on a cross country manhunt that would later lead to Ted escaping twice from police custody to continue his murderous habits.

While using different identities and disguises to elude capture Ted finds his way to Florida to commit what becomes his last murders before being caught and tried in a court of law.

Using his law school savvy to defend himself in his own murder case, Ted Bundy clearly proved himself to be one of the smartest and most notorious serial killers in the history of America before being convicted and sent to the electric chair in 1989.

This film details the dark psyche and previously unexplored motivations of the man who became known as one of the most notorious serial killers to leave behind a legacy of evil.

Starring:
Corin Nemec, Jen Nikolaisen, David DeLuise, Kane Hodder

Directed By:
Michael Feifer

Release:
2008

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BABY ON BOARD

BABY ON BOARD

The Story:
Angela (Heather Graham) and Curtis (Jerry O'Connell) have it all – a loving relationship, a beautiful house and successful careers – until an unexpected pregnancy sends them on a nine-month roller coaster ride.

From hormonal mood swings to comic physical changes overtaking Angela’s body.Curtis wrongly assumes he's not the father and that Angela's having an affair.

At work, Angela keeps her pregnancy secret from her tough over-demanding boss (Lara Flynn Boyle) , and Curtis is put in situations demanding amoral legal casuistry.
Plus all the drama caused by their “happily” married best friends Danny (John Corbett) and Sylvie (Katie Finneran). It all adds up to one uproarious battle of the sexes...

Starring:
Heather Graham, Jerry O'Connell, Lara Flynn Boyle, John Corbett, Katie Finneran, Brian Sills.

Directed By:
Brian Herzlinger

Release:
2009

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NURSE FIGHTER BOY

NURSE FIGHTER BOY

The Story:
Ciel (Daniel J. Gordon), is an artist, musician and aspiring magician, and he's the light of his mother's life. Jude (Karen LeBlanc), the nurse, has raised Ciel by herself, and their bond is intense. She works as a caregiver, but struggles with sickle cell anemia and her own health issues, and Ciel does his best to help her cope.

Silence (Clark Johnson) is a fighter, He enters their world when he comes to the hospital one night to get his scalp sewn up. That's his first encounter with Jude, and there's something immediate between them. Silence is a boxer, but well past his prime; he now earns money by taking part in illegal fights. When Silence loses the one person he trusts, he's left adrift, emotionally. And soon afterward, he runs into Jude again.

Passionately, the Fighter begins to fall in love with the Nurse. Tentatively, the Nurse begins to trust her heart. Wondrously, the Boy's incantations conjure a potent love for his mother, and a protector for himself.

Starring:
Clark Johnson, Karen LeBlanc, Daniel J. Gordon, Walter Borden, David Collins, Chris Johnson, Ndidi Onukwulu, Samantha Somer Wilson, Elizabeth Saunders, Martin Villafana

Directed By:
Charles Officer

Release:
2008

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THE GROCER'S SON

THE GROCER'S SON - LE FILS DE L'EPICIER (French)

The Story:
Antoine Sforza (Nicolas Cazale), a 30-year-old waiter living in Paris. He lives a hand to mouth existence in the city. He is friends with local grocer Hassan (Chad Chenouga) and neighbour Claire (Clotilde Hesme).

He left his village ten years before in order to start a new life in the big city,but now that his father (Daniel Duval), a traveling grocer, is in hospital after a stroke.

Antoine reluctantly returns to his family home in Provence, with the help of his best friend Claire, who he has a secret crush on, but they are not an item and he lacks the courage to declare his feelings.

Antoine takes over the family mobile grocery business, driving from tiny village to tiny village to deliver supplies to the inhabitants. He is rude and impatient with the mostly elderly country folk. Things improve when Claire goes with him and their relationship develops.

While his mother (Jeanne Goupil) makes no secret of her delight in Antoine's return, his presence causes a lot of friction, not least because his father and his older brother Francois (Stephan Guerin Tillie) have never forgiven him for leaving in the first place.Francois is also deeply troubled. His wife has left him and he keeps it a secret from his parents.

Meanwhile, Antoine gradually warms to his new role, while struggling with the fact that Claire plans to leave at the end of the summer in order to study in Spain. In a fit of pique Antoine betrays Claire's trust, sabotaging her entry to college.

While he tries to retrieve papers he has ditched, she finds out and she gets on the next train out. Hassan arrives to help with the business. Antoine rescues Francois when he tries to drown himself. Antoine re-focuses his life and reconciles with his family, customers and community.

Starring:
Nicolas Cazalé, Clotilde Hesme, Daniel Duval, Jeanne Goupil, Stéphan Guérin-Tillié, Liliane Rovère, Chad Chenouga

Directed By:
Eric Guirado

Release:
2007

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ANGEL-A

A N G E L - A (French)

The Story:
André (Jamel Debbouze), a small-time ex-convict, seems to owe money to everyone in Paris, including a crime boss who promises to kill him if he doesn't repay him by midnight. After failing to find protection from the American embassy and the French police, a despairing André scrambles onto a bridge over the Seine, intending to leap to his death.

He is surprised to see a tall, beautiful girl clinging to a rail on the same bridge, apparently preparing to end her life as well. She jumps, and he jumps too, suddenly resolving to save her life. After scrambling ashore, she tells him her name is Angel-A (Rie Rasmussen).

Together, they take a cruise on the Seine, repay André's creditors, visit a Parisian nightspot, and more, as Angel-A helps André. He learns that for this purpose she has fallen out of the sky and into his life. André finds himself falling in love with this mysterious beauty.

Starring:
Jamel Debbouze, Rie Rasmussen, Gilbert Melki, Serge Riaboukine

Directed By:
Luc Besson

Release:
2007

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