Posts Tagged ‘countryside’

Atonement (2007)

Thursday, February 14th, 2008
Genres: Drama | Romance | War
Countries: France | UK
Actors: Saoirse Ronan | Brenda Blethyn | Julia West | James McAvoy | Harriet Walter | Keira Knightley | Juno Temple | Felix von Simson | Charlie von Simson | Alfie Allen | Patrick Kennedy | Benedict Cumberbatch | Peter Wight | Peter O'Connor | Daniel Mays
Directors: Joe Wright
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In the summer of 1935, 13-year-old Briony Tallis observes a flirtation between a servant’s son, Robbie, and her older sister, Cecilia, that she childishly misconstrues. Briony’s misunderstanding leads to a terrible crime whose consequences follow them through World War II.

Dracula (1979)

Thursday, January 31st, 2008
Genres: Horror | Romance
Countries: UK | USA
Actors: Gary Oldman | Winona Ryder | Anthony Hopkins | Keanu Reeves | Richard E. Grant | Cary Elwes | Bill Campbell | Sadie Frost | Tom Waits | Monica Bellucci | Michaela Bercu | Florina Kendrick | Jay Robinson | I.M. Hobson | Laurie Franks
Directors: Francis Ford Coppola
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When a schooner is wrecked off Whitby the only survivor is Count Dracula who has arrived with large amounts of Transylvanian soil to take up residence in Carfax Abbey. He takes the life or Lucy, who is engaged to Dr. Seward, who runs the local asylum. Lucy’s friend Mina, and her fiancĂ© Jonathan Harker, a solicitor, also make contact with Dracula. But almost immediately, Lucy dies from loss of blood, and just possibly this may not be a coincidence. The group calls on the aid of Prefessor Van Helsing, noted supernatural expert, and together they pursue the vampire.

Jindabyne (2006)

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007
Genres: Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller
Countries: Australia
Actors: Laura Linney | Gabriel Byrne | Chris Haywood | Deborra-Lee Furness | John Howard | Leah Purcell | Stelios Yiakmis | Eva Lazzaro | Sean Rees-Wemyss | Alice Garner | Simon Stone | Betty Lucas | Stephen Barker | Max Cullen | Charles 'Bud' Tingwell
Directors: Ray Lawrence
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Stewart Kane, an Irishman living in the Australian town of Jindabyne, is on a fishing trip in isolated hill country with three other men when they discover the body of a murdered girl in the river. Rather than return to the town immediately, they continue fishing and report their gruesome find days later. Stewart’s wife Claire is the last to find out. Deeply disturbed by her husband’s action, her faith in her relationship with Stewart is shaken to the core. She wants to understand and tries to make things right. In her determination to help the victim’s family Claire sets herself not only against her own family and friends but also those of the dead girl. Her marriage is taken to the brink and her peaceful life with Stewart and their young son hangs in the balance. The story of a murder and a marriage. A powerful and original film about the things that haunt us.

Last Orders (2001)

Wednesday, August 15th, 2007
Genres: Drama
Countries: Germany | UK
Actors: Michael Caine | Tom Courtenay | David Hemmings | Bob Hoskins | Helen Mirren | Ray Winstone | JJ Feild | Cameron Fitch | Nolan Hemmings | Anatol Yusef | Kelly Reilly | Stephen McCole | George Innes | Laura Morelli | Sally Hurst
Directors: Fred Schepisi
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Jack Dodd was a London butcher who enjoyed a pint with his mates for over 50 years. When he died, he died as he lived, with a smile on his face watching a horse race on which he had bet, with borrowed money. But before he died he had a final request, ‘Last Orders’, that his ashes be scattered in the sea at Margate. The movie follows his mates, Ray, Lenny and Vic and his foster son Vince as they journey to the sea with the ashes. Along the way, the threads of their lives, their loves and their disappointments are woven together in their memories of Jack and his wife Amy

Railway Children, The (2000)

Wednesday, April 4th, 2007
Genres: Family
Countries: UK
Actors: Jack Blumenau | Clare Thomas | Jemima Rooper | Jenny Agutter | Michael Kitchen | Valerie Minifie | Melanie Clark Pullen | Georgie Glen | Gregor Fisher | Amanda Walker | Clive Russell | Richard Attenborough | David Bamber | Jane Wood | Ian Gain
Directors: Catherine Morshead
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The film opens in a happy, comfortable upper middle-class home in Victorian London. One night the three children see their father usher two strangers into his study. After an argument he leaves with them and does not return. They and their mother fall on hard times and eventually move to a cottage in the country. Yet they keep their spirits up and find ways to help others. Fascinated by the nearby railroad, they wave to the passengers faithfully every day, and their vigilance and courage prevent an accident. Their kindness makes friends of some important people who can help solve the mystery of their missing father.