Kon Tiki (2012) Director: Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg Starring: Pål Sverre Hagen, Anders Baasmo Christiansen, Gustaf Skarsgård Plot: Legendary explorer Thor Heyerdal’s epic 4,300-mile crossing of the Pacific on a balsawood raft in 1947, in an effort to prove that it was possible for South Americans to settle in Polynesia in pre-Colombian times. A teamed effort from directors […]
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A Royal Night Out (2015) Director: Julian Jarrold Cast: Sarah Gadon; Bel Powley; Emily Watson; Rupert Everett. Plot: On V.E. Day in 1945, as peace extends across Europe, Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret are allowed out to join the celebrations. It is a night full of excitement, danger and the first flutters of romance. A Royal Night out, directed
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The Dressmaker (2015) Director: Jocelyn Moorhouse Plot: A glamorous woman returns to her small town in rural Australia. With her sewing machine and haute couture style, she transforms the women and exacts sweet revenge on those who did her wrong. The Dressmaker, directed by Jocelyn Moorhouse (Proof, Unconditional Love) explores the story of a young woman named Myrtle
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Take the Lead (2006) Director: Liz Friedlander Starring: Antonio Banderas, Rob Brown, Yaya DaCosta Plot: When internationally renowned dancer Pierre Dulaine takes a teaching job in a New York City public school, he meets ridicule from the street-wise students, who scoff at the notion of ballroom dancing, only to be caught up in the world itself. Based on a
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Home (2015) Director: Tim Johnson Starring: Jim Parsons, Rihanna, Steve Martin, Jennifer Lopez Plot: An alien on the run from his own people after making a terrible makes friends with a girl. He tries to help her on her quest to reunite her with her mother, but can be an interference with her plans. Director Tim Johnson (Over
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Creed (2015) Director: Ryan Coogler Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson Plot: The former World Heavyweight Champion Rocky Balboa serves as a trainer and mentor to Adonis Johnson, the son of his late friend and former rival Apollo Creed. Most people cheered at the mention of another ‘Rocky’ movie. Ok, so it has
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The Danish Girl (2016) Director: Tom Hooper Starring: Eddie Redmayne, Alicia Vikander, Amber Heard Plot: A fictitious love story loosely inspired by the lives of Danish artists Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener. Lili and Gerda’s marriage and work evolve as they navigate Lili’s ground-breaking journey as a transgender pioneer. A tale based on a true
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Gooische Vrouwen (2011) Director: Will Koopman Cast: Linda de Mol, Susan Visser, Tjitske Reidinga Plot: Four women have had enough with their husbands and lives in Holland. They decide to head to Paris for a break, but discover that a self-help seminar will not change their lives. The film Gooische Vrouwen is pretty much the Dutch version
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Sonny Boy (2011) Director: Maria Peters Cast: Ricky Koole, Sergio Hasselbaink, Angelo Arnhem Plot: In the late 1920s, a young student begins an interracial romance with an older, married woman and fathers a child. Based on a true story set during WWII. Sonny Boy (2011) is only voiced in Dutch as it was directed by a well-known Dutch
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