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Serenity

Monday, August 22nd, 2005

All Genres:
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Release Year: 2005

Country: USA

Runtime: 119 min

Languages: English | Mandarin

Director:

Tagline: Can't stop the signal.

 

Cast: Nathan Fillion … Mal
Gina Torres … Zoë
Alan Tudyk … Wash
Morena Baccarin … Inara
Adam Baldwin … Jayne
Jewel Staite … Kaylee
Sean Maher … Simon
Summer Glau … River
Ron Glass … Shepherd Book
Chiwetel Ejiofor … The Operative
David Krumholtz … Mr. Universe
Michael Hitchcock … Dr. Mathias
Sarah Paulson … Dr. Caron
Yan Feldman … Mingo
Rafael Feldman … Fanty

 

Plot: The crew of the ship Serenity tries to evade an assassin sent to recapture one of their number who is telepathic.

 

Awards: 4 wins & 5 nominations

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Sky High

Sunday, July 24th, 2005

All Genres:
Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Release Year: 2005

Country: USA

Runtime: 100 min

Languages: English | Cantonese

Director:

Tagline: Brains, Brawn And Beyond.

 

Cast: Michael Angarano … Will Stronghold
Kurt Russell … Steve Stronghold / The Commander
Kelly Preston … Josie Stronghold / Jetstream
Danielle Panabaker … Layla Williams
Christopher Wynne … News Anchor (as Chris Wynne)
Kevin Heffernan … Ron Wilson – Bus Driver
Dee Jay Daniels … Ethan (as Dee-Jay Daniels)
Kelly Vitz … Magenta
Loren Berman … Little Larry
Nicholas Braun … Zach
Malika … Penny
Khadijah … Penny
Jake Sandvig … Lash
Will Harris … Speed
Mary Elizabeth Winstead … Gwen Grayson / Royal Pain

 

Plot: Set in a world where superheroes are commonly known and accepted, young Will Stronghold, the son of the Commander and Jetstream, tries to find a balance between being a normal teenager and an extraordinary being.

 

Awards: 1 nomination

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The Manchurian Candidate

Thursday, July 22nd, 2004

All Genres:
Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Release Year: 2004

Country: USA

Runtime: USA:129 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: This summer everything is under control.

 

Cast: Jeffrey Wright … Al Melvin
Pablo Schreiber … Eddie Ingram
Anthony Mackie … Robert Baker
Dorian Missick … Owens
Jose Pablo Cantillo … Villalobos
Teddy Dunn … Wilson
Joaquin Perez-Campbell … Atkins
Tim Artz … Jameson
Denzel Washington … Ben Marco
Robyn Hitchcock … Laurent Tokar
Liev Schreiber … Raymond Shaw
Antoine Taylor … Boy Scout #1
Joseph Alessi … Boy Scout #2
Raymond Anthony Thomas … Scout Dad (as Ray Anthony Thomas)
Bill Irwin … Scoutmaster

 

Plot: In the midst of the Gulf War, soldiers are kidnapped and brainwashed for sinister purposes.

 

Awards: Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 6 nominations

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Wonderland

Monday, September 8th, 2003

All Genres:
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Release Year: 2003

Country: USA | Canada

Runtime: 104 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: The '80s – unplugged. The murders – unveiled. The legend – unzipped.

 

Cast: Kate Bosworth … Dawn Schiller
Carrie Fisher … Sally Hansen
Val Kilmer … John Holmes
Kim Marriner … Reporter (as Kim Mariner)
Dylan McDermott … David Lind
Michael Pitt … Gopher (scenes deleted)
Alexis Dziena … Gopher's Girlfriend (scenes deleted)
Karen LaKritz … Bartender (as Karen Lakritz)
Steve Cox … Guy at Bar
Josh Lucas … Ron Launius
Louis Lombardi … Slim Jim
Franky G … Louis Cruz (as Franky G.)
Ted Levine … Sam Nico
Russell Sams … Cherokee
Chris Cioffi … Letterman Meathead

 

Plot: In the police investigation of a brutal crime scene, one man was at the center of it all: legendary porn star John Holmes.

 

Awards: 3 nominations

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Extreme Ops

Wednesday, November 27th, 2002

All Genres:
Action, Adventure, Thriller

Release Year: 2002

Country: UK | Germany | Luxembourg

Runtime: 93 min | Argentina:94 min

Languages: English | German | Japanese | Serbo-Croatian

Director:

Tagline: Fear is a trigger

 

Cast: Devon Sawa … Will
Bridgette Wilson … Chloe (as Brigette Wilson-Sampras)
Rupert Graves … Jeffrey
Rufus Sewell … Ian
Heino Ferch … Mark
Joe Absolom … Silo
Jana Pallaske … Kittie
Jean-Pierre Castaldi … Zoran
Liliana Komorowska … Yana
Klaus Löwitsch … Pavlov
David Scheller … Slavko
Detlef Bothe … Ratko
Heinrich Schmieder … Goran
Franjo Marincic … Ivo
Rade Radovic … Jaksa

 

Plot: While filming a advertisment, some extreme sports enthusiasts unwittingly stop a group of terrorists. add synopsis

 

Awards: 1 nomination

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Darkness

Thursday, October 3rd, 2002

All Genres:
Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Release Year: 2002

Country: USA | Spain

Runtime: 102 min | USA:88 min (PG-13 version)

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: Some secrets should never come to light

 

Writers: Jaume Balagueró (written by) and Fernando de Felipe (written by) …

 

Cast: Anna Paquin … Regina
Lena Olin … Maria
Iain Glen … Mark
Giancarlo Giannini … Albert Rua
Fele Martínez … Carlos
Stephan Enquist … Paul
Fermí Reixach … Villalobos (as Fermi Reixach)
Francesc Pagés … Driver Traffic Jam
Craig Stevenson … Electrician
Paula Fernández … Girl 1
Gemma Lozano … Girl 2
Xavier Allepuz … Boy 3
Joseph Roberts … Boy 4
Marc Ferrando … Boy 5
Josh Gaeta … Boy 6

 

Plot: A teenage girl moves into a remote countryside house with her family, only to discover that their gloomy new home has a horrifying past that threatens to destroy the family.

 

Awards: 2 wins & 3 nominations

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