Archive for September, 2005

North Country

Monday, September 12th, 2005

All Genres:
Drama

Release Year: 2005

Country: USA

Runtime: 126 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: All She Wanted Was To Make A Living. Instead She Made History.

 

Cast: Charlize Theron … Josey Aimes
Elle Peterson … Karen Aimes
Thomas Curtis … Sammy Aimes
Frances McDormand … Glory
Sean Bean … Kyle
Woody Harrelson … Bill White
Jeremy Renner … Bobby Sharp
Richard Jenkins … Hank Aimes
Sissy Spacek … Alice Aimes
James Cada … Don Pearson
Rusty Schwimmer … Big Betty
Linda Emond … Leslie Conlin
Michelle Monaghan … Sherry
Brad William Henke … Lattavansky
Jillian Armenante … Peg

 

Plot: A fictionalized account of the first major successful sexual harassment case in the United States — Jenson vs. Eveleth Mines, where a woman who endured a range of abuse while working as a miner filed and won the landmark 1984 lawsuit.

 

Awards: Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 1 win & 11 nominations

Revolver

Sunday, September 11th, 2005

All Genres:
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Release Year: 2005

Country: France | UK

Runtime: 115 min

Languages: English | Cantonese

Director:

Tagline: Your mind will not accept a game this big

 

Writers: Luc Besson (adaptation) Guy Ritchie (written by)

 

Cast: Jason Statham … Jake Green
Ray Liotta … Dorothy Macha
Vincent Pastore … Zach
André Benjamin … Avi
Terence Maynard … French Paul
Andrew Howard … Billy
Mark Strong … Sorter
Francesca Annis … Lily Walker
Anjela Lauren Smith … Doreen
Elana Binysh … Rachel
Mem Ferda … Macha's Goon
Shend … Teddy (Billy's Bodyguard)
Bill Moody … Al
Stephen Walters … Joe
Vincent Riotta … Benny

 

Plot: Gambler Jake Green enters into a game with potentially deadly consequences.