Archive for September, 2008

Soul Power

Thursday, September 4th, 2008

All Genres:
Documentary, Music

Release Year: 2008

Country: USA

Runtime: Canada:93 min (Toronto International Film Festival) | Australia:92 min | Argentina:93 min (Buenos Aires Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente) | USA:93 min

Languages: English | French

Director:

Tagline: The greatest music festival that you have never seen.

 

Cast: Muhammad Ali … Himself (archive footage)
James Brown … Himself (archive footage)
Celia Cruz … Herself (archive footage)
B.B. King … Himself (archive footage)
Don King … Himself (archive footage)
Miriam Makeba … Herself (archive footage)
The Spinners … Themselves (archive footage)
Bill Withers … Himself (archive footage)

 

Plot: A documentary on the legendary soul music concert staged in Kinshasa, Zaire in 1974. add synopsis

The Duchess

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008

All Genres:
Biography, Drama, History, Romance

Release Year: 2008

Country: UK | Italy | France

Runtime: 110 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: There were three people in her marriage

 

Cast: Keira Knightley … Georgiana
Ralph Fiennes … The Duke
Charlotte Rampling … Lady Spencer
Dominic Cooper … Charles Grey
Hayley Atwell … Bess Foster
Simon McBurney … Charles Fox
Aidan McArdle … Richard Sheridan
John Shrapnel … General Grey
Alistair Petrie … Heaton
Patrick Godfrey … Dr. Neville
Michael Medwin … Speechmaker
Justin Edwards … Macaroni
Richard McCabe … Sir James Hare
Calvin Dean … Devonshire House Servant
Hannah Stokely … Devonshire House Maid

 

Plot: A chronicle of the life of 18th century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who was reviled for her extravagant political and personal life.

 

Awards: Won Oscar. Another 4 wins & 14 nominations

Rachel Getting Married

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008

All Genres:
Drama, Romance

Release Year: 2008

Country: USA

Runtime: 113 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline:

 

Cast: Sebastian Stan … Walter / Bowtie Party Guest
Roslyn Ruff … Rosa
Anne Hathaway … Kym
Bill Irwin … Paul
Anna Deavere Smith … Carol
Annaleigh Ashford … Quick Stop Cashier
Zafer Tawil … Violin Friend
Beau Sia … Wedding Czar
Innbo Shim … Wedding Planner
Eliza Simpson … Wedding P.A.
Olive … The Poodle
Rosemarie DeWitt … Rachel
Anisa George … Emma
Tamyra Gray … Singing Friend
Victoria Haynes … Bridesmaid

 

Plot: A young woman who has been in and out from rehab for the past 10 years returns home for the weekend for her sister’s wedding. add synopsis

 

Awards: Nominated for Oscar. Another 18 wins & 19 nominations

New York, I Love You

Monday, September 1st, 2008

All Genres:
Drama, Romance

Release Year: 2008

Country: France | USA

Runtime: 103 min

Languages: English | Russian | Yiddish

Director: Fatih Akin

Yvan Attal

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Tagline: every moment another story begins

 

Writers: Emmanuel Benbihy (concept) Tristan Carné (premise)

 

Cast: Bradley Cooper … Gus (segment "Allen Hughes")
Shia LaBeouf … Jacob (segment "Shekhar Kapur")
Natalie Portman … Rifka (segment "Mira Nair")
Orlando Bloom … David (segment "Shunji Iwai")
Blake Lively … Girlfriend (segment "Brett Ratner")
Justin Bartha … Sarah's Boyfriend (Transitions)
Christina Ricci … Camille (segment "Shunji Iwai")
Robin Wright Penn … Anna (segment "Yvan Attal")
Rachel Bilson … Molly (segment "Jiang Wen")
Hayden Christensen … Ben (segment "Jiang Wen")
Anton Yelchin … Boy in the Park (segment "Brett Ratner")
Ethan Hawke … Writer (segment "Yvan Attal")
John Hurt … Waiter (segment "Shekhar Kapur")
James Caan … Mr. Riccoli (segment "Brett Ratner")
Maggie Q … Call Girl (segment "Yvan Attal")
Drea de Matteo … Lydia (segment "Allen Hughes")
Chris Cooper … Alex (segment "Yvan Attal")
Andy Garcia … Garry (segment "Jiang Wen")
Eva Amurri … Sarah (Transitions)
Eli Wallach … Abe (segment "Joshua Marston")
Julie Christie … Isabelle (segment "Shekhar Kapur")
Olivia Thirlby … Actress (segment "Brett Ratner")
Cloris Leachman … Mitzie (segment "Joshua Marston")
Jacinda Barrett … Maggie
Qi Shu … Chinese herbalist
Burt Young … Landlord (segment "Fatih Akin")
Irrfan Khan … Mansuhkhbai (segment "Mira Nair")
Taylor Geare … Teya (segment "Natalie Portman")
Ugur Yücel … Painter (segment "Fatih Akin")
Emilie Ohana … Zoe – the Video Artist
Sinsu Co … Mystery Bar Girl (segment "Allen Hughes")
Ashley Klein … Prom girl (segment "Brett Ratner")
Jordann Beal … Prom girl (segment "Brett Ratner")
Cesar De León … Dominican (segment "Natalie Portman")
Amy Raudenbush … Mom #1 (segment "Natalie Portman")
Carlos Acosta … Dante (segment "Natalie Portman")
Gurdeep Singh … Badal (Transitions)
Eliezer Meyer … Grand Rabbi Elli (segment "Mira Nair")
Richard Chang … Mr. Su (Transitions)
Gary Cherkassky … Skater Punk (segment "Joshua Marston")
Juri Henley-Cohn … Ali (Transitions)
Vedant Gokhale … Cab Driver (Transitions)
Eddie D'vir … Rabbi (segment "Mira Nair")
Robert d Scott … Du-Rag (Transitions)
Jeff Chena … Bartender (segment "Jiang Wen")
Loukas Papas … Pizza Patron – Transitions
Andy Karl … Evan (Transitions)
Simon Dasher … Guitarist (Transitions)
Duane Nakia Cooper … Haitian Cab Driver – Transitions
Adam Moreno … DJ Blue (segment "Brett Ratner")
Himad Beg … Indian Man (Transitions)
Aron Charach … Young Hasid (segment "Mira Nair")
Brad Naprixas … Hassid in Wedding (segment "Mira Nair")
Adam S. Phillips … Jogger – Transitions

 

Plot: An anthology film joining several love stories set in one of the most loved cities of the world, New York. add synopsis

 

Awards: 1 nomination