AKA: Kimi Hannin Janai Yo Ne? Japan: 2008
Kanjiya Shihori, Kaname Jun, Ogawa Nana, Kojima Fujiko TV Shows/Movies / Comedy
Plot: A rookie police officer enlists the help of a woman, who is taking odd jobs until she fulfills her dreams as a mystery novelist, to help him solve various crimes since he is painfully incompetent.
AKA: Workers' Trilogy; Underdog Trilogy Finland: 1988
Turo Pajala, Susanna Haavisto, Matti Pellonpää (Matti Pellonpaa) Drama / Dark Comedy
Plot: In this dryly comic and satirical melange of road movie and film noir, a newly-unemployed Lapland miner sets off in a Cadillac convertible for a fresh start in Helsinki, joined by a meter maid Irmeli and her young son.
AKA: Workers' Trilogy; Underdog Trilogy Finland: 1988
Turo Pajala, Susanna Haavisto, Matti Pellonpää (Matti Pellonpaa) Drama / Dark Comedy
Plot: In this dryly comic and satirical melange of road movie and film noir, a newly-unemployed Lapland miner sets off in a Cadillac convertible for a fresh start in Helsinki, joined by a meter maid Irmeli and her young son.
AKA: The Gathering Indonesia: 2003
Cut Mini, Tora Sudiro, Aida Nurmala, Rachel Maryam Comedy / Romance
Plot: A satirical comedy set in Jakarta about friendship, homosexuality, adultery and the shallowness of the nouveau riche, "Arisan!" caused quite a stir in Indonesia when it presented the first openly gay kiss between the two male leads.
AKA: Arizona; Arizona Lets Fly And Kill Everybody; If You Gotta Shoot Someone...Bang! Bang!; Arizona Si Scatenò...E Li Fece Fuori Tutti; Arizona Si Scateno...E Li Fece Fuori Tutti Italy: 1970
Anthony Steffen, Marcella Michelangeli, Aldo Sambrell Western / Action/Adventure
Plot: Arizona Colt (Anthony Steffen) is a bounty hunter, but this time there is a bounty on his head for a stagecoach robbery he didn't commit. Behind this is an old foe of his who won't stop until he sees Arizona and his friends dead.
AKA: The Arrowtooth Waltz USA: 1993
Johnny Depp, Jerry Lewis, Faye Dunaway, Lili Taylor Comedy / Drama
Plot: Five dreamers (Johnny Depp, Vincent Gallo, Jerry Lewis, Faye Dunaway and Lili Taylor) collide in Arizona, where they gradually realize the discrepancy between their naive dreams and reality...
Plot: BAFTA award-winning Armando Iannucci confronts the world head-on in this surreal comedy sketch series from 2001. There has never been a more entertaining way of looking at the peculiarities of modern existence.
AKA: Armoured Car Robbery; Atraco Al Furgon Blindado; Atraco Al Furgón Blindado USA: 1950
Charles McGraw, William Talman, Adele Jergens, Douglas Fowley Crime / Drama
Plot: When a criminal plots a hold-up that ultimately leaves one cop and two robbers dead, he hides out with the money while the police investigate. His getaway plan appears to be foolproof but turns out to have one fatal flaw...
Plot: Jean-Pierre Melville's gripping adaptation of Joseph Kessel's seminal wartime novel follows a band of Résistance fighters in German-controlled France. As the grip of the occupying forces tightens, friendship and loyalty gives way to secrecy and suspicion.
Plot: Jean-Pierre Melville's gripping adaptation of Joseph Kessel's seminal wartime novel follows a band of Résistance fighters in German-controlled France. As the grip of the occupying forces tightens, friendship and loyalty gives way to secrecy and suspicion.
Plot: Jean-Pierre Melville's gripping adaptation of Joseph Kessel's seminal wartime novel follows a band of Résistance fighters in German-controlled France. As the grip of the occupying forces tightens, friendship and loyalty gives way to secrecy and suspicion.
Plot: A group of young soldiers are serving in Camp 821 in Taiwan, which has been haunted since World War II. An old soldier named A-Min always tells the young and rookie soldiers to be careful of a certain area in Camp 821, but will they heed his warnings?
Sweden: 2007
Joakim Natterqvist, Sofia Helin, Stellan Skarsgard Action/Adventure / Drama
Plot: Born in 1150 Sweden, Arn grows up to become a skilled swordsman. He meets Cecilia, the love of his life, but a cruel and jealous world forces him into war and her into a monastery. Now all they have is faith that they will one day be reunited.
Plot: The story of Ogata Satoko, a 39-year-old spinster whose upcoming 40th birthday prompts her friends to push her towards a relationship so that she can start a family.
AKA: Arrivederci Amore Ciao; Arrivederci, Amore, Ciao; The Goodby Kiss Italy: 2006
Alessio Boni, Michele Placido Action/Adventure / Crime
Plot: A former left-wing activist turned terrorist has turned state's evidence and served a reduced prison sentence. Now released, he pursues his goal of "respectability", though the path is paved with larceny, pimping, drugs, rape, heist and murder.
Plot: Celebrated jewel thief Arsene Lupin's father instructs him to steal a necklace once worn by Marie Antoinette. Once the necklace is passed off to his father, Arsene goes to sleep, only to wake the next morning to discover his father dead...
Plot: Unexpected circumstances result in two very different people becoming roommates and deal with unrequited love. Romantic comedy with a Korean take on the standard-issue Hollywood fairy tale.
Plot: Planning to kill himself, Lucas visits his pal Andrew to say goodbye. Unexpectedly, two thieves show up and get killed in a mess. Things get complicated after that, and finally the story is cleared up by a bullet in the wall of Andrew's home.
This is a wonderful documentary which follows the history of martial arts films from their earliest origins to their current state. If you are new to the genre, this documentary will bring you up to speed beautifully. For others, the interviews with many living legends will be of great interest.
This set is nothing less than a dream come true. Witness the world's best physical comedian at work, witness the origins of classic Jackie Chan stunts, and laugh through nearly 22 hours of brilliantly hilarious footage!
Plot: Byung-Tae is the kid who is always on the receiving end of beatings from the school bullies--that is, until he meets Pan-Su, a martial arts expert who takes him under his wing. Now Byung-Tae can defend himself, but can he truly defeat his enemies?
Plot: Byung-Tae is the kid who is always on the receiving end of beatings from the school bullies--that is, until he meets Pan-Su, a martial arts expert who takes him under his wing. Now Byung-Tae can defend himself, but can he truly defeat his enemies?
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