Archive for ‘April, 2019’

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Apr28

Dupa dealuri / Beyond the Hills (2012) 2 x DVD9 and Blu-Ray Criterion Collection, DVD9

by movieworld on April 28th, 2019 at 21:04
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Beyond the Hills 2012
Based on two nonfiction novels by Tatiana Niculescu Bran, "Beyond the Hills" begins with Alina (Cristina Flutur) arriving from Germany to a monastery in Romania where her friend (and former lover) Voichita (Cosmina Stratan) lives to serve God. Determined to stay close to Voichita, who has been with her since growing up in the orphanage together, Alina tries to get her to move to Germany with her. Voichita won't give up her calling though and the monastery's father (Valeriu Andriuta) won't take her back if she just leaves for a couple of months (“the man who leaves is not the same when he returns”). Due to this, Alina tries her best to live amongst the nuns at the monastery, but her jealousy and passion drive her to violent episodes which prompt the father and his nuns to take desperate and increasingly drastic measures to restrain and 'cure' her.

"Beyond the Hills" tells the story of a real-life Romanian tragedy that attracted international media attention in 2005: the death of a young woman submitted to a shockingly medieval exorcism at a small monastery in Moldavia. The monastery was located near director Cristian Mungiu's hometown, so it is not by chance that this third feature by one of the most important filmmakers in contemporary European cinema explores this incident.
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Apr28

45 Years (2015) DVD9 and Blu-Ray Criterion Collection

by movieworld on April 28th, 2019 at 17:29
Posted In: .Other movies, Drama, Romance

45 Years 2015 Criterion CollectionKate (Charlotte Rampling) and Geoff Mercer (Tom Courtenay) are a mature couple who live their quiet lives in a quaint British community. Their daily routine includes Kate walking the dog in the morning and Geoff reading. They are approaching their 45th wedding anniversary and a big party is going to be held to commemorate the event. As the week leading up to the celebration begins, Geoff receives a mysterious letter. Nearly 50 years ago, Geoff and his then girlfriend Katya, had been hiking in the Alps, when Katya fell to her death. Now, all of these years later, her body has been found under the ice.

This letter rekindles deep-held emotions, and the relationship comes under strain as Geoff is clearly troubled and Kate struggles to understand why. As they discuss it and Kate finds further background it becomes clear that the ancient relationship was no mere tryst for Geoff. Is he being entirely honest with her about it, or does it threaten to taint their trusting relationship? As we see preparations for the 45th anniversary party coming to a head we are taken deep into the couple’s emotions, their insecurities and their feelings for one another.

Director: Andrew Haigh
Cast: Charlotte Rampling, Tom Courtenay, Geraldine James
Country: UK
Genre: Drama, Romance
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Apr28

Au hasard Balthazar (1966) DVD9 (2005 edition) and Blu-Ray Criterion Collection, Blu-Ray

by movieworld on April 28th, 2019 at 16:19
Posted In: .Other movies, Drama

Au hasard Balthazar 1966
Bresson's greatest masterpiece, one of the best films ever made, is an astonishing simple tale about innocence and purity in the harsh world of reality. It's a profoundly heart-breaking human-nature drama about animal as the holy one. This stark parable features a donkey in rural France who is given the name of Balthazar (one of the Three Wise Men) by his gentle first keeper Marie, daughter of a recalcitrant teacher prone to making the same mistakes over and over. As Balthazar's passed onto different owners he will be a witness to mankind's cruelty as well as being a victim. Balthazar takes mankind's ignorance in with a reserved calm and silence, not understanding what is happening but remaining grounded in his pure nature as a noble beast of burden throughout.

Director: Robert Bresson
Cast: Anne Wiazemsky, Walter Green, Francois Lafarge
Country: France, Sweden
Genre: Drama
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Apr28

Brannigan (1975) DVD9, Blu-Ray Twilight Time

by movieworld on April 28th, 2019 at 15:44
Posted In: .Other movies, Action, Comedy, Crime

Brannigan 1975
Tough no-nonsense Chicago cop Brannigan (John Wayne) discovers that one of the gangsters he has been tracking for months, Ben Larkin (John Vernon), has slipped away to Europe, where Scotland Yard has agreed to pick him up and deliver him into U.S. hands. Brannigan travels to London and right away, he gets into conflict with the British police and their notions of proper law enforcement.
What Brannigan doesn't know is that Larkin has hired a hitman (Daniel Pilon) to have him killed, and when Brannigan arrives in London and meets Jenny Thatcher (Judy Geeson), the policewoman who will show him around, the hitman arrives soon after. And there are more complications to come...

Director: Douglas Hickox
Cast: John Wayne, Richard Attenborough, Judy Geeson, Mel Ferrer, John Vernon
Country: UK
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
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Apr28

La leggenda del santo bevitore / The Legend of the Holy Drinker (1988) Blu-Ray and DVD9 Arrow Academy, Blu-Ray, DVD9

by movieworld on April 28th, 2019 at 15:14
Posted In: .Other movies, Drama

The Legend of the Holy Drinker 1988
Rutger Hauer portrays a downtrodden alcoholic who gets a chance for redemption in this 1988 drama, one of Italian director Ermanno Olmi's few studio ventures, adapted from the last novella by Austrian-Jewish writer Joseph Roth.

Andreas (Hauer), a bum who sleeps under the bridges of the Seine, is given 200 francs one day by a mysterious old man (Anthony Quayle) who asks only that he put the same amount in the poor box of a local chapel as soon as he can afford to. Andreas finds temporary work, then sets out to return the money, only to be sidetracked by assorted temptations and memories of his tormented past as a miner in Poland. Yet his wallet is always miraculously replenished. Andreas can't believe his luck, but his determination to follow through on his promise to pay back Therese proves more challenging than he expected.

Director: Ermanno Olmi
Cast: Rutger Hauer, Anthony Quayle, Sandrine Dumas, Dominique Pinon
Country: Italy, France
Genre: Drama
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Apr28

Surcos / Furrows (1951) DVD5

by movieworld on April 28th, 2019 at 14:34
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Surcos / Furrows (1951) DVD5
An average family migrates to Madrid in search of work; what they find instead is bad housing, treacherous people and black marketeering.

Often hailed as Spain's first neo-realist film, Furrows is a curious combination of city symphony, social drama and gangster thriller.

Director: Jose Antonio Nieves Conde
Cast: Luis Pena, Maria Asquerino, Francisco Arenzana, Marisa de Leza, Ricardo Lucia
Country: Spain
Genre: Drama
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Apr28

Historias minimas / Intimate Stories / Minimal Stories (2002) DVD9

by movieworld on April 28th, 2019 at 13:14
Posted In: .Other movies, Comedy, Drama

Historias minimas / Intimate Stories / Minimal Stories (2002) DVD9
It's road movie, which unfolds in the southern Argentinean region of Patagonia. "Historias Minimas" unpretentiously chronicles a trio of separate yet interweaving stories about ordinary people attempting to follow their dreams.
The octogenarian Don Justo (Antonio Benedictti) has handed over the running of his grocery store to his son and daughter-in-law. Fading eyesight prevents him from driving, but he resolves to hitchhike to the distant town of San Julian, where somebody has spotted his beloved missing dog, Badface.
Elsewhere, an obsessive travelling salesman, Roberto (Javier Lombardo), is planning to surprise a young widow with the gift of a birthday cake for her kid.
And in the third, less developed segment, the impoverished Maria (Javiera Bravo) is heading to the recording of television game show Multicoloured Casino with her baby, intent on gaining a prize.

DVD9 | NTSC 16:9 | 01:27:48 | 6.65 Gb + 3% rec
Language: Espanol
Subtitles: English, Portugues
Genre: Drama, Comedy

Director: Carlos Sorin
Cast: Javier Lombardo, Antonio Benedicti, Javiera Bravo, Julia Solomonoff, Laura Vagnoni
Country: Argentina, Spain
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Apr03

The Jericho Mile (1979) Blu-Ray and DVD5 Kino Lorber, DVD5

by movieworld on April 3rd, 2019 at 18:36
Posted In: .Other movies, Crime, Drama

The Jericho Mile 1979
Michael Mann's debut feature is a story about striving for greatness even when there is no chance to succeed.
Larry (Peter Strauss) is serving a life sentence in Folsom Prison for murder -- a crime he freely admits to committing, prepared to serve out his time by attracting as little outside attention as possible. He focuses on running, circling around a makeshift track in the exercise yard, keeping to himself as he travels at impressive speeds, catching the attention of Dr. Bill (Geoffrey Lewis) and Warden Earl (Billy Green Bush). Sensing something special about Larry's endurance, prison officials bring in Coach Jerry (Ed Lauter) to help educate the inmate on the finer points of long- distance running, with plans to test his abilities against the pros, teasing a possible future in the Olympics if Larry decides to play along with the training peacefully. Larry is interested in the possibility of running his way out of Folsom, but his reputation needs work with officials, while his only friend, Stiles (Richard Lawson), is eager to hold his newborn daughter, getting caught up in prison gang business run by Dr. D (Brian Dennehy) and Cotton Crown (Roger E. Mosley) to win his shot at a family reunion.

Director: Michael Mann
Cast: Peter Strauss, Richard Lawson, Roger E. Mosley
Country: USA
Genre: Crime, Drama, Sport

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