Posts Tagged ‘baptism’

White Oleander (2002)

Saturday, August 18th, 2007
Genres: Drama
Countries: Germany | USA
Actors: Aquino, Amy | Billingsley, John | Bocanegra, Elisa | Bohorquez, Darlene | Burke Jr., Solomon | Campbell, Scott Allan | Catlin, Sam | Christofferson, Debra | Connolly, Billy | Donato, Marc | Efremova, Svetlana | Fugit, Patrick | Haas, Vernon | Happy, Sean | Hauser, Cole
Directors: Peter Kosminsky
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Astrid Magnussen is a 15 year old girl, living in California. Her mother, Ingrid, is a beautiful, free-spirited poet. Their life, though unusual, is satisfying until one day, a man named Barry Kolker (that her mother refers to at first as “The goat man”) comes into their lives, and Ingrid falls madly in love with him, only to have her heart broken, and her life ruined. For revenge, Ingrid murders Barry with the deadly poison of her favourite flower: The White Oleander. She is sent to prison for life, and Astrid has to go through foster home after foster home. Throughout nearly a decade she experiences forbidden love, religion, near-death experiences, drugs, starvation, and how it feels to be loved. But throughout these years, she keeps in touch with her mother via letters to prison. And while Ingrid’s gift is to give Astrid the power to survive, Astrid’s gift is to teach her Mother about love.

Godfather, The (1972)

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007
Genres: Crime | Drama
Countries: USA
Actors: Brando, Marlon | Pacino, Al | Caan, James | Castellano, Richard S. | Duvall, Robert | Hayden, Sterling | Conte, Richard | Lettieri, Al | Keaton, Diane | Vigoda, Abe | Shire, Talia | Russo, Gianni | Marley, John | Bond, Rudy
Directors: Coppola, Francis Ford
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The story begins as “Don” Vito Corleone, the head of a New York Mafia “family”, oversees his daughter’s wedding. His beloved son Michael has just come home from the war, but does not intend to become part of his father’s business. Through Michael’s life the nature of the family business becomes clear. The business of the family is just like the head of the family, kind and benevolent to those who give respect, but given to ruthless violence whenever anything stands against the good of the family. Don Vito lives his life in the way of the old country, but times are changing and some don’t want to follow the old ways and look out for community and “family”. An up and coming rival of the Corleone family wants to start selling drugs in New York, and needs the Don’s influence to further his plan. The clash of the Don’s fading old world values and the new ways will demand a terrible price, especially from Michael, all for the sake of the family.

Angel Heart (1987)

Wednesday, March 21st, 2007
Genres: Horror | Mystery | Thriller
Countries: Canada | UK | USA
Actors: Rourke, Mickey | De Niro, Robert | Bonet, Lisa | Rampling, Charlotte | McGhee, Brownie | Fontelieu, Stocker | Higgins, John Michael | Whitcraft, Elizabeth | Keener, Eliott | Gordone, Charles | Florek, Dann | Wilhoite, Kathleen | Buck, George | Drake, Judith | Orange, Gerald
Directors: Parker, Alan
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Harry Angel is a private investigator. He is hired by a man who calls himself Louis Cyphre to track down a singer called Johnny Favorite. As he begins to investigate, all the people he contacts concerning Johnny are killed in mysterious ways. As he finds out more about himself and his client he discovers that he is fighting for his very existence and is forced to deal with the devil himself.

Ladder 49 (2004)

Wednesday, February 14th, 2007
Genres: Action | Drama | Thriller
Countries: USA
Actors: Hernandez, Jay | Phoenix, Joaquin | Travolta, John | Barrett, Jacinda | Chestnut, Morris | Burke, Billy | Getty, Balthazar | Guinee, Tim | Chapman, Kevin | Kevin Daniels | Maye, Steve | Patrick, Robert | Hamlin, Brooke | Berglund, Spencer
Directors: Jay Russell
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Under the watchful eye of his mentor Captain Mike Kennedy (Travolta), probationary firefighter Jack Morrison (Phoenix) matures into a seasoned veteran at a Baltimore fire station. Jack has reached a crossroads, however, as the sacrifices he’s made have put him in harm’s way innumerable times and significantly impacted his relationship with his wife and kids. Responding to the worst blaze in his career, he becomes trapped inside a 20-story building. And as he reflects on his life, now Assistant Chief Kennedy frantically coordinates the effort to save him.