Posts Tagged ‘secret-identity’

Antitrust (2001)

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
Genres: Crime | Drama | Thriller
Countries: USA
Actors: Phillippe, Ryan | Cook, Rachael Leigh | Forlani, Claire | Robbins, Tim | McFerran, Douglas | Roundtree, Richard | Runyan, Tygh | Tso, Yee Jee | Dushku, Nate | Bellamy, Ned | Labine, Tyler | Bellis, Scott | Lovgren, David | Paroo, Zahf | Young, Jonathon
Directors: Howitt, Peter
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This movie is the fictional story of computer programming genius Milo Hoffman after graduating from Stanford and getting out into the competitive world of computer software. In his contemplation of where to begin his career, he is contacted by Gary Winston whose character is loosely based on Bill Gates. Winston is the CEO of a company called NURV, and they are on the brink of completing the global communication’s system, Synapse. They need Hoffman to help them meet their launch date, so after much thought and with the full support of his girlfriend Alice, he accepts the job. Tragedy soon after strikes and Milo becomes suspicious of the company he has been wrapped up in. He learns that trusting anyone could be a mistake, and that nothing is as it seems.

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Friday, March 14th, 2008
Genres: Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi
Countries: USA
Actors: Hamill, Mark | Ford, Harrison | Fisher, Carrie | Williams, Billy Dee | Daniels, Anthony | Prowse, David | Mayhew, Peter | Baker, Kenny | Oz, Frank | Guinness, Alec | Bulloch, Jeremy | Hollis, John | Purvis, Jack | Webb, Des | Revill, Clive
Directors: Kershner, Irvin
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The story of Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Princess Leia and the others didn’t end with the destruction of the Death Star - it continues in THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK. Imperial forces have since driven the Rebels to hide on the ice world Hoth. But even on such an icy, backwater world, they cannot escape the wicked Darth Vader’s eye for long, and he devastates the Rebel base in an assault with the horrible AT-AT walkers. Luke flees to Dagobah to begin Jedi Knight training with Yoda, while Han Solo, Chewbacca, Princess Leia and C-3PO run the blockade of Imperial Star Destroyers in the Millenium Falcon. The Imperials pursue them across the galaxy and eventually catch up with them at Bespin. Now Darth Vader plans to use them as bait to lure Luke Skywalker to him, and turns Han Solo over to Boba Fett as a prize to be delivered to crime lord Jabba the Hutt. Luke learns a terrible family secret after losing a swordfight with Vader. Will he - and the others - escape the Empire’s clutches?

Shrek 2 (2004)

Tuesday, May 8th, 2007
Genres: Adventure | Animation | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Music
Countries: USA
Actors: Myers, Mike | Murphy, Eddie | Diaz, Cameron | Andrews, Julie | Banderas, Antonio | Cleese, John | Everett, Rupert | Saunders, Jennifer | Warner, Aron | Cameron, Cody | Knights, Christopher | Smith, David P. | Moseley, Mark
Directors: Adamson, Andrew | Asbury, Kelly | Vernon, Conrad
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The film picks up right where the first movie ended… Shrek and Fiona return from their honeymoon to find a letter from Fiona’s parents inviting the newlyweds over for dinner. The only problem is that they have no idea that their daughter is now an ogre.

Mr. Deeds (2002)

Sunday, May 6th, 2007
Genres: Comedy | Romance
Countries: USA
Actors: Sandler, Adam | Ryder, Winona | Turturro, John | Covert, Allen | Gallagher, Peter | Harris, Jared | Avari, Erick | Dante, Peter | Ferrell, Conchata | Presnell, Harve | Buscemi, Steve | Clark, Blake | McEnroe, John | Smoove, J.B. | McNulty, Tom
Directors: Brill, Steven
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When Longfellow Deeds, a small-town pizzeria owner and poet, inherits $40 billion from his deceased uncle, he quickly begins rolling in a different kind of dough. Moving to the big city, Deeds finds himself besieged by opportunists all gunning for their piece of the pie. Babe, a television tabloid reporter, poses as an innocent small-town girl to do an exposé on Deeds. Of course, Deeds’ sincere naiveté has Babe falling in love with him instead. Ultimately, Deeds comes to find that money truly has the power to change things, but it doesn’t necessarily need to change him.

Batman Begins (2005)

Friday, May 4th, 2007
Genres: Action | Adventure | Crime | Fantasy | Thriller
Countries: USA
Actors: Bale, Christian | Caine, Michael | Neeson, Liam | Holmes, Katie | Oldman, Gary | Murphy, Cillian | Wilkinson, Tom | Hauer, Rutger | Watanabe, Ken | Boone Junior, Mark | Roache, Linus | Freeman, Morgan | Holden, Larry | Murphy, Gerard | McFarlane, Colin
Directors: Nolan, Christopher
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In tone with the early “Batman: Year One” style comics. As a boy a young Bruce Wayne watched in horror as his millionaire parents were slain in front of his eyes, a trauma which led him to become obsessed with revenge but his chance is cruelly taken away from him by fate. After disappearing to the East where he seeks counsel with the dangerous but honorable ninja cult leader known as Ra’s Al-Ghul, he returns to his now decaying Gotham City overrun by organized crime and dangerous individuals manipulating the system whilst the company he inherited is slowly being pulled out from under him. The discovery of a cave under his mansion, and a prototype armored suit leads him to take on a new persona, one which will strike fear into the hearts of men who do wrong - he becomes, Batman. In the new guise, and with the help of rising cop Jim Gordon, Batman sets out to take down the various nefarious schemes in motion by individuals such as mafia don Falcone, the twisted doctor/drug dealer Jonathan ‘The Scarecrow’ Crane, and a mysterious third party that is quite familiar with Wayne and waiting to strike when the time is right.

Daredevil (2003)

Thursday, February 15th, 2007
Genres: Action | Crime | Fantasy | Thriller
Countries: USA
Actors: Affleck, Ben | Garner, Jennifer | Farrell, Colin | Duncan, Michael Clarke | Favreau, Jon | Terra, Scott | Pompeo, Ellen | Pantoliano, Joe | Orser, Leland | Loftin, Lennie | Avari, Erick
Directors: Johnson, Mark Steven
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Fate deals young orphan Matt Murdock a strange hand when he is doused with hazardous waste. The accident leaves Matt blind but also gives him a heightened “radar sense” that allows him to “see” far better than any man. Years later Murdock has grown into a man and becomes a respected criminal attorney. But after he’s done his “day job” Matt takes on a secret identity as “The Man Without Fear,” Daredevil, the masked avenger that patrols the neighborhood of Hell’s Kitchen and New York City to combat the injustice that he cannot tackle in the courtroom.

Around the World in 80 Days (2004)

Wednesday, February 14th, 2007
Genres: Action | Adventure | Comedy | Romance
Countries: Germany | Ireland | UK
Actors: Cleese, John | Schwarzenegger, Arnold | Bates, Kathy | Chan, Jackie | Coogan, Steve | Fyfe, Robert | Broadbent, Jim | McNeice, Ian | Ryall, David | Hammond, Roger | Godley, Adam | Mok, Karen | Cooper, Howard | Hinchcliffe, Daniel | Teufel, Wolfram | Strauss, Tom | West, Kit | Bremner, Ewen
Directors: Coraci, Frank
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This version of the classic novel set in 1872 focuses on Passepartout (Chan), a Chinese thief who steals a valuable jade Buddha and then seeks refuge in the traveling companionship of an eccentric London inventor and adventurer, Phileas Fogg (Coogan), who has taken on a bet with members of his gentlemens’ club that he can make it around the world in a mere 80 days, using a variety of means of transportation, like boats, trains, balloons, elephants, etc. Along the way, Passepartout uses his amazing martial arts abilities to defend Fogg from the many dangers they face.. One major threat to their adventure is a detective that’s following them. Why? Just as Fogg and Passeportout left London, a major bank was robbed, with Fogg suspected of using the “around the world” trip as an excuse to escape.. Their path from London and back includes stops in Paris, Turkey, India, China and USA…

League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, The (2003)

Wednesday, February 14th, 2007
Genres: Action | Fantasy | Sci-Fi
Countries: Czech Republic | Germany | UK | USA
Actors: Connery, Sean | Shah, Naseeruddin | Wilson, Peta | Curran, Tony | Townsend, Stuart | West, Shane | Flemyng, Jason | Roxburgh, Richard | Ryan, Max | Goodman-Hill, Tom | Hemmings, David | O'Neill, Terry | Pellar, Rudolf | Willox, Robert | Orr, Robert
Directors: Norrington, Stephen
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Renowned adventurer Allan Quatermain (Connery) leads a team of extraordinary figures with legendary powers to battle the technological terror of a madman known as “The Fantom.” This “League” comprises seafarer/inventor Captain Nemo (Shah), vampiress Mina Harker (Wilson), an invisible man named Rodney Skinner (Curran), American secret service agent Tom Sawyer (West), the ageless and invincible Dorian Gray (Townsend), and the dangerous split personality of Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde (Flemyng).

Count of Monte Cristo, The (2002)

Wednesday, February 14th, 2007
Genres: Action | Adventure | Drama | Thriller
Countries: Ireland | UK | USA
Actors: Caviezel, James | Pearce, Guy | Harris, Richard | Frain, James | Dominczyk, Dagmara | Wincott, Michael | Guzmán, Luis | Adamson, Christopher | Blanc, JB | Carleton, Guy | Norton, Alex | Cassin, Barry | Cavill, Henry | Corrigan, Briana | Costello, Brendan
Directors: Reynolds, Kevin
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‘The Count of Monte Cristo’ is a remake of the Alexander Dumas tale by the same name. Dantes, a sailor who is falsely accused of treason by his best friend Fernand, who wants Dantes’ girlfriend Mercedes for himself. Dantes is imprisoned on the island prison of Chateau d’If for 13 years, where he plots revenge against those who betrayed him. With the help of another prisoner, he escapes the island and proceeds to transform himself into the wealthy Count of Monte Cristo as part of his plan to exact revenge.

Spider-Man (2002)

Sunday, February 4th, 2007
Genres: Action | Fantasy | Sci-Fi | Thriller
Countries: USA
Actors: Maguire, Tobey | Dafoe, Willem | Dunst, Kirsten | Franco, James | Robertson, Cliff | Harris, Rosemary | J.K. Simmons | Manganiello, Joe | Becker, Gerry | Nunn, Bill | Betts, Jack | Anderson, Stanley | Perkins, Ron | Papajohn, Michael | Dodds, K.K.
Directors: Raimi, Sam
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Based on Marvel Comics’ superhero character, this is a story of Peter Parker who is a nerdy high-schooler. He was orphaned as a child, bullied by jocks, and can’t confess his crush for his stunning neighbourhood girl Mary Jane Watson. To say his life is “miserable” is an understatement. But one day while on an excursion to a laboratory a runaway radioactive spider bites him… and his life changes in a way no one could have imagined. Peter acquires a muscle-bound physique, clear vision, ability to cling to surfaces and crawl over walls, shooting webs from his wrist … but the fun isn’t going to last. An eccentric millionaire Norman Osborn (William Dafoe) administers a performance enhancing drug on himself and his maniacal alter ego Green Goblin emerges. Now Peter Parker has to become Spider-Man and take Green Goblin to the task… or else Goblin will kill him. They come face to face and the war begins in which only one of them will survive at the end.