A History of Violence
2005
USA
Crime
Tom Stall, a humble family man and owner of a
popular neighborhood restaurant, lives a quiet but
fulfilling existence in the Midwest. One night Tom
foils a crime at his place of business and, to his
chagrin, is plastered all over the news for his
heroics. Following this, mysterious people follow
the Stalls' every move, concerning Tom more than
anyone else. As this situation is confronted, more
lurks out over where all these occurrences have
stemmed from compromising his marriage, family
relationship and the main characters' former
relations in the process.
Heat
1995
USA
Crime
Hunters and their prey--Neil and his professional
criminal crew hunt to score big money targets
(banks, vaults, armored cars) and are, in turn,
hunted by Lt. Vincent Hanna and his team of cops
in the Robbery/Homicide police division. A botched
job puts Hanna onto their trail while they regroup
and try to put together one last big 'retirement'
score. Neil and Vincent are similar in many ways,
including their troubled personal lives. At a
crucial moment in his life, Neil disobeys the
dictum taught to him long ago by his criminal
mentor--'Never have anything in your life that you
can't walk out on in thirty seconds flat, if you
spot the heat coming around the corner'--as he
falls in love. Thus the stage is set for the
suspenseful ending....
Unforgiven
1992
USA
Western
The town of Big Whisky is full of normal people
trying to lead quiet lives. Cowboys try to make a
living. Sheriff 'Little Bill' tries to build a
house and keep a heavy-handed order. The town
whores just try to get by.Then a couple of cowboys
cut up a whore. Unsatisfied with Bill's justice,
the prostitutes put a bounty on the cowboys. The
bounty attracts a young gun billing himself as
'The Schofield Kid', and aging killer William
Munny. Munny reformed for his young wife, and has
been raising crops and two children in peace. But
his wife is gone. Farm life is hard. And Munny is
no good at it. So he calls his old partner Ned,
saddles his ornery nag, and rides off to kill one
more time, blurring the lines between heroism and
villainy, man and myth.
Match Point
2005
USA
Crime
Chris Wilton is a former tennis pro, looking to
find work as an instructor. He meets Tom Hewett, a
well-off pretty boy. Tom's sister Chloe falls in
love with Chris but Chris has his eyes on Tom's
fiancée, the luscious Nola. Both Chris and Nola
know it's wrong but what could be more right than
love? Chris tries to juggle both women but at some
point, he must choose between them...
Lost in Translation
2003
USA
Drama
Marie Antoinette
2006
USA
Drama
Based on Antonia Fraser's book about the ill-fated
Archduchess of Austria and later Queen of France,
'Marie Antoinette' tells the story of the most
misunderstood and abused woman in history, from
her birth in Imperial Austria to her later life in
France.
Spider-Man
2002
USA
Action
On a school field trip, Peter Parker (Maguire) is
bitten by a genetically modified spider. He wakes
up the next morning with incredible powers. After
witnessing the death of his uncle (Robertson),
Parkers decides to put his new skills to use in
order to rid the city of evil, but someone else
has other plans. The Green Goblin (Dafoe) sees
Spider-Man as a threat and must dispose of him.
Even if it means the Goblin has to target Parker's
Aunt (Harris) and the girl he secretly pines for
(Dunst)