Youth Without Youth (2007)

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Youth Without Youth (2007)

Genre: Drama, Fantasy, History
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Stars: Tim Roth, Alexandra Maria Lara, Bruno Ganz
Length: 124 min
Country: USA, Romania, France, Italy, Germany
Language: English, Sanskrit, German, French, Italian, Russian, Romanian, Mandarin, Latin, Armenian, Egyptian (Ancient)

A love story wrapped in a mystery. Set in pre-World War II Europe, a timid professor is changed by a cataclysmic event and explores the mysteries of life.

The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)

The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)

Genre: Comedy, Drama
Director: Wes Anderson
Stars: Gene Hackman, Gwyneth Paltrow, Anjelica Huston
Length: 110 min
Country: USA
Language: English, Italian

An estranged family of former child prodigies reunites when their father announces he is terminally ill.

La Femme Nikita (1990)

La Femme Nikita (1990)

Genre: Action, Thriller
Director: Luc Besson
Stars: Anne Parillaud, Marc Duret, Patrick Fontana
Length: 118 min
Country: France, Italy
Language: French, Italian, English

Convicted felon Nikita, instead of going to jail, is given a new identity and trained, stylishly, as a top secret spy/assassin.

Certified Copy (Copie conforme) (2010)

Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Certified Copy (Copie conforme) (2010)

Genre: Drama
Director: Abbas Kiarostami
Stars: Juliette Binoche, William Shimell, Jean-Claude Carrière
Length: 106 min
Country: France, Italy, Belgium, Iran
Language: French, English, Italian

In Tuscany to promote his latest book, a middle-aged British writer meets a French woman who leads him to the village of Lucignano. While there, a chance question reveals something deeper.

To Rome with Love (2012)

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

To Rome with Love (2012)

Genre: Comedy, Romance
Director: Woody Allen
Stars: Woody Allen, Penélope Cruz, Jesse Eisenberg
Length: 112 min
Country: USA, Italy, Spain
Language: English, Italian

The lives of some visitors and residents of Rome and the romances, adventures and predicaments they get into.

ACAB: All Cops Are Bastards (2012)

ACAB: All Cops Are Bastards (2012)

Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Director: Stefano Sollima
Stars: Pierfrancesco Favino, Filippo Nigro, Marco Giallini
Length: 112 min
Country: Italy, France
Language: Italian

A look at the controversial riot cops unit, told through the stories of three veteran cops and a young recruit.

Munich (2005)

Munich (2005)

Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Director: Steven Spielberg
Stars: Eric Bana, Daniel Craig, Marie-Josée Croze
Length: 164 min
Country: USA, Canada, France
Language: English, German, French, Hebrew, Arabic, Italian, Greek, Russian

Based on the true story of the Black September aftermath, about the five men chosen to eliminate the ones responsible for that fateful day.

Caligula (Caligola) (1979)

Monday, November 17, 2014

Caligula (Caligola) (1979)

Genre: Adult, Drama, History
Directors: Tinto Brass, Bob Guccione, Giancarlo Lui
Stars: Malcolm McDowell, Peter O'Toole, Helen Mirren
Length: 156 min
Country: Italy, USA
Language: Italian, English

Details the graphic and shocking, yet undeniably tragic story of Rome's most infamous Caesar, Gaius Germanicus Caligula.

The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)

Saturday, November 8, 2014

The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)

Genre: Drama, Music, Thriller
Director: Anthony Minghella
Stars: Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law
Length: 139 min
Country: USA
Language: English, Italian

In late 1950s New York, Tom Ripley, a young underachiever, is sent to Italy to retrieve a rich and spoiled millionaire playboy, named Dickie Greenleaf. But when the errand fails, Ripley takes extreme measures.