Behind the Candelabra (2013)

May 20, 2013 Leave a comment

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Directed by Steven Soderbergh, Based on true story, Before Elvis, before Elton John, Madonna and Lady Gaga, there was Liberace: virtuoso pianist, outrageous entertainer and flamboyant star of stage and television. A name synonymous with showmanship, extravagance and candelabras, he was a world-renowned performer with a flair that endeared him to his audiences and created a loyal fan base spanning his 40-year career. Liberace lived lavishly and embraced a lifestyle of excess both on and off stage. In summer 1977, handsome young stranger Scott Thorson walked into his dressing room and, despite their age difference and seemingly different worlds, the two embarked on a secretive five-year love affair.

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Roman Holiday (1953)

May 17, 2013 Leave a comment

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Directed by William Wyler, Princess Anne, weary of protocol and anxious to have some fun before she is mummified by “affairs of state.” On a diplomatic visit to Rome, Anne escapes her royal retainers and scampers incognito through the Eternal City. She happens to meet American journalist Joe Bradley, who, recognizing a hot news story, pretends that he doesn’t recognize her and offers to give her a guided tour of Rome. Naturally, Joe hopes to get an exclusive interview, while his photographer pal Irving  attempts to sneak a photo. And just as naturally, Joe falls in love with her.

On the Beach (1959)

May 15, 2013 Leave a comment

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Directed by Stanley Kramer, Set in the future (1964) when virtually all life on earth has been exterminated by the radioactive residue of a nuclear holocaust. Only Australia has been spared, but it’s only a matter of time before everyone Down Under also succumbs to radiation poisoning. With only a short time left on earth, the Australian population reacts in different ways: some go on a nonstop binge of revelry, while others eagerly consume the suicide pills being issued by the government. When the possibility arises that rains have washed the atmosphere clean in the Northern hemisphere, a submarine commander and his men head to San Diego, where faint radio signals have been emanating.

Star Trek (2009)

May 14, 2013 Leave a comment

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Directed by J.J. Abrams, The brash James T. Kirk tries to live up to his father’s legacy with Mr. Spock keeping him in check as a vengeful, time-traveling Romulan creates black holes to destroy the Federation one planet at a time. there is an emergency at Vulcan and the newly commissioned USS Enterprise is crewed with promising cadets like Nyota Uhura, Hikaru Sulu, Pavel Chekov and even Kirk himself, thanks to Leonard McCoy’s medical trickery. Together, this crew will have an adventure in the final frontier where the old legend is altered forever as a new version of it begins.

Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)

May 14, 2013 Leave a comment

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Directed by J.J. Abrams, When the crew of the Enterprise is called back home, they find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization has detonated the fleet and everything it stands for, leaving our world in a state of crisis. With a personal score to settle, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction. As our heroes are propelled into an epic chess game of life and death, love will be challenged, friendships will be torn apart, and sacrifices must be made for the only family Kirk has left.

The Iceman (2012)

May 10, 2013 Leave a comment

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Directed by Ariel Vromen, The true story of Richard Kuklinski, the notorious contract killer and family man. When finally arrested in 1986, neither his wife nor daughters have any clue about his real profession.

( He claimed to have murdered over 100, or possibly 250 men (his recollections varied) between 1948 and 1986. Kuklinski claimed to have committed his first murder at the age of 13.)

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008)

May 9, 2013 Leave a comment

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Directed by Sanaa Hamri, First summer after college, the girls are separate until the Pants reunite them. Bridget visits her grandmother Greta in Alabama, to ask about her mother’s suicidal depression. Lena finds Kostos married in Greece. Tibby, fearing pregnancy, alienates Carmen. Carmen auditions for Perdita in a Vermont acting workshop. When Lena’s sister Effie steals and loses the Pants in Greece, the Sisterhood follow. Despite not finding the Pants, they do convince Lena to take back Kostos.

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