Her drama teacher, who is trying to stage “Alice in Wonderland, inspires the girl to imagine a better reality. This apparently harmless game becomes destructive as Phoebe secludes herself into her fantasy more and more, until the two worlds become indistinguishable. The drama teacher is the only one who understands Phoebe’s peculiarity, which frustrates her mother who begins to consider herself a failure as a parent. Her parents become more and more alarmed by her behavior and even begin to question Phoebe’s sanity to the point that they take her to a psychotherapist.

The girl is disturbed from her fantasies and becomes frustrated because she doesn’t understand what she’s doing wrong. Will the girl realize the dangers of her daydreaming?

Release Date: March the 6^th, 2009

Genre: Drama, Family

Cast: Elle Fanning, Felicity Huffman, Patricia Clarkson

Director: Daniel Barnz

Thomas Barnes and Kent Taylor are two secret services agents assigned to protect the president of the United States at the historical world summit against terrorism.

When president Ashton is shot after arriving in Spain, chaos quickly takes over.

Out in the crowd there is also American Howard Lewis, a tourist who was filming the whole event to show it to his kids.

At the same site there is also Rex, an American news producer who is covering all the aspects of the conference.

The truth about the identity of that terrifying killer comes out only after you have watched the perspectives of all those involved on the 15 minutes before the shooting.

Release Date: 22 February 2008

Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Cast: Dennis Quaid, Matthew Fox, William Hurt, Forest Whitaker, Sigourney Weaver, Zoe Saldana, Edgar Ramirez

Director: Pete Travis

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Becky Sharp is the orphan daughter of a painter and of a French opera girl; she has lived in an orphanage almost all her life, but she decides to leave and work as a governess.

She is determined, bright, pretty, she speaks fluent French and she has all the characteristics of a social climber.

Contemporary high society members will do almost anything to stop her. The film shows us 20 years of her life; her marriage, her birth, her loyalties, all the hardships.

Release Date: 1 September 2004

Genre: Drama, Romance

Cast: Reese Witherspoon, Eileen Atkins, Jim Broadbent, Gabriel Byrne, Bob Hoskins, Romola Garai, Rhys Ifans, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, James Purefoy, Robert Pattinson, Mathew Horne

Director: Mira Nair

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Perfect, until the moment her husband tells her he wants a divorce. She is about to enter a difficult period in her life and she falls into a state of depression, as she cannot get over the divorce.

Her best friend Patti is there for her all along and as she sees that she is feeling worse every day, she convinces Frances to move to Tuscany.

In Italy, she buys a villa and starts a new life; she soon starts feeling better and likes her life amongst Italians.

At some point, she meets Marcelo, an antique dealer from Portobello, and she falls so crazily in love that she is even thinking about remarrying.

Release Date: 26 September 2003

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Cast: Diane Lane, Sandra Oh, Lindsay Duncan, Raoul Bova, Dan Bucatinsky, Vince Riotta, Giulia Steigerwalt, Kate Walsh

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Rosario wants to give her son Carlitos a better life than the one she had. She thinks she can do that by working illegally in the United States while her mother is still in Mexico, taking care of the boy.

Unexpected circumstances make both Carlitos and Rosario get involved in all kinds of tricky situations, in a desperate attempt to get together.

On the way, there are moments in which they think they might not make it, but they manage to keep hoping that they will be together.

Release Date: 19 March 2008

Genre: Drama

Cast: Adrian Alonso, Kate Del Castillo, Eugenio Derbez, Maya Zapata, Carmen Salinas, Maria Rojo, Mario Almada, America Ferrera, Los Tigres Del Norte.

Director: Patricia Riggen

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Johan, a jubilee university Professor retires to a house in the country side. Suddenly, he sees that his refuge is invaded by the appearance of Marianne, his former wife whom he hadn’t seen for 30 years.

After one kiss during one summer afternoon, they decide they want to give it another try and start catching up on what they have been doing during the three decades of separation.

In the house next to theirs lives Henrik, Johan’s son, along with daughter Karin. Henrik is a grieving widower and a very dominant father.

Opening old wounds which had never completely healed, Marianne finds herself in an attempt to rescue Karin from the oppressive attitude of her father.

Release Date: 8 July 2005

Genre: Drama

Cast: Liv Ullmann, Erland Josephson, Börje Ahlstedt, Julia Dufvenius

Director: Ingmar Bergman

It all takes place during one week, in the Los Angeles of 1983.

Graham is a young man with a very strong sense of morality, but incredibly passive; so he does nothing even when he suspects his girlfriend is cheating on him.Laura, his mother, is a sedative addict, has a relationship with a teenager and she can’t get passed William divorcing her.

After the divorce, William got remarried with Cheryl Laine, a young TV news broadcaster, only to leave her a couple of months later.

Tim Price is Graham’s friend; his father takes him on a country tour, because he suspects him of being gay and wants to bond with him as father and son. Contrary to his expectations, things go really bad.

Bryan Metro is a drug and alcohol addicted rock star, with violent sexual behavior and Peter is a heroin addicted psychopath who kidnaps a little boy (along with girlfriend Mary) in order to receive ransom money from his parents.

Release Date: 2009

Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Kim Basinger, Mickey Rourke, Winona Ryder, Jon Foster, Amber Heard, Rhys Ifans, Chris Isaak, Austin Nichols, Lou Taylor Pucci, Cameron Goodman

Director: Gregor Jordan

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After his decision becomes known to his bosses, Chance is one of the most hunted- down persons in Bangkok.In order to protect himself and the ones dear to him, he will have to use his skills as a hit man and eliminate all those who attack them.

Release Date: 22 August 2008

Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller

Cast: Rick Yune, Keith David, Bokeem Woodbine, Dania Ramirez, Roger Yuan, Shaun Delaney.

Director: Jesse V. Johnson

One day he goes to see some psychic woman and his whole life turns upside down. He decides to leave his family and goes on a journey all over the world, in an attempt to rediscover himself and redeem his soul.

He ends up in the underground world of New York, where he kills a pimp and an aspiring actress, which gets him arrested and in jail.

He is just a man who is longing for affection, safety and satisfaction, but he definitely will not get any of that in jail.

Release Date: 14 July 2006

Genre: Drama, Thriller

Cast: William H. Macy, Julia Stiles, Denise Richards, Mena Suvari, Dylan Walsh, Joe Mantegna, Rebecca Pidgeon, Dule Hill, Bai Ling, Bokeem Woodbine, Debi Mazar, George Wendt, Lonnie Smith

Director: Stuart Gordon

Franklyn (2009)

Jonathan Preest is a very vigilant detective who lives in Meanwhile City, a city of the future.

He is an atheist living in a city ruled by faith and religious fanatics, and he spends his time wandering about, looking for “The Individual”, his rival.

In the parallel world of contemporary London we meet four unique characters which share one characteristic: their unhappiness.

Milo is a young man who is broken hearted because his fiancé left him at the altar; Sally is Milo’s high school sweetheart, whom he hopes to start a new life with.

Emilia is a cynical and depressive Arts student who is always trying to find better ways of committing suicide in order to film and expose them as part of her degree paper.

Finally, we meet Esser, a Cambridge priest who goes to the capital in order to search his lost son amongst the homeless people of London.

Release Date: 20 February 2009

Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Thriller

Cast: Jay Fuller, Eva Green, Bernard Hill, Ryan Phillippe, Art Malik

Director: Gerald McMorrow

His fate changes by 180 degrees when Harvey Boarden finds him and realizes that he is a natural born fighter.

He offers to help Shawn and between them there is a quite awkward relationship; Harvey introduces Shawn to the underground world of boxing without gloves.

In an instant, Shawn becomes a star, beating up professional boxers, wrestling champions and important figures of the boxing world.

Unfortunately for Shawn, the only way to get out of that world is to fight for it, and it will be the toughest fight of his life!

Release Date: 24 April 2009

Genre: Action, Drama

Cast: Terrence Howard, Channing Tatum, Zulay Henao, Luis Guzman, Cung Le, Brian White

Director: Dito Montiel

The leading role is played by Nicolas Cage, as well as the role of the writer’s twin brother. Since the loss of inspiration seems to go on for more time than expected, the twin brother is asked to step in.

His task is to adapt a book written by Susan Orlean, “The Orchid Thief”, in a movie script. The book tells the story of John Laroche, an eccentric man who ‘collects’ exotic plants.

More problems come up when the twin cannot seem to be able to focus either, which means the script will not be ready in time, or not ready at all.

Release Date: 6 December 2002

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Cast: Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep, Chris Cooper, Tilda Swinton, Cara Seymour, Rheagan Wallace, Jane Adams, John Cusack, Agnes Baddoo, Paul Fortune, Paul Jasmin.

Director: Spike Jonze

The movie goes beyond the murderer’s atrocious crimes, all the way to the impact they have caused on the victims, on their families and friends, and even on the communities they were a part of.

The police detective Matt Parish and his son Johnny, who is obsessed with the Zodiac’s crimes, are going back on the killer’s trace and are trying to find as many clues as possible related to his real identity.

What they seem to be ignoring is that, during this headhunt, they are not only jeopardizing their lives, but also the one of their relatives as well.

Will that stop their search?

Release Date: 17 March 2006

Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery,Thriller

Cast: Justin Chambers, Robin Tunney, Rory Culkin, Philip Baker Hall, William Mapother, Brad William Henke, Rex Linn

Director: Alexander Bulkley

Saint Ralph (2005)

Ralph Walker is a 14 year old boy who lives with his mother in Hamilton, a town in Ontario.

He is convinced that one day he will do something remarkable, but now he has other worries on his mind. Hid father has recently passed away and his mother is very ill and is in the hospital.

Ralph ends up going to the Catholic School run by Father Fitzpatrick. The father discovers that Ralph has a talent for sports activities, and encourages him to train as a runner.

When the doctors tell him that only a miracle can save his mother from death, Ralph is determined to win the Boston marathon, totally convinced that his victory will save his mother.

Release Date: 5 August 2005

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sport

Cast: Adam Butcher, Campbell Scott, Shauna MacDonald, Gordon Pinsent, Michael Kanev, Tamara Hope, Jennifer Tilly, Miranda Black

Director: Michael McGowan

Rails & Ties (2007)

“Rails & Ties” analyzes the evolution of two families going through a very difficult period in their lives.

There was a time in which Tom and Megan Stark had all the time in the world to go on holiday they had been dreaming of and to start a family; now their marriage seems to be going through a really bad moment and time is not on their side.

Megan has been diagnosed with a potentially lethal disease and Tom seeks refuge in his work, because he cannot even bear the thought of losing his wife. He works as a train conductor and he has everything under control at work…..or so he thinks……

When Tom’s train hits a car parked on the rails by a suicidal mother, his life becomes even more miserable.

Although it hadn’t been his fault, Tom is terrified by the news that he might be losing his job. Moreover, the son of the suicidal woman cannot get over her death and blames Tom for it.

Fortunately, this story ends happily: Megan takes advantage of a second chance she gets to life and they decide to start a family and Tom starts opening his heart to those around him.

Release Date: 26 October 2007

Genre: Drama

Cast: Kevin Bacon, Marcia Gay Harden, Miles Heizer, Peer Oppenheimer, Barrett Stuart

Director: Alison Eastwood

Radio (2003)

In “Radio” the action takes place in the sixties, in a small town in Carolina.

Harry Jones coaches the local high school team and he is very committed to his job; so committed that he doesn’t have enough time to spend with his little girl, Mary Helen, or with his wife, Linda.

He meets Radio, a student with severe mental problems and takes him as his help in coaching the team.

People are not sure whether Radio can make it or not, or if he can help the tea in any way; but he decides not to give up and he will remain with the high school team for a long period of thirty years.

It is a dramatic store based on real facts and it means to show that all it takes is good will and respect for other human beings in order to help those less fortunate lead a normal life.

Release Date: 24 October 2003

Genre: Drama, Sport

Cast:  Debra Winger, Patrick Breen, Ed Harris, Chris Mulkey, Sarah Drew, Riley Smith, Alfre Woodward, Cuba Gooding Jr., Bill Roberson, S. Epatha Erkerson

Director: Michael Tollin

Ciao

Mark and Jeff have been long-time best friends. After the sudden and unexpected death of his best friend Mark, Jeff (Adam Neal Smith) is absolutely devastated.

Later on he discovers that Mark had been having a very close relationship, a virtual one, with an Italian web designer called Andrea (Alessandro Calza); he wants to come to Dallas to meet Mark in person for the first time.

Jeff calls Andrea to inform him of the sad news, but he leaves the invitation open, if he is still willing.

Without realizing it, they soon start writing to eachother; they talk about their lives, their countries, their hobbies and very much about Mark.

Ironically, what started off as a tragedy ended in a very intimate and powerful friendship.

Release Date: 5 December 2008

Genre: Drama

Cast: Adam Neal Smith, Alessandro Calza, Charles W. Blaum, Ethel Lung

Director: Yen Tan

The Nanny Diaries

Having recently graduated from the New Cork University, young Annie Braddock is looking for a job.

She is hoping to find a job as a babysitter and so she puts an add in a newspaper. Luckily for her, a stroke of luck happens and she goes to an interview with Mrs. X and Mr. X, a rich couple in desperate need of a trustworthy person to take care of their 4 year old son, Grayer.

Annie is just another simple working class girl from New Jersey, where her mother dreams that her daughter will become a highly respected business woman.

Unfortunately, she is not attracted to economy and she decides to study anthropology and suddenly, the perspective of working for the high society families seems like a good alternative.

Annie has experience as a baby sitter, but she has no idea what is waiting for her in Mrs. X’s house; the latter turns out to be a total shrew and for the next 9 months Annie will be forced to face the nasty couple, their marriage problems, their son and a new relationship.

Release Date: 9 November 2007 (Romania)

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Cast: Scarlett Johansson, Donna Murphy, John Henry Cox, Alicia Keys, Nicholas Art

Directors: Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini

“Jackpot” presents the story of Sunny Holiday, a man who thinks his success will come if he becomes a country-western singer.

For this success he abandons his beautiful wife, Bobbi, and their baby and starts a tour of nine months through some small western towns, along with his manager Lester “Les” Irving.

They head west to Jackpot, Nevada, singing in every possible place they can get money from.

To afford their current expenses they sell jugs of liquid soap out of the back of their car, most of the times to the ladies Sunny spends the night with after the shows.

Les tries to keep Sunny out of trouble, especially with the ladies… and when they think that they’re back on track… they are pulled over by the police…

Release Date:  27 April 2001 (USA)

Genre: Drama, Comedy

Cast: Jon Gries, Daryl Hannah, Garrett Morris, Patrick Bauchau, Adam Baldwin

Director: Michael Polish

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“Made” is an excellent, fun and unpredictable story about two close friends who see the world differently.

Bobby is an amateur boxer who spends his days working in construction and nights as a bodyguard of his girlfriend Jessica, who is a stripper.

Bobby refuses to give up his dreams of conquering the boxing ring, despite the desire of most of his good friend Ricky to occupy a high position in local mafia led by Max.

But when Ricky and Bobby still support a dangerous mission, the duo are flying first class to New York and hits upon the world full of money by Ruiz (Sean Combs), a gangster from Manhattan.

Bobby’s only wish is to meet the mission and to get home alive, but Ricky, believing that he is “made”, ignores the mobster protocol and throws himself into the world of limousines, women and nightclubs.

In just a few hours, the glorious illusions of Ricky reveal the entire mission and put the both friends’ lives in danger.

Release Date: 18 October 2001 (Singapore)

Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller

Cast: Jon Favreau, Vince Vaughn, Joe Goossen, Famke Janssen, Peter Falk

Director: Jon Favreau