Happy People: A Year in the Taiga

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(2010)

Genre: Documentary

Director: Werner Herzog, Dmitry Vasyukov

Writers: Werner Herzog, Rudolph Herzog, Dmitry Vasyukov

Producers: Klaus Badelt, Timur Bekmambetov, Yanko Damboulev, Christoph Fisser, Werner Herzog, Robyn Klein, Thomas Nickel, Vladimir Perepelkin, Nick N. Raslan, Charlie Woebcken

Synopsis: With HAPPY PEOPLE: A YEAR IN THE TAIGA, Werner Herzog and Russian co-director Dmitry Vasyukov takes viewers on yet another unforgettable journey into remote and extreme natural landscapes. The acclaimed filmmaker presents this visually stunning documentary about indigenous people living in the heart of the Siberian Taiga. Deep in the wilderness, far away from civilization, 300 people inhabit the small village of Bakhtia at the river Yenisei. There are only two ways to reach this outpost: by helicopter or boat. There's no telephone, running water or medical aid, The locals, whose daily routines have barely changed over the last centuries, live according to their own values and cultural traditions. With insightful commentary written and narrated by Herzog, HAPPY PEOPLE: A YEAR IN THE TAIGA follows one of the Siberian trappers through all four seasons of the year to tell the story of a culture virtually untouched by modernity. Werner Herzog's distinguished filmography includes documentaries (Grizzly Man, Encounters at the End of the World, Cave of Forgotten Dreams), narratives (Fitzcarraldo, Rescue Dawn), and many shorts. -- (Written by Music Box Films)

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Peacock

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(2010)

Genre: Thriller/Drama

Director: Michael Lander

Writers: Michael Lander, Ryan O Roy

Producers: Brian Bell, Nicole Brown, Neal Dusedau, Nathan Kahane, Kelli Konop, Barry Mendel, Jeannine Claudia Oppewall, Ryan O Roy

Synopsis: A Nebraska bank clerk finds his tenuous grip on reality slipping after a freak train accident reveals his deepest secret to the entire community. John Skillpa (Cillian Murphy) is a reserved bank teller living in the tight-knit community of Peacock. He may live by himself, but he's never alone; John has two personalities. -- (Written by IMDb Editors)

Cast:

• Cillian Murphy
• Ellen Page
• Susan Sarandon
• Josh Lucas
• Bill Pullman

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The Book of Eli

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(2010)

Genre: Action/Adventure/Drama

Director: Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes

Writer: Gary Whitta

Producers: Brad Arensman, Yolanda T. Cochran, Susan Downey, Ethan Erwin, Broderick Johnson, Andrew A. Kosove, Erik Olsen, Steve Richards, Joel Silver, David Valdes, Denzel Washington, John David Washington, Steven P. Wegner

Synopsis: A post-apocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across America in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankind. -- (Written by IMDb Editors)

Cast:

• Denzel Washington
• Mila Kunis
• Gary Oldman

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The Women on the 6th Floor

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(2010)

Language: French/Spanish

Genre: Comedy

Director: Philippe Le Guay

Writers: Philippe Le Guay, Jérôme Tonnerre

Producers: Etienne Comar, Philippe Rousselet

Synopsis: Paris, 1960. Jean-Louis (Fabrice Luchini, Potiche) lives a bourgeois existence absorbed in his work, cohabitating peacefully with his neurotic socialite wife Suzanne (Sandrine Kiberlain, Mademoiselle Chambon) while their children are away at boarding school. The couple's world is turned upside-down when they hire a Spanish maid Maria (Natalia Verbeke). Through Maria, Jean-Louis is introduced to an alternative reality just a few floors up on the building's sixth floor, the servants' quarters. He befriends a group of sassy Spanish maids (Carmen Maura, Lola Duenas, Berta Ojea, Nuria Sole, Concha Calan), refugees of the Franco regime, who teach him there's more to life than stocks and bonds. The women's influence on the house brings change... muy rápido! Official Selection of Berlinale. -- (Written by Strand)

Cast:

• Fabrice Luchini
• Sandrine Kiberlain
• Natalia Verbeke
• Carmen Maura
• Lola Dueñas
• Audrey Fleurot

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Arrietty

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(2010)

Genre: Animation/Adventure

Director: Hiromasa Yonebayashi

Writers: Mary Norton, Hayao Miyazaki, Keiko Niwa

Producers: Soledad Gatti-Pascual, Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, Hayao Miyazaki, Toshio Suzuki

Synopsis: Arrietty (Bridgit Mendler), a tiny, but tenacious 14-year-old, lives with her parents (Will Arnett and Amy Poehler) in the recesses of a suburban garden home, unbeknownst to the homeowner and her housekeeper (Carol Burnett). Like all little people, Arrietty remains hidden from view, except during occasional covert ventures beyond the floorboards to "borrow" scrap supplies like sugar cubes from her human hosts. But when 12-year-old Shawn (David Henrie), a human boy who comes to stay in the home, discovers his mysterious housemate one evening, a secret friendship blossoms. If discovered, their relationship could drive Arrietty's family from the home and straight into danger. -- (Written by Disney)

Cast - UK Version:

• Saoirse Ronan
• Mark Strong
• Olivia Colman
• Tom Holland
• Phyllida Law
• Geraldine McEwan

Cast - US Version:

• Bridgit Mendler
• Will Arnett
• Amy Poehler
• David Henrie
• Carol Burnett

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Submarine

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(2010)

Genre: Comedy/Drama

Director: Richard Ayoade

Writers: Richard Ayoade, Joe Dunthorne

Producers: Mary Burke, Pauline Burt, Peter Carlton, Will Clarke, Stuart Cornfeld, Rebecca Davies, Ally Gipps, Mark Herbert, Paul Higgins, Linda James, Jeremy Kramer, Cass Marks, Tessa Ross, Andy Stebbing, Ben Stiller

Synopsis: Fifteen-year-old Oliver Tate has two big ambitions: to save his parents' marriage via carefully plotted intervention and to lose his virginity before his next birthday. Worried that his mom is having an affair with New Age weirdo Graham, Oliver monitors his parents' sex life by charting the dimmer switch in their bedroom. He also forges suggestive love letters from his mom to dad. Meanwhile, Oliver attempts to woo his classmate, Jordana, a self-professed pyromaniac who supervises his journal writing - especially the bits about her. When necessary, she orders him to cross things out. -- (Written by Weinstein)

Cast:

• Craig Roberts
• Yasmin Paige
• Noah Taylor
• Sally Hawkins
• Paddy Considine

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Welcome to the Rileys

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(2010)

Genre: Drama

Director: Jake Scott

Writer: Ken Hixon

Producers: Giovanni Agnelli, Garrett Basch, Scott Bloom, Michael Costigan, Ken Hixon, Maresa Pullman, Malcolm Reeve, Ridley Scott, Tony Scott, Bergen Swanson, Steven Zaillian

Synopsis: WELCOME TO THE RILEYS is a powerful drama about finding hope in the most unusual of places. Once a happily married and loving couple, Doug and Lois Riley (James Gandolfini and Melissa Leo) have grown apart since losing their teenage daughter eight years prior. Leaving his agoraphobic wife behind to go on a business trip to New Orleans, Doug meets a 17-year-old runaway (Kristen Stewart) and the two form a platonic bond. For Lois and Doug, what initially appears to be the final straw that will derail their relationship, turns out to be the inspiration they need to renew their marriage. -- (Written by Samuel Goldwyn)

Cast:

• James Gandolfini
• Kristen Stewart
• Melissa Leo

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Beginners

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(2010)

Genre: Drama/Comedy

Director: Mike Mills

Writer: Mike Mills

Producers: Mirand de Pencier, Fran Giblin, Lars Knudsen, Geoff Linville, Joan Scheckel, Leslie Urdang, Jay Van Hoy, Dean Vanech

  

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Synopsis: Beginners imaginatively explores the hilarity, confusion, and surprises of love through the evolving consciousness of Oliver (Ewan McGregor). Oliver meets the irreverent and unpredictable Anna (Mélanie Laurent) only months after his father Hal (Christopher Plummer) has passed away. This new love floods Oliver with memories of his father who - following 44 years of marriage - came out of the closet at age 75 to live a full, energized, and wonderfully tumultuous gay life. (Written by IFC)

Cast:

• Ewan McGregor
• Christopher Plummer
• Mélanie Laurent
• Goran Visnjic

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Beautiful Lies

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(2010)

Language: French

Genre: Comedy/Drama

Director: Pierre Salvadori

Writer: Pierre Salvadori, Benoît Graffin

Producers: Phillippe Martin

Synopsis: An anonymous love letter leads to a slew of misunderstandings in this lighthearted comedy starring Audrey Tautou (Amelie). When Emilie opens a heartfelt love letter from a secret admirer, her first instinct is to throw it in the trash. The skeptical salon owner has a change of heart, however, when she realizes what such a sentiment would mean to her lonely, despondent mother Maddie (Nathalie Baye). On a whim, Emilie forwards the letter, and goes on with her day. But later, when Maddie happens across Jean (Sami Bouajila) - a smitten Arab handyman and the original author of the amorous note - the mother and daughter find themselves in a heated competition for the same man. (Written by Jason Buchanan)

Cast:

• Audrey Tautou
• Nathalie Baye
• Sami Bouajila

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Country Strong

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 (2010)

Genre: Drama

Director: Shana Feste

Writer: Shana Feste

Producers: George Flynn, Tobey Maguire, Valerie Bleth Sharp, Jenno Topping, Meredith Zamsky

 

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Synopsis: A drama centered on a rising country-music songwriter (Hedlund) who sparks with a fallen star (Paltrow). Together, they mount his ascent and her comeback, which leads to romantic complications involving her husband/manager (McGraw) and a beauty queen-turned-singer (Meester). (Written by IMDb Editors)

Cast:

• Gwyneth Paltrow
• Garrett Hedlund
• Tim McGraw
• Leighton Meester

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Mr. Nice

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(2010)

Genre: Biography/Comedy/Drama

Director: Bernard Rose

Writer: Bernard Rose

Producers: Mark Albela, Paul Brett, Lisa Enos, Philip Herd, Linda James, Norman Merry, David Nash, Denise O'Dell, Alexander O'Neal, Andrew Orr, Denis Pedregosa, James Perkins, Michael Robinson, Luc Roeg, Daniel Shepherd, Tim Smith

Synopsis: The life story of Howard Marks, an elite British drug smuggler. (Written by IMDb Editors)

Cast:

• Rhys Ifans
• Chloë Sevigny
• David Thewlis
• Crispin Glover

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Heartbeats

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(2010)

Language: French

Genre: Drama

Director: Xavier Dolan

Writer: Xavier Dolan

Producers: Xavier Dolan, Carole Mondello, Daniel Morin

Synopsis: The story of three close friends who are involved in a love-triangle. (Written by IMDb Editors)

Cast:

• Xavier Dolan
• Monia Chokri
• Niels Schneider

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The Tempest

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(2010)

Genre: Drama/Comedy/Fantasy

Director: Julie Taymor

Writer: Julie Taymor, William Shakespeare

Producers: Ronald M. Bozman, Anthony Buckner, Beaux Carson, Robert Chartoff, John C. Ching, Lynn Hendee, Rohit Khattar, Deborah Y. Lau, Jason K. Lau, Phyllis LaVoie, Tino Puri, Greg Strasburg, Julia Taylor-Stanley, Julie Taymor, Stewart Till

Synopsis: Shakespeare's epic play is translated from page to screen, with the gender of the main character, Prospero, changed from male to female. Going back to the 16th or 17th century, women practicing the magical arts of alchemy were often convicted of witchcraft. In Taymor's version, Prospera is usurped by her brother and sent off with her four-year daughter on a ship. She ends up on an island; it's a tabula rasa: no society, so the mother figure becomes a father figure to Miranda. This leads to the power struggle and balance between Caliban and Prospera; a struggle not about brawn, but about intellect. (Written by IMDb Editors)

Cast:

• Helen Mirren
• Felicity Jones
• David Strathairn
• Alan Cumming
• Chris Cooper
• Ben Whishaw
• Djimon Hounsou
• Russell Brand
• Reeve Carney
• Aflred Molina

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Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

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(2010)

Genre: Horror/Thriller

Director: Troy Nixey

Writer: Guillermo del Toro, Matthew Robins, Nigel McKeand

Producers: Melanie Chryss, William Horberg, Mark Johnson, Stephen Jones, Nick Nunziata, Guillermo del Toro, Tom Williams

Synopsis: A young girl sent to live with her father and his new girlfriend discovers creatures in her new home who want to claim her as one of their own. (Written by IMDb Editors)

Cast:

• Bailee Madison
• Katie Holmes
• Guy Pearce

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Biutiful

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(2010)

Language: Spanish

Genre: Drama

Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu

Writer: Alejandro González Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Armando Bo

Producers: Fernando Bovaira, Alfonso Cuarón, Alejandro González Iñárritu, Sandra Hermida, Jon Kilik, David Linde, Ann Ruark, Guillermo del Toro

  

Nominee

Synopsis: This is the story of Uxbal, a man living in this world, but able to see his death, which guides his every move. (Written by IMDb Editors)

Cast:

• Javier Bardem
• Maricel Álvarez
• Hanaa Bouchaib

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