The Bling Ring

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(2013)

Genre: Biography/Drama

Director: Sofia Coppola

Writers: Sofia Coppola, Nancy Jo Sales

Producers: Francis Ford Coppola, Roman Coppola, Sofia Coppola, Darren M. Demetre, Emilio Diez Barroso, Youree Henley, Darlene Caamano Loquet, Paul Rassam, Fred Roos, Michael Zakin

Synopsis: In THE BLING RING, Oscar Winning filmmaker Sofia Coppola takes us inside the world of these teens, where their youthful naivete and excitement is amplified by today's culture of celebrity and luxury brand obsession. The members of the Bling Ring introduce us to temptations that any teenager would find hard to resist. And what starts out as youthful fun spins out of control, revealing a sobering view of our modern culture. -- (Written by A24 Films)

Cast:

• Emma Watson
• Katie Chang
• Israel Broussard
• Claire Julien
• Taissa Farmiga
• Leslie Mann

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Behind the Candelabra

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(2013)

Genre: Biography/Drama

Director: Steven Soderbergh

Writers: Richard LaGravenese, Scott Thorson, Alex Thorleifson

Producers: Susan Ekins, Gregory Jacobs, Michael Polaire, Jerry Weintraub

Synopsis: 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. BEHIND THE CANDELABRA takes a behind-the-scenes look at their tempestuous relationship - from their first meeting backstage at the Las Vegas Hilton to their bitter and public break-up. -- (Written by HBO Films)

Cast:

• Michael Douglas
• Matt Damon
• Dan Aykroyd
• Rob Lowe

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Haute Cuisine

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(2012)

Language: French

Genre: Biography

Director: Christian Vincent

Writers: Etienne Comar, Christian Vincent, Daniéle Mazet-Delpeuch

Producers: Etienne Comar, Philippe Rousselet

Synopsis: Hortense Laborie (Catherine Frot), a renowned chef from Perigord, is astonished when the President of the Republic (Jean d'Ormesson) appoints her his personal cook, responsible for creating all his meals at the Elysée Palace. Despite jealous resentment from the other kitchen staff, Hortense quickly establishes herself, thanks to her indomitable spirit. The authenticity of her cooking soon seduces the President, but the corridors of power are littered with traps... -- (The Weinstein Company)

Cast:

• Catherine Frot
• Arthur Dupont
• Jean d'Ormesson

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Silkwood

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(1983)

Genre: Biography/Drama

Director: Mike Nichols

Writers: Nora Ephron, Alice Arlen

Producers: Larry Cano, Michael Hausman, Buzz Hirsch, Mike Nichols, Tom Stovall, Joel Tuber

Synopsis: The story of Karen Silkwood, a metallurgy worker at a plutonium processing plant who was purposefully contaminated, psychologically tortured and possibly murdered to prevent her from exposing blatant worker safety violations at the plant. -- (Written by IMDb Editors)

Cast:

• Meryl Streep
• Kurt Russell
• Cher
• Craig T. Nelson
• Fred Ward
• Bruce McGill
• David Strathairn

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Lincoln

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(2012)

Genre: Biography/Drama/History

Director: Steven Spielberg

Writers: Tony Kushner, Doris Kearns Goodwin

Producers: Kathleen Kennedy, Jonathan King, Daniel Lupi, Kristie Macosko, Jeff Skoll, Adam Somner, Steven Spielberg

   

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Synopsis: Steven Spielberg directs Daniel Day-Lewis in Lincoln, a revealing drama that focuses on the 16th President's tumultuous final months in office. In a nation divided by war and the strong winds of change, Lincoln pursues a course of action designed to end the war, unite the country and abolish slavery. With the moral courage and fierce determination to succeed, his choices during this critical moment will change the fate of generations to come. -- (Written by Dreamworks Pictures)

Cast:

• Daniel Day-Lewis
• Sally Field
• David Strathairn
• Joseph Gordon-Levitt
• Tommy Lee Jones
• John Hawkes
• Hal Holbrook
• Jackie Earle Haley
• Tim Blake Nelson
• James Spader

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Hitchcock

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(2012)

Genre: Biography/Drama

Director: Sacha Gervasi

Writer: John J. McLaughlin, Stephen Rebello

Producers: Alan Barnette, Ali Bell, Joe Medjuck, Richard Middleton, Tom Pollock, Ivan Reitman, John Schneider, Tom Thayer

   

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Synopsis: A love story between influential filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock and wife Alma Reville during the filming of Psycho in 1959. -- (Written by IMDb Editors)

Cast:

• Anthony Hopkins
• Helen Mirren
• Scarlett Johansson
• Toni Collette
• Danny Huston
• Jessica Biel
• James D'Arcy
• Michael Wincott

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Cadillac Records

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(2008)

Genre: Biography/Drama

Director: Darnell Martin

Writer: Darnell Martin

Producers: Scott Cameron, Petra Hoebel, Beyoncé Knowles, Andrew Lack, Marc Levin, Sofia Sondervan

Synopsis: In this tale of sex, violence, race, and rock and roll in 1950s Chicago, "Cadillac Records" follows the exciting but turbulent lives of some of America's musical legends, including Muddy Waters, Leonard Chess, Little Walter, Howlin' Wolf, Etta James and Chuck Berry. -- (Written by IMDb Editors)

Cast:

• Adrien Brody
• Jeffrey Wright
• Beyoncé Knowles
• Cedric the Entertainer
• Gabrielle Union
• Columbus Short
• Mos Def

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The Intouchables

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(2011)

Genre: Biography/Comedy/Drama

Directors: Olivier Nakache, Eric Toledano

Writers: Olivier Nakache, Eric Toledano

Producers: Arnaud Bertrand, Dominique Boutonnat, Hubert Caillard, Nicolas Duval-Adassovsky, Laurent Zeitoun, Yann Zenou

Synopsis: An irreverent, uplifting comedy about friendship, trust and human possibility, The Intouchables has broken box office records in its native France and across Europe. Based on a true story of friendship between a handicap millionaire (Francois Cluzet) and his street smart ex-con caretaker (Omar Sy), The Intouchables depicts an unlikely camaraderie rooted in honesty and humor between two individuals who, on the surface, would seem to have nothing in common. -- (Written by The Weinstein Company)

Cast:

• François Cluzet
• Omar Sy
• Audrey Fleurot

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Woody Allen: A Documentary

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(2012)

Genre: Documentary/Biography

Director: Robert B. Weide

Producers: Erik Gordon, Andrew S. Karsch, Susan Lacy, Michael Peyser, Brett Ratner, Fisher Stevens, Robert B. Weide

Synopsis: Iconic writer, director, actor, comedian, and musician Woody Allen allowed his life and creative process to be documented on-camera for the first time. With this unprecedented access, Emmy-winning, Oscar-nominated filmmaker Robert Weide followed the notoriously private film legend over a year and a half to create the ultimate film biography. Including interviews with Antonio Banderas, Josh Brolin, Penélope Cruz, John Cusack, Larry David, Mariel Hemingway, Scarlett Johansson, Julie Kavner, Diane Keaton, Martin Landau, Louise Lasser, Sean Penn, Tony Roberts, Chris Rock, Mira Sorvino and more! -- (Written by IMDb Editors)

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A Dangerous Method

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(2011)

Genre: Biography/Drama

Director: David Cronenberg

Writers: Christopher Hampton, John Kerr

Producers: Tiana Alexandra, Martin Katz, Stephan Mallmann, Richard Mansell, Marco Mehlitz, Karl Spoerri, Thomas Sterchi, Jeremy Thomas, Peter Watson, Matthias Zimmermann

Synopsis: Seduced by the challenge of an impossible case, the driven Dr. Carl Jung (Michael Fassbender) takes the unbalanced yet beautiful Sabina Spielrein (Keira Knightley) as his patient in A Dangerous Method. Jung's weapon is the method of his master, the renowned Sigmund Freud (Viggo Mortensen). Both men fall under Sabina's spell. -- (Written by Sony Pictures Classics)

Cast:

• Keira Knightley
• Michael Fassbender
• Viggo Mortensen
• Vincent Cassel

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My Week with Marilyn

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(2011)

Genre: Biography/Drama

Director: Simon Curtis

Writers: Adrian Hodges, Colin Clarke

Producers: Kelly Carmichael, Cleone Clarke, Mark Cooper, David Parfitt, Colin Vaines, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein

   

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Synopsis: In the early summer of 1956, 23 year-old Colin Clark (Eddie Redmayne), just down from Oxford and determined to make his way in the film business, worked as a lowly assistant on the set of 'The Prince and the Showgirl'. The film that famously united Sir Laurence Olivier (Kenneth Branagh) and Marilyn Monroe (Michelle Williams), who was also on honeymoon with her new husband, the playwright Aurthur Miller (Dougray Scott). Nearly 40 years on, his diary account The Prince, the Showgirl and Me was published, but one week was missing and this was published some years later as My Week with Marilyn - this is the story of that week. When Arthur Miller leaves England, the coast is clear for Colin to introduce Marilyn to some of the pleasures of British life; an idyllic week in which he escorted a Monroe desperate to get away from her retinue of Hollywood hangers-on and the pressures of work. -- (C) (Written by Weinstein)

Cast:

• Michelle Williams
• Eddie Redmayne
• Kenneth Branagh
• Emma Watson
• Toby Jones

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The Iron Lady

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(2011)

Genre: Biography/Drama

Director: Phyllida Lloyd

Writer: Abi Morgan

Producers: François Ivernel, Damian Jones, Adam Kulick, Cameron McCracken, Anita Overland, Tessa Ross, Colleen Woodcock

 

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Synopsis: A look at the life of Margaret Thatcher, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, with a focus on the price she paid for power. (Written by IMDb Editors)

Cast:

• Meryl Streep
• Jim Broadbent
• Alexandra Roach
• Olivia Colman

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