Film Reviews
L'ennui |
A philosophy teacher restless with the need to do something with his life meets a young woman suspected of driving an artist to his death. He finds the very simple Cecilia irritating but develops a sexual rapport with her. Obsessed with the need to own and tormented by her inability to respond to him, he becomes increasingly violent in a quest he can't name - a quest that slowly begins to undermine his certainties. |
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Birth |
It took Anna 10 years to recover from the death of her husband, Sean, but now she's on the verge of marrying her boyfriend, Joseph, and finally moving on. However, on the night of her engagement party, a young boy named Sean turns up, saying he is her dead husband reincarnated. At first she ignores the child, but his knowledge of her former husband's life is uncanny, leading her to believe that he might be telling the truth. |
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A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors |
It's been many years since Freddy Krueger's first victim, Nancy, came face-to-face with Freddy and his sadistic, evil ways. Now, Nancy's all grown up; she's put her frightening nightmares behind her and is helping teens cope with their dreams. Too bad Freddy's decided to herald his return by invading the kids' dreams and scaring them into committing suicide. |
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Frozen Assets |
A man is hired to run a bank which turns out to be a sperm bank. |
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Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom |
A chronicle of Nelson Mandela's life journey from his childhood in a rural village through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected president of South Africa. |
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Der var engang |
Den lunefulde og overforkælede prinsesse af Illyrien (Birgitte Price) modtager den ene frier efter den anden. Ingen af dem falder dog i hendes kræsne smag. En dansk prins (Peter Steen) forsøger sig og bliver også afvist. Han sætter sig for, at han vil give hende en lærestreg. Han forklæder sig som en fattig tater og bortfører hende til sin beskedne pottermagerhytte. Her lever de et fattig, men godt liv. Først da de er blevet gift, får prinsessen sandheden at vide. |
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You're Not You |
A drama centered on a classical pianist who has been diagnosed with ALS and the brash college student who becomes her caregiver. |
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Friday Foster |
Friday Foster, an ex-model magazine photographer, goes to Los Angeles International airport to photograph the arrival of Blake Tarr, the richest black man in America. Three men attempt to assassinate Tarr. Foster photographs the melee and is plunged into a web of conspiracy involving the murder of her childhood friend, a US senator, and a shadowy plan called "Black Widow". |
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Like Sunday, Like Rain |
A struggling musician becomes a 12-year-old musical prodigy's guardian for a summer. |
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In the Blood |
When her husband goes missing during their Caribbean vacation, a woman sets off on her own to take down the men she thinks are responsible. |
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Black Ransom |
A powerful triad boss has been kidnapped, and the new police superintendent Koo (Fala Chen) decides to recruit the help of Mann (Simon Yam), a former supercop who has since been relegated to back-up duty. Mann has his work cut out for him when he realizes his opponent is Sam (Michael Miu), a former cop with plenty of grudges. When Sam takes the fight to Mann’s family, Mann is more than determined to bring down the dangerous kidnapper and his gang. |
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Journey to Space |
A sweeping overview of humanity’s accomplishments in space, as well as our ongoing activities and future plans. |
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Berserker |
Hugo Vartan is an author looking for a juicy story for his next book. He comes across one in the form of the sister of his flatmate's boyfriend, who has been hospitalised in a psychiatric ward for, seemingly, murdering her partner, beheading him with a knife and sticking his head on the steering wheel of her car. |
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Triple Dare |
Rebekka, Claudia and Sofie are freshmen in high school and will no longer accept being treated as juniors. Taking matters into their own hands, they devise a rite of passage, the 'fortune teller', symbolizing their entry into adulthood. As they take turns challenging each other's sexual boundaries, they eventually have to ask themselves whether performing weird rituals is the easiest way to get to know themselves and feel grown up. |
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Mother and Child |
The lives of three women have a commonality: adoption. Karen is a physical therapist who regrets that, as a teenager, she gave up her daughter for adoption. Elizabeth was an adopted child and is now a successful lawyer, but her personal life lacks warmth. Lucy and her husband have failed to conceive and now hope to adopt a baby to make their family complete. |
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