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Director:Roland Joffé

Writers:Jeanne Labrune (writer)
Tom Stoppard (English adaptation)

Release Date:10 May 2000 (Belgium) more
Genre:Biography / Drama / Romance more
Tagline:Some men are too noble to live among aristocracy.
Plot Summary:In 1671, with war brewing with Holland, a penniless prince invites Louis XIV to three days of festivities at a chateau in Chantilly... more
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Plot Keywords:Costume Drama / Master Servant / Castle / Nobility / Party more
Awards:Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations more

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Rated PG-13 for sexual content and some violence.
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Runtime:103 min / Argentina:125 min
Country:France / UK / Belgium
Language:English
Color:Color
Aspect Ratio:2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:Dolby Digital

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In 1671, with war brewing with Holland, a penniless prince invites Louis XIV to three days of festivities at a chateau in Chantilly. The prince wants a commission as a general, so the extravagances are to impress the king. In charge of all is the steward, Vatel, a man of honor, talent, and low birth. The prince is craven in his longing for stature: no task is too menial or dishonorable for him to give Vatel. While Vatel tries to sustain dignity, he finds himself attracted to Anne de Montausier, the king's newest mistress. In Vatel, she finds someone who's authentic, living out his principles within the casual cruelties of court politics. Can the two of them escape unscathed? Written by {jhailey@hotmail.com} (See here)

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Director:John Carpenter

Writers:John W. Campbell Jr. (story)
Bill Lancaster (screenplay)

Release Date:25 June 1982 (USA) more
Genre:Horror / Mystery / Sci-Fi / Thriller more
Tagline:Man is The Warmest Place to Hide. more
Plot Outline:Scientists in the Antarctic are confronted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of the people that it kills. more
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Plot Keywords:Part Stop Motion / Explosion / Hypodermic Needle / Distrust / Extreme Violence more
Awards:3 nominations more

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Also Known As:John Carpenter's The Thing (USA) (complete title)
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Runtime:109 min
Country:USA
Language:English / Norwegian
Color:Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:2.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) / Dolby (35 mm prints)

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An American scientific expedition to the frozen wastes of the Antarctic is interrupted by a group of seemingly mad Norwegians pursuing and shooting a dog. The helicopter pursuing the dog crashes leaving no explanation for the chase. During the night, the dog mutates and attacks other dogs in the cage and members of the team that investigate. The team soon realises that an alien life-form with the ability to take over other bodies is on the loose and they don't know who may already have been taken over. Written by Goth {brooks@odie.ee.wits.ac.za}

In the midst of the Antartican snowfield, the scientists and workers of a small American research base are shocked when a helicopter begins to circle their camp, chasing and shooting at a dog. When the helicopter is destroyed and the passenger's are killed by accident, the dog is let into the base and the American's begin to wonder what has actually happened. The helicopter is discovered to be of Norweigan make, and probably linked to the Norweigan base not too far from their own. Helicopter pilot J.R MacReady offers to travel to the Norweigan base and find out what has happened. On arrival, he finds that the place has been totally destroyed. He also discovers a mangled body that looks as though it was once that of a person, which he brings back with him to study. It is only then that the clues begin to add up; the dog morphs horribly into a strange creature that attacks the researchers. They manage to fight it off, but the base's doctor has come to a conclusion: an alien with the power to transform and take the appearance of anybody else is amongst them. Who is infected already, and who can be trusted? J.R MacReady sets out to find the answers to exactly that. Written by Tomius J. Barnard

Members of an American scientific research outpost in Antarctica find themselves battling a parasitic alien organism capable of perfectly imitating its victims. They soon discover that this task will be harder than they thought, as they don't know which members of the team have already been assimilated and their paranoia threatens to tear them apart. Written by Denny Gibbons (See here)

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Director:Pedro Almodóvar

Writers:Pedro Almodóvar (screenplay)
Pedro Almodóvar (story)
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Release Date:20 June 1990 (France) more
Genre:Drama / Crime / Romance more
Tagline:A love story...with strings attached!
Plot Summary:Ricky is released from a mental hospital, and knows exactly what he wants to do. He hunts down Marina... more
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Plot Keywords:Love With Criminal / Stockholm Syndrome / Female Gangleader / Lovable Bandit / Street Gang more
Awards:6 wins & 18 nominations more

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Also Known As:Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (USA)
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Runtime:111 min
Country:Spain
Language:Spanish
Color:Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:Dolby

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Ricky is released from a mental hospital, and knows exactly what he wants to do. He hunts down Marina, a porn film star he once had sex with, and tries to convince here to be his wife. She is a bit reluctant, so he ties her up... Will this approach endear him to her ? Written by Colin Tinto {cst@imdb.com} (See here)