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Putney Swope. Plot[edit] Putney Swope, the only black man on the executive board of an advertising firm, is accidentally put in charge after the unexpected death of the chairman of the board: each board member actually believed that he, himself, should be elected chairman, but the bylaws of the corporation prohibit voting for oneself, so each individual member voted his secret ballot for the person that no one else would vote for: Putney Swope. Renaming the business "Truth and Soul, Inc. ", Swope replaces all but one of the white employees and insists they no longer accept business from companies that produce alcohol, war toys, or tobacco.

The success of the business draws unwanted attention from the United States government, which considers it "a threat to the national security. " Production[edit] In an interview on the DVD version of the film, Downey states that Arnold Johnson had great difficulty memorizing and saying his lines during the film shoot. Legacy[edit] References[edit] External links[edit] Virus (1980 film)

In 1982, a shady transaction is occurring between an East German scientist, Dr. Krause, and a group of Americans. It is revealed that MM88 is a deadly virus, created accidentally by an American geneticist, that amplifies the potency of any other virus or bacterium it comes into contact with. The Americans recover the MM88, which was stolen from a lab in the US the year before, but the virus is released, creating a pandemic initially known as the "Italian Flu".

Within seven months, virtually all the world's population has died off. But the virus is inactive at temperatures below -10 degrees Celsius, and the polar winter has spared the 855 men and eight women stationed in Antarctica. The British nuclear submarine HMS Nereid joins the scientists after sinking a Soviet submarine whose infected crew attempt to make landfall near Palmer Station.

The Soviets have their own version of the ARS that will fire off their weapons in return, including one targeted at Palmer Station. A Dry White Season. A Dry White Season is a film released in 1989 by Davros Films and Sundance Productions and distributed by MGM. It was directed by Euzhan Palcy and produced by Paula Weinstein, Mary Selway and Tim Hampton.

The screenplay was by Colin Welland and Euzhan Palcy, based upon André Brink's novel of the same name. Robert Bolt also contributed uncredited revisions of the screenplay.[1] The film stars Marlon Brando, Donald Sutherland, Janet Suzman, Zakes Mokae, Jürgen Prochnow and Susan Sarandon. Plot[edit] In 1976, in South Africa during Apartheid, Ben Du Toit (Donald Sutherland) is a South African school teacher. At Ben's school, Gordon Ngubene (Winston Ntshona), a black man, seeks his help while investigating the death of his son during the Soweto Riots. Upset by this turn of events, Ben retains Ian McKenzie (Marlon Brando), a human rights attorney, to assist him with the case. Cast[edit] Production[edit] Before production, Warner Brothers passed on the project and it went to MGM.

Soundtrack[edit] Morgan Spurlock: The greatest TED Talk ever sold. Drive (2011 film) Drive is a 2011 American neo-noir crime thriller film[3] directed by Nicolas Winding Refn, starring Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Bryan Cranston, Oscar Isaac, and Albert Brooks. It is adapted from the 2005 James Sallis novel of the same name, with a screenplay by Hossein Amini. The unnamed Driver (Ryan Gosling), who lives in an Echo Park, Los Angeles apartment, works repairing cars and as a part-time movie double. Managed in both jobs by auto shop owner Shannon (Bryan Cranston), the duo also provide a getaway driver service. With Shannon organizing jobs, the Driver gives criminals only five minutes to perpetrate robberies and reach his car. Meeting his new neighbor, Irene (Carey Mulligan), the Driver soon becomes close to her and befriends her young son, Benicio (Kaden Leos).

While waiting for Standard and Cook's accomplice Blanche (Christina Hendricks) to complete the heist, the Driver sees a Chrysler pull into the lot. Cook is tracked down by the Driver to a strip club. Investigación atentado 11 de septiembre 1/11. A Bronx Tale. A Bronx Tale is a 1993 American crime drama film set in the Bronx during the turbulent era of the 1960s. It was the directorial debut of Robert De Niro that follows a young Italian-American teenager as his path in life is guided by two father figures, played by De Niro and Chazz Palminteri. It also includes a brief appearance by Joe Pesci. It was written by Palminteri, based partially upon his childhood.

The film grossed over $17 million domestically in the box office. Plot[edit] In 1960, Lorenzo Anello (Robert De Niro) is raising a family: he lives in the Bronx with his wife Rosina (Katherine Narducci), and his young son Calogero (Francis Capra), who takes a fascination with the local mobsters led by Sonny (Chazz Palminteri). One day Calogero witnesses a murder committed by Sonny in defense of an assaulted friend. At home, Calogero is confronted by his father, who saw him driving Sonny's car from the window. Cast[edit] Settings and filming locations[edit] Music[edit] Sources[edit]

Certified Copy (film) Certified Copy (French: Copie conforme) is a 2010 art film by Iranian writer and director Abbas Kiarostami, starring Juliette Binoche and the British opera singer William Shimell, in his first film role. The film is set in Tuscany, and focuses on a British writer and a French antiques dealer, whose relationship undergoes an odd transformation over the course of a day. The film was a French-majority production, with co-producers in Italy and Belgium. The dialogue is in French, English and Italian.[2] After the opening scenes, the film portrays an afternoon of two people spending time together getting to know each other, and emotions run the gamut of possibilities.

British writer James Miller (Shimell) is in Tuscany to give a talk to a group about his new book, titled "Certified Copy", which argues that, in art, issues of authenticity are irrelevant, because every reproduction is itself an original and even the original is a copy of another form. The French reception was very positive. Joven fenómeno de Facebook y YouTube. The Hunt for Troy (TV 2007) The Piano. The Piano is a 1993 New Zealand romantic drama film about a mute pianist and her daughter, set during the mid-19th century in a rainy, muddy frontier backwater on the west coast of New Zealand.

The film was written and directed by Jane Campion, and stars Holly Hunter, Harvey Keitel, Sam Neill, and Anna Paquin, in her first acting role. It features a score for the piano by Michael Nyman which became a best-selling soundtrack album. Hunter played her own piano pieces for the film, and also served as sign language teacher for Paquin, earning three screen credits. The film is an international co-production by Australian producer Jan Chapman with the French company Ciby 2000. Plot[edit] The Piano tells the story of a mute Scotswoman, Ada McGrath, whose father sells her into marriage to a New Zealand frontiersman, Alisdair Stewart. She is shipped off along with her young daughter Flora.

Despite Ada having the piano back, she ultimately finds herself missing Baines watching her as she plays. Peter Serafinowicz. Peter Szymon Serafinowicz (/sɛrəˈfɪnəwɪtʃ/; born 10 July 1972) is an English actor, comedian, writer, voice artist and director. He is best known for playing Pete in Shaun of the Dead, dubbing the voice of Darth Maul in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, and for appearing in a variety of British and American comedy shows. Early life[edit] Career[edit] Acting, directing and writing[edit] Serafinowicz made his broadcasting debut in 1993 on Radio 1 show The Knowledge, a spoof documentary about the music industry. On 1 May 1997, he appeared in The Election Night Armistice as Moz Bingham, the fictional press secretary to the then shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown, who verbally abuses and bullies the BBC's Nick Robinson in a spoof phone call over the politician's news coverage.

In 2010, Serafinowicz directed the music video for Hot Chip's song "I Feel Better", their second single from the album One Life Stand. Personal life[edit] Filmography[edit] Film[edit] Television[edit] Girl, Interrupted (film) Girl, Interrupted is a 1999 drama film, and an adaptation of Susanna Kaysen's 1993 memoir of the same name. The film chronicles Kaysen's 18-month stay at a mental institution.

Directed by James Mangold, the film stars Winona Ryder as Kaysen (who also served as an executive producer on the film), with a supporting cast that includes Angelina Jolie, Brittany Murphy, Whoopi Goldberg and Vanessa Redgrave. Girl, Interrupted was released on December 21, 1999. Despite having received mixed reviews from film critics, Jolie received considerable praise for her performance and won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, a Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild Award. In April 1967, 18-year-old Susanna Kaysen (Winona Ryder) inadvertently checks herself into Claymoore Hospital after taking an overdose of aspirin.

Susanna's former boyfriend, Tobias "Toby" Jacobs (Jared Leto), comes to visit her. It is shown that Polly observes the couple as they speak outside. Whip It (film) Whip It is a 2009 comedy-drama film written by Shauna Cross, based on Cross's novel Derby Girl. The film is directed and co-produced by Drew Barrymore in her directorial debut.

It stars Ellen Page as a teenager from the fictional town of Bodeen, Texas, who joins a roller derby team. The film received generally positive reviews from critics but was a disappointment commercially. Bliss Cavendar (Ellen Page) is a misfit in the small town of Bodeen, Texas, with no sense of direction in her life. Returning to Austin, Bliss lies about her age and tries out for the Hurl Scouts, discovering her natural skating abilities in the process. (in order of appearance) Screenwriter Shauna Cross adapted her 2007 young-adult novel Derby Girl for the screen and pitched the script to different production companies while simultaneously pitching its source material to various publishers. A. Whip It was a financial disappointment. Drew Barrymore was nominated for a Bronze Horse at the Stockholm Film Festival.

Pleasantville (film) Pleasantville is a 1998 American fantasy comedy-drama film written, produced, and directed by Gary Ross. The film stars Tobey Maguire, Jeff Daniels, Joan Allen, William H. Macy, J. T. Walsh, and Reese Witherspoon, with Don Knotts, Paul Walker, and Jane Kaczmarek in supporting roles. This was J. David (Maguire) and his twin sister Jennifer (Witherspoon) lead different high-school social lives.

A mysterious TV repairman (Knotts) shows up, quizzes David about Pleasantville, then gives him a strange remote control. David and Jennifer witness the wholesome nature of the town, such as a group of firemen rescuing a cat from a tree. Slowly, Pleasantville begins changing from black and white to color, including flowers and the faces of people who have experienced bursts of emotion. As the townsfolk become more colorful, a ban on "colored" people is initiated in public venues. Tobey Maguire as David/BudJeff Daniels as Bill JohnsonWilliam H.

The film won the following accolades: The Comeback (TV series) The Kite Runner (film) The Kite Runner is a 2007 American drama film directed by Marc Forster based on the novel of the same name by Khaled Hosseini. It tells the story of Amir, a well-to-do boy from the Wazir Akbar Khan district of Kabul, who is tormented by the guilt of abandoning his friend Hassan, the son of his father's Hazara servant.

The story is set against a backdrop of tumultuous events, from the fall of the monarchy in Afghanistan through the Soviet military intervention, the mass exodus of Afghan refugees to Pakistan and the United States, and the Taliban regime. Made on a budget of $20 million,[1] the film earned $73.2 million worldwide, making it a box office success.[2] The film was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 2007. The film's score by Alberto Iglesias was nominated for Best Original Score at the Golden Globes and the Academy Awards.

Amir participates in the sport of kite fighting, popular among the boys of Kabul. Nominations. Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium. Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium is a 2007 fantasy comedy film written and directed by Zach Helm. The film stars Dustin Hoffman as the owner of a magical toy store, and Natalie Portman as his store employee. Plot[edit] The toy shop is magical, meaning the toys have a life of their own. An over-sized ledger, known as the Big Book, can magically materialize any toy on command, and a doorknob, when rotated, can change the interior of a magic room. Mr. Magorium states that he imbued the shop with the same youthful characteristics of the children who visit it. In response to Mahoney telling Mr. Mr. Mahoney finally realizes that Mr. After leaving the hospital, Mr. Believing herself to be unworthy and incapable of owning a magical store, Mahoney puts it up for sale with Henry's firm overseeing the sale. Henry meets Mahoney at the store to draw up the sale papers, where he sees the Congreve Cube and asks her about it.

Cast[edit] Dustin Hoffman as Mr. Production[edit] Novelization[edit] The Man from Earth (2007)