Bohemian Rhapsody is a foot-stomping celebration of Queen, their music and their extraordinary lead singer Freddie Mercury. Freddie defied stereotypes and shattered convention to become one of the most beloved entertainers on the planet. The film traces the meteoric rise of the band through their iconic songs and revolutionary sound. Freddie manages to reunite with his bandmates just in time for Live Aid and he leads the band in one of the greatest performances in the history of rock music.
Wrongfully convicted for murder, Henri "Papillon" forms an unlikely relationship with fellow inmate and quirky convicted counterfeiter Louis Dega, in an attempt to escape from the notorious penal colony on Devil's Island.
An adult Christopher Robin, who is now focused on his new life, work, and family, suddenly meets his old friend Winnie the Pooh, who returns to his unforgotten childhood past to help him return to the Hundred Acre Wood and help find Pooh's lost friends.
Set at the end of the eighteenth century, The Duchess is the story of the beautiful and, glamorous Georgiana Spencer, the most fascinating woman of the age.
While her beauty and charisma made her name, her extravagant tastes and appetite for gambling and love made her infamous. Married young to the older, distant Duke of Devonshire, intimate of ministers and princes, Georgiana became a fashion icon, a doting mother, a shrewd political operator and darling of the common people. But at the core of her story is a desperate search for love.
Cast: Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes, Charlotte Rampling u.c.
Directed by Saul Dibb
Script: Jeffrey Hatcher
The true story of Wladyslaw Szpilman who, in the 1930s, was known as the most accomplished piano player in all of Poland, if not Europe. Roman Polanski, in his turn, escaped from the Krakow ghetto before its liquidation and wandered about gaining refuge with a number of Catholic families. His mother died in Nazi concentration camp when Roman was eight.
At the outbreak of the Second World War, however, Szpilman becomes subject to the anti-Jewish laws imposed by the conquering Germans. By the start of the 1940s, Szpilman has seen his world go from piano concert halls to the Jewish Ghetto of Warshaw and then must suffer the tragedy of his family deported to a death camp, while Szpilman is conscripted into a forced German Labor Compound. At last deciding to escape, Szpilman goes into hiding as a Jewish refugee where he is witness to the Warshaw Ghetto Uprising and the Warshaw City Revolt in 1945. When he escapes the ghetto, at first he is hidden in an appartment by Polish friends in the Resistance, after lives in the ruins of Warsaw.
Real hero of the movie Wladyslaw Szpilman died at 88 in 2000.
Onetime Pony Express rider Frank T. Hopkins (Viggo Mortensen) experiences the adventure of a lifetime as he and his Mustang, Hidalgo, compete against the world`s finest Arabian stallions in the greatest endurance race ever run: the Ocean of Fire - 3,000 miles across the desert. For Frank, the Ocean of Fire becomes not only a matter of pride and honor, but a race for his very survival as he and his horse, Hidalgo, attempt the impossible.
During the darkest years of the Great Depression, Braddock (Crowe) takes on various dead end jobs as a means to support his wife, Mae (Zellweger) and their children, but he never forgets his dream of boxing again. Then, due to a last minute cancellation, Braddock finds himself once again in the boxing ring, facing the second-ranked world contender, and to everyone's astonishment beats him in the 3rd round. Braddock continues on a string of successes, despite being pounds lighter than his opponents and suffering excessive damage to his hands. Nicknamed "Cinderella Man", he finally comes to face his toughest challenger yet, Max Baer (Bierko), the heavyweight champion of the world, renowned for killing two men in the ring. Looking for nothing more than to provide for his family, Braddock was a great man whose commitment to them spurred him on, ultimately elevating him to legend status.
Casting: Russell Crowe, Renee Zellweger, Craig Bierko, Paul Giamatti, Paddy Considine.
English with latvian and russian subtitles.
Life story of Spaniard Ramón Sampedro, who fought a 30-year campaign to win the right to end his life with dignity. The film tells the story of Ramón's relationships with two women: Julia (Belén Rueda) a lawyer who supports his cause, and Rosa (Lola Due?as), a local woman who wants to convince him that life is worth living. Through the gift of his love, these women are inspired to accomplish things they never previously dreamed possible. Despite his wish to die, Ramón taught everyone he encountered the meaning, value and preciousness of life. Though he could not move himself, he had an uncanny ability to move others. A truly joyous experience, The Sea Inside celebrates the nature of freedom and love, and the mystery and beauty of life.
The Sea Inside has been recognized by critical acclaim and nominations for awards the world over, including: Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film; Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Film; Independent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Film; Jury Grand Prize and Best Actor Awards from the 2004 Venice Film Festival and National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Film.
Starring: Javier Bardem, Belén Rueda, Lola Due?as, Clara Segura, Mabel Rivera, Celso Bugallo, Tamar Novas
Spanish language with latvian and russian subtitles.
In November, 1959, Truman Capote (Philip Seymour Hoffman), the author of Breakfast at Tiffany's and a favorite figure in what is soon to be known as the Jet Set, reads an article on a back page of the New York Times. It tells of the murders of four members of a well-known farm family-the Clutters-in Holcomb, Kansas. Similar stories appear in newspapers almost every day, but something about this one catches Capote's eye. It presents an opportunity, he believes, to test his long-held theory that, in the hands of the right writer, non-fiction can be as compelling as fiction. What impact have the murders had on that tiny town on the wind-swept plains? With that as his subject-for his purpose, it does not matter if the murderers are never caught-he convinces The New Yorker magazine to give him an assignment and he sets out for Kansas. Accompanying him is a friend from his Alabama childhood: Harper Lee (Catherine Keener), who within a few months will win a Pulitzer Prize and achieve fame of her own as the author of To Kill a Mockingbird.
Starring: PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN, CATHERINE KEENER, CLIFTON COLLINS Jr., BRUCE GREENWOOD
Directed by Bennett Miller
English language with latvian and russian subtitles.
Thirty years old and single, Beatrix Potter lives in London with her social-climbing parents, who are exasperated that she has turned down any number of eligible young men. Her only real friends are the animals which since childhood she has lovingly drawn and made up stories about. She finally succeeds in selling a book of the stories, and it becomes Norman Warne's first project. He quickly falls in love with both the book and Beatrix and together they carefully arrange publication. This proves the first of many successes, offering her the possibility of escaping from both her parents' way of life and London.
Cast: Renée Zellweger, Ewan McGregor, Emily Watson, Barbara Flynn, Bill Paterson
Directed by Chris Noonan
From two-time Academy Award® winning director Milos Forman and three-time Academy Award® winning producer Saul Zaentz, 'Goya's Ghosts' is a sweeping historical epic, told through the eyes of celebrated Spanish painter Francisco Goya (STELLAN SKARSGARD). Set against the backdrop of political turmoil at the end of the Spanish Inquisition and start of the invasion of Spain by Napoleon's army, the film captures the essence and beauty of Goya's work which is best known for both the colorful depictions of the royal court and its people, and his grim depictions of the brutality of war and life in 18th century Spain. JAVIER BARDEM is Brother Lorenzo, an enigmatic, cunning member of the Inquisition's inner circle who becomes infatuated with Goya's teenage muse, Ines (NATALIE PORTMAN), when she is falsely accused of heresy and sent to prison.
Casting: Natalie Portman, Javier Bardem, Stellan Skarsgård, Randy Quaid, Blanca Portillo
Directed by Milos Forman
Script: Milos Forman, Jean-Claude Carri?re
Producer: Saul Zaentz
English language with latvian and russian subtitles.