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The
Manchurian Candidate
This
summer everything is under control
Genre:
Thriller
Director: Jonathan Demme
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Cast:
Denzel Washington, Liev Schreiber, Meryl Streep, Kimberly
Elise, Jon Voight
Captain
Bennett Marco (Washington) and Sgt. Raymond Shaw (Schreiber)
served together during the Persian Gulf War (the first one),
and were part of a platoon of U.S. soldiers who were kidnapped
by the enemy, and brainwashed to become pawns once they return
home. Now, ten years later, Raymond Shaw is climbing the political
ladder, as his mother's (Streep) new husband is a powerful
senator helping a presidential candidate. Marco, however,
is not dealing with the adjustment after the war as well and
eventually remembers being brainwashed. Knowing that it's
just a matter of time before Shaw is called to service by
his handler, Marco contacts Shaw to try to get through to
him before something terrible happens...
The
Village
Run.
The truce is ending
Genre:
Drama / Romance/ Sci-Fi
Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Distributor: Touchstone Pictures
Cast: Judy Greer, Bryce Dallas Howard, William
Hurt, Joaquin Phoenix, Adrien Brody
At first
glance this late 19th century village seems picture perfect.
However, this close-knit community lives with the frightening
knowledge that a race of creatures resides in the woods around
them. Despite the advice of his elders, a curious and determined
Lucius Hunt has a burning desire to step beyond the boundaries
of the town into the unknown. Lucius' strength is matched
only by Ivy Walker, a beautiful and mesmerising blind woman
with an unusual wisdom beyond her years. Her fearless nature
and gift-like perception are beyond anything Lucius has ever
known. Both Lucius and the mischievous Noah Percy admire Ivy
passionately, though her heart only has room for one of them.
Her devotion eventually leads her down a forbidden path where
terrifying truths are revealed. The ominous presence of the
unknown boils over into chaos for the town, with one's bravery
being the only thing that can save them. The truce between
"The Village" and the creatures is ending
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thedailystar.net 2004
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