, 1h44 Directed byF. Gary Gray OriginUSA GenresDrama, Thriller, Action, Adventure, Crime ThemesPrison films, Films about sexuality, Rape in fiction, Rape and revenge films, Films about capital punishment ActorsJamie Foxx, Gerard Butler, Bruce McGill, Colm Meaney, Leslie Bibb, Michael Irby Roles Attorney (uncredited) Rating73% Philadelphia, 1999. In a violent home invasion, engineer Clyde Shelton (Gerard Butler) is forced to witness the rape and murder of his wife and young daughter by Clarence James Darby (Christian Stolte) and his accomplice Rupert Ames (Josh Stewart). Prosecutor Nick Rice (Jamie Foxx) is unable to use DNA evidence to securely convict both accused. Unwilling to take a chance on lowering his high and yet unbeaten 96% conviction rate, he chooses to make a deal with Darby (the actual murderer), letting him plead guilty to a lesser charge, in return for testifying against Ames. Ames is falsely found guilty of masterminding the break-in and both murders and is sentenced to death. Shelton feels betrayed by Rice's actions, as he had pleaded with him not to make the deal and to at least try convict both of them, and because he chose to release the actual killer. Darby serves his shortened sentence and is released just a few years later.
, 1h32 Directed byJohn Leguizamo OriginUSA GenresDrama, Action ThemesSports films, Martial arts films, Boxing films ActorsJohn Leguizamo, Clifton Collins, Jr., Adrian Martinez, Nestor Serrano, Omar Benson Miller, David Zayas Roles Resto Rating53% Entouré de ses amis d’enfance et de son entraîneur, Lex Vargas doit faire face à une terrible défaite, mais la chance semble li sourire de nouveau lorsqu’il devient boxeur professionnel. Un mécène très en vue se charge de lancer sa carrière et d’obtenir un titre de champion plus vite. Mais ce qui lui apporte gloire et fortune, menace de réduire à néant ses liens avec ses anciens amis du Queens. Le jeune boxeur talentueux est alors tiraillé entre sa nouvelle célébrité, et ses racines de jeune latino élevé dans le Queens.
, 1h48 OriginUSA GenresComedy, Romantic comedy, Romance ActorsJason Isaacs, Sofia Milos, Emmy Rossum, Theresa Russell, Seymour Cassel, Lupe Ontiveros Roles Father Emmanuel Rating61% Celia Amonte (Sofia Milos) is a Portuguese American widow who lives in New Bedford, Massachusetts with her daughter Vicky (Emmy Rossum). The broke British card counter Charles "Charlie" Beck (Jason Isaacs) arrives in town to stay with and mooch off some wealthy friends and gamble at the local casino. The friends are Daniel Vargas (Seymour Cassel) and his wife Lois Vargas (Theresa Russell). One night, dining at a Portuguese restaurant with Lois, Charlie sees Celia singing fado, a haunting Portuguese form of song. He is enchanted with her, approaches her, and is rebuffed. Charlie later finds Celia's address in the phone book and goes to her house, where he encounters Vicky, whom he had met at the casino before. Vicky agrees to help Charlie woo her mother in exchange for lessons on card counting. This proves difficult, as Celia still longs for her deceased husband and has not dated since his death.
, 1h49 Directed byFred Schepisi OriginUSA GenresDrama, Comedy, Comedy-drama ThemesFilms about families ActorsKirk Douglas, Cameron Douglas, Diana Douglas, Rory Culkin, Bernadette Peters, Michael Douglas Rating55% The story involves a highly successful New York City family, each with its set of problems, and highlights the difficulties of the father-son relationship. Mitchell Gromberg is trying to deal with health problems resulting from a stroke. (Kirk Douglas himself suffered a stroke in 1996.) His son, Alex, works as a lawyer in the firm that his father founded, but is questioning the usefulness of his work and his place in the family. Alex's son, Asher, does not take college seriously and seems lost. The youngest son Eli, while extremely intelligent, is entering a difficult pre-adolescent time, while being socially awkward.
, 1h55 Directed byJames Gray OriginUSA GenresDrama, Thriller, Action, Crime, Romance ActorsMark Wahlberg, Joaquin Phoenix, Charlize Theron, James Caan, Ellen Burstyn, Faye Dunaway Roles Hector Gallardo Rating63% Leo Handler (Mark Wahlberg) rides the subway to his mother's house in Queens, New York, where she throws a surprise party in honor of his parole. His cousin Erica (Charlize Theron) is at the party with her boyfriend Willie Gutierrez (Joaquin Phoenix). Willie takes Leo aside and thanks him for serving time in prison, implying that Leo had taken a fall for their gang of friends.
, 1h55 Directed byNicholas Hytner OriginUSA GenresDrama, Comedy-drama, Musical theatre, Musical, Romance ThemesDance films, Films about music and musicians, Musical films ActorsAmanda Schull, Zoe Saldana, Susan May Pratt, Peter Gallagher, Scottie Thompson, Debra Monk Roles ABA Pas de Deux Class Teacher Rating67% After a series of country-wide auditions, 12 young dancers gain entry to the American Ballet Academy (which is loosely based on the School of American Ballet). They work hard, attending classes every day for weeks to make them the best dancers they can possibly be, and in preparations for a final dance workshop which will determine the three boys and three girls who will be asked to join the American Ballet Company (which appears to be based on either the American Ballet Theatre or the New York City Ballet). The workshop will also provide an opportunity for the students to showcase their talent to other ballet companies across the country. Gaining a leading part in the workshop is therefore essential.