barbarellla's Wishlist
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Fright Night (1985)
Cast: Chris Sarandon, William Ragsdale, Amanda Bearse …
Directed by: Tom Holland
Nobody believes teenager Charley Brewster (William Ragsdale) when he discovers that his suave new neighbor, Jerry Dandridge (Chris Sarandon), is a vampire. So when the bloodsucker starts…
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Kinamand (2005)
Cast: Bjarne Henriksen, Vivian Wu, Lin Ku Wu …
Directed by: Henrik Ruben Genz
In this poignant Danish tale, hapless plumber Keld (Bjarne Henriksen) finds his world crumbling when his wife of 25 years (Charlotte Fich) walks out on him. Dejected, Keld falls into a…
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Hadewijch (2009)
Cast: Julie Sokolowski, Yassine Salime, Karl Sarafidis …
Directed by: Bruno Dumont
A novice nun harbors a faith so intense that it's too much even for her fellow sisters. Not surprisingly, the young novitiate isn't long for convent life in this potent drama…
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You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010)
Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Naomi Watts, Josh Brolin …
Directed by: Woody Allen
After her husband's (Anthony Hopkins) midlife crisis drives him into the arms of a younger woman (Lucy Punch), Helena (Gemma Jones) consults a psychic (Pauline Collins) to learn what…
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Tropical Malady (2005)
Cast: Banlop Lomnoi, Sakda Kaewbuadee, Huai Dessom …
Directed by: Apichatpong Weerasethakul
From experimental Thai director Apichatpong Weerasethakul comes this unconventional romance that incorporates mystical and folkloric elements. While on duty as a forest ranger, soldier Keng…
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Insidious (2011)
Cast: Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Ty Simpkins …
Directed by: James Wan
Believing their home is haunted, a suburban schoolteacher and his wife uproot their family and move to a new place hoping to leave the evil spirits behind -- only to discover that the house…
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Pink Saris (2010)
Cast: Renu Devi, Sampat Pal Devi, Niranjan Pal …
Directed by: Kim Longinotto
Documentarian Kim Longinotto relates the powerful story of Sampat Pal Devi, the tough-minded leader of the Gulabi Gang, a group devoted to obtaining equal rights for women in India and ending…
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Catfish (2010)
Cast: Nev Schulman, Megan Faccio, Melody C. Roscher …
Directed by: Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman
Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman document the strange series of events that unfolds when a gifted 8-year-old artist named Abby contacts Nev, a 24-year-old photographer (and Schulman's…
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Salò (1975)
Cast: Caterina Boratto, Palolo Bonacelli, Giorgio Cataldi …
Directed by: Pier Paolo Pasolini
This deeply disturbing movie updates a work by the Marquis de Sade and portrays the fate of 18 Italian youths who are kidnapped by Nazis. Held in a remote palace, they must endure endless…
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The Limits of Control (2009)
Cast: Isaach De Bankolé, Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton …
Directed by: Jim Jarmusch
An enigmatic stranger (Isaach de Bankolé), with no friends to speak of and no one to trust, journeys to Madrid on a shadowy criminal mission. His moves are always marked with the knowledge…
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Dark Horse (2005)
Cast: Jakob Cedergren, Nicolas Bro, Tilly Scott Pedersen …
Directed by: Dagur Kári
Dagur Kári directs this wry comedy that follows the intertwining stories of several Copenhagen residents, including charming graffiti artist Daniel (Jakob Cedergren), whose carefree…
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Dogfight (1991)
Cast: River Phoenix, Lili Taylor, Richard Panebianco …
Directed by: Nancy Savoca
Four young Marines spending their last night stateside in San Francisco before shipping out to Vietnam stage a dogfight: The Marine who finds the ugliest "date" and brings her to a party…
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The Devil's Backbone (2001)
Cast: Eduardo Noriega, Marisa Paredes, Federico Luppi …
Directed by: Guillermo del Toro
Twelve-year-old Carlos (Fernando Tielve) is the latest arrival at Santa Lucia School, an imposing stone building that shelters orphans of the Republican militia and politicians during the…
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Life During Wartime (2009)
Cast: Shirley Henderson, Allison Janney, Ciarán Hinds …
Directed by: Todd Solondz
Filmmaker Todd Solondz revisits his Happiness characters in this tale about three sisters, Trish (Allison Janney) and Joy (Shirley Henderson), each married to degenerate men, and estranged…
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I Stand Alone (1998)
Cast: Philippe Nahon, Blandine Lenoir, Frankie Pain …
Directed by: Gaspar Noé
Philippe Nahon stars as an unnamed butcher teetering on the edge of hopelessness in this disturbing drama directed by Gaspar Noé. Just released from prison, the butcher struggles to…