osmar's Wishlist
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All Good Things (2010)
Cast: Ryan Gosling, Kirsten Dunst, Frank Langella …
Directed by: Andrew Jarecki
After restless real-estate scion David Marks (Ryan Gosling) weds middle-class beauty Katie McCarthy (Kirsten Dunst) against the wishes of his disapproving father (Frank Langella), suspicions…
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Buffalo '66 (1998)
Cast: Vincent Gallo, Christina Ricci, Anjelica Huston …
Directed by: Vincent Gallo
Writer-director Vincent Gallo stars as Billy Brown, who -- fresh from a five-year stint in jail -- heads home to Buffalo, N.Y., to visit his kin. Eager to impress his insouciant parents,…
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The Son's Room (2001)
Cast: Nanni Moretti, Laura Morante, Jasmine Trinca …
Directed by: Nanni Moretti
Giovanni, a successful psychoanalyst, enjoys a peaceful, happy life with his loving wife and their two bright teenagers. But when one son drowns in a diving accident, the family's tight…
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Astro Boy (2009)
Cast: Charlize Theron, Freddie Highmore, Ryan Stiles …
Directed by: David Bowers
Astro Boy (voiced by Freddie Highmore), a young robot created by Dr. Tenma (Nicolas Cage), embarks on a dangerous odyssey, navigating unknown territory in search of purpose before returning…
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The Lives of Others (2006)
Cast: Ulrich Mühe, Martina Gedeck, Sebastian Koch …
Directed by: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
When a successful playwright and his actress companion become subjects of the Stasi's secret surveillance program in 1980s East Berlin, their friends, family -- and even those doing the…
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The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)
Cast: Christopher Plummer, Lily Cole, Heath Ledger …
Directed by: Terry Gilliam
When a deal with the devil comes due, the immortal Doctor Parnassus must renegotiate the pact to save his daughter. Now, with the help of his mystical theater troupe and a mysterious…
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Pirate Radio (2009)
Cast: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bill Nighy, Rhys Ifans …
Directed by: Richard Curtis
In 1966, hard-partying British DJs have the time of their lives running a radio station on a ship in the North Sea, broadcasting generation-defining (but banned) music to millions. But they…
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Annie Hall (1977)
Cast: Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Tony Roberts …
Directed by: Woody Allen
Winner of four Oscars -- including Best Picture and Best Actress -- director Woody Allen's iconic romantic comedy charts the relationship between neurotic writer Alvy Singer and quirky…
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Romance & Cigarettes (2005)
Cast: James Gandolfini, Susan Sarandon, Kate Winslet …
Directed by: John Turturro
Adulterer Nick (James Gandolfini) must face the bleak fallout of his exposed affair with foul-mouthed Tula (Kate Winslet) after his stolid wife (Susan Sarandon) and daughters Constance…
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Taxi Driver (1976)
Cast: Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Cybill Shepherd …
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
After a cute political campaign worker spurns him, an unhinged New York City cabbie decides to assassinate her candidate. Meanwhile, he tries to protect a child prostitute from a…
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The Bride Wore Black (1968)
Cast: Jeanne Moreau, Michel Bouquet, Jean-Claude Brialy …
Directed by: François Truffaut
Legendary director François Truffaut crafted this interpretation of William Irish's suspense-filled novel. Julie Kohler (Jeanne Moreau) is a woman whose revenge skills are tested…
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Ponyo (2008)
Cast: Cate Blanchett, Noah Cyrus, Matt Damon …
Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki
This Japanese anime feature from famed filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki follows the adventures of a 5-year-old boy, Sosuke, and his burgeoning friendship with Ponyo, a goldfish princess who…
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Dogtooth (2009)
Cast: Christos Stergioglou, Michele Valley, Aggeliki Papoulia …
Directed by: Giorgos Lanthimos
Homeschooled siblings who grow up cut off from society create an idyllic alternate universe, which is shattered when their father lets in an outsider -- a female security officer brought home…
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Natural Born Killers: Director's Cut (1994)
Cast: Woody Harrelson, Juliette Lewis, Robert Downey Jr. …
Directed by: Oliver Stone
Director Oliver Stone's stark satire of media and murder still generates controversy. Mickey and Mallory Knox (Woody Harrelson and Juliette Lewis, respectively) hit the road on an…
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The Ghost Writer (2010)
Cast: Ewan McGregor, Jon Bernthal, Kim Cattrall …
Directed by: Roman Polanski
A writer (Ewan McGregor) stumbles upon a long-hidden secret when he agrees to help former British Prime Minister Adam Lang (Pierce Brosnan) complete his memoirs on a remote island after the…