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Edmond (2005)

Thursday, May 29th, 2008
Edmond - download movie
Genres: Drama | Thriller
Countries: USA
Actors: William H. Macy | Frances Bay | Rebecca Pidgeon | Joe Mantegna | Denise Richards | Wendy Thompson | Vincent Guastaferro | Ling Bai | Matt Landers | Dulé Hill | Russell Hornsby | Aldis Hodge | Debi Mazar | Mena Suvari | Jeffrey Combs
Directors: Stuart Gordon
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A man in a suit at a Manhattan firm leaves work on Friday; he looks unhappy. He stops at a fortune teller’s for a Tarot reading: “You are not where you belong,” she tells him. That evening he quits his marriage and walks the streets of New York, passing from a classy bar to a gentleman’s club, then to a high-class bordello, a mugging, a pawnshop, and a diner where someone does listen. He shares his insights with her and later with others. Violence, disappointment, and musings entwine as Edmond loses his moorings while believing he’s found them. Where does he belong? Written by {jhailey@hotmail.com}

Rounders (1998)

Sunday, May 4th, 2008
Rounders - download movie
Genres: Drama
Countries: USA
Actors: Matt Damon | Edward Norton | Paul Cicero | John Turturro | Ray Iannicelli | Gretchen Mol | Famke Janssen | Merwin Goldsmith | John Malkovich | Martin Landau | Sonny Zito | Michael Rispoli | Mal Z. Lawrence | Melina Kanakaredes | Josh Mostel
Directors: John Dahl
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A young man (Damon) is a reformed gambler who must return to playing big stakes poker to help a friend pay off loan sharks.

The Cooler (2003)

Friday, February 22nd, 2008
Cooler, The - download movie
Genres: Comedy | Drama | Romance
Countries: USA
Actors: William H. Macy | Alec Baldwin | Maria Bello | Shawn Hatosy | Ron Livingston | Paul Sorvino | Estella Warren | Arthur J. Nascarella | Joey Fatone | M.C. Gainey | Ellen Greene | Don Scribner | Tony Longo | Richard Israel | Timothy Landfield
Directors: Wayne Kramer
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The unluckiest man in Vegas - a guy whose bad luck is contagious - is used by the last of the old time mob run casinos to kill high rollers’ action. That is, until he falls in love with a cocktail waitress and gets “lady luck,” which throws the situation into reverse. Things turn nasty when the casino director tries to break up the romance. Written by Anonymous

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Booty Call (1997)

Friday, February 15th, 2008
Booty Call - download movie
Genres: Comedy
Countries: USA
Actors: Jamie Foxx | Tommy Davidson | Amy Monique Waddell | Wiley Moore | Vivica A. Fox | Tamala Jones | Kam Ray Chan | Ric Young | Ammie Sin | Scott LaRose | Bernie Mac | Olivia Yap | Bill MacDonald | John Moraitis | Karen Robinson
Directors: Jeff Pollack
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Bunz and Rushon are two best buddies who are looking forward to dating two ladies, Lysterine and Nikki. When the two boys get their lives altogether, they all fall in love. But will their lives stay peaceful? Written by Anonymous

The Painted Veil (2006)

Thursday, October 18th, 2007
Painted Veil, The - download movie
Genres: Drama | Romance
Countries: China | USA
Actors: Naomi Watts | Edward Norton | Liev Schreiber | Toby Jones | Diana Rigg | Juliet Howland | Anthony Wong Chau-Sang | Maggie Steed | Lorraine Laurence | Johnny Lee | Li Feng | Gesang Meiduo | Alan David | Lucy Voller | Ian Rennick
Directors: John Curran
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This love story has Kitty meeting young, intelligent, shy and somewhat dull Dr. Walter Fane, whose forte is the study of infectious diseases, and the convenient marriage that she finds herself committed too. It is in this web of intrigue that they head for China, only after Walter discover’s Kitty’s infidelity with one dashing and witty Diplomat Charlie Townsend. So much as to hide her from herself and to help thwart a cholera outbreak, this is a marriage more than on the rocks. This is a cold, indifferent and loveless partnership in a vast unknown and deadly environment that will test both these flightless lovebirds and with the hardships and tolerances more than any had ever anticipated. A visual delight amidst the pain and suffering of a dying people and failing marriage. Will a cure be found for both, before it’s too late? Written by Cinema_Fan

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Airplane! (1980)

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007
Airplane! - download movie
Genres: Comedy | Romance
Countries: USA
Actors: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Lloyd Bridges | Peter Graves | Julie Hagerty | Robert Hays | Leslie Nielsen | Lorna Patterson | Robert Stack | Stephen Stucker | Otto | Frank Ashmore | Jonathan Banks | Craig Berenson | Barbara Billingsley
Directors: Jim Abrahams
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This is a spoof of the airport disaster movies. When the crew of an airplane are struck by some form of virus, the fate of the passengers depends on an ex-war pilot who is the only one able to land the plane safely! The passengers represent a selection of interesting wacky characters who seem to take every word for its literal meaning. Written by Sami Al-Taher {staher2000@yahoo.com}

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The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000)

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007
Legend of Bagger Vance, The - download movie
Genres: Drama | Romance | Sport
Countries: USA
Actors: Will Smith | Matt Damon | Charlize Theron | Bruce McGill | Joel Gretsch | J. Michael Moncrief | Lane Smith | Peter Gerety | Michael O'Neill | Thomas Jay Ryan | Trip Hamilton | Dermot Crowley | Harve Presnell | Danny Nelson | Bob Penny
Directors: Robert Redford
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A disillusioned war veteran, Capt. Rannulph Junah (Matt Damon), reluctantly agrees to play a game of golf. He finds the game futile until his caddy, Bagger Vance (Will Smith), teaches him the secret of the authentic golf stroke which turns out also to be the secret to mastering any challenge and finding meaning in life. Written by M. Fowler

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The Good Thief (2002)

Sunday, May 6th, 2007
Good Thief, The - download movie
Genres: Crime | Drama
Countries: Canada | France | Ireland | UK
Actors: Nutsa Kukhianidze | Ouassini Embarek | Marc Lavoine | Nick Nolte | Tchéky Karyo | Gérard Darmon | Saïd Taghmaoui | Patricia Kell | Julien Maurel | Emir Kusturica | Roland Munter | Warren Zavatta | Théo Trifard | Sarah Bridges | Nicolas Dromard
Directors: Neil Jordan
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Set against the glitzy backdrop of the French Riviera, aging gambler Bob Montagnet is about to gamble it all on the casino heist of a lifetime; a spectatcular sleight of hand–two heists, one real, one not, but which is which? Under the watchful eye of Roger, a policeman who would as soon save his longtime opponent as arrest him, Montagnet assembles a team that consists of partners Paulo and Raoul, technical mastermind Vladimer, former-drug-dealer-turned-informant Said, Anne, a young Eastern girl Montagnet rescued from prostitution, and the perfect complement to a double theft–identical twins Albert and Bertram. Written by Sujit R. Varma

Quicksand (2001)

Sunday, May 6th, 2007
Quicksand - download movie
Genres: Crime | Drama | Thriller
Countries: France | UK
Actors: Michael Keaton | Michael Caine | Judith Godrèche | Rade Serbedzija | Matthew Marsh | Xander Berkeley | Kathleen Wilhoite | Rachel Ferjani | Elina Löwensohn | Clare Thomas | Hermione Norris | William Beck | Jean-Yves Berteloot | Jean-Pierre Castaldi | Colin Stinton
Directors: John Mackenzie
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The workaholic head of the compliance section of a New York bank flies to Monaco to investigate unusual deposits from an offshore bank and meets a down-on-his-luck international film star who has become embroiled in criminal activities. Written by Anonymous

Maverick (1994)

Monday, February 12th, 2007
Maverick - download movie
Genres: Adventure | Comedy | Western
Countries: USA
Actors: Mel Gibson | Jodie Foster | James Garner | Graham Greene | Alfred Molina | James Coburn | Dub Taylor | Geoffrey Lewis | Paul L. Smith | Dan Hedaya | Dennis Fimple | Denver Pyle | Clint Black | Max Perlich | Art LaFleur
Directors: Richard Donner
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Maverick is recreated from the character James Garner created in the 1950s TV program. Maverick is a gambler who would rather con someone than fight them. He needs an additional three thousand dollars in order to enter a Winner Take All poker game that begins in a few days. He tries to win some, tries to collect a few debts, and recover a little loot for the reward, all with a light hearted air. He joins forces with a woman gambler with a marvelous, though fake, southern accent as the two both try and enter the game. Written by John Vogel {jlvogel@comcast.net}

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