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The Hurt Locker
Based on the personal wartime experiences of journalist Mark Boal (who adapted his experiences with a bomb squad into a fact-based, yet fictional story), director Kathryn Bigelow's
Iraq War-set action thriller The Hurt Locker presents the conflict in
the Middle East from the perspective of those who witnessed the
fighting firsthand -- the soldiers. As an elite Army Explosive Ordnance
Disposal team tactfully navigates the streets of present-day Iraq, they
face the constant threat of death from incoming bombs and
sharp-shooting snipers. In Baghdad, roadside bombs are a common danger.
The Army is working to make the city a safer place for Americans and
Iraqis, so when it comes to dismantling IEDs (improvised explosive
devices) the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) crew is always on their
game. But protecting the public isn't easy when there's no room for
error, and every second spent dismantling a bomb is another second
spent flirting with death. Now, as three fearless bomb technicians take
on the most dangerous job in Baghdad, it's only a matter of time before
one of them gets sent to "the hurt locker." Jeremy Renner, Guy Pearce, and Ralph Fiennes star. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
It’s Complicated
Jane (Meryl Streep) is the mother of three grown kids, owns a thriving Santa Barbara bakery/restaurant and has—after a decade of divorce—an amicable relationship with her ex-husband, attorney Jake (Alec Baldwin). But when Jane and Jake find themselves out of town for their son's college graduation, things start to get complicated. An innocent meal together turns into the unimaginable—an affair. With Jake remarried to the much younger Agness (Lake Bell), Jane is now, of all things, the other woman. Caught in the middle of their renewed romance is Adam (Steve Martin), an architect hired to remodel Jane's kitchen. Healing from a divorce of his own, Adam starts to fall for Jane, but soon realizes he's become part of a love triangle.
The
Last Station
The
Last Station is a love story set during the last year of the life and
turbulent marriage of the great Russian writer Leo Tolstoy and his wife
the Countess Sofya.
Tolstoy,
having rejected his title and embraced an ascetic life style, finds
himself increasingly at odds with Sofya. As his devoted disciple
Vladimir Chertkov urges him to sign a new will leaving the rights to
his work to the Russian people rather than his family, the conflict
between husband and wife grows to breaking point. The whole affair is
witnessed by Tolstoy’s new secretary, Valentin Bulgakov, whose
burgeoning love for the beautiful and feisty Masha is set against the
waning love of Tolstoy and Sofya.
A
man at war within and without, Tolstoy, in his final days, makes a run
for peace on a train with his physician, his daughter and Bulgakov.
Sofya and Chertkov follow, but, too ill to continue, Tolstoy stops at
the tiny railway station ay Astapovo. While hundreds camp outside
awaiting hourly reports, it is here, at a remote railway junction, that
Leo Tolstoy finds the peace he has been searching for.
The Last Station is a film about the difficulty of living with love and the impossibility of living without it.
A Single Man
George Falconer (Colin Firth) is a 52-year-old British college professor struggling to find meaning to his life after the death of his long time partner, Jim (Matthew Goode). George dwells on the past and cannot see his future as we follow him through a single day, where a series of events and encounters ultimately leads him to decide if there is a meaning to life after Jim. George is consoled by his closest friend, Charley (Julianne Moore), a 48-year-old-beauty who is wrestling with her own questions about the future. A young student of George's, Kenny (Nicholas Hoult), who is coming to terms with his true nature, stalks George as he feels in him a kindred spirit.
The Blind Side
Taken in by a well-to-do family and offered a second chance at life, a homeless teen grows to become the star athlete projected to be the first pick at the NFL draft in this sports-themed comedy drama inspired by author Michael Lewis' best-seller The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game. Michael Oher was living on the streets when he was welcomed into the home of a conservative suburban family, but over time he matured into a talented athlete. As the NFL draft approaches, fans and sports radio personalities alike speculate that Oher will be the hottest pick of the year. Sandra Bullock stars in a film written and directed by John Lee Hancock (The Rookie, The Alamo). ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
An Education
A suburban London teen finds her traditional education replaced by something slightly more sinister when an older, more worldly suitor sweeps her off of her feet while placing her future in jeopardy. London, 1961: 16-year-old Jenny (Carey Mulligan) is smart, attractive, and eager to start her adult life. She's grown tired of the familiar adolescent routine, so when urbane newcomer David (Peter Sarsgaard) appears in town, Jenny senses a rare opportunity to shake things up a bit. Quickly falling under David's spell, the impressionable Jenny begins accompanying her newfound beau to classical concerts, art auctions, crowded pubs, and dinners that stretch into the small hours of the night. But Jenny is brighter than most kids her age, and her parents always dreamt of getting their exceptional daughter into Oxford. These days it seems like she's headed in a different direction -- will David ultimately be her undoing, or the person who helps her finally realize her true potential? - Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
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