Showing posts with label Foreign. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Foreign. Show all posts

Friday, November 25, 2011

Rainbow Eyes 가면

Police are left baffled by a string of murders across the city. Who is behind the death of the men who are the victims of this killer and why are all the corpses left nude?













Trailer

Starring: Kim Kang-woo, Kim Min-seon, Lee Su-gyeong, Kim Yu-jeong
Directed by:
Yang Yun-ho
Genres: Art/Foreign, Drama and Thriller
Running Time: 99 min.
Yahoo! Users: B+
IMDb Users Rating: 6.3/10 (190 votes)
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Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Beautiful Boxer

Based on the true story of Thailand's famed transgender kickboxer, Parinya Charoenphol. Believing he's a girl trapped in a boy's body since childhood, Parinya Charoenphol (affectionately known as Nong Toom in Thailand) sets out to master the most masculine and lethal sport of Muay Thai (Thai kickboxing) to earn a living and to achieve his ultimate goal of total femininity. Nong Toom life goes from his teenage years as a traveling monk, to grueling days in boxing camps, to explosive matches where he knocks out most of his opponents across Thailand and Japan.

Trailer

Starring: Assani Suwan, Sorapong Chatree, Orn-anong Panyawong, Kyoko Inoue, Sitiporn Niyom
Directed by:
Ekachai Uekrongtham
Genres: Action/Adventure, Art/Foreign, Drama, Biopic and Sports
Running Time: 1 hr. 58 min.

Yahoo! Users Rating: C+
IMDb Users Rating: 7.5/10 (1,701 votes)
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Thursday, February 24, 2011

Just Another Pandora's Box

Bandit Ronald Cheng effortlessly pulls out the magic sword belonging to Fairy Athena Chu, and Fairy Sun Li who lives by love, is drawn as moth to flame by this deja vu-like infatuation. As Sun Li chases after the Ronald Cheng, who just wants to get away from this "rotten peach blossom", the Pandora's Box opens a doorway into another time zone.





Trailer

Starring:
Huang Bo, Ronald Cheng, Sun Li, Sandra Ng,
Directed by: Jeff Lau
Genres: Action/Adventure, Art/Foreign, Comedy and Science Fiction/Fantasy
Running Time: 90 mins.

IMDb Users Rating: 5.0/10 (246 votes)
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Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Amphetamine

Fate catches up with a young personal trainer named Kafka. Because he needs to support his sick mother, Kafka holds down jobs as a martial artist and courier. One night, after splitting up with his girlfriend, Kafka meets a financial manager named Daniel. After a brief courtship, the two men become convinced that their love will conquer everything that divides them, such as their sexual preferences and drug addiction. But then their situation is complicated by a terrible memory.


Trailer

Starring: Byron Pang, Thomas Price, Winnie Leung, Linda So, Simon Tam
Directed by: Scud
Genres: Art/Foreign, Gay and Drama
Running Time: 1 hr. 37 min.
IMDb Users Rating: 5.3/10 (167 votes)
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Sunday, October 17, 2010

Sammy's Adventures - The Secret Passage 3D

A sea turtle who was hatched in 1959 spends the next 50 years traveling the world while it is being changed by global warming.
















Trailer

Starring: Melanie Griffith, Kathy Griffin, Isabelle Fuhrman, Tim Curry, Stacy Keach
Directed by:
Ben Stassen
Genres: Action/Adventure, Art/Foreign, Kids/Family and Animation
MPAA Rating: G
IMDb Users Rating: 6.6/10 (116 votes)
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Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Merantau Warrior

In Minangkabau, West Sumatera, Yuda a skilled practitioner of Silat Harimau is in the final preparations to begin his "Merantau" a century's old rites-of-passage to be carried out by the community's young men that will see him leave the comforts of his idyllic farming village and make a name for himself in the bustling city of Jakarta. After a series of setbacks leave Yuda homeless and uncertain about his new future, a chance encounter results in him defending the orphaned Astri from becoming the latest victim of a European human trafficking ring led by the wildly psychotic, Ratger and his right-hand man Luc. With Ratger injured in the mêlée and seeking both his "merchandise" and bloody retribution, Yuda's introduction to this bustling city is a baptism of fire as he is forced to go on the run with Astri and her younger brother Adit as all the pimps and gangsters that inhabit the night hound the streets chasing their every step. With escape seemingly beyond their grasp, Yuda has no choice but to face his attackers in an adrenaline charged, jaw-dropping finale.

Trailer

Starring: Iko Uwais, Sisca Jessica, Mads Koudal, Yusuf Aulia, Alex Abbad, Laurent Buson
Directed by: Gareth Evans
Genres: Action, Drama, Foreign
Running Time: 106 min.
Certification: Singapore - NC-16
IMDb User Rating: 6.8/10 (603 votes)
My Rating: &&&&&

Monday, August 16, 2010

Ong Bak 3

Ong Bak 3 picks up where Ong Bak 2 had left off. Tien is captured and almost beaten to death before he is saved and brought back to the Kana Khone villagers. There he is taught meditation and how to deal with his Karma, but very soon his arch rival returns challenging Tien for a final duel.








Trailer

Starring: Tony Jaa, Dan Chupong, Sarunyu Wongkrachang, Petchtai Wongkamlao, Sorapong Chatree
Directed by: Tony Jaa, Panna Rittikrai
Genres: Action/Adventure, Art/Foreign and Sequel
Running Time: 1 hr. 34 min.
IMDb User Rating: 5.2/10 (217 votes)
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Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Defendor

Bruined and beaten, arm in a sling, neck in a brace, Arthur Poppington sits in front of court-appointed psychologist Ellen Park. After making her swear to secrecy, Poppington begins to tell the story of his secret life as "Defendor" - yes, that's an "OR" - spelling is not one of his super powers. By day, Poppington directs traffic around road construction sites, but at night he dons a pair of black tights, a black jersey with a crude "D" duct-taped to his chest, and trawls the streets as his alter ago. As Defendor, Poppington engages in what he believes is a super heroic fight against crime in an attempt to fulfull his unrealized dream of capturing his archrival, Captain Industry - a gun trafficking crime lord who Poppington mistankenly believes is responsible for the death of his mother. Defendor's problems with the law begin with his intervention in a trick gone bad. When coming to the aid of Katerina Debrofkowitz, an underage prostitute, Defendor tangles with her pimp, Chuck Dooney - a crooked undercover cop. By doing so, Defendor bumbles his way into a criminal underwold, and the stage is set for a showdown with Captain Industry.

Trailer

Starring: Woody Harrelson, Sandra Oh, Kat Dennings, Michael Kelly, Charlotte Sullivan
Directed by:
Peter Stebbings
Genres: Art/Foreign, Comedy and Drama
Running Time: 1 hr. 41 min.

MPAA Rating: R for drug use and language throughout, violence and sexual content
Yahoo! Users Rating: B+
IMDb User Rating: 7.6/10 (2,890 votes)
My Rating: &&&

Monday, March 8, 2010

Soloman Kane

A savage warrior in 16th Century England seeks redemption for a lifetime of sins by renouncing violence to live a life of purity, only to find himself compelled to pick up his sword once again to vanquish a growing evil.










Trailer

Starring: James Purefoy, Max von Sydow, Pete Postlethwaite, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Ian Whyte
Directed by:
Michael J. Bassett
Genres: Action/Adventure, Art/Foreign and Science Fiction/Fantasy
Running Time: 1 hr. 44 min.

Certification: SG NC-16
Yahoo! Users Rating: B+
IMDb User Rating: 6.7/10 (1,041 votes)
My Rating: &&

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

From Paris With Love

A low-ranking intelligence operative working in the office of the U.S. Ambassador in France takes on more than he bargained for when he partners with a wisecracking, fast-shooting, high-ranking U.S. agent who's been sent to Paris to stop a terrorist attack.










Trailer

Starring: John Travolta, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Kasia Smutniak, Richard Durden, Mostefa Stiti
Directed by: Pierre Morel
Genres: Action/Adventure, Art/Foreign and Thriller
Running Time: 1 hr. 35 min.
MPAA Rating: R for strong bloody violence throughout, drug content, pervasive language and brief sexuality
Yahoo! Critics: C
IMDb User Rating: 6.6/10 (4,075 votes)
My Rating: &&&&

Monday, February 1, 2010

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

Dr. Parnassus has the extraordinary gift of inspiring the imaginations of others. Helped by his traveling theatre troupe, including his sarcastic and cynical sidekick Percy and versatile young player Anton, Parnassus offers audience members the chance to transcend mundane reality by passing through a magical mirror into a fantastic universe of limitless imagination. However, Parnassus' magic comes at a price. For centuries he's been gambling with the devil, Mr. Nick who is coming to collect his prize -- Parnassus' precious daughter, Valentina on her upcoming 16th birthday. Oblivious to her rapidly approaching fate, Valentina falls for Tony, a charming outsider with motives of his own. In order to save his daughter and redeem himself, Parnassus makes one final bet with Mr. Nick, which sends Tony and Valentina and the entire theatre troupe on a ride of twists and turns, in and out of London and the Imaginarium's spectacular landscape.

Trailer

Starring:
Heath Ledger, Johnny Depp, Jude Law, Colin Farrell, Christopher Plummer
Directed by: Terry Gilliam
Genres: Action/Adventure, Art/Foreign and Science Fiction/Fantasy
Running Time: 2 hrs. 2 min.

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for violent images, some sensuality, language and smoking
Yahoo! Critics: B-
IMDb User Rating: 7.4/10 (11,674 votes)
My Rating: &&

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Dorian Gray

A naïve young man. A lovelorn artist. A corruptible Lord. A deal with the Devil. It all paints a dark picture of a Victorian London and how the rich and infamous party at their peril. Here, the telling of time and its consequence of experience for life's treasures' takes its toll on the body, mind and soul. The haunting and bleak tale of power, greed, vanity and inevitable self-destruction is ever present amongst the deceit, opium dens and sin.

Trailer

Starring: Ben Barnes, Josh Duhamel, Colin Firth, Rebecca Hall, Caroline Goodall
Directed by:
Dave Rosenbaum, Oliver Parker
Genres: Art/Foreign, Thriller and Adaptation
Running Time: 112 min.
Yahoo! User Rating: B
IMDb User Rating: 6.6/10 (3,481 votes)
My Rating: &&&&&

Thursday, December 24, 2009

The Storm Warriors (風雲II)

Ekin Cheng and Aaron Kwok is reprising their roles as Wind and Cloud respectively in the comic-adapted "The Storm Warriors", the sequel to the ever popular "The Storm Riders" 11 years ago. Evil Japanese warlord, Lord Godless (Simon Yam) is intent on conquering China. In an effort to succeed, he imprisons all of the Chinese martial artists and attempts to make them subjugate. Amongst the prisoners are Cloud (Aaron Kwok) and the martial arts elder statesman, Nameless (Kenny Ho). Thankfully, Wind (Ekin Cheng) comes to the rescue, but all three are badly wounded during the battle to escape. Chu Chu (Tang Yan) also shows up and takes a direct strike from Lord Godless when she jumps in to save Cloud. The remaining martial artists sacrifice their lives to save the trio as they believe they are the only hope to beat Lord Godless and save the country.

Trailer

Starring: Aaron Kwok, Ekin Cheng, Charlene Choi, Nicholas Tse, Simon Yam
Directed by:
Danny Pang, Oxide Pang
Genres: Fantasy, Art/Foreign and Sequel
Certification: Singapore-PG
IMDb User Rating: 5.1/10 (45 votes)
My Rating: &&&&

Thursday, September 24, 2009

No Regret (Huhwihaji anha)

In Seoul, South Korea, Sumin leaves the orphanage where he grew up and heads to the city to study art design. After losing his job at a factory due to layoffs, he finds himself working as a prostitute in a gay bar. Initially Sumin resists the advances of Jaemin, who comes from a rich and conservative family that doesn't accept his sexual identity. Eventually Sumin succumbs to Jaemin's advances, after they briefly experience happiness as passionate lovers, Sumin and Jaemin's relationship falls into heartache and tragedy.

Trailer

Starring: Young-hoon Lee, Nam-gil Kim, Lee Seung-cheol, Choi Doo Young, Hyeon-cheol Jo, Dong-wook Kim
Directed by: Hee-il Leesong
Genres: Gay, Art/Foreign, Drama and Romance
Running Time: 1 hr. 54 min.

Yahoo! Users Rating: B+
IMDb Users Rating: 7.4/10
My Rating: &&&&&

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Frozen Flower (Ssang Hwa Jeom)

In the end of Goryeo era politically manipulated by the Yuan Dynasty, the ambitious King of the Goryeo Dynasty organizes Kunryongwe. Hong Lim, the commander of Kunryongwe, captivates the King of Goryeo, and the Queen keeps her eyes on the relationship between Hong Lim and the King with a reluctant view. Meanwhile, the bilateral relation between Goryeo and the Yuan gets worse as Yuan demands to install the cousin of the King in the Crown Prince of Goryeo with ascribing it to no son the King has. The King refuses it resolutely, so the high-ranking officials of Goryeo, who are in submission to Yuan, are discontented with the king. One day, the King gives Hong Lim a covert yet unobjectionable order to sleep with the Queen instead of himself to protect the independence of Goryeo from the Yuan by making a son, the successor to Goryeo throne.

Trailer

Starring: Jo In-seong, Gweon Tae-weon, Yeo Jin-goo, Ju Jin-mo, Song Joong-ki
Directed by:
Yoo Ha
Genres: Gay, Art/Foreign and Drama
Running Time: 2 hrs. 23 min.

Yahoo! Users Rating: A
IMDb Users Rating: 7.2/10
My Rating: &&&&&

Thursday, May 21, 2009

Friendship (Ter Gap Chan)

Singha receives a call from Jack, a friend from school. Jack sets up a high school reunion where Singha meets with the rest of his buddies from back in the day, including Song (the owner of a grocery shop), Kanda (Song’s wife, a chubby lady who thinks she’s so fierce), JudDuang (a famous actor), Pong (a DJ who loves to tell horror stories), and Jack (a cool, artistic tomboy who works a stylist for a top magazine). When the entire bunch meets again, it brings back a lot of fun memories. The conversation goes on until Singha starts talking about his first and only love, Mituna, a new student who transferred during the last year. Singha’s memory about Mituna is weaved into a story once again.

Trailer

Starring: Mario Maurer, Apinya Sakuljaroensuk, Chaleumpol Tikumpornteerawong
Directed by: Chatchai Naksuriya
Genres: Teen, Romance, Drama, Comedy and Foreign
Running Time: 116 mins.
My Rating: &&&&

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Spicy Beautyqueen of Bangkok (Plon Na Ya)

Another queer comedy from Poj Anon,the director of the film "Cheerleader Queens" which was shown in Hong Kong Gay & Lesbian Film Festival last year. The film stars Winai Kraibutr (Nang Nak) in a drag queen role. Four ladyboys who has different characters for each other. However, all of them are riotus enough to think about robbing a bank to finishing their wild dream. However, the plan they expected did not go as what they think of. While they are almost robbing the bank, there is another group of young people robbing the same bank at the same time! Desipte their failure in robbing a bank, they were mis-recognised as the robbers ......

Trailer

Starring: Winai Kraibutr, Jaturong Mokjok, Thongthong Mokjok, Koti Arambawy, Noppon Phitaklopanit, Ratchaphoom Tokongsup
Directed by: Poj Arnon
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Gay and Foreign
Running Time: 136 mins.
IMDb User Rating: 2.7/10
My Rating: &&&&

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Tom Yum Goong

Kham's life is turned upside down when an international mafia syndicate, based in Australia, captures his two beloved elephants and smuggles them thousands of kilometers away to Sydney. The two elephants are far more than mere animals to Kham and his father; they are part of his family and were being prepared to be presented as a token of devotion to his Majesty the King of Thailand. The only way Kham can possibly save the animals is by venturing into a foreign land for the first time. Taking on a mafia group to rescue two elephants from a foreign country presents a huge challenge, even for a martial arts master like Kham. Despite the help of Sergeant Mark, a Thai police Sergeant based in Australia, and Pla, a Thai girl forced into modern day slavery, the going gets tough. They must take on the ruthless gang of Madame Rose, whose henchmen include Johnny, a Vietnamese thief and martial arts expert, and the hulking TK. Kham has no choice but to risk his own life for the animals he loves.

Trailer

Starring: Tony Jaa, Petchtai Wongkamlao, Bongkot Kongmalai, Jin Xing, Johnny Nguyen
Directed by:
Prachya Pinkaew
Genres: Action/Adventure, Art/Foreign, Comedy and Drama
Running Time: 1 hr. 24 min.

MPAA Rating: R for pervasive strong violence and some sexual content
Yahoo! Critics Rating: C+
IMDb User Rating: 6.9/10
My Rating: &&&&

Monday, May 4, 2009

Chocolate

An autistic girl with intense fighting skills discovers a list of debtors in her horribly ill mother's diary and decides to go collecting, only to find herself up against an organized crime ring.

Trailer

Starring: Yanin Vismistananda, Hiroshi Abe, Pongpat Wachirabunjong, Ammara Siripong, Taphon Phopwandee
Directed by: Prachya Pinkaew
Genres: Action/Adventure and Art/Foreign
Running Time: 1 hr. 32 min.

MPAA Rating: R for violence throughout, and brief sexuality/nudity
Yahoo! Users Rating: B+
IMDb User Rating: 7.0/10
My Rating: &&&&&

Ong Bak 2

A young man's journey teaches him the skills and inner meaning of marital arts.














Trailer

Starring: Tony Jaa, Sorapong Chatree, Sarunyoo Wongkrachang (II), Santisuk Promsiri (II), Petchtai Wongkamlao
Directed by:
Tony Jaa, Panna Ritthikrai
Genres: Action/Adventure, Art/Foreign and Sequel
Running Time: 1 hr. 37 min.

Yahoo! User Rating: A-
IMDb User Rating: 6.7/10
My Rating: &&&&