夜幕低垂
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Under the 'Evening Shadows', truth often plays hide and seek. Set in South India and Mumbai, 'Evening Shadows' is a tender heartwarming story about a mother-son bond that has to withstand the ravages of time, distance and truths.
暗杀游戏
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11位怀揣不同目的,来自不同行业,不同身份的人参加一档名为“MAFIA”的现场直播电视真人秀节目, 这档备受全球瞩目的电视节目将这11个人设定成为9位平民和2位杀手,要求9位平民在规定时间内找出隐 藏在他们中间的两位杀手。节目规定所有参赛者每轮可以怀疑并指认一名杀手,被指认的人不管是不是杀手,都将被强制带入自己的梦境,在梦中被自己最害怕的东西杀死,死亡过程也会在全世界直播。而杀手也可以在每轮结尾强制杀掉一位平民,如果两名杀手被顺利指出,幸存的获胜者将得到巨额奖金,足以一 生享用不尽。为了财富,参赛者们相互怀疑,勾心斗角,意图用尽一切手段将其他对手置于死地,一场杀戮大赛悄然上演……
生死决
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每过十年,中国和日本之间就要进行一场震撼武林的剑术决斗。这一次,日本柳生一族派出了高手宫本一企图一雪前耻,而中方则派出了青年剑客步青云应战。步青云如约来到了夏侯山庄等待时机到来,却意外发现山庄的少庄主夏侯胜男竟然是自己的旧相识。  夏侯胜男默默喜欢着侠肝义胆的步青云,却遭到了其父夏侯渊的强烈反对。为了重振夏侯山庄的威名,夏侯渊不惜在背地里和日本人相互勾结。作为强劲的敌手,步青云自然遭到了夏侯渊的刁难和迫害,还将其关在了天牢之中。夏侯胜男想要救出步青云,却遭到了父亲的误杀,得知真相之后的夏侯渊悲愤不已,只得自刎。
外星恶客
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Out of the fifties 'B' Science-Fiction monster movies, this easily ranks as the best. It's most notable as the film that ALIEN is an unaccredited remake of, thus giving it a certain historical significance.  The intriguing plot is about the rescue of the only marooned survivor (Col. Carruthers) of an ill-fated expedition to Mars. The authorities, pig-headed as usual, falsely assume that he murdered his fellow crew members, so that he'd have more provisions to survive; hence he is being brought back to Earth to face court-martial for murder. (There is also a somewhat interesting plot reversal here Most movies of this nature usually begin with the ship leaving Earth, enroute to its otherworld destination, while, in this case, the story is believed finished, and begins as the characters take-off from the other planet, returning to Earth). As the rescue ship is leaving Mars, a lurking, ominous shadow is seen in the lower compartment. (A frightening, atmospheric moment, accomplished through sheer economy and simplicity).  Carruthers insists of his innocence to his fellow captors, claiming that his original crew mates were slaughtered by a hostile, unseen presence on the desolute red planet, but three-guesses as to their reaction to his unusual plea. Naturally, he can't prove it, and 50's space authorities were not very alien conscience at the time. (As a side-thought, unseen menace may remind you of that highly original BLAIR WITCH).  As everyone sacks out, a hapless supporting charactor whose name is at the bottom of the casting list (guess what will happen to him) hears something in the lower compartment. Despite your futile don't go down there, you jerk! pleas, he does just that, and is appropriately killed (more like thoroughly obliterated) by the shadowy figure with insatiable blood lust on its mind. In the victim's case, dereliction of duty and sheer cowardliness would have been the wise decision. The scene is actually well-directed (for a change) and develops much suspense, as the entire film surprisingly does.  The crew finally catches on that they have an unwanted ship crasher on board, and try every possible means at their disposal to eliminate it, but the unknown creature seems to copping an anti-death attitude. Proving to be an even more clever, worthy adversary, 'IT!' also hides out in the ventilation shafts of the ship (now that should ring a bell). Cahn's forceful direction generates considerable tension as the malevolent stowaway works its way up from one level of the confined ship to the next, eventually leaving the remaining characters trapped at the top. The movie's suspense is blunt and right to the point IT!' has to kill them or starve, hence they have to kill IT! or die. Nothing like those no two ways about it choices. Rent it, or check for it on cable if you wish to know the outcome.  For a low-budget quickie, IT! is quite impressive and memorable. The dreaded sense of claustrophobic tension, rendering the characters' helpless entrapment, is highly effective. This is a production in which the limited budget and small sets actually work in favor of the plot's scary ambience. The black white photography (Yes, it's one of those!) helps to enhance its dark, creepy mood, and the sense of apprehension is quite high. (Modern day color freaks never seem to take that into consideration). The plot is also somewhat cynically ironic If the creature hadn't stowed away on the ship, Carruthers would have most likely been found guilty of the charges against him.  The intelligent script (see what I mean about rareity) was penned by noted Science-Fiction author Jerome Bixby (remember Twilight Zone's It's a Good Life) The picture's taut editing eliminates any extraneous dross. (ALIEN tended to drag in its first hour with its sophomoric dialogue, and why did it have to include that stupid and ultimately counter-productive sub-plot of Ash being a robot, and further dragging the story down to another big bad conspiracy cliche UNNECESSARY!!!)  Director Cahn astutely keeps the rubber-suited monster off-screen and in the shadows through-out most of the proceedings, keeping your paranoid imagination on constant alert. Unfortunately, perhaps at the studio's commercial insistance, it is a little over-revealed at the climax, but I haven't claimed this to be the perfect masterpiece. The performances, though nothing award-winning, are nevertheless cool enough so that one becomes sincerely concerned as to their fates. Not many movies in recent times ever come close to achieving that. They can be over-produced from here to eternity, and usually only succeed in being gloriously annoying.  This film's story is not really totally original (what is), for it is based on A.E. Van Vogt's VOYAGE OF THE SPACE BEAGLE. All ALIEN fanatics should track down an old used copy to see where the initial influence came from.  As long as you're not craving another CGI wind-ding, you may find it worthwhile. Just don't expect the women to be Ripley precursors. This was still the sock-knitting fifties, sad to say.
我是牧本
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本作品是由有点麻烦的男人“卷”起来的“麻烦系”人性电视剧。主演阿部饰演的是市政府的“送别员”牧本壮,是个有点麻烦的男人。不会察言观色,不会听人说话,不会向任何人敞开心扉。这样的牧本在按照自己的规则送别孤独死去的人的过程中,遇到了各种各样的人,虽然有点让人厌烦,但也给他们的心带来了变化。在与这些人的交往中,牧本自己平淡无味的人生也被点缀了起来。牧本的“麻烦”不知不觉中作为“无垢的心情”,给周围和自己带来影响。
胆包天
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Umberto Lenzi is undoubtedly the king of Italian crime movies, but unfortunately; Syndicate Sadists is not the best examples of his work in this genre. Lenzi's crime flicks tend to be a cut above the rest because he makes films based on stories with a point, and they don't lack direction; but this film feels a bit too wayward to fully fit with the rest of his stuff. The film takes obvious influence from Sergio Leone's landmark western 'A Fistful of Dollars' (which in turn, took influence from Akira Kurosawa's landmark samurai flick Yojimbo), in that it features two warring families and a strong character at the centre. The crime that Lenzi focuses on is kidnapping, and we centre on a character called 'Rambo'. Rambo is dragged into the war between the two families after his brother is killed because of it. Rambo uses his brains and brawn to pit the two families against one another, in the hope of gaining revenge for his brother's death, rescuing a young boy that they've kidnapped, and ultimately letting the two sides destroy one another.  The film's biggest asset is undoubtedly Tomas Milian. Milian was put to great use by Lenzi in almost all of his crime thrillers. The range of characters he has played for Lenzi is immense, and this one is easily one of the coolest. The character is called Rambo, which immediately sprang to mind the popular Sylvester Stallone character - but for once, the Italians actually haven't stolen this name as Syndicate Sadists was released first! As usual, the film is wickedly entertaining, as we get to watch Milian get himself involved in the usual array of car chases, shootouts and brawls. Lenzi has got him riding a motorbike this time round, and every scene featuring it and Milian is a real standout! However, the film often feels like it doesn't really have anywhere to go, and this means that the running time is stretched out more than it should be. Compared to the crime films of other Italian directors, Syndicate Sadists is more than above average; but in relation to Lenzi crime flicks such as Almost Human and The Cynic, The Rat and The Fist - it doesn't stand tall as one of Lenzi's best. Still, if you're looking for ninety minutes of testosterone fuelled mayhem - Syndicate Sadists will suffice!
窃尸奇谭
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In 1828 Scotland, Edinburgh surgeon Dr. Knox does medical research on cadavers he buys from murderers Burke and Hare, without questioning the unethical procurement methods.
剑客卡南
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泰米尔那都邦南部一个偏远的小村庄Podiyankulam有一项特殊的传统:谁能从悬崖上一跃而起将对岸抛出的鱼劈成两半,谁就能拥有“镇村宝剑”(Village Sword);选择接受该挑战但却无法将鱼砍成两半的人则会被村民斩首。1997年,一位名叫Karnan的青年男子腾空而起,成了宝剑的主人。  Podiyankulam和其隔壁的Melur村颇有宿怨,前者的村民来自更低种姓并因此常年收到压迫,故事的起因,就由一辆不愿经过Podiyankulam的巴士说起。在Melur村民的政治影响下,Podiyankulam村多次上书要求在该村设立巴士站的情愿被拒,村民们想要外出就不得去去Melur村的巴士站等候,且在等候巴士的过程中长期遭到Melur村民的欺辱和骚扰。  数次巴士拒载事件发生后,以Karnan为首的村民砸烂了一辆在他们眼前拒载一位孕妇的巴士,此举在村民议事会上引发诸多争议,但最后村长决定全村人将共同保护为了村民利益出头的Karnan等人,出面与警方交涉。  巴士被砸后,巴士运输公司的老板和一众警察来到Podiyankulam存兴师问罪,迫于其他村民压力,村长被迫供出Karnan等人的藏身之处。但考虑到商业利益,巴士老板决定撤诉并不再追究责任。但一位名叫Kannabiran的警长却在执行此任务时被村民们不卑不亢的态度所激怒——农民的儿子也配叫“皇帝”?并暗下决心要给Karnan一个教训。  日后警方传唤闹事村民去警局问话,为了保护Karnan,村中几位年长的老者自告奋勇前去警局报告和签字。但Kannabiran却用棍子暴打所有老者,重伤大家后把他们仍在警察局的天台上暴晒等死。在警局外等候一日一夜的Karnan等人见形势不对,冲入警察局救出了他的爷爷和其他几位长者,并将警察局砸了稀巴烂。  再次受辱后的Kannabiran警长调用了更多的警力计划捣毁村庄,而村民们则在长者们手上回归后意识到警察并不是因为巴士损坏而暴打他们,而是因为他们作为低种姓农民却在警察问询他们时抬头挺胸地stand tall,全村人也在Karnan的带领下决定奋起反击。  警察如期而至,而此刻Karnan却因为收到了军队职位的录取信而在全村的劝说下已经启程前去履职。攻破村民的抵抗后,警察进入到每一个村民家打砸抢,Karnan的爷爷为了保护屋内正在生产的村妇,自焚后冲进施暴的警察中。  不远处,挎着宝剑的Karnan策马前来,他以宝剑为武器砍倒数个警察,并将Kannabiran关进一间房屋内作为俘虏,而被俘虏后的Kannabiran警长仍然不断对Karnan口出侮辱,并威胁他如果对方敢动他一根汗毛,整个村庄将会被夷为平地。Karnan最终一剑将警长的首级砍下。  这是一个有关荣誉、传统、正义和生命力的真实故事。