Posts Tagged ‘soccer’

Bend It Like Beckham (2002)

Friday, March 16th, 2007
Genres: Comedy | Drama | Romance | Sport
Countries: Germany | UK
Actors: Nagra, Parminder | Knightley, Keira | Rhys-Meyers, Jonathan | Kher, Anupam | Panjabi, Archie | Lewis, Shaznay | Harper, Frank | Stevenson, Juliet | Khan, Shaheen | Chana, Ameet | Shah, Pooja | Virk, Paven | Kalidas, Preeya | Farley, Trey | Chaudhry, Saraj
Directors: Chadha, Gurinder
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A comedy about bending the rules to reach your goal, Bend It Like Beckham explores the world of women’s football, from kick-abouts in the park to freekicks in the Final. Set in Hounslow, West London and Hamburg, the film follows two 18 year olds with their hearts set on a future in professional soccer. Heart-stopping talent doesn’t seem to be enough when your parents want you to hang up your football boots, find a nice boyfriend and learn to cook the perfect chapatti.

One Hour Photo (2002)

Wednesday, February 14th, 2007
Genres: Drama | Thriller
Countries: USA
Actors: Williams, Robin | Nielsen, Connie | Vartan, Michael | Smith, Dylan | Daniels, Erin | Kim, Paul H. | Garlington, Lee | Cole, Gary | Calvert, Marion | Moreland, David
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Seymour ‘SY’ Parrish has been doing photo development for 20 years. He has a vast knowledge of modern photography and develops photos at a local department store for a living. But SY lives a sad and lonely life and begins spying on the Yorkin family, his biggest customers who seem to have everything in the world. SY begins to feel that he wants to be in the Yorkin’s life, but when he discovers that the Yorkins are not as perfect as they seem, he becomes a man on a mission to expose the imperfections of the Yorkin family that could tear them apart.

Cats & Dogs (2001)

Monday, February 12th, 2007
Genres: Comedy | Family
Countries: USA
Actors: Goldblum, Jeff | Perkins, Elizabeth | Pollock, Alexander | Margolyes, Miriam | Natwick, Myron | Chillcott, Doris | Robek, Kirsten | Turner, Frank C. | Andersons, Mar | Barber, Gillian | Susi, Carol Ann | Kaplan, Randi | Bogue, Mary | Sanders, Alvin | Schooley, Mark
Directors: Guterman, Lawrence
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There’s a secret war being waged in the homes and neighborhoods of Earth that the humans don’t even know about; an eternal struggle between two great armies: the Cats and the Dogs. The film follows a Cat’s plan to destroy a new vaccine, that if developed, would destroy all human allergies to Dogs, and the Dogs’ efforts to stop the Cats. Specifically, it’s the story of a young pup (Tobey Maguire) whose job it is to guard the vaccine. Other dogs include a wise older dog who watches out for him (Susan Sarandon), a large friendly dog (Michael Clarke Duncan), and a small dog who serves as an electronics expert (Joe Pantoliano). Jeff Goldblum is the human scientist that invented the vaccine.

51st State, The (2001)

Saturday, February 3rd, 2007
Genres: Action | Comedy | Crime | Thriller
Countries: Canada | UK
Actors: Ricky Tomlinson | Pertwee, Sean | Ifans, Rhys | Jackson, Samuel L. | Whitmey, Nigel | Jezek, Robert | Mortimer, Emily | Meat Loaf | Abraham, Jake | McDonald, Mac | Swartz, Aaron | Webber, David | Reynolds, Michael J. | Muslim, Sonny | Barnes, Barbara | Nocian, Junix | Carlyle, Robert | Barber, Paul
Directors: Yu, Ronny
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Elmo McElroy (Jackson) is a streetwise American master chemist who heads to England to sell his special new formula - a powerful, blue concoction guaranteed to take you to ‘the 51st state.’ McElroy’s new product delivers a feeling 51 times more powerful than any thrill, any pleasure, any high in history. But his plans for a quick, profitable score go comically awry when he gets stuck in Liverpool with an unlikely escort (Carlyle) and his ex-girlfriend (Mortimer) and becomes entangled in a bizarre web of double-dealing and double-crosses.

Mean Machine (2001)

Saturday, February 3rd, 2007
Genres: Comedy | Drama | Sport
Countries: UK | USA
Actors: Jones, Vinnie | Kelly, David | Hemmings, David | Brown, Ralph | Blackwood, Vas | Gee, Robbie | Bell, Geoff | Forgeham, John | Phillips, Sally | Flemyng, Jason | Dyer, Danny | Statham, Jason | Wimbush, Martin | Reid, David | Cropman, David
Directors: Skolnick, Barry
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Disgraced ex-England captain (Danny ‘Mean Machine’ Meehan) is thrown in jail for assaulting two police officers. Whilst in jail, he doesn’t recieve any favours because of his celebrity status in the outside world. He is out numbered and many prisoners constantly barrage him with insults for letting down his country in a crucial World Cup game. He keeps his head down and has the opportunity to forget everything and change the lives of the prisoners. These prisoners have the chance to put one over the evil guards. The prisoners are lead by Danny and the whole of the prison, guards aside, are behind them. Game on……