Film Fresh - Gus Van Sant

Restless

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758557

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Annabel Cotton (Mia Wasikowska) is a beautiful and charming terminal cancer patient with a deep felt love of life and the natural world. Enoch Brae (Henry Hopper) is a young man who has dropped out of the business of living, after an accident claimed the life of his parents. When these two outsiders chance to meet at a funeral, they find an unexpected common ground in their unique experiences of the world. For Enoch, it includes his best friend Hiroshi (Ryo Kase) who happens to be the ghost of a Kamikaze fighter pilot. For Annabel, it involves an admiration of Charles Darwin and an interest in how other creatures live. Upon learning of Annabel's imminent early passing, Enoch offers to help her face her last days with an irreverent abandon, tempting fate, tradition and even death itself. As their unique love for each other grows, so do the realities of the world that they have felt closing in on them. Daring, childlike, and distinctly rare -- these two bravely face what life has in store for them. Fighting pain, anger and loss with youth, playfulness and originality, these two misfits turn the tables on life and play by their own rules. Their journey begins to collide with the unstoppable march of time, as the natural cycle of life comes to claim Annabel.

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1.85:1

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Annabel Cotton is a beautiful and charming terminal cancer patient with a deep felt love of life and the natural world. Enoch Brae is a young man who has dropped out of the business of living, after an accident claimed the life of his parents.

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20111007/ENT02/110070333/1034/Review---Restle...

Review quote:

RESTLESS is consciously lovely in the face of death. How rare. -- Tom Long, DETROIT NEWS

Year:

2011

Length:

91min

Mood Tags:

KISS & MAKE UP

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http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/restless_2010

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Drugstore Cowboy

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IVA ID:

993

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This movie's so real, its scary. This gripping film about a family of drug thieves is based on a novel by convicted drug robber, a man who knows his subject well. Addicted husband and wife team, Bob and Diane Hughes (Dillon and Lynch), and a younger couple of thieves resort to robbing drugstores to stay high. Still, in spite of this tragic lifestyle, they share moments of compassion and humor. The foursome skillfully skirt the law due to Bob's wits and superstitious nature until the day his luck begins to change. When his death appears inevitable, Bob realizes he must give up drugs and Diane to survive.

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Format:

Widescreen

Awards – Nominated:

Best Feature, Best Director, Best Female Lead (Lynch), Best Supporting Female (Graham), 1990 Independent Spirit Awards

Awards – Won:

Best Male Lead (Dillon), Best Supporting Male (Perlich), Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, 1990 Independent Spirit Awards

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/drugstorecowbo...

Review quote:

"Van Sant gives his material shape and an invigorating, syncopated style. It keeps coming at you in surprising, dazzling ways." -- Hal Hinson, WASHINGTON POST

Year:

1989

Length:

104min

Mood Tags:

GET EDGY

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Ratings

Critic rating:

100

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http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/drugstore_cowboy

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Finding Forrester

maint — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:20:45 +0000

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IVA ID:

268621

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Academy Award winner Sean Connery (1987, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, THE UNTOUCHABLES) stars in this powerful and unforgettable drama from acclaimed director Gus Van Sant (GOOD WILL HUNTING, TO DIE FOR). With a strong cast including Academy Award winners F. Murray Abraham (1984, Best Actor in a Leading Role, AMADEUS) and Anna Paquin (1993, Best Supporting Actress, THE PIANO) the film also features rap music superstar Busta Rhymes (SHAFT) and an incredible performance from talented newcomer Rob Brown. Jamal Wallace (Brown) is a talented 16-year old basketball player in New York City whose secret passion is writing. William Forrester (Connery) is a reclusive Pullitzer Prize-winning novelist who never gave the world a second novel. After an accidental meeting, Forrester becomes Jamal's unlikely mentor, providing guidance to help develop the young man's exceptional skills. Soon, Forrester's harsh view of the world begins to change as both men learn lessons from each other about life -- and the importance of friendship.

Film details

Format:

Widescreen

Awards – Won:

Prize of the Guild of German Art House Cinemas, 2001 Berlin International Film Festival

Best Male Newcomer (Brown), 2000 Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards

http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/movie/5947139/review/5947140/finding_forrest...

Review quote:

"A funny and touching film." -- Peter Travers, ROLLING STONE

Year:

2000

Length:

136min

Price: $0.00

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