Sunday, February 12, 2012

Declaration Of War


 

  • Release Date: 01/27/2012
  • Rating: Not Yet Rated
  • Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins
  • Genre: Drama
  • Director: Valérie Donzelli
  • Cast: Jérémie Elkaïm, Valérie Donzelli
  • Synopsis : A young Parisian couple learn that their newborn son has brain cancer, and they defiantly rally their friends and loved ones for the emotional battle that lies ahead while refusing to simply lie down and accept the grim diagnosis. Romeo (Jeremie Elkaim) and Juliette (Valerie Donzelli) met at a club, and from the moment they locked eyes, it felt like they had always been together. Before long, the relationship turns serious and Juliette gets pregnant. Shortly after the birth of their son, however, the happy new parents receive some devastating news: Their child has a deadly form of brain cancer. But with each other's support, and the shoulders of friends and family to lean on, Romeo and Juliette decide not to grieve, but to fight for the future of their child -- and their relationship -- with every ounce of strength they can muster. 

Albert Nobbs


 

  • Release Date: 01/27/2012
  • Rating: R
  • Runtime: 1 hr 54 mins
  • Genre: Drama
  • Director: Rodrigo García
  • Cast: Glenn Close, Mia Wasikowska, Janet McTeer, Brendan Gleeson
  • Synopsis : Glenn Close co-wrote and stars in this period drama based on the short story -The Singular Life of Albert Nobbs by author George Moore, centering on the experiences of a 19th century Irish woman who poses as a man in order to work as a butler at an opulent Dublin hotel for the upper class. Maintaining her elaborate ruse over the course of two decades, Albert (Close) suddenly finds her dedication to the role challenged by the unexpected arrival of a painter who turns out to understand Albert better than anyone she could have imagined. Meanwhile, Albert finds her attempts to help pretty hotel maid Helen (Mia Wasikowska) thwarted when Helen becomes enamored with a charming but callous handyman (Aaron Johnson). Albert Nobbs played at the 2011 ~Toronto International Film Festival. 

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