After their hit THE EYE was remade by others, this time the Pang Brothers take the wheel as they revisit their first film together. In BANGKOK DANGEROUS, Nicolas Cage (NATIONAL TREASURE) stars as Joe, a hit man who goes to Thailand on a mission. The beauty of both the city and one of its residents distracts Joe, and he begins to take a young man under his wing, but his boss won’t let the original goal be forgotten.
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IN THEATERS JULY 21, 2006<br><br>Jorge Ameer’s intelligent, sharp, and occasionally darkly funny thriller centers on Anthony (John Shaw), a closeted small-town detective investigating the murder of his lover, Adam (Jared Cadwell), who lived like a recluse in a small cabin outside of town. Haunted by both guilt and the restless spirit of Adam, who now unnerves the newlyweds who moved into his former home, Anthony must seek both justice and closure.
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The Coen Brothers reteam with George Clooney for this blackly comic film set in the world of a former spy. John Malkovich, Frances McDormand, Brad Pitt, and Tilda Swinton are along for the sure-to-be wild ride filled with the Coens’ trademark humor.
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Director Jirà Menzel and novelist Bohumil Hrabal teamed up with Oscar-winning results for the classic CLOSELY WATCHED TRAINS, and this Czech film repeats their pairing. I SERVED THE KING OF ENGLAND follows Jan Dite through his life which, as a man living in 1930s Czechoslovakia, has more than its share of highs and lows.
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This indie film at once fuses animation with live-action and fairy tales with modern life. In THE YEAR OF THE FISH, Ye Xian (An Nguyen) has just arrived in New York City from China, but her hopes for the American dream are soon dashed. When she won’t provide clients at the massage parlor where she works the requisite “happy ending,” her boss (Tsai Chin) relegates her to cleaning and laundry. However, the gift of a goldfish from an odd man (Randall Duk Kim) and a budding relationship with a jazz musician (Ken Leung) help to give Ye Xian some hope. This contemporary take on Cinderella was shot on video, but digital painting in post-production gives the film a beautiful, dreamy look.
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