Directed by Olivier Assayas • 2004 • France, United Kingdom, Canada
Starring Maggie Cheung, Nick Nolte, Béatrice Dalle
The magnetic Maggie Cheung delivers a multilayered performance—winning her a Best Actress prize at Cannes for her last starring role to date—in this clear-eyed, emotionally complicated portrait of a woman attempting to reclaim her life in the wake of profound loss. After her rock-star partner dies of an overdose, recovering addict Emily (Cheung) drifts between Canada and Paris as she struggles to stay sober and prove that she is ready to retake custody of her son, all while finding her voice as a singer.
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Directed by Allan Moyle • 1980 • United States
Starring Tim Curry, Trini Alvarado, Robin JohnsonProblem teens Pamela (Trini Alvarado) and Nicky (Robin Johnson) bust out of a mental institution and go straight through the looking glass into Koch-era New York City, a grimy wonderland wherein the...
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K-On! The Movie
Directed by Naoko Yamada • 2011 • Japan
Starring Aki Toyosaki, Yoko Hikasa, Satomi SatoThis heartfelt continuation of the beloved, slice-of-life anime series K-ON! traces the charming adventures of five high school students who come together to form the band Ho-kago Tea Time. As they prepare fo...
