Posts Tagged ‘diamond’

Terror by Night (1946)

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008
Genres: Adventure | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller
Countries: USA
Actors: Basil Rathbone | Nigel Bruce | Alan Mowbray | Dennis Hoey | Renee Godfrey | Frederick Worlock | Mary Forbes | Skelton Knaggs | Billy Bevan | Geoffrey Steele | Gilbert Allen | Harry Cording | Boyd Davis | Gerald Hamer | Leyland Hodgson
Directors: Roy William Neill
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Holmes is hired by Roland Carstairs to prevent the theft of the Star of Rhodesia, an enormous diamond owned by Carstairs’ mother, Lady Margaret. Believing the diamond will be stolen on a train trip from London to Edinburgh, Holmes deftly switches diamonds with Lady Margaret while in her compartment. Soon after, Roland is murdered and the fake diamond is stolen. Red herrings abound as Holmes, aided by Dr. Watson and Inspector Lestrade, discover the murderer’s hiding place and deduce that long-time foe Moriarty’s henchman Colonel Sebastian Moran is somehow involved in the crime.

The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008
Genres: Drama | Family | Sci-Fi | Thriller
Countries: USA
Actors: Michael Rennie | Patricia Neal | Hugh Marlowe | Sam Jaffe | Billy Gray | Frances Bavier | Lock Martin | Elmer Davis | H.V. Kaltenborn | Drew Pearson | Gabriel Heatter | Holly Bane | Marshall Bradford | John Brown | John Burton
Directors: Robert Wise
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A flying saucer orbits the 1950s Earth. It lands in Washington, DC, on the Mall. The lone occupant steps out and is shot by a jumpy soldier. Gort, a large and very powerful robot appears to save him and is able to melt tanks with the slightest bit of his power. The wounded alien orders Gort to stop his rampage and is taken to a hospital from which he escapes in order to learn more about this planet, even moving in as a boarder with an Earth family. When they begin to suspect him, he reveals himself, along with the news that Gort is a member of a race of super-robot enforcers invented to keep the peace of the galaxy that will destroy the Earth if provoked.

Blood Diamond (2006)

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008
Genres: Adventure | Drama | Thriller
Countries: USA
Actors: Leonardo DiCaprio | Djimon Hounsou | Jennifer Connelly | Kagiso Kuypers | Arnold Vosloo | Antony Coleman | Benu Mabhena | Anointing Lukola | David Harewood | Basil Wallace | Jimi Mistry | Michael Sheen | Marius Weyers | Stephen Collins | Ntare Mwine
Directors: Edward Zwick
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Set against the backdrop of civil war and chaos in 1990’s Sierra Leone, Blood Diamond is the story of Danny Archer (Leonardo DiCaprio) - an ex Mercenary from Zimbabwe - and Solomon Vandy (Djimon Hounsou) - a Mende fisherman. Both men are African, but their histories as different as any can be, until their fates become joined in a common quest to recover a rare pink diamond that can transform their lives. While in prison for smuggling, Archer learns that Solomon - who was taken from his family and forced to work in the diamond fields - has found and hidden the extraordinary rough stone. With the help of Maddy Bowen (Jennifer Connelly), an American journalist whose idealism is tempered by a deepening connection with Archer, the two men embark on a trek through rebel territory, a journey that could save Solomon’s family and give Archer the second chance he thought he would never have.

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008
Genres: Comedy | Drama | Musical | Romance
Countries: USA
Actors: Jane Russell | Marilyn Monroe | Charles Coburn | Elliott Reid | Tommy Noonan | George Winslow | Marcel Dalio | Taylor Holmes | Norma Varden | Howard Wendell | Steven Geray | Henri Letondal | Leo Mostovoy | Alex Frazer | George Davis
Directors: Howard Hawks
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Lorelei and Dorothy are just “Two Little Girls from Little Rock”, lounge singers on a transatlantic cruise, working their way to Paris, and enjoying the company of any eligible men they might meet along the way, even though “Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend.” Based on the Broadway musical based on the novel.

Doogal (2006)

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008
Genres: Adventure | Animation | Comedy | Family
Countries: France | UK | USA
Actors: Daniel Tay | Jimmy Fallon | Jon Stewart | Whoopi Goldberg | William H. Macy | Chevy Chase | Judi Dench | Kylie Minogue | Ian McKellen | Kevin Smith | Bill Hader | Cory Edwards | John Krasinski | Heidi Brook Myers
Directors: Dave Borthwick
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Legend tells of three magic diamonds that, if in the wrong hands, can be united to create a force powerful enough to freeze the sun. When the evil sorcerer Zeebad escapes from his ancient prison, he vows to exact revenge by deep-freezing the earth forever. Determined to save the world, a fellowship of four unlikely heroes band together to foil Zeebad’s villainous plot. Led by the candy-loving mutt Doogal, friends Dylan, Brian, and Ermintrude all embark on an epic adventure to save the world. In order to find the diamonds before Zeebad, they must climb icy mountains, navigate fiery pits of molten lava, sail across vast oceans and pass through a booby-trapped temple guarded by an army of ninja skeleton warriors. Along the way they learn that the most powerful weapon is their friendship - which even Zeebad’s evil magic cannot destroy.

Dorm Daze 2 (2006)

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008
Genres: Comedy
Countries: USA
Actors: James DeBello | Marieh Delfino | Tony Denman | Larry Drake | Danielle Fishel | Vida Guerra | Jeremy Howard | Jennifer Lyons | Kip Martin | Chris Owen | Richard Riehle | Charles Shaughnessy | Justin Whalin
Directors: David Hillenbrand | Scott Hillenbrand
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The gang from Dorm Daze is back, but this time they’re on a cruise ship on a tropical voyage through the high seas. The captain and crew of the Surveyor, a floating classroom for Billingsley University’s Semester at Sea program, is about to make a voyage they’ll never forget. The cruise makes an educational stop at the island of San Paradiso, where the students are supposed to explore an important archaeological site. Things go from normal to crazy as their visit coincides with every other college’s spring break. The moment the boat docks, classes are over! For these Billingsley students, their Semester at Sea will be an adventure no one will ever forget.

Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997)

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008
Genres: Action | Romance | Thriller
Countries: USA
Actors: Sandra Bullock | Jason Patric | Willem Dafoe | Temuera Morrison | Brian McCardie | Christine Firkins | Michael G. Hagerty | Colleen Camp | Lois Chiles | Francis Guinan | Tamia | Jeremy Hotz | Enrique Murciano | Jessica Diz | Connie Ray
Directors: Jan de Bont
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Annie and her policeman boyfriend Alex decide to take a romantic ocean cruise together. Once at sea, however, one of the passengers, a disgruntled computer genius named Giger, disables the ship. Alex must now foil Giger’s plans and bring everyone back safely to shore, but how can he outwit a man who can control the entire ship from his keyboard?

Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008
Genres: Action | Adventure | Animation | Comedy | Family | Fantasy
Countries: USA
Actors: Brendan Fraser | Jenna Elfman | Steve Martin | Timothy Dalton | Heather Locklear | Joan Cusack | Bill Goldberg | Don Stanton | Dan Stanton | Dick Miller | Roger Corman | Kevin McCarthy | Jeff Gordon | Matthew Lillard | Mary Woronov
Directors: Joe Dante
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Fed up with all the attention going to Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck quits Hollywood, teams up with recently-fired stuntman Damien Drake Jr.(Fraser) and embarks on a round-the-world adventure, along with Bugs and The VP of Warner Bros (Elfman). Their mission? Find Damien’s father, and the missing blue diamond… and stay one step ahead of The Acme Corp., who wants the diamond for thier own purposes.

Inside Man (2006)

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008
Genres: Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller
Countries: USA
Actors: Denzel Washington | Clive Owen | Jodie Foster
Directors: Spike Lee
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“Inside Man” is the story of a tough cop, Detective Frazier (Denzel Washington), who matches wits with a clever bank robber, Dalton (Clive Owen). As the dangerous cat-and-mouse game unfolds, a wild card emerges: Madaline (Jodie Foster), a power broker with a hidden agenda, who injects even more instability into an already volatile situation.

Lord of War (2005)

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008
Genres: Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller
Countries: France | USA
Actors: Nicolas Cage | Bridget Moynahan | Jared Leto | Shake Tukhmanyan | Jean-Pierre Nshanian | Jared Burke | Eric Uys | David Shumbris | Stewart Morgan | Jasper Lenz | Kobus Marx | Stephan De Abreu | Jeremy Crutchley | Ian Holm | Tanya Finch
Directors: Andrew Niccol
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This film charts the rise and fall of Yuri Orlov, from his early days in the early 1980s in Little Odessa, selling guns to mobsters in his local neighbourhood, through to his ascension through the decade of excess and indulgence into the early 90s, where he forms a business partnership with an African warlord and his psychotic son. The film also charts his relationship through the years with his younger brother, his marriage to a famous model, his relentless pursuit by a determined federal agent and his inner demons that sway between his drive for success and the immorality of what he does.