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Languages: English, French, Spanish

Subtitles: English, French, Spanish

Sound: AC-3

Summary: "The Rise of Cobra" is not your grandfather's G.I. Joe. It's more like C.G.I. Joe with explosive special-effects action sequences that provide the film with a surplus of "Boom Boom Pow" (to quote the Black Eyed Peas song that drives the end credits). This blast from the summer past is very much like the metal-munching nano-mite missiles a (literally) mad Doctor (Joseph Gordon-Levitt cashing in some of his indie cred) and McCullen, a Scottish weapons dealer (Christopher Eccleston), threaten to unleash upon the world. It never stops. Ever. The original G.I. Joe action figure was an all-American hero. These Joes are--all together now--"the best of the best," an elite multi-national squad. Two soldiers, Duke (a buff Channing Tatum), an "on the ground, in the fight" kind of guy, and Ripcord (Marlon Wayans), his wisecracking best friend, are rescued by the Joes after they are ambushed while transporting the missiles. These are no ordinary Joes. Snake-Eyes (Ray Park) is a silent ninja, Stella (Rachel Nichols) a bodacious brainiac, Heavy Duty (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje) the imposing weapons specialist, and Breaker (Said Taghamaoui) the techie. They are led by gruff Gen. Hawk (Dennis Quaid), who barks out lines like, "When all else fails, we don't," with polish. Duke and Ripcord are recruited to join the classified unit after Duke discovers that Ana (Sienna Miller), his former fiancée, is in cahoots with McCullen and now sports the sinister moniker the Baroness, not to mention killer cleavage-enhancing latex outfits. This being the first in a budding franchise, there is much backstory to cover. Flashbacks date back to 1641! But the order of the day is underground military command centers, underwater evil lairs, gleaming high-tech weaponry, breakneck chases, and cool gadgets, such as a speed-accelerating hydraulic suit. It's enough to make you want to dust off your original Hasbro action figures or, the studio no doubt hopes, buy the new ones. "--Donald Liebenson"

Stills from G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (Click for larger image)

Languages: English, German, Spanish

Sound: Dolby Digital

Summary: Nine noble families fight for control of the mythical land of Westeros. Political and sexual intrigue is pervasive. Robert Baratheon, King of Westeros, asks his old friend Eddard, Lord Stark, to serve as Hand of the King, or highest official. Secretly warned that the previous Hand was assassinated, Eddard accepts in order to investigate further. Meanwhile the Queen's family, the Lannisters, may be hatching a plot to take power. Across the sea, the last members of the previous and deposed ruling family, the Targaryens, are also scheming to regain the throne. The friction between the houses Stark, Lannister, Baratheon and Targaryen and with the remaining great houses Greyjoy, Tully, Arryn,Tyrell and Martell leads to full-scale war. All while a very ancient evil awakens in the farthest north. Amidst the war and political confusion, a neglected military order of misfits, the Night's Watch, is all that stands between the realms of men and icy horrors beyond.

Languages: English

Subtitles: English, Spanish

Sound: AC-3

Summary: Gerard Butler stars as Kable, condemned criminal and globally famous super-soldier in the ultimate multiplayer game, "Slayers.” Human controllers direct each thought and move of real-life prison inmates battling in hyper-intense environments – where the goal is freedom and the penalty is death. But when Kable suddenly decides he wants out, his rebellion threatens the twisted plans of game creator Ken Castle (Michael C. Hall, TV’s "Dexter”), who will stop at nothing to crush the renegade commando in this taut, adrenaline-packed action-thriller.

Summary: Every now and then, the CGI effects in "Garfield: The Movie" are less than perfect--which makes you realize of how astonishingly seamless the rest of the effects are. When Garfield's owner Jon (Breckin Meyer) agrees to take in a homeless dog so as to flirt with a sexy veterinarian (Jennifer Love Hewitt), Garfield does his best to oust the dog from the house. But when a greedy television performer (Stephen Tobolowsky) kidnaps the mutt for his own nefarious purposes, Garfield sets out on a rescue mission. "Garfield" is a terrible movie, yet there's something weirdly compelling in its awfulness. Bill Murray, who voices the fat cat, has mastered a comic style that wallows fondly in ridiculousness. Perhaps, seduced by the siren call of Murray's voice, the audience can only marvel at the sublime junk of our culture. "--Bret Fetzer"

Sound: DD (Dolby Digital)

Summary: Location: Stockholm, Sweden.
Time: Summer 2002.

Mission: To ride as fast as anyone would dare through the city's roads and motorways.

A high powered Suzuki emerges from a lock-up garage, both machine and rider almost invisible against the darkness of the background. Soon we are sharing the rider's-eye view at speeds you can barely believe as he blasts his way through the traffic leaving the city.

Summary: The new Ghost Rider video is released! His new video is more action packed than his previous videos. This time Ghost Rider goes undercover as a cop!

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Languages: Swedish

Subtitles: English, French

Sound: Dolby

Summary: Mikael Blomkvist is about to run a story that will expose an extensive sex trafficking operation between Eastern Europe and Sweden implicating well- known and highly placed members of Swedish society. On the eve of publication the two investigating reporters are murdered and the fingerprints found on the murder weapon belong to Lisbeth Salander. Languages: English and Swedish. Actors: Lena Endre - Michael Nyqvist - Michalis Koutsogiannakis - Noomi Rapace - Peter Andersson. Director: Daniel Alfredson. Format: Blu-ray. Format Size: Widescreen. Runtime: 128 mins. Language: English. Subtitle: English Subtitles. Region code: Region 1 (United States Canada Bermuda U.S. territories). Discs: 2. Rating: R. Genre: Crime. Subgenre: Foreign. Release Year: 2010.

Languages: Swedish, English

Subtitles: English

Summary: Fans of Stieg Larsson's "Men Who Hate Women" may have been concerned about how the Swedish author's novel would translate to the screen, but they needn't have worried. Significant changes to the source material have been made, but director Niels Arden Opley's "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo", as it's now called, is mostly riveting. As the story begins, middle-aged investigative journalist Mikael Blomkvist (Michael Nyqvist) has just been convicted of a bogus charge of libel against a rich and corrupt corporate hotshot when he's unexpectedly offered a most unusual gig. An aging captain of industry named Henrik Vanger (Sven-Bertil Taube) wants Blomkvist to figure out what happened to Vanger's niece, who disappeared more than 40 years earlier; not only is the old man convinced that she was murdered, but he suspects that another member of his large and rather disagreeable family (which includes several former Nazis) is the culprit. Blomkvist takes the job, which includes spending at least six months on Vanger's isolated island in the middle of winter. But what he doesn't know is that he's being spied on by twentysomething Lisbeth Salander (brilliantly played by Noomi Rapace in a career-making performance), the titular Girl and the possessor of remarkable skills as a sleuth and computer hacker. With her gothlike piercings and all-black clothes, Lisbeth is a vivid character, to say the least. While we don't exactly know the details of her dark past, it's obviously still with her; indeed, she's just been assigned a new "guardian" (like a parole officer) to look after her finances and other matters. We also know that she is not someone to mess with; when the guardian turns out to be a thoroughly vile monster, Lisbeth gets back at him in one of the more satisfying revenge sequences in recent memory. That Lisbeth and Mikael should end up working together, and more, isn't especially surprising. But the horrifying details and depths of depravity they uncover while working on the case (parallels to "The Silence of the Lambs" are facile but appropriate) definitely are, and Opley does a nice job of keeping it all straight. At more than two and a half hours, the film is long, with its share of grim, graphic, and scary moments, but "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" is a winner. "--Sam Graham"

Summary: Released in 2000,this is quite possibly one of the greatest epics of its kind,regardless of the fact that alot of the basic ideas draw from stanley kubricks 1960 movie spartacus,this is essential moving drama with stunning battle scenes and a genuine movie villain who you really hope meets an untimely death.
Starring Russell Crowe as maximus decimus meridius,a roman general in the army,who after many a great victory in battle,decides to retire and head home to his family,but when marcus auerlius decides to step down from emperor he asks maximus to take over and thats when the trouble starts.
Without giving much more away,marcus' son commadus played by joaquin phoenix resents this idea,and basically underhand tactics take place,and maximus eventually becomes a slave,and from there rises again.
The film deals with the ongoing power struggle with the countys senate and government and the script is very strong,the acting is clinical and the visuals are powerful and with a very haunting musical score emotions get stirred up easily.The fight scenes are glorious are bloody and never gratitious,this is a film that feels real and hence the enjoyment is tenfold.
This is a film that will stand the test of time as many great epics have done in the past,if you havent seen this,then you aint seen a glimpse of near movie perfection.

Languages: English

Subtitles: English

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Summary: Perhaps it didn't ignite the box office in quite the way it'd been hoped, but that's little reason to pass over the qualities of "The Golden Compass" now it arrives on DVD. Based on the Phillip Pullman novel "His Dark Materials"--itself the start of the "Northern Lights" trilogy, the film isn't without a few problems, but emerges as a quality adaptation.
And you certainly can't fault "The Golden Compass" for sheer ambition. The story, for those new to the series, is primarily that of 12-year old Lyra, who is in search of her friend who has been kidnapped. Naturally, this proves to be quite a challenging adventure, not least because it's through Pullman's vividly imagined world, crossing dimensions as Lyra travels. The film, while toning down and fiddling with some elements of the source material, stays quite close to the book, and it proves to be a good, if not "Lord Of The Rings"-standard, adaptation.
What helps "The Golden Compass", on top of the strong effects work and scope of the production, is a solid cast, featuring the likes of Daniel Craig, Nicole Kidman and Dakota Blue Richards. And it certainly whets the appetite for the next instalment in the series. Whether the muted box office returns put pay to that remains to be seen: for now, at least, "The Golden Compass" is a good, solid family movie that's easy to enjoy. --"Jon Foster"

Comments: Director's Cut

Summary: I first saw the original Gone in Sixty Seconds a while ago and I thought it was a good, if slightly slow starting film. The remake is a brilliant fast paced film with just enough humor in it. Vinny Jones at the end of the film is an absolute stroke of genius!
Overall, a very good film which you can watch over and over again.

Languages: English, Spanish, French

Subtitles: English, Spanish, French

Sound: AC-3

Summary: Bruce Willis is back in action - mind-blowing, heart-stopping, rip-roaring action - as John McClane, the heroic New York cop with a knack for being in the wrong place at the right time. John's latest predicament takes him all the way to Russia to track down his estranged son, Jack (Jai Courtney), who has been imprisoned in Moscow. But the mission takes a deadly turn as father and son must join forces to thwart a nuclear weapons heist that could trigger World War III!

Languages: English

Summary: You may be surprised to discover that the director of the "Lethal Weapon" movies and scary horror flick "The Omen", Richard Donner, also produced and directed this classic children's adventure (which, by the way, was written by Donner's screen-wizard friend Steven Spielberg). Then again you may not. "The Goonies", like Donner's other movies, is the same story of good versus evil. It has its share of bad guys (the Fratelli brothers and their villainous mother), reluctant-hero good guys (the Walsh bothers and their gang of friends), and lots of corny one-liners. Like in an old-fashioned Hardy Boys or Nancy Drew plot, the Goonies need to solve a problem: a corrupt corporate developer has bought out their neighborhood and plans to flatten all their homes. Luckily, the beloved gang stumbles on a treasure map. In the hopes of finding the treasure to buy back their houses, the Goonies embark on their quest through underground passages, aboard pirate ships, and behind waterfalls. This swashbuckling and rollicking ride was also a great breeding ground for a couple of child actors who went on to enjoy numerous successes in adulthood: Sean Astin ("Rudy", "Encino Man") and Martha Plimpton ("Pecker", "200 Cigarettes"). "--Samantha Allen Storey"

Summary: In between the Hollywood productions "Rush Hour" and "Shanghai Noon", Hong Kong's most popular export, Jackie Chan, returned home to indulge his romantic side in this modern fairy tale. He plays a modern Prince Charming, a big business mogul and notoriously eligible big-city bachelor to dreamy teenager Shu Qi, a girl from a Taiwan fishing village. When a heartbreaking message in a bottle washes ashore, she traces it back to Hong Kong, where she meets Jackie in the midst of a mid-ocean brawl on a luxury yacht. Hong Kong heartthrob Tony Leung has a grand time spoofing his image, playing a gay fashion photographer who "adopts" Shu Qi and helps her woo her handsome dream lover. It's a pleasant change to see 40-plus Jackie discard his usual goofy lovesick fool to play a suave swinger, but next to giggly teen Shu Qi, who proves to be a spunky and winning actress, he seems a little too mature. There are still plenty of opportunities to see Jackie in acrobatic action with a subplot involving a boyhood friend turned shady business rival, but at heart it's a sweet, silly little love song full of unabashed romantic imagery, elegant art design, snazzy fashions and a gooey happy ending. Jackie doesn't provide his own voice in the English dubbed edition, which makes a minor dent in his charm but does little to affect the film as a whole. --"Sean Axmaker, Amazon.com"

Summary: "The book was better" has been the complaint of many a reader since the invention of films. "The Green Mile" is Frank Darabont's second adaptation of a Stephen King prison drama ("The Shawshank Redemption" was the first) and is a very faithful adaptation of King's serial novel. In the middle of the Depression, Paul Edgecomb (Tom Hanks) runs death row at Cold Mountain Penitentiary. Into this dreary world walks a mammoth prisoner, John Coffey (Michael Duncan) who, very slowly, reveals a special gift that will change the men working and dying (in the electric chair, masterfully and grippingly staged) on the mile.
As with King's book, Darabont takes plenty of time to show us Edgecomb's world before delving into John Coffey's mystery. With Darabont's superior storytelling abilities, his touch for perfect casting, and a leisurely 188-minute running time, his film brings to life nearly every character and scene from the novel. Darabont even improves the novel's two endings, creating a more emotionally satisfying experience. The running time may try patience, but those who want a story, as opposed to quick-fix entertainment, will be rewarded by this finely tailored tale. --"Doug Thomas"

Summary: Matt Damon reteams with his "Bourne Supremacy" director to create a thriller grounded in contemporary politics: the search for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. Chief Warrant Officer Roy Miller (Damon) travels across war-torn Iraq, pursuing the intelligence he's been given, but every site indicated comes up empty of WMDs. Investigating the source of the intelligence, he finds himself caught between CIA agent Martin Brown (Brendan Gleeson, "28 Days Later") and politician Clark Poundstone (Greg Kinnear, "Little Miss Sunshine") over the identity of "Magellan," the supposed source. As Miller tracks down an Iraqi general, he ends up further and further afield, facing danger from all sides. It's hard to say which is the greater accomplishment--that "Green Zone" manages to turn a still-volatile political issue into a propulsive action movie, or that it manages to depict Iraqi people as individuals with a wide range of responses to what's happened to their country. Damon's performance is low-key but effective as Miller tries to maintain some semblance of moral clarity in a circumstance that muddies everything. Also featuring Amy Ryan ("Gone Baby Gone") as a compromised journalist and Khalid Abdalla ("The Kite Runner") as an Iraqi civilian who gets dragged into far more than he expected. "--Bret Fetzer"

Languages: Engels

Subtitles: Engels, Frans, Spaans, Nederlands, Deens, Fins, Noorweegs, Zweeds

Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1

Summary: Review Grimm: Season 1-3De reviews worden geladen.

Languages: Engels

Subtitles: Nederlands, Frans, Zweeds, Spaans, Fins, Deens, Noorweegs, Engels, Zweeds

Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1 DTS 5.1

Summary: Review Grimm: Season 4De reviews worden geladen.

Languages: English, French, Spanish

Subtitles: English, French, Spanish

Sound: DTS-HD High Res Audio

Summary: From Marvel, the studio that brought you the global blockbuster franchises of Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and The Avengers, comes a new team—the Guardians of the Galaxy. An action-packed, epic space adventure, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy expands the Marvel Cinematic Universe into the cosmos, where brash adventurer Peter Quill finds himself the object of an unrelenting bounty hunt after stealing a mysterious orb coveted by Ronan, a powerful villain with ambitions that threaten the entire universe. To evade the ever-persistent Ronan, Quill is forced into an uneasy truce with a quartet of disparate misfits—Rocket, a gun-toting raccoon, Groot, a tree-like humanoid, the deadly and enigmatic Gamora and the revenge-driven Drax the Destroyer. But when Quill discovers the true power of the orb and the menace it poses to the cosmos, he must do his best to rally his ragtag rivals for a last desperate stand—with the galaxy's fate in the balance.