Archive for August, 2005

The Constant Gardener

Wednesday, August 31st, 2005

All Genres:
Drama, Romance, Thriller

Release Year: 2005

Country: UK | Germany

Runtime: 129 min

Languages: English | Italian | Swahili | German

Director:

Tagline: Love. At any cost.

 

Writers: John le Carré (novel) Jeffrey Caine (screenplay)

 

Cast: Ralph Fiennes … Justin Quayle
Rachel Weisz … Tessa Quayle
Hubert Koundé … Dr. Arnold Bluhm
Danny Huston … Sandy Woodrow
Daniele Harford … Miriam
Packson Ngugi … Officer in Morgue
Damaris Itenyo Agweyu … Jomo's Wife
Bernard Otieno Oduor … Jomo
Gerard McSorley … Sir Kenneth 'Kenny' Curtiss
Bill Nighy … Sir Bernard Pellegrin
Keith Pearson … Porter Coleridge
John Sibi-Okumu … Dr. Joshua Ngaba
Donald Sumpter … Tim Donohue
Archie Panjabi … Ghita Pearson
Nick Reding … Crick

 

Plot: A widower is determined to get to the bottom of a potentially explosive secret involving his wife’s murder, big business, and corporate corruption.

 

Awards: Won Oscar. Another 20 wins & 42 nominations

Serenity

Monday, August 22nd, 2005

All Genres:
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Release Year: 2005

Country: USA

Runtime: 119 min

Languages: English | Mandarin

Director:

Tagline: Can't stop the signal.

 

Cast: Nathan Fillion … Mal
Gina Torres … Zoë
Alan Tudyk … Wash
Morena Baccarin … Inara
Adam Baldwin … Jayne
Jewel Staite … Kaylee
Sean Maher … Simon
Summer Glau … River
Ron Glass … Shepherd Book
Chiwetel Ejiofor … The Operative
David Krumholtz … Mr. Universe
Michael Hitchcock … Dr. Mathias
Sarah Paulson … Dr. Caron
Yan Feldman … Mingo
Rafael Feldman … Fanty

 

Plot: The crew of the ship Serenity tries to evade an assassin sent to recapture one of their number who is telepathic.

 

Awards: 4 wins & 5 nominations

An Unfinished Life

Friday, August 19th, 2005

All Genres:
Drama

Release Year: 2005

Country: Germany | USA

Runtime: 108 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: every secret takes on a life of its own

 

Cast: Robert Redford … Einar Gilkyson
Jennifer Lopez … Jean Gilkyson
Morgan Freeman … Mitch Bradley
Josh Lucas … Crane Curtis
Damian Lewis … Gary Winston
Camryn Manheim … Nina
Becca Gardner … Griff Gilkyson
Lynda Boyd … Kitty
Rob Hayter … Deputy
P. Lynn Johnson … Shelter Supervisor
Byron Lucas … Motorcycle Rider
Trevor Moss … Griffin Gilkyson
R. Nelson Brown … Kent (as Rnelsonbrown)
Dillard Brinson … Gnome Owner
Jason Diablo … Customer #1

 

Plot: A down on her luck woman, desperate to provide care for her daughter, moves in with her father in-law from whom she is estranged. Through time, they learn to forgive each other and heal old wounds. add synopsis

 

Awards: 2 wins