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Gilbert Ivy and his wife Jewell are farmers. They seem to be working against the odds, producing no financial surplus. Gilbert has lost hope of ever becoming prosperous, but his wife decides to fight for her family.

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Language(s):English
Subtitles:English

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Armin Mueller-Stahl plays Hungarian family man Mike Laszlo, whose American citizenship is suddenly threatened when reports unearthed from a UN basement link him to horrific war crimes as part of an SS Death Squad.

He immediately turns to his daughter, defense lawyer Ann Talbot (Jessica Lange) who dismisses the charge, assuming it to be a simple case of mistaken identity. When the case progresses quickly to court, Ann goes against the advice of her peers and represents her father to defend him against the onslaught of allegations thrown at him by the prosecution (Frederic Forrest). As the case progresses, more and more of Mike’s past is opened up and we, as an audience, share Ann’s growing doubts of exactly what it was her father did in the Hungarian Army.

Its not until the lack of definitive evidence puts her father in the clear, that Ann discovers the truth she has been hiding from as both a lawyer and a daughter.

In a film brimming with strong performances (Mueller-Stahl, Forrest and Rooker are all excellent), it’s the incredible Jessica Lange who is key to its success. Her ability to take the audience with her on Ann’s emotional journey is a tribute to the actor’s natural talent to convey strength, vulnerability and utter heart break with such apparent ease.

Director Costa-Gavras (here re-teaming with Betrayed screenwriter Joe Eszterhas) has, thankfully, allowed his actors to carry the film and resisted the temptation to get too energetic with his camera. Despite some heavy political undertones and the unsettling idea that someone you love is capable of unspeakable evil, Gavras manages to keep the simple theme of family very much in the foreground. It’s in the relationships between Mike Laszlo, Ann and her son (played by an impressive Lukas Haas) that the impact of the case is truly felt.

Music Box is a non-flashy, intelligent piece of adult film-making which offers a purely character-driven story and packs a powerful emotional punch.

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https://nitro.download/view/E027FB4CECA9415/Costa-Gavras_-_(1989)_Music_Box.mkv

Language(s):English, Hungarian
Subtitles:Finnish, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish

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Titus returns victorious from war, only to plant the seeds of future turmoil for himself and his family.

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Language(s):English+commentary
Subtitles:English, Norwegian, Dutch, French

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With Don’t Come Knocking, Wim Wenders revisits territory, both literal and metaphorical, first explored in Paris, Texas. Not only does he return to the Southwest, but Sam Shepard is back as co-writer. This time, he’s also the star. His Howard Spence is a movie cowboy who’s had enough. One day while working in Monument Valley, he takes off his boots and hops a train to Nevada to see his mother (Eva Marie Saint, lovely as ever). Little does he know that Sutter (Tim Roth), a by-the-books bondsman, is hot on his trail. Next, Spence travels to Montana where a sad young woman named Sky (Sarah Polley) is recovering from a recent death, while an angry young man named Earl (Gabriel Mann), who sounds much like Chris Isaak, plies the troubadour trade. Spence doesn’t know it yet, but they’re the results of a rambunctious past that will soon “come knocking,” as it were. While in Butte, he also catches up with Doreen (Jessica Lange), a lover from many moons ago. Clearly, Don’t Come Knocking is Wenders and Shepard in a reflective mood, even more so than in Paris, Texas, as Spence is older and has more regrets than Harry Dean Stanton’s Travis. It doesn’t leave as much of an impression, but the film is a worthy addition to the post-modern Western canon. Shot by Franz Lustig, it’s frames are filled with intense hues–fiery reds, glowing greens–and a plaintive score by T-Bone Burnett. –Kathleen C. Fennessy, Amazon.com

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Language:English
Subtitles:Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish (Vobsubs)

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In the new film from acclaimed writer/director Jim Jarmusch, which won the Grand Prix at this year’s Cannes International Film Festival, Bill Murray stars as Don Johnston. The resolutely single Don has just been dumped by his latest lover, Sherry (Julie Delpy). Don yet again resigns himself to being alone and left to his own devices. Instead, he is compelled to reflect on his past when he receives by mail a mysterious pink letter. It is from an anonymous former lover and informs him that he has a 19-year-old son who may now be looking for his father. Don is urged to investigate this “mystery” by his closest friend and neighbor, Winston (Jeffrey Wright), an amateur sleuth and family man. Hesitant to travel at all, Don nonetheless embarks on a cross-country trek in search of clues from four former flames (Frances Conroy, Jessica Lange, Sharon Stone, and Tilda Swinton). Unannounced visits to each of these unique women hold new surprises for Don as he haphazardly confronts both his past and, consequently, his present..

Broken.Flowers2005.576p.BDRip.x264-HANDJOB.mkv

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https://nitro.download/view/F881B9AB95A6D07/Broken.Flowers2005.576p.BDRip.x264-HANDJOB.mkv

Language:English
Subtitles:English

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