Monday, April 11, 2011

THE MODEL COUPLE


The Model Couple
Le Couple témoin
(1977) NR
Writer-director William Klein's strident, satirical style is exemplified in three rarely seen films: Who Are You, Polly Maggoo?, Mr. Freedom and The Model Couple. The first feature stars Dorothy McGowan as a model whose beauty threatens the public good; in the second, John Abbey is a pro-America superhero whose methods and idealism are hilariously wrongheaded; and the third finds the U.S. government molding perfect people through consumerism.

THE MIDDLE OF THE WORLD


The Middle of the World
O Caminho das Nuvens
(2004) NR
It's a known fact that desperate people will be driven to take desperate measures. And when we say driven, we mean it -- literally. This movie is based on the incredible true story of a man who takes his wife and five children on a 2,000-mile bicycle trip across Brazil in search of a decent job. Stars Cláudia Abreu and Manoel Sebastião Alves Filho.

THE MAN OF THE YEAR


The Man of the Year
O Homem do Ano
(2003) NR
After losing a bet, jobless car salesman Maiquel (Murilo Benicio) bleaches his raven hair platinum, which triggers a lethal confrontation with a mocking street punk (Wagner Moura). But instead of going to jail for snuffing the scumbag, Maiquel goes from zero to hero in the eyes of his neighbors and the cops. Before you can say "contract killer," Maiquel is dispensing rough justice on the streets of Rio de Janeiro in this frenetic action flick.

THE LAST KISS


The Last Kiss
L'Ultimo Bacio; One Last Kiss
(2001) R
A wife, a child, a house ... it all seems like too much for a guy who's afraid to grow up! But Carlo (Stefano Accorsi) is not alone. All of his buddies are suffering their own growing pains, and none of them seem ready to settle down without a fight. As the romantic entanglements tighten, this self-centered group of guys struggles to learn the complicated, age-old lessons of life and love.

MT FAIR LADY


My Fair Lady: Special Edition
(1964) G
In this classic cinematic version of the Broadway smash, Audrey Hepburn is at her most radiant as Eliza Doolittle, the Cockney flower girl transformed into a poised duchess by Professor Henry Higgins (Rex Harrison, reprising his Broadway role). The restored and remastered special edition includes an audio commentary with crew members and Doolittle's singing voice, Marni Nixon. The film won eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture.

MURDER MOST FAUL


Murder Most Foul
(1964) NR
While serving on the jury in a murder trial, Miss Marple (Margaret Rutherford) stands alone as one of the only jurors who thinks the accused didn't kill his landlady. Using a court recess to do some freelance sleuthing, she follows the clues to a local group of actors and a bungling playwright (Ron Moody), who becomes her prime suspect. Charles Tingwell co-stars in this big-screen adaptation of Agatha Christie's Mrs. McGinty's Dead.

MURDER AT THE GALLOP


Murder at the Gallop
(1963) NR
One of literature's most popular sleuths returns in this faithful adaptation of Agatha Christie's classic mystery. When an antisocial villager unexpectedly drops dead, most assume he suffered a heart attack -- everyone, that is, except Miss Marple (Margaret Rutherford). By scrutinizing each of the people who could have benefited from the victim's passing, she follows her instincts to reopen what seemed to be an open-and-shut case.

MURDER AHOY


Murder Ahoy!
(1964) NR
When a trustee for an organization that funds the rehabilitation of young criminals turns up dead, Miss Jane Marple (Margaret Rutherford) boards the HMS Battledore to investigate. But Miss Marple becomes a prime suspect after more bodies surface. Lionel Jeffries plays Capt. Rhumstone; Charles Tingwell, Stringer Davis and Nicholas Parsons also co-star in this high-seas murder mystery based on the book by Agatha Christie.

MR HULOT'S HOLIDAY


M. Hulot's Holiday
Les Vacances de M. Hulot
(1953) NR
Jacques Tati follows his acclaimed directorial debut Jour de Fête with this gentle satire that introduced Tati's alter ego, Monsieur Hulot. When Hulot spends a holiday at a seaside resort, he accidentally wreaks good-natured havoc wherever he goes. Falling all over himself to impress a beautiful girl, Hulot inadvertently crashes a funeral, topples a priceless vase and ignites fireworks with his pipe -- all to hilarious effect.

MOUSEHUNT


Mouse Hunt
Mousehunt
(1997) PG
Two down-on-their-luck brothers (Nathan Lane and Lee Evans) inherit a run-down mansion that turns out to be worth millions. They can sell it and pocket a fortune, but first they have to evict its diminutive tenant: a mouse with no intention of leaving. Slapstick humor abounds -- along with a great cameo by Christopher Walken as a crazed exterminator -- in this zany family comedy from director Gore Verbinski (The Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy).

MISS POTTER


Miss Potter
(2006) PG
Blending lush animation sequences with live-action drama, director Chris Noonan constructs this unconventional biopic about the personal life of beloved children's author and illustrator Beatrix Potter (Renée Zellweger). The film traces Potter's romance with a young editor (Ewan McGregor) as well as her enduring contributions to literature, including the timeless bunny story The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Emily Watson co-stars.

MEN IN BLACK II


Men in Black II
MIB 2
(2002) PG-13
Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones reprise their roles as Jay and Kay, two highly secretive, highly funded and highly unofficial government agents dealing with all things evil and alien -- including "outing" aliens living among us. Kay now works as a mailman, but when a dangerous alien disguised as an irresistible model (Lara Flynn Boyle) threatens Earth, Jay gets Kay out of retirement to save humanity once again. Barry Sonnenfeld directs.

MELINDA'S WORLD


Melinda's World
(2003) NR
It's the 1950s, and Melinda's (Jennifer Olivares) world is a small, sheltered one. Her strict, religious parents forbid her from celebrating birthdays or holidays. But she begins to experience life through some new friends, including a waitress -- who gives Melinda her first taste of the blues and an exciting drink called Coca-Cola -- and a disgraced writer. Things are looking up until tragedy strikes, forcing Melinda to venture out on her own.

ME, YOU AND EVERYONE WE KNOW


Me and You and Everyone We Know
(2005) R
Miranda July writes, directs and stars in this poignant drama about both the unique and oftentimes humorous nature of people's idiosyncrasies. At the center is eccentric Christine Jesperson (July), who seeks emotional connections in the modern world. Meanwhile, shoe salesman Richard (John Hawkes) copes with his recent separation while his teen son (Miles Thompson) experiences a sexual awakening. Carlie Westerman and Brad William Henke co-star.

MASCULIN FEMININ


Masculin Feminin
(1966) NR
Would-be writer and revolutionary Paul (Jean-Pierre Léaud) romances breezy pop singer Madeleine (Chantal Goya), but the pair's fundamental differences breed confusion. Can their stormy relationship survive in a world that blends bourgeois sensibility and radical social concern? French new wave filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard forays into the vibrant world of 1960s counterculture in this fresh take on the age-old battle of the sexes.

MAR ADENTRO


The Sea Inside
Mar adentro
(2004) PG-13
Javier Bardem stars in this moving film based on a true story as Ramon Sampedro, a Spaniard who's condemned to life as a quadriplegic. Determined to die with dignity, Sampedro leads a 30-year campaign to win the right to end his life. His extraordinary example even inspires his lawyer, Julia (Belen Rueda), and a local woman (Lola Duenas) to reach for the heavens, with both women achieving far beyond their wildest dreams.
Genre: Foreign Dramas, Spain, Foreign Must-See

LE MAGNIFIQUE


Le Magnifique
The Magnificent One
(1973) NR
Fiction is spliced with reality for hack spy novelist Francois Merlin (Jean-Paul Belmondo) when his neighbor, beautiful college student Christine (Jacqueline Bisset), selects Merlin as the subject of her term paper in this campy 1970s action-comedy. In Christine's presence, Merlin's reality shifts between his boring life and the thrilling world of his heroic spy character and alter ego, Bob Saint-Clair.

GIGI

GIGI
(
1958) G
Leslie Caron stars as Gigi, an avant-garde French waif being groomed as the fille de joie of affluent and handsome Gaston (Louis Jourdan). Soon Gigi metamorphoses into a stunning beauty, and the head-over-heels Gaston asks for her hand. But Gigi's courtesan grandmother is aghast: No one in the family has ever considered something as plebeian as matrimony! This 1958 gem won Oscars for Best Picture and Best Director (Vincente Minnelli).

A MATTER OF LOAF AND DEATH


Wallace & Gromit: Loaf and Death

(2008) NR
The bread business booms for Wallace and his clever pooch, Gromit, when they open their windmill-powered bakery, Top Bun. But danger looms when local bakers begin disappearing without a trace in this tongue-in-cheek mystery. Convinced that Wallace's new lady friend, Piella Bakewell -- a former model for the Bake-O-Lite bread company -- is behind the crimes, Gromit enlists the help of Piella's own dog, Fluffles, to save his beloved master.

Thursday, April 7, 2011

NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM 2


Night at the Museum 2
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
(2009) PG
In this sequel to the hit comedy, Ben Stiller returns as hapless museum night watchman Larry Daley, who must help his living, breathing exhibit friends out of a pickle now that they've been transferred to the archives at the Smithsonian Institution. Larry's (mis)adventures this time include close encounters with Amelia Earhart (Amy Adams), Abe Lincoln (Hank Azaria) and Ivan the Terrible (Christopher Guest). Owen Wilson and Robin Williams co-star.

THE NAVIGATOR


The Navigator
(1924) NR
Millionaire Rollo Treadway (Buster Keaton) sets off on a cruise to mend his broken heart after his beloved, Betsy (Kathryn McGuire), rejects his marriage proposal. Naturally, Rollo ends up at the wrong pier and boards a dilapidated boat, which (as it happens) Betsy has also boarded. Foreign operatives turn the vessel loose on the high seas, marooning the mollycoddled heirs, who have to fend for themselves.

MR. TOAD'S WILD RIDE


Mr. Toad's Wild Ride
(1997) PG
The whimsical Mr. Toad runs afoul of a gang of weasels by driving too fast in his motorcar. This classic -- and very loopy -- children's tale gets a new lease on life in this live-action treatment starring members of the Monty Python comedy troupe.

MONSTERS VS ALIENS


Monsters vs. Aliens
(2009) PG
After Susan Murphy (voiced by Reese Witherspoon) is struck by a meteor and grows to be 50-feet tall, she's captured by the government and shuttled to a secret compound where she meets a team of other monsters -- soon to be Earth's only defense when an alien attacks. Under orders from the president (Stephen Colbert), Susan and her cohorts Dr. Cockroach (Hugh Laurie), the Missing Link (Will Arnett) and B.O.B. (Seth Rogen) set out to save the world.

MERLIN'S APPRENTICE


Merlin's Apprentice
(2005) NR
In this splashy follow-up to the successful 1998 miniseries, Sam Neill returns as Merlin, who grooms an awkward young thief (John Reardon) into a bona fide sorcerer so that he can find the Holy Grail and save Camelot from utter ruin. Miranda Richardson (who appeared in the original production as the evil Queen Mab) co-stars as the enchanting Lady of the Lake, who helps the scheming Rauskaug (Alexander Kalugin) invade Camelot.

FULL MOON IN PARIS


Full Moon in Paris
Les nuits de la pleine lune
(1984) R
In this fourth film in Eric Rohmer's insightful "Comedies and Proverbs" series, the successful architect and tennis player Remi (Tcheky Karyo) is ready to marry his lover, Louise (Pascale Ogier), but she's not ready to give up the single life. Running from her fear of commitment, Louise takes an apartment in Paris, where she intends to revel in a never-ending party. Louise soon realizes, though, that she loves Remi more than she thought.

A NOUS LA LIBERTE


A Nous la Liberte
Liberty for Us
(1931) NR
One of the all-time great comedy classics, Rene Clair's A Nous la Liberte is a skillful satire of the industrial revolution and the blind quest for wealth. Deftly integrating lighthearted wit with pointed social criticism, Clair tells the story of an escaped convict who becomes a wealthy industrialist. But when his past returns to upset his carefully laid plans, he and his old cellmate take to the road as tramps.

THE HOLY GIRL


The Holy Girl
La Nina Santa
(2004) R
Amalia (Maria Alche) lives with her mother (Mercedes Moran) and uncle (Alejandro Urdapilleta) in the family's dilapidated hotel. Dr. Jano (Carlos Belloso) is a married guest at the hotel. One day, he suggestively presses himself into Amalia, and she finds herself drawn to him. She begins spying on the man, determined to save him from sin, but Dr. Jano's life is soon on the brink of ruin as Amalia's fascination triggers devastating events.

MANSFIELD PARK


Mansfield Park
(1999) PG-13
In this period drama loosely based on Jane Austen's most autobiographical novel, penniless heroine Fanny Price (Frances O'Connor) is sent to live with wealthy relatives in 1800s England, where her wit and writing talent find the room -- and circumstance -- to grow. Her friendship with cousin Edmund (Jonny Lee Miller) evolves into a deep love, but Fanny is pursued by an eager suitor (Alessandro Nivola), whose sister is after Edmund.

MY SISTER'S KEEPER


My Sister's Keeper
(2009) PG-13
A former defense attorney (Cameron Diaz) finds herself back in the courtroom when she and her husband (Jason Patric) are sued for medical emancipation by their 11-year-old daughter, Anna (Abigail Breslin), who is expected to donate a kidney to her dying older sister. The subsequent trial tests ethical boundaries and the limits of parental love. Joan Cusack and Alec Baldwin round out the cast in this powerful drama based on Jodi Picoult's novel.

PRETEND YOU DON'T SEE HER


Pretend You Don't See Her
(2002) PG-13
Real estate agent Lacey Farrell (Emma Samms) and her niece Bonnie (Kim Poirier) are placed in the federal witness protection program after Farrell witnesses the murder of one of her clients. Even under the guard of the government, Farrell finds herself pinpointed as the killer's next target, unless detective Ed Sloan (Beau Starr) can rescue her in time. Based on the novel by Mary Higgins Clark.

1900


1900
Novecento

(1977) NR
Bernardo Bertolucci's epic tale follows the lives of two Italian men -- a peasant (Gerard Depardieu) and a landowner (Robert De Niro) -- both born on Jan. 1, 1900. Friends as children, the two become estranged as their differing social status pulls them apart. Their personal conflicts mirror the political events in Italy, as both fascism and socialism gain footholds in the country. Sterling Hayden, Donald Sutherland and Burt Lancaster co-star.

METROPOLITAN


Metropolitan
(1990) PG-13
Writer-director Whit Stillman's witty comedy of manners (which won an Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature) pokes gentle fun at a group of upper-class Manhattan preppies who gather regularly to play bridge and engage in intellectual discussion. Led by acerbic cynic Nick (Christopher Eigeman), the coterie adopts "proletariat" Tom Townsend (Edward Clements), who has reservations about his new socialite friends and what they represent.

Friday, April 1, 2011

THE DUCHESS



Keira Knightley stars as Georgiana Spencer, a young duchess who indulges in extravagant vices and begins a scandalous affair with politician Charles Grey (Dominic Cooper) to balance her unhappy marriage to the duke of Devonshire (Golden Globe–nominated Ralph Fiennes). Director Saul Dibb's lavish adaptation of Amanda Foreman's novel about the real-life 18th-century femme fatale received an Oscar for Best Costume Design.Genre:Romantic Dramas, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Dramas Based on Contemporary Literature This movie is:Emotional, Heartfelt, Romantic Format:DVD and Blu-ray

THE LITTLE FUGITIVE

The Little FugitiveThe Coney Island Kid(1953) NR

Sibling relations get tested when Lennie Norton (Richard Brewster) must care for his younger brother, 7-year-old Joey (Richie Andrusco). Lennie and his friends soon tire of Joey always being around, so they pull a practical joke on Joey: They tell him he killed Lennie. Believing Lennie's pals, Joey heads for one of the world's largest playgrounds -- Coney Island, where the amusement park and its characters come to life through a child's eyes.Genre:Classic Dramas This movie is:Understated Format:DVD


The Student PrinceThe Prince of Hearts(1998) NR

Barry Grimes (Robson Green) should be happy; he's just received a promotion at his job. Instead, he's dreadfully disappointed because he hasn't climbed ranks within the Metropolitan Police, which is what he had hoped for. He's now on bodyguard detail, protecting His Royal Highness (Rupert Penry-Jones) while he attends the university. And when the prince falls in love with a feisty American (Tara Fitzgerald), Barry's right in the thick of it.Genre:Romantic Comedies, Made-for-TV Movies This movie is:Romantic Format:DVD

WIVES AND DAUGHTERS

Wives & Daughters(1999) NR

Family life changes drastically for the good-natured Molly Gibson (Justine Waddell) when her widowed father (Bill Paterson) decides to remarry, and a woman with her own set of rules (Francesca Annis) -- and a beautiful daughter (Keeley Hawes) -- becomes her stepmother. Award-winning screenwriter Andrew Davies (Bridget Jones's Diary) penned the script to this four-episode BBC miniseries based on Elizabeth Gaskell's unfinished novel. Genre British TV, Pre-20th Century Period Pieces, Dramas Based on Classic Literature


This show is: Emotional, Romantic



Format: DVD and streaming

THE YOUNG VICTORIA



Eighteen-year-old British royal Victoria (Emily Blunt) ascends to the throne and is romanced by future husband Prince Albert (Rupert Friend) in this lush period film that chronicles the early years of the British monarch's larger-than-life reign. Produced by Martin Scorsese and Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, the Oscar-nominated film also stars Miranda Richardson as the Duchess of Kent, Jim Broadbent as King William, and Paul Bettany as Lord Melbourne. Genre:Romantic Dramas, United Kingdom, Biographies This movie is:Emotional, Romantic Format:DVD, Blu-ray and streaming

SECRETS AND LIES

Secrets & Lies(1996) R

A family confronts shocking secrets and long-forgotten lies in this bittersweet drama. With no man in her life, single mom Cynthia (Brenda Blethyn) finds life with her sullen daughter, Roxanne (Claire Rushbrook), one big disappointment. But everything changes when Hortense (Marianne Jean-Baptiste) shows up claiming to be the daughter Cynthia gave up for adoption -- a revelation that shakes Cynthia's entire family. Timothy Spall co-stars.


Genre:Tearjerkers, Social Issue Dramas, United Kingdom This movie is:Cerebral, Emotional, Gritty, Understated Format:DVD availability date unknown

STRANGE BEDFELLOWS



When auto mechanic Vince Hopgood (Paul Hogan) learns he owes a bundle in back taxes, he turns to pal Ralph Williams (Michael Caton) for help. It seems there's a new law granting retroactive tax breaks to gay couples, so the two pose as beaus to end Vince's money woes. But they may rue their decision when a suspicious auditor (Pete Postlethwaite) arrives to investigate their claim in this quirky comedy. Genre:Slapstick, Gay & Lesbian Comedies, Indie Comedies This movie is:Quirky Format:DVD and streaming (HD available)

PARIS JE T'AIME



Paris Je T'aime(2006) R

Paris comes to life in this whimsical patchwork of 18 five-minute shorts united by a common theme -- love in the City of Lights -- and helmed by an international cast of filmmakers, including Gus Van Sant, Olivier Assayas and Alexander Payne. Natalie Portman plays an American actress who captures the heart of a blind student; Juliette Binoche is visited by a ghostly Willem Dafoe; Bob Hoskins solicits a prostitute's advice on pleasing his wife.


Genre:Foreign Romance, Foreign Dramas, France This movie is:Romantic Format:DVD and Blu-ray

THE PALLISERS

The Pallisers(1974) NR

Get caught up in this BBC drama based on the books of Victorian author Anthony Trollope. Meet Plantagenet Palliser (Phillip Latham) and Lady Glencora (Emmy Award-winner Susan Hampshire), British aristocrats whose lives Trollope aptly renders in his novels (which include Phineas Finn, The Prime Minister and The Duke's Children). The screen versions, like the novels, are rife with intrigue and deep-seated passion.


Genre:TV Classics, Classic TV Dramas, Dramas Based on the Book Format:DVD

NORTHANGER ABBEY

Northanger Abbey(2000) NR

While visiting the degenerate town of Bath, Gothic-romance-novel addict Catherine Moreland (Katherine Schlesinger) gets invited to Northanger Abbey, the ancestral estate of debonair Henry Tilney (Peter Firth), where a foreboding mystery begins to unfold. Catherine's vivid imagination runs wild, while her family tries to focus her thoughts on searching for a wealthy husband in this adaptation of Jane Austen's enduring tome. Genre Romantic Dramas, Dramas Based on the Book, Period Pieces This movie is:Romantic Format:DVD

NINE LIVES




Nine Lives(2005) R

This series of revealing vignettes from writer-director Rodrigo Garcia (Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her) peers into the private lives of nine women who are each pointed toward a different destiny. The all-star ensemble cast includes Kathy Baker, Amy Brenneman, Glenn Close, Dakota Fanning, Lisa Gay Hamilton, Holly Hunter, Mary Kay Place, Sissy Spacek and Robin Wright Penn -- with Joe Mantegna and Aidan Quinn providing the testosterone. Genre:Indie Dramas This movie is:Emotional, Dark, Understated Format:DVD and streaming

MY MOTHER LIKES WOMEN

My Mother Likes Women A Mi Madre Le Gustan Las Mujeres(2004) NR

In this knockabout Spanish comedy, Sofia (Rosa Maria Sarda) gets married, builds a successful career as a pianist and is a loving mom to her children, then one day, she wakes up and realizes she's a lesbian. Sofia's three grown daughters all react to their "new" mom very differently, but neurotic sibling Elvira (Leonor Watling) takes the prize when she hits upon a scheme to break up her mother's relationship by seducing Sofia's new lover. Genre:Foreign Gay & Lesbian, Spain, Spanish Language This movie isQuirky Format:DVD


MOSCOW DOES NOT BELIEVE IN TEARS



Moskva Slezam ne Verit(1980) NR

An Academy Award winner for Best Foreign Language Film, this absorbing drama from director Vladimir Menshov centers on three women struggling to establish themselves in Russia's massive, impersonal capital city. Lyudmila, Katya and Antonina are bound by friendship and a shared dream that they will find happiness. Their pursuit of professional and domestic bliss begins in 1958, then jumps ahead 20 years to see how many of their dreams came true. Genre:Romantic Comedies, Foreign Romance, Russian Language This movie iRomantic, Witty Format:DVD

MON ONCLE ANTOINE



My Uncle Antoine(1971) NR

Canadian director Claude Jutra's bittersweet coming-of-age tale follows Benoit (Jacques Gagnon), a young teen orphan who spends a few days at Christmastime with his uncle, Antoine (Jean Duceppe), who runs the general store in a small Quebec village. As Benoit helps his uncle prepare for the Christmas rush, he's faces the concepts of love and death for the first time. The film is often cited as one of the greatest ever produced in Canada.Genre:Foreign Classics, Foreign Classic Dramas, Foreign Classic Comedies Format:DVD

MOLIERE



Molière(2007)


Released from prison, French actor-playwright Molière (Romain Duris) learns his freedom was secured by the wealthy but talentless Jourdain (Fabrice Luchini), who wants his help in putting on a play to seduce a comely young widow he fancies. Molière agrees but must pose as a priest to hide his benefactor's secret motives from the household females -- including Jourdain's wife. Laura Morante co-stars in this period comedy set in 17th-century Paris.Genre:Foreign Romance, France, Foreign Comedies This movie iRomantic, Witty Format:DVD

MIDSOMER MURDERS

Midsomer Murders: Dead Letters (2005) NR

"Dead Letters" is an episode from the acclaimed British television mystery series based on Caroline Graham's novels, which follow the life and work of Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby (John Nettles). With help from his sidekick, Detective Constable Ben Jones (Jason Hughes), Barnaby investigates the mysterious drowning of a former festival queen's mother during Midsomer Barton's annual Oak Apple Week.Genre:British TV Dramas, TV Mysteries, British TV Format:DVD

MID AUGUST LUNCH


Mid-August Lunch Pranzo di Ferragosto; The Ferragosto Dinner (2008) NR As the Italian holiday of Pranzo di Ferragosto approaches, cash-strapped Gianni (Gianni Di Gregorio) gets help from his landlord, his friend and his doctor, who offer financial relief in exchange for Gianni looking after their elderly relatives over the holiday. Four mismatched Italian mamas at the same table make for an awkward, hilarious and touching mid-August lunch in this film festival favorite from Di Gregorio, who also writes and directs. Genre:Foreign Dramas, Foreign Comedies, Italy This movie is:Quirky Format:DVD and streaming (HD available) .

MERCI POUR LE CHOCOLAT


Merci Pour Le Chocolat (2000) NR Marie-Claire "Mika" Muller (Isabelle Huppert), managing director of a chocolate company, is remarrying André (Jacques Dutronc), the concert pianist to whom she was briefly married 18 years before. But during the time apart, it seems both Mika's and André's lives have taken different arcs. It's high drama when the wedding couple begins to learn just how "extended" their families really are! Directed by Claude Chabrol. Genre:Foreign Dramas, France, Foreign Art House This movie is:Scary Format:DVD and streaming .