Besieged 1998  R, 92 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Bernardo Bertolucci
Cast: Thandie Newton, David Thewlis, Claudio Santamaria
Set in Rome, this is a story about two lovers–the wealthy Englishman, Mr. Kinsky (David Thewlis) and an African woman, Shandurai (Thandie Newton). Shandurai works as a maid on Kinsky's estate. While he is obsessed with her, she is just as determined to secure her political prisoner husband's release.
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The Card Player 2004  N/R, 96 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Dario Argento
Cast: Stefania Rocca, Liam Cunningham, Claudio Santamaria, Antonio Cantafora, Fiore Argento, Silvio Muccino, Pier Maria Cecchini, Mia Benedetta, Cosimo Fusco, Adalberto Maria Merli, Luis Molteni, Mario Opinato
Anna Mari (Stefania Rocca) teams up with British policeman John Brennan (Liam Cunningham) to track down the serial killer who has contacted her to play poker online. Every time the killer wins, he cuts off another body part of his victim. Now, they race against the clock to put an end to the killer's deadly game.
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 Casino Royale 2006  PG-13, 144 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Thriller
Director: Martin Campbell
Cast: Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Mads Mikkelsen, Eva Green, Jeffrey Wright, Giancarlo Giannini, Caterina Murino, Simon Abkarian, Isaach De Bankole, Tobias Menzies, Jesper Christensen, Ivana Milicevic, Claudio Santamaria, Sebastien Foucan
James Bond (Daniel Craig) gets his promotion to "00" status, and his first assignment is to spy on terrorist Mollaka (Sebastien Foucan), but when plans do not come together, Bond decides to set off on his own to track down the terrorist cell. Heading to the Bahamas, Bond runs into Alex Dimitrios (Simon Abkarian) and his girlfriend, Solange (Caterina Murino). Dimitrios deals with Le Chiffre (Mads Mikkelsen) who is a banker for terrorist organizations. Now, Bond goes into action and arranges to play a high-stakes poker game against Le Chiffre believing that the $10 million buy-in at Montenegro's Casino Royale will bankrupt Le Chiffre if he loses and, in the process, destroy his terrorist organizations.
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The Last Kiss 2001 R, 115 min.
Genre: Foreign / Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Gabriele Muccino
Cast: Stefano Accorsi, Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Stefania Sandrelli, Marco Cocci, Pierfrancesco Favino, Sabrina Impacciatore, Regina Orioli, Giorgio Pasotti, Daniela Piazza, Claudio Santamaria, Vittorio Amandola, Martina Stella, Luigi Diberti, Piero Natoli, Silvio Muccino
This multi-faceted story involves 30-year-old friends who are not quite sure of how to deal with the fact that they are now at the age when others are settling down and raising families. Carlo (Stefano Accorsi) learns that his girlfriend Giulia (Giovanna Mezzogiorno) is pregnant and is not sure that he wants to marry her. Paolo (Claudio Santamaria) has problems about joining his father in business. Meanwhile, Adriano (Giorgio Pasotti) and his wife Livia (Sabrina Impacciatore) have a new baby, and Adriano is having trouble adjusting to fatherhood. And then there is Alberto (Marco Cocci) whose only ties to women are sexual. They all find their own unique answers to their dilemmas.
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The Son's Room 2001 R, 99 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama / Mystery
Director: Nanni Moretti
Cast: Nanni Moretti, Laura Morante, Jasmine Trinca, Giuseppe Sanfelice, Sofia Vigliar, Renato Scarpa, Silvio Orlando, Stefano Accorsi, Luciano, Paolo De Vita, Roberto De Francesco, Claudio Santamaria, Antonio Petrocelli, Lorenzo Alessandri, Emanuele Lo Nardo
In Northern Italy, a happily married psychologist, Giovanni (Nanni Moretti) lives with his wife, Paola (Laura Morante), daughter Irene (Jasmine Trinca), and son Andrea (Giuseppe Sanfelice). Life is good for the family–until Andrea drowns in a diving accident. Giovanni's ensuing grief affects both his professional and personal lives as he strives to pick up the pieces. This film won the Palm d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 2001.
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| 1. Besieged (1998)
2. The Card Player (2004)
3. Casino Royale (2006)
4. The Last Kiss (2001)
5. The Son's Room (2001)
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