Quantum of Solace 2008  PG-13, 105 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Thriller
Director: Marc Forster
Cast: Daniel Craig, Olga Kurylenko, Mathieu Amalric, Judi Dench, Giancarlo Giannini, Jeffrey Wright, Gemma Arterton, David Harbour, Jesper Christensen, Anatole Taubman, Rory Kinnear, Tim Pigott-Smith, Joaquin Cosio, Jesus Ochoa, Fernando Guillen Cuervo
This story takes up where "Casino Royale" left off. James Bond's (Daniel Craig) girlfriend Vesper has died, and Bond and M (Judi Dench) question Mr. White (Jesper Christensen) and learn about the "Quantum" organization that had blackmailed Vesper. Now, Bond heads to Haiti and meets fellow traveler, agent Camille (Olga Kurylenko), who, after trying to kill Bond, leads him to the villain businessman Dominic Greene (Mathieu Amalric), a prominent force within the Quantum organization. As the story unfolds, Bond learns that Greene is plotting to control the world's natural resources, and he sets out to stop Quantum in its tracks.
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Rudo y Cursi 2008 R, 103 min.
Genre: Foreign / Comedy / Drama
aka: Tough and Corny
Director: Carlos Cuaron
Cast: Gael Garcia Bernal, Diego Luna, Guillermo Francella, Dolores Heredia, Jessica Mas, Adriana Paz, Salvador Zerboni, Tania Esmeralda Aguilar, Joaquin Cosio, Alfredo Alfonso, Fermin Martinez, Eduardo Von, Jorge Zarate, Axel Ricco, Harold Torres
Brothers Beto (Diego Luna) and Tato (Gael Garcia Bernal) are workers hauling stalks of fruit on a banana plantation when soccer talent scout Batuta (Guillermo Francella) arrives and discovers them. They move to the big city where they shine as professional players in the sport. Beto gains the nickname Rudo, which means "tough," while Tato's contrasting personality earns him the nickname Cursi, which means "corny." Tato dreams of becoming a famous singer, and his playing style earns him his nickname. Tato seeks celebrity status but doesn't quite reach it, while Beto works hard at soccer but gets involved in gambling and cocaine. The brothers will finally learn what success really means when their soccer teams play each against each other, and they square off on the field.
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| 1. Quantum of Solace (2008)
2. Rudo y Cursi (2008)
aka: Tough and Corny
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