 8 Mile 2002  R, 118 min.
Genre: Drama / Musical
Director: Curtis Hanson
Cast: Eminem, Kim Basinger, Mekhi Phifer, Brittany Murphy, Eugene Byrd, Omar Benson Miller, Taryn Manning, De'Angelo Wilson, Chloe Greenfield, Larry Hudson, Evan Jones, Proof, Mike Bell, Michael Shannon
Eminem takes on the role of a total loser, Jimmy Smith Jr, who lives in the rundown Detroit neighborhood of 8 Mile. Better known as "Rabbit," Jimmy is determined to overcome his problems with stage fright and become a successful rapper. Eminem's song "Lose Yourself" won the Academy Award for Best Song.
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Cowards Bend the Knee 2003 N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Guy Maddin
Cast: Darcy Fehr, Melissa Dionisio, Amy Stewart, Tara Birtwhistle, Louis Negin, Mike Bell, David Stuart Evans, Hanry Mogatas, Victor Cowie, Herdis Maddin
Filmed in the style of a silent film, this story involves a 1930s' hockey player, Guy (Darcy Fehr), who falls in love with Meta (Melissa Dionisio) while girlfriend Veronica (Amy Stewart) is having an abortion. Life with Meta proves even more complicated than his past experiences with Veronica when Meta demands that Guy avenge her father's murder, which was committed by Guy's teammate, Shaky (David Stuart Evans). The murderous act is to be performed by Meta's father's pickled hands after they are sewn on Guy's arms.
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| 1. 8 Mile (2002)
2. Cowards Bend the Knee (2003)
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