Christmas Tale 2008  N/R, 150 min.
Genre: Foreign / Comedy / Drama
Director: Arnaud Desplechin
Cast: Catherine Deneuve, Jean-Paul Roussillon, Mathieu Amalric, Anne Consigny, Melvil Poupaud, Chiara Mastroianni, Francoise Bertin, Laurent Capelluto, Emmanuelle Devos, Emile Berling, David Frenkel, Hippolyte Girardot, Samir Guesmi, Thomas Obled, Clement Obled
Junon (Catherine Deneuve) and Abel (Jean-Paul Roussillon) "entertain" their grown children Elizabeth (Ann Consigny), Ivan (Melvil Poupaud), and black sheep of the family Henri (Matthieu Amalric) over the Christmas holiday. Junon has been diagnosed with leukemia, and it is hoped that one of her children will prove to be an acceptable match for a bone marrow transplant for Junon that will extend her life. As the family gathers together, old wounds are reopened. Elizabeth, for unknown reasons, is especially hostile to Henri who had been banished from the family years ago. Will the results of their lab tests bring the family together, or will more chaos ensue?
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District B13 2004  R, 85 min.
Genre: Foreign / Action / Sci-Fi
Director: Pierre Morel
Cast: Cyril Raffaelli, David Belle, Tony D'Amario, Bibi Naceri, Dany Verissimo, Francois Chattot, Nicolas Woirion, Patrick Olivier, Samir Guesmi, Jerome Gadner
Gangs rule within the wall surrounding the ghettos of Paris in 2010. But, when one gang leader, Taha (Bibi Naceri), comes into possession of a neutron bomb pointed at Paris, authorities are forced to intervene and send undercover cop Damien (Cyril Raffaelli) into the fray. Damien needs Leito (David Belle) as his guide because Leito is the only one who can get to Taha. But first, Damien must help Leito break out of prison. Leito has reasons to help, but the major one is that his sister, Lola (Dany Verissimo), is being held captive by Taha, and Leito wants to rescue her. The prison break is successful, and Leito and Damien set out to get to Taha before the missile is set off. Stunts prevail throughout this action-packed film.
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| 1. Christmas Tale (2008)
2. District B13 (2004)
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