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Mickey Rourke plays Henry Chinaski, a poet and alcoholic. He spends his life in bars in Los Angeles... (imdb)

Spruced up adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's epic novel about the life of a Russian family during the War of 1812. The historical and personal events are seen mostly through the eyes of Natasha, who is 16 years old at the start of the movie. Contains many panoramic shots of battle in action. (imdb)

Young FBI agent Clarice Starling is assigned to help find a missing woman to save her from a psychopathic serial killer who skins his victims. Clarice attempts to gain a better insight into the twisted mind of the killer by talking to another psychopath Hannibal Lecter, who used to be a respected psychiatrist. FBI agent Jack Crawford believes that Lecter who is also a very powerful and clever mind manipulator have the answers to their questions to help locate the killer. Clarice must first try and gain Lecter's confidence before he is to give away any information. (imdb)

The feature follows the stories of three Iranian actresses: one from pre-revolution days who had to stop acting, one popular star of today known throughout the country and one young girl longing to attend a drama conservatory. (screendaily.com)

Substance-addicted Hollywood actress Suzanne Vale is on the skids. After a spell at a detox centre her film company insists as a condition of continuing to employ her that she live with her mother Doris Mann, herself once a star and now a champion drinker. (imdb)

Tayfun Pirselimoğlu's latest follows a man who is struggling to change his identity. Middle-aged unmarried loner Nihat works in a hospital canteen. When young colleague Ayşe, after obvious advances, invites him home for dinner, he hesitatingly accepts. When Nihat sees a wedding photograph, he notices a quiet unexpected fact. The awkward relationship that ensues changes Nihat's life more profoundly than he could ever have foreseen. (iksv.org)

Hubert (Jean Reno) is a French policeman with very sharp methods. After being forced to take 2 months off by his boss, who doesn't share his view on working methods, he goes back to Japan, where he used to work 19 years ago, to settle the probate of his girlfriend who left him shortly after marriage without a trace. There he mets his former colleague Momo (Michel Muller) and his daughter Yumi (Ryoko Hirosue) who he did not know was ever born. Hubert eventually finds out why his girlfriend left him and the reason becomes his and his new daughters problem. (imdb)

A young martial artist seeks revenge on the Ninja who kills his martial arts brothers (incl Lo Meng of "Venoms" and "Destroyers") and teacher. He finds help in the form of a new teacher (who knows Ninjitsu) and new brothers (incl Wang Li of "Destroyers" and "Daredevils"). Together the four pupils face the Five Element Ninja challenge: Wood, Earth, Gold, Water, and Fire. (imdb)

The story of a troubled relationship festering between two couples: young Alain Getty, a home automation engineer, and his wife, sweet Bénédicte; and middle-aged Richard, Alain's boss, who is married to the mysterious Alice.

This is the story of the friendship between Ernest, a big bear who wants to become an artist and Celestine, a little mouse who doesn't want to become a dentist. (quinzaine-realisateurs.com)