百万金臂

　　This would definitely not have been my kind of movie, but my husband saw it on TV and said it was really good. So, on his recommendation, I bought a copy, since I didn't know if it would ever be on TV again. I had never heard of anybody in it except Armand Assante. At first I had a hard time getting into the story, because the first part of the movie is a jumble of images-- and it doesn't make much sense. It is only later in the movie that it all comes together. The scene-cutting- if that's what it's called, is a bit jarring-- it sometimes looks as if a few frames have been cut out of each scene, and the scenes are jerky--but I guess that was done to add to the unusualness (if that's a word). The story veers here and there, and just about the time you have it all figured out, everything turns upside down and you have to readjust your thinking as to who is the bad guy and who is not. Or bad woman. The acting is very good-- I kept thinking how much Norman Reedus looks like Leo Decaprio. The ending was a real twist, totally unexpected, which I liked. A good show.

　　讲述两个30多岁、有自毁倾向的美国人Mickey和Chloe住在雅典，发展出了海啸般的恋爱：Chloe在希腊的时光本已到了尾声，她该回到美国继续自己有远大前程的工作，但她决定放弃，想要探索一个周末的热情是否会随着不可避免的周一到来而消退。

　　10 歲的加比爾住在他的「小小國度」中 — 位於布隆迪一個外國僑民聚居，舒適的社區。加比爾是一個快樂，終日無憂無慮地與小朋友和妹妹四處尋樂的正常孩子。然後，於1993年，鄰國盧旺達的緊張局勢蔓延，導致他的家人和他純真的人生也受到威脅。

一次偶然的机会，张小白发现了“微商”这种依靠互联网的销售方式。经过努力，张小白的微商事业风生水起，不仅创建了同名内衣品牌“张小白”，还在这个过程中和乔氏集团的千金乔安娜、网络红人主播付菀、设计师江悬帆成为了志同道合的好朋友。但是，市场竞争激烈，因为产品断货和竞争品牌推出的新款产品，一时间大量代理商流失，张小白遇到了品牌开创以来的最大危机。于是张小白和她的几个朋友为了拯救这个品牌，想尽办法，由于过于心急，张小白还险些被代理商下药迷奸，幸亏被江悬帆及时救出。一波未平一波又起，有人在网络上发布张小白内衣的负面视频，令品牌陷入绝境。但是天无绝人之路，张小白为员工患病亲属募捐的正能量消息在网上受到赞扬，而此时江悬帆也设计出了新的智能内衣，在微商代理大会上惊艳亮相。至此“张小白”终于打了个漂亮的翻身仗，更进一步。江悬帆也终于如愿牵上了张小白的手。

　　刘志鹏（刘德华 饰）是一位在孤儿院长大的青年律师，曾为一位被控谋杀的妓女刘惠兰（叶德娴 饰）打赢官司，但他始终不知她原来是自己的母亲。她仍操皮肉生涯，平日被杂差收黑钱敲诈，生活相当悲苦，不幸律师儿子的出世纸又落入坏蛋杂差手中，勒索叶巨款，迫得她到麻雀馆赌博出千，被捉毒打，走投无路之下，结果杀死了杂差， 被捕候审。孤儿院修女玛利亚知悉此事，找刘再次为母亲辩护。

　　A massive earthquake strikes the United States, which destroys the West Coast and unleashes a massive flood that threatens to destroy the East Coast as well.
　　If you're wondering about this film and why it's dubbed in Italian, then read the following comment from IMDb:
　　I have always wondered about the disappearance of "Deluge". Why for so many years, seemingly since it's release in 1933, this film vanished from the face of the earth. After seeing it, courtesy of the efforts of Mr. Wade Williams & Co., I'm still puzzled, but I have a theory. In 1933, "the code" was enacted that pretty much took care of sex and violence in Hollywood. While not an explicit film by any means, "Deluge" does deal fairly frankly with sexuality, lust and rape. I wonder if RKO discovered they had a film that they could not re-release, much like the fabled lost Warner Bros. comedy "Convention City". It's a shame for, while it is a dated film, I find it quite unique and surprising for it's era and a fairly successful attempt to create something different in an era when films were already becoming cookie cutter by-products of the studio machine (not that many of those cookies aren't tasty, mind you). And even though the only available copy at this writing is dubbed into Italian, I don't find that a hinderance. An excellent job was done in subtitling the film, and much of the film is visual anyway.

　　女记者（叶德娴 饰）受托跟踪采访一个忠实于精神病患者救助事业的社会工作者（冯淬帆 饰），二十多年来他一直与街头流浪汉打交道，旨在引导他们走向康复，但他的行为得不到人们的响应。女记者亲眼目睹了他对垃圾佬（周润发 饰）、终日游荡在菜市场的癫仔（梁朝伟 饰）与康复的患者（秦沛 饰）的关怀 与他们辛酸的故事。康复患者其实有间歇性发作精神病，受到生活中重重压迫后，想念儿子的他持刀闯入幼儿园酿成血案......

　　In the time of Counter-Reformation, a miller and his son come under investigation by a priest of the Inquisition, when rumors spread that their prosperity comes from working with the Devil.
　　The Devil's Trap is a film directed by František Vlá?il, based on a novel by Alfréd Technik, adapted by František A. Dvorák and Miloš Kratochvíl. It was the first of three historical dramas that Vlá?il made during the Czech New Wave (technically he isn't really a part of the New Wave, however these films were made during the same era of artistic freedom), preceding his more well known Marketa Lazarová (1967) and Valley of the Bees (1968).
　　Set in the late 16th Century during the Catholic Reformation, in the Moravian Karst, situated in what is now the Eastern Czech Republic, it tells the tale of a miller (Vítezslav Vejrazka), and his son Jan (Vít Olmer), who come under suspicion and are investigated by a Jesuit priest of the Inquisition (Miroslav Macháchek), when rumors of witchcraft are spread by the local regent (Cestmír Randa), who is jealous of the miller's prosperity and degree of respect among the local populace.
　　As expected from Vlá?il, this film is a stunning experience all the way through. From the opening shot, an ominous manipulation of perspective with a close up of a mangled figure of Christ dominating the foreground against a tiny figure in black walking along the horizon, to the breathtaking confrontational finale inside the vast stalactite filled Karst caverns, it is a wonderful display of visual mastery.
　　Maybe not quite as impressive as Marketa Lazarová, but still full of astonishing imagery. As seen from unique angles and distinct points of view which highlight the director's remarkable sense of awareness of framing, motion, and positioning on the emotional and dramatic tone of the scene. The most memorable being a repeated shot where the camera is suspended and launched with speed through the air towards the miller's door.
　　The story here is a simple one and I would say more accessible than his later works. With a conventional structure emphasized as much by its plot and characters, than by its expressionistic cinematography or authentic historical detail. The events play out without much surprise, and there is a strong underlying, almost supernatural, mysterious aspect that is left unresolved, in fact barely explored, which is slightly disappointing, but only because it's so fascinating that I wish there was more.
　　Acting is great all around. Particularly the villains: Miroslav Macháchek as the priest, casting a sinister and imposing shadow wherever he goes, and Cestmír Randa as the weasel like regent behind all the persecution. While Vít Olmer brings a charismatic leading man presence in his role as the miller's son Jan, in love with the lovely orphan girl Martina (Karla Chadimová), who becomes a dangerous object of rivalry between Jan and other young men of the village.
　　The film also features the evocative music of Zden?k Liška (perhaps the most prolific composer of the Czech New Wave). In this his second of eleven collaborations with Vlá?il, his compositions are used sparingly, but to great effect, complimenting but never overpowering a scene. The best example of which can be heard in an amazingly shot celebration and dance sequence at the end of the second act.
　　The Devil's Trap might not be a masterpiece, but it is still a strong effort, with a fascinating straightforward story and a glorious historical setting captured beautifully by Vlá?il's unmistakable visual prowess. A fine work that would also be the perfect starter plate to prepare yourself for the challenging feast of Marketa Lazarová or The Valley of the Bees. It even has an easy to digest running time. It's therefore puzzling why this gem remains largely overlooked and ignored.

　　1964年，三名年轻以色列特工报称剷除了绰号「比克瑙医生」的集中营刽子手，回国时受到英雄式的欢迎。四十年后，队员薛夫突然造访当时已成为名作家的女战友丽楚，告知她「医生」仍然在生，并住在乌克兰的一家老人院内。薛夫要求丽楚把这「任务」完成。丽楚回忆那段在柏林的青葱岁月，三人奉命要把纳粹战犯生擒到以色列受审。但任务并不是如他们对外报告般顺利，三人更决意将这秘密永远隐藏，无奈当年的债到今天仍要偿还。

　　随着农业机械化的普及，牛已经退出了农耕史。可是，独身老人牛万春还养着两头牛，也是全村最后两头牛了。他一直舍不得卖掉，他是不甘心自己和牛一样没有了用武之地。他在哀婉叹息的同时，却又无可奈何。

　　民国年间，上海大元银行遭遇四名匪徒抢劫，银行背后的老板燕大帅下令掘地三尺也要将钱追回。此时，在街头卖艺糊口的龙一金小螃蟹兄妹和神秘的女侦探艾琳遇到了奄奄一息的银行劫匪铁虎。铁虎声称被自己人出卖，临终前拿出一把钥匙并告诉三人去寻找胡家戏班班主。三人为求赏金，决定携手合作，而燕大帅及其子燕少的追杀，胡班主的被擒，甚至艾琳的神秘身份，都令他们陷入了危险的困境。

　　这部影片讲述的故事发生在巴伦支海附近的小村中，但也可能发生在任何一个个人利益与政权利益发生冲突并且能够提前明确谁会赢得战斗的国家。贪得无厌的市长盯上了尼古拉一家所住的房子，并企图白占那块土地——实际就是强占。市长行为粗鲁，一切都在他的掌控之下，从警察局到法院，他知道如何驯服不顺从的人。