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　　恶霸万光华因见周神医不能救其子一命而要杀其全家, 自己反被侠士小白龙所杀. 华之师弟万冲本乃汪洋大盗, 他杀掉即将上任的官员黄伯文, 然后, 假扮他令旧官程伟明护送官银. 途中冲派人抢银, 龙现身救明, 并将官银送返明家. 不久冲将龙及明生擒, 忽又有蒙面人相救. 此人为伯文之子后成, 欲与龙, 明连手杀冲报父仇. 冲聘武林高手对付他们. 龙中暗器昏迷, 成找神医相救, 自己却被冲捉去. 神医嘱龙勿杀冲, 因其师老道人必会报仇. 但龙仍坚决前去. 明救出成, 成与龙大战冲, 老道人出现, 三招了亦尾随而至, 三招过后他丢下帽子离去, 龙明白三招了要暗示老道人死穴所在, 他遂以剑插其头顶, 成亦亲手杀冲, 为父报仇, 龙继续上路锄强扶弱.

　　Triumphs and Laments documents one of contemporary artist William Kentridge’s most ambitious and controversial projects: a colossal frieze along the banks of the Tiber river in Rome portraying the glories and tragedies of the Eternal City that was commissioned in the summer of 2016. The film, shot with exclusive access to Kentridge over the course of two years from his home in South Africa to the center of Rome, details the artist’s vision and his creative process in developing a work of art that will disappear in just a few years.

　　For the first time ever, two junior Elves have to leave home after losing an entire town's letters to Santa. While attempting to blend into small town life, they set out to retrieve every missing wish before Christmas Eve

　　一场死亡车祸，重创了一个危机四伏的家庭。妻子过世后，深受打击的男子亲自调查并得知了令人震惊的真相，才终于了解配偶真正的痛苦和渴望。

　　华尔街一间热闹的信托银行，某日突然闯进了4名劫匪，挟持了包括银行员工在内的50名。这伙匪徒是在他们的首领道尔顿（克里夫•欧文 Clive Owen 饰）的远程指挥下行事的。道尔顿心思紧密、狡猾多疑，他让人质都穿上和匪徒一样的服饰，戴上和匪徒一样的面罩，以此来迷惑警方的狙击手和特种部队。警方一时亦无可奈何。
　　奉命到场的探长弗雷泽（丹泽尔•华盛顿 Denzel Washington 饰）试图和道尔顿取得沟通，让他释放人质。然而却被道尔顿玩弄于股掌之中。此时，银行的董事阿瑟也赶到了现场，密切关注案情进展。然而他关心的不是人质安全，却是他的隐秘。
　　随着时间慢慢过去，匪徒除了简单的要求外都没有提出其他要求，基辅感到内有乾坤……

　　We sometimes have to wrestle with our own demons to find our true self.
　　4 Days tells the story of two school friends who slowly realize they mean more to each other than either had initially realized. 4 Days joins Derek and Mark in the days leading up to Valentine's Day over the course of a few years- charting the blossoming of a friendship in to something much more enduring as time goes on- and challenging both to question who they thought they were and who they truly want to me. Painting a moving picture of how an abiding friendship can sometimes lead to love- and how we sometimes have to wrestle with our own demons to find their true self, 4 Days is an achingly romantic and delicate teenage love story.
　　Lead actors Mikoy Morales and Sebastian Castro give exceptional, often heartbreaking performances in this thoughtful and patient romance ? wherein the awkward silences and furtive glances speak volumes.

　　该片讲述了国情局秘密王牌特工—“弹头”小组的四位成员“战略大师”艾力克斯、“百变玫瑰”比比、“暴风枭雄”布莱克、“冷刀疯子”柯莉儿被犯罪集团陷害，成了国情局通缉的要犯。通过一系列被追杀、深入敌后、拯救人质等反恐行动，经历一次次的磨难之后，最终摆脱困境，找出犯罪集团首脑并将其一网打尽的故事。

　　1949年新中国建立以来，虽然人民当家做主人，但是新政权还随时面临被海外敌对势力所颠覆的严峻现状。惨烈的抗美援朝战争结束后，曾经立下赫赫战功的冯石将军（李雪健 饰）接到中央委派的重要使命，那就是主持原子弹的研发工作。虽然对原子弹一窍不通，但是军人出身的冯石只有服从上级的命令，带着一支经过烈火淬炼的英雄部队挺近荒凉的戈壁滩。在此之后，以美国留学归来的陆光达（李幼斌 饰）等科学界的精英人才从四面八方调到了西北荒漠。
　　白手起家，艰苦创业，在内无经验外断支援的艰苦条件下，一群怀着崇高理想的无名男儿朝着共同的目标奋勇前行……

　　Wendy(Karina Fontes饰)是个公园暑期工，努力想要证明自己有能力胜任这份工作。然而她不幸在山中迷路，发现了一个尸体并且被困在了案发现场。在通过无线电对讲机联络了管理方之后，作为公园职员，她必须保护好案发现场，和尸体共度一晚，她不得不面对黑暗和恐惧...

　　新年将至，按祆教传统要放烟火庆祝的星期三，即将结婚的女孩来到一个中产家庭当钟点女佣赚钱，她的女主人深受忧鬱症之苦，一口咬定自己的丈夫与已离婚的单身美髮师邻居有染。女孩无端被捲进这场错综複杂的人性角力风暴而无法脱身，不仅提早见识到婚姻生活中种种不为人知的辛酸苦楚，更体认了伊朗社会对于女性的极端不平等。
　　阿斯哈法哈蒂第三部剧情长片，从以往男性叙事观点移转到女性身上，透过对婚姻生活充满憧憬、深陷婚姻泥淖、离婚后独立生活三个处于不同婚姻阶段的女性角色尔虞我诈的交手过程，将人性的幽微难测以及道德立场的暧昧模稜，辩证得丝丝入扣。在《死期预告》中饰演死刑犯之姊的塔兰妮阿裡多斯蒂一改强悍形象，转而诠释纯真少女，观众随着她的处境转变，在短短一日之内经历了一场交织秘密与谎言的震撼教育。

　　这是每天都会发生的故事，一个墨西哥农民偷偷穿越国境来到加利福尼亚，努力工作，攒钱，为了将家人送回家乡。这个或许平凡无奇的故事在美国独立电影人罗伯特·M·扬手中变得格外强硬与写实。《非法移民》没有像其他同类题材电影那样流于伤感，而是细腻生动地调查了他们的生存状况，完成了一段扣人心弦的公路之旅，虽不乏政治属性但也没有失去对主角复杂性的展现。影片赢得1978年戛纳电影节金摄影机奖。

　　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.