致命约会

　　一场洪水冲走了大陈寨80亩良田，村支书陈志强重新分地时收受贿赂分的不公，造成群众冲突。泼辣媳妇三婶要打刘富贵，却打伤了上前劝架的刘怪。乡党委书记朱根立想要把陈志强拿掉，乡长徐霖却不同意。大陈寨的矛盾日趋激烈，随时可能发生群众之间的械斗。朱根立夜访大陈寨，群众纷纷要求刘怪出来挂帅。可任凭朱根立如何劝说，刘怪因想不起怎样在一穷二白的情况下治理河滩，又因为自己要在外面打工给上大学的孩子挣学费，不愿意出任支书。
　　陈志强得知朱根立夜访，多方打听情况后决心以不变应万变，坚决不改正错误，并压制群众的不满。村民四奶奶设计把刘怪骗到地头，拿出大家凑起来的钱要替刘怪的儿子交学费。受了感动的刘怪决心出来挂帅，他在河滩上坐了三天，终于想出了治理河滩的办法。他决定先礼后兵，找到陈志强要他体面下台，陈志强断然拒绝。由于村里情况复杂，刘怪向朱根立要求，他当支书不能乡里任命，必须经过选举，并说出他巧妙了解到的陈志强经济问题的证据

　　传奇喜剧演员兼导演北野武在日本乃至全世界都广为人知，其实这背后有其导师以及友人的功劳。他师从曾叱咤舞台但鲜为人知的喜剧演员深见千三郎，获得了众多同期演员的帮助，并开拓出自己的成名之路，最终却发现获得名气和成果要付出很大代价：代价就是那些曾经帮助他获得成功的人。故事背景设定在 20 世纪 60 年代中期的浅草，那里是东京较为脏乱的地区，北野武为了寻求更好的生活而从大学辍学，在被誉为脱衣舞和喜剧表演名人堂的浅草法兰西座找到了一份工作，并在不久之后成为了传奇喜剧演员深见千三郎的学徒。深见是一位喜剧大师，他的学生包括许多著名的喜剧演员，比如东八郎和萩本钦一，他们对电视表演形式没有兴趣，只信奉现场表演。北野武在深见的教导下努力工作，不断磨练自己的技艺，最终实现了梦想，成为一名成功的喜剧演员。然而，随着家庭电视越来越受欢迎，现场喜剧逐渐式微。

　　故事的男主人公李智，家庭条件十分优越。到美国留学后，立刻与一帮富二代的朋友混在一起，天天花天酒地，学习更是一落千丈。直到遇见了一个喜欢的女孩，李智深深的被她吸引，想尽一切办法去讨好她，追求她，可是当他们真正在一起后，却由于李智和前女友的一些暧昧行为，这个女孩最终还是离开了他。失去了最爱的人的李智，每天以酒洗面，纸醉金迷，混沌度日。这个时候另外一个女孩走进了他的生活，她告诉李智，这个世界上除了恋爱、除了花天酒地，还有另外一种生活，受到这个女孩的影响，加上自己学国学的爷爷的影响，李智终于醒悟，开始一步步走向一个真正属于他的人生。

多年来远离战乱，岁月安好的“无常镇”接连发生了一连串的意外死亡事件。侦缉队队长陈墨在调查的过程中，救出了溺水的少女白霜。在与白霜的配合下，他们一次次赶赴死亡现场，却一次次与死神擦肩而过。众目睽睽下的意外死亡，到底是天灾还是人祸？

　　在日本广岛县尾道市海边唯一的一家电影院迎来了闭馆，在风雨交加的闭馆夜，通宵上映着日本战争电影特辑，有三位来看电影的青年被突然袭击影院的闪电所包围，时空穿越进入了电影里的世界。江户时代、幕末乱世、戊辰战争、太平洋战争……三人逐渐发现自己正在游览银幕中的战争电影的世界，随着战争历史的变迁，电影技术也从黑白无声发展到有声电影和彩色电影。舞台转到了原子弹爆炸前夜的广岛，三位青年能否救下他们遇到的移动剧团，改变命运？

　　影片讲述了三段故事，三个人生的爱恨情仇。滚滚红尘，欲望都市，每天都上演着男欢女爱，悲欢离合。程序员谢朗风流倜傥，泡上澳门黑社会大佬的掌上明珠霍安娜；安娜美艳、单纯、蛮横，却被谢朗的半真半假的谎言打动，于是泡妞变成被泡，二人信誓旦旦永不相负。然而一夜欢愉之后，大佬带走了爱女，留给谢朗的只是无尽的惆怅。

　　作为商场的保安主管，罗尼（塞斯·罗根 Seth Rogen 饰）对自己的职业很不满意。在他的幻想里，他应该穿着挺括的制服，携带着警徽和配枪，没错，罗尼的梦想是成为一名警察。对于罗尼的梦想，周围的同时和朋友们都不以为然，尤其是漂亮的收银员布兰迪（安娜·法瑞丝 Anna Faris 饰），更是常常对罗尼这不切实际的梦想冷嘲热讽。
　　这一天，改变一切的机会到来了，一帮劫匪闯进了商场。得知消息的罗尼迅速在心里打起了算盘，他打算亲手逮捕这帮劫匪以彰显自己“杰出的”警察天赋。然而，现实却并没有想象的那么乐观，罗尼莽撞的行为不仅为自己带来了麻烦，同时也让负责此案的警官哈里森（雷·利奥塔 Ray Liotta 饰）大为火光。夹在狡诈的劫匪和愤怒的警察之间，罗尼的情况可谓是千钧一发。

　　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.

　　A New York teacher who moves to small town Texas, is fired for being gay, and returns disguised as a mean lady to get revenge on the nasty town.

　　在他人的眼中，凯特（莎拉·杰茜卡·帕克 Sarah Jessica Parker 饰）是一个做起事来雷厉风行的女强人，同时，她温柔体贴的丈夫理查德（格雷戈·金尼尔 Greg Kinnear 饰）和听话懂事的孩子们也让旁人无比羡慕。但是，从凯特的角度看来，生活就没有那么美好了。由于自己繁忙的工作，她不得不雇佣了保姆来照顾可爱的孩子们，可是不尽责的保姆常常让凯特感到抓狂，此外，她和理查德的关系也没有表面上看起来的那么完满，他们甚至有很长时间都没有好好的说过话了。
　　生活和工作中的烦恼让凯特喘不过气来，她选择了通过网络聊天室来缓解压力，似乎只有面对着屏幕那端的陌生人，她才能诉说自己的辛苦和忧愁。凯特本以为自己能在虚拟世界和现实世界之中找到平衡点，可没想到，随着时间的流逝，事态的发展逐渐脱离了她的掌控。

　　一天又一天，文森特屡次被人肆意袭击，那些人毫无理由地想要杀死他。他平淡无奇的生活被颠覆了，当这种现象越来越频繁时，他别无选择，只能逃亡，改变自己的生活方式。

　　本片不以《圣经》为依据，而是以故事为线索展示心灵内在的信仰冲突。当以色列处于罗马统治下的时候，木匠耶稣（威廉·达福 Willem Dafoe 饰）为罗马军队制作十字架，他为冥冥中似乎来自上帝的召唤而困扰。耶稣动身探求真相，于路邂逅起义者犹大（Harvey Keitel 饰）和昔日的朋友妓女抹大拉，他们指责耶稣的懦弱，使其坚定了信仰，越来越多的信徒加入了耶稣的队伍，施洗者约翰指点耶稣前往沙漠。耶稣抵御了诱惑，获得更大的力量，他带人围攻耶路撒冷神殿，令犹大去罗马当局告发自己，在十字架上的耶稣得到天使的信息，他走下十字架，过上了平凡的生活，直到多年以后，耶稣发现了事情的真相，重新回到了自己命运中……
　　本片根据卡赞察斯基的同名小说改编，自从1983年斯科塞斯第一次筹划将本片搬上银幕，宗教团体的反对声便喧嚣尘上，致使拍片计划一再拖延。