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Since I don't think this is very well known (it was very new to me), some info first. After a merger with another Russian company that took place more than a year ago, Livejournal is apparently under new management. Which at least partially explains the recent, unannounced site changes after a relatively long period of peaceful calm.
Kill the Messenger HD480p 18MB HD720p 86MB
Thriller based on the remarkable true story of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Gary Webb (Jeremy Renner) who stumbles onto a story which leads to the shady origins of the men who started the crack epidemic on the nation's streets and further alleges that the CIA was aware of major dealers who were smuggling cocaine into the U.S., and using the profits to arm rebels fighting in Nicaragua. Despite warnings from drug kingpins and CIA operatives to stop his investigation, Webb keeps digging to uncover a conspiracy with explosive implications. Also part of the cast are Rosemarie DeWitt, Ray Liotta, Tim Blake Nelson, Barry Pepper, Oliver Platt, Michael Sheen, Paz Vega, Michael Kenneth Williams, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Andy Garcia.
Timely reminder that the NSA isn't the only US secret service that's frequently out of control.
What If - The F Word HD540p 38MB HD720p 72MB
Romantic comedy that tells the story of medical school dropout Wallace (Daniel Radcliffe), who's been repeatedly burned by bad relationships. So while everyone around him, including his roommate Allan (Adam Driver) seems to be finding the perfect partner (Mackenzie Davis), he decides to put his love life on hold. It is then that he meets Chantry (Zoe Kazan) an animator who lives with her longtime boyfriend (Rafe Spall). Wallace and Chantry form an instant connection, striking up a close friendship. Still, there is no denying the chemistry between them, leading the pair to wonder, what if the love of your life is actually your best friend? Directed by Michael Dowse (Goon, Take Me Home Tonight).
I don't want to jinx it, but I think we really have a romantic comedy that deserves to be called one.
This is Where I Leave You HD540p 28MB HD720p 60MB
Comedic family drama directed by Shawn Levy (Night at the Museum, Date Night, Just Married). When their father passes away, four grown siblings (Jason Bateman, Tina Fey, Corey Stoll, Adam Driver), bruised and banged up by their respective adult lives, are forced to return to their childhood home and live under the same roof together for a week, along with their over-sharing mother (Jane Fonda) and an assortment of spouses, exes and might-have-beens. Confronting their history and the frayed states of their relationships among the people who know and love them best, they ultimately reconnect in hysterical and emotionally affecting ways. Rose Byrne, Kathryn Hahn, Connie Britton, Dax Shepard and Timothy Olyphant are also part of the cast.
The Book of Life HD480p 20MB HD720p 89MB
Animated movie with some Mexican roots, having Guillermo del Toro as a producer on board. It's about the journey of Manolo, a young man (Diego Luna) who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart. Before choosing which path to follow, he embarks on an incredible adventure that spans three fantastical worlds where he must face his greatest fears. Further voices are provided by Channing Tatum, Zoë Saldana, Ice Cube, Ron Perlman, Christina Applegate, Cheech Marin, Placido Domingo and many, many more.
Colourful animation, but it looks a bit pedestrian.
The Congress HD720p 53MB
US trailer for the hard to grasp combination of real and animated film written and directed by Ari Folman (Waltz with Bashir). More than two decades after catapulting to stardom with The Princess Bride, an aging actress (Robin Wright, playing a version of herself) decides to take her final job: preserving her digital likeness for a future Hollywood. Through a deal brokered by her loyal, longtime agent (Harvey Keitel) and the head of Miramount Studios (Danny Huston), her alias will be controlled by the studio, and will star in any film they want with no restrictions. In return, she receives healthy compensation so she can care for her ailing son and her digitized character will stay forever young. Twenty years later, under the creative vision of the studio's head animator (Jon Hamm), Wright's digital double rises to immortal stardom. With her contract expiring, she is invited to take part in "The Congress" convention as she makes her comeback straight into the world of future fantasy cinema.
The real-life part of the movie is fine, during the animated part things get a bit complicated.
Kill the Messenger HD480p 18MB HD720p 86MB
Thriller based on the remarkable true story of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Gary Webb (Jeremy Renner) who stumbles onto a story which leads to the shady origins of the men who started the crack epidemic on the nation's streets and further alleges that the CIA was aware of major dealers who were smuggling cocaine into the U.S., and using the profits to arm rebels fighting in Nicaragua. Despite warnings from drug kingpins and CIA operatives to stop his investigation, Webb keeps digging to uncover a conspiracy with explosive implications. Also part of the cast are Rosemarie DeWitt, Ray Liotta, Tim Blake Nelson, Barry Pepper, Oliver Platt, Michael Sheen, Paz Vega, Michael Kenneth Williams, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Andy Garcia.
Timely reminder that the NSA isn't the only US secret service that's frequently out of control.
What If - The F Word HD540p 38MB HD720p 72MB
Romantic comedy that tells the story of medical school dropout Wallace (Daniel Radcliffe), who's been repeatedly burned by bad relationships. So while everyone around him, including his roommate Allan (Adam Driver) seems to be finding the perfect partner (Mackenzie Davis), he decides to put his love life on hold. It is then that he meets Chantry (Zoe Kazan) an animator who lives with her longtime boyfriend (Rafe Spall). Wallace and Chantry form an instant connection, striking up a close friendship. Still, there is no denying the chemistry between them, leading the pair to wonder, what if the love of your life is actually your best friend? Directed by Michael Dowse (Goon, Take Me Home Tonight).
I don't want to jinx it, but I think we really have a romantic comedy that deserves to be called one.
This is Where I Leave You HD540p 28MB HD720p 60MB
Comedic family drama directed by Shawn Levy (Night at the Museum, Date Night, Just Married). When their father passes away, four grown siblings (Jason Bateman, Tina Fey, Corey Stoll, Adam Driver), bruised and banged up by their respective adult lives, are forced to return to their childhood home and live under the same roof together for a week, along with their over-sharing mother (Jane Fonda) and an assortment of spouses, exes and might-have-beens. Confronting their history and the frayed states of their relationships among the people who know and love them best, they ultimately reconnect in hysterical and emotionally affecting ways. Rose Byrne, Kathryn Hahn, Connie Britton, Dax Shepard and Timothy Olyphant are also part of the cast.
The Book of Life HD480p 20MB HD720p 89MB
Animated movie with some Mexican roots, having Guillermo del Toro as a producer on board. It's about the journey of Manolo, a young man (Diego Luna) who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart. Before choosing which path to follow, he embarks on an incredible adventure that spans three fantastical worlds where he must face his greatest fears. Further voices are provided by Channing Tatum, Zoë Saldana, Ice Cube, Ron Perlman, Christina Applegate, Cheech Marin, Placido Domingo and many, many more.
Colourful animation, but it looks a bit pedestrian.
The Congress HD720p 53MB
US trailer for the hard to grasp combination of real and animated film written and directed by Ari Folman (Waltz with Bashir). More than two decades after catapulting to stardom with The Princess Bride, an aging actress (Robin Wright, playing a version of herself) decides to take her final job: preserving her digital likeness for a future Hollywood. Through a deal brokered by her loyal, longtime agent (Harvey Keitel) and the head of Miramount Studios (Danny Huston), her alias will be controlled by the studio, and will star in any film they want with no restrictions. In return, she receives healthy compensation so she can care for her ailing son and her digitized character will stay forever young. Twenty years later, under the creative vision of the studio's head animator (Jon Hamm), Wright's digital double rises to immortal stardom. With her contract expiring, she is invited to take part in "The Congress" convention as she makes her comeback straight into the world of future fantasy cinema.
The real-life part of the movie is fine, during the animated part things get a bit complicated.