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A struggling dentist's life is turned upside down when a famous gangster moves in next door, and his wife convinces him to inform a notorious mob boss about the gangster's whereabouts. Director: Jonathan Lynn. Writer: Mitchell Kapner. Stars: Bruce Willis, Matthew Perry, Rosanna Arquette. Plot Nicholas "Oz" Oseransky (Matthew Perry) is a Quebec dentist from Chicago, who happens to be genuinely likable to almost everyone who knows him. However, he is trapped in a miserable marriage to the daughter of his late business partner. His wife Sophie (Rosanna Arquette) and mother-in-law (Carmen Ferland) hate him, and his deceased father-in-law has saddled him with a lot of debt. He can't divorce his wife because her father embezzled from the dental practice, and he has nothing but debt if they separate. As the movie opens, Sophie tells Oz she needs $5000, but won't say what for. At the office, Oz and his assistant, Jill (Amanda Peet) have lunch and she tells him that his wife isn't a good person. They joke about the fact that, due to his insurance, he's worth more dead than alive, and discuss having her taken out of the picture, and Jill playfully tells him to name a price. When Oz gets home, he meets his new neighbor, "Jimmy Jones." After recognizing a tattoo on Jimmy's forearm, realizes that he's Jimmy "the Tulip" Tudeski (Bruce Willis). Tudeski is an infamous contract killer from Chicago who was given a shorter sentence after ratting out Laszlo Gogolak and other members of the Gogolak gang. Oz runs home in a panic and explains to Sophie that their new neighour is a hitman on whom there is a contract. Sophie shows interest in the contract and in Jimmy. Later, while Jimmy asks Oz to join him for a sudden trip to the city in order to get to know each other. Oz befriends Jimmy and reveals his marriage problem: his father-in-law got involved with an underage boy, whose family blackmailed him.     Clasificación [ CM DVD 00368 ] Disponible en DVD, 4 Piso BJB)

A young Amish boy is sole witness to a murder; policeman John Book goes into hiding in Amish country to protect him until the trial. Director: Peter Weir. Writers: William Kelley (story by), Pamela Wallace (story by). Stars: Harrison Ford, Kelly McGillis, Lukas Haas . Plot In 1984, an Amish community attends the funeral of Jacob Lapp, who leaves behind his wife Rachel and eight-year-old son Samuel. Later, Rachel and Samuel travel by train to visit Rachel's sister, which takes them into Philadelphia. While waiting for a connecting train, Samuel goes into the men's room and witnesses two men attack and murder a third, narrowly escaping detection as he hides in the stalls. Detective John Book is assigned to the case, and he and his partner, Sergeant Elton Carter, question Samuel. It turns out the victim was an undercover police officer. Samuel is unable to identify the perpetrator from mug shots or a lineup. However, at the police station, Samuel sees a newspaper clipping of narcotics officer James McFee and points him out to John. John remembers that McFee was previously responsible for a seizure of expensive chemicals used to make black-market amphetamines, but the evidence had disappeared; John surmises that McFee sold the chemicals himself to drug-dealers, and that the murdered detective had been investigating the theft. John confides his suspicions to Chief Paul Schaeffer, who advises John to keep the case secret so they can work out how to move forward. But John is later ambushed in a parking garage and badly wounded by McFee. Since only Schaeffer knew of John's suspicions, John realizes Schaeffer is also corrupt and tipped off McFee. John calls Carter and orders him to remove the Lapp file from the records. He then hides his car and uses his sister's car to return Rachel and Samuel to Lancaster County. While attempting to return to the city, John passes out in the vehicle in front of their farm.     Clasificación [ CM DVD 00367 ] Disponible en DVD, 4 Piso BJB)

En 1969, dos actores desempleados y abusadores de sustancias se retiran al campo para unas vacaciones que resultan ser desastrosas. Director: Bruce Robinson. Escritor: Bruce Robinson. Estrellas: Richard E. Grant, Paul McGann, Richard Griffiths. Argumento La película describe las vidas y desventuras de dos jóvenes actores sin empleo en el Londres de los últimos años 60. Son el extravagante y alcohólico Withnail, y "Yo" (llamado "Marwood" en el guion pero no en los créditos) como su relativamente más atemperado amigo y narrador de la película. Withnail viene de un entorno privilegiado y marca el tono de la amistad. Ambos viven en un sucio piso de estilo georgiano en Camden Town. Su única compañía en el piso es la del camello local, Danny. Los compañeros de piso discuten sobre el cuidado de la casa y se van a dar un paseo. En Regent's Park, discuten sobre el estado de sus carreras en la actuación y unas posibles vacaciones en el campo, decidiendo visitar al tío de Withnall, Monty, que tiene una pequeña cabaña cerca de Penrith. Tras una pelea contra un irlandés enorme y beligerante, vuelven a casa para prepararse para su viaje. Visitan a Monty esa noche en su lujosa casa de Chelsea. Monty es un esteta melodramático y Marwood se da cuenta de que es homosexual. Los tres beben brevemente juntos mientras Withnail miente casualmente a Monty sobre su carrera artística y sobre una ficticia estancia de Marwood en Eton. Antes de irse, Withnail consigue las llaves de la cabaña. El paisaje del campo es precioso, pero el clima es frío y a menudo inclemente, la cabaña no tiene agua corriente o luz, no tienen comida y los habitantes locales son desagradables (en particular un cazador furtivo, Jake, al que Withnail ofende). Ven a Jake merodeando por la cabaña. Marwood sugiere volver a Londres al día siguiente. Withnail, por otro lado, pide que compartan una cama para la seguridad de ambos, pero Marwood se niega. Durante la noche, Withnail se vuelve paranoico, pensando que el cazador va tras ellos, y se mete bajo la manta con Marwood, quien, furioso, se va a dormir a otra cama. Oyendo los ruidos de un intruso irrumpiendo en la cabaña, Withnail se une de nuevo a Marwood en la cama. El intruso resulta ser Monty, a quien se le ha pinchado una rueda del coche.     Clasificación [ CM DVD 00366 ] Disponible en DVD, 4 Piso BJB)

Basado en el relato de la escritora Susanna Kaysen sobre su estadía de 18 meses en un hospital psiquiátrico en la década de 1960. Director: James Mangold. Escritores: Susanna Kaysen (libro), James Mangold (guión). Estrellas: Winona Ryder, Angelina Jolie, Clea DuVall. Argumento Año 1967. Susanna Kaysen, de 18 años, es como la mayoría de las chicas estadounidenses de su edad: está confusa, insegura y luchando por entender un mundo que está cambiando rápidamente a su alrededor. Al ser visitada por un médico de la familia, éste piensa que la joven se droga o consume alguna sustancia tóxica, pero ella se niega a contestar sus preguntas, ya que habían pasado cuatro días desde que Susana consumió un frasco de aspirinas con una botella de vodka simulando tener jaqueca. El médico, al darse cuenta que Susana hiere a todos los que la rodean, se pone de acuerdo con sus padres para finalmente enviarla al Hospital Claymoore dando un nombre a su comportamiento: trastorno límite de la personalidad, que se manifiesta con una gran inseguridad respecto a la imagen que uno tiene de sí mismo, sus objetivos a largo plazo, los amigos y amantes. Cuando Susanna llega al Hospital Claymoore, es recibida por la doctora Valerie Owens quien la manda al pabellón de mujeres, lugar donde trabaja y está en principal de servicios. Aquí Susanna conoce a Polly, una muchacha que tiene comportamiento infantil y cicatrices de quemaduras en su rostro. Luego conoce a Janet, una anoréxica que estaba discutiendo con la doctora Owens porque esta se negaba a darle su ropa hasta que no comiera. Susanna es hospedada en una habitación junto a Georgina, una mentirosa patológica que se muestra muy simpática en cuanto se presentan. Más tarde ingresa Lisa Rowe, quien se había escapado durante quince días y ataca a Susana por no reconocerla.     Clasificación [ CM DVD 00364 ] Disponible en DVD, 4 Piso BJB)

Young advertising executive Mack Maddox (C. Thomas Howell) is on a career fast-track. Happily married with a young daughter, Mack seems to have it all… until a bizarre series of events make him the target for murder. Director: Marc S. Grenier. Writer: Michael Rauch. Stars: C. Thomas Howell, Maxim Roy, Jay Underwood.   Clasificación [ CM DVD 00361 ] Disponible en DVD, 4 Piso BJB)

Una chica del este de Europa va a Estados Unidos con su hijo pequeño, esperando que sea como una película de Hollywood. Director: Lars von Trier (como Lars Von Trier). Escritor: Lars von Trier (como Lars Von Trier). Estrellas: Björk, Catherine Deneuve, David Morse. Sinopsis. La película se desarrolla en Estados Unidos en el año 1964. Selma (Björk) es una inmigrante checa que se muda a aquel país con su hijo Gene. Además padece una enfermedad hereditaria degenerativa que le está ocasionando una rápida ceguera progresiva. Por este motivo Selma ahorra centavo a centavo en una lata que guarda en su cocina para pagar una operación que evite que su hijo sufra el mismo destino. Selma participa en la obra teatral The Sound of Music donde comienza a quedarse ciega. Cuando su vida es aburrida y miserable, comienza a tener alucinaciones donde ve a la gente en números musicales La vida de Selma comienza a ser una auténtica ruina; uno de sus supuestos amigos la traiciona, le ocurren cosas malas en parte por culpa de sus alucinaciones y otra por su enfermedad irreparable.Si nos damos cuenta, Selma está rodeada de mucho amor.     Clasificación [ CM DVD 00356 ] Disponible en DVD, 4 Piso BJB)

A man robs a bank to pay for his lover's operation; it turns into a hostage situation and a media circus. Director: Sidney Lumet. Writers: Frank Pierson (screenplay), P.F. Kluge (based upon a magazine article by). Stars: Al Pacino, John Cazale, Penelope Allen. Plot On August 22, 1972, first-time crook Sonny Wortzik (Al Pacino), his friend Salvatore "Sal" Naturale (John Cazale), and Stevie (Gary Springer) attempt to rob the First Brooklyn Savings Bank. The plan immediately goes awry when Stevie loses his nerve shortly after Sal pulls out his gun, and Sonny is forced to let him flee the scene. In the vault, Sonny discovers that he and Sal have arrived after the daily cash pickup, and only $1,100 in cash remains in the bank. To compensate, Sonny takes some traveler's cheques. To prevent the cheques from being traced, he burns the bank's register in a trash can, but the smoke alerts the business across the street to suspicious activities. Within minutes, the building is surrounded by the police. Unsure of what to do, the two robbers camp out in the bank, holding all the workers hostage. Police Detective Sergeant Eugene Moretti (Charles Durning) calls the bank to tell Sonny the police have arrived. Sonny warns that he and Sal have hostages and will kill them if anyone tries coming into the bank. Sal tells Sonny that he is ready to kill the hostages if necessary. A security guard has an asthma attack, so Sonny releases him when Moretti asks for a hostage as a sign of good faith. Moretti convinces Sonny to step outside. Using the head teller as a shield, Sonny begins a dialogue with Moretti that culminates in his shouting "Attica! Attica!" (invoking the recent Attica Prison riot), and the civilian crowd starts cheering for Sonny.     Clasificación [ CM DVD 00357 Disponible en DVD, 4 Piso BJB)

A newspaper editor uses every trick in the book to keep his ace reporter ex-wife from remarrying. Director: Howard Hawks Writers: Charles Lederer (screen play), Ben Hecht (from the play "The Front Page"). Stars: Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell, Ralph Bellamy. Plot. Walter Burns (Cary Grant) is a hard-boiled editor for The Morning Post who learns his ex-wife and former star reporter, Hildegard "Hildy" Johnson (Rosalind Russell), is about to marry bland insurance man Bruce Baldwin (Ralph Bellamy) and settle down to a quiet life as a wife and mother in Albany, New York. Walter determines to sabotage these plans, enticing the reluctant Hildy to cover one last story, the upcoming execution of Earl Williams (John Qualen) a shy bookkeeper convicted of murdering an African-American policeman. Walter insists Hildy and her fiancé Bruce join him for lunch and attempts to convince Bruce that Hildy is the only one who can write a story to save wrongly convicted Earl Williams. Hildy agrees on the condition that Walter buys a $100,000 life insurance policy from Bruce and he enthusiastically agrees. Walter does everything he can to keep Hildy from leaving, including setting Bruce up so he gets arrested over and over again on trumped-up charges. He even kidnaps Hildy's stern mother-in-law-to-be (Alma Kruger). When Williams escapes from the bumbling sheriff (Gene Lockhart) and practically falls into Hildy's lap, the lure of a big scoop proves too much for her. She is so consumed with writing the story that she hardly notices as Bruce realizes his cause is hopeless and leaves to return to Albany.     Clasificación [ CM DVD 00358] Disponible en DVD, 4 Piso BJB)

A gunfighting stranger comes to the small settlement of Lago and is hired to bring the townsfolk together in an attempt to hold off three outlaws who are on their way. Director: Clint Eastwood. Writer: Ernest Tidyman. Stars: Clint Eastwood, Verna Bloom, Marianna Hill. Plot A mysterious stranger rides out of the desert into the isolated mining town of Lago, on the shore of a small lake in an unnamed western territory. Three men follow him into the saloon, taunting him, then follow him to the barbershop. When they challenge him, he kills all three with little effort. Attractive townswoman Callie Travers deliberately bumps into him in the street, knocks his cigar from his mouth, and loudly insults him. He drags her into the livery stable and rapes her. That night, in his hotel room, the Stranger dreams of a man being brutally whipped. Then, in a flashback, Jim Duncan, a federal marshal, is whipped to death in front of the hotel by outlaws Stacey Bridges and brothers Dan and Cole Carlin as the citizens look on. Sheriff Sam Shaw approaches the Stranger and offers him the job previously held by the men he killed: defending the town from Bridges and the Carlins, who are about to be released from jail. He declines. Shaw, in desperation, offers him anything he wants in return. The Stranger learns that the townspeople were complicit in Duncan's murder; they hired the outlaws to kill him after he discovered that the town's only source of income, the mine, was on government land. They then double-crossed the murderers and turned them in.     Clasificación [ CM DVD 00359] Disponible en DVD, 4 Piso BJB)

A film crew follows a ruthless thief and heartless killer as he goes about his daily routine. But complications set in when the film crew lose their objectivity and begin lending a hand. Directors: Rémy Belvaux, André Bonzel. Writers: Rémy Belvaux (story), Rémy Belvaux (screenplay). Stars: Benoît Poelvoorde, Jacqueline Poelvoorde-Pappaert, Nelly Pappaert. Plot. Ben (Benoît Poelvoorde) is a witty, charismatic serial killer who holds forth at length about whatever comes to mind, be it the "craft" of murder, the failings of architecture, his own poetry, or classical music, which he plays with his girlfriend Valerie (Valérie Parent). A film crew joins him on his sadistic adventures, recording them for a fly on the wall documentary. Ben takes them to meet his family and friends while boasting of murdering many people at random and dumping their bodies in canals and quarries. The viewer witnesses these grisly killings in graphic detail. Ben ventures into apartment buildings, explaining how it is more cost-effective to attack old people than young couples because the former have more cash at home and are easier to kill. In a following scene, he screams wildly at an elderly lady, causing her to have a heart attack. As she lies dying, he casually remarks that this method saved him a bullet. Ben continues his candid explanations and appalling rampage, shooting, strangling, and beating to death anyone who comes his way: women (he is misogynistic), immigrants (he is a racist xenophobe), and postmen (his favorite targets). The camera crew becomes more and more involved in the murders, first as accomplices but eventually taking an active part in them. When Ben invades a home and kills an entire family, they help him hold down a young boy and smother him. They meet a competing camera crew and take turns shooting the three men. During filming, two of Ben's crew are killed; their deaths are later called "occupational hazards" by a crew member.     Clasificación [ CM DVD 00362 Disponible en DVD, 4 Piso BJB)