Smilla’s Sense of Snow
Smilla Jaspersen, half Danish, half Greenlander, attempts to understand the death of a small boy who falls from the roof of her apartment building. Suspecting wrongdoing, Smilla uncovers a trail of clues leading towards a secretive corporation that has made several mysterious expeditions to Greenland. Scenes from the film were shot in Copenhagen and western Greenland. The film was entered into the 47th Berlin International Film Festival, where director Bille August was nominated for the Golden Bear.
Director: Bille August
Stars: Bob Peck David Hayman Gabriel Byrne Jim Broadbent Julia Ormond Peter Capaldi Richard Harris Robert Loggia Tom Wilkinson Vanessa Redgrave
The Siege
The secret US abduction of a suspected terrorist from his Middle East homeland leads to a wave of terrorist attacks in New York. An FBI senior agent and his team attempt to locate and decommission the enemy cells, but must also deal with an Army General gone rogue and a female CIA agent of uncertain loyalties.
Director: Edward Zwick
Stars: Aasif Mandvi Annette Bening Bruce Willis David Proval Denzel Washington Jack Gwaltney Lance Reddick Mark Valley Sami Bouajila Tony Shalhoub
The Parallax View
An ambitious reporter, investigating a senator's assassination, realizes witnesses to the shooting are systematically dying and discovers a multi-million dollar corporation which serves as a front for the recruitment of political assassins.
Director: Alan J. Pakula
Stars: Anthony Zerbe Earl Hindman Hume Cronyn Jim Davis Kelly Thordsen Kenneth Mars Paula Prentiss Walter McGinn Warren Beatty William Daniels
Out of Sight
Meet Jack Foley, a smooth criminal who bends the law and is determined to make one last heist. Karen Sisco is a federal marshal who chooses all the right moves … and all the wrong guys. Now they're willing to risk it all to find out if there's more between them than just the law.
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Stars: Albert Brooks Catherine Keener Dennis Farina Don Cheadle George Clooney Isaiah Washington Jennifer Lopez Luis Guzmán Steve Zahn Ving Rhames
Once Upon a Crime
On their way to Monte Carlo, Monaco, Marilyn and her husband, Neil, meet several other married couples, including Julian and Phoebe, who are traveling with a lost dog they plan to return to its wealthy owner for a large reward. But, when the dog's mistress is murdered, the travelers become the prime suspects, and Inspector Bonnard is determined to track them all down.
Director: Eugene Levy
Stars: Cybill Shepherd George Hamilton Giancarlo Giannini James Belushi John Candy Joss Ackland Ornella Muti Richard Lewis Sean Young
The Old Man & the Gun
The true story of Forrest Tucker, from his audacious escape from San Quentin at the age of 70 to an unprecedented string of heists that confounded authorities and enchanted the public. Wrapped up in the pursuit are a detective, who becomes captivated with Forrest’s commitment to his craft, and a woman, who loves him in spite of his chosen profession.
Director: David Lowery
Stars: Ari Elizabeth Johnson Casey Affleck Danny Glover Gene Jones John David Washington Robert Redford Sissy Spacek Teagan Johnson Tika Sumpter Tom Waits