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Friday, January 1, 2016

"Papa" - 2015

Biography, drama: 109 min.
Director: Bob Yari
Writer: Denne Bart Petitclerc

Autobiographical script by Petitclerc

Birthday: James Remar
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2749282/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_5

Monday, June 15, 2015

"Soul Surfer" - 2011

Biography, drama, sport: 106 min.

Director: Sean McNamara
Writers: Sean McNamara, Deborah Schwartz, Douglas Schwartz, Michael Berk,
Matt Allen, Caleb Wilson, Brad Gann, Bethany Hamilton, Sheryl Berk
and Rick Bundschuh

Book: Soul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family, and Fighting to Get Back on the Board

Birthday: Helen Hunt

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1596346/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_8

"Love is bigger than any tidal wave or fear."

"Dragostea este mai mare decât orice val mareic sau frică."

"Kärleken är större än någon flodvåg eller rädsla."

Thursday, June 4, 2015

"Unbroken " - 2014

Biography, drama, sport: 137 min.
Director: Angelina Jolie
Writers: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, Richard LaGravenese, William Nicholson and
Laura Hillenbrand

Book: Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption

Birthday: Angelina Jolie

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1809398/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_3

"You can do this Lou. You just gotta believe you can."

"Poți face asta Lou. Trebuie doar să crezi că poți."

"Du kan göra detta Lou. Du bara måste tro att du kan."

Thursday, May 14, 2015

"Grace of Monaco" - 2014

Biography, drama, romance: 103 min.
Director: Olivier Dahan
Writer: Arash Amel
Birthday: Tim Roth
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2095649/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_11

"Say nothing, because everything you say has consequences."

"Spune nimic, pentru că tot ceea ce spui are consecințe."

"Säg ingenting, eftersom allt du säger får konsekvenser."

Sunday, May 10, 2015

"Walk the Line" - 2005

Biography, drama, music: 136 min.
Director: James Mangold
Writers: Johnny Cash, Gill Dennis, James Mangold and Patrick Carr
Books: Man in Black: His Own Story in His Own Words and

Cash: The Autobiography

Birthday: Dallas Roberts

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0358273/?ref_=nm_knf_t1

"Aw, June, love's more important than the tour."

"Ah, June, iubirea e mai importantă decât turneul."

"Aw, June, kärleken är viktigare än turnén."

Saturday, May 9, 2015

"Erin Brockovich" - 2000

Biography, drama: 131 min.

Director: Steven Soderbergh

Writer: Susannah Grant

Birthday: Albert Finney

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0195685/?ref_=nmawd_awd_1

"Wha... how did you do this?"

"Ce... cum ai făcut asta?"

"Wha... hur gjorde du det?"

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

"Saving Mr. Banks" - 2013

Biography, comedy, drama: 125 min.

Director: John Lee Hancock

Writers: Kelly Marcel and Sue Smith
Birthday: Emma Thompson

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2140373/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_9

"George Banks and all he stands for will be saved. Maybe not in life, but in imagination."

"George Banks și tot ce reprezintă va fi salvat. Poate că nu în viață, dar în imaginație."

"George Banks och allt han står för kommer att sparas. Kanske inte i livet, men i fantasin."

Tuesday, March 31, 2015

"Jersey Boys" - 2014

Biography, drama, music: 134 min.

Director: Clint Eastwood

Writers: Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice

Book: Jersey Boys: The Story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons

Birthday: Christopher Walken

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1742044/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_7

"Like that bunny on TV with the battery, I just keep going and going and going. Chasing the music. Trying to get home."

"Ca iepurașul acela de la televizor cu bateria, continui și continui și continui. Vânând muzica. Încercând să ajung acasă."

"Som den där kaninen på TV med batteriet, håller jag bara gå och gå och gå. Jagar musiken. Försöker komma hem."

Friday, March 20, 2015

"Into the Wild" - 2007

Adventure, biography, drama: 148 min.

Director: Sean Penn

Writers: Sean Penn and Jon Krakauer

Book: Into the Wild

Birthday: William Hurt

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0758758/?ref_=nm_knf_i1

"I read somewhere how important it is in life not necessarily to be strong... but to feel strong."

"Am citit undeva cât de important este în viață nu neapărat să fii puternic... dar să te simți puternic."

"Jag läste någonstans att det är viktigt i livet inte nödvändigtvis att vara stark... men att känna sig stark."

Tuesday, January 13, 2015

"Freedom Writers" - 2007

Biography, crime, drama: 123 min.
Director: Richard LaGravenese
Writers: Richard LaGravenese, Freedom Writers and Erin Gruwell

Book: The Freedom Writers Diary

Birthday: Patrick Dempsey

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0463998/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_10

"Does anyone know Homer's The Odyssey?

I know Homer the Simpson."

"Știe cineva Odiseea lui Homer?

Știu de Homer Simpson."

"Vet någon Homers Odyssey?

Jag vet Homer Simpson."

Monday, January 5, 2015

"American Sniper" - 2014

Action, biography, drama: 132 min.

Director: Clint Eastwood

Writers: Jason Hall, Chris Kyle, Scott McEwen and James Defelice

Book: American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History

Birtday: Bradley Cooper

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2179136/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_4

"Do you ever think that... you might have seen things or... done some things over there that you wish you hadn't?"

"Crezi vreodată că... s-ar putea să fi văzut lucruri sau... să fi făcut unele lucruri pe acolo pe care ai fi dorit să nu?"

"Har du någonsin trot att... du kanske har sett saker eller... gjort vissa saker där borta att du önskar att du inte hade?"

Wednesday, December 24, 2014

"Priest of Love" - 1981

Biography, drama, romance: 125 min.

Director: Christopher Miles

Writers: Harry T. Moore and Alan Plater

Birthday: Ava Gardner

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082940/

"I love you Frida!"

"Te iubesc Frida!"

"Jag älskar dig Frida!"

Friday, June 20, 2014

"Argo" - 2012

Biography, drama, history: 120 min.

Director: Ben Affleck

Writers: Chris Terrio, Tony Mendez and Joshuah Bearman

Birthday: John Goodman

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1024648/

"We made history today. History starts out as farce and ends up as tragedy."

"Am facut istorie astăzi. Istoria începe la fel ca o farsă şi se termină ca o tragedie."

"Vi gjorde historia idag. Historien börjar som fars och slutar som tragedi."

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

"Notorious" - 2009

Biography, drama, music: 122 min.

Director: George Tillman Jr.

Writers: Reggie Rock Bythewood and Cheo Hodari Coker

Birthday: Notorious B.I.G.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0472198/

"We can't change the world unless we change ourselves."

"Noi nu putem schimba lumea dacă nu ne schimbăm pe noi înşine."

"Vi kan inte förändra världen om vi inte ändrar oss själva."