Xavier Grobet
出生 : 1964-10-12, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
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Xavier Grobet is a Mexican cinematographer.
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After meeting through a personal ad, two men embark on what they believe will be nothing more than a fantasy-motivated fling-no names, no information. But intense chemistry and real feelings put a wrench in their plans and a true relationship begins to feel like a possibility, until a confession threatens to pull them apart.
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Although Brad has a satisfying career, a sweet wife and a comfortable life in suburban Sacramento, things aren't quite what he imagined during his college glory days. When he accompanies his musical prodigy son on a university tour, he can't help comparing his life with those of his four best college friends who seemingly have more wealthy and glamorous lives. But when circumstances force him to reconnect with his former friends, Brad begins to question whether he has really failed or if their lives are actually more flawed than they appear.
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Although Brad has a satisfying career, a sweet wife and a comfortable life in suburban Sacramento, things aren't quite what he imagined during his college glory days. When he accompanies his musical prodigy son on a university tour, he can't help comparing his life with those of his four best college friends who seemingly have more wealthy and glamorous lives. But when circumstances force him to reconnect with his former friends, Brad begins to question whether he has really failed or if their lives are actually more flawed than they appear.
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Patrick returns to San Francisco for the first time in almost a year to celebrate a momentous event with his old friends. In the process, he must face the unresolved relationships he left behind and make difficult choices about what’s important to him.
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2003年、キム・ベイカーはニューヨークのテレビ局のレポーターだが、最近はデスクワークばかりで、仕事に行き詰まりを感じていた。そんなある日、彼女に「不朽の自由作戦」の取材のためのアフガニスタン派遣の話が舞い込む。キムは心機一転を図るため、その仕事を引き受けることを決め、アフガニスタンに向かう。キムは意気揚々と現地入りするが、慣れない土地で様々なカルチャーショックを受ける。そんな中でキムは、コーディネーターのファヒムや、現地で知り合ったレポーターのターニャ、報道カメラマンのイアンらと共に常に身の危険に晒されながら、特ダネ探しに奔走する。
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超一流の詐欺師ニッキーは同業者たちを束ねる集団のボス。ある日、彼は高級ホテルのレストランで女性詐欺師のジェスと出会う。彼女はニッキーを騙そうとするが、逆に彼の詐欺のテクニックに魅了されてしまう。結果、ニッキーの詐欺一味に加わったジェスはめきめきと頭角を現わし、やがて彼の信頼を得るように。だが、最後の大きなヤマに勝った後、ニッキーは姿を消してしまう。数年後、2人は思わぬ形で再会する。
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Eva is a divorced soon-to-be empty-nester wondering about her next act. Then she meets Marianne, the embodiment of her perfect self. Armed with a restored outlook on being middle-aged and single, Eva decides to take a chance on her new love interest Albert — a sweet, funny and like-minded man. But things get complicated when Eva discovers that Albert is in fact the dreaded ex–husband of Marianne...
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キャメロン・ディアス、ジェニファー・ロペスら豪華スターが結集した、女性のホンネ全開のロマンティック・コメディ。ダイエットのトレーナー、不妊のカメラマンなど、さまざまな境遇に置かれたカップルの物語を女性視点で描く。
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When Zoe tires of looking for Mr. Right, she decides to have a baby on her own. But on the day she's artificially inseminated, she meets Stan, who seems to be just who she's been searching for all her life. Now, Zoe has to figure out how to make her two life's dreams fit with each other.
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The lives of three women have a commonality: adoption. Karen is a physical therapist who regrets that, as a teenager, she gave up her daughter for adoption. Elizabeth was an adopted child and is now a successful lawyer, but her personal life lacks warmth. Lucy and her husband have failed to conceive and now hope to adopt a baby to make their family complete.
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Steve Russell is a small-town cop. Bored with his bland lifestyle, Russell turns to fraud as a means of shaking things up. Before long, Russell's criminal antics have landed him behind bars, where he encounters the charismatic Phillip Morris. Smitten, Russell devotes his entire life to being with Morris regardless of the consequences.
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トム・ハンクスが製作を務め、ジェニー・デュープロのSF小説
「エンバー」を映画化したファンタジー・アドベンチャー。
地底都市・エンバーに暮らす人々は、地上に出ることのないまま
発電機の光を頼りに生活していた。
ある日、エンバーで停電が頻繁に起こるようになり、少女リーナは
屋根裏で見つけた文書をもとにエンバーの出口を探して旅に出る。
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80年代に人気絶頂だった元ポップスターと失恋で書くことをやめてしまった作家志望の女性が、ラブソングを作ることになるラブコメディ。『ブリジット・ジョーンズの日記』のヒュー・グラントが元ポップスターを、『チャーリーズ・エンジェル』のドリュー・バリモアが作家志望の女性を演じる。監督は『トゥー・ウィークス・ノーティス』のマーク・ローレンス。元ポップスター役ではじけるヒュー・グラントの魅力と、ロマンチックなラブストーリーの行方に注目
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Monsters under the bed are scary enough, but what happens when an entire house is out to get you? Three teens aim to find out when they go up against a decrepit neighboring home and unlock its frightening secrets.
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Nacho Libre is loosely based on the story of Fray Tormenta ("Friar Storm"), aka Rev. Sergio Gutierrez Benitez, a real-life Mexican Catholic priest who had a 23-year career as a masked luchador. He competed in order to support the orphanage he directed.
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Captives of the very relationships that define and sustain them, nine women resiliently meet the travails and disappointments of life.
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A paedophile returns to his hometown after 12 years in prison and attempts to start a new life.
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A traumatic event sends a musician back to her hometown in an effort to reunite with the daughters she abandoned. To do so, she must confront her abusive ex-husband, from whom she fled years ago.
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大学で数学を教えるポールは余命1か月と宣告され心臓のドナーを待つ日々。また、夫と二人の幼い娘と幸せな生活を送るクリスティーナ。一方、前科を持つジャックは、神への信仰を生きがいに妻と二人の子供と暮らしていた。だが、ジャックが起こした悲劇的な事故をきっかけに、出会うはずのない3人の運命が、思いもよらぬ結末へと導かれていくのだった。
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大学で数学を教えるポールは余命1か月と宣告され心臓のドナーを待つ日々。また、夫と二人の幼い娘と幸せな生活を送るクリスティーナ。一方、前科を持つジャックは、神への信仰を生きがいに妻と二人の子供と暮らしていた。だが、ジャックが起こした悲劇的な事故をきっかけに、出会うはずのない3人の運命が、思いもよらぬ結末へと導かれていくのだった。
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A young boy, his family, and the migrant workers they hire to work their cotton farm struggle against difficult odds to raise and sell the crop. Meanwhile, the boy dreams of living in better conditions. However, with this particularly tough farming season, the boy learns that his challenges guide him in discovering who he really is.
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Playboy Thomas Fuentes has so far been able to skate by in life on good looks and charm alone. But when his duplicitous relationships with three women -- impassioned waitress Cici, meticulous lawyer Lorena and bored socialite Patricia -- spiral out of control, he suffers a mental breakdown. His doctor recommends that he choose just one girlfriend -- but can he choose in time before they discover his deception?
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Lucia, an children's book author, tells the story of her husband's disappearance. One day on their way to Brazil he just disappears. She goes to the police, gets a ransom note, and makes friends with the old dude downstairs and the young dude upstairs as she tries to find him. Things take a bit of a twist as she realized the kidnapping may not be as simple as it seems on the surface.
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A fairy tale-like love story between young circus artist Lola and the bear Misha, who one day transforms into a human being.
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Based on the book by Julia Alvarez. Three sisters become activists during the Dominican Republic's Trujillo regime when members of their family are killed by the government's troops.
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A Mexican-American master chef and father to three daughters has lost his taste for food but not for life.
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故国で弾圧を受けアメリカに亡命したものの、のちに自殺したキューバの作家レイナルド・アレナスの生涯をジュリアン・シュナーベル監督が映画化。アカデミー賞にもノミネートされた感動作。
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A comedic drama featuring two couples and two old friends in Mexico City. Tomas visits Carlos and Ana, while Miguel and Andrea are joined by Maria. The presence of guests triggers lust, rejection, infidelities, reconciliation and other consequences.
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Julia, a struggling actress living in San Diego, hits the road after an ex-boyfriend in Spokane, WA, sends her a postcard proposing marriage.
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Esmeralda is married with 5 husbands at the same time, so she has to explain to the judge why she has done this.
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A young architect has a double life: he has a beautiful wife and a sexy mistress. His friends advise him to choose one, but this three women gives meaning to his life, including his nosy mother-in-law.
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Benjamin is an old bachelor who lives with his sister. One day he falls in love with the young Natividad. Seeing that the love letter strategy doesn't work with the girl, Benjamín decides to kidnap her.
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P.K.ディックのSF小説をアーノルド・シュワルツェネッガー主演で映画化。近未来の地球で一般労働者として働くクエイドは“リコール・マシン”の体験で本当の自分が圧政者の片腕だという事実を知る。そして、彼は記憶を取り戻すべく火星に向かう。
A girl, who lives together with her cousin who earns some money by dealing and her boyfriend who is a policeman, is regularly transporting some drugs from Marocco for her cousin. As all of them smoke grass from time to time there is need for more. Deciding to take a friend of hers who has just left home down to Marocco for a transport she gets problems because it is the first time for her friend and this makes it difficult. But as all are very open minded there is no problem they would not try to solve. Written by Volker Boehm
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Documentary about young people who are dedicated to cleaning windshields in Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl to survive.