Kray (2010)

Kray (2010)

The action takes place shortly after the end of the Second World War in the Siberian hinterland, among Russians and Germans with damaged personal stories and a strange transformation: the victors seem to be crawling into the skins of the defeated, and vice versa. Ignat, is the embodiment of the larger-than-life image of the Soviet victorious warrior who, in fact, proves to be shell-shocked, sick and broken, although not completely destroyed. Trains become fetish for the heroes of the film, and speed becomes a mania; they virtually become one with their steam engines, while the machines take on human names. The heroes set up an almost fatal race in the Siberian forest, risking their own lives and those of others.

Kray (2010)

Director: Aleksey Uchitel
Screenplay: Aleksandr Gonorovsky
Actors: Sergey Garmash, Aleksey Gorbunov, Vyacheslav Krikunov
Date Released: 23 September 2010
Genre: Adventure, Drama, History
MPAA Rating : R
Duration: 124 min
Official URL:
Average Rating
Rating: 6.5/10
Votes: 1,985 (as of 27 May 2014)
Reviewer: James Neon

 

 

 

 

 

I saw this at the Toronto film festival on September 11, 2010, under the title, "The Edge". I walked in prepared for a heavy dose of Russian gloom. I like Russian literature, especially Chekhov, but I'm always reminded of these lines from a David Massengill song: "What's wrong with the Russians? Have you read their novels? They all die in brothels." In this case, there is nothing wrong with the Russians. This movie grabs you from the start and doesn't let go. Don't get me wrong, this is not a lighthearted movie; it has serious subject matter and complex issues that the characters must deal with . . . and there is plenty of gloom to go around.

Here is the situation in Siberia: At the beginning of World War II, while Stalin and Hitler were still honoring their non-aggression pact, Germans and Russians were co-existing in a remote labor camp. Eventually, Stalin sends his thugs to oust the Germans and declare the Russian inhabitants to be collaborators. At this point the film opens with a young girl running for her life. Four years later, the fighting is over and a Soviet war hero has arrived to work on the town's steam engine. The only Germans left are the illegitimate child of one of the Russian women . . . and don't forget that running girl.

I found myself missing some of the subtitles because I could not take my eyes of the compelling characters and the actors who play them. The standouts are Vladimir Mashkov as the hero and Anjorka Strechel and Yulia Peresild as the women who love/hate him. But his true passion is the steam engine, which he races through the snowy Siberian woods.

The steam locomotive chase sequences are the best put on film since Buster Keaton spectacularly crashed a Union train into Oregon's Rock River in The General (1927). It's as though director Uchitel is rebuilding the train and the bridge Keaton destroyed eight decades ago and a half a world away.

Unlike Keaton's masterpiece, which should have won an Oscar in 1927, this film is Russia's entry into the 2010 Best Foreign Film Oscar competition.

DOWNLOAD INFO

Kray (2010)
aka: The Edge
DVDRip | avi | XviD @ 1381 Kbps, 25 fps | 624 x 352 | 01:58:21 | 1.35 GB
Audio: Russian AC-3 5.1 @ 448 Kbps, 48.0 KHz | Subtitle: none
Director: Aleksey Uchitel | Stars: Sergey Garmash, Aleksey Gorbunov, Vyacheslav Krikunov | Country: Russia
Genre:Adventure, Drama, History, Romance

DOWNLOAD KRAY (2010)

Read more »

2000s, Adventure, Drama, DVDRip, History, Romance,

{[['']]}

12 Years a Slave (2013) Download

Download

12 Years a Slave (2013)

Based on an incredible true story of one man's fight for survival and freedom. In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty (personified by a malevolent slave owner, portrayed by Michael Fassbender), as well as unexpected kindnesses, Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity. In the twelfth year of his unforgettable odyssey, Solomon's chance meeting with a Canadian abolitionist (Brad Pitt) will forever alter his life.

12 Years a Slave (2013)Trailer

12 Years a Slave (2013)

Director: Steve McQueen
Screenplay: John Ridley, Solomon Northup
Actors: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael K. Williams, Michael Fassbender
Date Released: 8 November 2013
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
MPAA Rating : R
Duration: 134 min
Official URL:
Average Rating
Rating: 8.7/10
Votes: 12,852 (as of 4 December 2013)
Reviewer: Tania Morissette from Canada

12 Years a Slave (2013): Another masterpiece from McQueen

I attended the premiere of 12 Years a Slave at the Toronto International Film Festival. Having no tickets, we had to wait close to 4 hours hoping they might let us in. I have to say it was definitely worth the wait and it is hands down the best film I've seen at the festival.

The film is based on the real story of Solomon Northup (played by Chiwetel Ejiofor), a free black man living in New York, who is abducted and sold into slavery in Louisiana. As the film begins, we are exposed to his talent as a musician (he plays the violin) and get a glimpse of the life he leads with his wife and two children. All is well until he meets two men who seem taken by his music and want to bring him along with them so he can play at various events. When Solomon wakes up in chains, his dark journey starts and the film never lets you take a break.

If you've seen McQueen's other works then you more or less know what kind of movie to expect (if you haven't then please stop reading and watch Hunger and Shame). 12 Years a Slave is dark and raw, it exposes everything, without sugarcoating it. It is definitely hard to watch; Several people walked out of the the theatre but in my opinion, it is not only worth watching but necessary. Films exploring themes of slavery are few and far in between and never has one been quite as exhaustive and effective as this one. Beautifully shot and edited, the film features moments of tension, heartbreak and a few laughs here and there. Steve McQueen has created another masterpiece.

Most actors get very little screen time. Paul Giamatti and Sarah Paulson are seen for a few minutes but both are great as usual. Benedict Cumberbatch plays a plantation owner, who recognizes Solomon's talent and tries to help him to a certain extent. Despite being a slaver, he is presented in the film as being a good man. Cumberbatch was very good, though outshined by far by Michael Fassbender. He goes through every emotion and gives it his everything. In my opinion, this is his best performance to date. Paul Dano gets a few minutes of screen time as well but makes incredible use of it. As Benedict's worker, he despises slaves and the songs he sings to Solomon makes an incredibly powerful scene, one of the most disturbing in the film. Lupita Nyong'o's first appearance in a feature film is stunning, as she plays a heart breaking young slave. I hope she has a long career ahead of her, she certainly has the talent for it. The true star is definitely Chiwetel Ejiofor. His performance as Solomon is stunning and unforgettable, I truly hope he wins the Oscar for it this year.

All in all, if you get a chance to see 12 Years a Slave, don't miss it. Not everyone will be able to stomach it but it's an outstanding film that deserves and needs to be seen.

12 Years a Slave (2013) Download Info

12 Years a Slave (2013)

HDCamRip | AVI | XviD @ 1988 Kbps, 30 fps | 720 X 384 | 02:06:20 | 1.87 GB

Audio: English MP3 2.0 @ 128 Kbps, 48.0 KHz | Subtitle: none

Director: Steve McQueen | Stars: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael K. Williams, Michael Fassbender | Country: USA

Genre: Biography, Drama, History

Download 12 Years a Slave (2013) for Free

Read more »

2013, Biography, CamRip, Drama, History,

{[['']]}

When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions (2008) [Complete Series] 1080p BDRip Download

Download When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions (2008) [Complete Series] 1080p Blu-rayRip

Narrated by award-winning actor Gary Sinise, WHEN WE LEFT EARTH is the incredible story of humankind's greatest adventure, as it happened, told by the people who were there. From the early quest of the Mercury program to put a man in space, to the historic moon landings, through the Soyuz link-up and the first un-tethered space walk by Bruce McCandless, this is how the space age came of age. The vivid HD series features vintage rushes and all the key onboards filmed by the astronauts themselves. The sequences are captured by cameras onboard the spaceships, enabling the series to tell the stories in a depth never seen before.

When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions (2008) Footage

When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions (2008)

Narrator: Gary Sinise
Screenplay: N/A
Actors: Gene Kranz, Gary Sinise, Buzz Aldrin
Date Released: 8 June 2008
Genre: Documentary, History
MPAA Rating: N/A
Duration: 300 min
Official URL:
Average Rating
Rating: 8.0/10
Votes: 995 (as of 3 December 2013)
Reviewer: James Neon

IMDb | Wikipedia | Blu-ray.com

Excellent x264 Rip, Marvelous Audio Visual quality 

When We Left Earth is the story of mankind's greatest adventure, leaving the earth and living in space. For the first time this series has digitally re-mastered the original film and audio recordings from NASA's vaults, including and all the key on-board footage filmed by the astronauts themselves. From John Glenn's Mercury mission to orbit the earth, to Neil Armstrong's first historic steps on the moon, to the unprecedented spacewalks required to repair the Hubble telescope, these epic stories are shown in stunning clarity and told by the astronauts and engineers who were there.

E01-Ordinary Supermen: NASA selects seven men to become the first astronauts. They're all test pilots, prepared to risk their lives. No one has ever survived a vertical launch on top of a rocket, but it's the only way they know to put an astronaut into earth orbit. America's first astronauts, the Mercury Seven, are on a journey into the unknown. Six of the men ride into space, each launch taking NASA further forward in their quest to conquer space.

E02-Friends and Rivals: Nine new astronauts arrive at NASA; their mission, to test all the procedures required to land men on the moon and bring them safely back to earth. Each Gemini mission launches two men into space, leading to some of NASA's greatest moments -- Ed White's spacewalk, the first orbital rendezvous of Gemini 6 and 7, and Neil Armstrong's first space docking.

E03-Landing the Eagle: The Apollo program is set to achieve the ultimate prize of the Space Race, landing men on the moon. But a fire breaks out in the pressurized capsule of Apollo 1, resulting in the deaths of three beloved astronauts. However, NASA rebounds, launching men into deep space and landing Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the moon.

E04-The Explorers: Apollo 13 puts the astronauts to the ultimate test, returning a damaged spacecraft back safely to earth. Apollo 17 sends man for the longest mission yet to the surface of the moon, but it's the last lunar mission for generations. Now, it's time for a new phase in the program. Converting an unused Saturn V rocket, NASA launches Skylab, America's first space-station.

E05-The Shuttle: For its first 20 years, NASA launches capsules carrying a maximum of three people. However, new requirements for a bigger cargo bay prompt a breakthrough in spacecraft design. The development of the re-usable shuttle leads to a revolutionary approach to space travel. Meanwhile, the pioneers of NASA's manned programs are leading the way into the modern era of the space-age.

E06-A Home In Space: One of the most complex instruments ever built, the Hubble Space Telescope is expected to transform mankind's understanding of the Universe. But once it's in orbit, NASA discovers a serious problem -- a defective main mirror. NASA sends a team of astronauts to fix the problem in its greatest and highest profile mission since the Apollo era. It gives NASA the confidence to begin construction on the International Space Station.

When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions is a stirring documentary series that will capture your imagination, bring you to the edge of your seat, and leave you in a state of childlike wonder. Not only is the series itself loaded with meticulously remastered archive footage, the Blu-ray edition looks and sounds far better than I expected. Add to that more than four hours of bonus films, clips, highlights, and interviews and you have a 4-disc release that's well worth the cost of admission. I simply can't recommend this one enough.

When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions (2008) [Complete Series] Download Info

When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions (2008) [Complete Series]

Narrated by: Gary Sinise

1080p BDRip | AVC (XviD) @ 12.6 Mbps, 24 fps | 1920 X 1080 | ~50 min X 6 (300 min) | ~4.37 GB X 6 (23.6 GB)

Audio: English AC-3 5.1 @ 384 Kbps (CBR), 48.0 KHz | Subtitle: English (srt)

Stars: Gene Kranz, Gary Sinise, Buzz Aldrin | Country: USA

Genre: Documentary

Download When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions (2008) [Complete Series] 1080p BDRip

Read more »

1080p, 2000s, BDRip, Blu-rayRip, BRRip, Documentary, History,

{[['']]}