Opening the treasure chest

SNEAKS / THE LIST

The movies have quite an assortment of baubles to carry us through the dog days.

May 07, 2006

Favela Rising

Documentary

ThinkFilm

With: Anderson Sa, Jose Junior

For The Record
Los Angeles Times Tuesday May 09, 2006 Home Edition Main News Part A Page 2 National Desk 1 inches; 54 words Type of Material: Correction
"Goal" screenwriters: The list of summer movies in Sunday's Calendar said that the film "Goal! The Dream Begins" was written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, with a story by Mike Jefferies and Adrian Butchart. The final credits list all four as writers, with Jefferies and Butchart also getting the "story by" credit.
For The Record
Los Angeles Times Sunday May 14, 2006 Home Edition Main News Part A Page 2 National Desk 1 inches; 55 words Type of Material: Correction
"Goal!" screenwriters: The list of summer movies in the May 7 Calendar said the film "Goal! The Dream Begins" was written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, with a story by Mike Jefferies and Adrian Butchart. The final credits list all four as writers, with Jefferies and Butchart also getting the "story by" credit.

The idea: A former drug trafficker in the slums of Rio de Janeiro changes course and through the AfroReggae music movement attempts to change his community.

Directors: Jeff Zimbalist, Matt Mochary

* So? Enlightening

Gabrielle

Drama

\o7IFC First Take Films\f7

With: Isabelle Huppert, Pascal Greggory, Thierry Hancisse, Raina Kabaivanska

The idea: French period piece in which the marriage of a wealthy, turn-of-the-last-century society couple suddenly comes unhinged.

Writers: Patrice Chereau, Anne-Louise Trividic, from a short story by Joseph Conrad

Director: Chereau

* So? Maybe not as juicy as it sounds

Land of the Blind

Drama

\o7Bauer Martinez\f7

With: Ralph Fiennes, Donald Sutherland, Lara Flynn Boyle

The idea: The ideals of a soldier are tested when he's drawn into a political prisoner's plans for revolution.

Writer-director: Robert Edwards

* So? Liberation of irony

Princesas

Drama

\o7IFC First Take Films\f7

With: Candela Pena, Micaela Nevarez, Mariana Cordero, Llum Barrera

The idea: Two young prostitutes in Madrid find hope in one another's friendship.

Writer-director: Fernando Leon de Aranoa

* So? Safety in numbers

Rank

Documentary

\o7IFC First Take Films\f7

With: Mike Lee, Justin McBride, Adriano Moraes

The idea: A third-generation rider, a 21-year-old born-again Christian and the two-time world champion compete for a gold belt buckle, $1 million and the claim to being the best bull rider in the world.

Directors: John Greenhalgh & John Hyams

* So? A whole lotta rockin'

Two Drifters

Drama

\o7Strand Releasing\f7

With: Ana Cristina de Oliveira, above, Nuno Gil, Joao Carreira

The idea: A young man's loss of his lover on their anniversary is complicated by the appearance of a young woman who claims to have known him.

Writers: Joao Pedro Rodrigues, Paulo Rebelo

Director: Rodrigues

* So? Familiar

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