Silver 2006-10-11--2006-10-12

Comedy, UK. Anthony O'Malley is an aging never-was performer who convinces young colleague Tom to hone his craft by pretending to be someone he isn't in real life. They come up with a plan to rip off a gangster. Director: Conor McPherson (91). With Michael Caine, Dylan Moran, Michael Gambon.

Drama, UK. Career girls opens with a train journey towards London's Kings Cross where Annie recalls moving into a grotty student flat with Hannah in the mid-eighties. They both now have moderately successful careers and are, at least on the surface, self assured in their new lives. During the course of a weekend they rediscover their close friendship and encounter many faces from the past. Director: Mike Leigh (87). With Katrin Cartlidge, Lynda Steadman, Andy Serkis.

Comedy, UK. Dan Starkey is a newpaper columnist covering the general election of Northern Ireland. He cheats on his wife with an art student who is involved in the IRA and has ties to the aspiring prime minister. When the student turns up dead, Dan becomes a suspect of the murder. Director: David Caffrey (110). With David Thewlis, Rachel Griffiths, Robert Lindsay.

Drama, UK. Alexander Luzhin is a talented Russian chess player going to the italian town of Como for the World Chess Championship. On the train he meets Natalia who is affected by him, but their love affair is not appreciated by Natalias mother who tries to set her up with a rich French count. Director: Marleen Gorris (109). With John Turturro, Emily Watson, Stuart Wilson.

Thriller, France. A series of murders are investigated by a psychic detective. Parallel to the chase the examination of the killers mind give the explanation to over thirty murders. Director: René Manzor (100). With Lambert Wilson, Sylvie Testud, Frédéric Diefenthal.

Comedy, USA. Phyllis and Lucky are a couple who's marriage has run dry of love. Lucky have brief affairs with other women but it doesn't get serious until he meets Maxine. Maxine is desperate for children but her arrogant husband have no interest in starting a family. Director: Alan Rudolph (113). With Nick Nolte, Julie Christie, Lara Flynn Boyle.

Comedy, UK. Mickey is a bartender who finds himself alone behind the bar when the owner suddenly dies. During his last week he spends most of his time thinking about his future and his girlfriend. The pub's quiet routine is interrupted by the arrival of an old schoolmate he once had a crush on. Director: With Ciaran McMenamin, Rick Warden, Georgia Mackenzie.

Comedy, CAN. Maggie is a lesbian who make up lies about her life to avoid confrontation with her mother. But then she meets and falls in love with Kim just as her mother decide to come and visit her without warning. Director: Anne Wheeler (100). With Wendy Crewson, Karyn Dwyer, Christina Cox.

Drama, USA. In 1970 it was discovered that 13-year-old Katie Stanton had been isolated by her parents all her life, spending her days in a closet wearing diapers and unable to utter a word. A social worker was assigned to reintegrate the girl into society. Based on a true story. Director: Harry Bromley Davenport (98). With Melissa Errico, Joe Regalbuto, Sean Young.

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Drama, USA. Philippa is a British schoolteacher working in Italy. Her husband died of a drug overdose, drugs that were sold to him by a dealer called Marco Vendice. Since the police don't seem to be able to bring Vendice to justice Philippa decides to plant a bomb to kill him. But something goes wrong and instead the bomb kills four innocent bystanders. Scripted by Krzysztof Kieslowski. Director: Tom Tykwer (94). With Cate Blanchett, Giovanni Ribisi, Remo Girone.

Drama, FRA. Elsa is an eight year old girl who finds an unexpected friend in the old man living next door. When he goes on a trek to find a rare butterfly, Elsa comes with him. Their relationship teaches them a few things about themselves. Director: Philippe Muyl (85). With Michel Serrault, Claire Bouanich, Nade Dieu.

Comedy, USA. Dex is an overweight guy in his 30s who has come up with three rules to get it off with women: Don't express desire, do something heroic in front of her, then retreat. But when he meets the beautiful Syd he discover that his philosophy might not be enough. The Tao of Steve won the Special Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival. Director: Jenniphr Goodman (87). With Donal Logue, Greer Goodman, David Aaron Baker.