介绍：人头攒动的火车站里，一名男子的身影显得格外突兀，男子名叫杰尼（吉姆·罗斯·斯图尔特 Kim Rossi Stuart 饰），此刻，他正焦虑又激动的等待着他素未谋面的儿子保罗（安德烈·罗西 Andrea Rossi 饰）保罗天生带有残疾，杰尼此次的目的就是带领保罗去接受更好的治疗。　　父亲这个头衔带来的沉重压力让杰尼一时之间无法适应，而乖巧的保罗则在这种时刻中扮演起了安慰和照顾他的角色，这让杰尼十分宽慰。在医院里，杰尼结识了和自己境遇相同的女人妮可（夏洛特·兰普林 Charlotte Rampling 饰），后者给予了他很大的帮助。为了进一步拉近自己和保罗之间的距离，两人决定踏上旅程，在旅程的终点，隐藏着保罗的心愿。

介绍：科学家终于发现了往返古今、令时光倒流的神秘缺口……却无法估计原始恐龙一旦造访，今天的洛杉矶，将会出现如何灾难性的暴虐……

介绍：安古斯（卢夫斯·塞维尔 Rufus Sewell 饰）和贝利（雷诺·维尔森 Reno Wilson 饰）在旅行途中结识了一名老水手，三人交谈甚欢相见恨晚老水手将两人带到自己居住的城堡之中，在那里，隐藏着他引以为傲的秘密。原来，老水手曾经见过真正的美人鱼（卡拉·古奇诺 Carla Gugino 饰），不仅如此，他还费尽心机的捕获了她，将她囚禁在城堡之中。　　安古斯和贝利在美人鱼身上看到了无尽的商机，他们知道，这稀世珍宝能够给他们带来无限的财富和光明的未来，于是，两人联手将美人鱼偷走了。随着时间的推移，美人鱼的确给两人带来了财富，却也将他们推向了死亡的阴影之中。

介绍：1839年，运送黑奴的阿米斯塔德号在大洋上遭遇暴风雨，黑奴们趁乱暴动，将船员砍杀，控制了阿米斯塔德号后试图驶回家乡，然而六周后，他们阴差阳错抵达了美国，幸存下来的44名黑奴被美国军方逮捕，并将面临杀人罪的指控此时，西班牙女王向美国总统要求引渡这些属于西班牙的黑奴；两名海军军官也宣称黑奴是他们的战利品；另有人拿出了在古巴购买这些黑奴的证明。各方争执之际，废奴会的领袖之一、同时也是船公司负责人的乔德森（摩根·弗里曼 Morgan Freeman 饰）与友人塔培安雇佣了律师罗杰，希望证明这些黑奴来自非洲，从而在废奴观念深入人心的大环境下为他们谋取自由……

介绍：In the time of Counter-Reformation, a miller and his son come under investigation by a priest of the Inquisition, when rumors spread that their prosperity comes from working with the Devil.　　The Devil's Trap is a film directed by František Vláil, based on a novel by Alfréd Technik, adapted by František A. Dvorák and Miloš Kratochvíl. It was the first of three historical dramas that Vláil made during the Czech New Wave (technically he isn't really a part of the New Wave, however these films were made during the same era of artistic freedom), preceding his more well known Marketa Lazarová (1967) and Valley of the Bees (1968).　　Set in the late 16th Century during the Catholic Reformation, in the Moravian Karst, situated in what is now the Eastern Czech Republic, it tells the tale of a miller (Vítezslav Vejrazka), and his son Jan (Vít Olmer), who come under suspicion and are investigated by a Jesuit priest of the Inquisition (Miroslav Macháchek), when rumors of witchcraft are spread by the local regent (Cestmír Randa), who is jealous of the miller's prosperity and degree of respect among the local populace.　　As expected from Vláil, this film is a stunning experience all the way through. From the opening shot, an ominous manipulation of perspective with a close up of a mangled figure of Christ dominating the foreground against a tiny figure in black walking along the horizon, to the breathtaking confrontational finale inside the vast stalactite filled Karst caverns, it is a wonderful display of visual mastery.　　Maybe not quite as impressive as Marketa Lazarová, but still full of astonishing imagery. As seen from unique angles and distinct points of view which highlight the director's remarkable sense of awareness of framing, motion, and positioning on the emotional and dramatic tone of the scene. The most memorable being a repeated shot where the camera is suspended and launched with speed through the air towards the miller's door.　　The story here is a simple one and I would say more accessible than his later works. With a conventional structure emphasized as much by its plot and characters, than by its expressionistic cinematography or authentic historical detail. The events play out without much surprise, and there is a strong underlying, almost supernatural, mysterious aspect that is left unresolved, in fact barely explored, which is slightly disappointing, but only because it's so fascinating that I wish there was more.　　Acting is great all around. Particularly the villains Miroslav Macháchek as the priest, casting a sinister and imposing shadow wherever he goes, and Cestmír Randa as the weasel like regent behind all the persecution. While Vít Olmer brings a charismatic leading man presence in his role as the miller's son Jan, in love with the lovely orphan girl Martina (Karla Chadimová), who becomes a dangerous object of rivalry between Jan and other young men of the village.　　The film also features the evocative music of Zdenk Liška (perhaps the most prolific composer of the Czech New Wave). In this his second of eleven collaborations with Vláil, his compositions are used sparingly, but to great effect, complimenting but never overpowering a scene. The best example of which can be heard in an amazingly shot celebration and dance sequence at the end of the second act.　　The Devil's Trap might not be a masterpiece, but it is still a strong effort, with a fascinating straightforward story and a glorious historical setting captured beautifully by Vláil's unmistakable visual prowess. A fine work that would also be the perfect starter plate to prepare yourself for the challenging feast of Marketa Lazarová or The Valley of the Bees. It even has an easy to digest running time. It's therefore puzzling why this gem remains largely overlooked and ignored.