Movies tagged as "manners"

Human Nature [2001, USA, France ] starting from $1.99

In the Interest of Civilization... Conform.

Genres: Comedy Actors: Patricia Arquette, Rhys Ifans, Tim Robbins, Ken Magee, Sy Richardson, David Warshofsky, Hilary Duff, Stanley DeSantis, Peter Dinklage, Toby Huss, Bobby Harwell, Daryl Anderson, Bobby Pyle, Chase MacKenzie Bebak, Mary Kay Place Directors: Michel Gondry, Download: DVD   DivX   PDA   A philosophical burlesque, Human Nature follows the ups and downs of an obsessive scientist, a female naturalist, and the man they discover, born and raised in the wild. As scientist Nathan (Robbins) trains the wild man, Puff (Ifans) in the ways of the world - starting with table manners - Nathan's lover Lila (Arquette) fights to preserve the man's simian past, which represents a freedom enviable to most. In the power struggle that ensues, an unusual love triangle emerges exposing the perversities of the human heart and the idiosyncrasies of the civilized mind. Human Nature is a comical examination of the trappings of desire in a world where both nature and culture are idealized.

Kate & Leopold [2001, USA ] starting from $1.99

If they lived in the same century they'd be perfect for each other.

Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi Actors: Meg Ryan, Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber, Breckin Meyer, Natasha Lyonne, Bradley Whitford, Paxton Whitehead, Spalding Gray, Josh Stamberg, Matthew Sussman, Charlotte Ayanna, Philip Bosco, Andrew Jack, Stan Tracy, Kristen Schaal, Directors: James Mangold Download: DVD   DivX   PDA   Kate and her actor brother live in N.Y. in the 21st Century. Her ex-boy friend, Stuart, lives above her apartment and finds this space near the Brooklyn Bridge where there is a gap in time. He goes back to the eighteen hundreds and takes pictures of the place. Leopold, a man living in the 1870's, was puzzled by Stuart's tiny camera and decides to follow him and they both ended up in this century. Leopold is clueless about his new surroundings. He gets help and insights from Charlie who thinks that Leopold is an actor who is always in character. Leopold is a highly intelligent man and tries his best to learn and even improve the modern conveniences that he encounters.

Thick as Thieves [1998, USA ] starting from $1.99

It's all about payback.

Genres: Crime, Drama Actors: Alec Baldwin, Andre Braugher, Michael Jai White, Rebecca De Mornay, David Byrd, Bruce Greenwood, Richard Edson, Robert Miano, Khandi Alexander, Erich Anderson, Reginald Ballard, Bradford English, Janeane Garofalo, Ricky Harris, Gavin Polone Directors: Scott Sanders, Download: DVD   DivX   PDA   Two master thieves go at odds with one another as one sets the other up for a crime. The first (Alec Baldwin), a suave pro who does his job and then hides in his own privacy, listening to old jazz records and caring for his ailing dog, Wally. The other (Michael Jai White) is a local gangster with a taste for the finer life, who decides to eliminate the competition. This ignites a war between the two men and their aides. An angry mob boss (David Byrd) and a female police officer (Rebecca De Mornay) try to sort the mess before things get too out of hand.