Mate Haumann
- 2008
A powerful supermarket tycoon attempts to pull his son back from the brink in director János Vecsernyés' adaptation of Nobel laureate Imre Kertesz's acclaimed novel. The setting is an unnamed country. The population has been led to believe that order is maintained under the authority of the secret police, leading to an environment of paranoia and despair. Lately, supermarket tycoon Hoffman has been disturbed to see his friends disappearing without a trace. His son is sinking into a deep sea of despair, but perhaps if Hoffman can lift the veil that shrouds the public's vision he can simultaneously ease his son's depression. While at first Hoffman's ingenious plan seems to go off without a hitch, things start to look bad after his boy is taken in for questioning by the secret police. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Peter Haumann, Kati Takáts, (more)
Industrial Light and Magic special-effects wizard Stefen Fangmeier makes the leap into the director's chair with this coming-of-age fantasy concerning a young boy whose discovery of a mysterious dragon egg leads him on a predestined journey to become a Dragon Rider and defend his peaceful world against an evil king. Based on the best-selling novel by Christopher Paolini, Eragon tells the tale of the titular character (Ed Speleers), a humble farm boy living in the land of Alagaësia, whose life is forever changed when he discovers that he has been chosen to fight the most powerful enemy his world has ever known. Jeremy Irons, John Malkovich, and Djimon Hounsou co-star in a film produced by Davis Entertainment and adapted from the novel by screenwriters Peter Buchman, Larry Konner, and Mark Rosenthal. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Ed Speleers, Michael A. Mehlmann, (more)
