Michael Polish — Director (14)

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Alarum (2025)
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other title: 警报战 / 알라룸 …
Two married spies caught in the crosshairs of an international intelligence network will stop at nothing to obtain a critical asset. Joe and Lara are agents living off the grid whose quiet retreat at a winter resort is blown to shreds when members of the old guard suspect the two may have joined an elite team of rogue spies, known as Alarum.

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Northfork (2003)
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other title: 诺斯福克 / 消失的古城 …
The year is 1955, and a great flood is coming to Northfork, Montana. A new hydroelectric dam is about to be installed in the mountains above the town, ready to submerge the valley in the name of progress. It is the responsibility of a six-man Evacuation Committee to relocate the townsfolk to higher ground. Most have duly departed, but a few stubborn stragglers remain – among them a priest caring for a sickly orphan, a boy whose fevered visions are leading him to believe he is a member of a roaming band of lost angels desperately searching for a way home.

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90 Minutes in Heaven (2015)
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other title: 天堂90分钟 / 在天堂90分钟(台) …
1989年1月的一天,牧师唐·派珀(海登·克里斯滕森 Hayden Christensen 饰)在开车回家的路上遭遇严重车祸,救护人员到达后,便判定他没有生命迹象。没想到一个半小时后, 他却奇迹般地苏醒,并声称在自己失去意识的这段时间,见过天堂的全貌。 在友人的虔诚祈祷和妻子伊娃(凯特·波茨沃斯 Kate Bosworth 饰)的精心照料下,唐终于痊愈并开始新的生活。 本片改编自2004年纽约时报同名畅销书,由唐·派珀根据亲身经历所著。

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For Lovers Only (2011)
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other title: 致恋人 / For lovers only
While I had seen a few of the Polish Brothers other moves, namely 'Twin Falls Idaho' and 'Northfork' I freely admit I may not have been aware of 'For Lovers Only' if I didn't follow Stana Katic on Twitter. We all know what a great job Stana has been doing in the role of Kate Beckett in Castle for the past 3 seasons so any other project that she is involved with deserves a peek, right? Are you tired/bored with the usual Hollywood CGI laden, big bang, beat 'em up fare? Like me, do you need to be emotionally invested in a movie? If the answer is "yes" then 'For Lovers Only' is definitely the movie for you. It quite simply couldn't be any further from your 'conventional movie' and trust me it doesn't suffer for it in the slightest. What Mark Polish has written is an honest and heartfelt depiction of being in love - not just the joys but also the sorrows. 'For Lovers Only' was conceived under the radar, with zero budget and zero marketing. The movie was shot with a tiny crew on the fly while travelling throughout France over a short period of time. There are no sets, no artificial lighting just amazing scenery, architecture and touching performances. The director, Michael Polish has done a magnificent job in capturing the tone of this movie. Filmed in black and white with a digital SLR camera he has managed to create the most romantic and almost ethereal feeling – it looks timeless. I don't know how he's done it but Michael has managed to make Stana look even more stunning! When we first met former lovers Yves (Mark Polish) and Sofia (Stana Katic) they seem to be only half a person, barely functioning. When they bump into each other again in Paris after 8 years apart it is palpable. It's almost like they've been hit by a truck, no words are necessary as it's written all over their faces. We all know Stana can say more with her eyes than most actresses can with a couple of pages of dialogue. From that moment on you just know that there is more to their story and they are going to reconnect – it's inevitable. As they leave Paris on their journey the ease with which Yves and Sofia fall back into the role of lovers or more importantly being in love is in stark contrast to the stilted and awkward phone conversations they have with their respective spouses. These two seem to be each others perfect, each others everything that it's hard to imagine why they broke up in the first place – it's never explained either. If viewers are expecting what follows to be a 'sexcapade' throughout France then they are going to be disappointed. Yes, there is a sex scene but it's not gratuitous or explicit – this is a movie for grown ups after all. The most intimate moments in the movie are when Yves and Sofia are simply in each others personal space, totally comfortable with one another, sharing their feelings and thoughts. If the objective was to have the viewer almost feel like a voyeur then mission accomplished in spades. I don't want to dissect the movie scene by scene, it is better for the viewer to simply go on the journey with the lovers and let their story unfold before your eyes. You'll laugh, you'll cry but most of all you'll feel. The haunting score by Kubilay Uner fits each scene perfectly and only serves to heighten the experience. The choices of songs by artists such as Arcade Fire, Jeff Healey, John Lennon, A Girl Named Eddy and Serge Gainsbourg to name but a few are inspired. One could be forgiven for thinking that they had been especially written for the movie as they sit so comfortably within it. All in all 'For Lovers Only' is a treat for the heart and the soul. You will get a little something different out of it with each viewing. I first saw this movie just over a fortnight ago and it's still rattling around in my head. How many movies can we say that about?

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Twin Falls Idaho (2000)
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麦克·鲍力施 actor: 马克·鲍力施 / 麦克·鲍力施 …
other title: 双子的天空 / 爱达和福斯双胞胎 …
Francis and Blake Falls are Siamese twins who live in a neat little room in a rundown hotel. While sharing some organs, Blake is always fit and Francis is very sickly. Into their world comes a young lady, who turns their world upside down. She gets involved with Blake, and convinces the two to attend a Halloween party, where they can pass themselves off as wearing a costume. Eventually Francis becomes really ill, and they have to be separated. They then face the physical and mental strains that come from their proposed separation.

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大瑟尔 (2013)
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★ 7.3 6 ratings
other title: Big Sur
电影《大瑟尔》改编自凯鲁亚克的同名小说,凯鲁亚克记叙了自己三次前往小木屋的经历,小木屋位于加利福利亚州的大瑟尔(大苏尔)。凯鲁亚克第一次独自前往小木屋时,渴求一种遗世独立的归隐生活。凯鲁亚克作为一名成功的作者,收获了超乎想象的名声以及媒体无限的关注,但这一切让他无法承受。他开始厌倦这样生活,他决意返回旧金山,与老友重聚,其中还包括了其他诗人和作家。有一次,他携朋友们周末重返故地,在小木屋一醉方休。后来,他一位朋友将自己的情人比莉介绍给他。杰克和比莉经历了一周的翻云覆雨,他们决定带上比莉的儿子艾略特,同时还有另一对夫妇回到大瑟尔(大苏尔)的木屋。最后,凯鲁亚克精神近乎奔溃,他意识到是该回东海岸了……(豆瓣电影字幕翻译2.0小组)

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American Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally (2021)
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★ 4.0 5 ratings
other title: 美国叛徒:轴心莎莉的审判 / 轴心莎莉 …
The life of American woman Mildred Gillars and her lawyer, who struggles to redeem her reputation. Dubbed “Axis Sally” for broadcasting Nazi propaganda to American troops during World War II, Mildred’s story exposes the dark underbelly of the Third Reich's hate-filled propaganda machine, her eventual capture in Berlin, and subsequent trial for treason against the United States after the war.

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保持冷静 (2011)
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麦克·鲍力施 actor: 希拉里·达芙 / 薇诺娜·瑞德 …
other title: Stay Cool
定位青春喜剧片的《保持冷静》描写的是一个小有名气的作家,在去通知高中生毕业典礼地址的途中,碰到了自己少时爱慕的女孩(薇诺娜-赖德饰演),故事也由此开始。片中达芙饰演一个性感的女高中生,她在作家面前卖弄风骚,并邀请他来参加自己的舞会。。。

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The Astronaut Farmer (2006)
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★ 6.7 15 ratings
麦克·鲍力施 actor: 比利·鲍伯·松顿 / 维吉妮娅·马德森 …
other title: 农民宇航员 / 애스트로넛 파머 …
Texan Charles Farmer left the Air Force as a young man to save the family ranch when his dad died. Like most American ranchers, he owes his bank. Unlike most, he's an astrophysicist with a rocket in his barn - one he's built and wants to take into space. It's his dream. The FBI puts him under surveillance when he tries to buy rocket fuel, and the FAA stalls him when he files a flight plan – but Charles is undeterred.