一场停电，打乱了三个平凡人的生活。天性乐观的青年周港康（周嘉洛饰）、失意女编剧黎湘文（江嘉敏饰）、性格暴躁的郑忠（郑子诚饰），为生活都当上了外卖员。三人各有抱负，却因某次停电而陷入困境。正当前路茫茫之际，三人得知世上竟存在着一个神奇灯泡，只要把灯泡燃亮，即可愿望成真！不过，灯泡只得一个实现梦想的机会，三人当中必有牺牲……

一场停电，打乱了三个平凡人的生活。天性乐观的青年周港康（周嘉洛饰）、失意女编剧黎湘文（江嘉敏饰）、性格暴躁的郑忠（郑子诚饰），为生活都当上了外卖员。三人各有抱负，却因某次停电而陷入困境。正当前路茫茫之际，三人得知世上竟存在着一个神奇灯泡，只要把灯泡燃亮，即可愿望成真！不过，灯泡只得一个实现梦想的机会，三人当中必有牺牲……

长期的竞争对手和邻居们竞相在圣诞节前在自家院子里创建的最好的节日显示。当这两个家庭成为敌对和痴迷获胜时竞争变得异常惨烈，从而忽略了这个节日的真正精神。

卡尔·彼得森(马特·狄龙)与莫莉·彼得森(凯特·哈德森)新婚后不久，正尽情享受着婚后二人世界的浪漫与温馨。却传来了兰迪·杜普瑞(欧文·威尔逊)因参加他们的婚礼而无故丢掉工作的噩耗。卡尔与兰迪是从小玩到大的至交，得知好友倒此霉运自然不能坐视不理。而且，可怜的兰迪连吃住等生活最基本问题都遭受了严峻的挑战。于是，卡尔不得不匆忙结束与新娘莫莉的浪漫蜜月。并邀请好友兰迪暂时到自己的新家暂住一段时间。等找到了合适的新工作再另寻他处。 起初，身为多年好友的卡尔对兰迪的一些小毛病早已习以为常且都能忍受得了。但是，随着时间的推移，兰迪的不成熟和不负责任等的种种陋习都一一明显地表现出来了。对于卡尔还好，而卡尔那刚过门的新娘莫莉却对眼前这个大大咧咧毫不在乎地骚扰了两人二人世界的傻小子丝毫没有好感。尤其是兰迪那些古怪无常的行为令莫莉愈发地感到讨厌不已……

卡尔·彼得森(马特·狄龙)与莫莉·彼得森(凯特·哈德森)新婚后不久，正尽情享受着婚后二人世界的浪漫与温馨。却传来了兰迪·杜普瑞(欧文·威尔逊)因参加他们的婚礼而无故丢掉工作的噩耗。卡尔与兰迪是从小玩到大的至交，得知好友倒此霉运自然不能坐视不理。而且，可怜的兰迪连吃住等生活最基本问题都遭受了严峻的挑战。于是，卡尔不得不匆忙结束与新娘莫莉的浪漫蜜月。并邀请好友兰迪暂时到自己的新家暂住一段时间。等找到了合适的新工作再另寻他处。 起初，身为多年好友的卡尔对兰迪的一些小毛病早已习以为常且都能忍受得了。但是，随着时间的推移，兰迪的不成熟和不负责任等的种种陋习都一一明显地表现出来了。对于卡尔还好，而卡尔那刚过门的新娘莫莉却对眼前这个大大咧咧毫不在乎地骚扰了两人二人世界的傻小子丝毫没有好感。尤其是兰迪那些古怪无常的行为令莫莉愈发地感到讨厌不已……

Once upon a time..... products were made to last. Then, at the beginning of the 1920s, a group of businessmen were struck by the following insight: 'A product that refuses to wear out is a tragedy of business' (1928). Thus Planned Obsolescence was born. Shortly after, the first worldwide cartel was set up expressly to reduce the life span of the incandescent light bulb, a symbol for innovation and bright new ideas, and the first official victim of Planned Obsolescence. During the 1950s, with the birth of the consumer society, the concept took on a whole new meaning, as explained by flamboyant designer Brooks Stevens: 'Planned Obsolescence, the desire to own something a little newer, a little better, a little sooner than is necessary...'. The growth society flourished, everybody had everything, the waste was piling up (preferably far away in illegal dumps in the Third World) - until consumers started rebelling...

A friend of mine had rented "Shiner" only because the clerks at his local video store were talking about "how much of a bigot the director is," implying that homophobia was at the root of the film (apparently these folks never watched the special features on the DVD, which totally negates that opinion). My friend took the video home and reported to me his fascination with the film; at the same time, he felt aroused, repulsed, intrigued and frightened during and after the flick. He told me about the premise of the film, and felt somewhat ashamed for finding some of its darker content erotic. 　　 　　A few weeks later, I picked up the film and had a similar experience. I was confused; in the queer movement were taught so much about power dynamics and organize ourselves to fight violence, but here was a dramatically different take on the subject. What ended my confusion was the interview with writer/director Christian Calson on the DVD. The line of his that grabbed me the most: "I didn't want to make another gay romantic comedy." Things suddenly made sense to me. So many queer, I mean, gay films (ahem) are merely homo-remakes of mainstream romantic comedies. As queers, our message got lost as we sought inclusion in a particular medium. So, in what might be the most post-modern move of a writer/director in film history, Christian Calson sought to queer gay cinema. (Yes, I'm using queer as a verb.) He later supports this argument by talking about a form of "post-gay liberation" in which gay leaders shouted "We're doctors! We're lawyers! We're teachers!" to the point our difference and diversity became invisible. "We're just like you" led to us becoming nothing, in a sense. 　　 　　While the movie is disturbing at times, it's thoroughly engaging. The audience member feels like a voyeur, peeping into the lives of these three "couples." And through that voyeurism, we come to a closer understanding of the elements of violence and how it relates to queerness. From self-loathing to internalized homophobia, from bitter rage to being just plain f'ed up, "Shiner" takes us through a mini-gamut of how violence affects us all, in ways no PSA or "the More You Know" segment could ever hope to address. 　　 　　I highly suggest that you pick up the DVD of the film and watch the special features, including the Calson interview and the commentary, which is a noteworthy production in its own right.

A friend of mine had rented "Shiner" only because the clerks at his local video store were talking about "how much of a bigot the director is," implying that homophobia was at the root of the film (apparently these folks never watched the special features on the DVD, which totally negates that opinion). My friend took the video home and reported to me his fascination with the film; at the same time, he felt aroused, repulsed, intrigued and frightened during and after the flick. He told me about the premise of the film, and felt somewhat ashamed for finding some of its darker content erotic. 　　 　　A few weeks later, I picked up the film and had a similar experience. I was confused; in the queer movement were taught so much about power dynamics and organize ourselves to fight violence, but here was a dramatically different take on the subject. What ended my confusion was the interview with writer/director Christian Calson on the DVD. The line of his that grabbed me the most: "I didn't want to make another gay romantic comedy." Things suddenly made sense to me. So many queer, I mean, gay films (ahem) are merely homo-remakes of mainstream romantic comedies. As queers, our message got lost as we sought inclusion in a particular medium. So, in what might be the most post-modern move of a writer/director in film history, Christian Calson sought to queer gay cinema. (Yes, I'm using queer as a verb.) He later supports this argument by talking about a form of "post-gay liberation" in which gay leaders shouted "We're doctors! We're lawyers! We're teachers!" to the point our difference and diversity became invisible. "We're just like you" led to us becoming nothing, in a sense. 　　 　　While the movie is disturbing at times, it's thoroughly engaging. The audience member feels like a voyeur, peeping into the lives of these three "couples." And through that voyeurism, we come to a closer understanding of the elements of violence and how it relates to queerness. From self-loathing to internalized homophobia, from bitter rage to being just plain f'ed up, "Shiner" takes us through a mini-gamut of how violence affects us all, in ways no PSA or "the More You Know" segment could ever hope to address. 　　 　　I highly suggest that you pick up the DVD of the film and watch the special features, including the Calson interview and the commentary, which is a noteworthy production in its own right.

Maxime, un jeune homme de 25 ans, débarque à Paris, mais souhaite rejoindre Justine, la femme qu'il aime, en Inde. Au bar de l'hôtel Raphaël, il fait la connaissance de Jack Lesterhoof, un riche homme d'affaires qui lui propose de devenir son interprète pour un rendez-vous important. Maxime accepte. 　　Les deux hommes deviennent bientôt amis. Jack décide de faire un break, de rompre avec la routine et d'accompagner Maxime en Inde.

Werner Herzog follows mountaineers Hans Kammerlander and Reinhold Messner during their expedition into climbing the Gasherbrum mountains, which has some of the most difficult peaks to be conquered, and they'll do it without the use of oxygen tanks. Herzog also takes some time to hear about their past experiences with other mountains, their personal tragedies and the reasons why they are so involved with such activity. 　　- Written by Rodrigo Amaro