The Chosen is a historical drama based on the life of Jesus and those who knew him. Set against the backdrop of Jewish oppression in first-century Israel, the series shares an authentic look at Jesus' revolutionary life and teachings....
At the beginning of the movie a pharmacist receives an anonymous letter that threatens him of death. And the murder actually happens. Seems very simple but nothing is what it seems and the journey to the truth will be long and difficult. The book is excellent and the movie is at par with it and very faithful to the romance. Great direction. Incredible cast with Gabriele Ferzetti in his best interpretation together with the one in "C'era una volta il West" and Gianmaria Volonté simply beyond reach as always. Many other great actors. Yes I am an enthusiast 'cause there's not a word or a shot out of place in this movie and the plot is ingenious. Who is going to see this film for the first time will be taken away by the developments (the pace seems to be calm but looking in between the kinks you may realize that many things are going rapidly on). Trying to figure out what is the kernel of the happenings and the "reasons" for the murder is a very interesting exercise but it's highly unlikely for the spectator not to experience a big surprise at the end. In my opinion Elio Petri at his best (I mean at the same level of his other masterwork: La classe operaia va in Paradiso).</p>...
四个同生于十二月、住在孤儿院的男孩得到一次去南方海边度假的机会，他们惬意地享受难得的玩乐日子，但是一个传言却让他们的友谊产生裂痕：当地一对夫妇计划选中他们中的一个收养。年纪最小的米斯提（李·考米 Lee Cormie 饰）最先得知这个消息，为了增加自己的机会而刻意隐瞒，斯比特（詹姆斯·弗拉瑟尔 James Fraser 饰）和斯巴克斯（克里斯蒂安·毕耶斯 Christian Byers 饰）知道后开始勾心斗角，互相阻挠；四人中唯有麦皮斯（丹尼尔·雷德克里夫 Daniel Radcliffe 饰）不关心被收养的事情，因为他遭遇了初恋，一个名叫“露西Lucy”的当地女孩（特丽莎·帕尔马 Teresa Palmer 饰）让他初尝禁果，却又即刻离开他。四个孩子在这个夏天各自得到前所未有的成长……...
奥地利皇储突然自杀案件，让沉寂6个月的福尔摩斯（小罗伯特·唐尼 Robert Downey Jr. 饰）再次启动。这次，福尔摩斯有了一个强有力的对手——智力上与福尔摩斯相当的莫里亚蒂教授（杰瑞德·哈里斯 Jared Harris 饰）。为了调查清楚皇储的自杀案件，福尔摩 斯与华生（裘德·洛 Jude Law 饰），在吉普赛占星师西姆（劳米·拉佩斯 Noomi Rapace 饰）的帮助下，和莫里亚蒂展开了在整个欧洲大陆上的较量，从英国到法国、德国……虽然被称为最聪明的人，但是莫里亚蒂教授仿佛能预知福尔摩斯的行踪，都能先一步福尔摩斯逃之夭夭。莫里亚蒂教授死亡名单上的人一个个被抹杀，历史可能就此被改编，面对如此强大的对手，福尔摩斯如何应对？...
