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Street Kings 2008-03-07 00:57:59 STREET KINGS stars Keanu Reeves as Tom Ludlow, a veteran LAPD cop who finds life difficult to navigate after the death of his wife. When evidence implicates him in the execution of a fellow officer, he is forced to go up against the cop culture he’s been a part of his entire career, ultimately leading him to question the loyalties of everyone around him.Visit the Official WebsiteRelease Date: April 11, 2008Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime and GangsterRunning Time: Distributor(s): Fox Searchlight PicturesTagline: Their city. Their rules. No prisoners.MPAA Rating: R for strong violence and pervasive language.Director(s): David AyerWriter(s): Jamie Moss - ScreenplayKurt Wimmer - ScreenplayJames Ellroy - ScreenplayNick Cassavetes - WriterJohn Ridley - Writer (rewrite)David Ayer - Writer (rewrit Read more:Street
The Hammer 2008-03-07 00:43:13 Jerry Ferro's 40th birthday has brought his life into sharp relief and it's not a pretty picture. A once-promising amateur boxer - who quit so he wouldn't risk his perfect record of underachievement - Jerry has been knocking around from one construction job to another and spinning his wheels in an unsatisfying relationship, all the while with an eye toward eventually getting his shit together. His last connection to the fight game is the evening boxing class he teaches to middle-aged, middle class, middle management types at a gym in Pasadena, where he also works as a handyman. When venerable boxing coach Eddie Bell asks Jerry if he'd like to spar a couple of rounds with Malice Blake, an up-and-coming pro, Jerry reluctantly steps into the ring. Despite the ass-kicking Jerry otherwise rec Read more:Hammer
Boarding Gate 2008-03-06 21:55:54 The new film from acclaimed and adventurous French filmmaker Olivier Assayas, BOARDING GATE is an erotic noir-thriller boasting an exciting international cast.Asia Argento plays sexy ex-prostitute Sandra, who is forced to flee London after a steamy S&M encounter with a debt ridden ex-lover (Michael Madsen) ends in violence.Fleeing to Hong Kong in search of a fresh start, she becomes involved with an attractive young couple, Lester (Carl Ng) and Sue (Kelly Lin), who promise to help her obtain papers and money.But nothing turns out as expected for Sandra, and she finds herself trapped in a sordid game of manipulation.[-/+] Watch the Movie Trailer Visit the Official WebsiteRelease Date: March 21, 2008Genre: Art, Foreign and DramaRunning Time: 93 min.Distributor(s): MagnetTagline: She's lo Read more:Boarding
Planet B-Boy 2008-03-03 23:40:44 With compelling characters and vibrant dance sequences, PLANET B-BOY is set in the International world of B-boying - the urban dance more commonly known as "breakdancing."Weaving between the vivid backdrops of Osaka, Paris, Seoul and Las Vegas, unforgettable images frame the intimate stories of dancers who struggle for their dreams despite being misunderstood by larger society and even their own families.An American dancer in Vegas looks for his big break; a Korean son seeks his father's approval; a twelve-year-old boy in France confronts his family's racism - all the b-boys' lives collide in Germany where their skills are put to the ultimate test: the "Battle of the Year" finals, with crews from 18 nations vying for the title of the World Champion.PLANET B-BOY features electrifying dance
The Ruins 2008-02-27 20:30:15 Based on the terrifying best-seller by Scott Smith, "The Ruins
" follows a group of friends who become entangled in a brutal struggle for survival after visiting a remote archaeological dig in the Mexican jungle - where they discover something deadly living among the ruins.[-/+] Watch the Movie Trailer Visit the Official WebsiteRelease Date: April 4, 2008Genre: Action-Adventure, Suspense, Horror, Thriller and AdaptationRunning Time: Distributor(s): Paramount PicturesTagline: Terror has evolved.MPAA Rating: R for strong violence and gruesome images, language, some sexuality and nudity.Director(s): Carter SmithWriter(s): Scott B. Smith Screenplay (adaptation), Source Material (from novel: "The Ruins")Producer(s): Ben Stiller - ProducerStuart Cornfeld - ProducerChris Bender - ProducerMaso
American Zombie 2008-02-27 19:19:30 Filmmakers Grace Lee (“The Grace Lee Project”) and John Solomon (“Nonsense Man”) team up to shoot a documentary about high-functioning zombies living in Los Angeles and their struggles to gain acceptance in human society.Despite their wildly different working styles, Grace and John manage to chronicle the hopes and dreams of four fascinating subjects: IVAN, a convenience-store clerk who longs for a career in publishing; LISA, a florist trying to recover her lost memories; JUDY, a hopeless romantic who learns to accept her true nature; and JOEL (pronounced “Yo-El”), a committed political activist striving for zombie rights. As Grace strives to get to know the zombies “on their own terms,” John is eager to uncover their darker side and rallies to get the crew permission to sh Read more:American
Priceless 2008-02-27 18:51:44 Jean (Gad Elmaleh), a shy young bartender, is mistaken for a millionaire by a beautiful seductress named Irene (Audrey Tautou). When Irene discovers his true identity, she abandons him, only to find that a lovestruck Jean has no intention of letting her get away. Jean's comical attempts to gain her affections gradually evolve into setting himself up as a gigolo at a luxury hotel, until Irene finally starts to warm to her persistent, persuasive suitor. Against the wildly atmospheric backdrop of the south of France, Pierre Salvadori (APRES VOUS) directs this sexy and thoroughly charming romantic comedy, which is a fresh re-imagining if the cinema classic, BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S.[-/+] Watch the Movie TrailerRelease Date: March 28, 2008Genre: Art, Foreign and ComedyRunning Time: 106 min.Distri Read more:Priceless
Leatherheads 2008-02-27 00:34:47 Oscar winners George Clooney and Renee Zellweger match wits in Leatherheads, a quick-witted romantic comedy set against the backdrop of America's nascent pro-football league in 1925.Clooney plays Dodge Connolly, a charming, brash football hero who is determined to guide his team from bar brawls to packed stadiums. But after the players lose their sponsor and the entire league faces certain collapse, Dodge convinces a college football star to join his ragtag ranks. The captain hopes his latest move will help the struggling sport finally capture the country's attention.Welcome to the team Carter Rutherford (John Krasinski), America's favorite son. A golden-boy war hero who single-handedly forced multiple German soldiers to surrender in WWI, Carter has dashing good looks and unparalleled spee
Flawless 2008-02-25 21:55:47 From director Michael Radford (THE MERCHANT OF VENICE, IL POSTINO) comes FLAWLESS, a clever diamond-heist thriller set in swinging 1960s London. Demi Moore plays Laura Quinn, a bright, driven and beautiful executive at the London Diamond Corporation who finds herself frustrated by a glass ceiling after years of faithful employment, as man after man is promoted ahead of her despite her greater experience. Michael Caine is Hobbs, the nighttime janitor at London Diamond who is virtually invisible to the executives that work there, but over the years has amassed a startling amount of knowledge about how the company runs. Hobbs has his own bone to pick with London Diamond. Observing Laura’s frustration, he convinces her to help him execute an ingenious plan to steal a hefty sum in diamonds. B
Stop-Loss 2008-02-25 20:54:01 Decorated Iraq war hero Sgt. Brandon King (Ryan Phillippe) makes a celebrated return to his small Texas hometown following his tour of duty. He tries to resume the life he left behind with the help and support of his family and best friend Steve Shriver (Channing Tatum), who served with him in Iraq. Along with their other war buddies, Brandon and Steve try to make peace with civilian life. Then, against Brandon's will, the Army orders him back to duty in Iraq, which upends his world. The conflict tests everything he believes in: the bond of family, the loyalty of friendship, the limits of love and the value of honor.[-/+] Watch the Movie TrailerVisit the Official WebsiteRelease Date: March 28, 2008Genre: Drama and WarRunning Time: Distributor(s): Paramount PicturesTagline: MPAA Rating: R f
Under The Same Moon 2008-02-25 19:51:49 UNDER THE SAME MOON (LA MISMA LUNA) tells the parallel stories of nine-year-old Carlitos and his mother, Rosario. In the hopes of providing a better life for her son, Rosario works illegally in the U.S. while her mother cares for Carlitos back in Mexico. Unexpected circumstances drive both Rosario and Carlitos to embark on their own journeys in a desperate attempt to reunite. Along the way, mother and son face challenges and obstacles but never lose hope that they will one day be together again. Riggen's film is not only a heartwarming family story; she also offers subtle commentary on the much-debated issue of illegal immigration.[-/+] Watch the Movie TrailerVisit the Official WebsiteRelease Date: March 19, 2008Genre: Drama, Politics and ReligionRunning Time: 109 min.Distributor(s): Fox S
Run, Fat Boy, Run 2008-02-24 03:31:31 DENNIS (Simon Pegg) is an ordinary guy. He’s a little overweight and he smokes, but he’s nice, charming and unassuming. However, five years ago, Dennis did something that wasn’t so nice. On his wedding day to his pregnant fiancé LIBBY (Thandie Newton), Dennis did a runner. He just couldn’t go through with it. He didn’t think he was good enough for Libby, so instead of ruining her life, he ruined her big day.Now, five years later, Dennis realizes he made a big mistake. He’s still in love with Libby. He still sees her all the time because of JAKE (Matthew Fenton), their five-year-old son, but all romantic ties have been severed. Libby’s now seeing WHIT (Hank Azaria), a charming professional from the City, and Dennis takes an immediate dislike to him. Whit is casual, easy-going
Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns 2008-02-23 19:37:14 A single mother living in inner city Chicago, Brenda has been struggling for years to make ends meet and keep her three kids off the street. But when she's laid off with no warning, she starts losing hope for the first time until a letter arrives announcing the death of a father she's never met. Desperate for any kind of help, Brenda takes her family to Georgia for the funeral. But nothing could have prepared her for the Browns
, her father's fun-loving, crass Southern clan. In a small-town world full of long afternoons and country fairs, Brenda struggles to get to know the family she never knew existed and finds a brand new romance that just might change her life.[-/+] Watch the Movie TrailerVisit the Official WebsiteRelease Date: March 21, 2008Genre: Comedy and AdaptationRunning Time: Dis Read more:Perry
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10,000 B.C. 2008-02-21 11:49:01 From director Roland Emmerich (“Independence Day,” “The Day After Tomorrow”) comes a sweeping odyssey into a mythical age of prophesies and gods, when spirits rule the land and mighty mammoths shake the earth.In a remote mountain tribe, the young hunter D’Leh (Steven Strait) has found his heart’s passion – the beautiful Evolet (Camilla Belle). But when a band of mysterious warlords raid his village and kidnap Evolet, D’Leh leads a small group of hunters to pursue the warlords to the end of the world to save her. As they venture into unknown lands for the first time, the group discovers there are civilizations beyond their own and that mankind’s reach is far greater than they ever knew. At each encounter the group is joined by other tribes who have been attacked by the s
Drillbit Taylor 2008-02-21 11:22:31 Ryan (Troy Gentile), Wade (Nate Hartley) and Emmit (David Dorfman) attend their first day at high school and they're pumped … until they meet up with Filkins (Alex Frost), a school bully who comes off like a little Hannibal Lecter. Before they become completely engulfed in Filkins' reign of terror, they seek out some protection by placing an ad in Soldier of Fortune magazine. Their best response – and the cheapest – comes from Drillbit Taylor
(Owen Wilson), a down-on-his luck soldier of fortune who lives a homeless - he likes to say "home free" – existence on the beach. He enrolls them in some physical and mental training.[-/+] Watch the Movie TrailerVisit the Official WebsiteRelease Date: March 21, 2008Genre: ComedyRunning Time: Distributor(s): Paramount PicturesTagline: You get w
Chaos Theory 2008-02-20 08:25:17 An obsessive organizer, Frank is a devoted husband, loving father, celebrated author--and a man who is consumed with making lists. There's a daily list for just about everything--ferry schedules, deadlines, dry cleaning--every detail of his life meticulously mapped out to keep life on track. His beautiful wife, Susan, and his 7-year-old daughter Jesse, find his obsessiveness charming, if not a little frustrating at times. After a misunderstanding with his wife reveals new truths about his family and best friend Buddy, Frank throws caution to the wind and embarks on living life by chance.[-/+] Watch the Movie TrailerVisit the Official WebsiteRelease Date: March 14, 2008Genre: ComedyRunning Time: Distributor(s): Warner Independent PicturesTagline: This man will bring order to the universe... Read more:Chaos
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Shutter 2008-02-20 07:16:38 A young photographer and his girlfriend find ghostly images in his photographs as well as around them while on their honeymoon in Tokyo.[-/+] Watch the Movie Trailer Visit the Official WebsiteRelease Date: March 21, 2008Genre: Suspense, Horror, Thriller and RemakeRunning Time: Distributor(s): 20th Century FoxTagline: MPAA Rating: PG-13 for terror, disturbing images, sexual content and language.Director(s): Masayuki OchiaiWriter(s): Luke Dawson - ScreenplayProducer(s): Sonny Mallhi - Executive ProducerGloria Fan - Executive ProducerRoy Lee - ProducerDoug Davison - ProducerTaka Ichise - ProducerMovie Casts:Joshua Jackson - Benjamin ShawRachael Taylor - Jane ShawMegumi Okina - Megumi TanakaJohn Hensley - AdamMaya Hazen - SeikoDavid Denman - BrunoAdrienne Pickering - MeganJames Kyson Lee - Read more:Shutter
The Grand 2008-02-18 19:39:00 The Grand
is in the tradition of improvisational comedies like Best In Show and This Is Spinal Tap. The story is set in the world of professional poker and follows six players who reach the final table of the world’s second most famous high stakes tournament, the Grand Championship of Poker. The Grand was improvised from a detailed treatment co–written by Zak Penn and Matt Bierman who also served as Executive Producer. A Tribeca Film Festival favorite, the film boasts a stellar, international comedic cast and was featured June 8 at the Cinevegas film festival in Las Vegas.An eclectic cast brings together many of today’s top comedic actors; Woody Harrelson, David Cross, Dennis Farina, Cheryl Hines, Richard Kind and Chris Parnell. The film also stars award–winning comedian Ray Romano
Sleepwalking 2008-02-18 02:03:24 Sleepwalking is a moving drama about the deep familial bond that develops between a 30-year-old man and his young niece after the girl's mother suddenly leaves town.Forced out of her home after her boyfriend is arrested, Joleen Reedy (Charlize Theron) needs a place to stay with her 11-year-old daughter, Tara (AnnaSophia Robb). She turns for help to her younger brother, James (Nick Stahl) - a simple and overly trusting man who doesn't hesitate to welcome them into his modest rental apartment.Almost as soon as she moves in, however, Joleen hits the road with another man. Utterly ill-equipped to be the sole guardian of an adolescent girl, James does his best to make his distraught niece happy. But before long, things spin out of control: he loses his job and Tara is put into foster care.That'
Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who 2008-02-16 04:01:38 DR. SEUSS' HORTON HEARS A WHO! is about an imaginative elephant who hears a cry for help coming from a tiny speck of dust floating from the air. Suspecting there may be life on that speck and despite a surrounding community which thinks he has lost his mind, Horton
is determined to help.[-/+] Watch the Movie TrailerVisit the Official WebsiteRelease Date: March 14, 2008Genre: Kids, Family, Animation and AdaptationRunning Time: Distributor(s): 20th Century Fox DistributionTagline: One Elephant One World One StoryMPAA Rating: Director(s): Jimmy HaywardSteve MartinoWriter(s): Cinco Paul - Screenplay (adaptation)Ken Daurio - Screenplay (adaptation)Theodor Geisel - Source Material (from novel: "Horton Hears A Who")Producer(s): Christopher Meledandri - Executive ProducerChris Wedge - Executive Pr Read more:Seuss
Doomsday 2008-02-16 00:29:03 In the action-packed new thriller DOOMSDAY, authorities brutally quarantine a country as it succumbs to fear and chaos when a virus strikes. The literal walling-off works for three decades - until the dreaded Reaper virus violently resurfaces in a major city.An elite group of specialists, captained by Eden Sinclair (Rhona Mitra), is urgently dispatched into the still-quarantined country to retrieve a cure by any means necessary. Shut off from the rest of the world, the unit must battle through a landscape that has become a waking nightmare.[-/+] Watch the Movie Trailer Visit the Official WebsiteRelease Date: March 14, 2008Genre: Action-Adventure, Thriller, Politics and ReligionRunning Time: Distributor(s): Universal Pictures DistributionTagline: Mankind has an expiration dateMPAA Ratin Read more:Doomsday
Snow Angels 2008-02-14 21:56:59 A story of love lost and found in a small town, SNOW ANGELS is a heartrending portrayal of three couples in various stages of life orbiting around each other in search of connection and meaning. An unexpected act of violence disrupts the lives of these intertwined couples revealing the profound moments in which they each realize how precarious and remarkable life can be.High school student Arthur plays trombone in the marching band, busses tables at the local Chinese restaurant and avoids his squabbling parents. At work, he flirts with Anne, who used to be his baby-sitter. Annie is trying to build a new life for herself and her daughter after splitting with high school sweetheart Glenn. A man with a troubled past, Glenn hopes to make a new start by getting a job and reconnecting with his f Read more:Angels
Prom Night 2008-03-12 03:09:35 After surviving a horrible tragedy, she has finally moved on and is enjoying her last year of high school. Surrounded by her best friends, she should be safe from the horrors of her past, but when the night turns deadly, there is only one person who could be responsible...a man she thought was gone forever. Now, Donna and her friends must find a way to escape the sadistic rampage of an obsessed killer, and survive a night "to die for."[-/+] Watch the Movie Trailer Visit the Official WebsiteRelease Date: April 11, 2008Genre: Suspense, Horror and RemakeRunning Time: Distributor(s): Screen GemsTagline: A night to die forMPAA Rating: PG-13 for violence and terror, some sexual material, underage drinking, and language.Director(s): Nelson McCormickWriter(s): Ernesto M. Foronda - Screenplay ( Read more:Night
Where In the World Is Osama Bin Laden? 2008-03-13 05:13:54 If Morgan Spurlock has learned anything from over 30 years of movie-watching, it's that if the world needs saving, it's best done by one lone man willing to face danger head on to take it down, action hero style.So, with no military experience, knowledge or expertise, he sets off to do what the CIA, FBI and countless bounty hunters have failed to do: find the world's most wanted man. Why take on such a seemingly impossible mission? Simple - he wants to make the world safe for his soon-to-be born child. But before he finds Osama
bin Laden, he first needs to learn where he came from, what makes him tick, and most importantly, what exactly created bin Laden to begin with.In WHERE IN THE WORLD IS OSAMA BIN LADEN?, Oscar nominated filmmaker Morgan Spurlock takes on a franchise even more lethal Read more:World
College 2008-03-13 04:24:42 After Kevin (Drake Bell), a high school senior, gets dumped by his girlfriend for being too boring, he doesn’t want to go to the freshman orientation weekend at Fairmont University, where they had planned to go together. But his best friends Cater (Andrew Caldwell) and Morris (Kevin Covais) convince him that the weekend away will help get his mind off her. Once there, one of the rowdiest fraternities on campus decides to recruit them as “pledges” in return for granting them access to the college party scene. Though forced to put up with the disgusting antics of fraternity brothers Teague (Nick Zano), Bearcat (Gary Owen), and Cooper (Zach Cregger), the guys meet sorority girls Kendall (Haley Bennett), Heather (Camille Mana), and Amy (Nathalie Walker), and sparks fly all around. But o Read more:College
Smart People 2008-03-17 06:57:43 Professor Lawrence Wetherhold (DENNIS QUAID) might be imperiously brilliant, monumentally self-possessed and an intellectual giant - but when it comes to solving the conundrums of love and family, he's as downright flummoxed as the next guy. His teenage daughter (ELLEN PAGE) is an acid-tongued overachiever who follows all too closely in dad's misery-loving footsteps, and his adopted, preposterously ne'er-do-well brother (THOMAS HADEN CHURCH) has perfected the art of freeloading. A widower who can't seem to find passion in anything anymore, not even the Victorian Literature in which he's an expert, it seems Lawrence is sleepwalking through a very stunted middle age. When his brother shows up unexpectedly for an extended stay at just about the same time as he accidentally encounters his form Read more:Smart
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