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August 25, 2010
Salt
Angelina Jolie confirms her status as action-heroine supreme in the sinewy thriller Salt. Evelyn Salt (Jolie) is a respected high-ranking CIA agent… until a defecting Russian operative declares that she's a Russian mole in deep cover, launching her on the most delicious chase sequence since the Bourne movies. When the film's over you'll realize the motivations for much of what happened didn't make much sense, but while the movie's going on the pell-mell pace will brush such concerns from your mind. Director Phillip Noyce (Patriot Games, Dead Calm) has a gift for staging action sequences you can actually follow moment to moment, which is infinitely more engaging than frenzied editing that blurs everything into cattle-prod jolts--the movie's first third is top-notch orchestration. Jolie's star magnetism provides the cool, calm axis around which everything else revolves; the sturdy supporting performances of Liev Schreiber (The Manchurian Candidate) and Chiwetel Ejiofor (Inside Man, Dirty Pretty Things) give enough heft to the plot to keep you from questioning anything. Salt is an old-fashioned entertainment, a skillfully made mechanism with enough grace notes to let it breathe and catch you by surprise.
Actors: Angelina Jolie, Liev Schreiber
Directors: Philip Noyce
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Why Did I Get Married Too?
Synopsis
Gathered together in the Bahamas for their annual one-week reunion, four close couples eagerly reconnect, sharing news about their lives and relationships. But their intimate week in paradise is disrupted by the unexpected arrival of Sheila's ex-husband, Mike, who hopes to break up her new marriage with Troy and win her back. The others soon realize they too are not immune to the challenges of commitment and fidelity. Angela doesn't believe her husband, Marcus, can be faithful now that he's a celebrity television newscaster. Dianne and Terry's relationship is feeling the strain of raising children. And Patricia, a successful self-help psychologist, must finally reveal the deep flaws in her seemingly perfect marriage to Gavin. With their relationships hanging in the balance when they return home, each couple must choose between blame and forgiveness, doubt and faith, with life-altering consequences.
Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Cicely Tyson
• Janet Jackson
• Jill Scott
• Sharon Leal
• Tasha Smith
• Tyler Perry
• Louis Gossett, Jr.
• Michael Jai White
• Richard T. Jones
• Malik Yoba
• Lamman Rucker
Writers:
• Tyler Perry
Directors:
• Tyler Perry
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Truth Hall
Synopsis
Some dirty little secrets are about to come out! Riskier and more provocative than Waiting to Exhale, Truth Hall examines the bonds of friendship linking a group of African-American women who were inseparable in college. But now, years after graduation, they reunite for a wedding and find that they have drifted apart. Lingering grudges and long-buried passions from their college days ignite...setting off a firestorm that could stop the wedding and destroy their cherished friendships.
Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Karimah Westbrook
• Celeste Sullivan
• Tamara Curry
• Jade Jenise Dixon
• Nicole Prescott
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Perrier's Bounty
Synopsis
An all-star cast has a viciously fun time in this comedy about lazy would-be thief Michael (Cillian Murphy of The Dark Knight) who owes local gangster Perrier (Brendan Gleeson of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix) more money than he can pay. When a burglary to raise funds goes awry, Michael's lovesick suicidal neighbor (Jodie Whitaker) kills one of the goons who comes to collect and he is forced to go on the run. Dragging along his neighbor and his foul-mouthed, death-obsessed father (played by Oscar© winner Jim Broadbent of Vera Drake and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull) Michael has to stay one step ahead of the crime world while keeping his dad one step ahead of the Grim Reaper (Gabriel Byrne). Written by acclaimed playwright Mark O'Rowe (Boy A) and directed by Ian Fitzgibbon, Perrier's Bounty is a cult favorite perfect for fans of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and In Bruges.
Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Jim Broadbent
• Brendan Gleeson
• Gabriel Byrne
• Cillian Murphy
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Karate Kid (2010)
Synopsis
12-year-old Dre Parker (Jaden Smith) could've been the most popular kid in Detroit, but his mother's (Taraji P. Henson) latest career move has landed him in China. Dre immediately falls for his classmate Mei Ying - and the feeling is mutual - but cultural differences make such a friendship impossible. Even worse, Dre's feelings make an enemy of the class bully, Cheng. In the land of kung fu, Dre knows only a little karate, and Cheng puts "the karate kid" on the floor with ease. With no friends in a strange land, Dre has nowhere to turn but maintenance man Mr. Han (Jackie Chan), who is secretly a master of kung fu. As Han teaches Dre that kung fu is not about punches and parries, but maturity and calm, Dre realizes that facing down the bullies will be the fight of his life.
Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Taraji P. Henson
• Jackie Chan
• Jaden Smith
Directors:
• Harald Zwart
Labels:
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