Inkheart

Synopsis
When Mo Folchart reads a story, the characters leap off the page. Literally. And that's a problem. Mo must somehow use his special powers to send the interlopers back to their world......and save ours. If ever a task was easier read than done, this is it. Mo and his daughter Meggie, aided by friends real and fictional, plunge into a thrilling quest that pits them against diabolical villains, fantastic beasts and dangers at every turn.

Brendan Fraser (The Mummy films, Journey to the Center of the Earth) leads a splendid cast (including Academy Award winners* Helen Mirren and Jim Broadbent) in an all-fun, all-family film of Cornelia Funke's bestseller. Follow Mo and Meggie into adventure more exciting than any ever read. Because it's adventure they're going to live!

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Brendan Fraser
• Helen Mirren
• Eliza Hope Bennett
• Sienna Guillory
• Rafi Gavron
• Paul Bettany
• Jim Broadbent
• Andy Serkis

Writers:
• David Lindsay-Abaire

Producers:
• Cornelia Funke
• Diana Pokorny
• Iain Softley

Directors:
• Iain Softley

Hotel for Dogs

Synopsis

When their new guardians forbid 16-year old Andi (Emma Roberts) and her younger brother, Bruce (Jake T. Austin) to have a pet, Andi has to use her quick wit to help find a new home for their dog, Friday. The resourceful kids stumble upon an abandoned hotel and using Bruce's talents as a mechanical genius, transform it into a magical dog-paradise for Friday—and eventually for all Friday's friends. When barking dogs make the neighbors suspicious, Andi and Bruce use every invention they have to avoid anyone discovering "who let the dogs in."


Actors:
• Lisa Kudrow
• Kevin Dillon
• Emma Roberts
• Don Cheadle
• Jake T. Austin
Writers:
• Mark McCorkle
• Jeff Lowell
• Robert Schooley

Directors:
• Thor Freudenthal

Day the Earth Stood Still, The

Synopsis
Epic action and mind-blowing effects rock the planet in this thrilling reinvention of the sci-fi classic, The Day The Earth Stood Still. Keanu Reeves portrays Klaatu, an otherworldly being whose arrival on Earth triggers an unstoppable series of events that threaten all of mankind. In a desperate attempt to save humanity, governments and scientists race to unravel the mystery behind the visitor's appearance. When a woman (Jennifer Connelly) and her young stepson find themselves embroiled in the alien's plan, they become the world's only hope to stave off apocalyptic annihilation.

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Keanu Reeves
• Kathy Bates
• Jennifer Connelly
• John Cleese
• Kyle Chandler
• Jon Hamm
• Jaden Smith

Writers:
• David Scarpa

Producers:
• Erwin Stoff
• Paul Harris Boardman
• Gregory Goodman

Directors:
• Scott Derrickson

Yes Man

Synopsis
Carl Allen has stumbled across a way to shake free of post-divorce blues and a dead-end job: embrace life and say yes to everything. Take a bungee plunge? Yes. Accept call-now TV offers? Yes. Learn Korean? Yes. Grab the first flight to anywhere? Yes. Win your dream girl? Yes. Crack up fans with a feel-good, laugh-loaded romp? Yes! Working every funny bone in his nimble body and every muscle in his hilariously mobile face, Jim Carrey plays Carl in a YEScapade about opening up to lifes possibilities especially when those possibilities include romance with an intriguing, free-spirited musician (Zooey Deschanel). From the director of The Break-Up comes an invitation to discover the comedy power of yes.

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Jim Carrey
• Zooey Deschanel
• Molly Sims
• Terence Stamp
• Danny Masterson
• John Michael Higgins
• Bradley Cooper
• Rhys Darby

Writers:
• Nicholas Stoller
• Andrew Mogel
• Jarrad Paul

Producers:
• Richard D. Zanuck
• David Heyman

Directors:
• Peyton Reed

Reader, The

Synopsis
The Reader, set in post-WWII Germany, follows teenager Michael Berg as he engages in a passionate but secretive affair with an older woman named Hanna (Winslet). Eight years after Hanna's disappearance, Michael is stunned to discover her again as she stands on trial for Nazi war crimes. The Reader is a haunting story about truth and reconciliation and how one generation comes to terms with the crimes of another.

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Ralph Fiennes
• Kate Winslet
• Jeanette Hain
• David Kross

Writers:
• David Hare

Directors:
• Stephen Daldry

Quantum of Solace

Synopsis
Daniel Craig returns as James Bond!
On a nonstop quest for justice that crisscrosses the globe, Bond meets the beautiful but feisty Camille (Olga Kurylenko), who leads him to Dominic Greene (Mathieu Amalric), a ruthless businessman and major force within the mysterious Quantum organization. When Bond uncovers a conspiracy to take control of one of the world's most important natural resources, he must navigate a minefield of treachery, deception and murder to neutralize Greene before it's too late!

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Daniel Craig
• Giancarlo Giannini
• Judi Dench
• Olga Kurylenko
• Gemma Arterton
• Jeffrey Wright
• Mathieu Amalric

Writers:
• Paul Haggis
• Neal Purvis
• Robert Wade

Directors:
• Marc Forster

Perkins 14

Synopsis
Ten years after officer Dwayne Hooper's son was abducted, the final victim in a string of fourteen local disappearances. Now, Hopper's suspicions have been aroused by a prison inmate who bears striking similarities to the purported kidnapper. Hopper finds evidence in the criminal's apartment and seeks revenge - igniting a wave of carnage that engulfs the town.

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Michale Graves
• Mihaela Mihut
• Richard Brake
• Patrick O'Kane

Writers:
• Lane Shadgett

Directors:
• Craig Singer

Life of Lucky Cucumber, The

Synopsis
Aspiring filmmakers Phillip Fellini (Sam Maccarone - National Lampoon's TV: The Movie, Clueless) and Forrest Fonda (Preston Lacy - The Tonight Show With Jay Leno, Jackass) share a lifelong dream of making an award-winning documentary that would get them out of their trailer park and into Hollywood's upper crust. They stumble upon a cave-dwelling, beer-guzzling human oddity named Lucky "Cucumber" Cavanaugh (Dian Bachar - South Park, Orgazmo) in the wilds of Missouri, a man rumored to possess the most extraordinary luck on Earth. Phillip and Forrest believe they've found their ticket to fame and fortune, only to learn that Lucky's incredible luck always results in devastating consequences for himself and everyone around him. What ensues is debauchery of the worst kind as Phillip, Forrest and Lucky battle gun-toting drug addicts, mental patients, sex offenders, alcoholism and, of course, each other.

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Tech Nine
• Chris Owen
• Preston Lacy
• Sam Maccarone
• Dian Bachar
• Charlie Talbert

Writers:
• Sam Maccarone

Producers:
• Preston Lacy

Directors:
• Sam Maccarone

Hannah Montana - Keeping It Real

Synopsis
Get ready to rock! Five episodes from the smash-hit Disney Channel Original Series are on DVD for the first time ever, including the bonus episode "Ready, Set, Don't Drive." Hannah Montana: Keeping It Real features awesome guest stars like Corbin Bleu and Dwayne Johnson! Plus, an exclusive Bonus Feature takes you behind the scenes for "Miley's Makeover: Hannah Gets A New Look."

Country gal Miley Stewart tries to keep it real while the "other side" of her -- everyone's favorite pop sensation, Hannah Montana -- leads a totally glamorous life with stylin' clothes, famous pals and awesome celebrity perks. While she's thinking about using her secret Hannah identity to build her Hollywood career, get her driver's license and win the hearts of the cutest boys like hottie Johnny Collins (Corbin Bleu), Miley manages to land herself in the spotlight and in hilarious situations again and again! But through it all, she learns that what's most important is to be yourself -- whoever you are!

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Miley Cyrus

Grudge 3, The

Synopsis
From Ghost House Pictures, the Producers of 30 Days of Night and The Grudge, comes the next installment in The Grudge series.
Kayako and Toshio's curse continues by haunting The Grudge 2's only survivor, Jake, who's now confined to a psychiatric hospital after his family's alleged suicide. When the curse of the grudge finally kills him too, news reaches Kayako's sister, Naoko, in Japan. As Jake's case worker, Dr. Sullivan (Shawnee Smith, the Saw series), investigates his Chicago home, the curse continues to claim more victims. As the rage spreads, it becomes clear that Jake's horrifying stories are true, and Naoko is the only hope of finally burying the grudge once and for all.


Cast & Crew
Actors:
• matthew knights
• Shawnee Smith

Direct Contact

SYNOPSIS
Mike Riggins (Dolph Lundgren), an imprisoned ex-U.S. Special Forces operative in Russia, is given a chance at freedom if he can rescue Ana, an abducted American woman. Shortly after freeing her, he discovers that the kidnapping story was just a ruse. Mike suddenly finds himself pursued by ruthless government, paramilitary and underworld organizations -- all of whom want them dead. With no one to turn to, and the enemies closing in, Mike must uncover the truth about Ana and bring her to safety.

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Dolph Lundgren

Butterfly Effect 3, The: Revelation

Synopsis
Sam has an extraordinary talent: the ability to travel through time. He can use his gift to help police solve cases, but he must never intervene with the past as it could alter the present in horrific ways. When a woman from Sam's past begs him to help find her sister's killer, Sam breaks his own rule... and all hell breaks loose.

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Rachel Miner
• Chris Carmack

Writers:
• Holly Brix

Directors:
• Seth Grossman

Cyclops

Synopsis
The Rise Of Cyclops... Is The Fall Of Rome!

It is the pinnacle of the Roman Empire, a time of mighty gladiators, lusty women, and a ferocious one-eyed monster that slaughters those foolish enough to enter his forest domain. But the corrupt Emperor Tiberius (Academy Award nominee Eric Roberts) has a plan to please the bloodlust of the people: Capture the creature and unleash him in the arena against his condemned slaves, including wrongfully imprisoned general Marcus Romulus (Kevin Stapleton of One Life To Live). Now the ultimate battle between man and beast is about to begin... and Rome will taste the full fury of hell unleashed. Frida Farrell co-stars in this over-the-top action epic, now featuring scenes of carnage too intense for broadcast television!

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Eric Roberts
• Frida Farrell
• Kevin Stapleton
• Craig Archibald
• Mike Straub

Writers:
• Frances Doel

Producers:
• Julie Corman
• Roger Corman

Directors:
• Declan O'Brien

Columbus Day

Synopsis
After the heist of his life, a thief hides out in a city park as he plans to strike a deal and unload the stolen goods. There, he behinds an unusual friendship with a precocious boy, prompting him to each via phone to his ex-wife and estranged daughter, who he hopes will reunite with him now that he about to be rich. As his business deal begins to unravel, he fights to keep the kid out of harm's way and escape to Florida to join up with his family.

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Wilmer Valderrama
• Marg Helgenberger
• Val Kilmer
• Bobb'e J. Thompson

Writers:
• Charles Burmeister

Producers:
• Dana Brunetti
• Kevin Spacey
• Evan Astrowsky

Directors:
• Charles Burmeister

Chrysalis

Synopsis
You may think you've seen it before, but debut feature director Julien Leclercq new delivers a startling combination of eye-popping visuals, shocking twists and explosive action scenes (featuring fight choreographer Alain Figlarz of The Bourne Identity fame) to create the most unique futuristic crime thriller in years. Albert Dupontel (Irreversible), Melanie Thierry (Babylon A.D.), Marthe Keller (Marathon Man) and Patrick Bauchau (The Cell) star in this French cyberpunk sensation that Cinematical hails as "Fresh and visually creative.... Chrysalis is marvelously crafted sci-fi action!"

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Marthe Keller
• Melanie Thierry
• Patrick Bauchau
• Albert Dupontel

Writers:
• Julien Leclercq

Producers:
• Franck Chorot

Directors:
• Julien Leclercq

Tale Of Despereaux, The

Synopsis
Once upon a time...

In the faraway kingdom of Dor lived a brave and virtuous mouse with comically oversized ears who dreamt of becoming a knight. Banished from his home for having such lofty ambitions, Despereaux sets off on an amazing adventure with his good-hearted rat friend Roscuro, who leads him, at long last, on a very noble quest to rescue an endangered princess and save an entire kingdom from darkness. Based on the heart-warming children's bestselling book and featuring the voice talents of an all-star cast, The Tale of Despereaux is a magical, modern fairytale that's destined to win the hearts of young and old alike.

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• William H. Macy
• Kevin Kline
• Tracey Ullman
• Emma Watson
• Dustin Hoffman
• Matthew Broderick

Writers:
• Will McRobb

Directors:
• Sam Fell
• Robert Stevenhagen

Slumdog Millionaire

Synopsis
Jamal Malik (Dev Patel) is just one question away from winning a fortune on India's version of "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" But how has this uneducated young man from the slums succeeded in providing correct responses to questions that have stumped countless scholars before him? And will he ultimately win it all or lose everything, including his true love?

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Irrfan Khan
• Anil Kapoor
• Madhur Mittal
• Freida Pinto
• Dev Patel

Writers:
• Simon Beaufoy

Directors:
• Danny Boyle

Marley & Me

Synopsis
From the director of The Devil Wears Prada comes a hilarious and heartwarming comedy based on the #1 New York Times best seller Marley & Me.

Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson unleash huge laughs as John and Jenny Grogan, a young couple contemplating the decision to have a baby. Then came Marley...an adorable Labrador pup who flunks obedience school and quickly turns his new home into a disaster area. But as mischievous Marley sees the Grogans through the ups and downs of life and love, they ultimately realize that "the world's worst dog" truly brings out the best in them.

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Jennifer Aniston
• Owen Wilson
• Kathleen Turner
• Alan Arkin
• Eric Dane

Writers:
• Don Roos
• Scott Frank

Directors:
• David Frankel

Doubt

Synopsis
From Miramax Films comes one of the most honored and acclaimed motion pictures of the year, Doubt. Based on the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play, Doubt is a mesmerizing, suspense-filled drama with four riveting performances from Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams and Viola Davis that will have you pinned to the edge of your seat.

Sister Aloysius Beauvier (Streep), the rigid and fear-inspiring principal of the Saint Nicholas Church School, suffers an extreme dislike for the progressive and popular parish priest Father Flynn (Hoffman). Looking for wrongdoing in every corner, Sister Aloysius believes she's uncovered the ultimate sin when she hears Father Flynn has taken a special interest in a troubled boy. But without proof, the only thing certain is doubt.

Nominated for 5 Academy Awards and 6 Critics' Choice awards, there is no DoubtDOUBT it is "One of the best pictures of the year," (USA Today, Rolling Stone, New York Post).

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Philip Seymour Hoffman
• Meryl Streep
• Amy Adams
• Viola Davis

Writers:
• John Patrick Shanley

Producers:
• Scott Rudin
• Mark Roybal

Directors:
• John Patrick Shanley

Bedtime Stories

Synopsis
Funnyman Adam Sandler stars in Walt Disney Pictures' Bedtime Stories, the magical family comedy that's packed with adventure and lots of heart. When Skeeter Bronson (Sandler) babysits his sister's (Courteney Cox) children, his imagination runs wild as he dreams up elaborate bedtime stories - always casting himself as the hero. Entranced, the children add their own ideas to these once-upon-a-time tales of heroics and chivalry. Then...magic happens. These nighttime fantasies become Skeeter's daytime realities, leading him on a real-life adventure in search of his own happy ending. Filled with colorful characters, humor and whimsy, this heartwarming comedy will enchant your entire family again and again.

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Adam Sandler
• Guy Pearce
• Lucy Lawless
• Courteney Cox
• Keri Russell
• Teresa Palmer
• Jonathan Pryce
• Russell Brand

Writers:
• Tim Herlihy
• Matt Lopez

Producers:
• Adam Sandler
• Jack Giarraputo
• Andrew Gunn

Directors:
• Adam Shankman