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July 14, 2009

War Wolves


JACK FORD LEADS A SPECIAL FORCES UNIT BACK TO THE UNITED STATES TO HUNT DOWN JAKE GABRIEL, A SOLDIER WHO HAS BEEN INFECTED WITH THE WEREWOLF VIRUS THAT TURNS MAN INTO WOLF. LITTLE DOES JACK KNOW THAT THREE OF THE FEMALE SOLDIERS SERVING IN HIS UNIT HAVE ALSO BEEN INFECTED AND HAVE ALREADY TRANSFORMED INTO SHE-WOLVES.

Actors: Michael Worth, John Saxon

Transmorphers: Fall of Man


Synopsis
In this present day prequel, the robot invaders attack the Earth, forcing a small band of humans to seek refuge below the surface of the planet.

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Jennifer Rubin
• Bruce Boxleitner
• Shane Van Dyke

Writers:
• Shane Van Dyke

Producers:
• David Michael Latt

Directors:
• Scott Wheeler

Tetsujin 28: Morning Moon Of Midday


Note: This movie is in Japanese language

The granddaddy of Japanese giant robots continues his adventures in this animated movie! Born in a manga created by revered artist Yokoyama Mitsuteru in 1956, "Tetsujin 28" has starred in four TV anime series since the 1960s. The animated movie version Tetsujin 28 - Morning Moon of Midday was made by the principal cast and crew of the 2004 series and was shown in Japan's theaters in 2007. Written and directed by Imagawa Yasuhiro, the movie is set 10 years after the end of WWII. Junior detective and "Tetsujin 28" operator Kaneda Shotaro meets a young man also named Shotaro, who is trained in operating the giant robot. The namesake is actually the foster son of Kaneda's late father, thus the two Shotaros are brothers. They must find and retrieve their father's other creation, "Ruins Bomb", a weapon of mass destruction that could destroy Tokyo! However, a mysterious figure known as "Morning Moon" confronts Kaneda and attempts to kill him...

Skeleton Crew


Sypnosis
In the Early 1970's a remote mental institution next to the Russian border was shut down by the police. Before it was closed, DR Anderson made a series of snuff films using his patients. The doctor filmed all the murders in 8mm, and started to call himself "The Auteur". Thirty years later, an American film crew arrives in Finland to shoot a horror movie about the massacre, and are unaware that they are about to become the stars of their director's real life snuff film, they are in one. The Auteur is slaying the Skeleton Crew one by one.

Actors: Rita Suomalainen, Steve Porter, Jonathan Rankle, David Yoken, Anna Alkomaa
Directors: Tero Molin, Tommi Lepola

In The Loop


Synopsis
IN THE LOOP finds writer/director Armando Iannucci expanding his critically acclaimed satire THE THICK OF IT for the big screen and features a cast including Peter Capaldi (TORCHWOOD), James Gandolfini (THE SOPRANOS), Tom Hollander (PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN), Peter Capaldi (THE THICK OF IT), Steve Coogan (I'M ALAN PARTRIDGE) and former child star Anna Chlumsky (MY GIRL). The foul-mouthed comedy follows the US President and UK Prime Minister as they conspire to start a war and promote is as a 'good thing'. US General Miller (Gandolfini) disagrees, as does British Secretary of State for International Development, Simon Foster (Hollander). When the mild-mannered minister appears on TV, is quoted out of context and made to look like he endorses the conflict, he suddenly finds his every move under the watchful eye of the PM's amoral chief of communications (Capaldi). The Brits soon find themselves in Washington and at the centre of what will become an insurmountable 'mountain of conflict'.

Actors: Anna Chlumsky, Steve Coogan, Tom Hollander, James Gandolfini, Peter Capaldi
Directors: Armando Iannucci

Grey Gardens


Synopsis
Thirty-five years after the Maysles brothers' famed documentary of the same name, Grey Gardens offers awry, behind-the-scenes look at "Big Edie" and "Little Edie" Bouvier Beale, two charming eccentrics who were relatives of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis and inhabitants of a decaying mansion in the Hamptons. Drew Barrymore and Jessica Lange star as the reclusive mother and daughter whose unconventional tastes and social rebellion transcended public opinion and forged a unique and unbreakable bond. Told over a span of four decades, the film, directed by Michael Sucsy from a script written by Sucsy and Patricia Rozema, focuses on their glamorous and well-heeled lives long before the making of the documentary and on the circumstances behind their riches-to-rags story.

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Drew Barrymore
• Jessica Lange
• Jeanne Tripplehorn
• Daniel Baldwin
• Ken Howard
• Malcom Gets

Writers:
• Patricia Rozema
• Michael Sucsy

Producers:
• David Coatsworth

Directors:
• Michael Sucsy

Dolan's Cadillac


Sypnosis
Based on the story by Stephen King. Tom Robinson (Wes Bentley) is a peaceful, law-abiding schoolteacher until his wife Elizabeth (Emmanuelle Vaugier) accidentally witnesses a murder. Jimmy Dolan (Christian Slater), Las Vegas' most ruthless and untouchable mob boss, never leaves behind a witness. Haunted by the ghost of his wife, Robinson transforms himself into an obsessed vengeance machine, pushing himself beyond the breaking point of mind, body and spirit. When the two men finally meet deep in the heart of the desert, "Dolan's Cadillac" climaxes with an amazing test of wills the ultimate duel. The Cadillac, which has been Dolan's armor, may just as easily become his tomb.

Director: Jeff Beesley
Screenwriter: Richard Dooling
Starring: Christian Slater, Wes Bentley, Emmanuelle Vaugier

Duplicity


CIA officer Claire Stenwick (Julia Roberts) and MI6 agent Ray Koval (Clive Owen) have left the world of government intelligence to cash in on the highly profitable cold war raging between two rival multinational corporations. Their mission? Secure the formula for a product that will bring a fortune to the company that patents it first.
For their employers—industry titan Howard Tully (Tom Wilkinson) and buccaneer CEO Dick Garsik (Paul Giamatti)—nothing is out of bounds. But as the stakes rise, the mystery deepens and the tactics get dirtier, the trickiest secret for Claire and Roy is their growing attraction. And as they each try to stay one double-cross ahead, two career loners find their schemes endangered by the only thing they cheat their way out of: love.

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Julia Roberts
• Tom Wilkinson
• Paul Giamatti
• Clive Owen

Writers:
• Tony Gilroy

Directors:
• Tony Gilroy

Day In The Life, A


Synopsis
Bad blood between two urban crime families explodes into an all-out turf war in this gritty, hard-hitting drama set to rap and starring music legend Sticky Fingaz. Stick (Fingaz) has plans to leave the mean street life behind, but when two members of his Family are gunned down by a rival gang, he's forced to choose between a new life for himself and his girlfriend - or loyalty to his blood brothers. Also starring Omar Epps, Mekhi Phifer, and Michael Rapaport.

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Michael Rapaport
• Bokeem Woodbine
• Kurupt
• Faizon Love
• Drena De Niro
• Mekhi Phifer
• Clarence Williams III
• Omar Epps
• Sticky Fingaz
• Treach
• Fredro Starr
• Michael K. Williams

Directors:
• Sticky Fingaz

Fast & Furious


When a crime brings them back to L.A., fugitive ex-con Dom Toretto (Vin Diesel) reignites his feud with agent Brian O'Conner (Paul Walker). But as they are forced to confront a shared enemy, Dom and Brian must give in to an uncertain new trust if they hope to outmanuever him. And from convoy heists to precision tunnel crawls across international lines, two men will find the best way to get revenge: push the limits of what's possible behind the wheel.

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Michelle Rodriguez
• Jordana Brewster
• Vin Diesel
• Paul Walker

Writers:
• Chris Morgan

Directors:
• Justin Lin

Chameleon


Note: This movie is in Japanese with English subtitles

Death Note's Fujiwara Tatsuya transforms into an action star in the 2008 crime thriller Chameleon. Directed by Sakamoto Junji (Aegis, Face), the hardboiled actioner revolves around a group of small-time swindlers whose lives are thrown in peril after they cross a dangerous crime syndicate. Fujiwara Tatsuya gets to show off both his chameleon acting and action skills as the gun-brandishing hero, a challenging role originally written for late actor Matsuda Yusaku. Popular actress Mizukawa Asami (Monkey Magic, Last Friends) co-stars as a fortune teller with a mysterious past, along with rising star Shioya Shun (Like a Dragon) and antagonist Toyohara Kosuke (Children of the Dark).
The chameleon leader of a con ring, Goro (Fujiwara Tatsuya) and his cohorts happen to witness a kidnapping one day after a successful scam. Goro records the incident on his mobile phone, and soon learns that the kidnapped man is a key witness in a high-profile political corruption case. The perpetrators, however, are also aware Goro and his friends have incriminating evidence on hand. Goro cuts a deal with kidnapping mastermind Kijima (Toyohara Kosuke) - secrecy in exchange for safety - but when one of Goro's partners rescinds on the agreement, so too does the enemy. With Kijima and his men eliminating their gang one by one, Goro must fight back with all he's got to avenge his buddies and protect his new love (Mizukawa Asami).


Artist Name(s):Fujiwara Tatsuya (Actor), Mizukawa Asami (Actor), Toyohara Kosuke, Shioya Shun
Director: Sakamoto Junji

Bracelet Of Bordeaux, The


Synopsis
Two teen girls overcome danger and conspiracies as they set out to solve the crime and administer justice with the help of a magical bracelet. As the girls battle the mob, a punk gang and a crooked cop, they learn something about friendship, courage and the importance of hanging with the right crowd.

Actors: Ally Claire Carson, Kelsey Edwards, Shane Kelly, Shane Savage
Directors: Casey Kelly

July 3, 2009

Two Lovers


Synopsis
Leonard (Joaquin Phoenix) is a charismatic but troubled young man, who moves back into his childhood home following a recent heartbreak. While recovering under the watchful eye of his parents, Leonard meets two women in quick succession: Michelle (Gwyneth Paltrow), a mysterious and beautiful neighbor who is exotic and out of place in Leonard's staid world, and Sandra (Vinessa Shaw), the lovely and caring daughter of a businessman who is buying out his family's dry-cleaning business. Leonard becomes deeply infatuated by Michelle, while mounting pressure from his family pushes him towards committing to Sandra. Leonard is forced to make a difficult decision between the impetuousness of desire, comfort of love, or risk retreating back into heartbreak.

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Gwyneth Paltrow
• Vinessa Shaw
• Joaquin Phoenix
• Elias Koteas
• Isabella Rossellini
• Moni Moshonov

Writers:
• James Gray

Producers:
• Donna Gigliotti
• James Gray
• Anthony Katagas
• Richard Menello

Directors:
• James Gray

Spring Breakdown


Synopsis
All-season comedy fun gets sprung in a big way when Saturday Night Live veterans Amy Poehler (Baby Mama), Rachel Dratch (I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry) and Will Arnett (Semi-Pro) gear up for one huge Spring Breakdown. Thirtysomething best friends Gayle (Poehler), Becky (Parker Posey) and Judi (Dratch) have always dreamed of being fabulous. But they never grew out of being geeks. So when Becky gets the opportunity to unofficially chaperone her boss daughter Ashley (Amber Tamblyn) to the college spring-break destination of South Padre Island, the ladies decide to turn their tragically unhip lives around and party with the beer-and-bikini set. Through keg-stands, hookups and foam parties, Becky, Gayle, Judi and Ashley are about to discover that its better to stand out than to fit in.

Cast & Crew

Actors:
• Parker Posey
• Amy Poehler
• Rachel Dratch
• Sophie Monk
• Jane Lynch
• Amber Tamblyn
• Missi Pyle
• Seth Meyers
• Jonathan Sadowski

Writers:
• Ryan Shiraki

Producers:
• Rick Berg
• Larry Kennar

Directors:
• Ryan Shiraki

June 25, 2009

What Goes Up


Synopsis
When a group of teenage social misfits befriends jaded journalist Campbell Babbitt (Coogan), who's on assignment in their small New Hampshire town, they each find themselves searching for meaning and truth in their crazy, mixed-up lives. But as Babbitt gets to know these eccentric kids better - Lucy (Duff) in particular - their hidden secrets begin to rise to the surface, changing each other's lives forever.

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Hilary Duff
• Molly Shannon
• Olivia Thirlby
• Steve Coogan
• Josh Peck

Writers:
• Jonathan Glatzer
• Robert Lawson

Producers:
• Jonathan Glatzer

Directors:
• Jonathan Glatzer

Jesse Stone: Thin Ice


Synopsis
Thin Ice is the fifth in the series of films starring Tom Selleck as Jesse Stone, the former Los Angeles homicide detective who starts his life over as police chief in Paradise, Massachusetts.

Stone is shot while moonlighting on a Boston stakeout, leaving his friend fighting for his life and Stone out for justice. His rogue investigation to find the shooter leads him into Boston's shady underworld... and into bed with a sexy Boston PD investigator (Leslie Hope, TV's 24), who wants his head on a platter if he pursues the case. Meanwhile, Stone is approached by a broken-hearted mother (Camryn Manheim, TV's The Practice) who is convinced her kidnapped son is still alive and living in Stone's town of Paradise. Soon Stone's career and his life are on the line as he races toward a twist ending you'll never see coming.

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Tom Selleck
• William Sadler
• Fulvio Cecere
• Kathy Baker
• Leslie Hope
• Camryn Manheim
• Joanna Miles
• Jessica Hecht
• William Devane
• Stephen McHattie
• Kohl Sudduth

Writers:
• Ronni Kern

Producers:
• Steven Brandman

Directors:
• Robert Harmon

Street Fighter: The Legend Of Chun-Li


Synopsis
Brace yourself for the hard-hitting action and high-flying excitement of Street Fighter: The Legend Of Chun-Li including an all new unrated cut! Based on the wildly popular Street Fighter video game series, this powerful martial arts adventure explores the origins of the Street Fighter universe through Chun-Li (Kristen Kreuk), who avenges her father's death at the hands of Bison (Neil McDonough) and his evil Shadaloo Empire. Now the stage is set, the challenge is clear, the legend will be forged...but who will prevail? Round One. Fight!

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Taboo
• Kristin Kreuk
• Robin Shou
• Moon Bloodgood
• Josie Ho
• Michael Clarke Duncan
• Neal McDonough

Writers:
• Justin Marks

Producers:
• Ashok Amritraj
• Patrick Aiello

Directors:
• Andrzej Bartkowiak

Last Templar, The


Synopsis
When a medieval decoding device points the way to the long-lost treasure of the Knights Templar, an archaeologist (Oscar-winner Mira Sorvino) and FBI agent (Scott Foley) join forces to find it, never realizing the Vatican will stop at nothing to prevent its discovery. For at the end of a trail littered with hidden clues, ancient codes and the bodies of silenced conspirators, lies a secret so shocking it will change the face of history forever. Based on Raymond Khoury's #1 international bestseller, The Last Templar is a pulse-pounding adventure where nothing is what it seems. And only the truth will set you free.

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Omar Sharif
• Mira Sorvino
• Victor Garber
• Scott Foley
• Kenneth Walsh

Producers:
• Irene Litinsky

Directors:
• Paolo Barzman

Knowing


Synopsis
In 1958, as part of the dedication ceremony for a new elementary school, a group of students is asked to draw pictures to be stored in a time capsule but one mysterious girl fills her sheet of paper with rows of apparently random numbers instead. Fifty years later, Professor John Koestler (Nicolas Cage) makes the startling discovery that the encoded message predicts every major disaster of the past 50 years. As John further unravels the document's chilling secrets, he realizes the document foretells three additional events - the last of which hints at destruction on a global scale and seems to somehow involve John and his son.

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Rose Byrne
• Nicolas Cage
Directors:
• Alex Proyas

Brother's War


Synopsis
Set in the final days of World War II, in the midst of fierce fighting on the Eastern Front. As the Western Allies and the Russian Red Army make their advance toward Berlin, a British Army Officer attached to the Red Army discovers a secret that can shatter the unity of the Allies. Seized by Stalin's dreaded Intelligence Service, he finds unexpected help from an enemy and fellow prisoner, a German Captain. A common bond binds the two Officers by honor, oath and secrets. Joined by Anna, a beautiful Polish nurse cast adrift in the tides of war, the three are pursued by a ruthless Russian Intelligence Officer intent on preventing them from reaching Allied Command with their secret that could change the course of the war.

Cast & Crew
Actors:
• Olivier Gruner
• Hayley Carr
• Michael Berryman
• Hugh Daly
• Tino Struckmann