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Punisher: War Zone

2008-12-27T23:51:00.000-08:00

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Waging his one-man war on the world of organized crime, ruthless vigilante-hero Frank Castle sets his sights on overeager mob boss, Billy Russoti.

After Russoti is left horribly disfigured by Castle, he sets out for vengeance under his new alias: Jigsaw.

With the “Punisher Task Force” hot on his trail and the FBI unable to take Jigsaw in, Frank must stand up to the formidable army that Jigsaw has recruited before more of his evil deeds go unpunished.

Star(s) to watch : Ray Stevenson (”King Arthur”) as Frank Castle/The Punisher.

Genre : Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller.

Release date : December 5, 2008

Fact : Produced by Ari Arad, the producer of “The Punisher” (2004), “Iron Man” (2008), “Ghost Rider” (2007), and “The Incredible Hulk” (2008).

Note : Believe it or not, I always like Punisher’s movie. Either Dolph Lungren or Thomas Jane, each one is good enough to become Frank Castle.

Rating : Coming soon.

Tagline : “Vengeance has a name.”

Official website : http://www.punishermovie.com

Poster : http://www.impawards.com/2008/punisher_war_zone.html

Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2q0seD5pQw

What Doesn’t Kill You

2008-12-27T23:48:00.000-08:00

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Brian and Paulie are two young punks running loose on the hard streets of South Boston.

Coming from separate but equally broken homes, the boys bond makes them brothers.

They do whatever it takes to survive, living by the code of their dog eat dog neighborhood.

As Brian and Paulie get older, petty crimes and misdemeanors grow into more serious offenses.

Eventually, they fall under sway to the organized crime boss Pat Kelly who runs the felonious backroom businesses and illicit trades in Southie.

They also find themselves the targets of unwanted attention from Detective Moran, one of Boston’s finest.

And Brian in particular becomes lost in haze of drugs and rebellion.

Even the love he has for his wife Stacy and his children isn’t enough to redeem him.

In time, the friends find themselves in jail — just a part of doing business on the mean streets they call home.

Brian and Paulie are incarcerated long enough to learn a few lessons, but will they lead to changed lives on the outside?

A storm of trouble is brewing: Paulie has big plans to liberate them from their life of crime — just one more job, one last heist — a bold and potentially violent daylight robbery.

But Brian has used his time in jail to make amends to his family and get clean.

When Paulie comes to him for help, Brian must face the biggest challenge to his code of honor that he could ever imagine: stand by his friend or salvage his family — he cannot do both.

Star(s) to watch : Ethan Hawke (”Taking Lives”) as Paulie, Mark Ruffalo (”Zodiac”) as Brian, Amanda Peet (”The Whole Nine Yards”, “Identity”, “The X Files: I Want to Believe”) as Stacy, & Donnie Wahlberg (”Saw II”, “Dead Silence”, “Ransom”, “The Sixth Sense”, “Dreamcatcher”, “Righteous Kill”) as Detective Moran.

Genre : Crime, Drama.

Release date : December 12, 2008

Fact : Written and directed by Brian Goodman.

Note : Also known as “Real Men Cry”, this movie is co-written by Donnie Wahlberg.

Rating : Coming soon.

Tagline : “Everyone has a choice. Every choice has a consequence.”

Official website : http://www.whatdoesntkillyoumovie.com/

Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5aK4axQhDo

They Came From Upstairs

2008-12-27T23:44:00.000-08:00

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Half a dozen kids defend their vacation home in Maine from aliens who have invaded via the upstairs.

When Tom, Jake, and friends discover that the Aliens mind control guns do not work on kids, it is up to them to save their parents and the rest of the world from the invasion all before bed time.

Star(s) to watch : Robert Hoffman (”She’s the Man”) as Ricky Dillman, & Ashley Tisdale as Bethany Pearson.

Director(s) : John Schultz.

Producer(s) : Marc S. Fischer, Barry Josephson, & Joe Hartwick Jr.

Tagline : “One family will come together for the biggest adventure in the universe.”

Genre : Action, Adventure, Kids, Family, Sci-Fi, Fantasy.

Release date : July 31, 2009

Rating : Coming soon.

Official website : http://www.TheyCameFromUpstairs.com

Poster : http://www.movieposterdb.com

Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yMLfuB8nPU

Nobel Son

2008-12-27T23:42:00.000-08:00

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Barkley Michaelson is in a deep life rut.

He’s struggling to finish his PhD thesis when his father, the learned Eli Michaelson, wins the Nobel Prize for Chemistry.

Barkley and his mother, Sarah, a renowned forensic psychiatrist, now have the ill-fortune of living with a man-eating monster whose philandering ways have gotten less and less discrete.

As if Barkley’s world is not bad enough, on the eve of his father receiving the Nobel, Barkley is kidnapped and the requested ransom is the $2,000,000 in Nobel prize money.

Needless to say, Eli refuses to pay it and so starts a venomous tale of familial dysfunction, lust, betrayal and ultimately revenge.

Star(s) to watch : Eliza Dushku (”True Lies”, “Wrong Turn”) as City Hall, Bill Pullman (”Independence Day”, “Casper”, “The Grudge”, “Scary Movie 4″) as Max Mariner, Alan Rickman (”Die Hard”, “Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves”, “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”) as Eli Michaelson, & Ted Danson (”Three Men and A Baby”, “Getting Even With Dad”) as Harvey Parrish.

Genre : Comedy, Drama, Thriller.

Release date : December 5, 2008

Fact : Written, produced, and directed by Randall M. Miller.

Rating : Coming soon.

Tagline : “Lust, betrayal, kidnapping … and you thought your family had problems.”

Official website : http://www.nobelson.com/

Poster : http://www.movieposterdb.com

Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRJO4VrnYzE

The Proposal

2008-12-27T23:40:00.000-08:00

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A book editor is forced to marry her male assistant in order to stay in the country.

When they travel to Alaska to meet his family, the new couple has to fake their way through a surprise wedding thrown by his parents.

Star(s) to watch : Ryan Reynolds (”Smokin’ Aces”, “Blade: Trinity”, “Van Wilder”) as Andrew Paxton, Malin Akerman (”Watchmen”, “The Heartbreak Kid”) as Gertrude, Sandra Bullock (”Speed”, “Demolition Man”, “The Net”, “Murder by Numbers”) as Margaret Tate, & Craig T. Nelson (”The Devil’s Advocate”) as Joe Paxton.

Director(s) : Anne Fletcher.

Producer(s) : Pete Chiarelli, Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, David Hoberman, & Todd Lieberman.

Fact : This movie reunites Ryan Reynolds and Malin Akerman following their 2004 movie “Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle”.

Note : Written and produced by Pete Chiarelli.

Tagline : “Here comes the bribe …”

Genre : Comedy, Romance.

Release date : June 12, 2009

Rating : Coming soon.

Official website : http://www.proposalmovie.com

Poster : http://www.impawards.com/2009/proposal.html

Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZbrwOe_-dY

UP

2008-12-27T22:45:00.000-08:00

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Carl Fredricksen (Edward Asner) is 78 years old and walks like a hunchback with his tripod cane.

When Carl was a child, he met and eventually married a girl named Ellie who grew up in a small midwestern town.

Ellie always dreamed of exploring the mountains but passed away before she got a chance.

Now, when developers threaten to move him into an assisted living home, Carl decides to fulfill his promise to Ellie.

To accomplish this, he befriends a chubby 9-year-old Wilderness Explorer named Russell.

The two opposites match up for thrilling adventures as they encounter wild terrain, unexpected villains, and all the terrifying creatures that wait in the jungle.

Director(s) : Pete Docter & Bob Peterson.

Producer(s) : Jonas Rivera.

Fact : Featuring the voices of Christopher Plummer & Delroy Lindo.

Note : Written and co-directed by Bob Peterson.

Tagline : “A great adventure with Carl Fredricksen, and he won’t even have to leave his house.”

Genre : Action, Adventure, Comedy, Kids, Family, Animation.

Release date : May 29, 2009

Rating : Coming soon.

Official website : http://disney.com/UP

Poster : http://www.movieposterdb.com/movie/1049413/Up.html

Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=273sRS9yRMY

Obsessed

2008-12-27T22:42:00.000-08:00

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A successful professional man with a beautiful wife finds his idyllic life threatened by a temp in his office who reveals herself as a stalker.

Derek Charles, a successful asset manager who has just received a huge promotion, is blissfully happy in his career and in his marriage to the beautiful Beth.

But when Lisa, a temp worker, starts stalking Derek, everything he’s worked so hard for, are placed in jeopardy.

Star(s) to watch : Jerry O’Connell (”Scream 2″, “Tomcats”, “Kangaroo Jack”) as Ben, Ali Larter (”Final Destination”, “Resident Evil: Extinction”) as Lisa Sheridan, & Beyonce Knowles (”Austin Powers in Goldmember”, “The Pink Panther”) as Beth Charles.

Director(s) : Steve Shill.

Producer(s) : Beyonce Knowles, Matthew Knowles, & William Packer.

Fact : Ranked #2 on Maxim’s “Hottest Women of Horror Movies” list, Ali Larter was considered for the role Susan Storm/The Invisible Woman in “Fantastic Four” (2005).

Note : Beyonce Knowles is the lead singer of the singing group Destiny’s Child. She was voted number 1 on VH1’s 100 Hottest Hotties.

Tagline : “Where fact becomes fantasy, where reality ends, obsession begins.”

Genre : Thriller, Drama.

Release date : April 24, 2009

Rating : Coming soon.

Official website : http://www.AreYouObsessed.com/

Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccORH_fUz0I

The Code

2008-12-27T22:35:00.000-08:00

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A master thief recruits a notorious thief to help him steal two famous Faberge eggs from an impenetrable vault in an effort to pull off one final job.

That veteran thief (Morgan Freeman) recruits a younger crook (Banderas) to help him pull off one final heist in order to repay his debt to the Russian mob.

Radha Mitchell plays a temptress whose romantic liaison with Antonio Banderas threatens to come between him and his partner in crime, her godfather (Morgan Freeman).

Star(s) to watch : Antonio Banderas (”Desperado”, “The Legend of Zorro”, “The 13th Warrior”, “Original Sin”), Morgan Freeman (”Bruce Almighty”, “The Dark Knight”, “Deep Impact”, “Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves”, “Wanted”, “Seven”), Robert Forster (”Me, Myself & Irene”, “Dragon Wars”, “Firewall”, “Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle”), Rade Serbedzija (”Mission: Impossible II”, “The Saint”, “Mighty Joe Young”), & Radha Mitchell (”Man on Fire”, “Phone Booth”).

Director(s) : Mimi Leder.

Producer(s) : Boaz Davidson, Randall Emmett, Avi Lerner, Danny Lerner, Johnny Martin, Lori McCreary, Trevor Short, David Varod, Les Weldon, & Henry Winterstern.

Fact : Also known as “Thick as Thieves”.

Note : This movie reunites Morgan Freeman and Robert Forster following their movie “Lucky Number Slevin” (2006). It also reunites Morgan Freeman and Rade Serbedzija following their movie “Batman Begins” (2005).

Tagline : “Never trust a thief.”

Genre : Crime.

Release date : April 17, 2009

Rating : Coming soon.

Poster : http://www.impawards.com/2008/code.html

Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p98zAD7CSrI

17 Again

2008-12-27T22:32:00.000-08:00

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Popular high school senior Mike O’Donnell (Zac Efron) seemingly has it all.

He is a star athlete headed straight for a college scholarship when he decides to give it up to settle down with his high school girlfriend Scarlet.

Twenty five years later, an adult Mike (played by Matthew Perry) finds his life is not exactly what he expected.

He is separated from his wife, Scarlett (Leslie Mann) and living with his best friend Ned Freedman (Thomas Lennon), his career at a pharmaceutical company is at a stand still, and his relationships with his teenage children are nonexistent.

After getting passed up for yet another promotion at work, he returns to his high school to reminisce over his basketball awards and the life he could have had.

While he is reliving his past, he is approached by a janitor and shares with him how things were so much better when he was 17.

As Mike is driving home from the high school, he sees the mysterious janitor standing on the ledge preparing to jump into the Los Angeles River.

Mike rushes out of his car to rescue him, but when he gets there, the janitor has vanished.

What Mike doesn’t realize is that he is about to fall into the river and turn into his 17 year old self.

Young Mike (Zac Efron) returns to Ned’s house, where he has the difficult task of convincing Ned that he is in fact Mike.

At a loss of what to do, Ned pretends to be Mike’s father and they register Mike back in high school to finish the life he never had the chance to live.

High school presents a lot of new challenges for Mike, such as dressing cool, keeping up with the latest gadgets and making new friends.

But nothing compares to being in high school with his own children.

He discovers that his daughter, Maggie (Michelle Trachtenberg), is not nearly as innocent as he thought she was and his son, Alex (Sterling Knight), is the brunt of the star athlete’s jokes.

But Mike’s most difficult realization is that he hasn’t been a very good father or husband.

Mike befriends Alex and tries to instill him with enough confidence to join the basketball team.

He gets close to Maggie’s obnoxious boyfriend and does everything in his power to break them up.

Most importantly, he visits an unsuspecting Scarlet and rediscovers all the things that initially made him fall in love with her.

Through his experiences, Mike realizes that he had chosen the perfect life he just never appreciated it.

Now, he must figure out a way to transform back into his older self and won back his wife and kids.

Star(s) to watch : Zac Efron as Mike O’ Donnell, Matthew Perry (”The Whole Nine Yards”, “Serving Sara”) as Mike O’Donnell, & Leslie Mann (”George of the Jungle”, “Last Man Standing”, “The 40 Year Old Virgin”) as Scarlett O’Donnell.

Director(s) : Burr Steers.

Producer(s) : Adam Shankman, Jennifer Gibgot, & Jason Barrett.

Fact : Also known as “17″ & “Seventeen”.

Note : Handsome leading man Matthew Perry has managed to translate the fame and popularity he garnered from playing Chandler Bing on the hit sitcom “Friends” into an increasingly successful film career as a romantic comedy lead. Now, it took just one TV movie to change young actor Zac Efron from a supporting player to a bonafide teen star. Of course, that TV movie was The Disney Channel’s tween pop cultural phenomenon, “High School Musical” (2005), which elevated Efron to major league heartthrob status for his eminently crushable turn as a high school jock who discovers his hidden love for singing.

Tagline : “In one extraordinary moment, he’ll get to turn back the clock, and be 17 all over again.”

Genre : Comedy, Teen.

Release date : April 17, 2009

Rating : Coming soon.

Official website : http://www.17againmovie.com/

Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSnfZ7zJy9Q

Delgo

2008-12-27T22:04:00.000-08:00

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The land of Jhamora is torn apart by the mutual prejudice of two peoples—the winged Nohrin, masters of the skies, and the terrestrial Lockni, who harness the mystical powers of the land.

When Delgo, a reckless Lockni teenager, forms a forbidden friendship with the spunky Nohrin Princess Kyla, hostilities between the two peoples escalate, setting the stage for an exiled Empress to exact her revenge and reclaim her rule.

Falsely imprisoned, Delgo and his faint-hearted best friend, Filo, must put aside their differences to join forces with a sworn enemy and travel to the mysterious land of Perran, where they discover more than just a scorned Empress and her two bumbling servants.

Genre : Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Animation.

Release date : December 12, 2008

Fact : Featuring the voices of Val Kilmer (as the voice of Bogardus), Freddie Prinze Jr. (as the voice of Delgo), Jennifer Love Hewitt (as the voice of Princess Kyla), Louis Gossett Jr. (as the voice of King Zahn), Michael Clarke Duncan (as the voice of Elder Marley), & Burt Reynolds (as the voice of Delgo’s Father).

Note : Produced and directed by Marc Adler.

Rating : Coming soon.

Tagline : “In a divided land, a troubled youth and some unlikely friends must save the world from itself.”

Official website : http://www.delgo.com/

Poster : http://www.movieposterdb.com/movie/0361500/Delgo.htm

Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTNqbSHw65U

9

2008-12-27T20:42:00.000-08:00

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A post apocalyptic fantasy nightmare in which humanity’s legacy is threatened.

Takes place in a parallel universe, where a race of oppressed rag dolls fights for survival.

When 9 (Elijah Wood) first comes to life, he finds himself in a post-apocalyptic world.

All humans are gone, and it is only by chance that he discovers a small community of others like him taking refuge from fearsome machines that roam the earth intent on their extinction.

Despite being the neophyte of the group, 9 convinces the others that hiding will do them no good.

They must take the offensive if they are to survive, and they must discover why the machines want to destroy them in the first place.

As they’ll soon come to learn, the very future of civilization may depend on them.

Director(s) : Shane Acker.

Producer(s) : Tim Burton, Timur Bekmambetov, Jim Lemley, & Dana Ginsburg.

Fact : Featuring the voices of Elijah Wood (as the voice of 9), Jennifer Connelly (as the voice of 7), Christopher Plummer (as the voice of 1), Crispin Glover (as the voice of 6), & Martin Landau (as the voice of 2).

Note : Written and directed by Shane Acker.

Tagline : “After our world ended … their mission began.”

Genre : Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Animation, Adaptation, War.

Release date : September 9, 2009

Rating : Coming soon.

Poster : http://www.movieposterdb.com/movie/0472033/9.html

Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlrtIrlgFpY

Astro Boy

2008-12-27T20:38:00.000-08:00

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Set in futuristic Metro City, Astro Boy is about a young robot with incredible powers created by a brilliant scientist in the image of the son he has lost.

Unable to fulfill the grieving man’s expectations, our hero embarks on a journey in search of acceptance, experiencing betrayal and a netherworld of robot gladiators, before he returns to save Metro City and reconcile with the father who had rejected him.

Director(s) : David Bowers.

Producer(s) : Maryann Garger.

Fact : Featuring the voices of Nicolas Cage (as the voice of Dr. Tenma), Nathan Lane (as the voice of Ham Egg), Freddie Highmore (as the voice of Astro Boy), Donald Sutherland (as the voice of General Stone), Bill Nighy (as the voice of Dr. Elefun), & Eugene Levy (as the voice of Orrin).

Note : Based on comic series by Osamu Tezuka.

Tagline : “Meet the boy who’s built for adventure. Have a blast.”

Genre : Action, Adventure, Kids, Family, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Animation, Adaptation.

Release date : October 23, 2009

Rating : Coming soon.

Official website : http://www.astroboy-themovie.com/

Poster : http://www.movieposterdb.com

Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GalKjRqZDhU

While She Was Out

2008-12-27T20:36:00.001-08:00

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Della Myers is an upper-class housewife that lives in a private condominium in the suburbs with her twin children and her abusive husband Kenneth.

Della gives all the attention to the twins, neglecting their house and her appearance and upsetting Kenneth.

On the Christmas Eve, she drives to the local mall in the night to buy wrapping paper for the gifts, and she does not find any parking space available.

When she sees an old car parked on two spots, she leaves a message to the owner calling him “selfish jerk”.

When the mall closes, Della’s car is hold by the driver of the old car and she is threatened by four punks - Chuckie, the Afro-American Huey, the Chinese-American Vingh and the Latin Tomás.

When the security guard of the mall protects her, he is shot on the head by Chuckie, Della speeds up her car trying to escape from the criminals.

However she crashes her truck nearby a forest while chased by the gang.

She takes the toolbox and hides in the wood, fighting against the gang to survive.

Star(s) to watch : Kim Basinger (”Cellular”, “The Getaway”, “The Sentinel”) as Della.

Genre : Thriller, Adaptation.

Release date : December 12, 2008

Fact : Written and directed by Susan Montford.

Note : Based on source material from short story “While She Was Out” by Edward Bryant, this movie is produced by Kim Basinger and Guillermo del Toro, one of the Mexican filmmakers that have made an indelible mark upon American cinema in recent years, who also produced “Blade II” (2002).

Rating : 6/10

Tagline : “Everyone has a breaking point. Tonight, she reaches hers.”

Poster : http://www.impawards.com/2008/while_she_was_out.html

Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xboYrgpn-S4

Nothing But the Truth

2008-12-27T20:32:00.000-08:00

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“Nothing But The Truth” features Kate Beckinsale as Washington, DC political journalist Rachel Armstrong, who writes an explosive story about a government scandal in which she reveals the name of a covert CIA agent (Vera Farmiga).

When a special government prosecutor (Matt Dillon) demands she divulge her source, she refuses and finds herself behind bars, struggling to defend the principles she has based her career upon.

Star(s) to watch : Kate Beckinsale (”Underworld”, “Pearl Harbor”, “Van Helsing”, “Click”, “Vacancy”) as Rachel Armstrong, Matt Dillon (”Wild Things”, “Herbie Fully Loaded”) as Patton DuBois, David Schwimmer (”Six Days Seven Nights”) as Ray Armstrong, & Vera Farmiga (”The Departed”) as Erica Van Doren.

Genre : Drama, Thriller.

Release date : December 19, 2008

Fact : Written, produced, and directed by Rod Lurie.

Note : The movie “Nothing But The Truth” is a new thriller inspired by actual events starring Kate Beckinsale (Click, Serendipity), Vera Farmiga (The Departed), Matt Dillon (Crash), Noah Wyle (Fail Safe, ER), David Schwimmer (Madagascar, Friends) with Academy Award winner Angela Bassett (What’s Love Got to Do With It?) and Golden Globe and multi-Emmy winner Alan Alda.

Rating : Coming soon.

Tagline : “Once the headline was published, the real story began. Don’t reveal the source.”

Official website : http://www.nothingbutthetruthfilm.com

Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOXb7H6e6QU

Angels & Demons

2008-12-27T20:23:00.000-08:00

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Tom Hanks reprises his role as Harvard religious expert Robert Langdon, who once again finds that forces with ancient roots are willing to stop at nothing, even murder, to advance their goals.

Ron Howard again directs the film.

When Langdon discovers evidence of the resurgence of an ancient secret brotherhood known as the Illuminati — the most powerful underground organization in history — he also faces a deadly threat to the existence of the secret organization’s most despised enemy: the Catholic Church.

When Langdon learns that the clock is ticking on an unstoppable Illuminati time bomb, he jets to Rome, where he joins forces with Vittoria Vetra, a beautiful and enigmatic Italian scientist.

Embarking on a nonstop, action-packed hunt through sealed crypts, dangerous catacombs, deserted cathedrals, and even to the heart of the most secretive vault on earth, Langdon and Vetra will follow a 400-year-old trail of ancient symbols that mark the Vatican’s only hope for survival.

Star(s) to watch : Ewan McGregor (”Star Wars”, “Deception”, “The Island”) as Camerlengo Carlo Ventresca, Tom Hanks (”Forrest Gump”, “The Green Mile”, “Road to Perdition”, “The Ladykillers”, “Catch Me If You Can”, “Apollo 13″) as Robert Langdon, & Stellan Skarsgard (”Deep Blue Sea”, “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest”) as Richter.

Director(s) : Ron Howard.

Producer(s) : Brian Grazer & John Calley.

Fact : Based on source material from best-selling novel “Angels & Demons” by Dan Brown, the author of “The Da Vinci Code”.

Note : A showbiz veteran of over 40 years, Ron Howard also directed “The Da Vinci Code” (2006), “Ransom” (1996), & “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000).

Tagline : “The entire world is watching, and waiting, which is why this is the perfect moment for our revenge.”

Genre : Thriller, Adaptation, Crime, Drama, Mystery.

Release date : May 15, 2009

Rating : Coming soon.

Official website : http://www.angelsanddemons.com/

Poster : http://www.impawards.com/2009/angels_and_demons.html

Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbK-r651sNI

Seven Pounds

2008-12-27T19:15:00.000-08:00

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Ben (Will Smith) is an IRS agent who is deeply depressed after the death of his wife, and guilt-ridden for mistakes from his past.

He decides to kill himself, but to also help seven struggling individuals before doing so.

When he meets Emily (Rosario Dawson), a beautiful woman with a heart condition, he falls in love with her, complicating his plans of suicide.

Woody Harrelson also appears as a blind pianist who befriends Ben.

Star(s) to watch : Will Smith (”Independence Day”, “Enemy of the State”, “Men in Black”, “Bad Boys”, “Hancock”) as Ben Thomas, Woody Harrelson (”After the Sunset”, “Money Train”, “No Country for Old Men”) as Ezra Turner, & Barry Pepper (”The Green Mile”, “Unknown”) as Dan.

Genre : Drama, Romance.

Release date : December 19, 2008

Fact : Produced by Will Smith, who also produced “Hancock” (2008), “Lakeview Terrace” (2008), “The Pursuit of Happyness” (2006), & “Hitch” (2005).

Note : Academy Award® nominee Will Smith reunites with the directors and producers of “The Pursuit of Happyness” for the emotional drama “Seven Pounds.” In the film, Smith plays Ben Thomas, an IRS agent with a fateful secret who embarks on an extraordinary journey of redemption by forever changing the lives of seven strangers.

Rating : Coming soon.

Tagline : “Seven Names. Seven Strangers. One Secret.”

Official website : http://www.sevenpounds.com/

Poster : http://www.impawards.com/2008/seven_pounds.html

Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9nn0eKwxHY

Yes Man

2008-12-27T18:38:00.001-08:00

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A man signs up for a self-help program based on one simple principle: say yes to everything … and anything.

At first, unleashing the power of “yes” transforms his life in amazing and unexpected ways, but he soon discovers that opening up his life to endless possibilities can have its drawbacks.

Star(s) to watch : Jim Carrey (”Bruce Almighty”, “Me, Myself and Irene”, “Liar Liar”, “Ace Ventura”, “Batman Forever”) as Carl Allen.

Genre : Comedy, Adaptation.

Release date : December 19, 2008

Fact : Based on source material from novel “Yes Man” by Danny Wallace, this must-see movie was produced by Jim Carrey and Jack Black.

Note : When someone tells Jim Carrey to go jump off a bridge, the actor takes the order seriously. Or at least he does when it comes from director Peyton Reed and it’s for an important scene in the Warner Bros Pictures comedy, “Yes Man”. This movie is definitely the biggest comedy release of 2008.

Rating : Coming soon.

Tagline : “YES is the new NO.”

Official website : http://www.yesisthenewno.com/

Poster : http://www.impawards.com/2008/yes_man.html

Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuJQy4HMveU

Max Payne

2008-10-19T05:05:00.000-07:00

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A maverick cop determined to track down those responsible for the brutal murder of his family and partner.

Hell-bent on revenge, his obsessive investigation takes him on a nightmare journey into a dark underworld.

As the mystery deepens, Max is forced to battle enemies beyond the natural world and face an unthinkable betrayal.

Star(s) to watch : Mila Kunis (”Forgetting Sarah Marshall”) as Mona Sax, Mark Wahlberg (”Shooter”, “The Big Hit”, “The Italian Job”, “The Departed”, “The Happening”) as Max Payne, Amaury Nolasco (”Transformers”, “Street Kings”) as Jack Lupino, & Chris ‘Ludacris’ Bridges (”2 Fast 2 Furious”) as Jim Bravura.

Genre : Action, Adventure, Adaptation.

Release date : October 17, 2008

Fact : Based on the hard-hitting interactive popular video game, “Max Payne”. But don’t fear if you’ve never played the game, Mark Wahlberg says you’ll understand the film even if you aren’t a gamer.

Rating : Coming soon.

Official website : http://www.maxpaynethemovie.com

Poster : http://www.impawards.com/2008/max_payne.html

Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2jAEoBz6RY

City of Ember

2008-10-19T05:01:00.000-07:00

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For generations, the people of the City of Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights.

But Ember’s once powerful generator is failing–and the great lamps that illuminate the city are starting to flicker.

Now, two teenagers in a race against time, must search Ember for clues that will unlock the ancient mystery of the city’s existence, and help the citizens escape before the lights go out forever.

Star(s) to watch : Bill Murray (”Ocean’s Eleven”, “Charlie’s Angels”, “Ghostbusters”) as The Mayor of Ember, & Martin Landau (”The X-Files”) as Sul.

Genre : Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy.

Release date : October 10, 2008

Fact : Based on source material from novel : “The City of Ember” by Jeanne DuPrau.

Note : Produced by Tom Hanks, who also produced “The Ant Bully” (2006), “Evan Almighty” (2007), & “The Polar Express” (2004).

Rating : Coming soon.

Tagline : “Escape is the only option”

Official website : http://www.cityofember.com

Poster : http://www.impawards.com/2008/city_of_ember.html

Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hF72jiaj5Y

Bolt

2008-10-19T04:59:00.000-07:00

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From Walt Disney Pictures comes an animated comedy adventure featuring a super-dog named Bolt whose days are filled with danger and intrigue — at least until the cameras stop rolling.

When the star of a hit TV show is accidentally shipped from his Hollywood soundstage to New York City, he begins his biggest adventure yet — a cross-country journey through the real world to get back to his owner and co-star, Penny.

Armed only with the delusions that all his amazing feats and powers are real, and the help of two unlikely traveling companions — a jaded, abandoned housecat named Mittens and a TV-obsessed hamster named Rhino — Bolt discovers he doesn’t need superpowers to be a hero.

Genre : Action, Adventure, Comedy, Animation.

Release date : November 21, 2008

Fact : Featuring the voices of John Travolta (as the voice of Bolt) & Miley Cyrus (as the voice of Penny).

Note : Also known as “American Dog”, this movie is written and directed by Chris Williams, the writer of “The Emperor’s New Groove” (2000) and “Mulan” (1998).

Rating : Coming soon.

Tagline : “A hero is unleashed 2008.”

Official website : http://www.disney.com/bolt

Poster : http://www.impawards.com/2008/bolt.html

Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDWPsoKQoOs

Quarantine

2008-10-19T04:56:00.000-07:00

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Television reporter Angela Vidal (Jennifer Carpenter) and her cameraman (Steve Harris) are assigned to spend the night shift with a Los Angeles Fire Station.

After a routine 911 call takes them to a small apartment building, they find police officers already on the scene in response to blood curdling screams coming from one of the apartment units.

They soon learn that a woman living in the building has been infected by something unknown.

After a few of the residents are viciously attacked, they try to escape with the news crew in tow, only to find that the CDC has quarantined the building.

Phones, internet, televisions and cell phone access have been cut-off, and officials are not relaying information to those locked inside.

When the quarantine is finally lifted, the only evidence of what took place is the news crew’s videotape.

Star(s) to watch : Jay Hernandez (”Torque”, “Joy Ride”, “Hostel”) as Jake.

Genre : Horror, Thriller, Remake.

Release date : October 10, 2008

Fact : Based on source material from screenplay : “REC” by Jaume Balagueró, Luiso Berdejo, & Paco Plaza.

Rating : Coming soon.

Tagline : “On March 11, 2008 the government sealed off an apartment complex in Los Angeles. The residents were never seen again. No details. No witnesses. No evidence. Until now.”

Official website : http://www.containthetruth.com

Poster : http://www.impawards.com/2008/quarantine.html

Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfUAETRhhkw

Twilight

2008-10-19T04:36:00.000-07:00

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Bella Swan has always been a little bit different, never caring about fitting in with the trendy girls at her Phoenix high school.

When her mother remarries and sends Bella to live with her father in the rainy little town of Forks, Washington, she doesn’t expect much of anything to change.

Then she meets the mysterious and dazzlingly beautiful Edward Cullen, a boy unlike any she’s ever met.

Intelligent and witty, he sees straight into her soul. Soon, Bella and Edward are swept up in a passionate and decidedly unorthodox romance.

Edward can run faster than a mountain lion, he can stop a moving car with his bare hands - and he hasn’t aged since 1918.

Like all vampires, he’s immortal.

But he doesn’t have fangs, and he doesn’t drink human blood, as Edward and his family are unique among vampires in their lifestyle choice.

To Edward, Bella is that thing he has waited 90 years for - a soul mate.

But the closer they get, the more Edward must struggle to resist the primal pull of her scent, which could send him into an uncontrollable frenzy.

But what will they do when Laurent and James, the Cullens’ mortal vampire enemies, come to town, looking for Bella?

Star(s) to watch : Kristen Stewart (”Jumper”, “Cold Creek Manor”, “Zathura”, “Panic Room”) as Isabella “Bella” Swan.

Genre : Drama, Romance, Thriller.

Release date : November 21, 2008

Fact : Based on the bestselling vampire novel “Twilight” by Stephenie Meyer.

Rating : Coming soon.

Tagline : “When you can live forever what do you live for?”

Official website : http://thetwilightmovie.com

Poster : http://www.impawards.com/2008/twilight.html

Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkRH_L4SSAw

Sex Drive

2008-10-19T04:31:00.000-07:00

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Loveable underdog Ian is the last American virgin.

At least that’s how it feels to him now that he’s 18, about to go to college, and losing girls to his 14-year-old brother.

Ian’s always been the nice guy, the best friend … never the boyfriend.

But his luck finally seems to be changing when he meets Danielle.

She’s everything he’s ever wanted in a girlfriend — fun, sexy, and she really likes him.

There’s just one problem.

She lives in Knoxville.

And he lives in Chicago.

And she thinks he’s the Brad Pitt lookalike he’s pretending to be on Facebook.

At the urging of his best friend, Lance, Ian decides to confront his fear of rejection when Danielle makes him the offer of a lifetime: “If you drive all the way for me, I’ll go all the way for you.”

Star(s) to watch : James Marsden (”Interstate 60″, “X-Men”, “Superman Returns”, “Disturbing Behavior”, “Enchanted”) as Rex, & Seth Green (”Austin Powers”, “Enemy of the State”, “The Italian Job”, “Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed”) as Ezekial.

Genre : Comedy.

Release date : October 17, 2008

Fact : Also known as “All the Way”.

Note : Based on source material from novel by Andy Behrens.

Rating : Coming soon.

Tagline : “He’s leaving virgin territory.”

Official website : http://www.sexdrivethemovie.com

Poster : http://www.impawards.com/2008/sex_drive.html

Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOlF5BixnQU

Body of Lies

2008-10-19T04:27:00.000-07:00

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Based on Washington Post columnist David Ignatius’ 2007 novel about a CIA operative, Roger Ferris (Leonardo DiCaprio), who uncovers a lead on a major terrorist leader suspected to be operating out of Jordan.

When Ferris devises a plan to infiltrate his network, he must first win the backing of cunning CIA veteran Ed Hoffman (Russell Crowe) and the collegial, but perhaps suspect, head of Jordanian intelligence.

Although ostensibly his allies, Ferris questions how far he can really trust these men without putting his entire operation - and his life - on the line.

Star(s) to watch : Leonardo DiCaprio (”Titanic”, “The Man in the Iron Mask”, “Catch Me If You Can”, “The Departed”) as Roger Ferris, & Russell Crowe (”Gladiator”, “American Gangster”, “3:10 to Yuma”) as Ed Hoffman.

Genre : Thriller, Adaptation.

Release date : October 10, 2008

Fact : This dramatic movie “Body of Lies” based on the David Ignatius novel and adapted for the screen by Oscar-winner William Monahan.

Note : Also known as “House of Lies”, this movie was produced and directed by Ridley Scott, one of the most prolific and respected directors working in Hollywood who directed “Hannibal” (2001), “Alien” (1979), “Gladiator” (2000), & “American Gangster” (2007).

Rating : Coming soon.

Tagline : “Trust no one. Deceive everyone.”

Official website : http://www.body-of-lies.com

Poster : http://impawards.com/2008/body_of_lies.html

Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3mGJZdagJQ

Role Models

2008-10-19T04:25:00.000-07:00

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Paul Rudd and Seann William Scott star as Danny and Wheeler, two salesmen who trash a company truck on an energy drink-fueled bender.

Upon their arrest, the court gives them a choice: do hard time or spend 150 service hours with a mentorship program.

After one day with the kids, however, jail doesn’t look half bad.

Surrounded by annoying do-gooders, Danny struggles with his every neurotic impulse to guide Augie (Christopher Mintz-Plasse) through the trials of becoming a man.

Unfortunately, the guy just dumped by his girlfriend (Elizabeth Banks) has only sarcasm to offer a bashful 16-year-old obsessed with medieval role play.

Meanwhile, charming Wheeler tries to trade in an addiction to partying and women to assist a fifth-grader named Ronnie (Bobb’e J. Thompson) redirect his foul-mouthed ways.

It would probably help if Ronnie’s new mentor wasn’t an overgrown adolescent whose idea of quality time includes keggers in Venice Beach.

Once the center’s ex-con director (Jane Lynch) gives them an ultimatum, Danny and Wheeler are forced to tailor their brand of immature wisdom to their charges.

And if they can just make it through probation without getting thrown in jail, the world’s worst role models will prove that, sometimes, it takes a village idiot to raise a child.

Star(s) to watch : Paul Rudd (”Night at the Museum”, “Over Her Dead Body”, “William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet”) as Danny Donahue, Seann William Scott (”Final Destination”, “Bulletproof Monk”, “Evolution”, “American Pie”, “Dude, Where’s My Car?”) as Wheeler, & Elizabeth Banks (”Spider-Man”, “Catch Me If You Can”, “The 40-Year-Old Virgin”, “Meet Dave”) as Beth.

Genre : Comedy, Drama.

Release date : November 7, 2008

Fact : Written and directed by David Wain.

Note : Also known as “Big Brother”, and “Little Big Men”.

Rating : Coming soon.

Tagline : “They’re about to get more than they plea-bargained for.”

Official website : http://www.rolemodelsmovie.com

Poster : http://www.impawards.com/2008/role_models.html

Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57hSUwwMHdA

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

2008-10-19T04:21:00.000-07:00

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All the loveable characters are back - Alex the lion, Marty the zebra, Melman the giraffe and Gloria the hippo, King Julien, Maurice and the penguins - in “Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa.”

Left marooned on the distant shores of Madagascar, the New Yorkers have hatched a plan so crazy it just might work.

With military precision, the penguins have repaired an old crashed plane - sort of.

Once aloft, this unlikely crew stays airborne just long enough to make it to the wildest place of all - the vast plains of Africa itself - where our zoo-raised crew encounters species of their own kind for the very first time.

While discovering their roots, they quickly realize the differences between the concrete jungle and the heart of Africa.

Despite long-lost relatives, romantic rivals and scheming hunters, Africa seems like a “crack-a-lackin” great place … but is it better than their Central Park home?

Genre : Action, Adventure, Comedy, Animation, Sequel.

Release date : November 7, 2008

Fact : Featuring David Schwimmer as the voice of Melman, Chris Rock as the voice of Marty, & Ben Stiller as the voice of Alex.

Note : Also known as “Madagascar: The Crate Escape”.

Rating : Coming soon.

Tagline : “You’ve got to move it, move it.”

Official website : http://www.madagascarmovie.com

Poster : http://www.impawards.com/2008/madagascar_two.html

Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XO2kjjlKrM

Beverly Hills Chihuahua

2008-10-19T04:18:00.000-07:00

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A pampered Beverly Hills Chihuahua named Chloe (voiced by Drew Barrymore) finds herself accidentally lost in the mean streets of Mexico without a day spa or Rodeo Drive boutique anywhere in sight.

Now alone for the first time in her spoiled life, she must rely on some unexpected new friends - including a street-hardened German Shepherd named Delgado (Andy Garcia) and an amorous pup named Papi (George Lopez) - to lend her a paw and help her to find her inner strength on their incredible journey back home.

Genre : Action, Adventure, Comedy.

Release date : October 3, 2008

Fact : Also known as “South of the Border”.

Note : Featuring the voices of Drew Barrymore, Jamie Lee Curtis, Andy Garcia, and George Lopez.

Rating : Coming soon.

Tagline : “50% warrior. 50% lover. 100% chihuahua.”

Official website : http://disney.com/chihuahua

Poster : http://www.impawards.com

Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7tleFb6TlI

How to Lose Friends and Alienate People

2008-10-19T04:16:00.000-07:00

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Sidney Young, a smalltime, bumbling, British celebrity journalist, is hired by an upscale magazine in New York City.

In spectacular fashion Sidney enters high society and burns bridges with bosses, peers and superstars.

After disrupting one black-tie event by allowing a wild pig to run rampant, Sidney catches the attention of Clayton Harding, editor of Sharp, and accepts a job with the magazine in New York City.

Clayton warns Sidney that he’d better impress and charm everyone he can, if he wants to succeed.

Instead, Sidney instantly insults and annoys fellow writer Alison Olsen.

He dares to target the star clients of power publicist Eleanor Johnson.

He upsets his direct boss Lawrence Maddox and tries to make amends by hiring a stripper to dance for Lawrence during a staff meeting.

Sidney, of course, doesn’t stop there, finding creative ways to annoy nearly everyone.

His saving graces: a rising, sexy starlet develops an odd affection for him, and in time, Alison whose friendship with him might be the only thing saving Sidney from torpedoing his career.

Star(s) to watch : Megan Fox (”Transformers”) as Sophie Maes, Simon Pegg (”Shaun of the Dead”, “Hot Fuzz”, “Mission: Impossible III”) as Sidney Young, Gillian Anderson (”The X-Files”) as Eleanor Johnson, & Kirsten Dunst (”Spider-Man”, “Jumanji”, “Small Soldiers”) as Alison Olsen.

Genre : Comedy, Drama, Adaptation.

Release date : October 3, 2008

Fact : Based on source material from novel “How to Lose Friends and Alienate People” by Toby Young.

Note : Even if the film version of Toby Young’s memoir turns out to be a dud, it’ll still be one of the best comedy of the year. Robert Weide helms the big screen adaptation of Young’s story and “Shaun of the Dead” and “Hot Fuzz” star Simon Pegg tackles the lead role. This one could be the surprise hit of the year.

Rating : Coming soon.

Tagline : “He’s across the pond and out of his depth”

Official website : http://www.paramountpictures.co.uk

Poster : http://www.impawards.com

Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nz4Y0Y-0DE

Appaloosa

2008-10-19T04:13:00.000-07:00

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When two gunmen, Virgil Cole and Everett Hitch, arrive in Appaloosa they find a small, dusty and lawless town suffering at the hands of renegade rancher Randall Bragg.

Bragg has not only taken supplies, horses, and women for his own, but also has left the city marshal and a deputy for dead.

In Bragg they find an unusually wily adversary who raises the stakes by playing with emotions.

It is now up to Cole and Hitch to stand against the actions of the renegade rancher, which have already taken their toll on the town.

Star(s) to watch : Viggo Mortensen (”The Lord of the Rings”, “Young Guns II”, “Daylight”) as Everett Hitch, Ed Harris (”The Rock”, “National Treasure: Book of Secrets”, “A History of Violence”) as Virgil Cole, Jeremy Irons (”Die Hard With A Vengeance”, “The Man in the Iron Mask”, “Eragon”) as Randall Bragg, Lance Henriksen (”Alien 3″, “Alien vs. Predator”, “Scream 3″) as Ring Shelton, & Renee Zellweger (”Me, Myself and Irene”, “The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre”) as Allison French.

Genre : Romance, Western, Adaptation.

Release date : October 3, 2008

Fact : Written, produced, and directed by Ed Harris.

Note : Based on the 2005 novel by Robert B. Parker.

Rating : Coming soon.

Tagline : “Feelings get you killed.”

Official website : http://www.welcometoappaloosa.com

Poster : http://www.impawards.com/2008/appaloosa.html

Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sw1XFu-mFVk

The Brothers Bloom

2008-10-19T04:09:00.000-07:00

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The Brothers Bloom are the best con men in the world, swindling millionaires with complex scenarios of lust, intrigue and the most complex literary-inspired setups imaginable.

Now they’ve decided to take on one last job — showing a beautiful and eccentric heiress named Penelope the time of her life with a romantic adventure that takes them around the world — from New Jersey to Greece to Russia and Prague — in pursuit of priceless artifacts wanted by some of their most unsavory competitors.

Star(s) to watch : Mark Ruffalo (”Windtalkers”, “Collateral”, “Zodiac”) as Stephen, Rachel Weisz (”The Mummy”, “Constantine”) as Penelope, & Adrien Brody (”King Kong”, “The Village”) as Bloom.

Genre : Action, Adventure, Romance, Gangster.

Release date : October 3, 2008

Fact : Written and directed by Rian Johnson.

Note : Academy Award winner Rachel Weisz + Academy Award winner Adrien Brody + Academy Award nominee Rinko Kikuchi + Mark Ruffalo + writer/director Rian Johnson (the mastermind behind “Brick”) = “The Brothers Bloom,” a con-man comedy with a little romance thrown in.

Rating : Coming soon.

Tagline : “They’d never let the truth come between them”

Official website : http://www.brothersbloom.com

Poster : http://www.impawards.com/2008/brothers_bloom.html

Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HPXfmqIy-4

RocknRolla

2008-10-19T04:00:00.000-07:00

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When a Russian mobster orchestrates a crooked land deal, millions of dollars are up for grabs, and all of London’s criminal underworld wants in on the action.

Everyone from a dangerous crime lord to a sexy accountant, a corrupt politician and down-on-their-luck petty thieves conspire, collude and collide with one another in an effort to get rich quick.

Star(s) to watch : Gerard Butler (”300″, “Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life”, “Tomorrow Never Dies”, “Reign of Fire”) as One Two, Chris ‘Ludacris’ Bridges (”2 Fast 2 Furious”) as Roman, & Thandie Newton (”Mission: Impossible 2″, “The Chronicles of Riddick”, “The Pursuit of Happyness”) as Stella.

Genre : Action, Adventure, Comedy, Gangster.

Release date : October 3, 2008

Fact : Produced, written, and directed by Guy Ritchie.

Rating : Coming soon.

Tagline : “A story of sex, thugs and rock ‘n roll.”

Official website : http://www.ru-a-rocknrolla.com

Poster : http://www.impawards.com/2008/rocknrolla.html

Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIpRLr0IOLM

Blindness

2008-10-19T03:56:00.000-07:00

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“Blindness” is an exploration of human nature, both bad and good–people’s selfishness, opportunism, and indifference, but also their capacity for empathy, love and sheer perseverance.

It begins in a flash, as one man is instantaneously struck blind while driving home from work, his whole world suddenly turned to an eerie, milky haze.

One by one, each person he encounters – his wife, his doctor, even the seemingly good samaritan who gives him a lift home – will in due course suffer the same unsettling fate.

As the contagion spreads, and panic and paranoia set in across the city, the newly blind victims of the “White Sickness” are rounded up and quarantined within a crumbling, abandoned mental asylum, where all semblance of ordinary life begins to break down.

Star(s) to watch : Julianne Moore (”The Lost World: Jurassic Park”, “Hannibal”, “Next”, “Evolution”, “The Forgotten”, “The Hand That Rocks the Cradle”) as Doctor s Wife.

Genre : Drama, Thriller, Adaptation.

Release date : September 26, 2008

Fact : Based on source material from novel : “Blindness” by Jose Saramago.

Rating : Coming soon.

Tagline : “Your vision of the world will change forever.”

Official website : http://www.blindness-themovie.com

Poster : http://www.impawards.com/2008/blindness.html

Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqZGKPzJNHs

Igor

2008-10-19T03:44:00.000-07:00

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An irreverent animated comedy which brings a new twist to the classic monster genre, “Igor” is the story of a mad scientist’s hunchbacked lab assistant who has big dreams of becoming a scientist in his own right and winning the coveted first place award at the annual Evil Science Fair in the kingdom of Malaria.

Genre : Comedy, Animation.

Release date : September 19, 2008

Fact : Featuring the voices of John Cusack, Steve Buscemi, & Christian Slater.

Rating : Coming soon.

Tagline : “All men are not created evil”

Official website : http://www.igor-movie.com/

Poster : http://www.impawards.com/2008/igor.html

Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrSX8NYN2×4

Ghost Town

2008-10-19T03:38:00.000-07:00

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In the comedy “Ghost Town,” Bertram Pincus (Ricky Gervais) is a man whose people skills leave much to be desired.

When Pincus dies unexpectedly, but is miraculously revived after seven minutes, he wakes up to discover that he now has the annoying ability to see ghosts.

Even worse, they all want something from him, particularly Frank Herlihy (Greg Kinnear), who pesters him into breaking up the impending marriage of his widow Gwen (Téa Leoni).

That puts Pincus squarely in the middle of a triangle, with spirited results.

Star(s) to watch : Téa Leoni (”Jurassic Park III”, “Deep Impact”, “Bad Boys”, “Fun With Dick and Jane”) as Gwen, Greg Kinnear (”Stuck on You”) as Frank Herlihy, & Ricky Gervais (”Night at the Museum”, “Stardust”) as Bertram Pincus.

Genre : Comedy, Sci-Fi, Fantasy.

Release date : September 19, 2008

Fact : Written and directed by David Koepp, one of the most consistent and highly-sought writers who directed “The Lost World: Jurassic Park” in 1997.

Rating : Coming soon.

Tagline : “He sees dead people … and they annoy him.”

Official website : http://www.ghosttownmovie.com

Poster : http://www.impawards.com/2008/ghost_town.html

Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CLx7XiOO_Y

Righteous Kill

2008-08-28T20:57:00.000-07:00

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A pair of veteran New York City police detectives are on the trail of a vigilante serial killer.

After 30 years as partners in the pressure cooker environment of the NYPD, highly decorated Detectives David Fisk and Thomas Cowan should be ready for retirement, but aren’t.

Before they can hang up their badges, they are called in to investigate the murder of a notorious pimp, which appears to have ties to a case they solved years before.

Like the original murder, the victim is a suspected criminal whose body is found accompanied by a four line poem justifying the killing.

When additional crimes take place, it becomes clear the detectives are looking for a serial killer, one who targets criminals that have fallen through the cracks of the judicial system.

His mission is to do what the cops can’t do on their own — take the culprits off the streets for good.

The similarities between the recent killings and their earlier case raise a nagging question: Did they put the wrong man behind bars?

Star(s) to watch : Robert De Niro (”The Score”, “Stardust”, “The Untouchables”) as Det. House, Al Pacino (”Ocean’s Thirteen”, “The Devil’s Advocate”, “Scarface”, “Insomnia”) as Det. Duke, Donnie Wahlberg (”Saw II”, “Dead Silence”, “The Sixth Sense”, “Dreamcatcher”) as Det. Riley, & Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson (”Get Rich or Die Tryin’”) as Spider.

Genre : Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller.

Release date : September 12, 2008

Rating : Coming soon.

Tagline : “Most people respect the badge. Everybody respects the gun.”

Official website : http://www.righteouskill-themovie.com/

Poster : http://www.impawards.com/2008/righteous_kill.html

Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ljw2xWNT7k8

Lakeview Terrace

2008-08-28T20:55:00.000-07:00

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A young couple (Patrick Wilson and Kerry Washington) has just moved into their California dream home when they become the target of their next-door neighbor, who disapproves of their interracial relationship.

A stern, single father, this tightly wound LAPD officer (Samuel L. Jackson) has appointed himself the watchdog of the neighborhood.

His nightly foot patrols and overly watchful eyes bring comfort to some, but he becomes increasingly harassing to the newlyweds.

These persistent intrusions into their lives ultimately turn tragic when the couple decides to fight back.

Star(s) to watch : Eva LaRue (”Robocop 3″) as Lieutenant Morgada, & Samuel L. Jackson (”Jumper”, “xXx”, “Snakes on a Plane”, “Unbreakable”) as Abel Turner.

Genre : Thriller, Gangster.

Release date : September 19, 2008

Fact : Produced by Will Smith, who also produced “Hancock” (2008), “Hitch” (2005), and “The Pursuit of Happyness” (2006).

Rating : Coming soon.

Tagline : “What could be safer than living next to a cop?”

Official website : http://www.sonypictures.com

Poster : http://www.impawards.com/2008/lakeview_terrace.html

Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZBuSTTEKwc

Babylon A.D.

2008-08-28T20:48:00.000-07:00

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A mercenary charged with delivering a young woman from Russia to Canada learns that she has been manipulated by a synthetic virus and what lies inside her could doom the human race.

Star(s) to watch : Gerard Depardieu (”Asterix and Obelix Meet Cleopatra”, “102 Dalmatians”, “The Man in the Iron Mask”) as Gorsky, Vin Diesel (”xXx”, “The Fast and the Furious”, “The Chronicles of Riddick”) as Thoorop, & Michelle Yeoh (”The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor”, “Tomorrow Never Dies”, “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon”) as Soeur Helen/Sister Rebecca.

Genre : Drama, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Thriller, Adaptation.

Release date : August 29, 2008

Fact : Babylon A.D. is a 2008 science fiction film based on the novel Babylon Babies by Maurice Georges Dantec.

Rating : Coming soon.

Official website : http://www.babylonadmovie.com

Poster : http://www.impawards.com/2008/babylon_ad.html

Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyhEHKB6cmY

Death Race

2008-08-28T20:45:00.000-07:00

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Terminal Island, New York: 2020.

Overcrowding in the U.S. penal system has reached a breaking point.

Prisons have been turned over to a monolithic Weyland Corporation, which sees jails full of thugs as an opportunity for televised sport.

Adrenalized inmates, a global audience hungry for violence and a spectacular, enclosed arena come together to form the ‘Death Race’, the world’s biggest, most brutal sporting event.

Five-time NASCAR champion Jensen Ames is a man who has become an expert at survival.

After eight years of hard time, he has only six weeks before reuniting with his family.

But when Weyland demands a driver to headline the big game, Ames is forced to submit.

Donning the costume of mythical rider Frankenstein, the racer becomes an instant crowd favorite, an unequaled sporting superstar.

His face hidden by a metallic black mask, one convict will be put through a brutal three day challenge, with the trophy being the ultimate prize: freedom.

The only catch is that he must survive a gauntlet of the most vicious criminals in this post-industrial wasteland to claim it.

Driving a monster car outfitted with machine guns, flamethrowers and grenade launchers, Ames must now kill or be killed to win the most treacherous spectator sport on Earth: ‘Death Race’.

Star(s) to watch : Jason Statham (”The Transporter”, “The One”, “War”) as Jensen Ames, & Tyrese Gibson (”Transformers”, “2 Fast 2 Furious”) as Machine Gun Joe.

Genre : Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Thriller.

Release date : August 22, 2008

Fact : Written, produced, and directed by Paul W.S. Anderson, a self-proclaimed video game junkie who directed “Alien vs. Predator” (2004), “Resident Evil” (2002), and “Mortal Kombat” (1995).

Note : Also known as “Death Race 3000″.

Rating : Coming soon.

Tagline : “Get ready for a killer ride”

Official website : http://www.deathracemovie.net

Poster : http://www.impawards.com/2008/death_race.html

Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83-stjseRMQ

Battle in Seattle

2008-08-28T20:40:00.000-07:00

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In 1999, five days rocked the world as tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Seattle in protest of the World Trade Organization (WTO).

Environmentalists, consumer advocates, labor unions, students, anarchists and pacifists all converged, bringing attention to how the WTO’s laws were affecting democracy around the world.

Among them are Django, Sam, Lou and Jay.

United in their desire to be heard and to make a difference, for these protesters, this is very personal and the stakes are higher than mere politics.

A peaceful demonstration to stop the WTO talks quickly escalates into a full-scale riot and an eventual State of Emergency results.

The streets are mayhem, the WTO is paralyzed.

Caught in the crossfire are Seattle residents, including its beleaguered mayor, a riot cop on the streets and his pregnant wife.

The choices they make will change their lives forever and prove, ultimately, that ordinary people can change the world.

Star(s) to watch : Charlize Theron (”Aeon Flux”, “Hancock”, “The Italian Job”, “Reindeer Games”, “The Devil’s Advocate”, “Mighty Joe Young”) as Ella, Martin Henderson (”Smokin’ Aces”, “Torque”, “The Ring”) as Jay, & Channing Tatum (”She’s the Man”) as Johnson.

Genre : Action, Adventure, Drama.

Release date : September 19, 2008

Fact : Written, produced, and directed by Stuart Townsend in his directing debut.

Rating : Coming soon.

Tagline : “The whole world is watching”

Official website : http://www.battleinseattlemovie.com/

Poster : http://www.impawards.com/2008/battle_in_seattle.html

Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_B1Iybufic

Disaster Movie

2008-08-28T20:38:00.000-07:00

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In DISASTER MOVIE, the filmmaking team behind the hits “Scary Movie,” “Date Movie,” “Epic Movie” and “Meet The Spartans” this time puts its unique, inimitable stamp on one of the biggest and most bloated movie genres of all time — the disaster film.

DISASTER MOVIE follows the comic misadventures of a group of ridiculously attractive twenty-somethings during one fateful night as they try to make their way to safety while every known natural disaster and catastrophic event — asteroids, twisters, earthquakes, the works — hits the city and their path as they try to solve a series of mysteries to end the rampant destruction.

Taking aim at everything and everyone, from “Indiana Jones” and “Iron Man” to Amy Winehouse and “High School Musical,” DISASTER MOVIE lampoons the blockbuster movie, pop culture icons and public figures along the way as Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer satirize everything as only they can.

Star(s) to watch : Carmen Electra (”Scary Movie”, “Date Movie”, “Epic Movie”, “Meet the Spartans”) as Beautiful Assassin, Vanessa Minnillo (”Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer”) as Amy, & Kim Kardashian as Lisa.

Genre : Comedy, Parody.

Release date : August 29, 2008

Fact : Perfect quote : “Al Gore was right”.

Note : “Disaster Movie” is a 2008 comedy that parodies “Hancock”, “Iron Man”, “Batman”, “Sex and the City”, and many other recent movies.

Rating : Coming soon.

Tagline : “Your Favorite Movies Are Going To Be Destroyed.”

Official website : http://www.disastermovie.net

Poster : http://www.impawards.com/2008/disaster_movie.html

Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fynHVpqdX8w

The House Bunny

2008-08-28T20:35:00.000-07:00

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Shelley is living a carefree life until a rival gets her tossed out of the Playboy Mansion.

With nowhere to go, fate delivers her to the sorority girls from Zeta Alpha Zeta.

Unless they can sign a new pledge class, the seven socially clueless women will lose their house to the scheming girls of Phi Iota Mu.

In order to accomplish their goal, they need Shelley to teach them the ways of makeup and men.

At the same time, Shelley needs some of what the Zetas have - a sense of individuality.

The combination leads all the girls to learn how to stop pretending and start being themselves.

Star(s) to watch : Anna Faris (”My Super Ex-Girlfriend”, “Scary Movie”, “The Hot Chick”) as Shelley Darlington.

Genre : Comedy

Release date : August 22, 2008

Fact : Co-produced by Anna Faris.

Note : Katherine McPhee’s first movie.

Rating : Coming soon.

Tagline : “Bodaciously Going Where No Bunny Has Gone Before … University.”

Official website : http://www.thehousebunny.com/

Poster : http://www.impawards.com/2008/house_bunny.html

Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVL5Mfgw7Pw

Ghost Town

2008-08-28T20:31:00.000-07:00

Nights in Rodanthe

2008-08-28T20:24:00.001-07:00

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Adrienne Willis (Diane Lane), a woman with her life in chaos, retreats to the tiny coastal town of Rodanthe, in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, to tend to a friend’s inn for the weekend.

Here she hopes to find the tranquility she so desperately needs to rethink the conflicts surrounding her - a wayward husband who has asked to come home, and a teenaged daughter who resents her every decision.

Almost as soon as Adrienne gets to Rodanthe, a major storm is forecast and Dr. Paul Flanner (Richard Gere) arrives.

The only guest at the inn, Flanner is not on a weekend escape but rather is there to face his own crisis of conscience.

Now, with the storm closing in, the two turn to each other for comfort and, in one magical weekend, set in motion a life-changing romance that will resonate throughout the rest of their lives.

Star(s) to watch : Diane Lane (”Unfaithful”, “Untraceable”, “Jumper”, “Streets of Fire”) as Adrienne Willis, Richard Gere (”First Knight”, “The Jackal”, “Primal Fear”) as Dr. Paul Flanner, & James Franco (”Spider-Man”) as Mark Flanner.

Genre : Drama.

Release date : September 26, 2008

Fact : The shooting for this movie was in Rodanthe, North Carolina, and based on the Nicholas Sparks’ best-selling novel.

Note : Diane Lane and Richard Gere played a married couple in “Unfaithful” and are teaming up again for this drama.

Rating : Coming soon.

Tagline : “It’s never too late for a second chance.”

Official website : http://www.nightsinrodanthe.com

Poster : http://www.impawards.com/2008/nights_in_rodanthe.html

Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7n1QNRDOkn0

Eagle Eye

2008-08-28T20:21:00.000-07:00

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In the race-against-time-thriller “Eagle Eye” Shia LaBeouf and Michelle Monaghan are two strangers who become the pawns of a mysterious woman they have never met, but who seems to know their every move.

Realizing they are being used to further her diabolical plot, they must work together to outwit the woman before she has them killed.

Star(s) to watch : Shia LaBeouf (”Transformers”, “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull”, “Disturbia”, “Constantine”, “Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle”) as Jerry, & Michelle Monaghan (”Mr. & Mrs. Smith”, “Unfaithful”, “The Bourne Supremacy”, “Mission: Impossible III”) as Rachel.

Genre : Thriller.

Release date : September 26, 2008

Fact : Directed by D.J. Caruso, who directed “Taking Lives” (2004) and “Disturbia” (2007).

Note : The idea of this movie came from Steven Spielberg.

Rating : Coming soon.

Tagline : “If you want to live you will obey”

Official website : http://www.eagleeyemovie.com

Poster : http://www.impawards.com/2008/eagle_eye.html

Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4irce-kalhk

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

2008-07-31T06:10:00.000-07:00

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As the Clone Wars sweep through the galaxy, the heroic Jedi Knights struggle to maintain order and restore peace.

More and more systems are falling prey to the forces of the dark side as the Galactic Republic slips further and further under the sway of the Separatists and their never-ending droid army.

Anakin Skywalker and his Padawan learner Ahsoka Tano find themselves on a mission with far-reaching consequences, one that brings them face-to-face with crime lord Jabba the Hutt.

But Count Dooku and his sinister agents, including the nefarious Asajj Ventress, will stop at nothing to ensure that Anakin and Ahsoka fail at their quest.

Meanwhile, on the front lines of the Clone Wars, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Master Yoda lead the massive clone army in a valiant effort to resist the forces of the dark side.

Genre : Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Animation.

Release date : August 15, 2008

Fact : Produced by George Lucas, the most important film innovator in the history.

Note : A must-see animation for all Star Wars fans.

Rating : 9/10

Official website : http://www.starwars.com/theclonewars/

Poster : http://www.impawards.com

Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJ9Vp6lRJ90

Tropic Thunder

2008-07-29T05:30:00.001-07:00

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A group of self-absorbed actors set out to make the most expensive war film.

Ben Stiller plays pampered action superstar Tugg Speedman who is cast in the biggest, most expensive war movie ever produced.

He sets out to Southeast Asia with a ‘Who’s Who’ of celebrity co-stars.

Soon after the production begins, the actors are thrown into a real-life situation and are forced to become the fighting unit they are portraying in order to find a way out of the jungle in one piece.

But after ballooning costs force the studio to cancel the movie, the frustrated director refuses to stop shooting, leading his cast into the jungles of Southeast Asia, where they encounter real bad guys.

Star(s) to watch : Jack Black (”Kung Fu Panda”, “Enemy of the State”, “King Kong”, “Shallow Hal”) as Jeff “Fats” Portnoy, Ben Stiller (”Night at the Museum”, “There’s Something About Mary”, “Meet the Parents”) as Speedman, & Robert Downey Jr. (”Iron Man”, “The Shaggy Dog”, “U.S. Marshals”) as Kirk Lazarus.

Genre : Comedy.

Release date : August 13, 2008

Fact : Written, directed, and produced by Ben Stiller.

Note : The stars of “Tropic Thunder” (Ben Stiller, Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr) were on the season finale of “American Idol”. Jack Black, Ben Stiller and Robert Downey Jr also put together a hilarious skit for the MTV Movie Awards.

Rating : Coming soon.

Tagline : “Get Some”

Official website : http://www.tropicthunder.com

Poster : http://www.impawards.com/2008/tropic_thunder_ver4.html

Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSI15ltIacI

Mirrors

2008-07-29T05:06:00.000-07:00

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A man is head of security at a department store plagued by unexplained deaths.

The store is also the target of demonstrators wanting compensation for an earlier staff fire tragedy.

Kiefer Sutherland is an ex-cop turned night security guard at a long-closed department store ravaged by fire.

The man becomes intrigued by a disturbed woman.

She claims her sister, who died in the fire, is exacting revenge, using mirrors as a gateway back into the living world.

He discovers that the store’s mirrors harbor a horrific secret that threatens him and his family.

Star(s) to watch : Kiefer Sutherland (”The Three Musketeers”, “Young Guns”, “Taking Lives”, “The Lost Boys”) as Ben Carson.

Genre : Horror, Thriller.

Release date : August 15, 2008

Fact : Formerly known as “Into the Mirror”.

Rating : Coming soon.

Official website : http://www.mirrorsmovie.com

Poster : http://www.impawards.com/2008/mirrors.html

Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voG57SnwPYk

The Dark Knight

2008-07-18T06:11:00.001-07:00

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With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman) and District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), Batman (Christian Bale) has been making headway against local crime … until a rising criminal mastermind known as The Joker (Heath Ledger) unleashes a fresh reign of chaos across Gotham City.

To stop this devious new menace — Batman’s most personal and vicious enemy yet — he will have to use every high-tech weapon in his arsenal and confront everything he believes.

Star(s) to watch : Christian Bale (”Batman Begins”, “Equilibrium” “3:10 to Yuma”) as Bruce Wayne/Batman, Gary Oldman (”Interstate 60″, “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix”) as Lt. James Gordon, Morgan Freeman (”Bruce Almighty”, “Lucky Number Slevin”, “Seven”) as Lucius Fox, Michael Caine (”Dirty Rotten Scoundrels”, “Austin Powers in Goldmember”) as Alfred Pennyworth, Aaron Eckhart (”The Core”) as Harvey Dent/Two Face, & Heath Ledger (”The Patriot”) as The Joker.

Genre : Action, Adventure, Adaptation, Sequel.

Release date : July 18, 2008

Fact : Directed by Christopher Nolan, British-born filmmakers who directed “Batman Begins” (2005), & “The Prestige” (2006).

Note : Christian Bale and Christopher Nolan reinvigorated the Batman film franchise with the 2005 blockbuster, Batman Begins. That film laid out the story of how millionaire Bruce Wayne became the unstoppable crime fighter known as Batman. Bale and Nolan’s second excursion into the world of costumed superheroes finds Batman facing off against one of his most vicious enemies - The Joker (played by Heath Ledger).

Rating : Coming soon …

Tagline : “Welcome to a world without rules.”

Official website : http://thedarkknight.warnerbros.com/

Poster : http://www.impawards.com/2008/dark_knight.html

Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkT1wdRePco

The Mummy : Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

2008-07-12T03:49:00.000-07:00

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Explorer Rick O’Connell to combat the resurrected Han Emperor in an epic that races from the catacombs of ancient China high into the frigid Himalayas.

Rick is joined in this all-new adventure by son Alex, wife Evelyn and her brother, Jonathan.

And this time, the O’Connells must stop a mummy awoken from a 2,000-year-old curse who threatens to plunge the world into his merciless, unending service.

Doomed by a double-crossing sorceress to spend eternity in suspended animation, China’s ruthless Dragon Emperor and his 10,000 warriors have laid forgotten for eons, entombed in clay as a vast, silent terra cotta army.

But when dashing adventurer Alex O’Connell is tricked into awakening the ruler from eternal slumber, the reckless young archaeologist must seek the help of the only people who know more than he does about taking down the undead: his parents.

As the monarch roars back to life, our heroes find his quest for world domination has only intensified over the millennia.

Striding the Far East with unimaginable supernatural powers, the Emperor Mummy will rouse his legion as an unstoppable, otherworldly force … unless the O’Connells can stop him first.

Star(s) to watch : Jet Li (”The Forbidden Kingdom”, “Kiss of the Dragon”, “Hero”, “Fearless”, “Fist of Legend”, “Once Upon A Time In China”) as Emperor Han & Brendan Fraser (”The Mummy”, “The Mummy Returns”, “George of the Jungle”) as Rick O’Connell.

Genre : Action, Adventure, Sequel.

Release date : August 1, 2008

Fact : The 3rd movie of “The Mummy” franchise - “The Mummy : Tomb of the Dragon Emperor” - hits theaters on August 1st with a couple of new additions to the cast. Maria Bello takes over for Rachel Weisz and Australian Luke Ford plays the part of Alex O’Connell.

Note : Also known as “The Curse of the Dragon”, this movie is directed by Rob Cohen, who directed many blockbuster movies such as “XXX” (2002), “The Fast and the Furious” (2001), and “Stealth” (2005).

Rating : Coming soon.

Official website : http://www.robcohenthemummy.com/

Poster : http://www.impawards.com

Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ol-U0ibnVD4

Hancock

2008-07-01T08:13:00.000-07:00

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There are heroes … there are superheroes … and then there’s Hancock.

With great power comes great responsibility - everyone knows that - everyone, that is, but Hancock.

Edgy, conflicted, sarcastic, and misunderstood, Hancock’s well-intentioned heroics might get the job done and save countless lives, but always seem to leave jaw-dropping damage in their wake.

The public has finally had enough - as grateful as they are to have their local hero, the good citizens of Los Angeles are wondering what they ever did to deserve this guy.

A tortured superhero (Smith) who has fallen out of favor with the public enters into a questionable relationship with the wife (Charlize Theron) of the public relations professional (Jason Bateman) who’s trying to repair his image.

Hancock isn’t the kind of man who cares what other people think - until the day that he saves the life of PR executive Ray Embrey, and the sardonic superhero begins to realize that he may have a vulnerable side after all.

Facing that will be Hancock’s greatest challenge yet - and a task that may prove impossible as Ray’s wife, Mary, insists that he’s a lost cause.

He tries to transform himself by romancing this alluring housewife, causing chaos in the city.

Star(s) to watch : Charlize Theron (”Aeon Flux”, “The Italian Job”, “Reindeer Games”, “The Devil’s Advocate”) as Mary Embrey, Jason Bateman (”Smokin’ Aces”, “Freddy vs. Jason”) as Ray Embrey, & Will Smith (”Independence Day”, “Men in Black”, “Enemy of the State”) as Hancock.

Genre : Action, Adventure.

Release date : July 2, 2008

Fact : This “weird” superhero movie is produced by Will Smith.

Note : This movie tells a story about the relationship between a disaffected superhero and a 12 year-old boy.

Rating : Coming soon.

Tagline : “There are heroes. There are superheroes. And then there’s … Hancock”

Official website : http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/hancock/

Poster : http://www.impawards.com/2008/hancock.html

Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OD8qSmkdqJM

Wanted

2008-07-01T08:11:00.000-07:00

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25-year-old Wes was the most disaffected, cube-dwelling drone the planet had ever known.

His boss chewed him out hourly, his girlfriend ignored him routinely and his life plodded on interminably.

Everyone was certain this disengaged slacker would amount to nothing.

There was little else for Wes to do but wile away the days and die in his slow, clock-punching rut.

Until he met a woman named Fox (Angelina Jolie).

After his estranged father is murdered, the deadly sexy Fox recruits Wes into the Fraternity, a secret society that trains Wes to avenge his dad’s death by unlocking his dormant powers.

As she teaches him how to develop lightning-quick reflexes and phenomenal agility, Wes discovers this team lives by an ancient, unbreakable code: carry out the death orders given by fate itself.

With wickedly brilliant tutors — including the Fraternity’s enigmatic leader, Sloan — Wes grows to enjoy all the strength he ever wanted.

But, slowly, he begins to realize there is more to his dangerous associates than meets the eye.

And as he wavers between newfound heroism and vengeance, Wes will come to learn what no one could ever teach him: he alone controls his destiny.

Star(s) to watch : Angelina Jolie (”Mr. & Mrs. Smith”, “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider”, “The Bone Collector”, “Taking Lives”, “Original Sin”) as Fox, & Morgan Freeman (”Lucky Number Slevin”, “Bruce Almighty”, “Seven”, “Deep Impact”) as Sloan.

Genre : Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Thriller, Adaptation.

Release date : June 27, 2008

Fact : Based from the comic book series: “Wanted”.

Note : The tale of one apathetic nobody’s transformation into an unparalleled enforcer of justice.

Rating : Coming soon.

Tagline : “Choose your destiny.”

Official website : http://www.wantedmovie.com/

Poster : http://www.impawards.com/2008/wanted.html

Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4pWuFv48Zk

Get Smart

2008-06-14T09:41:00.000-07:00

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Maxwell Smart is on a mission to thwart the latest plot for world domination by the evil crime syndicate known as KAOS.

When the headquarters of U.S. spy agency Control is attacked and the identities of its agents compromised, the Chief has no choice but to promote his ever-eager analyst Maxwell Smart, who has always dreamt of working in the field alongside stalwart superstar Agent 23.

Smart is partnered instead with the only other agent whose identity has not been compromised: the lovely-but-lethal veteran Agent 99.

As Smart and 99 get closer to unraveling KAOS’ master plan — and each other — they discover that key KAOS operative Siegfried and his sidekick Shtarker are scheming to cash in with their network of terror.

Given little field experience and even less time, Smart — armed with nothing but a few spy-tech gadgets and his unbridled enthusiasm — must thwart the doomsday plans of KAOS head Siegfried.

Star(s) to watch : Steve Carell (”Bruce Almighty”, “The 40-Year-Old Virgin”) as Maxwell Smart, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson (”The Mummy Returns”, “Doom”) as Agent 23, & Masi Oka as Bruce.

Genre : Comedy, Action, Adaptation.

Release date : June 20, 2008

Fact : “Get Smart” is an upcoming film adaptation of Mel Brooks and Buck Henry’s hit 1960’s spy parody television show “Get Smart”. The film will star Steve Carell as Maxwell Smart and Anne Hathaway as Agent 99. Alan Arkin will play the Chief. Masi Oka, Terence Stamp, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Dalip “The Great Khali” Singh will also star. Bill Murray and Patrick Warburton make cameos in the film, as does Bernie Kopell, who played Siegfried in the original series.

Note : 2007 wasn’t a good year in films for Steve Carell. Carell enjoyed success on the small screen with “The Office” but moviegoers didn’t go for “Dan in Real Life” or “Evan Almighty”. But with “Get Smart”, Carell returns to the goofy sort of character audiences fell for in “Anchorman”.

Rating : Coming soon …

Official website : http://getsmartmovie.com/

Poster : http://www.impawards.com/2008/get_smart.html

Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKx1XNYDND4

The Love Guru

2008-06-14T09:38:00.000-07:00

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Pitka (Mike Myers) is an American who was left at the gates of an ashram in India as a child and raised by gurus.

He moves back to the U.S. to seek fame and fortune in the world of self-help and spirituality.

His unorthodox methods are put to the test when he must settle a rift between Toronto Maple Leafs star hockey player Darren Roanoke (Romany Malco) and his estranged wife.

After the split, Roanoke’s wife starts dating L.A. Kings star Jacques Grande (Justin Timberlake) out of revenge, sending her husband into a major professional skid - to the horror of the teams’ owner Jane Bullard (Jessica Alba) and Coach Cherkov (Verne Troyer).

Pitka must return the couple to marital nirvana and get Roanoke back on his game so the team can break the 40-year-old “Bullard Curse” and win the Stanley Cup.

Star(s) to watch : Mike Myers (”Austin Powers”, “Shrek”) as Pitka, Jessica Alba (”Sin City”, “Fantastic Four”, “Into the Blue”) as Jane Bullard, & Justin Timberlake (”Shrek the Third”) as Jacques Grande.

Genre : Comedy.

Release date : June 20, 2008

Fact : Written and produced by Mike Myers.

Note : I hope this movie will be as funny as the Austin Powers movies.

Rating : Coming soon.

Tagline : “His karma is huge.”

Official website : http://www.theloveguru.com/

Poster : http://www.impawards.com/2008/love_guru.html

Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPz5e9TvYIs

The Happening

2008-06-14T09:35:00.000-07:00

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A family is on the run from an inexplicable and unstoppable event that threatens not only humankind — but the most basic human instinct of them all : survival.

It begins with no clear warning.

It seems to come out of nowhere.

In a matter of minutes, episodes of strange, chilling deaths that defy reason and boggle the mind in their shocking destructiveness, erupt in major American cities.

What is causing this sudden, total breakdown of human behavior?

Is it some kind of new terrorist attack, an experiment gone wrong, a diabolical toxic weapon, an out-of-control virus?

Is it being transmitted by air, by water . . . how?

For Philadelphia high school science teacher Elliot Moore what matters most is finding a way to escape the mysterious and deadly phenomenon.

Though he and his wife Alma are in the midst of a marital crisis, they hit the road, first by train, then by car, with Elliot’s math teacher friend Julian and his 8 year-old daughter Jess, heading for the Pennsylvania farmlands where they hope they’ll be out of reach of the grisly, ever-growing attacks.

Yet it soon becomes clear that no one - and nowhere - is safe.

This terrifying, invisible killer cannot be outrun.

It is only when Elliot begins to discover the true nature of what is lurking out there - and just what has unleashed this force that threatens the future of humanity — that he discovers a sliver of hope that his fragile family might be able to escape what is happening.

Star(s) to watch : Mark Wahlberg (”Shooter”, “The Italian Job”, “The Big Hit”) as Eliot Moore.

Genre : Thriller.

Release date : June 13, 2008

Fact : Written, directed, & produced by M. Night Shyamalan, the Indian-born, Philadelphia-bred filmmaker who created many memorable movies such as “Signs” (2002), “Unbreakable” (2000), & “The Sixth Sense” (1999).

Note : Not as brilliant as another Shyamalan’s movie such as “Signs”, “Unbreakable”, or “The Sixth Sense”, but certainly much better than “Lady In The Water” and “The Village”.

Rating : 8/10.

Tagline : “We sensed it. We’ve seen the signs. Now … it’s happening.”

Official website : http://www.thehappeningmovie.com/

Poster : http://www.impawards.com/2008/happening.html

Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fwccFTJIdo

The Incredible Hulk

2008-06-14T09:33:00.000-07:00

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“The Incredible Hulk” unfolds with a cure in reach for the world’s most primal force of fury: The Incredible Hulk.

In this new beginning, scientist Bruce Banner (Edward Norton) desperately hunts for a cure to the gamma radiation that poisoned his cells and unleashes the unbridled force of rage within him: The Hulk.

We find scientist Bruce Banner living in shadows, scouring the planet for an antidote.

But the warmongers who dream of abusing his powers won’t leave him alone, nor will his need to be with the only woman he has ever loved, Betty Ross.

Living in the shadows — cut off from a life he knew and the woman he loves, Betty Ross (Liv Tyler) — Banner struggles to avoid the obsessive pursuit of his nemesis, General Thunderbolt Ross (William Hurt), and the military machinery that seeks to capture him and brutally exploit his power.

As all three grapple with the secrets that led to The Hulk’s creation, they are confronted with a monstrous new adversary known as The Abomination (Tim Roth), whose destructive strength exceeds even The Hulk’s own.

Upon returning to civilization, our brilliant doctor is ruthlessly pursued by The Abomination - a nightmarish beast of pure adrenaline and aggression whose powers match The Hulk’s own.

A fight of comic-book proportions ensues as Banner must call upon the hero within to rescue New York City from total destruction.

And finally, one scientist must make an agonizing final choice: accept a peaceful life as Bruce Banner or find heroism in the creature he holds inside — THE INCREDIBLE HULK.

Star(s) to watch : Edward Norton (”Red Dragon”, “Primal Fear”, “Fight Club”) as Bruce Banner/Hulk, & Liv Tyler (”The Lord of the Rings”, “Armageddon”) as Betty Ross.

Genre : Action, Adventure, Adaptation, Sequel.

Release date : June 13, 2008

Fact : Directed by Louis Leterrier, a much-lauded French-born director specializing in fantasy, action and sci-fi, who directed 2005’s blockbuster movie “Transporter 2″ and Jet Li’s “Unleashed” (2005).

Note : Can we agree to not hold the 2003 Hulk movie against the new Stan Lee’s “The Incredible Hulk” movie? After all, the director’s different and so is the cast. “Transporter” director takes over for Ang Lee behind the camera. Eric Bana and Jennifer Connelly are out; Edward Norton and Liv Tyler are in. And Norton even reworked parts of the script, in addition to taking on the role of Bruce Banner. We’ll have to wait until June to see if these are all upgrades.

Rating : Coming soon …

Official website : http://www.incrediblehulk.com/

Poster : http://www.comingsoon.net/

Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ia3uPDuojmU

The X-Files: I Want to Believe

2008-06-14T09:31:00.000-07:00

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In grand “X-Files” manner, the film’s storyline is being kept under wraps.

This much can be revealed: It is a stand-alone story in the tradition of some of the show’s most acclaimed and beloved episodes, and takes the complicated relationship between Fox Mulder and Dana Scully in unexpected directions.

Mulder continues his unshakable quest for the truth, and Scully, the passionate, ferociously intelligent physician, remains inextricably tied to Mulder’s pursuits.

Star(s) to watch : David Duchovny (”Evolution”) as Agent Fox Mulder, & Gillian Anderson (”The X-Files”) as Agent Dana Scully.

Genre : Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Thriller, Adaptation, Sequel.

Release date : July 25, 2008

Fact : Written, directed, and produced by Chris C. Carter, the creator, executive producer, and foremost writer of “The X-Files” (1993-2002).

Note : This movie is one of the most-awaited 2008’s movie sequel, especially for “The X-Files” fans all over the world, after waiting for 10 years, since “The X-Files” movie in 1998.

Rating : Coming soon.

Tagline : “There are mysteries that cannot be solved, events that cannot be explained, and a truth that cannot be ignored.”

Official website : http://www.xfiles.com

Poster : http://www.impawards.com/2008/x_files_two.html

Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7TNINZ_Q78

You Don’t Mess With the Zohan

2008-06-14T09:29:00.000-07:00

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Adam Sandler stars as Zohan, an Israeli commando who fakes his own death in order to pursue his dream: becoming a hairstylist in New York.

Star(s) to watch : Rob Schneider (”The Hot Chick”, “The Animal”, “Deuce Bigalow”) as Salim, & Adam Sandler (”Click”, “Little Nicky”, “Mr. Deeds”) as Zohan.

Genre : Adventure, Comedy.

Release date : June 6, 2008

Fact : Written and produced by Adam Sandler.

Rating : Coming soon.

Tagline : “Lather. Rinse. Save the World.”

Official website : http://www.sonypictures.com

Poster : http://www.impawards.com

Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9jt1OHyagI

Kung Fu Panda

2008-06-14T09:23:00.000-07:00

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Enthusiastic, big and a little clumsy, Po (Jack Black) is the biggest fan of Kung Fu around … which doesn’t exactly come in handy while working every day in his family’s noodle shop.

Unexpectedly chosen to fulfill an ancient prophecy, Po’s dreams become reality when he joins the world of Kung Fu and studies alongside his idols, the legendary Furious Five — Tigress (Angelina Jolie), Crane, Mantis, Viper (Lucy Liu), and Monkey (Jackie Chan) — under the leadership of their guru, Master Shifu (Dustin Hoffman).

But before they know it, the vengeful and treacherous snow leopard Tai Lung is headed their way, and it’s up to Po to defend everyone from the oncoming threat.

Can he turn his dreams of becoming a Kung Fu master into reality?

Po puts his heart - and his girth - into the task, and the unlikely hero ultimately finds that his greatest weaknesses turn out to be his greatest strengths.

Genre : Animation.

Release date : June 6, 2008

Fact : “Kung Fu Panda” features the voices of Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan, Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, and Lucy Liu.

Note : In 2004, Disney-Pixar released a mega blockbuster animation movie “The Incredibles”. In 2008, Dreamworks launched a box office animation movie “Kung Fu Panda”. Awesome movie, awesome cast. Definitely a must-see movie.

Rating : 10/10

Tagline : “Prepare for awesomeness.”

Official website : http://www.kungfupanda.com/

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Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xSVYmYFLCI

Bangkok Dangerous

2008-06-14T09:15:00.000-07:00

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“Bangkok Dangerous” stars Nicolas Cage as Joe, an anonymous assassin takes an unexpected turn when he travels to Thailand to complete a series of contract killings.

Joe, a remorseless hitman, is in Bangkok to execute four enemies of a ruthless crime boss named Surat. He hires Kong, a street punk and pickpocket, to run errands for him with the intention of covering his tracks by killing him at the end of the assignment.

Strangely, Joe, the ultimate lone wolf, finds himself mentoring the young man instead whilst simultaneously being drawn into a tentative romance with a local shop girl.

As he falls further under the sway of Bangkok’s intoxicating beauty, Joe begins to question his isolated existence and let down his guard … just as Surat decides it’s time to clean house.

Star(s) to watch : Nicolas Cage (”Face/Off”, “Con Air”, “The Rock”, “National Treasure”, “Ghost Rider”) as Joe.

Genre : Action, Adventure, Thriller, Remake.

Release date : September 5, 2008

Fact : Produced by Nicolas Cage, but written and directed by the Pang brothers (Danny Pang & Oxide Pang) who created the horror blockbuster “The Eye” (2003).

Note : This movie is a remake of a 2001’s movie by the same title that tells a story about a cold-blooded hit man heads to Bangkok to pull off four jobs, and winds up falling in love with a local girl and bonding with his errand boy.

Rating : Coming soon.

Tagline : “There’s only one way out.”

Official website : http://www.lionsgate.com/bangkokdangerous/

Poster : http://www.impawards.com/2008/bangkok_dangerous.html

Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBM06yb_JvI

Meet Dave

2008-06-14T09:07:00.000-07:00

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A massive fireball from space hits New York’s Central Park and an ordinary man emerges unscathed.

The man turns out to be a spaceship operated by 100 human-looking aliens who are one-quarter inch tall and seeking a way to save their planet; complications ensue when their captain falls in love with an Earth woman who’s always picked losers for previous romances.

Star(s) to watch : Eddie Murphy (”Shrek”, “Dr. Dolittle”, “Beverly Hills Cop”) as Dave.

Genre : Comedy, Sci-Fi, Fantasy.

Release date : July 11, 2008

Rating : Coming soon.

Tagline : “There’s a whole other world going on inside of him.”

Official website : http://www.meetdavemovie.com

Poster : http://www.impawards.com/2008/meet_dave.html

Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOFWQUBEOYs

Journey to the Center of the Earth

2008-06-14T09:04:00.000-07:00

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An exciting adventure based on the classic Jules Verne novel, Brendan Fraser stars as a science professor whose untraditional hypotheses have made him the laughing stock of the academic community.

But on an expedition in Iceland, he and his nephew stumble upon a major discovery that launches them on a thrilling journey deep beneath the Earth’s surface, where they travel through never-before-seen worlds and encounter a variety of unusual creatures.

Star(s) to watch : Brendan Fraser (”The Mummy”, “George of the Jungle”) as Trevor.

Genre : Action, Adventure, Drama.

Release date : July 11, 2008

Fact : “Journey to the Center of the Earth” is based on the classic Jules Verne story.

Note : “Journey to the Center of the Earth” is directed by Academy Award-winning visual effects veteran Eric Brevig (”Total Recall”, “Pearl Harbor”) from a screenplay by Michael Weiss, Jennifer Flackett & Mark Levin.

Rating : Coming soon.

Tagline : “Same planet. Different world.”

Official website : http://www.journey3dmovie.com/

Poster : http://www.impawards.com

Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cq-maunyc9c

Hellboy II: The Golden Army

2008-06-14T09:01:00.001-07:00

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After an ancient truce existing between humankind and the invisible realm of the fantastic is broken, hell on Earth is ready to erupt.

A ruthless leader who treads the world above and the one below defies his bloodline and awakens an unstoppable army of creatures.

Now, it’s up to the planet’s toughest, roughest superhero to battle the merciless dictator and his marauders.

He may be red.

He may be horned.

He may be misunderstood.

But when you need the job done right, it’s time to call in Hellboy.

Star(s) to watch : Ron Perlman (”Blade II”, “Alien Resurrection”) as Hellboy.

Genre : Action, Adventure, Sequel.

Release date : July 11, 2008

Fact : Directed by Guillermo del Toro, Mexican filmmakers who directed “Hellboy” (2004), “Blade II” (2002), & “Mimic” (1997).

Note : Ron Perlman, Selma Blair and Doug Jones reunite with “Hellboy” director - and fanboy favorite - Guillermo del Toro for “Hellboy II: The Golden Army”. Almost immediately after the first “Hellboy” movie was released in April 2004, rumors of a sequel were spreading throughout the internet like wildfire (fire…hellboy…makes sense, doesn’t it?). Finally, five years later, fans are going to get their chance to see the big red, horned guy back in action. Hopefully “Hellboy II” will be worth the wait.

Rating : Coming soon …

Official website : http://www.hellboymovie.com/

Poster : http://www.impawards.com/2008/hellboy_two.html

Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NfIT6CFQXg

Wall-E

2008-06-14T07:38:00.003-07:00

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What if mankind had to leave earth, and somebody forgot to turn the last robot off?

Wall-E spends every day doing what he was made for.

After hundreds of lonely years of doing what he was built for, Wall-E (short for Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-Class) discovers a new purpose in life (besides collecting knick-knacks) when he meets a sleek search robot named Eve.

Eve comes to realize that Wall-E has inadvertently stumbled upon the key to the planet’s future, and races back to space to report her findings to the humans (who have been eagerly awaiting word that it is safe to return home).

Meanwhile, Wall-E chases Eve across the galaxy and sets into motion one of the most exciting and imaginative comedy adventures ever brought to the big screen.

Soon, he will discover what he was meant for, as he adventures across the galaxy chasing his dream.

Genre : Animation.

Release date : June 27, 2008

Fact : Directed by Andrew Stanton, one of the main driving forces behind computer animation powerhouse Pixar Studios, who directed “A Bug’s Life” (1998) & “Finding Nemo” (2003).

Note : Another must-see Pixar’s animation.

Rating : Coming soon …

Tagline : “After 700 years of doing what he was built for, he’ll discover what he was meant for.”

Official website : http://www.wall-e.com/

Poster : http://www.impawards.com/2008/wall_e.html

Trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAWIIlXNGwY