Archive for December, 2008

My Bloody Valentine 3-D

Title:My Bloody Valentine 3-D
Theatrical Release: Friday, January 16, 2009 (Wide)
Starring: Jaime King
Jensen Ackles
Tom Atkins
Kerr Smith
Marc Macaulay
Directed by: Patrick Lussier
Genres: Thriller Suspense Horror Remake
Keywords: slasher tragedy coal miner
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
SYNOPSIS
A deranged murderer kills those who celebrate Valentine’s Day.
Ten years ago, a tragedy changed the town of Harmony forever. Tom Hanniger, an inexperienced coal miner, caused an [...]

Chandni Chowk to China

Title:Chandni Chowk to China
Theatrical Release: Friday, January 16, 2009 (Limited)
Starring: Akshay Kumar
Directed by: Nikhil Advani
Genres: Action Comedy
SYNOPSIS
A simple cook from Chandni Chowk mistaken for the reincarnation of an ancient peasant warrior Liu Shengh by residents of an oppressed Chinese village.

Yonkers Joe

Title: Yonkers Joe
Theatrical Release: Friday, January 9, 2009 (Limited)
Starring: Chazz Palminteri
Christine Lahti
Directed by: Robert Celestino
Genres: Drama
Distributor: Magnolia Films

SYNOPSIS
“Yonkers Joe” is an exciting, high-stakes con film and moving family drama written and directed by Robert Celestino, and starring Academy Award-nominee Chazz Palminteri, Academy Award-winner Christine Lahti, Tom Guiry (”The Black Donnellys”), Golden Globe-nominee Linus Roache, and [...]

Not Easily Broken

Title: Not Easily Broken
Theatrical Release: Friday, January 9, 2009 (Wide)
Starring: Maeve Quinlan
Cannon Jay
Kevin Hart
Morris Chestnut
Wood Harris
Directed by: Bill Duke
Genres: Drama
Keywords: based on book
Distributor: TriStar Pictures
SYNOPSIS
The faith-themed drama revolves around a couple whose strength and faith are tested after the wife is injured in a car crash and the husband becomes attracted to another woman.

Che

Title: che
Theatrical Release: Friday, January 9, 2009 (Limited)
Starring: Benicio Del Toro
Terrence Malick
Ryan Gosling
Javier Bardem
Benjamin Bratt
Genres: Drama Historical Biography
Keywords: murder doctor politics
Distributor: IFC Films
SYNOPSIS
Based on the life of revolutionary Che Guevara (played by Benicio Del Toro), this film follows the Argentinian from his beginnings as a doctor to his involvement in Cuban politics and his eventual [...]

Billo Barber

Title: Billo Barber
Theatrical Release: Friday, January 9, 2009 (Limited)
Starring: Irfan Khan
Directed by: Priyadarshan
Genres: Comedy
Keywords: bollywood
SYNOPSIS
A humble small town barber with a wife, and a famous friend. Their unlikely friendship is rooted in Indian mythology about lord Krishna’s childhood friendship with mortal Sudama.

Mister Lonely

Title:Mister Lonely
Theatrical Release: Wednesday, April 30, 2008
DVD Release: Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Starring:
view full cast Diego Luna
Samantha Morton
Denis Lavant
James Fox
Anita Pallenberg
Directed by: Harmony Korine
Genres: Comedy
Distributor: IFC Films
Box Office Total: $165,831

Mister Lonely SYNOPSIS
In Paris, a young American who works as a Michael Jackson lookalike meets Marilyn Monroe. She ends up inviting him to her home in Scotland, [...]

Shine a Light

Title: Shine a Light
Theatrical Release: Friday, April 4, 2008
DVD Release: Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Blu-ray Release: Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Starring: Mick Jagger
Keith Richards
Charlie Watts
Ron Wood
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
Genres: Documentary
Distributor: Paramount Vantage
Box Office Total: $5,355,376
Shine a Light SYNOPSIS
This Rolling Stones documentary focuses on the two concerts from the group’s current “A Bigger Bang” tour and includes scenes [...]

The Day the Earth Stood Still

Title: The Day the Earth Stood Still
Director: Scott Derrickson
Stars: Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, Kathy Bates
Studio: Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
The Plot: Aliens land on Earth with an important message for its citizens. A remake of the classic 1951 sci-fi film directed by Robert Wise.

Nothing But the Truth

Title: Nothing But the Truth
Director: Rod Lurie
Stars: Kate Beckinsale, Matt Dillon, Vera Farmiga
Studio: Yari Film Group Releasing
The Plot: Reporter Rachel Armstrong (Beckinsale) is handed a jail sentence for refusing to name her source, a covert CIA operative, for her article on a American missile attack against Venezuela.