The Kearns were a typical 1960s Detroit family, trying to live their version of the American Dream. Local college professor Bob (Greg Kinnear) married schoolteacher Phyllis (Lauren Graham) and, by their mid-thirties, had six kids who brought them a hectic but satisfying Midwestern existence. When inveterate tinkerer Bob invents the intermittent windshield wiper-a device that…
The Flock (2008)
The Flock is a American thriller film directed by Andrew Lau, the co-director of the Infernal Affairs trilogy. The film, which marks his first English-language film, stars Richard Gere and Claire Danes. A hyper-vigilant agent of the Department of Public Safety Erroll Babbage (Richard Gere) checks on registered sex offenders. Burnt out after a long…
Fly Me to the Moon (2008)
“It took a monkey to get man into space, but it will take three flies to get them back!” Three tiny explorers make history in the action-packed outer space adventure Fly Me to the Moon, the first-ever animated feature film designed, created and produced entirely in 3D. Fly Me to the Moon takes the historic…
Fool’s Gold (2008)
Tagline: A cyber killer has finally found the perfect accomplice: You. Ben “Finn” Finnegan (Matthew McConaughey) is an affable, modern-day treasure hunter who is obsessed with finding the legendary 18th century Queen’s Dowry–40 chests of priceless treasure that was lost at sea in 1715. In his quest, Finn has sunk everything he has, including his…
The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
Tagline: The path is unsafe. The place is unknown. The journey is unbelievable. A discovery made by a kung fu obsessed American teen sends him on an adventure to China, where he joins up with a band of martial arts warriors in order to free the imprisoned Monkey King. In “Forbidden Kingdom,” American teenager Jason…
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)
From the producers of “The 40-Year-Old Virgin” and “Knocked Up” comes a comic look at one guy’s arduous quest to grow up and get over the heartbreak of being dumped — if he can only make himself start “Forgetting Sarah Marshall.” Struggling musician Peter Bretter (Jason Segel, “How I Met Your Mother”) has spent six…