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Inception

Posted by  on 27 June 2010, 12:37 am

Inception

Dom Cobb is a skilled thief, the absolute best in the dangerous art of extraction, stealing valuable secrets from deep within the subconscious during the dream state when the mind is at its most vulnerable. Cobb’s rare ability has made him a coveted player in this treacherous new world of corporate espionage, but it has also made him an international fugitive and cost him everything he has ever loved.

Now Cobb is being offered a chance at redemption. One last job could give him his life back but only if he can accomplish the impossible — inception. Instead of the perfect heist, Cobb and his team of specialists have to pull off the reverse: their task is not to steal an idea but to plant one. If they succeed, it could be the perfect crime. But no amount of careful planning or expertise can prepare the team for the dangerous enemy that seems to predict their every move. An enemy that only Cobb could have seen coming.

Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Marion Cotillard, Ken Watanabe, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ellen Page, Tom Berenger
Directed by: Christopher Nolan
Release Date: July 16th, 2010
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sequences of violence and action throughout.
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures

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The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

Posted by  on 27 June 2010, 12:26 am

The Sorcerer's Apprentice

Balthazar Blake is a master sorcerer in modern-day Manhattan trying to defend the city from his arch-nemesis, Maxim Horvath. Balthazar can’t do it alone, so he recruits Dave Stutler, a seemingly average guy who demonstrates hidden potential, as his reluctant protege. The sorcerer gives his unwilling accomplice a crash course in the art and science of magic, and together, these unlikely partners work to stop the forces of darkness. It’ll take all the courage Dave can muster to survive his training, save the city and get the girl as he becomes The Sorceror’s Apprentice.

Starring: Nicolas Cage, Jay Baruchel, Teresa Palmer, Alfred Molina, Toby Kebbell
Directed by: Jon Turteltaub
Release Date: July 16th, 2010
MPAA Rating: PG for fantasy action violence, some mild rude humor and brief language.
Studio: Walt Disney Pictures

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The Kids Are All Right

Posted by  on 21 June 2010, 1:52 am

The Kids Are All Right

Starring: Julianne Moore, Annette Bening, Mark Ruffalo, Mia Wasikowska, Josh Hutcherson
Directed by: Lisa Cholodenko
Screenplay by: Stuart Blumberg, Lisa Cholodenko
MPAA Rating: R for strong sexual content, nudity, language and some teen drug and alcohol use.
Release Date: July 9, 2010
Studio: Focus Features

The Kids Are All Right is the heartfelt new comedy from acclaimed director Lisa Cholodenko, starring Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, and Mark Ruffalo. Two teenaged children (Alice in Wonderland’s Mia Wasikowska and Journey to the Center of the Earth’s Josh Hutcherson) get the notion to seek out their biological father and introduce him into the family life that their two mothers (Bening and Moore) have built for them. Once the donor (Ruffalo) is found, the household will never be the same, as family ties are defined, re—defined, and re—re—defined. The New York Times raves that it’s “a generous, nearly note—perfect portrait of a modern family,” and Entertainment Weekly calls the movie “funny, smart and sexy!”

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REC 2

Posted by  on 21 June 2010, 1:40 am

REC 2

The highly anticipated sequel to one of the scariest films of all time, [REC] 2 picks up 15 minutes from where we left off, taking us back into the quarantined apartment building where a terrifying virus has run rampant, turning the occupants into mindlessly violent, raging beasts. A heavily armed SWAT team and a mysterious government official are sent in to assess and attempt to neutralize the situation. What they find inside lies beyond the scope of medical science – a demonic nightmare of biblical proportions more terrifying than they could have possibly imagined. Above all it must be contained, before it escapes to wreak havoc on the unsuspecting world outside.

Starring: Manuela Velasco, Ferran Terraza, Ariel Casas, David Vert, Alejandro Casaseca
Directed by: Jaume Balagueró, Paco Plaza
MPAA Rating: R for strong bloody violence, disturbing images and pervasive language.
Release Date: July 9, 2010
Studio: Magnet Releasing

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Despicable Me

Posted by  on 21 June 2010, 1:20 am

Despicable Me

In a happy suburban neighborhood surrounded by white picket fences with flowering rose bushes, sits a black house with a dead lawn. Unbeknownst to the neighbors, hidden beneath this home is a vast secret hideout. Surrounded by a small army of minions, we discover Gru (voiced by Steve Carell), planning the biggest heist in the history of the world. He is going to steal the moon (Yes, the moon!) in Universal’s new 3-D CGI feature, “Despicable Me.”

Gru delights in all things wicked. Armed with his arsenal of shrink rays, freeze rays, and battle-ready vehicles for land and air, he vanquishes all who stand in his way. Until the day he encounters the immense will of three little orphaned girls who look at him and see something that no one else has ever seen: a potential Dad.

Starring: Steve Carell, Jason Segel, Kristen Wiig, Will Arnett, Danny McBride, Miranda Cosgrove
Directed by: Chris Renaud, Pierre Coffin
MPAA Rating: PG for rude humor and mild action.
Release Date: July 9, 2010
Studio: Universal Pictures

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The Last Airbender

Posted by  on 21 June 2010, 1:19 am

The Last Airbender

The Fire Nation is waging a ruthless, oppressive war against the other three nations. The film’s hero, the reluctant young Aang (Noah Ringer), is the “Last Airbender” — the Avatar who, according to prophecy, has the ability to manipulate all of the elements and bring all the nations together. Aided by a protective teenage Waterbender named Katara (Nicola Peltz) and her bull-headed brother Sokka, Aang proceeds on a perilous journey to restore balance to their war-torn world.

Jackson Rathbone plays Katara’s brother Sokka, and Dev Patel plays Prince Zuko, prince of the Fire Nation. Mandvi is set to play the role of Commander Zhao, an ambitious and hot-tempered Fire Nation commander. Toub is cast as Uncle Iroh, the retired Fire Nation general and devoted surrogate parent to Dev Patel’s character Zuko. Curtis is set to play the ruthless ruler Fire Lord Ozai. Keong Sim has been cast in the role of Earthbending Father.

Starring: Noah Ringer, Nicole Peltz, Jackson Rathbone, Dev Patel, Aasif Mandvi
Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan
Screenplay by: M. Night Shyamalan
MPAA Rating: None.
Release Date: July 1, 2010
Studio: Paramount Pictures

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Toy Story 3

Posted by  on 18 June 2010, 3:14 pm

Toy Story 3

The creators of the beloved “Toy Story” films re-open the toy box and bring moviegoers back to the delightful world of Woody, Buzz and our favorite gang of toy characters in Toy Story 3.

Woody and Buzz had accepted that their owner Andy would grow up someday, but what happens when that day arrives? In the third installment, Andy is preparing to depart for college, leaving his loyal toys troubled about their uncertain future.

Lee Unkrich (co-director of “Toy Story 2” and “Finding Nemo”) directs this highly anticipated film, and Michael Arndt, the Academy Award-winning screenwriter of “Little Miss Sunshine,” brings his unique talents and comedic sensibilities to the proceedings. Toy Story 3 will be presented in Disney Digital 3D™ in select theaters.

Starring: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Don Rickles, Wallace Shawn, John Ratzenberger, Estelle Harris
Directed by: Lee Unkrich
Screenplay: Michael Arndt
Release Date: June 18th, 2010
MPAA Rating: G for general audience.
Studio: Walt Disney Pictures

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Jonah Hex

Posted by  on 18 June 2010, 3:09 pm

Jonah Hex

Revenge gets ugly.

Jonah Hex (Josh Brolin) is a scarred drifter and bounty hunter of last resort, a tough and stoic gunslinger who can track down anyone…and anything. Having survived death, Jonah’s violent history is steeped in myth and legend, and has left him with one foot in the natural world and one on the “other side.”

His only human connection is with Lila (Megan Fox), whose life in a brothel has left her with scars of her own. Jonah’s past is about to catch up with him when the U.S. military makes him an offer he can’t refuse: in exchange for his freedom from the warrants on his head, he must track down and stop the dangerous terrorist Quentin Turnbull (John Malkovich).

But Turnbull, who is gathering an army and preparing to unleash Hell, is also Jonah’s oldest enemy and will stop at nothing until Jonah is dead. Based on the legendary character from the graphic novels, “Jonah Hex” is an epic adventure thriller about one man’s personal quest for redemption against the vast canvas of the battle between good and evil.

Starring: Josh Brolin, John Malkovich, Megan Fox, Will Arnett, Michael Shannon
Directed by: Jimmy Hayward
Screenplay by: Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor
Release Date: June 18th, 2010
MPAA Rating: None.
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures

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Cyrus

Posted by  on 18 June 2010, 3:03 pm

Cyrus

With John’s social life at a standstill and his ex-wife about to get remarried, a down on his luck divorcee finally meets the woman of his dreams, only to discover she has another man in her life – her son. Written and directed by Jay and Mark Duplass, the iconoclastic filmmaking team behind Sundance Film Festival favorite THE PUFFY CHAIR, CYRUS takes an insightful and funny look at love and family in contemporary Los Angeles.

Still single seven years after the breakup of his marriage, John (John C. Reilly) has all but given up on romance. But at the urging of his ex-wife and best friend Jamie (Catherine Keener), John grudgingly agrees to join her and her fiancé Tim (Matt Walsh) at a party. To his and everyone else’s surprise, he actually manages to meet someone: the gorgeous and spirited Molly (Marisa Tomei).

Their chemistry is immediate. The relationship takes off quickly but Molly is oddly reluctant to take the relationship beyond John’s house. Perplexed, he follows her home and discovers the other man in Molly’s life: her son, Cyrus (Jonah Hill). A 21-year-old new age musician, Cyrus is his mom’s best friend and shares an unconventional relationship with her. Cyrus will go to any lengths to protect Molly and is definitely not ready to share her with anyone, especially John. Before long, the two are locked in a battle of wits for the woman they both love—and it appears only one man can be left standing when it’s over.

Starring: Marisa Tomei, Jonah Hill, Catherine Keener, John C. Reilly, Matt Walsh
Directed: Jay and Mark Duplass
Screenplay by: Jay and Mark Duplass
Release Date: June 18th, 2009
MPAA Rating: R for language and some sexual material.
Studio: Fox Searchlight Pictures

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I Am Love (Io Sono L’Amore)

Posted by  on 18 June 2010, 2:54 pm

I Am Love (Io Sono L'Amore)

A tragic love story set at the turn of the millennium in Milan. The film follows the fall of the haute bourgeoisie due to the forces of passion and unconditional love.

A wealthy family have a birthday dinner to honor the patriarchal figure of the Edoardo Recchi Sr. When his health in a poor state, Edoardo Sr., is preparing to hand over the reigns to the Recchi textile business. It seems a foregone conclusion when Edoardo Sr announces that he will be handing over to his son Tancredi. However, when he tells them that his grandson Edoardo Jr (Edo), Emma & Tancredi’s son, will have joint control there is a ripple of surprise at the dinner table. Gianluca, Edo’s brother is left out of the deal.

Meanwhile, Edo and Antonio are hatching a plan to launch their own restaurant. With Antonio’s culinary flair and Edo’s business acumen, they seem to have the perfect partnership. The task of persuading Antonio’s restaurateur father to let them use his land falls to Edo.

When Edoardo Sr dies, Tancredi decides that the best option for the Recchi family business is to sell it to the highest bidder.

Starring: Tilda Swinton, Flavio Parenti, Edoardo Gabbriellini, Alba Rohrwacher, Pippo Delbono, Marisa Berenson
Directed by: Luca Guadagnino
Screenplay: Luca Guadagnino
Release Date: June 18th, 2010
MPAA Rating: R for sexuality and nudity.
Studio: Magnolia Pictures

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The Killer Inside Me

Posted by  on 18 June 2010, 2:50 pm

The Killer Inside Me

Based on the legendary novel by pulp writer Jim Thompson, Michael Winterbottom’s The Killer Inside Me tells the story of a handsome, charming, unassuming small town sheriff’s deputy named Lou Ford (Casey Affleck).

The film takes place in an idyllic West Texas town in the early 1950’s. As a lifelong resident, Ford has difficulty juggling his long-term girlfriend Amy (Kate Hudson), the prostitute named Joyce (Jessica Alba) that he mistakenly falls for, and the sociopathic tendencies inside him. In Thompson’s savage, bleak, blacker than noir universe nothing is ever what it seems.

Starring by: Casey Affleck, Kate Hudson, Jessica Alba, Ned Beatty, Elias Koteas
Directed by: Michael Winterbottom
Screenplay by: John Curran, Jim Thompson, Michael Winterbottom
Release Date: June 18th, 2010
MPAA Rating: None.
Studio: IFC Films

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Knight and Day

Posted by  on 12 June 2010, 3:33 pm

Knight and Day

Tom Cruise plays a secret agent who pops in and out of the life of a single woman (Cameron Diaz) who’s had nothing but bad luck with men.

“Knight & Day” centers on a lonely woman (Cameron Diaz) whose seemingly harmless blind date suddenly turns her life upside-down when a super spy (Tom Cruise) takes her on a violent worldwide journey to protect a powerful battery that holds the key to an infinite power source. Grace is playing Diaz’s sister, who is getting married, excited that Diaz will take the place of their late father and walk her down the aisle.

Starring: Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz, Peter Sarsgaard, Viola Davis, Olivier Martinez, Paul Dano, Maggie Grace, Mark Blucas, Jordi Molla
Directed by: James Mangold
Screenplay by: Scott Frank, James Mangold
Release Date: June 25th, 2010
MPAA Rating: None.
Studio: 20th Century Fox

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