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The Illusionist

Posted by  on 3 October 2010, 12:05 am

The Illusionist

The Illusionist is a story about two paths that cross. An outdated, aging magician, forced to wander from country to country, city to city and station to station in search of a stage to perform his act meets a young girl at the start of her life’s journey.

Alice is a teenage girl with all her capacity for childish wonder still intact. She plays at being a woman without realizing the day to stop pretending is fast approaching. She doesn’t know yet that she loves The Illusionist like she would a father; he already knows that he loves her as he would a daughter. Their destinies will collide, but nothing – not even magic or the power of illusion– can stop the voyage of discovery.

Directed by: Sylvain Chomet
Starring: Jean-Claude Donda
Screenplay by: Sylvain Chomet, Jacques Tati
MPAA Rating: None.
Release Date: December 25th, 2010
Studio: Sony Pictures Classics

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Yogi Bear

Posted by  on 2 October 2010, 11:31 pm

Yogi Bear

Everyone’s favorite pic-a-nic basket-stealing bear comes to the big screen in Yogi Bear. Jellystone Park has been losing business, so greedy Mayor Brown decides to shut it down and sell the land. That means families will no longer be able to experience the natural beauty of the outdoors — and, even worse, Yogi and Boo Boo will be tossed out of the only home they’ve ever known.

Faced with his biggest challenge ever, Yogi must prove that he really is smarter than the average bear as he and Boo Boo join forces with their old nemesis Ranger Smith to find a way to save Jellystone Park from closing forever.

Directed by: Eric Brevig
Starring: Anna Farris, T.J. Miller, Dan Aykroyd, Justin Timberlake, Tom Cavanagh
Screenplay by: Brad Copeland, Joshua Sternin, Jeffrey Ventimilia
MPAA Rating: None.
Release Date: December 17th, 2010
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures

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Tangled

Posted by  on 2 October 2010, 5:05 pm

Tangled

Walt Disney Pictures presents “Tangled,” one of the most hilarious, hair-raising tales ever told. When the kingdom’s most wanted—and most charming—bandit Flynn Rider (voice of Zachary Levi) hides out in a mysterious tower, he’s taken hostage by Rapunzel (voice of Mandy Moore), a beautiful and feisty tower-bound teen with 70 feet of magical, golden hair.

Flynn’s curious captor, who’s looking for her ticket out of the tower where she’s been locked away for years, strikes a deal with the handsome thief and the unlikely duo sets off on an action-packed escapade, complete with a super-cop horse, an over-protective chameleon and a gruff gang of pub thugs. In theaters this holiday season in Disney Digital 3D™, “Tangled” is a story of adventure, heart, humor and hair—lots of hair.

Directed by: Nathan Greno, Byron Howard
Starring: Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi, Donna Murphy
MPAA Rating: G for general audience.
Release Date: November 24th, 2010
Studio: Walt Disney Pictures

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MegaMind

Posted by  on 18 September 2010, 2:17 pm

MegaMind

Megamind is the most brilliant super-villain the world has ever known… and the least successful. Over the years, he has tried to conquer Metro City in every imaginable way – Each attempt, a colossal failure thanks to the caped superhero known as “Metro Man,” until the day Megamind actually defeats him in the throes of one of his botched evil plans. Suddenly, the fate of Metro City is threatened when a new villain arrives and chaos runs rampant, leaving everyone to wonder: Can the world’s biggest “mind” actually be the one to save the day?

When super villain Megamind defeats his archrival Metro Man, the world should be his oyster. But instead, Megamind falls into total despair. It turns out that life without a rival is life without a point for him. So he creates a new superhero rival. Unfortunately, the new hero wants to be a super villain too. Who can we turn to? Who has what it takes to stand up to this menace? Who will defend the innocent? Megamind! That’s who.

Directed by: Tom McGrath
Starring: Brad Pitt, Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Jonah Hill
Screenplay by: Alan J. Schoolcraft, Brent Simons
MPAA Rating: None.
Studio: DreamWorks Pictures
Release Date: November 5th, 2010

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Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole

Posted by  on 18 September 2010, 9:29 am

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole

Acclaimed filmmaker Zack Snyder makes his animation debut with the fantasy family adventure Guardians of Ga’Hoole, based on the beloved books by Kathryn Lasky. The film follows Soren, a young owl enthralled by his father’s epic stories of the Guardians of Ga’Hoole, a mythic band of winged warriors who had fought a great battle to save all of owlkind from the evil Pure Ones.

While Soren dreams of someday joining his heroes, his older brother, Kludd, scoffs at the notion, and yearns to hunt, fly and steal his father’s favor from his younger sibling. But Kludd’s jealousy has terrible consequences–causing both owlets to fall from their treetop home and right into the talons of the Pure Ones. Now it is up to Soren to make a daring escape with the help of other brave young owls.

Together they soar across the sea and through the mist to find the Great Tree, home of the legendary Guardians of Ga’Hoole–Soren’s only hope of defeating the Pure Ones and saving the owl kingdoms.

Directed by: Zack Snyder
Starring: Emilie de Ravin, Helen Mirren, Hugo Weaving, Geoffrey Rush, Abbie Cornish
Screenplay by: John Orloff, John Collee, Kathryn Lasky
MPAA Rating: PG for some sequences of scary action.
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
Release Date: September 24th, 2010

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Alpha and Omega

Posted by  on 22 August 2010, 4:03 pm

Alpha and Omega

What makes for the ultimate road trip? Hitchhiking, truck stops, angry bears, prickly porcupines and a golfing goose with a duck caddy. Just ask Kate and Humphrey, two wolves who are trying to get home after being taken by park rangers and shipped halfway across the country.

Humphrey is an Omega wolf, whose days are about quick wit, snappy one-liners and hanging with his motley crew of fun-loving wolves and video-gaming squirrels. Kate is an Alpha: duty, discipline and sleek Lara Croft eye-popping moves fuel her fire. Humphrey’s motto – make ‘em laugh. Kate’s motto – I’m the boss. And they have a thousand miles to go.

Back home rival wolf packs are on the march and conflict is brewing. Only Kate and Humphrey can restore the peace. But first, they have to survive each other.

Directed by: Anthony Bell, Ben Gluck
Starring: Justin Long, Hayden Panettiere, Christina Ricci, Danny Glover, Dennis Hopper
Screenplay by: Chris Denk, Steve Moore
MPAA Rating: PG for rude humor and some mild action.
Release Date: September 17th, 2010
Studio: Lionsgate Films

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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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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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