Directed by Lee Daniels. With Mariah Carey, Paula Patton, Mo'Nique and Gabourey 'Gabby' Sidibe. Categories: Drama. Year: 2009.
Push: Based on the Novel by Sapphire
Hilary Swank plays legendary female aviator Amelia Earhart, the first woman to fly long distances, who disappeared during an attempt to fly around the world in 1937. Richard Gere plays George Putnam, a longtime friend who supported her in her ambitions, while Ewan McGregor is a young man who has a hard time accepting her for who she is. Directed by Mira Nair. With Christopher Eccleston. Categories: Biography, Drama. Year: 2009.
Amelia
After his son dies, Dr. Tenma (Nicolas Cage) builds a powerful robot in his image to help him deal with his grief. Unable to live up to Dr. Temna's high expectations, Astro Boy (Freddie Highmore) leaves his home in Metro City and sets out into the world to become a super hero. But, when Metro City is threatened, Astro Boy returns to save the day and attempts to reconcile with the father who rejected him. Directed by David Bowers. With Kristen Bell, Bill Nighy, Donald Sutherland, Nathan Lane and Eugene Levy. Categories: Action, Animation, Sci-Fi, Based on a Comic. Year: 2009.
Astro Boy
Based on the bestseller by Cormac McCarthy, this is the story of one family's fate after a sudden catastrophe destroys most of life on earth. Viggo Mortensen plays the father who protects his family from the roving bands who survive by cannibalism. Kodi Smit-McPhee plays his young son, who barely remembers life before the disaster, and Charlize Theron (Monster) is the tormented wife and mother. Directed by John Hillcoat. With Garret Dillahunt, and Michael K. Williams. Categories: Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller. Year: 2009.
The Road
When Michael (Penn Badgley) returns home from boarding school, he is surprised to find that his mother (Sela Ward) has found a new boyfriend (Dylan Walsh). But Michael quickly become suspicious of this man, who seems a little too eager to lend a helping hand. Directed by Nelson McCormick. With Amber Heard and Christopher Meloni. Categories: Horror, Thriller. Year: 2009.
The Stepfather
Maurice Sendak's beloved children's classic becomes a live-action movie. It tells the story of Max (Max Records), a rebellious child who gets angry at his mother (Catherine Keener) and is suddenly transported to a land of magical but frightening creatures. The creatures are portrayed by a combination of actors wearing costumes and computer-generated imagery. Directed by Spike Jonze. With Forest Whitaker and 2009. Categories: Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy. Year: 2009.
Where the Wild Things Are
Several couples whose marriages are shaky go off together to a resort that offers unorthodox marital therapy in this comedy. Vince Vaughn and Malin Akerman can't find time for each other after having children, while Jon Favreau has started ignoring Kristen Davis, his wife. But the therapy isn't so easy. Jason Bateman gets aggressive with his therapist, while his wife (Kristen Bell) looks on in horror. Can any relationship survive this much therapy? Directed by Peter Billingsley. With Jean Reno, Ken Jeong, and Faizon Love. Categories: Comedy. Year: 2009.
Couples Retreat
This film is based on the true story of Mark Whitacre (Matt Damon), the highest-ranked corporate whistler-blower in American history. Whitacre, who suffered from bi-polar disorder, nevertheless put himself on the line to expose corrupt business practices at Archer Daniels Midland, his employer. The film contrasts his own indiscretions and his struggles with his mental problems against his heroism. Scott Bakula is an FBI agent and Melanie Lynskey plays Whitacre's wife. Directed by Steven Soderbergh. With Joel McHale and Tony Hale. Categories: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller. Year: 2009.
The Informant!
Two loners, the nerdy Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg) and the gun-toting Twinkie-eating Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson) join forces to survive in a world overrun by zombies. They are joined by a young girl called Little Rock (Abigail Breslin) and a gorgeous young woman named Wichita (Emma Stone). But the four unhinged zombie-fighters are almost as dangerous as the creatures themselves. Directed by Ruben Fleischer. With Amber Heard. Categories: Comedy, Horror. Year: 2009.
Zombieland
Cameron Diaz and James Mardsen play an ordinary suburban couple who receive a strange box in the mail. If they push the button on it, they will receive $1 million in cash. However, at the same time, someone else will be killed. They have a day to decide what to do. Directed by Richard Kelly. With Frank Langella. Categories: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller. Year: 2009.
The Box
A group of sorority sisters (Margo Harshman, Jamie Chung, Rumer Willis, Leah Pipes) want to scare a guy (Matt O'Leary) who has cheated on one of them. So, as a prank, they have Megan (Audrina Partridge) pretend to die during a date with him. But when she is really killed, they all decide to cover it up. But at graduation time, a serial killer starts stalking them. Is it Megan? Her ghost? They don't know, but they're terrified. Directed by Stewart Hendler. With Briana Evigan and Julian Morris. Categories: Horror, Thriller. Year: 2009.
Sorority Row
A documentary by the master provocateur Michael Moore, it focues on the economy, particularly the collapse of Wall Street and the government bailout. The tentative title is "Capitalism: A Love Story." Directed by Michael Moore. Categories: Documentary. Year: 2009.
Untitled Michael Moore Project
Paul Betthany and Jennifer Connelly (a real-life married couple) star in this film, a biography of the biologist Charles Darwin, whose theory of human evolution continues to cause controversy today. Darwin is fiercely committed, while Emma (Connelly), his wife, cannot accept his ideas because of her religious beliefs. Directed by Jon Amiel. With Jeremy Northam, Toby Jones, Benedict Cumberbatch. Categories: Drama, Biography. Year: 2009.
Creation
A remake of the beloved 1980 film about the fortunes of a group of high school students at a performing arts school in New York, this film features rousing tunes and dance numbers. Some of the songs come from the first version, while others were specially composed for this one. A multi-racial cast of young up-and-coming stars portray wanna-be actors, dancers and musicians. Their teachers are played by Kelsey Grammer, Megan Mullally, Charles S. Dutton and Bebe Neuwirth. Directed by Kevin Tancharoen. With Dominique Kelley, Anna Maria Perez de Tagle, Kherington Payne, Kay Panabaker and Walter Perez. Categories: Musical. Year: 2009.
Fame
Bruce Willis plays a cop in a futuristic world in which humans live in total isolation and interact only through robot surrogates. But someone is destroying these surrogates, so the cop begins to investigate, with the help of his partner (Radha Mitchell). A beautiful woman (Rosamund Pike) may provide the clue to the mystery. Directed by Jonathan Mostow. With Boris Kodjoe, James Francis Ginty and Ving Rhames. Categories: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller. Year: 2009.
Surrogates
This comedy is set in a world where no one has ever lied, until a writer comes up with the idea. Comedy heavyweights Tina Fey, Ricky Gervais, and Jonah Hill star along with Rob Lowe and Jennifer Garner. Directed by Matthew Robinson. Categories: Comedy. Year: 2009.
The Invention of Lying
Matt Dillon, Laurence Fishburne, Amaury Nolasco, Skeet Ulrich and Jean Reno star as a group of drivers of armored trucks that carry cash. When one of them falls into dire financial straits and might lose his house, the others give in to the temptation to steal some of the money they carry every day. No one will get hurt, and they stage a robbery to fool their bosses. The plan is brilliant, but a few unexpected events that take place pit the men against each other. Directed by Nimród Antal. With, Fred Ward and Columbus Short. Categories: Drama, Thriller. Year: 2009.
Armored
This classic children's story has been turned into a full-length animated cartoon. It tells the story of a kid determined to become an inventor, who grows up and discovers a way to turn water into food. This means that every time it rains, mouth-watering delicacies pour down onto the earth. Children delight in being covered in spaghetti and jumping onto giant pancakes. Bill Hader provides the voice of Flint, the inventor, while Anna Faris is Sam, the girl he is trying to impress. Directed by Chris Miller. With Bruce Campbell and Mr. T. Categories: Animation, Family. Year: 2009.
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Deadly cheerleaders from hell are the focus of this film starring Megan Fox. She plays a murderous teen who takes pleasure in offing any males who displease her. Amanda Seyfriend is the girlfriend who becomes her partner in crime. This is a twist on the usual teen-slasher movie in which scantily clad girls are the victims. Directed by Karyn Kusama. Categories: Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller. Year: 2009.
Jennifer's Body
Aaron Eckhart plays a self-help author who has written a bestselling book about his wife's death. When he meets Jennifer Aniston, a Seattle-based photographer and florist, they become close. She falls for him just as he realizes that he hasn't really gotten over his wife. Should she just forget about him? Directed by Brandon Camp. With Jennifer Judy Greer and Dan Fogler. Categories: Drama, Romance. Year: 2009.
Love Happens
District attorney Mark Hunter (Michael Douglas) has been putting the toughest criminals behind bars for years and is much admired. But when a young journalist (Jesse Metcalfe) decides to investigate him, he discovers Hunter is corrupt. To expose this trusted figure, the journalist comes up with a risky scheme in which he poses as a murder suspect. Directed by Peter Hyams. Categories: Drama, Mystery. Year: 2009.
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
When Madea (Tyler Perry) catches 16-year-old Jennifer and her two younger brothers looting her home, she sends them to the only relative they have: their aunt April. A heavy-drinking nightclub singer who lives off of Raymond, her married boyfriend, April wants nothing to do with the kids. But her attitude begins to change when Sandino, a handsome Mexican immigrant looking for work, moves into April's basement room. Making amends for his own troubled past, Sandino challenges April to open her heart.. Directed by Tyler Perry. Categories: Comedy. Year: 2009.
I Can Do Bad All by Myself
Cutting edge, animated science fiction, about an artificial brain that is created and will destroy the world, if it isn't stopped. Elijah Wood is the title character, one of nine creatures still attached to some part of their humanity, who are the only hope for killing off the brain. Crispin Glover, John C. Reilly, Jennifer Connelly, Christopher Plummer and Martin Landau provide the voices for what is left of humankind. Directed by Shane Acker. Categories: Animation, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi. Year: 2009.
9
A deadly virus threatens to wipe out humanity. Four young people flee south to try to escape it: Danny (Lou Taylor Pucci); his brother, Brian (Chris Pine), his girlfriend, Bobby (Piper Perabo); and Danny's friend, Kate (Emily VanCamp). Over the course of four days, the group is faced with difficult decisions and they discover that their greatest enemy is the darkness within themselves. Directed by David Pastor. Categories: Thriller, Drama, Horror. Year: 2009.
Carriers
This movie is set in a future where death-row inmates are forced to play in real-life enactments of computer games. If the convicts win, they can prolong their lives, but most of them are killed for the pleasure of elite gamers. Gerard Butler plays a star player who wants to stop the game and take down the mastermind behind it (Michael C. Hall). Rapper Ludacris has a role as one of the players. Directed by Brian Taylor. With Amber Valletta and Kyra Sedgwick. Categories: Sci-Fi, Thriller. Year: 2009.
Gamer
Two astronauts aboard a spaceship awaken from hypersleep, not knowing who they are or what their mission is. Bower (Ben Foster) explores the inner regions of the ship to try to discover what is happening, while Payton (Dennis Quaid) stays behind and tries to make contact with someone on Earth. As the two struggle with their goals, they realize that they are not alone and that someone or something on the ship is trying to kill them. Can they be the last survivors of humanity? Directed by Christian Alvart. With Cam Gigandet and Antje Traue. Categories: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller. Year: 2009
Pandorum
Cult horror director Rob Zombie makes the latest entry in the Halloween horror series. In this one, Michael (Tyler Mane) returns to terrorize his sister (Scout Taylor-Compton). Along the way, many mysteries of his past are revealed. As usual, local law enforcement is powerless to stop this deranged and determined killer. His victims are on their own, facing a terrifying enemy. Directed by Rob Zombie. With Brad Dourif, Sheri Moon Zombie and Malcolm McDowell. Categories: Horror. Year: 2009.
H2: Halloween 2
An ensemble comedy loosely based on a true story, this film is about a pirate radio station run from a boat in the North Sea in the 1960s. Radio Rock, which broadcast from the boat, shook up Britain with its hardrocking tunes. Rhys Ifans, Nick Frost, Bill Nighy and Philip Seymour Hoffman all play rogue DJs who keep the boat rocking. Kenneth Branagh is a humorless government official who makes it his life's mission to shut the boat down. The soundtrack features classic rock tunes. Directed by Richard Curtis. With Tom Wisdom and Talulah Riley, Kenneth Branagh. Categories: Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance. Year: 2009.
The Boat That Rocked
This documentary examines how Anna Wintour, the celebrated editor of Vogue, puts together the largest and most important issue of the year, the September issue. This behind-the-scenes look features interviews with the magazine staff, designers and models who work on the issue. Directed by R.J. Cutler. Categories: Documentary. Year: 2009.
The September Issue
This documentary details the shocking slaughter of captured dolphins off the coast of Japan. Their flesh is packaged and sold as whale meat. Activist Richard O'Barry, who trained dolphins for the Flipper television series, leads an expedition to expose this abuse. Directed by Louie Psihoyos. Categories: Documentary. Year: 2009.
The Cove
Quentin Tarantino's latest movie is about a unit of American Jewish soldiers during World War II who are trained to kill Nazis. Brad Pitt plays their hard-nosed commander, Eli Roth is the toughest of the bunch and Diane Kruger is a beautiful woman they meet behind enemy lines. The film is filled with Tarantino's trademark ultra-violence. Directed by Quentin Tarantino. With Til Schweiger. Categories: Action, Adventure, War. Year: 2009.
Inglourious Basterds
Alexis Bledel of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants stars as a recent college graduate who is trying to get her life together. She can't get a job. An old buddy from college is in love with her, but she's isn't really interested in him. When she meets an older man (Rodrigo Santoro), she begins to make some decisions. Michael Keaton also stars as her father, who tries to guide her during her difficult post-grad year. Directed by Vicky Jenson. With Jane Lynch, Carol Burnett, Bobby Coleman, and Zach Gilford. Categories: Comedy. Year: 2009.
Post Grad
Cliff (Steve Zahn) and Cydney (Milla Jovovich) are a couple who honeymoon on a remote Hawaiian island. But then they meet some other hikers discussing the bodies of another newlywed couple that were found on the beach and get worried. It becomes clear that they can't trust some of the hikers they've met along the way. Someone is trying to kill them, and their hiking skills provide their only protection. Directed by David Twohy. With Marley Shelton, Kiele Sanchez, Timothy Olyphant and Chris Hemsworth. Categories: Horror, Thriller. Year: 2009.
A Perfect Getaway
Will (Gaelan Connell) is a nerdy guy in a new high school. He becomes friends with a brainy girl, Sam (Vanessa Hudgens), who tells him about the upcoming Bandslam competition. The winner will actually get a recording contract. Will decides to go for it, but should he join forces with Sam, or a popular blond (Alyson Michalka)? His mother (Lisa Kudrow) isn't much help. Directed by Todd Graff. Categories: Comedy, Drama, Music. Year: 2009.
Bandslam
There are already enough problems in South Africa, with its poverty and lingering racial tensions, but when aliens land in a black ghetto, all hell breaks loose. The government captures them and confiscates their ship, although they insist they have come in peace. Have they? Directed by Neill Blomkamp. Categories: Sci-Fi. Year: 2009.
District 9
Directed by Davis Guggenheim. With Jimmy Page, Jack White and The Edge. Categories: Documentary, Music. Year: 2008.
It Might Get Loud
Ashton Kutcher stars as an arrogant womanizer in this critically acclaimed film. This isn't the story of a cad who gets his comeuppance, just a detailed look into the life of one very selfish young man. Directed by David Mackenzie. With Margarita Levieva, Anne Heche and Sebastian Stan. Categories: Comedy. Year: 2009.
Spread
A dramatized version of what went on behind the scenes at the legendary Woodstock music festival in 1969, this film focuses on Elliot (Demetri Martin), a young man whose initiative gets things going. When the organizers are denied a permit for a concert in the area, Elliot steps in and offers the use of his parents' rundown motel. He also convinces Max Yasgur (Eugene Levy), a local dairy farmer, to allow the concert to take place on his property. Of course, Elliot never anticipated that the concert would attract hundreds of thousands of hippies. Directed by Ang Lee. With Jonathan Groff, Emile Hirsch and Liev Schreiber. Categories: Comedy, Music. Year: 2009.
Taking Woodstock
Directed by Neal Brennan. With James Brolin, Tony Hale, Ken Jeong, Kathryn Hahn, David Koechner, Ving Rhames and Jeremy Piven. Categories: Comedy. Year: 2009.
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard
Based on the bestselling novel, this film tells the story of Clare (Brooklynn Proulx), a little girl who becomes infatuated with Henry (Eric Bana), an adult. When she grows to be a young woman (Rachel McAdams), she meets Henry again. He has not aged and she still loves him, so they marry. But he has a habit of slipping back and forth in time and she finds herself alone too much. Directed by Robert Schwentke. With Hailey McCann. Categories: Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi. Year: 2009.
The Time Traveler's Wife
A documentary-style comedy in which Charlyne Yi plays herself, a young woman who says she doesn't believe in love. She agrees to become the subject of a documentary and travels around with a film crew, interviewing people on their thoughts about love. But things don't go quite as planned when she meets a guy (Michael Cera) who falls in love with her. She tries to keep her cool, but everyone can see she is falling in love with him herself. Finding a boyfriend is complicated enough, but in her case, it's all being filmed. Directed by Nicholas Jasenovec. With Charlyne Yi, Jake M. Johnson, Demetri Martin, and Seth Rogen. Categories: Comedy. Year: 2009.
Paper Heart
Adam (Hugh Dancy) is a young man living in New York. His life is complicated because he suffers from Asperger Syndrome, a disorder that makes him socially awkward and makes it difficult for him to read people's emotions. But he longs for contact and when a beautiful young woman (Rose Byrne) moves into his building, he falls in love with her. Taking a co-worker's advice, he tries to win her. His sweetness and honesty attract her, but she is not sure she can make a commitment to a guy who is so different. Directed by Max Mayer. With Frankie Faison, Amy Irving and Peter Gallagher. Categories: Comedy, Drama, Romance. Year: 2009.
Adam
The title character (Jeff Daniels) is a famous writer known as an expert on spirituality. But when it comes to his own life, he doesn't have a clue. Grouchy and lonely, he is forced out of his isolation when a bookstore owner contacts him. An overprotective single mother (Lauren Graham) discovers where he lives and comes begging for advice. As he is forced into contact with others, his view of the world changes. Directed by John Hindman. With Max Antisell and Lou Taylor Pucci. Categories: Comedy, Romance. Year: 2009.
Arlen Faber
Unable to cope with a tragedy in his personal life, a Los Angeles celebrity shrink (Kevin Spacey) turns to drugs. But slowly things begin to look up, as he gets help from his mentor (Gore Vidal), a beautiful woman (Saffron Burrows) he meets by chance, and a young patient (Keke Palmer). Directed by Jonas Pate. With Jesse Plemons, Jack Huston, Robert Loggia, Pell James and Mark Webber. Categories: Drama. Year: 2009.
Shrink
Zooey Deschanel is Summer, a young woman who doesn't believe that love really exists. Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays Tom, a guy who falls hopelessly in love with her in this bittersweet comedy. When she leaves him suddenly, he devotes himself to getting her back. Directed by Marc Webb. With Geoffrey Arend, Chloe Moretz and Matthew Gray Gubler. Categories: Comedy. Year: 2009.
(500) Days of Summer
With Voldemort's power growing, Dumbledore (Michael Gambon) continues to prepare Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) for the final confrontation that he knows is quickly approaching. To aid in Harry's training and help unlock Voldemort's secret defenses, Dumbledore recruits his old friend Horace Slughorn (Jim Broadbent), whom he belives holds crucial information. Meanwhile, Harry gains possession of a powerful potions book that he discovers once belonged the mysterious Half-Blood Prince. As Harry improves his potions work and learns a few new powerful spells, his friends Ron (Rupert Grint Rupert Grint) and Hermoine (Emma Watson) struggle to maintain their friendship with their hormones pulling them in opposite directions. Directed by David Yates. With Helena Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman, Hero Fiennes-Tiffin and Hero Fiennes-Tiffin. Categories: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance. Year: 2008.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Mike (Matt Long) was the star quarterback in a blue-collar small town. He receives a football scholarship to an out-of-town university and he returns home over Christmas break. Everyone is surprised to see him with a new girlfriend, Elizabeth (Jessica Stroup), a pretty rich girl from Chicago. No one is more shocked than Mike's homecoming queen ex-girlfriend, Shelby (Mischa Barton), who desperately wants Elizabeth out of the picture. After a freak car accident leaves an injured Elizabeth at the mercy of Shelby, all hell breaks loose. Directed by Morgan J. Freeman. With Michael Landes. Categories: Horror, Thriller. Year: 2009.
Homecoming
Directed by Tommy Wirkola. With Stig Frode Henriksen, Charlotte Frogner, Vegar Hoel, Evy Kasseth Røsten, Jeppe Laursen and Ørjan Gamst. Categories: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Horror. Year: 2009.
Dead Snow
Derrick (Paul Rodriguez Jr.) lives in a bleak Midwestern suburb and his passion in life is skateboarding. He dreams of getting sponsored by a skateboard company someday. His parents don't understand why he doesn't apply himself at school. When he gets arrested for skateboarding on private property, they tell him he must stop. So runs away and heads off to a major competition in Florida. Directed by Chris Zamoscianyk. With Rob Dyrdek, Compton Ass Terry, Ryan Dunn and Yancey Arias. Categories: Drama. Year: 2009.
Street Dreams
Back on the streets of LA, fugitive ex-con Dom Toretto (Vin Diesel) teams up with his former adversary, agent Brian O'Connor (Paul Walker), to bring down a heroin importer by infiltrating his operation. Using their insane driving skills, these risk takers must rely on an uncertain trust if they hope to take revenge on their common enemy. Directed by Justin Lin. With Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Laz Alonso and John Ortiz. Categories: Action, Crime. Year: 2009.
Fast & Furious
This film was the surprise winner of the Oscar this year for Best Foreign Language Film. It stars Masahiro Motoki as Daigo, a cellist who plays in an orchestra that closes down. Looking for a job, he decides to leave the city and answers a classified ad for a business called Departures in his old hometown. He thinks it is a travel agency but it turns out to be a funeral home. Although at first, he doesn't think he will last in this new job, he soon finds a new peace and sense of self in preparing bodies for burial. Directed by Yôjirô Takita. With Tsutomu Yamazaki, Ryoko Hirosue, Takashi Sasano, Tetta Sugimoto and Tôru Minegishi. Categories: Drama, Music. Year: 2008.
Okuribito
In 2018, after Skynet has destroyed much of the human race in a nuclear holocaust, John Connor (Christian Bale) leads a group of survivors as they struggle to prevent the machines from completing their mission. But, when Marcus Wright (Sam Worthington), a stranger whose last memory is of being on death row, appears, Connor must decide which side Marcus is on. As Skynet prepares its final onslaught, Connor leads Marcus and the resistance fighters into the heart of Skynet's operations, hoping to stop annihilation of mankind. Directed by McG. With Anton Yelchin, Moon Bloodgood, Common, Bryce Dallas Howard and Helena Bonham Carter. Categories: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller. Year: 2009.
Terminator Salvation
While searching for his next story, LA Times journalist Steve Lopez (Robert Downey Jr.) happens upon Nathaniel Ayers (Jamie Foxx), a homeless Julliard trained musician who suffers from schizophrenia. Once a promising musical prodigy, Ayers now supports himself by playing violin and cello on the streets. While Lopez attempts to help Ayers get back on his feet and realize his dreams, the two form an unlikely bond that transforms both of their lives. Directed by Joe Wright. With Catherine Keener, Nelsan Ellis, Stephen Root, Tom Hollander, Justin Martin and Lisa Gay Hamilton. Categories: Drama, Biography, Music. Year: 2008.
The Soloist
When talk radio host Emma Lloyd (Uma Thurman) advises one of her listeners to break up with her boyfriend, Patrick (Jeffrey Dean Morgan), the jilted ex, takes revenge by filling out a marriage license with both their names on it. The initially harmless prank causes Emma to rethink her engagement and safe life with her fiancé Richard Bratton (Colin Firth) and the world's most unlikely couple becomes drawn to each other. Directed by Griffin Dunne. With Lindsay Sloane, Ajay Naidu and Sam Shepard. Categories: Comedy, Romance. Year: 2008.
The Accidental Husband
When a time capsule buried behind his son's elementary school is unearthed one year early, professor Ted Myles (Nicolas Cage) discovers that amongst a set of children's drawings is a sheet of paper covered in a series of random numbers. When Ted deciphers the code, he realizes that the numbers are actually the dates of every major disaster that has occurred in the last 50 years. With only three date remaining, Ted sets out with Diana Whelan (Rose Byrne), the daughter of the woman who wrote the numbers, to prevent the cataclysmic events that he fears are destined to become a reality. Directed by Alex Proyas. With Chandler Canterbury, Lara Robinson, Ben Mendelsohn and Adrienne Pickering. Categories: Drama, Thriller. Year: 2009.
Knowing
An insider's look at organized crime in contemporary Italy, Gomorra won the Grand Jury at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival. Based on a popular book about Italian crime, this movie does not glamorize the gangster life, but shows the violence and chaos that nevertheless attract young people to this underworld. The title refers not only to the Biblical city, but also to "Camorra," a crime organization that rules Naples like an alternate government. Directed by Matteo Garrone. With Salvatore Abruzzese. Categories: Crime, Drama. Year: 2008.
Gomorra
After uncovering a conspiracy involving one of the world's largest banks, Interpol Agent Louis Salinger (Clive Owen) and Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Eleanor Whitman (Naomi Watts) follow an international money trail in order to bring the powerful institution to justice. Racing across the globe, Salinger and Whitman find themselves in a dangerous, high-stakes face-off with an enemy that will stop at nothing to keep their dark secrets hidden. Directed by Tom Tykwer. With Ulrich Thomsen, Armin Mueller-Stahl and Jack McGee. Categoires: Drama, Thriller, Crime. Year: 2009.
The International
When their teenage son Matt (Kyle Gallner) is diagnosed with cancer, Sara (Virginia Madsen) and Peter Campbell (Martin Donovan) are forced to relocate near a clinic where Matt can receive treatment. While the family tries to settle into their new home, Matt begins experiencing disturbing, paranormal events that his parents initially blame on his illness. But, when the activity escalates and the family discovers that their new house is a converted mortuary, Sara seeks help from an enigmatic priest (Elias Koteas). Directed by Peter Cornwell. With Amanda Crew, D.W. Brown, Ty Wood and Sophi Knight. Categories: Horror, Thriller. Year: 2009.
The Haunting in Connecticut
When his daughter Meggie (Eliza Bennett) was just a baby, Mo Folchart (Brendan Fraser) discovered that he had the power to bring characters from books to life just by reading aloud. After unleashing the evil villain Capricorn (Andy Serkis) from Inkheart, a rare children's fable, and accidentally reading his wife (Sienna Guillory) into the story, Mo swears off reading for good. But, when Capricorn finally discovers Mo's identity, he kidnaps Meggie to lure her father to his mountain hideaway in order to use Mo's power for his own dark means. To rescue his daughter, Mo assembles an unlikely group of real and imaginary friends and embarks on a journey to set things right. Directed by Iain Softley. With Paul Bettany, Helen Mirren, Jim Broadbent, Rafi Gavron and Jamie Foreman. Categories: Adventure, Family, Fantasy. Year: 2008.
Inkheart
Rap legend the Notorious B.I.G. (Jamal Woolard) rises from the tough streets of Brooklyn to become one of the most famous MCs in history. Using the hard realities of his life for inspiration, Christopher Wallace, a.k.a. Biggie Smalls, leaves drug dealing behind and teams up with Sean "Puffy" Combs (Derek Luke) to provide the East Coast's answer to LA's gangster rap movement. While dealing with difficult relationships with his wife Faith Evans (Antonique Smith) and fellow rapper Lil Kim (Naturi Naughton), the pressures of celebrity and a bitter feud with Tupac Shakur (Anthony Mackie), Biggie never loses his lyrical genius and becomes an inspiration to millions of fans. Directed by George Tillman Jr.. With Angela Bassett, Marc John Jefferies and Sean Ringgold. Categories: Biography, Drama, Music, Based on a True Story. Year: 2009.
Notorious
After years of ripping off millionaires using elaborate, literary-inspired schemes, Stephen (Mark Ruffalo) and Bloom (Adrien Brody), the world's greatest conmen, decide to take on one final job. Teaming up with a silent weapons expert (Rinko Kikuchi), the Brothers Bloom set their sights on Penelope Stamp (Rachel Weisz), an eccentric heiress who collects hobbies like other people collect stamps. Their plan to swindle Penelope out of $2.5 million during a romantic, around the world adventure is complicated when she and Bloom fall in love. Directed by Rian Johnson. With Robbie Coltrane and Nora Zehetner. Categories: Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance. Year: 2008.
The Brothers Bloom
Settling in a quaint Connecticut suburb, Frank (Leonardo DiCaprio) and April Wheeler (Kate Winslet), a young, self-assured married couple, struggle to keep their dreams alive and create a distinction between themselves and their ordinary neighbors. While April raises their children, all the while maintaining aspirations of becoming an actress and moving to Paris, Frank is forced to work a corporate job in New York City that he hates. As Frank turns to alcohol to distract himself from the tedium, the couple's marriage begins to dissolve into a cycle of bitter, jealous arguments. Directed by Sam Mendes. With Kathy Bates, Kathryn Hahn, Michael Shannon and David Harbour. Categories: Drama, Romance, Based on a Novel. Year: 2008.
Revolutionary Road
At the height of WWII, Col. Claus von Stauffenberg (Tom Cruise) assembles a group of high-ranking Nazi officers to carry out a plot intent on assassinating Hitler (David Bamber) and seizing control of the military in order to end the war. Codenamed "Valkyrie," after Hitler's own emergency plan to address a revolt against the German government, the operation is seen as the last chance to stop a mad man and bring justice and honor back to Germany. With everything seemingly in place and millions of lives hanging in the balance, von Stauffenberg must take matters into his own hands and accepts the charge of killing Hitler himself. Directed by Bryan Singer. With Carice van Houten, Eddie Izzard, Bill Nighy, Terence Stamp, Tom Wilkinson and Kenneth Branagh. Categories: Biography, Drama, History, Thriller, Based on a True Story. Year: 2008.
Valkyrie
When hotel handyman Skeeter Bronson (Adam Sandler) is asked by his sister (Courteney Cox) to watch his niece and nephew, he has no idea what he's getting into. Without warning, the fantastic bedtime stories he tells the two children begin to come true in the real world. Skeeter decides to try to take advantage of the circumstances by incorporating his own wishes into the tall tales, but his niece and nephew's fanciful additions end up turning his life upside down. Directed by Adam Shankman. With Keri Russell, Guy Pearce, Teresa Palmer, Russell Brand and Lucy Lawless. Categories: Comedy, Family, Fantasy. Year: 2008.
Bedtime Stories
In the land of Jhamora, the winged Nohrin and the terrestrial Lockni have a long-standing feud rising from their mutual prejudices. When Delgo (Freddie Prinze Jr.), a rebellious Lockni teenager, forms an unlikely friendship with Kyla (Jennifer Love Hewitt), the spunky Nohrin Princess, hostilities between the two peoples escalate. With war imminent, Sedessa (Anne Bancroft), an exiled Empress, sets out to reclaim her rule with the help of a Raius (Malcolm McDowell), a devious traitor to the throne, and two bumbling servants (Eric Idle). After Empress Sedessa kidnaps Princess Kyla and frames Delgo for the crime, Delgo and his best friend, Filo (Chris Kattan), must put aside their differences to join forces with Bogardus (Val Kilmer), a tough Nohrin General. Directed by Marc F. Adler and Jason Maurer. With Kelly Ripa, Michael Clarke Duncan, Louis Gossett Jr. and Burt Reynolds. Categories: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance. Year: 2008.
Delgo
When the alien Klaatu (Keanu Reeves) lands on earth, he brings a message to the human race. All the world's people must learn to live in peace or they will be destroyed. Dr. Granier (Jon Hamm), a NASA official, recruits microbiologist Helen Benson (Jennifer Connelly) to join a scientific team investigating Klaatu. But, soon, Benson and her young stepson (Jaden Smith) get caught up in Klaatu's mission, and begin to understand the importance of his arrival. Directed by Scott Derrickson. With John Cleese, Kathy Bates, Brandon T. Jackson and James Hong. Categories: Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Remake. Year: 2008.
The Day the Earth Stood Still
In 1977, after three years of silence, former president Richard Nixon (Frank Langella) agrees to sit down with British talk show host David Frost (Michael Sheen) to discuss his time in office and answer questions about the Watergate scandal that ended his presidency. While Nixon intends to take advantage of the situation and use Frost to exonerate himself, Frost is more concerned with getting financial backing and selling the project to major networks. But, once the interviews begin, Frost realizes the importance of the meeting and sets out to deliver the truth. Directed by Ron Howard. With Kevin Bacon, Oliver Platt, Sam Rockwell, Toby Jones and Matthew Macfadyen. Categories: Drama, Based on a True Story, Politics. Year: 2008.
Frost/Nixon
Hoping to become a serious artist, John Talia Jr. (Trevor Morgan), a talented but troubled young man, befriends Nicoli Seroff (Armin Mueller-Stahl), an elderly, disillusioned, alcoholic painter, during the summer of 1974. Against his father's (Ray Liotta) wishes, John and Nicoli form a tenuous relationship that ultimately helps John understand what it means to be an artist and reawakens Nicoli's sense of purpose. Directed by George Gallo. With Charles Durning, Samantha Mathis and Ron Perlman. Categories: Drama, Independent Film. Year: 2006.
Local Color
In 1977, Harvey Milk (Sean Penn) becomes the nation's first openly gay man to be voted into public office, joining the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Using his victory to champion not only gay rights but human rights as well, Milk unites a diverse group of people from across the political spectrum with his outspoken manner and sense of humor. But, as he gains recognition and increases his public profile, Milk also faces hostility from fellow supervisor Dan White (Josh Brolin), the man who would ulitmately take the lives of both Milk and Mayor George Moscone (Victor Garber). Directed by Gus Van Sant. With Emile Hirsch, James Franco, Diego Luna, Alison Pill and Lucas Grabeel. Categories: Biography, Drama, Based on a True Story. Year: 2008.
Milk
After moving with his family and starting at a new school, Thomas (Rhys Wakefield) is put in charge of looking after his autistic brother Charlie (Luke Ford) when their pregnant mother (Toni Collette) is forced to take it easy. All Thomas wants is to be accepted and lead a normal life, but Charlie's antics cause him trouble at every turn. But, despite the constant frustration, Thomas gradually learns to appreciate his brother with help from his new girlfriend, Jackie (Gemma Ward). Directed by Elissa Down. With Erik Thomson, Firass Dirani and Ngoc Phan. Categories: Drama, Independent Film. Year: 2008.
The Black Balloon
Kate (Reese Witherspoon) and Brad (Vince Vaughn), a happiliy unmarried couple, find their plans for a tropical Christmas getaway ruined when the airport is shutdown by fog. After their familes discover that they'll be in town, Kate and Brad can no longer escape their obligations and must now visit all four of their divorced parents' homes. Forced to endure a host of embarassing relatives and mortifying stories from their past, Kate and Brad eventually gain a new understanding of their parents' choices and reevaluate their own situation. Directed by Seth Gordon. With Jon Favreau, Jon Voight, Robert Duvall, Mary Steenburgen, Sissy Spacek, Carol Kane, Kristin Chenoweth and Tim McGraw. Categories: Comedy, Romance. Year: 2008.
Four Christmases
Bolt (John Travolta) has spent his entire life as a famous TV superdog. But, when he is accidentally shipped from Hollywood to New York City, he discovers that his powers aren't real and must rely on his new friends Mittens (Susie Essman), a jaded housecat, and Rhino (Mark Walton), a TV-obsessed hamster. As Bolt sets out on a cross-country mission to reunite with his owner Penny (Miley Cyrus), he learns that the only thing you need to be a hero is heart. Directed by Byron Howard and Chris Williams. With Malcolm McDowell, Nick Swardson and Diedrich Bader. Categories: Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy. Year: 2008.
Bolt
When his addiction finally catches up to him, Andy Hayes (Jay Baruchel), a nervous, hyperactive gambler, gets a one hour reprieve from Reuben, the hitman sent to kill him. Over the course of sixty minutes, Reuben gives Andy a chance to make up for past regrets and missed opportunities. With time running out, Andy begins to realize just how important life really is, and set out to make the most of what little he has left. Directed by Randall Cole. With Jayne Eastwood. Categories: Comedy, Drama, Independent Film. Year: 2008.
Real Time
During WWII, Bruno (Asa Butterfield), a privileged, 8-year-old German boy, travels with his family from Berlin to Poland when his father (David Thewlis), a high ranking Nazi officer, is given a post at a concentration camp. Isolated and bored, Bruno begins exploring the area surrounding the "farm" behind his new home and eventually meets Schmuel (Jack Scanlon), a Jewish boy living in the camp. Separated by barbed wire, the two boys become friends and eventually come to realize the horrible realities of the war. Directed by Mark Herman. With Vera Farmiga, Amber Beattie, Jim Norton and Rupert Friend. Categories: Drama, Based on a Novel, History. Year: 2008.
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Still stranded in Madagascar, Alex the Lion (Ben Stiller), Marty the Zebra (Chris Rock), Melman the Giraffe (David Schwimmer) and Gloria the Hippo (Jada Pinkett Smith) hatch a plan to try to get home to the Central Park Zoo. After the penguins repair an old airplane, the crew takes off, but only manage to make it to the African plains. There, they encounter members of their own species for the first time, and must decide where their real home is. Directed by Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath. With Sacha Baron Cohen, Cedric the Entertainer, Bernie Mac and Andy Richter. Categories: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family. Year: 2008.
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
In 2056, when a worldwide epidemic devastates the planet and leads to widespread organ failure, GeneCo, a well-positioned biotech company, begins offering transplants at a steep price. Patients who miss their payments find themselves at the mercy of ruthless Repo Men, who track people down and take back their vital organs. Amongst the sickness, death and overly medicated surgery addicts, Shilo Wallace (Alexa Vega), a sheltered young girl, searches for a cure to her deadly disease and information about her family's mysterious past. Directed by Darren Lynn Bousman. With Paul Sorvino, Paris Hilton, Bill Moseley, Anthony Head, Nivek Ogre and Sarah Brightman. Categories: Fantasy, Horror, Musical. Year: 2008.
Repo! The Genetic Opera
Danny (Paul Rudd) and Wheeler (Seann William Scott), two irresponsible energy drink salesmen, find themselves sentenced to 150 hours of community service after wrecking their souped-up company truck at a college campus. Sent to work at a mentor program, Danny and Wheeler struggle to rein in their bad habits and immature humor long enough to keep themselves out of jail. While the recently dumped Danny tries to help Augie (Christopher Mintz-Plasse), a bashful 16-year-old obsessed with medieval role play, become a man, the smooth-talking Wheeler must contend with Ronnie (Bobb'e J. Thompson), a foul-mouthed fifth grader with a mind of his own. Directed by David Wain. With Elizabeth Banks and Jane Lynch. Categories: Comedy. Year: 2008.
Role Models
In 1920s Los Angeles, Christine Collins (Angelina Jolie), a single mother and telephone operator, returns home from work to discover that her son Walter (Gattlin Griffith) is missing. After an unsuccessful five month search, police eventually return a boy to her who claims to be he son. When Christine refuses to accept the lie, the police brand her as a delusional, unfit mother. With nowhere left to turn, Christine gets a helping hand from Reverend Gustav Briegleb (John Malkovich), who is determined to confront city authorities and expose the corruption in the LAPD. Directed by Clint Eastwood. With Colm Feore, Denis O'Hare and Jeffrey Donovan. Categories: Biography, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Based on a True Story. Year: 2008.
Changeling
With college coming up fast, high school seniors Troy (Zac Efron) and Gabriella (Vanessa Anne Hudgens) begin to realize that they might soon be separated when they head off to different schools. To express their experiences, dreams and concerns for the future, the Wildcats senior class stages an elaborate spring musical. Joining Troy and Gabriella on stage are their friends Sharpay (Ashley Tisdale), Ryan (Lucas Grabeel) and Chad (Corbin Bleu). Directed by Kenny Ortega. With Monique Coleman and Olesya Rulin. Categories: Comedy, Drama, Family, Musical, Romance. Year: 2008.
High School Musical 3: Senior Year
After a deadly plane crash, Claire (Anne Hathaway), a young therapist, is assigned to counsel the five survivors as they deal with the trauma. Drawn to Eric (Patrick Wilson), one of the passengers who seems to be hiding his true feelings, Claire enters into a romance that goes against her professional resposibilities. When the other passengers begin mysteriously disappearing one by one, Claire sets out with Eric to uncover the truth behind the accident, no matter what the consequences. Directed by Rodrigo García. With Andre Braugher, Dianne Wiest, David Morse and Clea DuVall. Categories: Drama, Horror, Thriller. Year: 2008.
Passengers
With four NYPD cops murdered in an ambush and a cop killer on the loose, Chief Francis Tierney, Sr. (Jon Voight) asks his son, Detective Ray Tierney (Edward Norton), to head up the investigation. Even though it looks like a routine drug bust gone wrong, Ray is reluctant to take the case because the fallen officers served under his brother, Francis Tierney, Jr. (Noah Emmerich), and brother-in-law, Jimmy Egan (Colin Farrell). As Ray delves deeper into the case, the evidence begins to lead him to unthinkable truths that force the family to choose between loyalty to the force or loyalty to one another. Directed by Gavin O'Connor. With Jennifer Ehle, John Ortiz, Lake Bell, Rick Gonzalez, Frank Grillo and Shea Whigham. Categories: Crime, Drama, New York. Year: 2008.
Pride and Glory
Theater director Caden Cotard (Philip Seymour Hoffman) moves from the relative anonymity of upstate New York to the high pressure world of Broadway. Backed with a huge grant, Cotard sets out to create his masterpiece, a brutally honest work staged in a life-size replica of New York City built in a theater district warehouse. While the production grows and its development stretches over years, Cotard struggles with the realities of his life and his difficulties with the women in it, including his ex-wife, Adele (Catherine Keener), his daughter, Olive (Sadie Goldstein), his new wife, Claire (Michelle Williams), and his therapist, Madeleine Gravis (Hope Davis). Directed by Charlie Kaufman. With Tom Noonan, Samantha Morton, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Emily Watson and Dianne Wiest. Categories: Comedy, Drama. Year: 2008.
Synecdoche, New York
Lily Owens (Dakota Fanning), a lonely 14-year-old girl haunted by the memory of her late mother, runs away from home with her caregiver Rosaleen (Jennifer Hudson) to escape her abusive father (Paul Bettany). Finding her way to a South Carolina town that she believes holds the secret to her mother's past, Lily is taken in by the Boatwright sisters, August (Queen Latifah), June (Alicia Keys) and May (Sophie Okonedo), three strong, independent women who raise bees. Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood. With Tristan Wilds and Nate Parker. Categories: Adventure, Drama, Based on a Novel. Year: 2008.
The Secret Life of Bees
The City of Ember was built to house a community of humans beneath the Earth's surface for two centuries. As the 200th year approaches, the massive generator that powers the city is beginning to fail and the residents fear they will be trapped in total darkness. To save the people of Ember, Lina Mayfleet (Saoirse Ronan) and Doon Harrow (Harry Treadaway), two adventurous teenagers, search for clues that will reveal why the city was created and help their friends and family escape before it is too late. Directed by Gil Kenan. With Bill Murray, Tim Robbins, Mackenzie Crook, Toby Jones and Marianne Jean-Baptiste. Categories: Adventure, Family, Fantasy. Year: 2008.
City of Ember
When One Two (Gerard Butler), a small-time Scottish crook, and his partner Mumbles (Idris Elba) learn that a Russian mobster has set up a real estate scam in London, they set out to get their cut of the action. The only problem is that the rest of London's criminal underworld has the same idea, and One Two and Mumbles find themselves competing with an old school gangster (Tom Wilkinson), a sexy accountant (Thandie Newton) and a drugged out musician (Toby Kebbell) for the millions of dollars that are up for grabs. Directed by Guy Ritchie. With Gemma Arterton, Jeremy Piven, Ludacris, Mark Strong and Karel Roden. Categories: Action, Crime, Gangster. Year: 2008.
RocknRolla
In 1999, thousands of activists descend upon Seattle to join in a mass demonstration against the WTO Ministerial Conference. What begins as a peaceful protest in Seattle's streets turns into an all-out riot, with protesters facing off with police and the National guard. Caught in the middle are Dale (Woody Harrelson), a riot cop, Ella (Charlize Theron), his wife, Jay (Martin Henderson), a protest organizer, and Mayor Jim Tobin (Ray Liotta). Directed by Stuart Townsend. With Michelle Rodriguez, André Benjamin, Rade Serbedzija, Ivana Milicevic, Joshua Jackson, Connie Nielsen, Channing Tatum and Jennifer Carpenter. Categories: Action, Drama, Based on a True Story. Year: 2007.
Battle in Seattle
After a successful season in the Premiership, Santiago Munez is transferred to Real Madrid, one of the most powerful club teams in the world. Joining a lineup of superstars, including David Beckham and Zinédine Zidane, Santiago must prove once again that he has what it takes to play alongside the best soccer players in the world. Reuniting with his old friend Gavin Harris (Alessandro Nivola) and set to marry his girlfriend Roz (Anna Friel), everything looks to be going Santiago's way. But, when he learns that the mother who abandoned his family years before is now living in Spain, Santiago loses his focus and must decide if he has what it takes to be the best. Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra. With Stephen Dillane, Leonor Varela, Elizabeth Peña and Rutger Hauer. Categories: Drama, Sports. Year: 2007.
Goal II: Living the Dream
When a revolver-weilding gunman (Hideaki Ito) crosses paths with two warring clans on the hunt of buried treasure in a remote western town, he offers his services to the highest bidder. But, as the battle unfolds, he eventually comes to the aid of the innocent townspeople. Directed by Takashi Miike. With Quentin Tarantino, Masanobu Ando, Yusuke Iseya, Renji Ishibashi, Takaaki Ishibashi and Yoshino Kimura. Categories: Action, Western, Foreign Film. Year: 2007.
Sukiyaki Western Django
When dedicated FBI agent Roy Clayton (Guy Pearce) investigates a dangerous international conspiracy, all clues seem to point to Samir Horn (Don Cheadle), an enigmatic former US Special Operations officer. With multiple connections to terrorist organizations and a propensity for showing up on the scene just as major operations are executed, Horn looks to be the man Clayton has been searching for. But, when contradictoy evidence emerges, Clayton must dig deeper to find out whether Horn is a former military operative with a grudge, or something far more complicated. Directed by Jeffrey Nachmanoff. With Jeff Daniels, Neal McDonough, Saïd Taghmaoui and Archie Panjabi. Categories: Drama, Action. Year: 2008.
Traitor
When former high school football star Curtis Plummer (Ice Cube) discovers that his 11-year-old niece Jasmine (Keke Palmer) has the arm of an NFL quarterback, he sets out to turn the world of Pop Warner football upside down. As Curtis trains the team and prepares them for the championship, Jasmine excels as the league's first female player and makes some much needed friends. Directed by Fred Durst. With Tasha Smith, Matt Craven. Categories: Drama, Sports, Family. Year: 2008.
The Longshots
Nat (Trevor Gagnon), I.Q. (Philip Bolden) and Scooter (David Gore), three young houseflies, set out to become the first insects in space. Inspired by Nat's Grandpa's (Christopher Lloyd) stories of sneaking aboard Amelia Earhart's airplane, the best friends stowaway on the Apollo 11 rocket before its flight to the moon. But, when the ship's engine begins to malfunction, it's up to Nat and his pals to fix the problem so the crew can complete its mission. Directed by Ben Stassen. With Tim Curry, Robert Patrick, Kelly Ripa, Buzz Aldrin, Nicollette Sheridan and Ed Begley Jr.. Categories: Animation, Adventure, Family. Year: 2008.
Fly Me to the Moon
David Kepesh (Ben Kingsley), a charismatic professor and cultural critic, beieves that he is an independent, self-actualized man and as a result keeps his relationships with women brief and casual. All of that changes when Consuela Castillo (Penélope Cruz), a beautiful, confident student, awakens David's sexual possessiveness. Caught in the first serious relationship since his divorce, David's preconceptions about women are shattered by Concuela, but his jealous fantasies drive him to the point of obsession. Directed by Isabel Coixet. With Patricia Clarkson, Dennis Hopper and Peter Sarsgaard. Categories: Drama, Romance, Based on a Novel. Year: 2008.
Elegy
Batman (Christian Bale) continues his quest to bring down the criminal organizations that plague the streets of Gotham with the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman) and District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart). But, when mob bosses make an alliance with a psychotic mastermind known as the Joker (Heath Ledger), Batman must use every weapon in his arsenal to put an end to the villain's deadly rampage. Directed by Christopher Nolan. With Maggie Gyllenhaal, Morgan Freeman, Anthony Michael Hall, William Fichtner and Michael Caine. Categories: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Based on a Comic. Year: 2008.
The Dark Knight
When volcanologist Trevor Anderson (Brendan Fraser) receives a book containing mysterious notes belonging to his late brother, he sets out for Iceland with his nephew Sean (Josh Hutcherson) and fellow scientist Hannah Asgeirsson (Anita Briem). While climbing a mountain to investigate a malfunctioning instrument, the three explorers take refuge in a cave only to fall into a deep, deep pit. When they recover from the fall, Trevor, Sean and Hannah, find themselves thrust into a bizarre landscape at the center of the earth and must find a way to the surface before they are fall victim to the strange creatures that surround them. Directed by Eric Brevig. With Seth Meyers. Categories: Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi. Year: 2008.
Journey to the Center of the Earth
When Dave (Eddie Murphy) crash lands in New York and sets out into the city, most people assume he's just another guy, but what they don't know is that Dave is actually a spaceship operated by 100 miniture aliens, including the Captain (also Eddie Murphy), No. 3 (Gabrielle Union) and No. 2 (Ed Helms). The aliens come from the planet Nil in search of a special ball that will allow them to drain the salt from the Earth's oceans and solve their energy crisis. After being hit by a car, Dave meets Gina (Elizabeth Banks) and Josh Morrison (Austyn Myers). Smitten with Gina, the Captain begins to neglect their mission and angers No. 3, who is secretly in love with him. Directed by Brian Robbins. With Scott Caan, Kevin Hart, Mike O'Malley, Judah Friedlander and Pat Kilbane. Categories: Comedy, Sci-Fi. Year: 2008.
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