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Brothers

admin — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:57:43 +0000

BROTHERS tells the powerful story of two siblings, thirty-something Captain Sam Cahill (Tobey Maguire) and younger brother Tommy Cahill (Jake Gyllenhaal), who are polar opposites. A Marine about to embark on his fourth tour of duty, Sam is a steadfast family man married to his high school sweetheart, the aptly named Grace (Natalie Portman), with whom he has two young daughters. Tommy, his charismatic younger brother, is a drifter just out of jail whos always gotten by on wit and charm. When his Black Hawk helicopter is shot down in the mountains Sam is presumed dead and the Cahill family suddenly faces a shocking void. Tommy tries to fill in for his brother by assuming newfound responsibility for himself, Grace, and the children. In the grief and strangeness of their new lives, Grace and Tommy are naturally drawn together. Their longstanding frostiness dissolves, but both are frightened and ashamed of the mutual attraction that has replaced it.

But Sam is not dead; he and a fellow soldier have been captured by Taliban fighters. In Afghanistans harsh, remote Pamir Mountains, Sam is subjected to traumas that threaten to rob him of his very humanity. At the same time that Sams sense of self is being destroyed overseas, Tommys self-image is strengthening at home.
When Sam unexpectedly returns to the States, a nervous mood settles over the family. Sam, uncharacteristically withdrawn and volatile, grows suspicious of his brother and his wife. Their familiar roles now nearly reversed, Sam and Tommy end up facing the ultimate physical and mental challenge when they confront each other. In the shifting family dynamics, who will dominate?

Directed by six-time Oscar® nominee Jim Sheridan (IN AMERICA, IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER), BROTHERS tells the compelling tale of how two brothers come to terms with issues of love, loyalty, and manhood—and with the woman caught between them. Coming to theaters December 4th, 2009!

Did You Hear About the Morgans?

admin — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:22:07 +0000

The comedy Did You Hear About the Morgans? follows a highly successful Manhattan couple, Meryl and Paul Morgan (Sarah Jessica Parker and Hugh Grant), whose almost-perfect lives have only one notable failure their dissolving marriage. But the turmoil of their romantic lives is nothing compared to what they are about to experience: they witness a murder and become targets of a contract killer. The Feds, protecting their witnesses, whisk away the Morgans from their beloved New York to a tiny town in Wyoming, and a relationship that was on the rocks threatens to end completely in the Rockies unless, in their new BlackBerry-free lives, the Morgans can slow down the pace and rekindle the passion.

Police, Adjective

admin — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 20:02:03 +0000

Police, Adjective Movie Trailer | In theaters Dec 23, 2009 | The newest triumph from the burgeoning national cinema of Romania POLICE, ADJECTIVE is a wry comedy about crime, conscience and the beauty of language from the director of 1:08 EAST OF BUCHAREST, Corneliu Poromboiu. After its premiere at Cannes, where it won both the Jury Prize of Un Certain Regard, and the Fipresci Critics Prize, the film went on to great success at the Toronto, New York, and AFI Film Festivals. Cristi is a policeman who refuses to arrest a young man who offers hash to two of his school mates. Cristi believes that the law will change, and does not want the life of a young man he considers irresponsible to be a burden on his conscience. For his superior, the word conscience has an entirely different meaning

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

admin — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 22:05:26 +0000

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is a fantastical morality tale, set in the present-day. It tells the story of Dr. Parnassus and his extraordinary Imaginarium, a travelling show where members of the audience get an irresistible opportunity to choose between light and joy or darkness and gloom. Blessed with the extraordinary gift of guiding the imaginations of others, Doctor Parnassus is cursed with a dark secret. An inveterate gambler, thousands of years ago he made a bet with the devil, Mr. Nick, in which he won immortality. Centuries later, on meeting his one true love, Dr. Parnassus made another deal with the devil, trading his immortality for youth, on condition that when his daughter reached her 16th birthday, she would become the property of Mr Nick. Valentina is now rapidly approaching this coming of age milestone and Dr. Parnassus is desperate to protect her from her impending fate. Mr. Nick arrives to collect but, always keen to make a bet, renegotiates the wager. Now the winner of Valentina will be determined by whoever seduces the first five souls. Enlisting a series of wild, comical and compelling characters in his journey, Dr. Parnassus promises his daughters hand in marriage to the man that helps him win. In this captivating, explosive and wonderfully imaginative race against time, Dr. Parnassus must fight to save his daughter in a never-ending landscape of surreal obstacles and undo the mistakes of his past once and for all!

Transylmania

admin — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:19:44 +0000

In Transylmania, a motley group of college students embarks on the wildest, sexiest, most outrageous semester abroad ever at Razvan University. Located deep in the heart of the cursed land of Transylvania in a centuries-old castle, Razvan isnt your typical institution of higher learning and the black leather-clad professors, three-foot-tall dean, instruction in crucifix-wielding, and topless vampiresses lurking in dark corners are just the start.

Sherlock Holmes

admin — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:34:04 +0000

Sherlock Holmes

Up in the Air

admin — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 10:20:38 +0000

Coming to theatres later this year.
Starring: George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick
From Jason Reitman, the Oscar nominated director of Juno, comes a comedy called Up in the Air starring Oscar® winner George Clooney as Ryan Bingham, a corporate downsizing expert whose cherished life on the road is threatened just as he is on the cusp of reaching ten million frequent flyer miles and just after hes met the frequent-traveler woman of his dreams.

Armored

admin — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:39:32 +0000

When veteran coworkers talk a new armored truck guard played by Columbus Short into stealing a truck with forty two million dollars, the plan seems to go off without a hitch. But it’s soon revealed that hitches abound, and the group of thieves becomes divided. Who will walk away from the plan gone wrong?

Yesterday Was a Lie

admin — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 08:39:09 +0000

Hoyle a girl with a sharp mind and a weakness for bourbon — finds herself on the trail of a reclusive genius. But her work takes a series of unforeseen twists as events around her grow increasingly fragmented… disconnected… surreal. With an ethereal lounge singer and her loyal partner as her only allies, Hoyle is plunged into a dark world of intrigue and earth-shattering cosmological secrets. Haunted by an ever-present shadow whom she is destined to face, Hoyle discovers that the most powerful force in the universe — the power to bend reality, the power to know the truth — lies within the depths of the human heart.

Youth in Revolt

admin — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:23:40 +0000

Youth in Revolt is an ourageous and heartwarming tale of Nick Twisp (Michael Cera) and his quest to win the heart of Sheeni (newcomer Portia Doubleday) and hopefully lose his virginity along the way. Based on C.D. Payne’s cult-hit novel of the same name, YOUTH IN REVOLT is directed by Miguel Arteta (”The Good Girl”) and features an all-star ensemble cast including: Steve Buscemi, Ray Liotta, Justin Long, Jean Smart, Ari Graynor, Fred Willard, Zach Galifianakis, Mary Kay Place and more.