The Wild Child (1970)

Runtime: 86 mins
Genre: Foreign Films
Theatrical Release: Nov 7, 2008 Limite
Starring: François Truffaut, Jean-Pierre Cargol, Jean Daste, Paul Ville
Director: François Truffaut

Synopsis
A touching and philosophical film, set in the 18th century and based on the diaries of real-life French doctor Jean Itard. Itard fought authorities for the right to take charge of the social and intellectual education of a "wild child" -- a... A touching and philosophical film, set in the 18th century and based on the diaries of real-life French doctor Jean Itard. Itard fought authorities for the right to take charge of the social and intellectual education of a "wild child" -- a young boy who somehow had managed to survive, alone and uncared for, in nature. Although most of the medical establishment felt that the child, who could not speak and often exhibited violent behavior, was hopelessly retarded, the tenacious Itard, with techniques sometimes kind and frequently cruel, managed to prove them wrong

Source: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/wild_child/

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Pray the Devil Back to Hell (2008)

Rated: Not Rated
Genre: Education/General Interest
Theatrical Release: Nov 7, 2008 Limited
Director: Gini Reticker

Synopsis
History has many unacknowledged heroes and this documentary examines a group of women who fought for peace in Liberia, campaigning to end the country's devastating civil war. Gini Reticker directs this eye-opening film about political... History has many unacknowledged heroes and this documentary examines a group of women who fought for peace in Liberia, campaigning to end the country's devastating civil war. Gini Reticker directs this eye-opening film about political action.

Source: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/pray_the_devil_back_to_hell/

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Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008)

Rated: PG-13 for some mature thematic material involving the Holocaust
Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins
Genre: Dramas
Theatrical Release: Nov 7, 2008 Limited
Starring: Vera Farmiga, David Thewlis, Rupert Friend, David Hayman, Asa Butterfield, Jack Scanlon, Amber Beattie, Attila Egyed, Béla Fesztbaum, Sheila Hancock, Jim Norton
Director: Mark Herman

Synopsis
Based on the novel by John Boyne, THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PAJAMAS is a wrenching Holocaust story about a young German boy and his forbidden friendship with a Jewish child. Bruno (Asa Butterfield) is living a charmed life in Berlin as the son of a... Based on the novel by John Boyne, THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PAJAMAS is a wrenching Holocaust story about a young German boy and his forbidden friendship with a Jewish child. Bruno (Asa Butterfield) is living a charmed life in Berlin as the son of a high-ranking Nazi soldier, when his father (David Thewlis) is suddenly transferred to a job out in the country. Bruno, as well as his sister Gretel (Amber Beattie) and mother (Vera Farmiga) must all join him at his new post. Bruno is lonely and confused by his new surroundings, and he doesn't understand why he can't wander the grounds or play at a nearby farm. The "farm," of course, is a concentration camp, though Bruno doesn't know this. He soon sneaks away to explore, and meets Shmuel (Jack Scanlon) a prisoner of the camp. Shmuel is eight, the same age as Bruno, and the two form a timid, careful friendship, playing checkers and catch through the barbed wire fence. Bruno knows that his friendship with Shmuel is dangerous, but after witnessing brutal violence perpetrated against some very kind people, he has begun to question the Nazi doctrine of hate. He is no longer sure what to make of his soldier father, whom he once believed to be a hero. When he learns that Shmuel is in trouble, he vows to help him, and together the boys form an outrageous plan that culminates in the film's devastating climax. Farmiga and Thewlis put in excellent performances, while Scanlon and Butterfield, are equally impressive, doing a fine job of carrying the weight of such a heavy film. The BOY IN THE STRIPED PAJAMAS is a deeply moving and--it must be said--disturbing movie. But it is a remarkable story, told with masterly intelligence and grace.

Source: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/boy_in_the_striped_pyjamas/

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House of the Sleeping Beauties (2008)

Rated: Not Rated
Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins
Genre: Foreign Films
Theatrical Release: Nov 7, 2008 Limited
Starring: Vadim Glowna, Angela Winkler, Maximilian Schell, Birol Unel, Mona Glass, Marina Weis, Benjamin Cabuk, Peter Luppa
Director: Vadim Glowna

Synopsis
Edmond (Vadim Glowna), a man in his sixties whose wife has recently passed away, is told about a secret establishment where men can spend an entire night in bed alongside beautiful, sleeping young women, who stretch, roll over and dream,... Edmond (Vadim Glowna), a man in his sixties whose wife has recently passed away, is told about a secret establishment where men can spend an entire night in bed alongside beautiful, sleeping young women, who stretch, roll over and dream, but never awaken. Bedazzled by their seductive yet innocent tenderness, but distressed about the reason for their deep sleep, he delves into the mystery of the house of sleeping beauties. Based on the beautifully strange novella by Yasunari Kawabata, acclaimed writer-director Vadim Glowna has crafted a mysterious thriller about loneliness, sex, eroticism and mortality.

Source: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10009828-house_of_sleeping_beauties/

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Soul Men (2008)

Rated: R for pervasive language, and sexual content including nudity
Genre: Comedies
Theatrical Release: Nov 7, 2008 Wide
Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Bernie Mac, Sharon Leal, Sean Hayes, Affion Crockett, Adam Herschman, John Legend, Jennifer Coolidge
Director: Malcolm D. Lee

Synopsis
Two former backup soul singers Louis (Samuel L. Jackson) and Floyd (Bernie Mac) travel cross country to perform at a tribute concert in honor of their famous former band leader. They haven't spoken to each other in 20 years but reluctantly... Two former backup soul singers Louis (Samuel L. Jackson) and Floyd (Bernie Mac) travel cross country to perform at a tribute concert in honor of their famous former band leader. They haven't spoken to each other in 20 years but reluctantly agree to travel together for the tribute performance. Both Jackson and Mac will do their own musical and dance performing in the film.

Source: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10009635-soul_men/

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Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008)

Rated: R for strong bloody violence and gore, language, some drug and sexual content
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Theatrical Release: Nov 7, 2008 Limited
Starring: Anthony Head, Paul Sorvino, Alexa Vega, Terrance Zdunich, Paris Hilton, Sarah Brightman, Bill Moseley, Ogre
Director: Darren Lynn Bousman

Synopsis
In the year 2056 – the not so distant future – an epidemic of organ failures devastates the planet. Out of the tragedy, a savior emerges: GeneCo, a biotech company that offers organ transplants… for a price. Those who miss their payments are... In the year 2056 – the not so distant future – an epidemic of organ failures devastates the planet. Out of the tragedy, a savior emerges: GeneCo, a biotech company that offers organ transplants… for a price. Those who miss their payments are scheduled for repossession and hunted by villainous Repo Men.

In a world where surgery addicts are hooked on painkilling drugs and murder is sanctioned by law, a sheltered young girl searches for the cure to her own rare disease as well as information about her family’s mysterious history. After being sucked into the haunting world of GeneCo, she is unable to turn back, as all of her questions will be answered at the wildly anticipated spectacular event: The Genetic Opera.

Directed by Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw II, Saw III, Saw IV) and produced by Twisted Pictures and Lionsgate, this futuristic horror rock opera stars Paul Sorvino (Goodfellas), Alexa Vega (Spy Kids), Paris Hilton (House of Wax), Anthony Head (TV’s “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”), Bill Moseley (The Devil’s Rejects), Ogre (from the band Skinny Puppy) and world-renowned opera singer Sarah Brightman (Broadway’s “Phantom of the Opera”). By fusing Rocky Horror Picture Show and Blade Runner, this unique production will modernize the “rock opera” genre with original music and rich, dark production design.

Source: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/repo_the_genetic_opera/

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House (2008)

Rated: R for some violence and terror
Runtime: 1 hr 41 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Theatrical Release: Nov 7, 2008 Limited
Starring: Michael Madsen, Bill Moseley, Allana Bale, J.P. Davis, Leslie Easterbrook, JulieAnn Emery
Director: Robby Henson

Synopsis
Like the Christian equivalents of Stephen King, authors Frank Peretti and Ted Dekker have sold millions of copies of their darkly themed novels. In this adaptation of their collaboration, two couples on vacation enter an odd hotel that... Like the Christian equivalents of Stephen King, authors Frank Peretti and Ted Dekker have sold millions of copies of their darkly themed novels. In this adaptation of their collaboration, two couples on vacation enter an odd hotel that reveals itself to be far more than just a place to stay for a night. They find a list of rules from a killer, who claims to have killed God and promises to let them live if they produce a dead body by the next morning. HOUSE stars genre legend Bill Moseley (THE DEVIL'S REJECTS) and Michael Madsen (KILL BILL). This horror film is directed by Robby Henson, who also helmed THE VISITATION, another adaptation of a Peretti novel, and THR3E, which was based on a Dekker book.

Source: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10008706-house/

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Saw V

Rated: R for sequences of grisly bloody violence and torture, language and brief nudity.
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Theatrical Release: Oct 24, 2008 Wide
Starring: Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor, Scott Patterson, Betsy Russell, Mark Rolston, Carlo Rota, Julie Benz, Greg Bryk, Laura Gordon, Meagan Good
Director: David Hackl

Synopsis
With everyone else dead and rotting, it's up to Hoffman (Costas Mandylor) to continue Jigsaw's murderous traditions. When he feels that his identity might be discovered, the killer has to use all his training as a detective to track down... With everyone else dead and rotting, it's up to Hoffman (Costas Mandylor) to continue Jigsaw's murderous traditions. When he feels that his identity might be discovered, the killer has to use all his training as a detective to track down anything--and anyone--that might expose him.

Source: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/saw_v/

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Let the Right One In

Rated: R for some bloody violence including disturbing images, brief nudity and language
Runtime: 1 hr 54 mins
Genre: Foreign Films
Theatrical Release: Oct 24, 2008 Limited
Starring: Kåre Hedebrant, Lina Leandersson, Per Ragnar, Henrik Dahl, Karin Bergquist, Peter Carlberg, Ika Nord, Karl-Robert Lindgren, Anders T Peedu, Pale Olofsson
Director: Tomas Alfredson

Synopsis
A fragile, anxious boy, 12-year-old Oskar is regularly bullied by his stronger classmates but never strikes back. The lonely boy's wish for a friend seems to come true when he meets Eli, also 12, who moves in next door to him with her father. A... A fragile, anxious boy, 12-year-old Oskar is regularly bullied by his stronger classmates but never strikes back. The lonely boy's wish for a friend seems to come true when he meets Eli, also 12, who moves in next door to him with her father. A pale, serious young girl, she only comes out at night and doesn't seem affected by the freezing temperatures.

Coinciding with Eli's arrival is a series of inexplicable disappearances and murders. One man is found tied to a tree, another frozen in the lake, a woman bitten in the neck. Blood seems to be the common denominator – and for an introverted boy like Oskar, who is fascinated by gruesome stories, it doesn't take long before he figures out that Eli is a vampire. But by now a subtle romance has blossomed between Oskar and Eli, and she gives him the strength to fight back against his aggressors. Oskar becomes increasingly aware of the tragic, inhuman dimension of Eli's plight, but cannot bring himself to forsake her. Frozen forever in a twelve-year-old's body, with all the burgeoning feelings and confused emotions of a young adolescent, Eli knows that she can only continue to live if she keeps on moving. But when Oskar faces his darkest hour, Eli returns to defend him the only way she can ...

Swedish filmmaker Tomas Alfredson weaves friendship, rejection and loyalty into a disturbing and darkly atmospheric, yet poetic and unexpectedly tender tableau of adolescence. The feature is based on the best-selling novel by John Ajvide Lindqvist.

Source: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/lat_den_ratte_komma_in/

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Pride and Glory

Rated: R for strong violence, pervasive language and brief drug content
Genre: Dramas
Theatrical Release: Oct 24, 2008 Wide
Starring: Edward Norton, Colin Farrell, Jon Voight, Noah Emmerich, Jennifer Ehle, Lake Bell
Director: Gavin O'Connor

Synopsis
Edward Norton and Colin Farrell play brothers in a family of cops in this drama from director Gavin O'Connor (MIRACLE). After several New York City cops are killed, one brother must investigate his own family as he tries to solve the... Edward Norton and Colin Farrell play brothers in a family of cops in this drama from director Gavin O'Connor (MIRACLE). After several New York City cops are killed, one brother must investigate his own family as he tries to solve the difficult case. Jon Voight costars.

Source: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/pride_and_glory/

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I've Loved You So Long (2008)

Genre: Dramas
Theatrical Release: Oct 24, 2008 Limited
Starring: Kristin Scott Thomas, Elsa Zylberstein, Serge Hazanavicius, Laurent Grevill, Frederic Pierrot
Director: Philippe Claudel

Synopsis
Léa (Elsa Zylberstein) and Juliette (Kristin Scott Thomas) are sisters. The film begins with Léa, the younger sister by fifteen years, picking Juliette up at the airport. We soon realize that the two sisters are almost complete strangers... Léa (Elsa Zylberstein) and Juliette (Kristin Scott Thomas) are sisters. The film begins with Léa, the younger sister by fifteen years, picking Juliette up at the airport. We soon realize that the two sisters are almost complete strangers to each other. Juliette has just been released from prison after serving a long sentence. Léa was still a teenager when Juliette, a doctor, was convicted of the murder of her six-year-old son. Léa contacted Juliette when she was released and suggested that Juliette come to live with her. Juliette had no particular desire to see her sister again.

Luc (Serge Hazanavicius), Léa’s husband, is quite reserved, almost hostile, about Juliette’s presence under their roof. Luc and Léa have two adopted Vietnamese daughters, who are 8 and 3 years old. Luc’s father, Papy Paul (Jean-Claude Arnaud) also lives in the house. He’s a charming old man who spends all of his time reading since a stroke deprived him of the power of speech.

Life together isn’t easy to begin with. Juliette has to relearn certain basics. The world has moved on and she often seems confused. Although she may seem cold and distant, her attitude stems more from her being ill at ease. Helped by some, such as the kindly but tactless social worker and her open-hearted but depressed parole officer (Frédéric Pierrot) whose confidante she becomes, Juliette is also rejected by others, particularly employers who throw her out as soon as they find out what she did.

Léa’s attitude is ambiguous. She avoids talking about Juliette’s terrible crime and time in prison at all costs. She wants nothing to blunt the happiness of their reunion and getting to know each other again. Luc mentions it reproachfully, as does Juliette in a different way.

Gradually, the real Juliette emerges. She opens up to the world once more, thanks to her two nieces, with whom she becomes very close after being very stiff with them at the beginning, and Michel (Laurent Grevill), a friend of Léa’s, and Papy Paul, who, in a more symbolic way, knows what it’s like to be locked away. Juliette gets a job as a medical secretary at the local hospital on the condition that she never mentions she used to be a doctor. Her relationship with Léa becomes much stronger and more intimate. Even Luc succeeds in pushing his preconceptions to one side and seeing Juliette as his sister-in-law, not as a murderer.

But a huge questions hangs over Juliette’s renaissance. Why did she do such a terrible thing fifteen years ago? For all the others, it’s a recurrent thought that they dare not put into words. And for Juliette, locked away in her secret, it’s a burden to bear, which holds her back from engaging in her life and believing that she too has the right to be happy.

Source: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/ive_loved_you_so_long/

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Synecdoche, New York (2008)

Rated: R for language and some sexual content/nudity.
Genre: Comedies
Theatrical Release: Oct 24, 2008 Limited
Starring: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Samantha Morton, Michelle Williams, Catherine Keener, Emily Watson, Dianne Wiest, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Hope Davis
Director: Charlie Kaufman

Synopsis
Theater director Caden Cotard (Philip Seymour Hoffman) is mounting a new play. His life catering to suburban blue-hairs at the local regional theater in Schenectady, New York is looking bleak. His wife Adele (Catherine Keener) has... Theater director Caden Cotard (Philip Seymour Hoffman) is mounting a new play. His life catering to suburban blue-hairs at the local regional theater in Schenectady, New York is looking bleak. His wife Adele (Catherine Keener) has left him to pursue her painting in Berlin, taking their young daughter Olive (Sadie Goldstein) with her. His therapist, Madeleine Gravis (Hope Davis), is better at plugging her best-seller than she is at counseling him. A new relationship with the alluringly candid Hazel (Samantha Morton) has prematurely run aground. And a mysterious condition is systematically shutting down each of his autonomic functions, one by one.

Worried about the transience of his life, he leaves his home behind. He gathers an ensemble cast into a warehouse in New York City, hoping to create a work of brutal honesty. He directs them in a celebration of the mundane, instructing each to live out their constructed lives in a growing mockup of the city outside.

However, as the city inside the warehouse grows, Caden's own life veers wildly off the tracks. Somewhere in Berlin, his daughter is growing up under the questionable guidance of Adele's friend, Maria (Jennifer Jason Leigh). His lingering attachments to both Adele and Hazel are causing him to helplessly drive his new marriage to actress Claire (Michelle Williams) into the ground. Sammy (Tom Noonan) and Tammy (Emily Watson), the actors hired to play Caden and Hazel, are making it difficult for the real Caden to revive his relationship with the real Hazel. The textured tangle of real and theatrical relationships blurs the line between the world of the play and that of Caden's own deteriorating reality.

The years rapidly fold into each other, and Caden buries himself deeper into his masterpiece. As he pushes the limits of his relationships, both personally and professionally, a change in creative direction arrives in Millicent Weems (Dianne Wiest), a celebrated theater actress who may offer Caden the break he needs.

Source: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/synecdoche_new_york/

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Ben X

Rated: Not Rated
Runtime: 1 hr 33 mins
Genre: Foreign Films
Theatrical Release: Oct 24, 2008 Limited
Starring: Greg Timmermans, Marijke Pinoy, Laura Verlinden, Greg Goossen, Titus De Voogdt, Maarten Claeyssens, Jakob Beks, Gilles De Schryver
Director: Nic Balthazar

Synopsis
Ben is different and his life is a universe all unto itself. He has Asperger’s Syndrome, a mild form of autism that prevents normal communication, and while he is a courageous hero—BEN X—in the fantasy on-line gaming world that consumes... Ben is different and his life is a universe all unto itself. He has Asperger’s Syndrome, a mild form of autism that prevents normal communication, and while he is a courageous hero—BEN X—in the fantasy on-line gaming world that consumes him, in his daily life Ben is tormented by bullies and ignored by apathetic teachers. As the bullies’ relentless attacks push him over the edge and out of control, his on-line dream girl, Scarlite, appears to him and helps him devise a perfect plan to confront the bullies and make them pay for their torment. Director Nic Balthazar’s dazzling debut blends fantasy and harsh social realism. Based on a true story, Balthazar brings us an utterly original and important film.

Source: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10009212-ben_x/

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Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait (2008)

Runtime: 1 hr 33 mins
Genre: Foreign Films
Theatrical Release: Oct 24, 2008 Limited
Director: Douglas Gordon, Philippe Parreno

Synopsis
Follow one of the greatest soccer players of the modern era for a full 90-minute match between Real Madrid and Villareal. Douglas Gordon and Philippe Parenno exquisitely train 17 different 35mm cameras on one of this century's most... Follow one of the greatest soccer players of the modern era for a full 90-minute match between Real Madrid and Villareal. Douglas Gordon and Philippe Parenno exquisitely train 17 different 35mm cameras on one of this century's most creative athletes, Zinedine Zidane. While cameras capture Zidane in "real time," Gordon and Parenno's artfully crafted debut feature is anything but a typical sports movie.

Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait is a rigorous and elegant update to the art of portraiture. In today's media-saturated world, relativity reigns over objectivity, and the division between personal and public realms often blurs. Gordon and Parenno show an awareness of the interconnectivity of all things and develop a subjective portrait of Zidane that seamlessly integrates his physicality, his internal world of memories and sensory perceptions, and his relative place in the media landscape.

In Gordon and Parreno's film, the soccer field becomes an almost unworldly place, a universe of its own unhinged from any conventional sense of soccer but profoundly integrated with Zidane's intimate visions and an athlete's phenomenal performance.

Source: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/zidane_a_21st_century_portrait/

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Universe of Keith Haring

Rated: Not Rated
Runtime: 82 mins
Genre: Education/General Interest
Theatrical Release: Oct 24, 2008 Limited
Starring: Madonna, Yoko Ono, David LaChapelle, Andy Warhol, Ann Magnuson, Fab 5 Freddy, Grace Jones, Junior Vasquez
Director: Christina Clausen

Synopsis
The Universe of Keith Haring by director Christina Clausen is an intimate portrait of world-renowned artist Keith Haring whose mantra was that "Art is for everyone!" The film is a thorough and intimate exploration of the background and... The Universe of Keith Haring by director Christina Clausen is an intimate portrait of world-renowned artist Keith Haring whose mantra was that "Art is for everyone!" The film is a thorough and intimate exploration of the background and career of one of the most popular and significant artists of the 20th century. The film features interviews and archival footage of Fab 5 Freddy, Jeffrey Deitch, Kim Hastreiter, Grace Jones, Madonna, Yoko Ono, David LaChapelle, Kenny Scharf, Carlo McCormick, Andy Warhol, Ann Magnuson, Tony Shafrazi, and Junior Vasquez, among many others. Audio excerpts from original interviews with Keith Haring, were conducted by Haring's biographer John Gruen (Keith Haring: the Authorized Biography). The film's theme song is by the famed DJ and record producer, Junior Vasquez, with an original soundtrack by Angelo Talocci. The film was edited by Silvia Giulietti.

Source: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/universe_of_keith_haring/

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Memsahib

Runtime: 1 hr 41 mins
Genre: Dramas
Theatrical Release: Oct 27, 2008 Limited
Starring: Emily Hamilton, Parvin Dabas, Glenn Fitzgerald, Sweta Keswani, Murli Sharma
Director: Kruti Majmudar

Synopsis
India 1851: Strong-willed schoolteacher Grace Roberts begins married life with philanthropist king Raja Jai Rathod. Fiercely devoted to their work and to each other, they embark on a journey to unite their people and ideals. She... India 1851: Strong-willed schoolteacher Grace Roberts begins married life with philanthropist king Raja Jai Rathod. Fiercely devoted to their work and to each other, they embark on a journey to unite their people and ideals. She teaches local girls at the town well while Jai is suspected of being overly sympathetic to the growing British presence in India, the very presence Grace mistrusts. But no amount of love can prevent culture, politics and destiny from tragically separating The Memsahib and her husband.... Until Asha Randall, a jaded divorcee, happens upon that same palace in 2005. Here, in its ghostly walls, lie the keys to the mysteries of the past and shocking lessons for Asha about the resiliency of love, destiny and her very own future.

Source: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/memsahib/

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Haunting of Molly Hartley

Rated: PG-13 for strong thematic material, violence and terror, brief strong language and some teen drinking
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Theatrical Release: Oct 31, 2008 Wide
Starring: Chace Crawford, Annalynne McCord, Haley Bennett, Shannon Woodward, Shanna Collins, Ron Canada, Jake Weber
Director: Mickey Liddell

Synopsis
Most girls can't wait for their 18th birthday, but not Molly Hartley (Haley Bennett, THE RICHES). As the day approaches, danger begins to mount for the teen, and a secret from her past might be the key to the horror in her present. THE HAUNTING... Most girls can't wait for their 18th birthday, but not Molly Hartley (Haley Bennett, THE RICHES). As the day approaches, danger begins to mount for the teen, and a secret from her past might be the key to the horror in her present. THE HAUNTING OF MOLLY HARTLEY also stars GOSSIP GIRLS favorite Chace Crawford.

Source: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/haunting_of_molly_hartley/

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RocknRolla (2008)

Rated: R for pervasive language, violence, drug use and brief sexuality
Runtime: 1 hr 54 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Starring: Gerard Butler, Thandie Newton, Jeremy Piven, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Tom Wilkinson, Mark Strong, Idris Elba, Tom Hardy, Toby Kebbell
Director: Guy Ritchie

Synopsis
Guy Ritchie returns to form with this cockney crime caper starring Gerard Butler and Tom Wilkinson. Lenny Cole (Wilkinson) is a bungling London crime boss who calls the shots in London's underworld. We learn all about Lenny from Archie... Guy Ritchie returns to form with this cockney crime caper starring Gerard Butler and Tom Wilkinson. Lenny Cole (Wilkinson) is a bungling London crime boss who calls the shots in London's underworld. We learn all about Lenny from Archie (Mark Strong)--his second in command--who serves as the film's sly narrator. When a wealthy Russian property dealer by the name of Uri (Karel Roden) looks to Lenny for help on a major new deal, Lenny is eager to assist (for a very large fee, of course). Uri agrees to pay, and as a show of faith, he insists that Lenny borrow his "lucky painting." Uri then asks his accountant, Stella (Thandie Newton), to transfer the money to Lenny, but things quickly go awry when two crooks known as Mumbles (Idris Elba) and One Two (Butler) intercept the money before it reaches him. To make matters worse, the lucky painting has mysteriously been stolen, and the number one suspect is a crack-addicted pop star, Johnny Quid, who is presumed dead. Violent hijinks ensue as Lenny desperately tries to locate the painting, Uri calls in some sadistic thugs to recover his money, and Johnny Quid suddenly resurfaces. Men are battered with golf clubs, fed to crawfish, and attacked with machetes, and a surprise twist ending neatly ties up the whole bloody mess. Fans of Ritchie will likely be very pleased to see him return to his SNATCH-style of filmmaking. ROCKNROLLA has the same frenetic, humorous edge as the film that made him famous, though critics might complain that this particular style is starting to look a little dusty. Regardless, ROCKNROLLA features many fine performances, and once you get past the rather slow beginning, it kicks off into an entertaining and amusing romp.

Source: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/rocknrolla/

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Splinter

Rated: R
Runtime: N/A
Release Date: Oct 31, 2008 (Limited)
Starring: Shea Whigham, Paulo Costanzo, Jill Wagner
Director: Toby Wilkins

Synopsis
A young couple retreats to the wilderness for a romantic camping weekend, but their idyll is shattered when they are car-jacked by an escaped convict and his girlfriend on the run from the police. As the foursome travel the back roads... A young couple retreats to the wilderness for a romantic camping weekend, but their idyll is shattered when they are car-jacked by an escaped convict and his girlfriend on the run from the police.

As the foursome travel the back roads together, each plotting their next move, they find themselves in deeper trouble than any of them could have imagined -- a blood-crazed, parasitic creature that absorbs the corpses of its victims has laid claim to the woods, and the two couples are now in its sights.

Finding shelter at an abandoned gas station, they must use their wits and every weapon at their disposal to stave off the onslaught, not only from the insatiable creature, but also each other....

The feature film debut from award-winning British horror director Toby Wilkins, Splinter is an exhilarating ride of jolts and laughs, and a throw back to the classic creature features of the early 70s and 80s.

Source: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10010329-splinter/

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The Express (2008)

Rated: PG for thematic content, violence and language involving racism, and for brief sensuality
Genre: Dramas
Theatrical Release: Oct 10, 2008 Wide
Box Office: $4,562,675
Starring: Dennis Quaid, Omar Benson Miller, Rob Brown, Clancy Brown, Charles S. Dutton, Darrin Dewitt Henson, Nelsan Ellis
Director: Gary Fleder

Synopsis
This inspirational sports drama tackles the true story of Ernie Davis (Rob Brown, TAKE THE LEAD). The first black football player to win the coveted Heisman, Davis faced obstacles both on and off the field. Dennis Quaid costars as Syracuse... This inspirational sports drama tackles the true story of Ernie Davis (Rob Brown, TAKE THE LEAD). The first black football player to win the coveted Heisman, Davis faced obstacles both on and off the field. Dennis Quaid costars as Syracuse Orangemen coach Ben Schwartzwalder.

Source: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1185801-the_express/

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Body of Lies

Rated: R for strong violence including some torture, and for language throughout
Genre: Dramas
Theatrical Release: Oct 10, 2008 Wide
Box Office: $12,884,416
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe, Mark Strong, Golshifteh Farahani, Oscar Isaac, Simon McBurney
Director: Ridley Scott

Synopsis
Based on Washington Post columnist David Ignatius’ 2007 novel about a CIA operative, Roger Ferris (Leonardo DiCaprio), who uncovers a lead on a major terrorist leader suspected to be operating out of Jordan. When Ferris devises a plan to... Based on Washington Post columnist David Ignatius’ 2007 novel about a CIA operative, Roger Ferris (Leonardo DiCaprio), who uncovers a lead on a major terrorist leader suspected to be operating out of Jordan. When Ferris devises a plan to infiltrate his network, he must first win the backing of cunning CIA veteran Ed Hoffman (Russell Crowe) and the collegial, but perhaps suspect, head of Jordanian intelligence. Although ostensibly his allies, Ferris questions how far he can really trust these men without putting his entire operation – and his life – on the line.

Source: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10009225-body_of_lies/

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Appaloosa (2008)

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for some violence and language
Runtime: 1 hr 54 mins
Genre: Westerns
Theatrical Release: Sep 19, 2008 Limited
Box Office: $10,867,693
Starring: Ed Harris, Viggo Mortensen, Renée Zellweger, Jeremy Irons, Timothy Spall, Lance Henriksen
Director: Ed Harris

Synopsis
Actor Ed Harris takes only his second stab at directing, following the Oscar-winning feature POLLOCK (2000) with this spirited western. Harris draws on a strong cast, many of whom have acted with him in previous films, to tell the story of... Actor Ed Harris takes only his second stab at directing, following the Oscar-winning feature POLLOCK (2000) with this spirited western. Harris draws on a strong cast, many of whom have acted with him in previous films, to tell the story of two gunfighters attempting to bring peace to the small town of Appaloosa in the late 1800s. Virgil Cole (Harris) and Everett Hitch (Viggo Mortensen) ride into the windswept New Mexico town and are hired to bring vigilante entrepreneur Randall Bragg (Jeremy Irons) to justice. Bragg has imposed a reign of terror over Appaloosa, but his murderous actions are tempered when Cole and Hitch take control. Matters get complicated when widower Allison French (Renee Zellweger) flounces into town and variously woos Cole, Hitch, and Bragg, allowing Harris to throw in a few neat twists as his two principal characters attempt to bring the miscreant entrepreneur to justice. APPALOOSA is a slow-moving and beautifully shot feature that perfectly translates the dusky New Mexico landscape to celluloid. The film stands shoulder to shoulder with 21st-century westerns such as THE ASSASSINATION OF JESSE JAMES BY THE COWARD ROBERT FORD and THE PROPOSITON, and much like those films Harris's feature draws heavily on deeply affecting performances from his leads. Irons is particularly affecting as the baleful Bragg, who brings a real air of menace to the screen any time he appears on camera. The nuanced turns by Harris and Mortensen play like a master class in subtlety, with the two seasoned actors perfectly delivering two stoic characters who are masking a lifetime of pain and suffering. Harris's feature is a welcome addition to the fold of introspective westerns, effortlessly standing alongside similar efforts such as Clint Eastwood's UNFORGIVEN or James Mangold's 3:10 TO YUMA.

Source: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10008785-appaloosa/

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Max Payne

Director: John Moore
Writers (WGA): Beau Thorne (screenplay) Sam Lake (video game by Remedy Entertainment and 3-D Realms Entertainment)
Release Date: 15 October 2008
Genre: Action | Crime | Drama

Synopsis:
Coming together to solve a series of murders in New York City are a DEA agent (Wahlberg) whose family was slain as part of a conspiracy and an assassin (Kunis) out to avenge her sister's death. The duo will be hunted by the police, the mob, and a ruthless corporation

Source: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0467197/

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High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)

High School Musical 3: Senior Year Synopsis: Amidst a basketball championship, prom and a big spring musical featuring all of the Wildcats, Troy and Gabriella vow to make every moment last as their lifelong college dreams put the future of their relationship in question. A crew of sophomore Wildcats joins in the fun as the film's incredible new music and exciting dance numbers take maximum advantage of the big screen.

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Nights In Rodanthe

Rated: PG-13 for some sensuality
Genre: Dramas
Theatrical Release: Sep 26, 2008 Wide
Box Office: $25,075,000
Starring: Richard Gere, Diane Lane, Scott Glenn, Christopher Meloni, Viola Davis, Mae Whitman
Director: George C Wolfe

Synopsis
From MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE to THE NOTEBOOK, cinematic adaptations of Nicholas Sparks's novels are sure to inspire tears, and this drama should be no exception. Diane Lane and Richard Gere, who previously played a couple in UNFAITHFUL, star here as an unhappily married woman and a conflicted man drawn together by a storm in the town of Rodanthe, North Carolina.

Source: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/nights_in_rodanthe/

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Nick and Norah's Infinite

Genre: Comedies
Theatrical Release: Oct 3, 2008 Wide
Box Office: $12,000,000
Starring: Michael Cera, Kat Dennings
Director: Peter Sollett

Synopsis
Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist is a comedy about two people thrust together for one hilarious, sleepless night of adventure in a world of mix tapes, late-night living, and, live, loud music. Nick (Michael Cera) frequents New York's.

Source: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/nick_and_norahs_infinite_playlist/

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Beverly Hills Chihuahua

Rated: PG for some mild thematic elements.
Genre: Comedies
Theatrical Release: Oct 3, 2008 Wide
Box Office: $29,000,000
Starring: Drew Barrymore, Andy Garcia, Jamie Lee Curtis, Plácido Domingo, George Lopez, Manolo Cardona, Eugenio Derbez, Piper Perabo, Salma Hayek, Edward James Olmos, Paul Rodriguez, Cheech Marin, Piolin, Luis Guzman
Director: Raja Gosnell

Synopsis
In the Disney comedy, BEVERLY HILLS CHIHUAHUA, a pampered Beverly Hills Chihuahua named Chloe (voice of DREW BARRYMORE) finds herself accidentally lost in the mean streets of Mexico without a day spa or Rodeo Drive boutique anywhere in... In the Disney comedy, BEVERLY HILLS CHIHUAHUA, a pampered Beverly Hills Chihuahua named Chloe (voice of DREW BARRYMORE) finds herself accidentally lost in the mean streets of Mexico without a day spa or Rodeo Drive boutique anywhere in sight. Now alone for the first time in her spoiled life, she must rely on some unexpected new friends -- including a street-hardened German Shepherd named Delgado (voice of ANDY GARCIA) and an amorous pup named Papi (voice of GEORGE LOPEZ) -- to lend her a paw and help her to find her inner strength on their incredible journey back home.

Walt Disney Pictures presents BEVERLY HILLS CHIHUAHUA, directed by Raja Gosnell (“Scooby Doo”), screenplay by Analisa LaBianco from a story by Jeff Bushell and starring an all-star cast including Piper Perabo, Manolo Cardona and Jamie Lee Curtis with the voices of Andy Garcia, Plácido Domingo, George Lopez, Edward James Olmos, Paul Rodriguez, Cheech Marin and Drew Barrymore.

Source: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10008587-beverly_hills_chihuahua/

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Fast and Furious 4

Synopsis
Vin Diesel and Paul Walker reteam for the ultimate chapter of the franchise built on speed -- "Fast and Furious." Heading back to the streets where it all began, they rejoin Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster to blast muscle, tuner and exotic cars across Los Angeles and floor through the Mexican desert in the new high-octane action-thriller.

When a crime brings them back to L.A., fugitive ex-con Dom Toretto (Diesel) reignites his feud with agent Brian O'Conner (Walker). But as they are forced to confront a shared enemy, Dom and Brian must give in to an uncertain new trust if they hope to outmanuever him. And from convoy heists to precision tunnel crawls across international lines, two men will find the best way to get revenge: push the limits of what's possible behind the wheel.

- From "TheHollywoodNews.com"

Director: Justin Lin
Writers (WGA): Chris Morgan (written by), Gary Scott Thompson (characters)
Release Date: 12 June 2009 (USA) more
Genre: Action

Source: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1013752/synopsis

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