Movies Releasing: the Week of September 23, 2005 |
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Dorian Blues |
Réalisateur : Tennyson Bardwell. |
Starring : Michael McMillian, Lea Coco, Charles Fletcher, Mo Quigley, Austin Basis. |
Genre : Comedy. |
Official Website : http://www.dorianblues.com/ |
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Brimming with wit and originality, "Dorian Blues" magnificently proves that the coming-out genre is evergreen. First-time feature director Tennyson Bardwell reinvests the universal story form with novelty and delight, like fresh air in the tire of a faithful old ten-speed.
Bright, charming - and closeted - Dorian finds himself at a crossroads. Harassed as a probable "fag" at high school and overlooked by his family (especially his overbearing, right-wing father), Dorian is ready for his getaway to New York City and college. But something uncontrollable stirs in him, and suddenly he's talking back to his father, making out with another guy for the first time, and admitting his gay feelings to his sports-star brother. Ricocheted this way and that by his inner voice, Dorian finds himself in one absurd and awkward situation after another, as he seeks enlightenment and happiness with the help of a cute therapist, a well-meaning priest, and a first boyfriend. Along the way, life rewards D... |
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Flightplan |
DVD Release Date : January 24, 2006 |
Réalisateur : Robert Schwentke. |
Starring : Jodie Foster, Peter Sarsgaard, Erika Christensen, Sean Bean, Amanda Brooks. |
Runtime : 98 minutes. Genre : Drama, Thriller. |
Official Website : http://flightplan.movies.com/ |
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Academy Award-winning producer Brian Grazer ("A Beautiful Mind," "Apollo 13") teams up with two-time Academy Award-winning actress Jodie Foster ("Silence of the Lambs," "The Accused") in the taut psychological thriller, "Flightplan," directed by Robert Schwentke and written by Peter Dowling and Billy Ray. Flying at 40,000 feet in a cavernous, state-of-the-art 474 aircraft, Kyle Pratt (Foster) faces every mother's worst nightmare when her six year-old daughter, Julia, vanishes without a trace mid-flight from Berlin to New York. Already emotionally devastated by the unexpected death of her husband, Kyle desperately struggles to prove her sanity to the disbelieving flight crew and passengers while facing the very real possibility that she may be losing her mind. While neither Captain Rich (Bean), nor Air Marshal Gene Carson (Sarsgaard) want to doubt the bereaved widow, all evidence indicates that her daughter was never on board resulting in paranoia and doubt among the passengers and crew... |
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Oliver Twist |
DVD Release Date : January 24, 2006 |
Réalisateur : Roman Polanski. |
Starring : Ben Kingsley, Barney Clark, Lewis Chase, Frances Cuka, Jake Curran, Harry Eden, Frank Finlay, Jamie Foreman, Chris Overton, Leanne Rowe, Mark Strong, Jeremy Swift, Joseph Tremain. |
Runtime : 125 minutes. Genre : Adventure. |
Official Website : http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/olivertwist/ |
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Following their Academy-Award winning film, "The Pianist," director Roman Polanski and writer Ronal Harwood re-imagine Charles Dickens' classic story of a young orphan boy who gets involved with a gang of pickpockets in 19th Century London. Abandoned at an early age, Oliver Twist (Barney Clark) is forced to live in a workhouse lorded over by the awful Mr. Bumble, who cheats the boys of their meager rations. Desperate yet determined, Oliver makes his escape to the streets of London. Penniless and alone, he is lured into a world of crime by the sinister Fagin (Sir Ben Kingsley) - the mastermind of a gang of pint-sized pickpockets. Oliver's rescue by the kindly Mr. Brownlow is only the beginning of a series of adventures that lead him to the promise of a better life. |
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Pride and Prejudice |
DVD Release Date : February 28, 2006 |
Réalisateur : Joe Wright. |
Starring : Keira Knightley, Matthew MacFadyen, Brenda Blethyn, Donald Sutherland, Jena Malone, Judi Dench, Tom Hollander. |
Runtime : 127 minutes. Genre : Drama, Romance. |
Official Website : http://www.prideandprejudicemovie.net/ |
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Based on Jane Austen's beloved novel, the classic tale of love and values unfolds in the class-conscious England of the late 18th century. The five sisters - including strong-willed Elizabeth (Keira Knightley) and young Lydia (Jena Malone) - have all been raised by their mother (Brenda Blethyn) with one purpose in life; finding a husband. When a wealthy bachelor takes up residence in a nearby mansion, the Bennets are abuzz. Amongst the man's sophisticated circle of friends, surely there will be no shortage of suitors for the Bennet sisters. But when Elizabeth meets up with the handsome and - it would seem - snobbish Mr. Darcy (Matthew Macfadyen), the battle of the sexes is joined. |
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Tim Burton's Corpse Bride |
DVD Release Date : January 31, 2006 |
Réalisateur : Tim Burton, Michael Johnson. |
Starring : Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Emily Watson, Albert Finney, Richard Grant, Joanna Lumley, Christopher Lee. |
Runtime : 75 minutes. Genre : Animation, Fantasy. |
Official Website : http://www.corpsebridemovie.com/ |
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In a 19th-century European village, Victor (Depp) travels to the underworld for a quickie wedding to a mysterious corpse bride (Bonham Carter) while his living wife (Watson) pines for his return. A stop-motion animated film like the Burton-produced "The Nightmare Before Christmas". |
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Roll Bounce |
DVD Release Date : December 13, 2005 |
Réalisateur : Malcolm D. Lee. |
Starring : Bow Wow, Chi McBride, Khleo Thomas, Mike Epps, Meagan Good, Nick Cannon. |
Runtime : 107 minutes. Genre : Comedy. |
Official Website : http://www.foxsearchlight.com/rollbounce/ |
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In the late '70s, when roller skating was a way of life, X (Bow Wow) and his pals ruled supreme. But when the doors of their local skating rink close, it marks the end of an era and the beginning of another that sees the boys venture into foreign territory -- uptown's Sweetwater Roller Rink, complete with its over-the-top skaters and beautiful girls. Through his preparation for the showdown of the season -- the Roller Jam skate off with the Sweetwater crew -- X manages to find himself and also help his dad (Chi McBride) get back on track. |
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