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Movies Releasing: the Week of March 17, 2006 |
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V For Vendetta |
DVD Release Date : August 01, 2006 |
Réalisateur : James McTeigue. |
Starring : Natalie Portman, Hugo Weaving, Stephen Rea, Stephen Fry, John Hurt, Tim Pigott-Smith, Sinead Cusack. |
Runtime : 130 minutes. Genre : Fantasy, Science fiction. |
Official Website : http://www.vforvendetta.com/ |
Plot Summary : |
Set against the futuristic landscape of totalitarian Britain, "V For Vendetta" tells the story of a mild-mannered young woman named Evey (Natalie Portman) who is rescued from a life-and-death situation by a masked vigilante (Hugo Weaving) known only as "V." Incomparably charismatic and ferociously skilled in the art of combat and deception, V ignites a revolution when he detonates two London landmarks and takes over the government-controlled airwaves, urging his fellow citizens to rise up against tyranny and oppression. As Evey uncovers the truth about V's mysterious background, she also discovers the truth about herself -- and emerges as his unlikely ally in the culmination of his plot to bring freedom and justice back to a society fraught with cruelty and corruption. Based on the acclaimed graphic novel "V For Vendetta" by Alan Moore ("The Watchmen," "From Hell") and illustrator David Lloyd. |
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The Zodiac |
Réalisateur : Alexander Bulkley. |
Starring : Justin Chambers, Robin Tunney, Rory Culkin, Phillip Baker Hall. |
Runtime : 92 minutes. Genre : Thriller. |
Official Website : http://www.thezodiacfilm.com/ |
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Based on the terrifying true story, the film chronicles the desperate hunt for one of America's most notorious serial killers, as seen through the eyes of a police detective (Chambers) and his son (Culkin) who become obsessed with the murders and endanger their family in the process.
On Dec. 20, 1968, a teenage couple is viciously murdered at a desolate lover's lane sending a wave of shock, horror and confusion through the small town of Vallejo in Northern, California. Sergeant Matt Parish (Chambers), husband to Laura (Tunney) and father to his twelve-year-old son, Johnny (Culkin), takes on the investigation. With very few leads to go on, the pressure mounts as a renegade local newspaper reporter sensationalizes the tragedy, spreading fear in the once quiet community. At home, Parish tries to come to terms with the dramatic emotional effects the horrible murders and the failing investigation have brought on his family.
Six months later, July 4th, 1969, the Zodiac strikes again. A... |
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She's the Man |
DVD Release Date : July 18, 2006 |
Réalisateur : Andy Fickman. |
Starring : Amanda Bynes, Channing Tatum, Laura Ramsey, Jonathan Sadowski, Robert Hoffman, James Snyder, Alex Breckenridge, Amanda Crew, Jessica Lucas, James Kirk, Emily Perkins, Vinnie Jones, Robert Torti, Julie Hagerty, David Cross. |
Runtime : 105 minutes. Genre : Comedy, Romance. |
Official Website : http://www.shestheman-themovie.com/ |
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It's hard enough being the nerdy new guy on campus without also being the new girl on campus, who has fallen for the coolest guy on campus, who is totally obsessed with the most beautiful girl on campus, who is crushing on the nerdy new guy on campus.
Viola Johnson (Amanda Bynes) had her own good reasons for disguising herself as her twin brother Sebastian (James Kirk) and enrolling in his place at his new boarding school, Illyria Prep. She was counting on Sebastian being AWOL from school as he tried to break into the music scene in London. What she didn't count on was falling in love with her hot roommate, Duke (Channing Tatum), who in turn only has eyes for the beautiful Olivia (Laura Ramsey). Making matters worse, Olivia is starting to fall for Sebastian, who—for reasons Olivia couldn't begin to guess—appears to be the sensitive type of guy she'd always dreamed of meeting. If things weren't complicated enough, the real Sebastian has come back from London two days earlier than exp... |
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Don't Come Knocking |
DVD Release Date : August 08, 2006 |
Réalisateur : Wim Wenders. |
Starring : Jessica Lange, Sam Shepard, Tim Roth, Gabriel Mann, Sarah Polley, Fairuza Balk, Eva Marie Saint. |
Runtime : 122 minutes. Genre : Drama. |
Official Website : http://www.dontcomeknockingmovie.com/ |
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Howard Spence (Sam Shepard) has seen better days. When he was younger he was a movie star, mostly in Westerns. At the age of sixty, Howard uses drugs, alcohol and young girls to avoid the painful truth that there are only supporting roles left for him to play. After yet another night of debauchery in his trailer, Howard awakens in disgust to find that he is still alive, but that nobody in the world would have missed him if he had died.
Howard gallops away on his movie horse in full cowboy regalia; fleeing from the film and his life.
At an old train station, Howard trades in his costume for the shabby clothes of an old ranch hand (James Gammon) and travels to Elko, Nevada, the place that he ran away from years before and where his 80 year-old mother (Eva Marie Saint) still lives.
Mom takes him in and treats him as if he were still a boy. Perhaps Mom realizes that Howard is on the verge of a nervous breakdown.
Meanwhile, the film shoot that Howard has abandoned is in chaos ove... |
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Thank You for Smoking |
DVD Release Date : October 03, 2006 |
Réalisateur : Jason Reitman. |
Starring : Aaron Eckhart, Robert Duvall, Maria Bello, Cameron Bright, Adam Brody, Sam Elliott, Katie Holmes, David Koechner, Rob Lowe, William H. Macy, JK Simmons. |
Runtime : 92 minutes. Genre : Comedy. |
Official Website : Not Available |
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The hero of "Thank You for Smoking" is Nick Naylor (Aaron Eckhart), chief spokesman for Big Tobacco, who makes his living defending the rights of smokers and cigarette makers in today's neo-puritanical culture. Confronted by health zealots out to ban tobacco and an opportunistic senator (William H. Macy) who wants to put poison labels on cigarette packs, Nick goes on a PR offensive, spinning away the dangers of cigarettes on TV talk shows and enlisting a Hollywood super-agent (Rob Lowe) to promote smoking in movies. Nick's newfound notoriety attracts the attention of both tobacco's head honcho (Robert Duvall) and an investigative reporter for an influential Washington daily (Katie Holmes). Nick says he is just doing what it takes to pay the mortgage, but he begins to think about how his work makes him look in the eyes of his young son Joey (Cameron Bright). |
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Find Me Guilty |
DVD Release Date : June 27, 2006 |
Réalisateur : Sidney Lumet. |
Starring : Vin Diesel, Peter Dinklage, Linus Roache, Ron Silver, Alex Rocco, Annabella Sciorra. |
Runtime : 124 minutes. Genre : Drama, Crime. |
Official Website : http://www.findmeguilty-themovie.com/ |
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"Find Me Guilty" is based on the true story of Giacomo "Jackie Dee" DiNorscio (Vin Diesel). After years of federal investigation, 20 members of the New Jersey Lucchese crime family are brought to court on 76 charges of various crimes. Already in the midst of serving a 30-year sentence, Jackie is offered an opportunity to shorten his time by testifying against many of his closest friends. But Jackie refuses to betray his "family," and goes so far as to defend himself in what will ultimately become the longest criminal trial of its time.
At first daunted by the complicated politics of the courtroom, Jackie comfortably takes over the spotlight, insisting "I'm no gangster... I'm a gagster." With his sheer determination and unconditional loyalty, Jackie never fails to surprise even those most skeptical of his intentions.
After 21 months, the Lucchese trial became the longest in U.S. criminal history, and has continued to stand out over the years as a unique moment in courtroom history... |
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Summer Storm |
Réalisateur : Marco Kreuzpaintner. |
Starring : Robert Stadlober, Kostja Ullmann, Alicja Bachleda-Curus, Hanno Kofler, Tristano Casanova. |
Runtime : 98 minutes. Genre : Drama. |
Official Website : Not Available |
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Tobi and Achim have been best friends for years. As cox and oarsman, they have helped their team win several rowing cups in the past and are now looking forward to the big regatta in the countryside. But this trip is no summer camp anymore and the first problems soon arise. As Achim's relationship with his girlfriend grows more serious, Tobi starts to realize that his feelings for Achim run deeper than he's willing to admit to himself. He feels confused, unsure of himself and increasingly left out. When the much-anticipated Berlin girls' team is being replaced by a team of athletic, cliché-bursting young gay men, Tobi and his teammates are suddenly forced to grapple with their prejudices, their fears, and, perhaps, their hidden longings. As the tension grows, Tobi, Achim and the others head towards a confrontation as fierce and ultimately as liberating as the summer storm gathering over the lake...
"Summer Storm" highlights the emotional confusion of a young man at the threshold of ... |
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