Movies Releasing: the Week of December 01, 2006 |
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Turistas |
Réalisateur : John Stockwell. |
Starring : Josh Duhamel, Melissa George, Olivia Wilde, Desmond Askew, Beau Garrett, Max Brown, Raul Guterres, Andréa Leal. |
Genre : Horror, Thriller. |
Official Website : http://www.myspace.com/turistasmovie |
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After a terrifying bus accident maroons a diverse group of young adventure travelers in a remote Brazilian beach town, they slowly discover that the white sand beaches and lush jungles are concealing a darker, unsettling secret. |
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Pan's Labyrinth |
DVD Release Date : May 15, 2007 |
Réalisateur : Guillermo Del Toro. |
Starring : Ivana Baquero, Doug Jones, Sergi López, Ariadna Gil, Maribel Verdú, Álex Angulo, Roger Casamajor, Sebastián Haro, Mina Lira, Federico Luppi, Ivan Massagué, Chema Ruiz, Manolo Solo, Milo Taboada. |
Runtime : 112 minutes. Genre : Fantasy, Horror. |
Official Website : http://www.panslabyrinth.com/ |
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"Pan's Labyrinth" is a fanciful and chilling story set against the backdrop of a fascist regime in 1944 rural Spain. The film centers on Ofelia, a lonely and dreamy child living with her mother and adoptive father; a military officer tasked with ridding the area of rebels. In her loneliness, Ofelia creates a world filled with fantastical creatures and secret destinies. With post-war repression at its height, Ofelia must come to terms with her world through a fable of her own creation. |
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The Nativity Story |
DVD Release Date : ( France : November 13, 2007 ) |
Réalisateur : Catherine Hardwicke. |
Starring : Keisha Castle-Hughes, Oscar Isaac, Hiam Abbass, Shaun Toub, Alexander Siddig, Said Amadis, Ciaran Hinds, Shohreh Aghdashloo. |
Runtime : 98 minutes. Genre : Drama. |
Official Website : http://www.thenativitystory.com/ |
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"The Nativity Story" chronicles the arduous journey of two people, Mary and Joseph, a miraculous pregnancy, and the history-defining birth of Jesus. This dramatic and compelling story comes to life in a major motion picture starring Keisha Castle-Hughes (Whale Rider) as Mary and Oscar-nominee Shoreh Aghdashloo ("House of Sand and Fog") and Oscar Isaac (Syriana) in supporting roles. "The Nativity Story" is directed by Catherine Hardwicke ("Thirteen," "Lords of Dogtown") from a screenplay by Mike Rich ("Finding Forrester," "The Rookie"). It is scheduled for a December 1, 2006 release. |
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The Architect |
DVD Release Date : December 05, 2006 |
Réalisateur : Matt Tauber. |
Starring : Anthony LaPaglia, Isabella Rossellini, Viola Davis, Hayden Panettiere, Sebastian Stan, Walton Goggins, Paul James. |
Genre : Drama. |
Official Website : http://www.magpictures.com/profile.aspx?id=e3199522-3a92-4b31-b689-3cab8c6dad0d |
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Leo Waters (LaPaglia) is an idealistic architect and patriarch of an upper middle class suburban Chicagofamily. Tonya Neeley (Davis) is a pragmatic activist who is trying to keep her family together while living in one of the city's most drug and crime-infested public housing projects. As part of her ongoing campaign to have the projects torn down and decent housing built in its place, Tonya decides that the one signature she needs on her petition is that of the projects' original architect, Leo Waters. Rossellini, Panettiere and Stan turn in powerful supporting performances as Waters' wife and children. |
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Bug |
DVD Release Date : ( France : January 15, 2008 ) |
Réalisateur : William Friedkin. |
Starring : Ashley Judd, Harry Connick Jr., Lynn Collins, Brían O'Byrne, Michael Shannon. |
Runtime : 100 minutes. Genre : Drama. |
Official Website : http://www.bugthemovie.com/ |
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A lonely waitress with a tragic past, Agnes rooms in a run-down motel, living in fear of her abusive, recently paroled ex-husband. But when Agnes begins a tentative romance with Peter, an eccentric, nervous drifter, she starts to feel hopeful again - until the first bugs arrive...
Probing the blurry lines between paranoia and nightmarish reality, Liongate's "Bug" is an intense, mind-bending psychological thriller in which nothing is quite as it seems. Directed by Academy Award® winner William Friedkin ("The French Connection," "The Exorcist") and adapted by Tracy Letts from his hit off-Broadway play, "Bug" stars Golden Globe nominee Ashley Judd, Harry Connick, Jr., Lynn Collins, Brían O'Byrne and Michael Shannon. |
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National Lampoon's Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj |
Réalisateur : Mort Nathan. |
Starring : Kal Penn, Lauren Cohan, Daniel Percival, Glen Barry, Anthony Cozens, Tom Davey, Holly Davidson, William de Coverly, Shobu Kapoor, Ashley Rae, Steven Rathman, Amy Steel, Beth Steel. |
Genre : Comedy. |
Official Website : http://www.riseoftaj.com/ |
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"National Lampoon's Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj" is the sequel to the successful 2002 release, "National Lampoon's Van Wilder." Taj (Kal Penn), Van Wilder's assistant in the first film, heads out on his own and heads to England's prestigious Camden University to further his studies. Along the way, he adopts a group of misfits and shows the uptight student body how to get Wilder! |
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Christmas at Maxwell's |
Réalisateur : William C. Laufer. |
Starring : Andrew May, Jack Hourigan, Helen Welch, Lauren Dowden, Charlie May, Julia May, Robert Hawkes, Tracie Field. |
Genre : Drama. |
Official Website : http://www.christmasatmaxwells.com/ |
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This Christmas will change the Austin family forever. With a successful career, two fantastic children and the love of his life at his side, Andrew Austin had everything.
But an unseen diagnosis and unresolved regrets bring change and in an instant life no longer has the order and expectations it once held. As Suzie falls further into illness, Andrew and family quietly search for meaning and hope.
Facing a hectic Christmas in the city, the family retreats to a beloved lake house to share possibly their final Christmas... Away from distractions their world opens up to an unforgettable moment in time. As the small community at the Lake brings them its own wonderments, hearts open in unseen ways.
This Christmas they will learn to love and forgive, renewing their faith in the beauty of life. |
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