Movies Releasing: the Week of October 12, 2007 |
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Margot at the Wedding |
Réalisateur : Noah Baumbach. |
Starring : Nicole Kidman, Jack Black, Jennifer Jason Leigh, John Turturro. |
Runtime : 92 minutes. Genre : Comedy, Drama. |
Official Website : http://www.margotatthewedding.com/ |
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Acclaimed Academy Award®-nominated writer/director Noah Baumbach ("The Squid and the Whale," "Kicking and Screaming,") brings to life a sharply observed portrait of a family in distress. His latest project is an unflinchingly honest story about coming to terms with one's family and oneself, a journey that is both funny and heartbreaking. The film stars Nicole Kidman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Jack Black. |
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Lars and the Real Girl |
Réalisateur : Craig Gillespie. |
Starring : Patricia Clarkson, Ryan Gosling, Kelli Garner, Paul Schneider, Emily Mortimer. |
Runtime : 102 minutes. Genre : Comedy. |
Official Website : http://www.larsandtherealgirl-themovie.com/ |
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Written by "Six Feet Under" scribe Nancy Oliver, "Lars and the Real" Girl is a heartfelt comedy starring Academy-Award nominated Ryan Gosling as Lars Lindstrom a loveable introvert whose emotional baggage has kept him from fully embracing life. After years of what is almost solitude, he invites Bianca, a friend he met on the internet to visit him. He introduces Bianca to his Brother Gus (Paul Schneider) and his wife Karen (Emily Mortimer) and they are stunned. They don't know what to say to Lars or Bianca – because she is a life-size doll, not a real person and he is treating her as though she is alive. They consult the family doctor Dagmar (Patricia Clarkson) who explains this is a delusion he's created – for what reason she doesn't yet know but they should all go along with it. What follows is an emotional journey for Lars and the people around him. |
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Elizabeth: The Golden Age |
DVD Release Date : ( France : June 12, 2008 ) |
Réalisateur : Shekhar Kapur. |
Starring : Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, Clive Owen, Samantha Morton, Abbie Cornish. |
Runtime : 114 minutes. Genre : Drama, History. |
Official Website : http://www.elizabeththegoldenage.net/ |
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Reprising the roles they originated in seven-time Academy Award®-nominated "Elizabeth," Cate Blanchett and Geoffrey Rush return for a gripping historical thriller laced with treachery and romance--"Elizabeth: The Golden Age." Joining them in the epic is Clive Owen as Sir Walter Raleigh, a dashing seafarer and newfound temptation for Elizabeth.
"Elizabeth: The Golden Age" finds Queen Elizabeth I (Oscar®-winner Cate Blanchett) facing bloodlust for her throne and familial betrayal. Growing keenly aware of the changing religious and political tides of late 16th century Europe, Elizabeth finds her rule openly challenged by the Spanish King Philip II (Jordi Molla)--with his powerful army and sea-dominating armada--determined to restore England to Catholicism.
Preparing to go to war to defend her empire, Elizabeth struggles to balance ancient royal duties with an unexpected vulnerability in her love for Raleigh. But he remains forbidden for a queen who has sworn body and soul to her country... |
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We Own the Night |
DVD Release Date : ( France : June 03, 2008 ) |
Réalisateur : James Gray. |
Starring : Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Wahlberg, Robert Duvall, Eva Mendes, Alex Veadov. |
Runtime : 105 minutes. Genre : Crime. |
Official Website : http://www.weownthenightmovie.com/ |
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Bobby Green (Joaquin Phoenix) has turned his back on the family business. The popular manager of El Caribe, the legendary Russian-owned nightclub in Brooklyn's Brighton Beach, he has changed his last name and concealed his connection to a long line of distinguished New York cops. For Bobby, every night is a party, as he greets friends and customers or dances with his beautiful Puerto Rican girlfriend, Amada (Eva Mendes), in a haze of cigarette smoke and disco music.
But it's 1988, and New York City's drug trade is escalating. Bobby tries to keep a friendly distance from the Russian gangster who is operating out of the nightclub – a gangster who is being targeted by his brother, Joseph (Mark Wahlberg), an up-and-coming NYPD officer, and his father, Burt (Robert Duvall), the legendary deputy chief of police.
Columbia Pictures' and 2929 Productions' "We Own the Night," an emotional crime thriller about a man who has chosen to hide his past only to discover that he has to confront an ine... |
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Sleuth |
Réalisateur : Kenneth Branagh. |
Starring : Jude Law, Michael Caine. |
Genre : Thriller. |
Official Website : http://www.sleuthfilm.com/ |
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A millionaire detective novelist matches wits with the unemployed actor who ran off with his wife in a deadly serious, seriously twisted game with dangerous consequences. |
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The Final Season |
Réalisateur : David M. Evans. |
Starring : Sean Astin, Powers Boothe, Rachel Leigh Cook, Michael Angarano, Tom Arnold. |
Genre : Drama. |
Official Website : http://www.finalseason.com/ |
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In the small town of Norway, Iowa, everyone comes together for high school baseball. But life throws curve balls; and the passionate young players, rookie coach Kent Stock (Sean Astin), and the hometown fans find that life's greatest challenges strike off the diamond. "The Final Season" is the true story of a coach who inspired his team and brought hope to a town when they needed it most. |
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Control |
DVD Release Date : ( France : May 06, 2008 ) |
Réalisateur : Anton Corbijn. |
Starring : Sam Riley, Samantha Morton, Alexandra Maria Lara, Craig Parkinson. |
Runtime : 119 minutes. Genre : Drama. |
Official Website : (Not English Website) http://www.myspace.com/controlfilm |
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Ian Curtis has aspirations beyond the trappings of small town life in 1970's England. Wanting to emulate his musical heroes, such as David Bowie and Iggy Pop, he joins a band, and his musical ambition begins to thrive. Soon though, the everyday fears and emotions, that fuel his music, slowly begin to eat away at him. Married young, with a daughter, he is distracted from his family commitments by a new love and the growing expectations of his band. The strain manifests itself in his health. With epilepsy adding to his guilt and depression, desperation takes hold. Surrendering to the weight on his shoulders, Ian’s tortured soul consumes him. |
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