Movies Releasing: the Week of May 09, 2008 |
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Speed Racer |
DVD Release Date : ( France : December 18, 2008 ) |
Réalisateur : Andy Wachowski, Larry Wachowski. |
Starring : Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, Matthew Fox, Susan Sarandon, John Goodman, Kick Gurry, Paulie Litt, Roger Allam, Ji Hoon Jung, Melvil Poupaud, Richard Roundtree, Christian Oliver. |
Runtime : 135 minutes. Genre : Action. |
Official Website : http://www.speedracerthemovie.com/ |
Plot Summary : |
Hurtling down the track, careening around, over and through the competition, Speed Racer (Emile Hirsch) is a natural behind the wheel. Born to race cars, Speed is aggressive, instinctive and, most of all, fearless. His only real competition is the memory of the brother he idolized—the legendary Rex Racer—whose death in a race has left behind a legacy that Speed is driven to fulfill.
Speed is loyal to the family racing business, led by his father, Pops Racer (John Goodman), the designer of Speed's thundering Mach 5. When Speed turns down a lucrative and tempting offer from Royalton Industries, he not only infuriates the company's maniacal owner (Roger Allam) but uncovers a terrible secret—some of the biggest races are being fixed by a handful of ruthless moguls who manipulate the top drivers to boost profits. If Speed won't drive for Royalton, Royalton will see to it that the Mach 5 never crosses another finish line.
The only way for Speed to save his family's business and the sport h... |
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The Fall |
Réalisateur : Tarsem Singh. |
Starring : Lee Pace, Catinca Untaru, Justine Waddell, Julian Bleach. |
Runtime : 117 minutes. Genre : Drama, Fantasy. |
Official Website : http://www.thefallthemovie.com/ |
Plot Summary : |
Los Angeles, circa 1920's, a little immigrant girl (Catinca Untaru) finds herself in a hospital recovering from a fall. She strikes up a friendship with a bedridden man (Lee Pace) who captivates her with a whimsical story that removes her far from the hospital doldrums into the exotic landscapes of her imagination. Making sure he keeps the girl interested in the story he interweaves her family and people she likes from the hospital into his tale. |
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The Tracey Fragments |
Réalisateur : Bruce McDonald. |
Starring : Ellen Page, Ari Cohen, Max McCabe-Lokos, Erin McMurtry, SlimTwig ,Julian Richings. |
Genre : Drama. |
Official Website : http://www.thetraceyfragments.com/ |
Plot Summary : |
Based on screenwriter Maureen Medved's novel of the same name, "The Tracey Fragments" uses highly inventive and dynamic Mondrian-like split screens to tell the story of why 15-year-old Tracey Berkowitz (Page) is riding out a blizzard in the back of a city bus, naked except for the tattered curtain she's wrapped in, and looking for her missing brother (whom she fears she has hypnotized). On screen for nearly every frame of the film, Page delivers a tour-de-force performance that cements her status as one of the most exciting young actresses on screen today. |
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Noise |
Réalisateur : Henry Bean. |
Starring : Tim Robbins, Bridget Moynahan, William Baldwin, William Hurt, Gabrielle Brennan. |
Runtime : 90 minutes. Genre : Comedy. |
Official Website : Not Available |
Plot Summary : |
From the creators of "The Believer," winner of the 2001 Sundance Grand Jury Prize, comes a black comedy about a man caught in the most impossible of conundrums: in love with his hometown, New York City, but driven mad by its noise. Transforming himself into "The Rectifier," David takes on everyone from the schmuck who ignores his own car alarm to the city's most powerful citizen, the Mayor. As his daring grows, New Yorkers rally behind him inspiring David to win this fight by the most ingenious of schemes. |
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