Movies Releasing: the Week of October 17, 2008 |
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W. |
DVD Release Date : ( France : May 05, 2009 ) |
Réalisateur : Oliver Stone. |
Starring : Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Banks, Richard Dreyfuss, James Cromwell, Ellen Burstyn, Thandie Newton, Jeffrey Wright, Scott Glenn, Ioan Gruffudd, Jesse Bradford. |
Runtime : 120 minutes. Genre : Drama. |
Official Website : http://www.wthefilm.com/ |
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Whether you love him or hate him, there is no question that George W. Bush is one of the most controversial public figures in recent memory. In an unprecedented undertaking, acclaimed director Oliver Stone is bringing the life of our 43rd President to the big screen as only he can. "W." takes viewers through Bush's eventful life -- his struggles and triumphs, how he found both his wife and his faith, and of course the critical days leading up to Bush's decision to invade Iraq.
"W." stars Josh Brolin as George W. Bush, Elizabeth Banks as Laura Bush, James Cromwell as George Herbert Walker Bush, Ellen Burstyn as Barbara Bush, Thandie Newton as Condoleezza Rice, Jeffrey Wright as Colin Powell, Scott Glenn as Donald Rumsfeld, and Ioan Gruffud as Tony Blair. |
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Filth and Wisdom |
Réalisateur : Madonna. |
Starring : Eugene Hutz, Holly Weston, Vicky McClure, Richard E. Grant. |
Runtime : 80 minutes. Genre : Comedy, Musical. |
Official Website : http://www.ifcfilms.com/viewFilm.htm?filmId=876 |
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Madonna's directorial debut, "Filth and Wisdom," is a hilariously sexy tale of three roommates who must delve into mischievous and naughty behavior in pursuit of bigger and brighter futures. A Ukrainian immigrant, A.K. (Eugene Hutz), finances his dreams of 'trans-continental superstardom' with his band, Gogol Bordello, by turning tricks as a role-playing cross dresser. As A.K. literally whips the privileged of London into shape, he also secretly pines for the object of his affection, Holly (Holly Weston), an aspiring ballerina looking for her big break while moonlighting as a slippery stripper. Meanwhile, Juliette (Vicky Mclure) steals medicine from her pharmaceutical job in hopes of quenching her dreams of helping Africa's youth. "Filth and Wisdom" is every bit as erotic and playful as it is poignant and touching, revealing the universal struggles we all face in our pursuits of happiness. |
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Max Payne |
DVD Release Date : ( France : July 20, 2009 ) |
Réalisateur : John Moore. |
Starring : Mark Wahlberg, Chris O'Donnell, Beau Bridges, Ludacris ,Mila Kunis, Donal Logue, Amaury Nolasco. |
Runtime : 100 minutes. Genre : Action. |
Official Website : http://www.maxpaynethemovie.com/ |
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Based on the legendary, hard-hitting interactive video game, "Max Payne" tells the story of a maverick cop determined to track down those responsible for the brutal murder of his family and partner. Hell-bent on revenge, his obsessive investigation takes him on a nightmare journey into a dark underworld. As the mystery deepens, Max (Wahlberg) is forced to battle enemies beyond the natural world and face an unthinkable betrayal. |
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Flash of Genius |
Réalisateur : Marc Abraham. |
Starring : Greg Kinnear, Lauren Graham, Dermot Mulroney, Alan Alda, Bill Smitrovich, Tim Kelleher, Jake Abel. |
Runtime : 119 minutes. Genre : Drama. |
Official Website : http://www.flashofgenius.net/ |
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Based on the true story of college professor and part-time inventor Robert Kearns' (Greg Kinnear) long battle with the U.S. automobile industry, "Flash of Genius" tells the tale of one man whose fight to receive recognition for his ingenuity would come at a heavy price. But this determined engineer refused to be silenced, and he took on the corporate titans in a battle that nobody thought he could win.
The Kearns were a typical 1960s Detroit family, trying to live their version of the American Dream. Local university professor Bob married teacher Phyllis (Lauren Graham) and, by their mid-thirties, had six kids who brought them a hectic but satisfying Midwestern existence. When Bob invents a device that would eventually be used by every car in the world, the Kearns think they have struck gold. But their aspirations are dashed after the auto giants who embraced Bob's creation unceremoniously shunned the man who invented it.
Ignored, threatened and then buried in years of litigation, Bo... |
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The Secret Life of Bees |
Réalisateur : Gina Prince-Bythewood. |
Starring : Queen Latifah, Dakota Fanning, Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys, Sophie Okonedo, Nate Parker, Tristan Wilds, Hilarie Burton, Paul Bettany. |
Runtime : 110 minutes. Genre : Drama. |
Official Website : http://www.foxsearchlight.com/thesecretlifeofbees/ |
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"The Secret Life of Bees," based on the New York Times best selling novel and set in South Carolina in 1964, is the moving tale of Lily Owens (Fanning) a 14 year-old girl who is haunted by the memory of her late mother (Burton). To escape her lonely life and troubled relationship with her father (Bettany), Lily flees with Rosaleen (Hudson), her caregiver and only friend, to a South Carolina town that holds the secret to her mother's past. Taken in by the intelligent and independent Boatwright sisters (Latifah, Okonedo and Keys), Lily finds solace in their mesmerizing world of beekeeping. |
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Flashbacks of a Fool |
Réalisateur : Baillie Walsh. |
Starring : Daniel Craig, Harry Eden, Olivia Williams, Claire Forlani. |
Runtime : 110 minutes. Genre : Drama. |
Official Website : Not Available |
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Daniel Craig delivers a startling performance as Joe Scott, a washed-up Hollywood star adrift in a haze of sex, drugs and squandered fame. But when he receives news of the sudden death of his childhood best friend, Joe flashes back to his younger self (played by Harry Eden of OLIVER TWIST) in his small English seaside village and the summer of innocence and tragedy that would change his life forever. |
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