Movies Releasing: the Week of April 17, 2009 |
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State of Play |
Réalisateur : Kevin MacDonald. |
Starring : Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, Rachel McAdams, Robin Wright Penn, Jason Bateman, Jeff Daniels, Helen Mirren. |
Runtime : 127 minutes. Genre : Drama, Thriller. |
Official Website : http://www.stateofplaymovie.net/ |
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Oscar® winner Russell Crowe leads an all-star cast in a blistering thriller about a rising congressman and an investigative journalist embroiled in an case of seemingly unrelated, brutal murders. Crowe plays D.C. reporter Cal McCaffrey, whose street smarts lead him to untangle a mystery of murder and collusion among some of the nation's most promising political and corporate figures in "State of Play," from acclaimed director Kevin Macdonald ("The Last King of Scotland").
Handsome, unflappable U.S. Congressman Stephen Collins (Ben Affleck) is the future of his political party: an honorable appointee who serves as the chairman of a committee overseeing defense spending. All eyes are upon the rising star to be his party's contender for the upcoming presidential race. Until his research assistant/mistress is brutally murdered and buried secrets come tumbling out.
McCaffrey has the dubious fortune of both an old friendship with Collins and a ruthless editor, Cameron (Oscar® winner Helen ... |
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17 Again |
Réalisateur : Burr Steers. |
Starring : Zac Efron, Leslie Mann, Thomas Lennon, Michelle Trachtenberg, Matthew Perry. |
Runtime : 100 minutes. Genre : Comedy. |
Official Website : http://www.17againmovie.com/ |
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What would you do if you got a second shot at life? Class of 1989, Mike O'Donnell is a star on his high school basketball court with a college scout in the stands and a bright future in his grasp. But instead, he decides to throw it all away to share his life with his girlfriend Scarlett and the baby he just learned they are expecting. Almost 20 years later, Mike's glory days are decidedly behind him. His marriage to Scarlett has fallen apart, he has been passed over for a promotion at work, his teenage kids think he is a loser, and he has been reduced to crashing with his high school nerd-turned-techno-billionaire best friend Ned. But Mike is given another chance when he is miraculously transformed back to the age of 17. Unfortunately, Mike may look 17 again, but his thirtysomething outlook is totally uncool in the class of 2009. And in trying to recapture his best years, Mike could lose the best things that ever happened to him. |
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Crank: High Voltage |
DVD Release Date : September 08, 2009 |
Réalisateur : Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor. |
Starring : Jason Statham, Amy Smart, Dwight Yoakam, Efren Ramirez, Clifton Collins Jr., Bai Ling. |
Runtime : 96 minutes. Genre : Action. |
Official Website : Not Available |
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In this high-octane sequel, hitman Chev Chelios' (Statham) launches himself on an electrifying chase through Los Angeles in pursuit of the Chinese mobster who has stolen his nearly indestructible heart. "Crank: High Voltage" is written and directed by Neveldine/Taylor, the duo behind the 2006 hit film "Crank," and the upcoming "Game" starring Gerard Butler. |
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Is Anybody There? |
Réalisateur : John Crowley. |
Starring : Michael Caine, Bill Milner, Anne-Marie Duff, David Morrissey, Leslie Phillips. |
Runtime : 92 minutes. Genre : Drama. |
Official Website : http://isanybodytheremovie.com/ |
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Sir Michael Caine gives one of the finest performances of his career as a retired magician who reluctantly enters a family-run old age home in John Crowley's "Is Anybody There?" Set in a seaside English town circa 1987, "Is Anybody There?" charts the unlikely friendship that develops between Caine's proud, acerbic old performer and the death-obsessed young son (played by "Son of Rambow's" Bill Milner) of the home's overwhelmed owners. Written by Peter Harness, who draws from his own experience growing up in a retirement home, "Is Anybody There?" brings a rich humor as well as a rigorous honesty to its portrait of different lives colliding under one roof. With a supporting cast that includes Anne-Marie Duff ("The Magdalene Sisters"), David Morrissey ("The Deal"), Rosemary Harris ("Spider-Man") and Leslie Phillips ("Venus"), "Is Anybody There?" tells a charming story about growing up and growing old, and the unpredictable adventures that happen along the way. |
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