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Movies Releasing: the Week of August 26, 2005 |
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The Brothers Grimm |
DVD Release Date : December 20, 2005 |
Réalisateur : Terry Gilliam. |
Starring : Matt Damon, Heath Ledger, Jonathan Pryce, Monica Bellucci, Lena Headey, Peter Stormare, Mackenzie Cook, Richard Ridings. |
Runtime : 119 minutes. Genre : Adventure, Fantasy. |
Official Website : http://www.grimmfilm.com/ |
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"The Brothers Grimm," from director Terry Gilliam ("Brazil," "The Adventures of Baron Von Munchausen"), stars Matt Damon and Heath Ledger as Wilhelm and Jacob Grimm, the legendary brothers who gave us our favorite fairy tales. The film follows them on an enchanted adventure set in a world of heroes and villains, witches and trolls, undying evil and true love, - a realm the two storytellers thought was just make believe... until it came into their world to get them. Now the Brothers Grimm are about to confront all that their imaginations brought to life, as they are caught up in an epic battle between fantasy and reality. |
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The Baxter |
Réalisateur : Michael Showalter. |
Starring : Michael Showalter, Michelle Williams, Elizabeth Banks, Justin Theroux, Zak Orth. |
Genre : Comedy, Romance. |
Official Website : http://www.thebaxtermovie.com/ |
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The Baxter chronicles the chaotic two weeks prior to the wedding of Elliot Sherman (Showalter), a conservative, risk-averse guy who is a quintessential "Baxter" - a guy who never actually gets the girl. |
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The Constant Gardener |
DVD Release Date : January 10, 2006 |
Réalisateur : Fernando Meirelles. |
Starring : Ralph Fiennes, Rachel Weisz, Danny Huston, Bill Nighy, Hubert Koundé. |
Runtime : 128 minutes. Genre : Drama, Thriller. |
Official Website : http://www.constantgardenermovie.com/ |
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Based on the best-selling John le Carré novel and from the Academy Award-nominated director of "City of God." In a remote area of Northern Kenya, activist Tessa Quayle (Rachel Weisz) is found brutally murdered. Tessa's companion, a doctor, appears to have fled the scene, and the evidence points to a crime of passion. Members of the British High Commission in Nairobi assume that Tessa's widower, their mild-mannered and unambitious colleague Justin Quayle (Ralph Fiennes), will leave the matter to them. They could not be more wrong. Haunted by remorse and jarred by rumors of his late wife's infidelities, Quayle surprises everyone by embarking on a personal odyssey that will take him across three continents. Using his privileged access to diplomatic secrets, he will risk his own life, stopping at nothing to uncover and expose the truth - a conspiracy more far-reaching and deadly than Quayle could ever have imagined. |
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The Cave |
DVD Release Date : January 03, 2006 |
Réalisateur : Bruce Hunt. |
Starring : Cole Hauser, Morris Chestnut, Eddie Cibrian, Rick Ravanello, Marcel Lures, Lena Headey, Piper Perabo. |
Runtime : 97 minutes. Genre : Action, Horror. |
Official Website : http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/thecave/ |
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Deep in the Romanian forest, a team of scientists stumbles upon the ruins of a 13th century Abbey. On further inspection, they make a startling discovery - the Abbey is built over the entrance to a giant underground cave system. Local biologists belive the cave could be home to an undiscovered eco-system, so they hire a group of American cave-explorers to help them investigate its depths.
Jack (Cole Hauser) and his brother Tyler (Eddie Cibrian) are thrill-seeking professional cave explorers who run a team of the top divers in the world. They arrive in Romania with all the latest equipment, including a new type of scuba tank allowing a diver to remain submerged for up to 24 hours. The crack unit, which also includes Charlie (Piper Perabo) and Buchanan (Morris Chestnut), immediately begin their exploration. But what they find deep inside the caves is not just a new eco-system, but an entirely new species altogether... |
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Undiscovered |
DVD Release Date : December 26, 2005 |
Réalisateur : Meiert Avis. |
Starring : Pell James, Steven Strait, Kip Pardue, Shannyn Sossamon, Fisher Stevens, Carrie Fisher. |
Genre : Comedy, Romance. |
Official Website : http://www.undiscoveredfilm.com/ |
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Set in the world of up-and-coming artists, "Undiscovered" is a heartfelt and comic film that tells the story of an aspiring model who falls in love with a struggling musician when they suddenly cross paths on a NY subway train. Having achieved success as a NY model, Brier (James) decides to move to L.A. to launch an acting career. With the support of her acerbic agent and sometimes surrogate mom, Carrie (Fisher), Brier lands a spot in a highly sought after acting class where she befriends another would-be actress, Clea (Simpson). While out on the town discovering the music scene, Brier again crosses paths with Luke (Strait), a singer/songwriter who has been toiling for years without a record deal. Brier and Clea decide to help Luke and unbeknownst to him, they set out to create some L.A. style hype to get him noticed. As Luke's profile rises, so do the demands of his budding new career. When Luke and Brier can't hide the spark that was always there, they both discover that the price of... |
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Saint Ralph |
Réalisateur : Michael McGowan. |
Starring : Adam Butcher, Campbell Scott, Gordon Pinsent, Jennifer Tilly, Shauna MacDonald, Michael Kanev, Tamara Hope. |
Genre : Drama. |
Official Website : http://www.saintralphmovie.com/ |
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"Saint Ralph" is a beautiful, bittersweet comedy of an awkward, ninth grade Catholic school boy who sets out to make a miracle happen. Believing a miracle can save his mother's life and having been told his winning the Boston Marathon would be "a miracle," Ralph begins training to win the famed race. Only after seeing his resolve and temerity, a conflicted Father Hibbert (Campbell Scott) trains the boy through his triumphant win at a local race and prepares him for the ultimate challenge.
A former Detroit Marathon winner ('85), writer/director Michael McGowan has crafted a heart-warming story with stellar performances from Campbell Scott and newcomer Adam Butcher as "Ralph". The film premiered at the 2004 Toronto International Film Festival. |
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