Movies Releasing: the Week of April 21, 2006 |
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The Sentinel |
DVD Release Date : August 29, 2006 |
Réalisateur : Clark Johnson. |
Starring : Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Eva Longoria, Kim Basinger. |
Runtime : 108 minutes. Genre : Thriller. |
Official Website : http://www.sentinelthemovie.com/ |
Plot Summary : |
When a colleague is murdered, Secret Service agent Pete Garrison is put in charge of the investigation. But Garrison himself becomes a suspect after he is blackmailed by someone who knows of his affair with the first lady. Stripped of his duties and now a fugitive, Garrison races to prove his innocence and save the president's life. |
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Stick It |
DVD Release Date : September 19, 2006 |
Réalisateur : Jessica Bendinger. |
Starring : Jeff Bridges, Missy Peregrym, Vanessa Lengies. |
Runtime : 120 minutes. Genre : Comedy. |
Official Website : http://www.stickitmovie.com/ |
Plot Summary : |
The writer of the hit comedy "Bring It On," takes on the world of competitive gymnastics in "Stick It". Haley Graham (Missy Peregrym) is a rebellious 17 year-old who is forced to return to the regimented world of gymnastics after a run-in with the law. A judge sentences Haley to her ultimate nightmare -- attending an elite gymnastics academy run by legendary hardnosed coach Burt Vickerman (Jeff Bridges). Haley's rebellious spirit and quick-witted banter quickly shakes things up at the strict school – making both close friends and bitter foes along the way. Haley surprises herself as she discovers an unexpected ally in the form of her new coach, and learns respect is a two-way street. Haley, Vickerman, and a group of his elite athletes band together to confront a major championship and prove that loyalty, friendships and individual athletes matter more than rules, judges or scores. |
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Silent Hill |
DVD Release Date : August 22, 2006 |
Réalisateur : Christophe Gans. |
Starring : Radha Mitchell, Sean Bean, Laurie Holden, Deborah Kara Unger, Kim Coates, Tanya Allen, Jodelle Ferland. |
Runtime : 127 minutes. Genre : Horror. |
Official Website : http://www.welcometosilenthill.com/ |
Plot Summary : |
The eerie and deserted ghost town of Silent Hill draws a young mother desperate to find a cure for her only child's illness. Unable to accept the doctor's diagnosis that her daughter should be permanently institutionalized for psychiatric care, Rose (Radha Mitchell) flees with her child, heading for the abandoned town in search of answers -- and ignoring the protests of her husband (Sean Bean). It's soon clear this place is unlike anywhere she's ever been. It's smothered by fog, inhabited by a variety of strange beings and periodically overcome by a living Darkness that literally transforms everything it touches. As Rose searches for her little girl, she begins to learn the history of the strange town and realizes that her daughter is just a pawn in a larger game. |
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Somersault |
Réalisateur : Cate Shortland. |
Starring : Abbie Cornish, Sam Worthington, Lynette Curran, Erik Thomson, Hollie Andrew, Leah Purcell, Olivia Pigeot, Blake Pittman. |
Runtime : 106 minutes. Genre : Drama. |
Official Website : http://magpictures.com/profile.aspx?id=a6ef8a42-a4f9-47ed-ae35-d9dfd0e5b110 |
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After making a misjudged advance towards her mother's boyfriend, 16-year-old Heidi (Abbie Cornish) flees her home for the small Australian ski town of Jindabyne. Entranced by the startling beauty of the wintry landscapes and falling snow, she begins to create a new life for herself. With little money or practical experience, she accepts a job at a petrol station and finds lodging with Irene (Lynette Curran). When she falls for Joe (Sam Worthington), the son of a wealthy local farmer, her self-destructive tendencies re-surface, and her fragile new world threatens to come tumbling down. An erotic, lyrical depiction of a young girl's sexual awakening, "Somersault" is a breakthrough debut for both its director and its star. |
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