Movies Releasing: the Week of September 08, 2006 |
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Hollywoodland |
DVD Release Date : February 06, 2007 |
Réalisateur : Allen Coulter. |
Starring : Adrien Brody, Diane Lane, Ben Affleck, Bob Hoskins, Lois Smith, Robin Tunney, Kathleen Robertson, Steve Adams, Jordan Barker, Donald Burda, Larry Cedar, Brad William Henke, Joe Spano, Jeff Teravainen. |
Runtime : 126 minutes. Genre : Drama. |
Official Website : http://www.hollywoodlandmovie.com/ |
Plot Summary : |
"Hollywoodland" is a uniquely compelling exploration of fame and identity, inspired by one of Hollywood's most infamous real-life mysteries. The film is the feature directorial debut for Allen Coulter (Emmy and DGA Award nominee for his work on "The Sopranos" and "Sex and the City").
June 16, 1959. The glamour of Tinseltown permanently fades for actor George Reeves, the heroic Man of Steel on TV's "Adventures of Superman," as the actor dies in his Hollywood Hills home. Felled by a single gunshot wound, Reeves (portrayed in "Hollywoodland" by Academy Award winner Ben Affleck) leaves behind a fiancée - aspiring starlet Leonore Lemmon (Robin Tunney) - and millions of fans who are shocked by his death. But it is his grieving mother, Helen Bessolo (Lois Smith), who will not let the questionable circumstances surrounding his demise go unaddressed. Helen seeks justice, or at least answers. The Los Angeles Police Department closes the case, but Helen hires - for $50 a day - private detective ... |
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Sherrybaby |
DVD Release Date : January 23, 2007 |
Réalisateur : Laurie Collyer. |
Starring : Maggie Gyllenhaal, Ryan Simpkins, Brad William Henke, Bridget Barkan, Sam Bottoms, Kate Burton, Danny Trejo, Giancarlo Esposito. |
Runtime : 96 minutes. Genre : Drama. |
Official Website : http://www.sherrybaby-film.com/ |
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Three years after entering prison for robbery as a 19-year-old heroin addict, Sherry Swanson (Maggie Gyllenhaal) begins her first day of freedom, clean and sober. A model prisoner who has undergone personal transformation, she immediately sets out to regain custody of her young daughter Alexis (Ryan Simpkins), who has been cared for in her absence by her brother Bobby (Brad William Henke) and his wife Lynn (Bridget Barkan).
Unprepared for the demands of the world she's stepped back into, Sherry's hopes of staying clean, getting a job, and becoming a responsible mother are challenged by the realities of unemployment, halfway houses, and parole restrictions. Bobby and Lynn's concerns about Sherry's ability to care for Alexis, and her inability to prove them wrong, threaten to destroy the already delicate relationship she has with her daughter, as well as her newfound sobriety.
Disillusioned and haunted by wounds from her childhood, Sherry is eventually confronted with life-altering que... |
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The Covenant |
DVD Release Date : January 02, 2007 |
Réalisateur : Renny Harlin. |
Starring : Steven Strait, Sebastian Stan, Laura Ramsey, Taylor Kitsch, Toby Hemingway, Jessica Lucas, Chace Crawford, Wendy Crewson. |
Runtime : 97 minutes. Genre : Horror, Thriller. |
Official Website : http://www.jointhecovenant.com/ |
Plot Summary : |
In 1692, in the Ipswich Colony of Massachusetts, five families with untold power formed a covenant of silence. One family, lusting for more, was banished - their bloodline disappearing without a trace. Until now.
Directed by Renny Harlin and written by J.S. Cardone, "The Covenant" tells the story of the Sons of Ipswich, four young students at the elite Spenser Academy who are bound by their sacred ancestry. As descendants of the original families who settled in Ipswich Colony in the 1600's, the boys have all been born with special powers. When the body of a dead student is discovered after a party, secrets begin to unravel which threaten to break the covenant of silence that has protected their families for hundreds of years. |
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The Protector |
DVD Release Date : January 16, 2007 |
Réalisateur : Prachya Pinkaew. |
Starring : Tony Jaa, Mum Jokmok, Xing Jing. |
Runtime : 94 minutes. Genre : Action, Comedy. |
Official Website : http://www.theprotectormovie.com/ |
Plot Summary : |
"The Protector" is the highly anticipated full bodied action film starring International Martial Arts superstar, Tony Jaa (Ong Bak). His world shaped by ancient traditions, a young Thai fighter (Jaa) is called to defend his people and their honor after outsiders ruin all that is sacred. Fueled by desire to protect a way of life and avenge the wrong done to his family, he will bring the fight to their city. |
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Le Petit lieutenant |
DVD Release Date : ( France : June 06, 2006 ) |
Réalisateur : Xavier Beauvois. |
Starring : Nathalie Baye, Roschdy Zem, Jalil Lespert, Jean-Charles Dumay. |
Runtime : 110 minutes. Genre : Crime. |
Official Website : http://www.cinemaguild.com/lepetitlieutenant/ |
Plot Summary : |
On the day of his graduation from the police academy, Antoine (Lespert) learns that his request for assignment in Paris has been granted. While his wife remains in the country, Antoine finds a place in town and starts working in the criminal unit run by Inspector Caroline Vaudieu (Baye), who's recovering from a long battle with alcoholism brought on by the death of her son. The police unit becomes a kind of refuge for them both, as Antoine pours himself into his work and Caroline fights to regain the respect she'd lost. Investigating a series of brutal attacks along the banks of the Seine, they begin to form a unique bond - until tragedy strikes and sends them both hurtling to the edge. |
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Rolling Family |
DVD Release Date : ( France : June 09, 2005 ) |
Réalisateur : Pablo Trapero. |
Starring : Liliana Capurro, Graciana Chironi, Ruth Dobel, Federico Esquerro, Bernardo Forteza, Laura Glave. |
Runtime : 103 minutes. Genre : Comedy. |
Official Website : Not Available |
Plot Summary : |
A wedding invite from an estranged sibling inspires a grandmother to assemble her family and embark on a roadtrip in a broken down caravan. |
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