Movies Releasing: the Week of June 06, 2008 |
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The Promotion |
DVD Release Date : ( France : March 03, 2010 ) |
Réalisateur : Steve Conrad. |
Starring : Seann William Scott, John C. Reilly, Jenna Fischer, Lili Taylor, Fred Armisen, Gil Bellows, Bobby Cannavale, Rick Gonzalez, Chris Conrad. |
Runtime : 85 minutes. Genre : Comedy. |
Official Website : http://www.thepromotion-movie.com/ |
Plot Summary : |
Oscar-nominated actor, John C. Reilly ("Chicago," "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby") and Seann William Scott ("American Pie") lend their deft comedic touch to the story of two mid-level Chicago supermarket employees – Doug and Richard, a dubious new guy from Canada - who compete ruthlessly for a coveted managerial post at a new store location. Doug and Richard could not be more different, but going head-to-head in a contest of wits and will reveals how they have more in common than they once suspected. The duo battle toward a hilarious final showdown that will leave you guessing until the very end. The film is the directorial debut of Steve Conrad, the writer of the "The Pursuit of Happyness." |
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You Don't Mess with the Zohan |
DVD Release Date : ( France : March 04, 2009 ) |
Réalisateur : Dennis Dugan. |
Starring : Adam Sandler, John Turturro, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Nick Swardson, Rob Schneider. |
Runtime : 113 minutes. Genre : Comedy. |
Official Website : http://www.youdontmesswiththezohan.com/ |
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In "You Don't Mess With the Zohan," a comedy from screenwriters Adam Sandler, Robert Smigel (Triumph the Insult Comic Dog), and Judd Apatow ("Knocked Up"), Sandler stars as Zohan, an Israeli commando who fakes his own death in order to pursue his dream: becoming a hairstylist in New York. |
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Kung Fu Panda |
DVD Release Date : ( France : January 09, 2009 ) |
Réalisateur : Mark Osborne, John Stevenson. |
Starring : Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Lucy Liu, Dustin Hoffman, Jackie Chan, Ian McShane. |
Runtime : 90 minutes. Genre : Animation. |
Official Website : http://www.kungfupanda.com/ |
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"Kung Fu Panda" features Jack Black as Po the Panda, a lowly waiter in a noodle restaurant, who is a kung fu fanatic but whose shape doesn't exactly lend itself to kung fu fighting. In fact, Po's defining characteristic appears to be that he is the laziest of all the animals in ancient China. That's a problem because powerful enemies are at the gates, and all hopes have been pinned on a prophesy naming Po as the "Chosen One" to save the day. A group of martial arts masters are going to need a black belt in patience if they are going to turn this slacker panda into a kung fu fighter before it's too late. |
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Mongol |
DVD Release Date : ( France : November 04, 2008 ) |
Réalisateur : Sergei Bodrov. |
Starring : Tadanobu Asano, Honglei Sun, Khulan Chuluun, Aliya ,Ba Sen, Amadu Mamadakov, Ying Bai, He Qi, Sun Ben Hou. |
Runtime : 124 minutes. Genre : War, History. |
Official Website : http://www.mongolmovie.com/ |
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Based on leading scholarly accounts and written by Bodrov and Arif Aliyev, "Mongol" delves into the dramatic and harrowing early years of the ruler who was born as Temudgin in 1162. As it follows Temudgin from his perilous childhood to the battle that sealed his destiny, the film paints a multidimensional portrait of the future conqueror, revealing him not as the evil brute of hoary stereotype, but as an inspiring, fearless and visionary leader. "Mongol" shows us the making of an extraordinary man, and the foundation on which so much of his greatness rested: his relationship with his wife, Borte, his lifelong love and most trusted advisor.
Filmed in the very lands that gave birth to Genghis Khan, "Mongol" transports us back to a distant and exotic period in world history; to a nomad’s landscape of endless space, climatic extremes and ever-present danger. In a performance of powerful stillness and subtlety, celebrated young Japanese actor Asano Tadanobu ("Zatoichi," "Last Life in the U... |
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Miss Conception |
Réalisateur : Eric Styles. |
Starring : Heather Graham, Mia Kirshner, Tom Ellis, Will Mellor, Orlando Seale. |
Runtime : 94 minutes. Genre : Comedy. |
Official Website : Not Available |
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Georgina Scott (Heather Graham) is a broody 33 year-old who sends her partner packing when it becomes obvious that he doesn't share her desire for a bundle of joy. Zak (Tom Ellis) was going away on a documentary shoot anyway and he hopes that she'll cool off in his absence. But Georgina discovers that early menopause runs in her family and heads for a specialist with her reluctant best friend Clem (Mia Kirshner) in tow. Learning that her baby making days are numbered and her next cycle will be her last, Georgina enlists the help of Clem and their camp pal, Justin, to make the most of it. A battle plan is drawn up but their escapades become increasingly frantic and elaborate as Georgina explores internet sperm donors, night clubbers, builders and funeral-goers in her desperate and hilarious attempts to beat the biological clock. |
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