Movies Releasing: the Week of December 12, 2008 |
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Che Part Two |
DVD Release Date : ( France : July 08, 2009 ) |
Réalisateur : Steven Soderbergh. |
Starring : Benicio del Toro, Demian Bichir, Victor Rasuk, Edgar Ramirez, Rodrigo Santoro, Yul Vazquez, Rene Lavan, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Elvira Minguez, Unax Ugalde, Santiago Cabrera, Carlos Bardem, Julia Ormond, Jordi Molla, Franka Potente, Lou Diamond Philipps. |
Runtime : 127 minutes. Genre : Drama, War. |
Official Website : Not Available |
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After the Cuban Revolution, Che is at the height of his fame and power. Then he disappears, re-emerging incognito in Bolivia, where he organizes a small group of Cuban comrades and Bolivian recruits to start the great Latin American Revolution.
The story of the Bolivian campaign is a tale of tenacity, sacrifice, idealism, and of guerrilla warfare that ultimately fails, bringing Che to his death. Through this story, we come to understand how Che remains a symbol of idealism and heroism that lives in the hearts of people around the world. |
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Wendy and Lucy |
Réalisateur : Kelly Reichardt. |
Starring : Michelle Williams, Will Patton, Larry Fessenden, Will Oldham, Walter Dalton, John Robinson. |
Runtime : 80 minutes. Genre : Drama. |
Official Website : http://www.wendyandlucy.com/index.html |
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Proving why she is one of the most highly-regarded auteurs of current cinema, Kelly Reichardt's ("Old Joy") subtle storytelling technique uses a formal minimalist style to weave together a unique emotional and political road film. Wendy Carroll (Michelle Williams) is driving to Ketchikan, Alaska, in hopes of a summer of lucrative work at the Northwestern Fish cannery, and the start of a new life with her dog, Lucy. When her car breaks down in Oregon, however, the thin fabric of her financial situation comes apart, and she confronts a series of increasingly dire economic decisions, with far-ranging repercussions for herself and Lucy. "Wendy and Lucy" addresses issues of sympathy and generosity at the edges of American life, revealing the limits and depths of people's duty to each other in tough times. |
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Che Part One |
DVD Release Date : ( France : July 08, 2009 ) |
Réalisateur : Steven Soderbergh. |
Starring : Benicio del Toro, Demian Bichir, Victor Rasuk, Edgar Ramirez, Rodrigo Santoro, Yul Vazquez, Rene Lavan, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Elvira Minguez, Unax Ugalde, Santiago Cabrera. |
Runtime : 127 minutes. Genre : War. |
Official Website : http://www.thechemovie.com/ |
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On November 26, 1956, Fidel Castro sails to Cuba with eighty rebels. One of those rebels is Ernesto "Che" Guevara, an Argentine doctor who shares a common goal with Fidel Castro - to overthrow the corrupt dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista.
Che proves indispensable as a fighter, and quickly grasps the art of guerrilla warfare. As he throws himself into the struggle, Che is embraced by his comrades and the Cuban people. The film tracks Che's rise in the Cuban Revolution, from doctor to commander to revolutionary hero. |
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The Day the Earth Stood Still |
Réalisateur : Scott Derrickson. |
Starring : Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connolly, Kathy Bates, Jaden Smith, Jon Hamm, Kyle Chandler. |
Runtime : 102 minutes. Genre : Science fiction. |
Official Website : http://www.dtessmovie.com/ |
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"The Day the Earth Stood Still" is 20th Century Fox's contemporary reinvention of its 1951 classic. Keanu Reeves portrays Klaatu, an alien whose arrival on our planet triggers a global upheaval. As governments and scientists race to unravel the mystery behind the visitor's appearance, a woman (Jennifer Connelly) and her young stepson get caught up in his mission – and come to understand the ramifications of his being a self-described "friend to the Earth." |
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The Reader |
DVD Release Date : ( France : November 18, 2009 ) |
Réalisateur : Stephen Daldry. |
Starring : David Kross, Kate Winslet, Ralph Fiennes, Alexandra Maria Lara, Bruno Ganz, Volker Bruch. |
Runtime : 123 minutes. Genre : Romance. |
Official Website : http://www.weinsteinco.com/#/film/thereader/ |
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"The Reader" opens in post-WWII Germany when teenager Michael Berg becomes ill and is helped home by Hanna, a stranger twice his age. Michael recovers from scarlet fever and seeks out Hanna to thank her. The two are quickly drawn into a passionate but secretive affair.
Michael discovers that Hanna loves being read to and their physical relationship deepens. Hanna is enthralled as Michael reads to her from "The Odyssey," "Huck Finn," and "The Lady with the Little Dog." Despite their intense bond, Hanna mysteriously disappears one day and Michael is left confused and heartbroken.
Eight years later, while Michael is a law student observing the Nazi war crime trials, he is stunned to find Hanna back in his life – this time as a defendant in the courtroom. As Hanna's past is revealed, Michael uncovers a deep secret that will impact both of their lives. "The Reader" is a haunting story about truth and reconciliation, about how one generation comes to terms with the crimes of another. |
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Doubt |
DVD Release Date : April 07, 2009 |
Réalisateur : John Patrick Shanley. |
Starring : Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, Viola Davis, Alice Drummond, Audrie J. Neenan, Susan Blommaert, Carrie Preston, John Costelloe, Joseph Foster. |
Runtime : 105 minutes. Genre : Drama. |
Official Website : http://www.doubt-themovie.com/ |
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John Patrick Shanley brings his Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning play to the screen as a gripping story about the quest for truth, the forces of change, and the devastating consequences of blind justice in an age defined by moral conviction.
It's 1964, St. Nicholas in the Bronx. A vibrant, charismatic priest, Father Flynn (Academy Award� winner Philip Seymour Hoffman), is trying to upend the schools' strict customs, which have long been fiercely guarded by Sister Aloysius Beauvier (Academy Award� winner Meryl Streep), the iron-gloved Principal who believes in the power of fear and discipline. The winds of political change are sweeping through the community, and indeed, the school has just accepted its first black student, Donald Miller. But when Sister James (Academy Award� nominee Amy Adams), a hopeful innocent, shares with Sister Aloysius her guilt-inducing suspicion that Father Flynn is paying too much personal attention to Donald, Sister Aloysius sets off... |
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Gran Torino |
DVD Release Date : ( France : July 03, 2009 ) |
Réalisateur : Clint Eastwood. |
Starring : John Carroll Lynch, Christopher Carley, Ahney Her, Bee Vang, Clint Eastwood. |
Runtime : 115 minutes. Genre : Drama. |
Official Website : http://www.thegrantorino.com/ |
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Clint Eastwood stars in the drama "Gran Torino," marking his first film role since his Oscar-winning "Million Dollar Baby." Eastwood also directs the film in which he plays Walt Kowalski, an iron-willed veteran living in a changing world, who is forced by his immigrant neighbors to confront his own long-held prejudices. |
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Delgo |
Réalisateur : Marc F. Adler, Jason Maurer. |
Starring : Freddie Prinze Jr., Val Kilmer, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Anna Bancroft, Chris Kattan, Louis Gossett Jr., Eric Idle, Kelly Ripa, Michael Clarke Duncan, Burt Reynolds, Malcolm McDowell, Sally Kellerman (narrator). |
Genre : Animation. |
Official Website : http://www.delgo.com/ |
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"Delgo," a fantasy adventure film, is the first theatrical production from Atlanta-based Fathom Studios. The film is set in a divided land where a troubled youth and some unlikely friends must save the world from itself. |
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What Doesn't Kill You |
DVD Release Date : April 28, 2009 |
Réalisateur : Brian Goodman. |
Starring : Mark Ruffalo, Ethan Hawke, Will Lyman, Amanda Peet, Brian Goodman, Donnie Wahlberg, John Fiore, Michael Kelly, Lindsey McKeon, Angela Featherstone. |
Runtime : 100 minutes. Genre : Thriller. |
Official Website : http://www.whatdoesntkillyoumovie.com/ |
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Based on events from director Brian Goodman's life, "What Doesn't Kill You" stars Mark Ruffalo (Brian) and Ethan Hawke (Paulie) as friends who grew up like brothers on the gritty streets of south Boston. They do whatever it takes to survive, living by the code of their dog-eat-dog neighborhood. Petty crimes and misdemeanors grow into more serious offenses and eventually, they fall under sway to organized crime boss Pat Kelly (played by Goodman). As Brian becomes increasingly lost in a haze of drugs and 'jobs,' even the love he has for his wife (Amanda Peet) and his children does not seem like it will be enough to redeem him. Meanwhile, Paulie plans "one last heist" but knows it will take both of them to pull it off. How can they escape the only life they know? |
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