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Movies Releasing: the Week of August 06, 2010 |
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The Oxford Murders |
DVD Release Date : ( France : October 01, 2008 ) |
Réalisateur : Álex de la Iglesia. |
Starring : Elijah Wood, John Hurt, Leonor Watling, Julie Cox, Burn Gorman, Anna Massey, Jim Carter, Alan David, Dominique Pinon, Tim Wallers, James Weber-Brown, Ian East, Charlotte Asprey, Alex Cox, Tom Frederic. |
Runtime : 103 minutes. Genre : Thriller. |
Official Website : http://www.magpictures.com/theoxfordmurders/ |
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When an elderly woman is viciously murdered in Oxford, her body is discovered by two strangers whose lives are immediately changed forever: Arthur Seldom (John Hurt), a prestigious professor of logic, and Martin (Elijah Wood), a young graduate student who has just arrived at the university hoping to be Seldom's pupil.
It quickly becomes clear that hers is the first in a series of increasingly bizarre murders, with each victim's corpse marked by strange symbols. Professor and student join forces to try and crack the code, setting into motion an elaborate game with the killer with ever-increasing stakes. As Martin gets closer to the facts, he grows increasingly unhinged from his grasp on the world around him.
Based on Guillermo Martinez’s award-winning novel, "The Oxford Murders" is an edgy and intelligent thriller from cult-favorite director, Álex de la Iglesia. |
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Middle Men |
Réalisateur : George Gallo. |
Starring : Luke Wilson, Giovanni Ribisi, James Caan, Gabriel Macht, Peter Stormare, Rachael Taylor, Kelsey Grammer, Laura Ramsey. |
Runtime : 105 minutes. Genre : Comedy. |
Official Website : http://middlemenmovie.com/ |
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In 1995, everyone had a VCR, music was sold in record stores, and the world-wide-web was a new found discovery. Businessman Jack Harris (Luke Wilson) had the perfect life - a beautiful family and a successful career fixing problem companies. And then he met Wayne Beering (Giovanni Ribisi) and Buck Dolby (Gabriel Macht), two genius but troubled men, who had invented the way adult entertainment is sold over the internet. When Jack agrees to help steer their business, he soon finds himself caught between a 23 year-old porn star and the FBI all the while becoming one of the wealthiest entrepreneurs of his time. Inspired by a true story that proves business is a lot like sex… getting in is easy, pulling out is hard. |
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Cairo Time |
Réalisateur : Ruba Nadda. |
Starring : Patricia Clarkson, Alexander Siddig, Elena Anaya, Amina Annabi, Tom McCamus, Mona Hala. |
Genre : Drama, Romance. |
Official Website : http://www.cairotime.ca/ |
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Juliette (Patricia Clarkson), a fashion magazine editor in her 40s, travels to Cairo to meet her husband for a three week vacation. When he is unavoidably delayed, he sends his trusted friend Tareq (Alexander Siddig) to keep her company. As he guides her through the sights, sounds and unique customs of the exotic city, unexpected feelings emerge leading to an awakening of emotion that takes Juliette by surprise. |
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The Other Guys |
DVD Release Date : December 14, 2010 |
Réalisateur : Adam McKay. |
Starring : Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Eva Mendes, Michael Keaton, Steve Coogan, Ray Stevenson, Samuel L. Jackson, Dwayne Johnson. |
Runtime : 107 minutes. Genre : Action, Comedy. |
Official Website : http://www.theotherguys-movie.com/ |
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Set in New York City, "The Other Guys" follows Detective Allen Gamble (Will Ferrell), a forensic accountant who's more interested in paperwork than hitting the streets, and Detective Terry Hoitz (Mark Wahlberg), who has been stuck with Allen as his partner ever since an embarrassing public incident with his quick trigger finger. Allen and Terry idolize the city's top cops, Danson and Manzetti (Dwayne Johnson and Samuel L. Jackson), but when an opportunity arises for the Other Guys to step up, things don't quite go as planned. |
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Step Up 3D |
Réalisateur : Jon M. Chu. |
Starring : Adam Sevani, Alyson Stoner, Rick Malambri, Sharni Vinson, Keith "Remedy" Stallworth, Kendra Andrews, Stephen "tWitch" Boss, Joe Slaughter. |
Genre : Musical. |
Official Website : http://www.myspace.com/stepupmovie |
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New York's intense street dancing underground comes alive in eye-popping Digital 3D in the third installment of the "Step Up" franchise as the raw, passion-fueled culture goes global. A tight-knit group of street dancers, including Luke (Rick Malambri) and Natalie (Sharni Vinson), team up with NYU freshman Moose (Adam Sevani), and find themselves pitted against the world's best breakdancers in a high-stakes showdown that will change their lives forever. |
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The Disappearance of Alice Creed |
Réalisateur : J Blakeson. |
Starring : Gemma Arterton, Eddie Marsan, Martin Compston. |
Genre : Thriller. |
Official Website : Not Available |
Plot Summary : |
Two men - one in his twenties, the other nearer forty, both intensely focused on the task at hand - line the inside of a transit van with plastic. Shopping, they buy a drill, a mattress and other supplies. In a small flat they assemble a bed for the mattress and staple foam insulation and board to the walls and windows of a bedroom. Then, their meticulous preparations complete, they kidnap a young woman. They drag her from the street into the back of the van and, with a bag over her head and ball gag in her mouth, take her back to the flat, tying her to the bed in the room they have converted into a prison cell.
The kidnappers are Danny (Martin Compston) and Vic (Eddie Marsan), two ex-cons planning to make a mint on the ransom for the young woman. The younger, nervier of the two, Danny defers to the more experienced Vic, who acts with a steely conviction. Their hostage is Alice Creed (Gemma Arterton), daughter of a rich businessman, chosen by Vic and Danny as their passport to a bette... |
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