Sabtu, 31 Oktober 2009
Taking of Pelham 123
Thriller, Crime
USA / English
This film focuses on the effort of an ex-convict named Ryder (John Travolta) to hijack a New York City subway train. His plan is to take command of the train and to extract a ransom of $10 million to return the train and the passengers unharmed. After the initial contact, the hijackers begin to negotiate with Walter Garber (Denzel Washington), a dispatcher recently demoted due to suspicions that he was involved in a crime himself. As Ryder threatens to kill the hostages and Garber attempts to obtain their release, the two men negotiate and confront their own worst aspects.
Streets of Blood
Action
USA / English
After the Katrina storm devastated the city of New Orleans, the city now finds itself in the midst of a makor police corruption scandal that involves the murdering of police officers. Detective Andy Devereaux (Val Kilmer) is horrified when he finds that his partner has been murdered and believes that other cops may be responsible. His replacement partner is officer Stan Green (50 cent) and they begin to investigate the inner world of the New Orleans police department. They are aided in their investigation by the police psychologist Nina Ferraro (Sharon Stone). Detective Devereaux and his new partner Stan Green begin to bend the very laws they have sworn to uphold as it seems that is the only way they can find the murderers. They feel that the end result will eventually justify their means of getting the evidence needed. They continue their investigations but soon notice that their are alot more dirty cops in the police force then they originally thought. Being outnumbered and being hunted they join forces with FBI to find the real center of police corruption in New Orleans.
Powder Blue
Drama
USA / English
Powder Blue is a powerful drama which brings together the lives of four separate people during the course of the Christmas holidays. Charles Bishop (Forrest Whitaker), is a man who is trying to kill himself, but can’t. Jack Doheny, (Ray Liotta) is an ex-con who is searching for his long-lost daughter Rose Johnny (Jessica Biehl). She is a single mom looking for love who supports herself by working as an exotic dancer while her son lies dying in a hospital. Her only comfort is her dog Rudy who promptly gets lost at the beginning of the movie. Lastly, Qwerty Doolittle (Eddie Redmayne), is a down on his luck mortician who has the opportunity to end his money troubles by pulling the trigger for Charles. The lives of these individuals come together through a series of events and circumstances which are both sad and enlightening.
Obsessed
Thriller, Crime
USA / English
Derek Charles (Idris Elba) and his wife Sharon (Beyonce Knowles) have a happy marriage and a young son, and everything seems to be going well for them. Derek just received a much sought-after promotion to Executive Vice President at his company, Gage Bendix, and Sharon is well on her way to graduating from business school. But a temp at Gage Bendix, a sultry blond named Lisa Sheridan (Ali Larter) threatens to tear Derek's family apart when she sets her sights on him. He rejects her every time, but she continues to become more obsessed with taking over Derek's family and life. Lisa's lies start to come between Sharon and Derek, and it's up to Sharon to stop Lisa before it's too late.
Land of The Lost
Comedy, Adventure, Science Fiction
USA / English
Land of the Lost tells the story of scientist Rick Marshall (Will Ferrell). Years following an embarrassment on national TV cost him his job, he, along with Holly Cantrell (Anna Friel) and Will Stanton (Danny McBride) construct a time warp travel machine, sending the three into a parallel universe. When they arrive, they meet a prehistoric man named Cha-Ka (Jorma Taccone), and begin a journey to explore the world and attempt to return home. Along the way, they encounter a Tyrannosaurus Rex (which they nickname "Grumpy"), vicious creatures named Sleestalks, and an evil villain named Zarn who needs their time-warp machine in order to take over the world.
I Love You Beth Cooper
Comedy
USA / English
Valedictorian Denis Cooverman (Paul Rust) has a long list of accomplishments that he has achieved throughout his high school career, but he has little in the way of real experiences. Never willing to take any chances socially, Denis has hardly had an exciting life up until this point. All of this changes, however, when he professes his love to Beth Cooper (Hayden Panettiere) during his valedictorian's speech. Much to his surprise, Beth accepts an invitation from Denis for a party at his house later that day. The party, however, takes a turn for the worst when Beth's boyfriend Kevin (Shawn Roberts) shows up at the party and tears the place apart in a fit of rage. In spite of the wreckage, Denis finds himself in the midst of one of the best nights of his life. Will his risk during his speech pay off in a big way?
Four Christmases
Comedy, Romance
USA / English
When your significant other tells you you both need an exit "safe word" before you enter his dad's Christmas gathering, you know you're not in Bedford Falls. But while Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon may not be It's a Wonderful Life's George and Mary Bailey, Four Christmases is a modern holiday classic in its own right. For one thing, every family neurosis and dysfunction have taken root in the four families of Vaughn and Witherspoon's characters, Brad and Kate--and the sleek yuppie façade each has built with the other is about to come tumbling down. There are real belly laughs as the couple unexpectedly has to spend holidays with their four extended family groups. "I don't want to speak ill of your mother on Christmas," growls Howard (Robert Duvall) to son Brad, while Brad's bullnecked ultimate-fighter brothers are rassling everything in sight, "but she's nothing but a common street whore." Brad may cringe, but Kate's own family is about to mortify her in abundant ways, from her randy "Gram-Gram" and about-to-pounce cougar mom Mary Steenburgen ("I feel like a Saudi prince in here," marvels Brad as all of Kate's female relatives drape themselves over him), to the revelation to Brad that Kate used to be--how to put this--a bit on the chubby side. If the plot isn't full of surprises, the quips are nonstop and the acting believable and charming.
Aliens In The Attic
Adventure, Family, Comedy
USA / English
The Pearson family, led by Nana Rose (Doris Roberts), rents a lakeside house for a summer vacation. The family includes Uncle Nathan (Andy Richter) and Stuart (Kevin Nealon), father of the family, and the children, especially teenager Bethany (Ashley Tisdale) who has a boyfriend named Ricky Dillman (Robert Hoffman) who ends up as a robot under the control of the mysterious aliens. Bethany’s brother Tom (Carter Jenkins) is a computer whiz and geek overall who can oppose any invader from space. The family is disrupted when four miniature aliens, led by Tazer (Thomas Haden Church) land in their attic, using mind control on the adults before launching a major invasion of the planet. Children cannot be controlled by the aliens, and thereby hangs the fate of the world.
Next Day Air
Comedy, Crime, Action
USA / English
The funny business of illegal drugs becomes a comedy of errors when Leo (Donald Faison) is too high to deliver products to the right address. A large box of bricks of cocaine should make Jesus (Cisco Reyes) and his girlfriend Chita (Yasmin Deliz) a big profit, but instead the shipment goes to some local thugs named Shavoo (Omari Hardwick) and Brody (Mike Epps) who are already well-placed to sell the contraband. The buffoon criminals are under immediate torment from Bodega (Emilio Rivera), a most unpleasant criminal of the old school. His men intimidate the stoned Leo into revealing where he went wrong with his delivery. Guns and their fatal consequences may arise if the drugs are not properly distributed.
Imagine That
Comedy, Fantasy
USA / English
Evan Daniels (Eddie Murphy) is a driven financial executive who rarely has time to be a father to his young daughter Olivia (Yara Shahidi). Finding no one else to depend on, Olivia begins to turn to her security blanket, which helps her enter an imaginary world full of princesses and dragons. When Evan enters this imaginary world with Olivia one day, he soon finds a place that can give him more success at work than ever before - he finds insider tips on investments, accurate advice, and much more. Will Evan's new-found and unconventional source of success help to bring him closer to his daughter, or will it all eventually catch up to him and cause him to become a failure?
Tooth & Nail
Horror
USA / English
In a world on the brink of extinction, a group of people taking refuge in an abandoned hospital welcome a stranger found on the outside. While learning to survive in a world with no electricity and depleting resources a series of events no person could imagine begin to take place. One by one their small family disappears until one morning they find a clue as to what is happening. While going to investigate outside they confront the enemy for the first time. Now, when the sun begins to set and darkness falls over the skies, they must learn to defend themselves against the cannibals known as “Rovers” or face certain death. Are you afraid of the dark?
Orphan
Horror, Thriller, Mystery
USA / English
Kate (Vera Farmiga) and husband John Coleman (Peter Sarsgaard) are having a hard time of things. After their third child is stillborn, they struggle with problems that have been facing them, including Kate's drinking problem that cost her her job. When the couple decides to adopt a 9 year old Russian girl named Esther (Isabelle Fuhrman), their current children are split on the decision. Daughter Max (Aryana Engineer) takes to Esther quickly, while Daniel (Jimmy Bennett) is less sure about the new arrival. As Esther begins to show some odd personality traits, other things start happening around her. Is young Esther really the sweet young orphan that Kate and John thought, or does she have a darker secret to reveal?
Antichrist
Horror
USA / English
A disturbed couple, known as He (Willem Dafoe) and She (Charlotte Gainsbourg), mourn the death of their small child, but their grief quickly descends into nightmares and surreal living conditions. They seem to have a sexual liaison that in some way was responsible for the death of an innocent child. He and She go to a deserted cabin called Eden to work out their kinks, but whatever they see or do, they are catapulted into deeper madness and melancholia. He is not helped by the fact he is an academic, studying the abuse of women who are labeled witches. They come to realize their world is inhabited by a pure incarnate evil ready to spill out again in bizarre and violent examples of mutilation and sexual humiliation.
The Haunting of Molly Hartley
Horror, Thriller
USA / English
“The Haunting of Molly Hartley” is a horrific tale about Molly (Haley Bennett) who is a 17 year old stab victim who is had been attacked by her mother, Jane Hartley (Marin Hinkle). Now haunted by such horrible dreams of the event, Molly’s father, Robert Hartley (Jake Weber) enrolls her in a new school. Over time Molly seems to be displaying various signs of mental illness and each one has a different psychosis which may very well put her in the same category as her mother. Does this mean Molly is as crazy as her mother? However, Molly comes to discover an insane truth that her mother believed Molly must die in order for her to escape a life long servitude to the Devil himself.
The Ugly Truth
Comedy, Romance
USA / English
Abby Richter (Katherine Heigl) is a television producer who finds all the men she dates on the downside of boorish. On the verge of giving up on finding true love, her life is complicated when Mike Chadway (Gerard Butler) is brought on to her morning talk show where the hosts Georgia (Cheryl Hines) and Larry (John Michael Higgins) are running the ratings into the ground. Mike is the epitome of all Abby dislikes about men; he is low-brow and provincial, but he becomes a phenomenon on the show. His segment of the show is called “The Ugly Truth.” She even takes his advice on finding a mate. She likes a young doctor named Colin (Eric Winter), and Mike provides her with hints on how to win the physician, though she begins to fall in love with the more vulnerable Chadway when his caveman act wears out.
Up
Animation, Adventure, Action
USA / English
This is the story of an old man named Carl Fredricksen (Edward Asner) and his attempts to fulfill his dream to go to South America. When he is ordered from his home, Carl decides to take matters into his own hands and attaches a large number of balloons to his house. The house lifts off, with an unknown passenger, namely Wilderness Scout Russell (Jordan Nagai). Carl and Russell fly all the way to South America and discover a giant bird, and a lot of trouble. Along the way Carl and Russell form a bond and become good friends.
Stan Helsing
Comedy, Horror
USA / English
Stan Helsing (Steve Howey) is a video store clerk with one thing on his mind - the big Halloween party going on later on in the evening. The only thing standing in his way of the party is one last video delivery. Along with a few of his friends, including best friend Teddy (Kenan Thompson), he ventures out to make the delivery. As odd mishaps begin to occur, Stan finds himself at the Stormy Night Estates, where he learns that he is actually a descendant of monster hunter Van Helsing. Stan is faced with a number of evil monsters, and he has to find a way to fight them off.
Ice Age 3
Animation, Comedy, Action
USA / English
Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs is the third move in the popular Ice Age franchise. Picking up up where the second movie left off, Manny (Ray Romano) and Eliie (Queen Latifah) have settled down, and are ready to start a family. This new focus on family over friends leaves Manny’s companions Sid the Sloth (John Leguizamo) and Diego the tiger (Dennis Leary) to feel neglected and unappreciated. When he stumbles upon a cache of dinosaur eggs, Sid decides to raise them as his own. Matters are complicated, however, when the rightful mother of the eggs appears, looking for her offspring. Sid is taken deep underground to the dinosaurs lair, and his friends must rescue him. They are joined by a new character, a swashbuckling weasel named Buck (Simon Pegg). Scratch the squirrel (Chris Wedge) also returns, this time, meeting his match in his quest for acorns.
Goal III
Sports
USA / English
Mexican soccer star Santiago Munez (Kuno Becker) is drawn against his Real Madrid international team-mates and England players Charlie Braithwaite (Leo Gregory) and Liam Adams (JJ Feild) in a dream to lift football’s ultimate accolade: the FIFA World Cup. Santi is predetermined to try and win the trophy for his late father and family back in Los Angeles and Madrid, whilst Charlie and Liam just want to try and end the Three Lions’ 40 years of trophyless pain. For all three charismatic footballers, the passage to football glory is one fraught with temptations and torments - and all three have to handle with personal issues off the pitch that affects their roles on it.
Winged Creatures
Drama, Crime
USA / English
Carla Davenport (Kate Beckinsale), Anne Hagen (Dakota Fanning), Dr Bruce Laraby (Guy Pearce), Charlie Archenault (Forest Whitaker) and Jimmy Jaspersen (Josh Hutcherson) are the survivors of an act of violence in a restaurant in Los Angeles. After they witnessed these atrocities, their lives took a different turn and suffered some changes. No matter how hard they try to make themselves understood to by their family members, these new people who were born again must follow their own path, to recover and regain their trust in people. What follows is a story about people’s tragedy and hope, who explore the notion of ephemeral life, such as flying birds.
Kamis, 29 Oktober 2009
License To Kill
Adventure, Thriller, Crime, Action
USA / English
The wedding of DEA agent Felix Leiter (David Hedison) and the lovely Della Churchill (Priscilla Barnes) is momentarily sidetracked when Felix and his best man, James Bond (Timothy Dalton), run off to capture drug lord Franz Sanchez (Robert Davi). However, the marriage is permanently put on hold when later that day Sanchez, a thoroughly nasty piece of work, escapes from jail with the help of DEA Agent Killifer (Everett McGill), kills the new Mrs. Leiter, and has Felix partially fed to sharks. Bond sets off to revenge the crime but is ordered to Turkey by M (Robert Brown). In anger he resigns, losing his license to kill, and sets off to sneak into Sanchez’s employ as an assassin looking for work. Q (Desmond Llewelyn) pretends to be on vacation but secretly helps Bond out by supplying the usual intriguing spy gadgets. Bond then pairs up with ex-CIA agent and pilot Pam Bouvier (Carey Lowell), and the two go on to destroy Sanchez’s cocaine processing plant. Sanchez meets his end in a lovely series of fiery explosions, and Bond and Pam go off to enjoy themselves while Bond considers M’s offer to let him return to MI6.
Letters From Iwo Jiwa
Drama, War
USA / English
Letters from Iwo Jima tells the story about the American invasion of the Japanese island from a point of view of the Japanese soldiers and commanders. First, there's Saigo, a baker, who accepts reluctantly to go to war. Also General Kuribayashi (Ken Watanabe) who has recently been given command of the defense force stated on Iwo Jima, and introduces some changes in the regular discipline of the Japanese Army. The mood of the troops is of constant expectation of an inevitable attack. When the attack finally starts we get to know the emotions which affect Saigo, General Kuriabayashi, and many more soldiers while ordered to defend the island giving their lives in the attempt.
Let's Go To Prison
Comedy
USA / English
"Let's Go to Prison" is a shameless comedy about the wealthy Nelson Biederman IV (Will Arnett), son of a late judge who finds himself the victim of career criminal John Lyshitski (Dax Shepard). Lyshitski feels compelled to even the score between himself and the judge who's wronged him, which proves difficult when he learns that the judge has since passed on. Seeking revenge, Lyshitski manages to get Nelson Biederman convicted of a white collar crime and he is sentenced to serve out his time in the fictional Rossmore State Penitentiary. When that doesn't prove nearly as satisfying as Lyshitski planned, he decides to get himself thrown in the slammer as well, and is assigned to be Biederman's cellmate. From there, he orchestrates his intricate plot of vengeance, whilst Biederman tries hopelessly to muddle through prison life. When aspects of Lyshitski's plan begin to backfire, hilarity ensues!
Legend of Zorro
Adventure, Western
USA / English
Zorro adds another adventure to his considerable repertoire. When California's statehood is threatened, Alejandro De LaVega (Antonio Banderas) must choose between his family and his life as Zorro. His wife, Elena (Catherine Zeta-Jones) discovers that he has started wearing the mask again, and leaves him, only to meet up with a Count by the name of Armand. However, Armand is not what he seems. Zorro must discover his secrets, and he soon learns that others are trying to reach similar goals as well.
Leatherheads
Comedy, Sports, Romance
USA / English
Jimmy “Dodge” Connelly (George Clooney) is the owner of a professional football days during its inception in the early 1920’s. Connelly, who also serves as the team’s coach and star player decides to recruit and hire a star collegiate football player named Carter Rutherford (John Krasinski). Carter is an immediate hit and becomes the team’s most influential mind and best player, completely revolutionizing the game of football. Carter has also taken a liking to the lovely Lexie Littleton (Renee Zellweger), who has had relations with Connelly in the past. In the spirit of competition, the two men duke it out on the field to gain the respect and admiration of their teammates and fans, and also off the field where they both seek the heart of Littleton.
Layer Cake
Thriller, Crime
USA / English
XXXX (Daniel Craig) has built a successful cocaine ring based on his intelligence and dedication, and has decided to retire while he is still alive. Before he can make a clean escape, his boss, Jimmy Price (Kenneth Cranham), gives him one last job. Find the daughter of a rich tycoon who escaped from rehab, or else. To complicate things, throw in 2 million pounds worth of high quality Ecstacy, and the brutal gang trying to get it back. XXXX is thrown back into the world he was trying to leave, dealing with the double crossing, drugs, and murderers he was formerly associated with.
Last Holiday
Comedy, Adventure
USA / English
What would you do if you were diagnosed with a terminal illness? Would you quit your job, take your life savings and take your dream vacation? Would you do things that you wouldn’t normally do, take risks that could make your knees knock? That’s exactly what Georgia Byrd (Queen Latifah) does when she is told she has three weeks to live. Georgia is a clerk in a department store with some savings so when she is told that she has three weeks to live she decides she will live it up while she can. She takes her savings and takes a vacation in Europe. Will this be a vacation she lives to tell about or will this be her last.
Land of The Dead
Horror, Thriller, Action
USA / English
Within the walled city of Fiddler's Green, the last vestiges of the American population have formed a society separate from the hordes of zombies that roam the countryside. The leader of the enclave (Dennis Hopper) has a special recon unit led by Riley (Simon Baker) and Cholo (John Leguizamo) who take their men out in an armored vehicle called "Dead Reckoning" to search for supplies and special items for the elite of the city. Internal class and power struggles and a cadre of seemingly purposeful and intelligent zombies combine to make the continued existence of Fiddler's Green tenuous, and a showdown between the living and the dead inevitable.
Lakeview Terrace
Adventure, Thriller, Action
USA / English
A young interracial couple move into their new home in Los Angeles and find that it isn't the dream they thought it would be. Chris (Patrick Wilson) and Lisa Mattson (Kerry Washington) find that their new neighbor, Abel Turner (Samuel L Jackson), is a police officer and self appointed protector of the neighborhood. In the beginning Abel seems friendly enough but it soon becomes apparent that he doesn't seem to approve of the new couple, perhaps because of their actions in the new neighborhood or perhaps out of disapproval of their relationship. The Mattsons determine not to take Abel's increasing harrassment lying down, and things get a little out of control.
Lake House
Romance, Mystery
USA / English
When Kate decides to move to the big city for her work as a doctor, she leaves a letter for the next resident of her old home on the lake. One day she returns to her old house and finds a new letter in the mailbox. It's from Alex. She writes him back and a romance begins. They keep writing but they can't meet, will they ever find a way to make this love work?
Lady In The Water
Fantasy, Thriller, Mystery
USA / English
In "Lady in the Water," the main character lives in the apartment complex for which he works as the manager. One night, he finds a strange woman in the pool of the complex. Over the next few days, he comes to believe that she is a member of a mythical race who come to earth for only a brief period to complete a transformative quest. One of the residents in the complex tells him the story of these beings and the humans who they must find in order to complete the quest. As it becomes clear that the young woman's life is in danger, the residents of the complex band together, each fulfilling a unique role, to help her complete her quest.
Ladder 49
Drama, Thriller, Action
USA / English
The 2004 movie “Ladder 49” is about the life of firefighter Jack Morrison (Joaquin Phoenix). He is trying to be rescued by his crew and it’s chief Mike Kennedy (John Travolta) as he is caught in a burning warehouse. The film shows flashbacks of his life, starting when Jack joined the fire department. It also shows him meeting his future wife and raising his children. He eventually becomes a search and rescue member, against the wishes of his wife. He rescues a small girl trapped in a burning apartment and receives a Medal of Honor. During the current story, he is trapped by flames in the burning warehouse and tells his chief Mike to call off his rescue effort.
Labor Pains
Comedy
USA / English
Thea Dixon (Lindsay Lohan) had a bad day at work. It was a really bad day. To avoid getting fired, she thought fast on her feet, meaning she really wasn't thinking at all. Trying to play on the sympathies of her boss and play off of some pretty strict federal employment laws, she announces she's pregnant. It's an easy lie to tell in the heat of the moment. But when the reaction from co-workers stirs something inside her, her plan to keep playing pretend with the pregnancy becomes the challenge of a lifetime. Trying to woo a new love, who winds up being her birthing coach, is only one of the predicaments she faces as she tries to carry out her scheme of carrying a baby for a whole nine months.
Kungfu Panda
Animation, Comedy, Action
USA / English
The story is about a rather ordinary citizen becoming more than he himself or others can imagine. The main character, Po (Jack Black), is a panda that works in his family's noodle business. He dreams of being a great martial arts master. He tries to attend a ceremony where the most powerful master will be chosen and seemingly accidentally is chosen himself as the one with the innate power to guard all against the impending evil. The dangerous snow leopard Tai Lung (Ian McShane) is coming and somehow Po must defend the people of the city. The great and wise Master Shifu (Dustin Hoffman) amazed by the ancient prophecy fulfilled by the very ordinary and unskilled Po, must train him. He will be assisted, although begrudgingly, by his Furious five: the legendary Tigress (Angelina Jolie); Crane (David Cross); Viper (Lucy Liu); Monkey (Jackie Chan); and Mantis (Seth Rogen). They were all astounded at the choosing of Po versus any of themselves for the most honored position, of course. Ultimately, Po must find the courage and strength within himself to do the job. It is a story of reaching our own inner power, which makes it identifyable to all.
Knowing
Thriller, Mystery
USA / English
John Koestler (Nicolas Cage) is both a father to Caleb (Chandler Canterbury) and a physics professor. Strange events begin to unfold when a time capsule at his son's elementary school is opened, and a letter makes it's way into his hands. John has been in a deep depression and has come to believe there is no purpose to life since the accidental death of his wife a few years earlier. He becomes obsessed with finding the meaning behind the letter in the time capsule. In his quest to uncover the secrets of the letter, he meets Diana Wayland (Rose Byrne) and her daughter, Abby Wayland (Lara Robinson), who are the direct descendents of the little girl who wrote the original letter that was placed in the time capsule 50 years earlier. Abby and Caleb seems to be plagued with hearing voices and visits from mysterious strangers. It becomes apparent that there is more to the meet up of all these characters than any of them could have expected as they all go on a journey together that takes them to their ultimate purpose and destiny.
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Comedy, Thriller, Mystery
USA / English
Harry Lockhart (Robert Downey Jr.) was a small-time crook until he stumbled upon an acting job that whisked him away to California, where he would attend parties, acting lessons with Gay Perry (Val Kilmer), and witness the disposal of a girl's dead body. After this, Harry becomes the perfect patsy, and can't seem to rid himself of the body, the baggage of meeting an old crush (Michelle Monaghan), or his bad luck. Throw all this together with the fact that all these suspicious events seem to come straight out of a bad detective novel, and viewers will be kept on the edge of the edge of their seats while simultaneously laughing their heads off.
Kingdom of Heaven
Adventure, War, Action, History
USA / English
"Kingdom of Heaven" is a wonderfully ironic epic movie about a common man, a blacksmith, that goes to Jerusaleum during the crusades. He pledges his loyalty to the king and falls in love with the king's married sister. When the king dies and the sister's husband comes into power, the Holy Land is thrown into a battle for Jerusaleum. The Islamic forces obliterate the new king's army and then march on the fortress-like city. The blacksmith, Balian of Ibelin, rises to the occasion, taking command of the common man. He uses techniques learned from his father, his friends and his enemies to successfully defend the city during the siege.
King of California
Comedy
USA / English
Miranda (Evan Rachel Wood) is a young woman who has been abandoned by her mother, and her father Charlie (Michael Douglas) is in a mental institution. Working at McDonald's Miranda has managed to make a fairly comfortable situation out of what life has dealt her. However, when her father is released from the mental institution and returns to live with her, he is obsessed with lost treasure. He is so obsessed that he keeps books and a metal detector and becomes certain that the lost treasure of Father Juan Florismarte Garces is buried under the local Costco. Though Miranda's situation is thrown into a much more chaotic state by her father, she eventually joins in his hunt and all the oddities that go along with it.
King Arthur
Adventure, Fantasy
USA / English
The legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table is placed in a more believable context within the historical timeline. Arthur (Clive Owen) is portrayed as the son of a local British woman and a Roman military officer stationed in Britain south of Hadrian’s Wall. His Sarmatian Knights are conscripted from northern Europe and must serve Rome for a period of fifteen years. The Knights’ devotion to Arthur is severely tested just as they are about to receive their freedom. They are sent on a suicide mission against the Saxon invaders north of the wall where they will have to cross hostile territory controlled by Merlin’s Brits. Arthur is torn between leaving Britain with his best and loyal friend Lancelot (Ioan Grufford), and staying with Guinnevere (Kiera Knightley).
Rabu, 28 Oktober 2009
Damage (2010)
Action
USA / English
Damage is the story of John Brickner (Steve Austin), a man recently paroled from prison, driven into the illegal world of underground fighting. Brickner attempts to renew his life on the outside amidst a world infused with degenerates, criminals and killers. With the help of slick fighting promoter Reno (Walton Goggins) and his cut person Frankie (Laura Vandervoot), Brickner soon finds himself climbing the underground ranks. The stakes escalate as Brickner puts it all on the line in a fight to the death.
Kill Bill 2
Thriller, Action, Martial Arts
USA / English
Kill Bill Vol. II continues the revenge of The Bride / Beatrix Kiddo (Uma Thurman) against her former colleagues, The Deadly Viper Assassination Squad, who killed her unborn child and left her comatose four years ago. Armed with her masterfully crafted sword and having already dispatched two of her targets, Kiddo is now in search of the three remaining names on her death list: Elle Driver (Daryl Hannah), Budd (Michael Madsen) and the notorious Bill (David Carradine). Kiddo vividly recalls the day of her wedding rehearsal, the day in which Bill ordered his remaining assassins to kill both her and everyone in attendance at the small desert chapel. Believing her unborn child to have been killed in the ordeal, Kiddo has become a cold-blooded warrior for justice. Amidst deceit and treachery, she finally learns the truth about her child and Bill, a truth which may threaten the mission which now consumes her life.
Kill Bill
Thriller, Action, Martial Arts
USA / English
Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) pays homage to the great Hong Kong martial arts films of the past. The Bride (Uma Thurman) awakens from a long coma to learn that her fiancé, friends and unborn child have been murdered. The culprits are her former lover, Bill, and the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad, of which she used to be a member. As she recovers her strength, she enlists the aid of Hattori Hanzo(Sonny Chiba), a legendary Okinawan sword-maker who has vowed to never again create instruments of death. The Bride convinces him otherwise, as the villainous Bill was his former pupil. He creates his final and most perfect blade for The Bride to wield as she exacts her revenge. She then travels the globe in search of her former colleagues, leaving a gruesome blood-bath in her wake. In Volume I The Bride encounters O’Ren-Ishii (Lucy Lui), now the leader of the illegal Tokyo underworld and Vernita Green (Vivica A. Fox), who has rejected a life of killing to become a suburban housewife and mother.
Kicking & Screaming
Comedy, Family, Sports
USA / English
Phil Weston (Will Ferrell) is a father of a ten year old boy who accepts the coach's whistle for his son's soccer team, with former Bears coach Mike Ditka (Mike Ditka) as his assistant. His own father, Buck Weston (Robert Duvall), also has a ten year old child, and is the coach of the team that are the favorites to win the league. Remembering the 'win at any cost' competitive streak drilled into him as a child, Phil tries desperately to prove himself to his father by coaching the kids on his team to win at the expense of all else. Phil sees this not as an opportunity to teach kids about teamwork and sportsmanship, but to finally be part of a winning team himself.
Kickin' It Old School
Comedy
USA / English
It's 1980 and break-dancing is in full effect. Justin Schumacher (played by Jamie Kennedy) hits his head whilst performing in a talent show. This unfortunate event sends him into a coma for 20 years. He awakens to find that life has changed dramatically since his accident. He must struggle to regain his life and adjust to the new world he's confronted with. Not only that, his parents are in severe financial crisis due to years of mounting medical bills and his long time girlfriend Jennifer Stone (played by Maria Menounos) is about to marry his arch enemy! Now he must re-assemble his troupe of dancers to help save his parent's livlihood and regain the love of his girl.
Just Like Heaven
Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
USA / English
Elizabeth Masterson (Reese Witherspoon) is a dedicated doctor who rarely has time for a romantic life. Even when a friend sets her up on a date, she somehow fails to show up. David Abbott (Mark Ruffalo) is an artist, who moves into a furnished apartment, on a month-by-month lease. Why the original renters were so secretive about the circumstances of the occupancy seems clear once David begins seeing Elizabeth’s ghost. He tries to get her to leave, as an apartment this nice in San Francisco doesn’t come up every day. She tries to get him to leave, because after all, this is HER apartment. She is also unconvinced that she is dead.
Jurassic Park III
Adventure, Fantasy, Action
USA / English
Dr. Alan Grant (Sam Neill) Returns to the Jurassic Park Franchise when he agrees to join a wealthy businessman Paul Kirby (William H. Macy) and his wife Amanda (Téa Leoni) as a guide on a close fly by of Isla Sorna, Site B from The Lost World. All is not as it seems however, as Dr. Grant discovers when the plane makes an unexpected landing on the island. Learning the couple are really less-than-wealthy, separated and planning for him to lead them on a expedition in search of their son Erik, Dr. Grant advises them to return to the plane but a terrifying new dinosaur the Spinosaurus has other plans for them... Dinner! With their plane damaged and hungry dinosaurs at every turn, can they make it out alive?
Jurassic Park II : The Lost World
Action, Adventure, Thriller
USA / English
In this sequel to Jurassic Park, John Hammond sends Ian Malcolm to a second island. At first Ian refuses to go but when he finds out that John has already sent his girlfriend to the island he accepts. Only he calls it, "a rescue mission" instead. On this second island, the dinosaurs are allowed to run freely without fences and control like in the first Jurassic Park. John Hammonds team is unaware however that there is another team on the island, led by Hammond's ignorant nephew. This other team is planning to capture one of each species and bring it back to San Diego for an amusment park. Hammonds team goes in and sabotages the others project, but not before they encounter near death experiences with a certain T-Rex. The tow teams finally join forces because all the animals were set loose and are now on a rampage. Nothing tops it off though, like the Veloca Raptors, which are the smartest dinosaurs on the island. As the newly formed team gets picked off one by one, it is up to Ian Malcolm to save the day.
Jurassic Park
Adventure, Science Fiction, Action
USA / English
Imagine a trip to the museum, walking around staring at old bones, wondering where are all the Dinosaurs. Now imagine the most amazing theme park ever created. Scientists discovered a way to create dinosaurs, through DNA samples frozen in amber for millions of years. A deep pocketed innovator wants to profit from the discovery by making an amusement park out of the discovery. The park comes complete with the friendliest of vegetarian species, to the king of dinosaurs, the T-Rex. Now imagine cruising though this Jurassic Park, observing 100 foot tall prehistoric beasts, and wondering am I safe? The story of Jurassic park tells the story of the maiden adventure through the Dinosaur Park, known as Jurassic Park.
Jump In!
Comedy, Drama
USA / English
Jump In! is the story of Izzy Daniels (Corbin Bleu), a young boxer trying to follow in the family footsteps and join his father and grandfather as winners of the Golden Gloves title. Izzy's father is pushing him to excel in the ring, but fate steps in when he takes his little sister, Karin, to a Double Dutch tournament. When a member of her team quits, Izzy joins the team and discovers a passion for the activity and a connection with his neighbor, Mary. But its not all smooth sailing. He has to compete with his father's dream of boxing and a neighborhood bully. Will Izzy follow his heart or continue to live someone else's dream?
Judge Dredd
Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller, Crime, Action
USA / English
Mega-Cities stand as the lone remnant of humanity in the year 2139 AD. In order to combat rampant crime, Judges play the role of judge, jury and executioner all rolled into one. Judge Joseph Dredd (Sylvestor Stallone) has the reputation of being the toughest and strictest judge in Mega City 1. He is ultimately tried and convicted of a murder which he did not commit as the result of DNA evidence. Judge Dredd, with the help of computer hacker Fergie (Rob Schnieder), must get to the bottom of the conspiracy and somehow take down a former Judge turned psychopathic killer, Rico (Armand Assante).
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