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TAKEN

2008-10-11T21:27:00.006+07:00

Plot Synopsis

Bryan (Liam Neeson), a former secret agent living in the US. He is skilled in hand to hand combat, divorced; and loves his 17-year-old daughter Kim (Maggie Grace) who lives with his ex-wife and her new husband Stuart (Xander Berkeley). Kim wants to take a vacation in Europe with her friend Amanda (Katie Cassidy), and together follow U2's European tour. Kim's mother allows this, but Kim also needs permission from her father. Since Kim fears that Bryan will not consent, she pretends that they will only stay in Paris. Reluctantly, Bryan agrees.

In Paris a seemingly friendly young man named Peter (Nicolas Giraud) proposes to share a taxi with them to the house where Kim and her friend are staying, and so they do. However, the man works for an Albanian Mafia|Albanian criminal organization, to which he reports the address.

In the house, after a few minutes Kim receives a phone call from her father, where she then goes to the bathroom. She then sees from the bathroom window, men entering the room and abducting Amanda. Bryan is able to gain critical information about the kidnappers in the final moments after Kim is kidnapped by telling her to shout out everything about them that she notices. Briefly Bryan talks to one of the kidnappers, telling him that if they let his daughter go he will not pursue them, before the man smashes his daughters phone.

Using his contacts in the CIA and the business connections of his ex-wifes husband, Bryan travels to Paris to find her, informed that the kidnappers are sex-slavers and that he has only 96 hours to recover his daughter before she will disappear forever. The particular kidnapper he talked is revealed to be an Albanian named Marco.

Under the eye of Jean-Claude, himself a former operative and now deputy director of Internal Security, Bryan locates the kidnappers, first by using the digitial photos off the smashed remains of Kims phone to locate Peter who is later killed while Bryan pursues him. By hassling prostitutes Bryan is threatened by an Albanian mobster and is able to plant a covert listening device on him. Using a translator he finds that the kidnappers have a brothel in a nearby construction site.

Once arriving, Bryan acts like a customer, and after making his way inside begins to search for Kim. Unfortunately, he only finds her jacket, on another woman. He then is discovered and has to escape with the girl.
•Director: Pierre Morel
•Writers: Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen
•Release Date: 23 January 2009 (USA)
•Genre: Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller
•Cast

Liam Neelson... Bryan
Maggie Grace... Kim
Famke Janssen... Lenore
Xander Berkeley... Stuart
Katie Cassidy... Amanda
Leland Orser... Sam
Jon Gries... Casey
David Warshofsky... Bernie
Holly Valance... Diva
Gérard Watkins... Saint Clair
Marc Amyot... Pharmacist
Arben Bajraktaraj... Marko
Radivoje Bukvic... Anton
Mathieu Busson... Undercover agent
Olivier Rabourdin... Jean Claude

•Runtime: France:93 min
•Country: France
•Language: English | French | Albanian
•Filming Locations: Paris, France
•Company: Europa Corp
•User Rating: 7.8/10(7,030 votes)

The Mutant Chronicles

2008-10-03T11:47:00.004+07:00

Plot Synopsis

At the end of the Ice Age, The Machine came from the outer space with the purpose to change men into mutants. However, a hero defeated the device and a great seal was laid over The Machine. In 2707, the depleted world is ruled by four Corporations: Mishima, Bauhaus, Capitol and Imperial that are in constant war. During a battle between Capitol and Bauhaus, the great seal is broken and The Machine works again transforming soldiers and civilians in hordes of mutants. A small part of the population escapes to Mars, leaving millions of people behind. The man of faith and leader of an ancient brotherhood Brother Samuel is a believer of God and the Chronicles, a bible about the mutants. With the city under siege of the mutants, he visits the Corporations' leader Constantine asking for an aircraft and twenty men for a suicide mission to destroy The Machine, planting a bomb and a detonator following the knowledge of the Chronicles. He recruits the tough Major 'Mitch' Hunter; the Bauhaus Lieutenant Maximillian von Steiner; the keeper of the Chronicles Severian that is under a vow of silence; the gorgeous and lethal Corporal Valerie Duval; Corporal Juba Kim Wu; Captain John McGuire; and Corporal Jesus 'El Jesus' de Barrera. Together they become the last hope of Earth against the evil mutants.

•Director: Simon Hunter
•Writer: Philip Eisner
•Release Date: 2008 (USA)
•Genre: Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi
•Cast

Thomas Jane... Maj. 'Mitch' Hunter
Ron Perlman... Brother Samuel
Devon Aoki... Cpl. Valerie Duval
Benno Fürmann... Lt. Maximillian von Steiner
John Malkovich... Constantine
Anna Walton... Severian

•Runtime: 111 min
•Country: USA
•Language: English
•Filming Locations: Bray Studios, Down Place, Oakley Green, Berkshire, England, UK
•Company: Edward R. Pressman Film
•User Rating: 5.7/10 3,274 votes

The House Bunny

2008-09-11T09:46:00.006+07:00

Plot Synopsis
When Shelly, a Playboy bunny, is tossed out of the mansion, she has nowhere to go until she falls in with the sorority girls from Zeta Alpha Zeta. The members of the sorority - who also have got to be the seven most socially clueless women on the planet - are about to lose their house. They need a dose of what only the eternally bubbly Shelley can provide... but they will each learn on their own to stop pretending to be what others want them to be and start being themselves.
•Director: Fred Wolf
•Writers: Karen McCullah Lutz & Kirsten Smith
•Release Date: 22 August 2008 (USA)
•Genre: Comedy
•Cast

Anna Faris... Shelley Darlingson
Colin Hanks... Oliver
Emma Stone... Natalie
Kat Dennings... Mona
Katharine McPhee... Harmony
Rumer Willis... Joanne
Kiely Williams... Lilly
Dana Goodman... Carrie Mae
Kimberly Makkouk... Tanya
Monet Mazur... Cassandra
Tyson Ritter... Colby
Hugh M. Hefner... Himself
Christopher McDonald... Dean Simmons
Beverly D'Angelo... Mrs. Hagstrom
Leslie Del Rosario... Sienna

•Runtime: 97 min
•Country: USA
•Language: English
•Filming Locations: Los Angeles, California, USA
•Company: Happy Madison Productions
•User Rating: 5.9/10 (3,244 votes)

TROPIC THUNDER

2008-08-11T13:22:00.004+07:00

Plot Synopsis

Ben Stiller directs and stars in a high-concept action comedy about a film crew struggling against Murphy's Law during the production of a big-budget war film, and just what happens when the actors become possessed by the bravura of their onscreen counterparts. Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr., Steve Coogan, and Nick Nolte co-star in this DreamWorks
•Director: Ben Stiller
•Writers: Ben Stiller and Justin Theroux
•Release Date: 13 August 2008 (USA)
•Genre: Action | Comedy
•Cast

Jeff Khan... Snooty Waiter
Robert Downey Jr.... Kirk Lazarus
Anthony Ruivivar... Platoon Sergeant Shot in Head
Jack Black... Jeff Portnoy
Jay Baruchel... Kevin Sandusky
Brandon T. Jackson... Alpa Chino
Ben Stiller... Tugg Speedman
Eric Winzenried... Chopper Pilot
Steve Coogan... Damien Cockburn
Valerie Azlynn... Damien's Assistant
Matt Levin... Cameraperson
David Pressman... First Assistant Director
Amy Stiller... Script Supervisor
Danny R. McBride... Cody (as Danny McBride)
Dempsey Silva... Special Effects Assistant

•Runtime: 107 min
•Country: USA | Germany
•Language: English
•Filming Locations: Hawaii, USA
•Company: DreamWorks SKG
•User Rating: (awaiting 5 votes)

WALL-E

2008-08-11T12:05:00.002+07:00

Plot Synopsis

In a distant, but not so unrealistic future, where mankind has abandoned earth because it has become covered with trash from products sold by the powerful multi-national Buy N Large corporation, WALL-E, a garbage collecting robot has been left to clean up the mess. Mesmerized with trinkets of earth's history and show tunes, WALL-E is alone on Earth except for a sprightly pet cockroach. One day, Eve, a sleek (and dangerous) reconnaissance robot, is sent to earth to find proof that life is once again sustainable. WALL-E falls in love with Eve. WALL-E rescues Eve from a dust storm and shows her a living plant he found amongst the rubble. Consistent with her "directive" Eve takes the plant and automatically enters a deactivated state except for a blinking green beacon. WALL-E, doesn't understand what has happened to his new friend, but true to his love, he protects her from wind, rain, and lightening, even as she is unresponsive. One day a massive ship comes to reclaim Eve, but WALL-E, out of love or loneliness hitches a ride on the outside of the ship to rescue Eve. The ship arrives back at a large space cruise ship, which is carrying all of the humans who evacuated earth 700 years earlier. The people of earth ride around this space resort on hovering chairs which give them a constant feed of TV and video chatting. They drink all of their meals through a straw out of laziness and/or bone loss, and are all so fat that they can barely move. When the auto-pilot computer, acting on hastily given instructions sent many centuries before, tries to prevent the people of earth from returning, by stealing the plant, WALL-E, Eve, the portly captain, and a band of broken robots stage a mutiny
•Director: Andrew Stanton
•Writers: Andrew Stanton and Andrew Stanton
•Release Date: 13 August 2008 (Indonesia)
•Genre: Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Romance | Sci-Fi
•Cast (Credited cast)

Ben Burtt... WALL•E / M-O (voice)
Elissa Knight... EVE (voice)
Jeff Garlin... Captain (voice)
Fred Willard... Shelby Forthright - BnL CEO
MacInTalk... AUTO (voice)
John Ratzenberger... John (voice)
Kathy Najimy... Mary (voice)
Sigourney Weaver... Ship's Computer (voice)
Kim Kopf... Hoverchair Mother (voice)

•Runtime: 98 min
•Country: USA
•Language: English
•Company: Pixar Animation Studios
•User Rating: 8.7/10 (57,217 votes)

HELL RIDE

2008-08-02T22:51:00.005+07:00

Plot Synopsis

Veteran AIP genre star Larry Bishop (son of famed Rat Packer Joey Bishop) directs and stars in this gritty revenge tale concerning a biker gang that rallies to avenge the violent murder of a fellow gang member. An homage to such classic biker films as Chrome and Hot Leather and Angel Unchained, Hell Ride was conceived when director Bishop was invited to Quentin Tarantino's home to view a print of The Savage Seven. Upon realizing that there hadn't been a true biker film in years, the pair quickly contacted Bob Weinstein and conspired to produce a lean and mean two-wheeled revenge flick that would more than make up for lost time.
•Director: Larry Bishop
•Writer: Larry Bishop
•Genre: Action | Drama | Thriller
•Cast

Larry Bishop... Pistolero
Dennis Hopper... Eddie 'Scratch' Zero
Michael Madsen... The Gent
Vinnie Jones... Billy Wings
Eric Balfour... Comanche
Kanin J. Howell... Opium
Michael Beach... Goody Two-Shoes
Cassandra Hepburn... Lana / Pistolero's Old Lady / Exotic Beauty
Leonor Varela... Nada
Laura Cayouette... Dani
Julia Jones... Cherokee Kisum
Francesco Quinn... Machete
Alison McAtee... The Swede
Theresa Alexandria... Carmen
David Grieco... Dr. Cement

•Country: USA
•Language: English
•Filming Locations: Los Angeles, California, USA
•Company: Dimension Films
•User Rating: 7.8/10 (245 votes)

PINEAPPLE EXPRESS

2008-08-02T22:28:00.003+07:00

Plot Synopsis

Critically acclaimed director David Gordon Green takes a break from the brooding drama that defined such early efforts as George Washington and Undertow for this action-flavored buddy comedy concerning two pot-smoking friends (Seth Rogen and James Franco) who unwittingly become involved with a vicious gang of drug dealers. Judd Apatow and Shauna Robertson produce a script co-penned by star Rogen and Evan Goldberg.
•Director: David Gordon Green
•Writer: Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg
•Release Date: 6 August 2008 (USA)
•Genre: Comedy | Crime | Thriller
•Cast

Seth Rogen ... Dale Denton
James Franco... Saul Silver
Rio Ahn... Assassin #5
Ed Begley Jr.... Mr. Anderson
Sam Carson... Xerox Secretary

•Runtime: 111 min
•Country: USA
•Language: English
•Filming Locations: Glendale, California, USA
•Company: Apatow Productions
•User Rating: (awaiting 5 votes)

SWING VOTE

2008-08-02T22:02:00.007+07:00

Plot Synopsis

When the mischievous antics of a precocious 12-year-old girl result in the outcome of the United States presidential election hinging on the vote of her apathetic, likable loser of a father, the man who thought that life had long since passed him by is reluctantly thrust into the national spotlight in this political-themed comedy starring Kevin Costner. Bud Johnson (Costner) is your typical American -- a simple man and loving father who never would have thought he had the power to change the world. Though when election day finally arrives and Bud prepares to cast his ballot, his over-achieving daughter Molly proves the catalyst for a stunning series of events that place the fate of the free world in the hands of a man more comfortable slinging cases of beer -- her father. The two candidates will be portrayed by Dennis Hopper and Kelsey Grammer, with Nathan Lane and Stanley Tucci set to play their campaign managers. George Lopez also stars as a local TV-station manager that has to deal with the political factions as they set up camp in the small town.
•Director: Joshua Michael Stern
•Writer: Jason Richman and Joshua Michael Stern
•Release Date: 1 August 2008 (USA)
•Genre: Comedy
•Cast

Kevin Costner... Bud Johnson
Madeline Carroll... Molly Johnson
Paula Patton... Kate Madison
Kelsey Grammer... President Andrew Boone
Dennis Hopper... Donald Greenleaf
Nathan Lane... Art Crumb
Stanley Tucci... Martin Fox
George Lopez... John Sweeney
Judge Reinhold... Walter
Charles Esten... Lewis

•Runtime: 100 min
•Country: USA
•Language: English
•Filming Locations: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
•Company: Treehouse Films (II)
•User Rating: 6.2/10 (270 votes)

FELON

2008-08-02T21:05:00.006+07:00

Plot Synopsis

A loving husband and father finds his promising future transformed into a waking nightmare when he's convicted of involuntary manslaughter after accidentally killing the burglar who broke into his home in this gritty prison drama starring Stephen Dorff and Val Kilmer. Wade Porter (Dorff) would have done anything to protect his family, and when they were threatened he did what any caring family man would have done. But somehow everything went wrong, and now Wade has been sentenced to spend three years in a maximum security prison. It's a place where the rules of society have been all but forgotten, and in addition to sharing a cell with a notorious mass murderer (Kilmer), Wade somehow incurs the wrath of the sadistic head prison guard (Harold Perrineau). Now, in order to survive the series of vicious beatings orchestrated for the amusement of the guards, Wade realizes that in order to survive the block and get back to his family he will have to become the toughest felon of them all. But even if Wade does manage to live through this harrowing ordeal, what will be left of that loving family man once he's finally released back into civilized society?
•Director: Ric Roman Waugh
•Writer: Ric Roman Waugh
•Genre: Drama
•Cast

Val Kilmer ... John Smith
Stephen Dorff... Wade Porter
Harold Perrineau... Lt. Jackson
Sam Shepard... Gordon Camrose
Marisol Nichols... Laura Porter
Anne Archer... Maggie
Nick Chinlund... Sgt. Roberts
Nate Parker... Officer Collins
Greg Serano... Officer Diaz
Brittany Perrineau... Stacy Jackson

•Runtime: 104 min
•Country: USA
•Language: English
•Filming Locations: Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
•Company: Pantry Films
•User Rating: 7.9/10 (2,094 votes)

THE DARK KNIGHT

2008-07-30T22:44:00.006+07:00

Plot Synopsis

Christopher Nolan steps back into the director's chair for this sequel to Batman Begins, which finds the titular superhero coming face to face with his greatest nemesis -- the dreaded Joker. Christian Bale returns to the role of Batman, Maggie Gyllenhaal takes over the role of Rachel Dawes (played by Katie Holmes in Batman Begins), and Brokeback Mountain star Heath Ledger dons the ghoulishly gleeful Joker makeup previously worn by Jack Nicholson and Cesar Romero. Just as it begins to appear as if Batman, Lt. James Gordon (Gary Oldman), and District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) are making headway in their tireless battle against the criminal element, a maniacal, wisecracking fiend plunges the streets of Gotham City into complete chaos
•Director: Christopher Nolan
•Writers: Jonathan Nolan and Christopher Nolan
•Release Date: 18 July 2008 (Indonesia)
•Genre: Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller
•Cast

Christian Bale... Bruce Wayne / Batman
Heath Ledger... The Joker
Aaron Eckhart... Harvey Dent / Two-Face
Michael Caine... Alfred Pennyworth
Maggie Gyllenhaal... Rachel Dawes
Gary Oldman... Lt. James Gordon
Morgan Freeman... Lucius Fox
Monique Curnen... Det. Ramirez
Cillian Murphy... Scarecrow
Chin Han... Lau
Nestor Carbonell... Mayor
Eric Roberts... Salvatore Maroni
Ritchie Coster... The Chechen
Anthony Michael Hall... Mike Engel
Ron Dean... Detective Wuertz

•Runtime: 152 min
•Country: USA
•Language: English
•Filming Locations: Battersea Power Station, Battersea, London, England, UK
•Company: Warner Bros. Pictures
•User Rating: 9.4/10 (165,800 votes)

THE X-FILES: I WANT TO BELIEVE

2008-07-22T00:23:00.005+07:00

Plot Synopsis

David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson reprise their roles as Fox Mulder and Dana Scully with this long-delayed big-screen continuation that revives the series six years after it headed off the air in 2002. Creator Chris Carter returns to direct, co-writing the script with series veteran Frank Spotnitz for 20th Century Fox. Billy Connolly, Amanda Peet and rapper Xzibit co-star in the stand-alone sequel
•Director: Chris Carter
•Writers: Frank Spotnitz and Chris Carter
•Release Date: 25 July 2008 (USA)
•Genre: Mystery | Sci-Fi
•Cast

David Duchovny... Fox Mulder
Gillian Anderson... Dana Scully
Amanda Peet... ASAC Dakota Whitney
Billy Connolly... Father Joseph Crissman
Xzibit... Agent Mosley Drummy (as Alvin 'Xzibit' Joiner)
Callum Keith Rennie... 2nd Abductor (Janke Dacyshyn)
Adam Godley... Father Ybarra
Alex Diakun... Gaunt Man
Nicki Aycox... 2nd Victim
Fagin Woodcock... 1st Abductor (Franz Tomczeszyn)
Marco Niccoli... Christian Fearon
Carrie Ruscheinsky... Margaret Fearon
Spencer Maybee... Blair Fearon
Veronika Hadrava... Female Assistant
Denis Krasnogolov... Male Assistant

•Country: USA | Canada
•Language: English
•Filming Locations: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
•Company: Crying Box Productions
•User Rating: (awaiting 5 votes)

TAKE

2008-07-22T00:09:00.003+07:00

Plot Synopsis

An unwitting murderer and a woman close to his victims struggle to come to terms with where the fates have taken their lives in this independent drama. Ana (Minnie Driver) was a wife and mother caring for an educationally challenged son and a moody-but-loving husband when fate led her to cross paths with Saul (Jeremy Renner). Saul was a gambling addict deep in debt to loan sharks and desperately in need of enough money to keep collectors from killing or injuring him; a foolish decision on his part led to the death of Ana's husband and son. Years later, Saul is on death row, awaiting execution for his crimes, and Ana is unable to find closure, still grieving bitterly for the loss of her family. When Ana and Saul finally meet face to face not long before he's to be put to death, they both find it difficult to express their thoughts about loss, forgiveness, and redemption. The first feature film from writer and director Charles Oliver, Take was screened as part of the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival.
•Director: Charles Oliver
•Writer: Charles Oliver
•Release Date: 25 July 2008 (USA)
•Genre: Drama
•Cast

Minnie Driver... Ana
Jeremy Renner... Saul
Bobby Coleman... Jesse
David Denman... Marty Nichols
Adam Rodriguez... Steven
Bill McKinney... Bengamin Gregor
Emily Harrison... Wendy
Griff Furst... The Mechanic
Patrick Brennan... Incensed Man
Tom Schmid... Boss

•Runtime: USA:99 min
•Country: USA
•Language: English
•Filming Locations: Los Angeles, California, USA
•Company: Crossing Paths
•User Rating: 6.6/10 (161 votes)

THE DARK KNIGHT

2008-07-21T23:39:00.006+07:00

Plot Synopsis

Christopher Nolan steps back into the director's chair for this sequel to Batman Begins, which finds the titular superhero coming face to face with his greatest nemesis -- the dreaded Joker. Christian Bale returns to the role of Batman, Maggie Gyllenhaal takes over the role of Rachel Dawes (played by Katie Holmes in Batman Begins), and Brokeback Mountain star Heath Ledger dons the ghoulishly gleeful Joker makeup previously worn by Jack Nicholson and Cesar Romero. Just as it begins to appear as if Batman, Lt. James Gordon (Gary Oldman), and District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) are making headway in their tireless battle against the criminal element, a maniacal, wisecracking fiend plunges the streets of Gotham City into complete chaos.
•Director: Christopher Nolan
•Writers: Jonathan Nolan and Christopher Nolan
•Release Date: 18 July 2008 (Indonesia)
•Genre: Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller
•Cast

Christian Bale... Bruce Wayne / Batman
Heath Ledger... The Joker
Aaron Eckhart... Harvey Dent / Two-Face
Michael Caine... Alfred Pennyworth
Maggie Gyllenhaal... Rachel Dawes
Gary Oldman... Lt. James Gordon
Morgan Freeman... Lucius Fox
Monique Curnen... Det. Ramirez
Cillian Murphy... Dr. Jonathan Crane / The Scarecrow
Chin Han... Lau
Nestor Carbonell... Mayor
Eric Roberts... Salvatore Maroni
Ritchie Coster... The Chechen
Anthony Michael Hall... Mike Engel
Ron Dean... Detective Wuertz

TRANSSIBERIAN

2008-07-17T11:58:00.005+07:00

Plot Synopsis

When an American couple (Woody Harrelson and Emily Mortimer) traveling from China to Moscow on the Trans-Siberian Railway meets an outwardly friendly couple (Eduardo Noriega and Kate Mara) traveling the same route, deception soon gives way to murder in The Machinist director Brad Anderson's tense tale of international intrigue. Ben Kingsley and Thomas Kretschmann co-star as a pair of Russian police officers striving to solve the case and stop the rising body count.
•Director: Brad Anderson
•Writers: Brad Anderson and Will Conroy
•Release Date: 18 July 2008 (USA)
•Genre: Crime | Drama | Thriller
•Cast

Woody Harrelson... Roy
Emily Mortimer... Jessie
Kate Mara ... Abby
Eduardo Noriega... Carlos
Thomas Kretschmann... Kolzak
Ben Kingsley... Grinko
Etienne Chicot... Frenchman
Mac McDonald... Minister
Colin Stinton... Embassy official

•Runtime: 111 min
•Country: UK | Germany | Spain | Lithuania
•Language: English
•Filming Locations: Beijing, China
•Company: Filmax Group
•User Rating: 8.0/10 (239 votes)

MAMMA MIA !

2008-07-15T10:18:00.006+07:00

Plot Synopsis

Longing to discover the identity of her true father before she exchanges her wedding vows, the daughter of a once-rebellious single mother secretly invites a trio of paternal candidates to her upcoming wedding in this feature adaptation of the beloved stage musical. Independent-minded single mother Donna (Meryl Streep) has always done her best to raise her spirited daughter, Sophie (Amanda Seyfried), while simultaneously running a successful hotel on a small Greek island, but now the time has come for this hardworking mom to finally let go. In just a few days, Sophie will be married, and Donna will stand by bittersweetly as her little girl takes flight. Of course, Donna's lifelong friends Rosie (Julie Walters) and Tanya (Christine Baranski) will both be present at the wedding, but unbeknownst to the mother, Sophie has furtively invited three very special guests of her own. When Sophie walks down the aisle on that fateful day, she wants her father to hand her off. The only problem is that Donna has never revealed the true identity of Sophie's father, leaving the resourceful future bride to narrow the list down to three potential candidates. Now, as three key figures from Donna's past return to the picturesque Mediterranean shores they all walked 20 years prior, one beautiful bride will discover the secret of her past while one lonely mother finds out that it's never too late for a little romance. Phyllida Lloyd, director of both the original London sensation as well as the hit Broadway incarnation, makes her feature directorial debut with this big-screen version of the beloved musical featuring 22 classic ABBA hits. Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgård, and Dominic Cooper co-star.
•Director: Phyllida Lloyd
•Writer: Catherine Johnson (writer)
•Release Date: 18 July 2008 (USA)
•Genre: Comedy | Musical | Romance
•Cast

Amanda Seyfried... Sophie
Stellan Skarsgård... Bill
Pierce Brosnan... Sam Carmichael
Colin Firth... Harry Bright
Meryl Streep... Donna
Julie Walters... Rosie
Christine Baranski... Tanya
Enzo Squillino Jr.... Gregoris
Nancy Baldwin... Sam's PA
Heather Emmanuel... Harry's Housekeeper
Colin Davis... Harry's Driver
Rachel McDowall... Lisa
Ashley Lilley... Ali
Ricardo Montez... Stannos
Mia Soteriou... Arina

•Runtime: USA:108 min
•Country: UK | USA
•Language: English
•Filming Locations: Agios Ioannis Chapel, Corfu, Greece
•Company: Internationale Filmproduktion Richter
•User Rating: 7.5/10 (1,559 votes)

THE SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELLING PANTS 2

2008-07-15T10:01:00.005+07:00

Plot Synopsis

The 2008 sequel to the female buddy film The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants constitutes an adaptation of Ann Brashares' novel Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood. Like the premier installment, this picture explores the seriocomic events that unfold one summer in the lives of four temporarily estranged friends as an extremely special pair of jeans works its way from one girl to the next. In one subplot, Lena (Alexis Bledel) travels to Providence, RI, and enrolls in a painting course; in another, Bridget (Blake Lively) embarks on an archaeological excavation in Greece; in a third, Carmen (America Ferrera) works on the backstage crew for a Vermont-based theater festival; and in the fourth, Tibby remains in New York and enrolls in summer courses. Sanaa Hamri, best known for her Prince and Mariah Carey music videos, directs; Elizabeth Chandler, who co-scripted the first film, adapts the Brashares book.
Director: Sanaa Hamri
Writers: Elizabeth Chandler (screenplay) and Ann Brashares (novel)
•Release Date: 6 August 2008 (USA)
•Genre: Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Romance
•Cast

Alexis Bledel... Lena
America Ferrera... Carmen
Blake Lively... Bridget
Amber Tamblyn... Tibby
Jesse Williams... Leo
Michael Rady... Kostas
Blythe Danner... Greta

•Runtime: 117 min
•Country: USA
•Language: English
•Filming Locations: Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
•Company: Alcon Entertainment
•User Rating: (awaiting 5 votes)

THE MUMMY : TOMB OF THE DRAGON EMPEROR

2008-07-13T09:43:00.005+07:00

Plot Synopsis

The Fast and the Furious director Rob Cohen continues the tale set into motion by director Stephen Sommers with this globe-trotting adventure that finds explorer Rick O'Connell and son attempting to thwart a resurrected emperor's (Jet Li) plan to enslave the entire human race. It's been 2,000 years since China's merciless Emperor Han and his formidable army were entombed in terra cotta clay by a double-dealing sorceress (Michelle Yeoh), but now, after centuries in suspended animation, an ancient curse is about to be broken. Thanks to his childhood adventures alongside father Rick (Brendan Fraser) and mother Evelyn (Maria Bello), dashing young archeologist Alex O'Connell (Luke Ford) is more than familiar with the power of the supernatural. After he is tricked into awakening the dreaded emperor from his eternal slumber, however, the frightened young adventurer is forced to seek out the wisdom of his parents -- both of whom have had their fair share of experience battling the legions of the undead. Should the fierce monarch prove capable of awakening his powerful terra cotta army, his diabolical plan for world domination will finally be set into motion. Of course, the one factor that this emperor mummy failed to consider while solidifying his power-mad plans was the O'Connells, and before this battle is over, the monstrous monarch will be forced to contend with the one family that isn't frightened by a few rickety reanimated corpses.
•Director: Rob Cohen
•Writers: Alfred Gough and Miles Millar
•Release Date: 31 July 2008 (Indonesia)
•Genre: Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Thriller
•Cast

Brendan Fraser... Rick O'Connell
Jet Li... Emperor Han
John Hannah... Jonathan Carnahan
Luke Ford... Alex O'Connell
Albert Kwan... Chu Wah
Isabella Leong... Lin
Russell Wong... Ming Guo
Michelle Yeoh... Zijuan
Maria Bello... Evelyn Carnahan O'Connell
Liam Cunningham... Mad Dog Maguire
Tian Liang... Eunuch
Anthony Wong Chau-Sang... General Yang

•Runtime: USA:114 min
•Country: Germany | Canada | USA
•Language: English | Mandarin
•Filming Locations: Beijing, China
•Company: Alphaville Films
•User Rating: (awaiting 5 votes)

KABLUEY

2008-07-13T09:33:00.004+07:00

Plot Synopsis

Inept Salman comes to help his sister-in-law tend to his holy terror nephews while Salman's brother is off fighting in Iraq. Salman must take a humiliating job as a giant blue corporate mascot in order to help make ends meet and hold the family together
•Director: Scott Prendergast
•Writer : Scott Prendergast
•Genre: Comedy
•Cast

Lisa Kudrow... Leslie
Teri Garr... Suze
Christine Taylor... Betty
Jeffrey Dean Morgan... Brad
Patricia Buckley... Elizabeth P.
Landon Henninger... Lincoln
Cameron Wofford... Cameron
Vivan Dugré... Missy Valdez St. Muffington
Angela Sarafyan... Ramona

•Runtime: USA:86 min
•Country: USA
•Language: English
•Filming Locations: Austin, Texas, USA
•Company: Whitewater Films
•User Rating: 8.4/10 (295 votes)

MEET DAVE

2008-07-13T09:13:00.004+07:00

Plot Synopsis

With their home planet in danger and no place in the known universe to seek shelter, a desperate crew of miniature alien humanoids boards a human spacecraft in hopes of saving their doomed world. Eddie Murphy stars in a sci-fi comedy that re-teams the longtime comic actor with Norbit director Brian Robbins.
•Director: Brian Robbins
•Writers : Rob Greenberg and Bill Corbett
•Release Date: 11 July 2008 (Indonesia)
•Genre: Comedy | Sci-Fi
•Cast (Cast overview, first billed only)

Eddie Murphy... Dave / Captain
Elizabeth Banks... Gina Morrison
Gabrielle Union... No. 3 – Cultural Officer
Scott Caan... Dooley
Ed Helms... No. 2 – 2nd In Command
Kevin Hart... No. 17
Pat Kilbane ... No. 4 – Security Officer
Judah Friedlander... Engineer
Marc Blucas... Mark
Mike O'Malley... Knox
Jim Turner... Doctor
Austyn Myers... Josh (as Austin Lynd Myers)
Adam Tomei... No. 35
Brian Huskey... Lieutenant Right Arm
Shawn Christian... Lieutenant Left Arm

•Runtime: 90 min
•Country: USA
•Language: English
•Filming Locations: Madison Square Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
•Company: Deep River Productions
•User Rating: 4.3/10 (525 votes)

HOW TO LOSE FRIENDS AND ALIENATE PEOPLE

2008-07-13T00:17:00.005+07:00

Plot Synopsis

Sidney Young is a disillusioned intellectual who both adores and despises the world of celebrity, fame and glamour. His alternative magazine, Post Modern Review, pokes fun at the media obsessed stars and bucks trends, and so when Young is offered a job at the diametrically opposed conservative New York based Sharps magazine its something of a shock! It seems Sharps editor Clayton Harding is amused by Young's disruption of a post-BAFTA party with a pig posing as Babe. Thus begins Sidney's descent into success - his gradual move from derided outsider to confidante of starlet Sophie Maes - and a love affair with colleague Alison Olsen, that will either make him or break him
•Director: Robert B. Weide
•Writers: Peter Straughan and Toby Young (memoir)
•Release Date: 3 October 2008 (USA)
•Genre: Comedy
•Cast (Credited cast)

Gillian Anderson... Eleanor Johnson
Jeff Bridges ... Clayton Harding
Kirsten Dunst... Alison Olsen
Megan Fox ... Sophie Maes
Allen Lidkey... Guest
Eliezer Meyer... Newsstand Vendor
Christopher Negrin... Glitterati
Simon Pegg... Sidney Young
Danny Pennacchi... Boyfriend
Robert Sabel... Red Carpet Celebrity
Margo Stilley... Ingrid
Robert Stone... Eddie - BAFTA Security
Clement Boulland... Spectator #12
Miquel Brown... Harding's Assistant
Emily Denniston... Maddox's Assistant
Danny Huston... Lawrence Maddox
Kimberly Magness... Hot Girl
Kelan Pannell... Young Sidney
Katherine Parkinson... PR Woman

•Country: UK
•Language: English
•Filming Locations: Café de Paris, Coventry Street, Soho, London, England, UK
•Company: Number 9 Films
•User Rating: 8.9/10 (94 votes)

SPACE CHIMPS

2008-07-08T21:34:00.006+07:00

Plot Synopsis

Jeff Daniels, Stanley Tucci, Cheryl Hines, and Andy Samberg lend their voices to this computer-animated comedy following the descendants of the first chimps in space as they blast off for fun and adventure on a far-away planet. Ham III (Samberg) is the grandson of Ham, the first-ever chimp astronaut. This ne'er-do-well chimp may not be the most qualified ape for the job, but a scheming senator (Tucci) has recruited him for a most dangerous mission. It seems that a powerful tyrant (Daniels) has overtaken an alien world, and now it's up to Ham III and his trusty simian crew (Hines and Patrick Warburton) to help overthrow the deep-space despot. Perhaps with some training from Ham III's mentor (Kenan Thompson) and the help of a friendly alien (Kristin Chenoweth) this fearless group of anthropoids can make the universe a safer place for aliens and humans alike.
•Director: Kirk De Micco
•Writers: Kirk De Micco and Kirk De Micco
•Release Date: 18 July 2008 (USA)
•Genre: Animation | Adventure | Comedy
•Cast (Credited cast)

Cheryl Hines... Luna (voice)
Patrick Warburton... Titan (voice)
Omid Abtahi... Dr. Jagu (voice)
Jeff Daniels ... Zartog (voice)
Stanley Tucci... The Senator (voice)
Jane Lynch ... Dr. Poole (voice)
Zack Shada... Comet (voice)
Andy Samberg... Ham III (voice)
Patrick Breen... Dr. Bob (voice)
Kenan Thompson... Ringmaster (voice)
Carlos Alazraqui... Houston (voice)
Kristin Chenoweth... Kilowatt (voice)
Kath Soucie... Dr. Smothers (voice)

•Country: USA
•Language: English
•Company: Vanguard Animation
•User Rating: (awaiting 5 votes)

JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH

2008-07-08T21:21:00.004+07:00

Plot Synopsis

A science professor whose radical theories have completely tarnished his reputation. While backpacking across Iceland with his nephew Sean, the two explorers find a cave that leads them deep down into the bowels of the planet. And so they go on a quest to find out what has happened to the scientist's missing brother, a scientist, his nephew and their mountain guide discovers a fantastic and dangerous lost world in the center of the earth. There they discover a bizarre landscape filled with terrifying creatures
•Director: Eric Brevig
•Writers: Michael Weiss and Michael D. Weiss
•Release Date: 11 July 2008 (USA)
•Genre: Action | Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi
•Cast

Brendan Fraser... Trevor Anderson
Josh Hutcherson... Sean Anderson
Anita Briem... Hannah Ásgeirsson
Kaniehtiio Horn... Gum-Chewing Girl
Garth Gilker... Sigurbjörn Ásgeirsson
Seth Meyers... Professor Alan Kitzens
Jean Michel Paré... Max Anderson
Jane Wheeler... Elizabeth
Frank Fontaine... Old Man
Giancarlo Caltabiano... Leonard

•Runtime: USA:92 min
•Country: USA
•Language: English | Icelandic
•Filming Locations: Iceland more
•Company: Walden Media
•User Rating: (awaiting 5 votes)

BABY MAMA

2008-07-05T23:21:00.004+07:00

Plot Synopsis

Successful and single businesswoman Kate Holbrook has long put her career ahead of a personal life. Now 37, she's finally determined to have a kid on her own. But her plan is thrown a curve ball after she discovers she has only a million-to-one chance of getting pregnant. Undaunted, the driven Kate allows South Philly working girl Angie Ostrowiski to become her unlikely surrogate. Simple enough ... After learning from the steely head of their surrogacy center that Angie is pregnant, Kate goes into precision nesting mode: reading childcare books, baby-proofing the apartment and researching top pre-schools. But the executive's well-organized strategy is turned upside down when her Baby Mama shows up at her doorstep with no place to live. An unstoppable force meets an immovable object as structured Kate tries to turn vibrant Angie into the perfect expectant mom. In a battle of wills, they will struggle their way through preparation for the baby's arrival. And in the middle of this tug-of-war, they'll discover two kinds of family: the one you're born to and the one you make
•Director: Michael McCullers
•Writer: Michael McCullers
•Release Date: 25 April 2008 (USA)
•Genre: Comedy | Romance
•Cast (Cast overview, first billed only)

Amy Poehler... Angie Ostrowiski
Tina Fey... Kate Holbrook
Greg Kinnear... Rob Ackerman
Dax Shepard... Carl Loomis
Romany Malco... Oscar
Sigourney Weaver... Chaffee Bicknell
Steve Martin... Barry
Maura Tierney... Caroline
Stephen Mailer... Dan
Holland Taylor... Rose Holbrook
James Rebhorn... Judge
Denis O'Hare... Dr. Manheim
Kevin Collins... Architect / Rick
Will Forte... Scott
Fred Armisen... Stroller Salesman

•Runtime: USA:99 min
•Country: USA
•Language: English
•Filming Locations: 210 Riverside Drive, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
•Company: Broadway Video
•User Rating: 6.2/10 (4,118 votes)

DRILLBIT TAYLOR

2008-07-05T22:03:00.005+07:00

Plot Synopsis

Determined not to spend their entire high-school career being tormented by the local bully, three freshmen place an ad in Soldier of Fortune magazine seeking an experienced combat veteran to protect them in this comedy produced by Judd Apatow, penned by Seth Rogen and Kristofor Brown, and starring Owen Wilson. It's their first day of high school, and best friends Ryan (Troy Gentile), Wade (Nate Hartley), and Emmit (David Dorfman) are determined to make the most out of the next four years. Trouble soon arises, however, in the form of sadistic hallway hooligan Filkins (Alex Frost) -- an unrelenting bully who makes it his mission to ensure that these three friends suffer all the way through to their senior year. Desperate to find protection by any means possible, Ryan, Wade, and Emmit place an ad in Soldier of Fortune magazine. While most of the responses they get come from men who are either too experienced or too expensive, one down-on-his-luck mercenary named Drillbit Taylor (Wilson) is right in their price range and eager to help out. Drillbit may be homeless (or, as he likes to call it, "home free"), but he's more than willing to offer these three brave souls the mental and physical training needed to fend off Filkins and get on with their lives. Trouble is, Drillbit isn't quite the fearless freelance soldier he has made himself out to be.
•Director: Steven Brill
•Writers: Kristofor Brown (screenplay) and Seth Rogen (screenplay)
•Release Date: 21 March 2008 (USA)
•Genre: Comedy
•Cast (Cast overview, first billed only)

Nate Hartley... Wade
Troy Gentile... Ryan
Owen Wilson... Drillbit Taylor
Casey Boersma... Chuck
Dylan Boersma... Nick
Beth Littleford... Barbara
David Koechner... Frightened Dad
Matt Walsh ... Not for Pot Driver
Janet Varney... Attractive Woman Driver
Lisa Lampanelli... Ronnie's Mom
Lisa Ann Walter... Dolores
Ian Roberts ... Jim
Billy O'Neill... Dean (as Bill O'Neill)
Shaun Weiss... Bus Driver
Jordan Valacich... Cute Girl on Stairs (as Jordan Valley)

•Runtime: USA:109 min
•Country: USA
•Language: English
•Filming Locations: 3rd Street Promenade, Santa Monica, California, USA
•Company: Paramount Pictures
•User Rating: 6.1/10 (6,465 votes)

PISTOL WHIPPED

2008-07-03T00:38:00.004+07:00

Plot Synopsis

An elite former cop with a serious drinking problem and a sizable gambling debt is offered an opportunity for a fresh start when a wealthy stranger buys up his debts and proposes a deadly partnership. There was a time when Matt (Steven Seagal) was a happily married husband and father, but these days his only companions are an empty bottle and a handful of casino chips. His luck has run out, and now his wife is married to another man and his daughter has a new father. Just when it seems as if things couldn't get any worse for Matt, a mysterious old man appears to offer him the opportunity of a lifetime: Should Matt agree to assassinate one of the city's most feared gangsters, his astronomical debt will be paid in full. But Matt isn't used to being a hired gun, and in order to successfully execute his dangerous mission he will first have to familiarize himself with the complicated system of underworld politics. As clarity takes hold and the prospect of redemption comes within his grasp, this once honest cop realizes there is much more to his assignment than meets the eye as he prepares to make the decision that will change his life forever.
•Director: Roel Reiné
•Writer: J.D. Zeik (written by)
•Release Date: 10 March 2008 (Greece)
•Genre: Action
•Cast (Cast overview, first billed only)

Steven Seagal... Matt
Bernie McInerney... Father Joe
Ashley Greenfield... Card Player #1
John P. Gulino... Card Player #2
Antoni Corone... Sharp
Matt Salinger... Dealer
Paul Calderon... Blue
Lance Henriksen... The Old Man
Lydia Jordan... Becky

•Runtime: 96 min | Australia:92 min
•Country: USA
•Language: English
•Filming Locations: Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA more
•Company: Junction Films
•User Rating: 5.8/10 (1,158 votes)