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Bedtime Stories

Wednesday, December 24th, 2008

All Genres:
Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Release Year: 2008

Country: USA

Runtime: 99 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: Whatever they dream up… he has to survive.

 

Cast: Adam Sandler … Skeeter Bronson
Keri Russell … Jill
Guy Pearce … Kendall
Russell Brand … Mickey
Richard Griffiths … Barry Nottingham
Teresa Palmer … Violet Nottingham
Lucy Lawless … Aspen
Courteney Cox … Wendy
Jonathan Morgan Heit … Patrick
Laura Ann Kesling … Bobbi
Jonathan Pryce … Marty Bronson
Nick Swardson … Engineer
Kathryn Joosten … Mrs. Dixon
Allen Covert … Ferrari Guy
Carmen Electra … Hot Girl

 

Plot: A family comedy about a hotel handyman whose life changes when the lavish bedtime stories he tells his niece and nephew start to magically come true.

 

Awards: 1 win & 4 nominations

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Rudo y Cursi

Friday, December 19th, 2008

All Genres:
Comedy, Drama, Sport

Release Year: 2008

Country: USA | Mexico

Runtime: Netherlands:103 min | USA:103 min | Argentina:103 min

Languages: Spanish

Director:

Tagline: La Vida es Un Volado

 

Cast: Gael García Bernal … Tato
Diego Luna … Beto
Guillermo Francella … Batuta
Dolores Heredia … Elvira
Adriana Paz … Toña
Jessica Mas … Maya
Salvador Zerboni … Jorge W
Tania Esmeralda Aguilar … Nadia
Joaquín Cosio … Arnulfo
Alfredo Alfonso … Don Casimiro
Fermín Martínez … DT. Obdulio
Eduardo Von … DT. Bruno Lopéz
Jorge Zárate … Voz Bruno López
Axel Ricco … Mena
Harold Torres … Trompo Tovar

 

Plot: Two siblings rival each other inside the world of professional soccer.

 

Awards: 1 win & 3 nominations

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The Tale of Despereaux

Friday, December 19th, 2008

All Genres:
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Release Year: 2008

Country: UK | USA

Runtime: 93 min | 90 min

Languages: English

Director: Sam Fell

Robert Stevenhagen

Tagline: Small Hero. Big Heart.

 

Writers: Kate DiCamillo (book) Will McRobb (screen story)

 

Cast: Matthew Broderick … Despereaux (voice)
Dustin Hoffman … Roscuro (voice)
Emma Watson … Princess Pea (voice)
Tracey Ullman … Miggery Sow (voice)
Kevin Kline … Andre (voice)
William H. Macy … Lester (voice)
Stanley Tucci … Boldo (voice)
Ciarán Hinds … Botticelli (voice)
Robbie Coltrane … Gregory (voice)
Tony Hale … Furlough (voice)
Frances Conroy … Antoinette (voice)
Frank Langella … Mayor (voice)
Richard Jenkins … Principal (voice)
Christopher Lloyd … Hovis (voice)
Charles Shaughnessy … Pietro (voice)

 

Plot: The tale of three unlikely heroes – a misfit mouse who prefers reading books to eating them, an unhappy rat who schemes to leave the darkness of the dungeon, and a bumbling servant girl with cauliflower ears – whose fates are intertwined with that of the castle’s princess.

 

Awards: 8 nominations

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Yes Man

Tuesday, December 9th, 2008

All Genres:
Comedy, Romance

Release Year: 2008

Country: USA | Australia

Runtime: 104 min

Languages: English | Korean | Estonian

Director:

Tagline: One word can change everything.

 

Cast: Jim Carrey … Carl Allen
Zooey Deschanel … Allison
Bradley Cooper … Peter
John Michael Higgins … Nick
Rhys Darby … Norman
Danny Masterson … Rooney
Fionnula Flanagan … Tillie
Terence Stamp … Terrence Bundley
Sasha Alexander … Lucy Burns
Molly Sims … Stephanie
Brent Briscoe … Homeless Guy
Rocky Carroll … Wes
John Cothran Jr. … Tweed (as John Cothran)
Spencer Garrett … Multack
Sean O'Bryan … Ted

 

Plot: A guy challenges himself to say “yes” to everything for an entire year.

 

Awards: 2 wins & 7 nominations

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Four Christmases

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

All Genres:
Comedy, Drama, Romance

Release Year: 2008

Country: USA | Germany

Runtime: 88 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: His father, her mother, his mother and her father all in one day.

 

Cast: Vince Vaughn … Brad
Reese Witherspoon … Kate
Robert Duvall … Howard
Sissy Spacek … Paula
Jon Voight … Creighton
Jon Favreau … Denver
Mary Steenburgen … Marilyn
Dwight Yoakam … Pastor Phil
Tim McGraw … Dallas
Kristin Chenoweth … Courtney
Katy Mixon … Susan
Colleen Camp … Aunt Donna
Jeanette Miller … Gram-Gram
Jack Donner … Grandpa
Steve Wiebe … Jim

 

Plot: A couple struggles to visit all four of their divorced parents on Christmas Day.

 

Awards: 1 win & 1 nomination

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Bolt

Monday, November 17th, 2008

All Genres:
Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Release Year: 2008

Country: USA

Runtime: 96 min

Languages: English

Director: Byron Howard

Chris Williams

Tagline: A hero is unleashed 2008.

 

Writers: Dan Fogelman (screenplay) & Chris Williams (screenplay) …

 

Cast: John Travolta … Bolt (voice)
Miley Cyrus … Penny (voice)
Susie Essman … Mittens (voice)
Mark Walton … Rhino (voice)
Malcolm McDowell … Dr. Calico (voice)
James Lipton … The Director (voice)
Greg Germann … The Agent (voice)
Diedrich Bader … Veteran Cat (voice)
Nick Swardson … Blake (voice)
J.P. Manoux … Tom (voice)
Dan Fogelman … Billy (voice)
Kari Wahlgren … Mindy (voice)
Chloe Moretz … Young Penny (voice)
Randy Savage … Thug (voice)
Ronn Moss … Dr. Forrester (voice)

 

Plot: The canine star of a fictional sci-fi/action show that believes his powers are real embarks on a cross country trek to save his co-star from a threat he believes is just as real.

 

Awards: Nominated for Oscar. Another 20 nominations

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Nothing Like the Holidays

Saturday, November 8th, 2008

All Genres:
Comedy, Drama, Romance

Release Year: 2008

Country: USA

Runtime: 98 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline:

 

Cast: Alfred Molina … Edy Rodriguez
Elizabeth Peña … Anna Rodriguez
Freddy Rodríguez … Jesse Rodriguez
Luis Guzmán … Johnny
Jay Hernandez … Ozzy
John Leguizamo … Mauricio Rodriguez
Debra Messing … Sarah Rodriguez
Vanessa Ferlito … Roxanna Rodriguez
Melonie Diaz … Marissa
Alexander Bautista … Hector
Ramses Jimenez … Fernando
Manny Perez … Alexis
Claudia Michelle Wallace … Tina
Cheryl Hamada … Dr. Susan Lee
Manny Sosa … Father Torres

 

Plot: A Puerto Rican family living in the area of Humboldt Park in west Chicago face what may be their last Christmas together.

 

Awards: 5 nominations

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Soul Men

Friday, November 7th, 2008

All Genres:
Comedy, Drama, Music

Release Year: 2008

Country: USA

Runtime: 100 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: Out of sync. Never out of style.

 

Cast: Samuel L. Jackson … Louis Hinds
Bernie Mac … Floyd Henderson
Sharon Leal … Cleo
Adam Herschman … Phillip
Sean Hayes … Danny Epstein
Affion Crockett … Lester
Fatso-Fasano … Pay-Pay
Jackie Long … Zig-Zag
Mike Epps … Duane Henderson
John Legend … Marcus Hooks
Isaac Hayes … Himself
Vanessa del Rio … Full-Figured Neighbor
P.J. Byrne … Floyd's Doctor
Ken Davitian … Ardesh Kezian
Jennifer Coolidge … Rosalee

 

Plot: Though it’s been some twenty years since they have spoken with one another, two estranged soul-singing legends agree to participate in a reunion performance at the Apollo Theater to honor their recently deceased band leader. add synopsis

 

Awards: 2 nominations

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Role Models

Friday, November 7th, 2008

All Genres:
Comedy

Release Year: 2008

Country: USA | Germany

Runtime: 99 min | 101 min (unrated version)

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: Danny and Wheeler were just sentenced to 150 hours mentoring kids. Worst idea ever.

 

Cast: Seann William Scott … Wheeler
Paul Rudd … Danny Donahue
Christopher Mintz-Plasse … Augie Farks
Bobb'e J. Thompson … Ronnie Shields
Elizabeth Banks … Beth
Jane Lynch … Gayle Sweeny
Ken Jeong … King Argotron
Ken Marino … Jim Stansel
Kerri Kenney … Lynette (as Kerri Kenney-Silver)
A.D. Miles … Martin Gary
Joe Lo Truglio … Kuzzik
Matt Walsh … Davith of Glencracken
Nicole Randall Johnson … Karen
Alexandra Stamler … Esplen (as Allie Stamler)
Carly Craig … Connie

 

Plot: Wild behavior forces a pair of energy drink reps to enroll in a Big Brother program.

 

Awards: 3 nominations

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Transylmania

Wednesday, November 5th, 2008

All Genres:
Comedy, Horror

Release Year: 2008

Country: USA

Runtime: 92 min

Languages: English

Director: David Hillenbrand

Scott Hillenbrand

Tagline: Euro-trashed! Euro-smashed! Euro-slashed!

 

Writers: Patrick Casey (writer) Worm Miller (writer)

 

Cast: Oren Skoog … Rusty / Radu
Worm Miller … Brady (as Joshua 'Worm' Miller)
Patrick Casey … Mike
Jennifer Lyons … Lynne
Tony Denman … Newmar
Patrick Cavanaugh … Pete
Paul H. Kim … Wang
David Steinberg … Dean Floca
Natalie Garza … Lia
Nicole Garza … Danni
Musetta Vander … Teodora Van Sloan
James DeBello … Cliff
Irena A. Hoffman … Draguta Floca
Claudiu Trandafir … Van Sloan
Radu Andrei Daniel … Edward Van Sloan

 

Plot: Spoof horror in which a group of college kids do a semester abroad in Romania and realise that if the partying doesn’t kill them, the vampires just might! add synopsis

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The Other End of the Line

Friday, October 31st, 2008

All Genres:
Comedy, Romance

Release Year: 2008

Country: USA

Runtime: USA:106 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: Two countries. Two cultures. One chance at love.

 

Cast: Jesse Metcalfe … Granger Woodruff
Shriya … Priya Sethi
Larry Miller … Kit Hawksin
Michael Chen … Mike
Nouva Monika Wahlgren … Ula (as Nauva Green)
Sara Foster … Emory Banks
Harry Key … New York Waiter
Austin Basis … Charlie Hendricks
Tara Sharma … Zia
Sushmita Mukherjee … Manju Sethi
Jai Thade … Govinda
Kiran Juneja … Aunt Pimmi
Suhita Thatte … Priya's Aunt #2
Anupam Kher … Rajeev Sethi
Avantika Akerkar … Miss Prasad

 

Plot: An employee at an Indian call-center travels to San Francisco to be with a guy she falls for over the phone.

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Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

All Genres:
Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family

Release Year: 2008

Country: USA

Runtime: 89 min

Languages: English | Italian

Director: Eric Darnell

Tom McGrath

Tagline: Still together. Still lost!

 

Writers: Etan Cohen (written by) Eric Darnell (written by)

 

Cast: Ben Stiller … Alex (voice)
Chris Rock … Marty / Additional Zebras (voice)
David Schwimmer … Melman (voice)
Jada Pinkett Smith … Gloria (voice)
Sacha Baron Cohen … Julien (voice)
Cedric the Entertainer … Maurice (voice)
Andy Richter … Mort (voice)
Bernie Mac … Zuba (voice)
Alec Baldwin … Makunga (voice)
Sherri Shepherd … Mom (voice)
Will i Am … Moto Moto (voice) (as Will.I.Am)
Elisa Gabrielli … Nana (voice)
Tom McGrath … Skipper / Lemur #1 (voice)
Chris Miller … Kowalski (voice)
Christopher Knights … Private (voice)

 

Plot: The sequel to 2005’s “Madagascar”, in which New York Zoo animals, Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe and Gloria the Hippo…

 

Awards: 1 win & 7 nominations

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Sex Drive

Thursday, October 16th, 2008

All Genres:
Adventure, Comedy, Romance

Release Year: 2008

Country: USA

Runtime: 109 min | 129 min (unrated version)

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: He's leaving virgin territory

 

Cast: Josh Zuckerman … Ian
Amanda Crew … Felicia
Clark Duke … Lance
James Marsden … Rex
Seth Green … Ezekiel
Alice Greczyn … Mary
Katrina Bowden … Ms. Tasty
Charlie McDermott … Andy (as Charles McDermott)
Mark L. Young … Randy
Cole Petersen … Dylan
Dave Sheridan … Bobby Jo
Michael Cudlitz … Rick
Allison Weissman … Becca
Andrea Anders … Brandy
Kim Ostrenko … Ian's Stepmom

 

Plot: A high school senior drives cross-country with his best friends to hook up with a babe he met online.

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I Sell the Dead

Friday, October 10th, 2008

All Genres:
Comedy, Horror

Release Year: 2008

Country: USA

Runtime: USA:85 min | Argentina:85 min (Buenos Aires Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente)

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: Never Trust A Corpse

 

Cast: Dominic Monaghan … Arthur Blake
Ron Perlman … Father Duffy
Larry Fessenden … Willie Grimes
Angus Scrimm … Dr. Vernon Quint
John Speredakos … Cornelius Murphy
Eileen Colgan … Maisey O'Connell
Brenda Cooney … Fanny Bryers
Daniel Manche … Young Arthur Blake
Joel Garland … Ronnie
James Godwin … Mark 1
Alisdair Stewart … Bulger
Heather Robb … Myrtle Murphy
Aidan Redmond … Jack Flood
Heather Bullock … Valentine Kelly
Patrick Bucklew … Creature #2

 

Plot: A grave robber reflects on his life of crime.

 

Awards: 1 win & 1 nomination

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How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

Friday, October 3rd, 2008

All Genres:
Comedy, Romance

Release Year: 2008

Country: UK

Runtime: 110 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: Brace yourselves, America.

 

Writers: Peter Straughan (screenplay) Toby Young (book)

 

Cast: Kelan Pannell … Young Sidney Young
Janette Scott … Mrs. Young
Simon Pegg … Sidney Young
Megan Fox … Sophie Maes
Gillian Anderson … Eleanor Johnson
Kelly Jo Charge … Apollo Awards Presenter
Christian Smith … Apollo Awards Guest
Katherine Parkinson … PR Woman
Felicity Montagu … Clipboard Nazi
Thandie Newton … Herself
John Lightbody … Assistant Hotel Manager
Ian Bonar … Post Modern Review Staff #1
James Corden … Post Modern Review Staff #2
Fenella Woolgar … Post Modern Review Staff #3
Chris O'Dowd … Post Modern Review Staff #4

 

Plot: A British writer struggles to fit in at a high-profile magazine in New York. Based on Toby Young’s memoir “How to Lose Friends & Alienate People”.

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An American Carol

Friday, October 3rd, 2008

All Genres:
Comedy, Fantasy

Release Year: 2008

Country: USA

Runtime: 83 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: WARNING! This movie may be offensive to children, young people, old people, in-the-middle people, some people on the right, all people on the left, terrorists, pacifists, war-mongers, fish mongers, Christians, Jews, Muslims, atheists, agnostics (though you'd have to prove it to them), the ACLU, liberals, conservatives, neo-cons, ex-cons, future cons, Republicans, Democrats, Libertarian, people of color, people of no color, English speakers, English-as-a-second language speakers, non-speakers, men, women, women, & Ivy League professors. Native Americans should be okay.

 

Cast: Trace Adkins … Angel of Death / Trace Adkins
Kevin P. Farley … Michael Malone (as Kevin Farley)
Kelsey Grammer … General George S. Patton
Chriss Anglin … John F. Kennedy
Robert Davi … Aziz
Serdar Kalsin … Ahmed
Bill O'Reilly … Himself
Geoffrey Arend … Mohammed
Dennis Hopper … The Judge
Jillian Murray … Heather
Scott Bailey … Celebrity #2
Dana Lyn Baron … Speaker 1940's
Mark Vafiades … Look out! It's those Christians! (as Mark Basil)
Jon Voight … George Washington
Morgan Beck … "Free History Term Papers"

 

Plot: An anti-American filmmaker who’s out to abolish the July Fourth holiday is visited by three ghosts who try to change his perception of the country.

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High School Musical 3: Senior Year

Sunday, September 28th, 2008

All Genres:
Comedy, Drama, Family, Musical, Romance

Release Year: 2008

Country: USA

Runtime: 112 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: high school graduation

 

Cast: Zac Efron … Troy Bolton
Vanessa Hudgens … Gabriella Montez
Ashley Tisdale … Sharpay Evans
Lucas Grabeel … Ryan Evans
Corbin Bleu … Chad Danforth
Monique Coleman … Taylor McKessie
Olesya Rulin … Kelsi Nielsen
Chris Warren Jr. … Zeke Baylor
Ryne Sanborn … Jason Cross
KayCee Stroh … Martha Cox
Bart Johnson … Coach Jack Bolton
Alyson Reed … Ms. Darbus
Matt Prokop … Jimmie Zara
Justin Martin … Donny Dion
Jemma McKenzie-Brown … Tiara Gold

 

Plot: As seniors in high school, Troy and Gabriella struggle with the idea of being separated from one another as college approaches. Along with the rest of the Wildcats, they stage a spring musical to address their experiences, hopes and fears about their future. add synopsis

 

Awards: 7 wins & 9 nominations

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Igor

Friday, September 19th, 2008

All Genres:
Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Release Year: 2008

Country: USA | France

Runtime: 87 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: All men aren't created Evil.

 

Writers: Chris McKenna (written by) and John Hoffman (additional screenplay)

 

Cast: John Cusack … Igor (voice)
Myleene Klass … Dr. Holzwurm (voice)
Robin Walsh … Dr. Holzwurm's Igor (voice) (as Robin Howard)
Matt McKenna … Dr. Herzschlag (voice)
John Cleese … Dr. Glickenstein (voice)
Steve Buscemi … Scamper (voice)
Sean Hayes … Brain (voice)
Jess Harnell … Announcer / Royal Guard #2 (voice)
Eddie Izzard … Dr. Schadenfreude (voice)
Jennifer Coolidge … Jaclyn / Heidi (voice)
Jay Leno … King Malbert (voice)
Molly Shannon … Eva (voice)
Zoë Bright … Blind Woman / Killiseum Fan #1 (voice)
Sophia Eraklis … Blind Orphan #1 (voice)
A. Cheron Hall … Blind Orphan #2 / Blind Orphan #4 (voice)

 

Plot: Animated fable about a clich

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Beverly Hills Chihuahua

Thursday, September 18th, 2008

All Genres:
Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance

Release Year: 2008

Country: USA

Runtime: 91 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: 50% Warrior. 50% Lover. 100% Chihuahua.

 

Cast: Piper Perabo … Rachel
Manolo Cardona … Sam Cortez
Jamie Lee Curtis … Aunt Viv
José María Yazpik … Vasquez
Maury Sterling … Rafferty
Jesús Ochoa … Officer Ramirez (as Jesus Ochoa)
Eugenio Derbez … Store Owner
Omar Leyva … Ranger
Naomy Romo … Ranger
Ali Hillis … Angela
Marguerite Moreau … Blair
Nick Zano … Bryan
Carmen Vera … Inn Keeper Lady
Gina Gallego … Shelter Director
Hiram Vilchez … Desk Clerk

 

Plot: While on vacation in Mexico, Chloe, a ritzy Beverly Hills chihuahua, finds herself lost and in need of assistance in order to get back home.

 

Awards: 8 nominations

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My Best Friend's Girl

Tuesday, September 16th, 2008

All Genres:
Comedy, Romance

Release Year: 2008

Country: USA

Runtime: 101 min | USA:112 min (unrated version)

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline:

 

Cast: Dane Cook … Tank Turner
Kate Hudson … Alexis
Alec Baldwin … Professor Turner
Jason Biggs … Dustin
Diora Baird … Rachel
Lizzy Caplan … Ami
Riki Lindhome … Hilary
Mini Anden … Lizzy
Hilary Pingle … Claire
Nate Torrence … Craig
Malcolm Barrett … Dwalu
Taran Killam … Josh
Faye Grant … Merrilee
Richard Snee … Brian
Amanda Brooks … Carly

 

Plot: Tank faces the ultimate test of friendship when his best friend hires him to take his ex-girlfriend out on a lousy date in order to make her realize how great her former boyfriend is.

 

Awards: 1 nomination

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