Archive for December, 2009

Sherlock Holmes

Thursday, December 24th, 2009

All Genres:
Action, Adventure, Crime, Mystery, Thriller

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA | Germany

Runtime: 128 min

Languages: English | French

Director:

Tagline: Nothing Escapes Him

 

Cast: Robert Downey Jr. … Sherlock Holmes
Jude Law … Dr. John Watson
Rachel McAdams … Irene Adler
Mark Strong … Lord Blackwood
Eddie Marsan … Inspector Lestrade
Robert Maillet … Dredger
Geraldine James … Mrs. Hudson
Kelly Reilly … Mary Morstan
William Houston … Constable Clark
Hans Matheson … Lord Coward
James Fox … Sir Thomas
William Hope … Ambassador Standish
Clive Russell … Captain Tanner
Oran Gurel … Reordan
David Garrick … McMurdo

 

Plot: Detective Sherlock Holmes and his stalwart partner Watson engage in a battle of wits and brawn with a nemesis whose plot is a threat to all of England. add synopsis

 

Awards: Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 1 win & 4 nominations

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Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel

Friday, December 11th, 2009

All Genres:
Animation, Comedy, Family, Romance

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA

Runtime: 88 min | Portugal:89 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline:

 

Cast: Zachary Levi … Toby
David Cross … Ian
Jason Lee … Dave
Justin Long … Alvin (voice)
Matthew Gray Gubler … Simon (voice)
Jesse McCartney … Theodore (voice)
Amy Poehler … Eleanor (voice)
Anna Faris … Jeanette (voice)
Christina Applegate … Brittany (voice)
Wendie Malick … Dr. Rubin
Anjelah N. Johnson … Julie (as Anjelah Johnson)
Kathryn Joosten … Aunt Jackie
Kevin G. Schmidt … Ryan
Chris Warren Jr. … Xander
Bridgit Mendler … Becca

 

Plot: The world famous singing pre-teen chipmunk trio return to contend with the pressures of school, celebrity, and a rival female music group known as The Chipettes. add synopsis

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It's Complicated

Thursday, December 10th, 2009

All Genres:
Comedy, Romance

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA

Runtime: USA:120 min | Argentina:120 min

Languages: English | French

Director:

Tagline: First comes marriage. Then comes divorce. And then…

 

Cast: Meryl Streep … Jane
Steve Martin … Adam
Alec Baldwin … Jake
John Krasinski … Harley
Lake Bell … Agness
Mary Kay Place … Joanne
Rita Wilson … Trisha
Alexandra Wentworth … Diane
Hunter Parrish … Luke
Zoe Kazan … Gabby
Caitlin Fitzgerald … Lauren
Emjay Anthony … Pedro
Nora Dunn … Sally
Bruce Altman … Ted
Robert Curtis Brown … Peter

 

Plot: When attending their son’s college graduation, a couple reignite the spark in their relationship…but the complicated fact is they’re divorced and he’s remarried.

 

Awards: Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 1 win & 5 nominations

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Avatar

Thursday, December 10th, 2009

All Genres:
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA | UK

Runtime: 162 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: Enter the World

 

Cast: Sam Worthington … Jake Sully
Zoe Saldana … Neytiri
Sigourney Weaver … Dr. Grace Augustine
Stephen Lang … Colonel Miles Quaritch
Joel Moore … Norm Spellman (as Joel David Moore)
Giovanni Ribisi … Parker Selfridge
Michelle Rodriguez … Trudy Chacon
Laz Alonso … Tsu'tey
Wes Studi … Eytukan
CCH Pounder … Moat
Dileep Rao … Dr. Max Patel
Matt Gerald … Corporal Lyle Wainfleet
Sean Anthony Moran … Private Fike
Jason Whyte … Cryo Vault Med Tech
Scott Lawrence … Venture Star Crew Chief

 

Plot: A paraplegic marine dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission becomes torn between following his orders and protecting the world he feels is his home.

 

Awards: Nominated for 9 Oscars. Another 14 wins & 33 nominations

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Crazy Heart

Sunday, December 6th, 2009

All Genres:
Drama, Music, Romance

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA

Runtime: USA:112 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: The harder the life, the sweeter the song.

 

Cast: Jeff Bridges … Bad Blake
James Keane … Manager
Anna Felix … Barmaid
Paul Herman … Jack Greene
Tom Bower … Bill Wilson
Ryan Bingham … Tony
Beth Grant … Jo Ann
Rick Dial … Wesley Barnes
Maggie Gyllenhaal … Jean Craddock
Debrianna Mansini … Ann
Jerry Handy … Cowboy
Jack Nation … Buddy
Ryil Adamson … Ralphie
J. Michael Oliva … Bear
David Manzanares … Nick

 

Plot: Bad Blake (Jeff Bridges) is a broken-down, hard-living country music singer who’s had way too many marriages… add synopsis

 

Awards: Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 13 wins & 13 nominations

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Armored

Friday, December 4th, 2009

All Genres:
Action, Drama, Thriller

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA

Runtime: 88 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: They have a plan that's going to catch EVERYBODY off-guard.

 

Cast: Matt Dillon … Mike Cochrone
Jean Reno … Quinn
Laurence Fishburne … Baines
Amaury Nolasco … Palmer
Fred Ward … Duncan Ashcroft
Milo Ventimiglia … Eckehart
Skeet Ulrich … Dobbs
Columbus Short … Ty Hackett
Andre Kinney … Jimmy Hackett (as Andre Jamal Kinney)
Andrew Fiscella … Dispatcher #1
Nick Jameson … Homeless Man
Glenn Taranto … Joe the Cook
Lorna Raver … Child Welfare Agent
Garry Guerrier … Federal Guard
Robert Harvey … Bank Guard

 

Plot: A newbie guard for an armored truck company is coerced by his veteran coworkers to steal a truck containing $42 million. But a wrinkle in their supposedly foolproof plan divides the group, leading to a potentially deadly resolution.

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Brothers

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

All Genres:
Drama, Thriller, War

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA

Runtime: 104 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: There are two sides to every family

 

Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal … Tommy Cahill
Natalie Portman … Grace Cahill
Tobey Maguire … Capt. Sam Cahill
Clifton Collins Jr. … Major Cavazos
Bailee Madison … Isabelle Cahill
Sam Shepard … Hank Cahill
Mare Winningham … Elsie Cahill
Taylor Geare … Maggie Cahill
Patrick Flueger … Private Joe Willis
Jenny Wade … Tina
Carey Mulligan … Cassie Willis
Omid Abtahi … Yusuf
Navid Negahban … Murad
Ethan Suplee … Sweeney
Arron Shiver … A.J.

 

Plot: A young man comforts his older brother’s wife and children after he goes missing in Afghanistan. add synopsis

 

Awards: Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 2 nominations

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Invictus

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

All Genres:
Biography, Drama, History, Sport

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA

Runtime: 133 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: His people needed a leader. He gave them a champion.

 

Cast: Morgan Freeman … Nelson Mandela
Matt Damon … Francois Pienaar
Tony Kgoroge … Jason Tshabalala
Patrick Mofokeng … Linga Moonsamy
Matt Stern … Hendrick Booyens
Julian Lewis Jones … Etienne Feyder
Adjoa Andoh … Brenda Mazibuko
Marguerite Wheatley … Nerine
Leleti Khumalo … Mary
Patrick Lyster … Mr. Pienaar
Penny Downie … Mrs. Pinnear
Sibongile Nojila … Eunice
Bonnie Henna … Zindzi
Shakes Myeko … Minister of Sport
Louis Minnaar … Springbok Coach

 

Plot: Nelson Mandela, in his first term as the South African President, initiates a unique venture to unite the apartheid-torn land: enlist the national rugby team on a mission to win the 1995 Rugby World Cup. add synopsis

 

Awards: Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 17 nominations

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Nine

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

All Genres:
Drama, Musical, Romance

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA | Italy

Runtime: 118 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: This Holiday Season, Be Italian

 

Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis … Guido Contini
Marion Cotillard … Luisa Contini
Penélope Cruz … Carla
Nicole Kidman … Claudia
Judi Dench … Lilli
Kate Hudson … Stephanie
Sophia Loren … Mamma
Stacy Ferguson … Saraghina (as Fergie)
Ricky Tognazzi … Dante – Producer of 'Italia'
Giuseppe Cederna … Fausto
Elio Germano … Pierpaolo
Andrea Di Stefano … Benito
Roberto Nobile … Jaconelli
Romina Carancini … Production Assistant
Alessandro Denipotti … Production Assistant

 

Plot: Famous film director Guido Contini struggles to find harmony in his professional and personal lives, as he engages in dramatic relationships with his wife, his mistress, his muse, his agent, and his mother.

 

Awards: Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 31 nominations

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