Archive for the ‘Adventure’ Category

2012

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

All Genres:
Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA | Canada

Runtime: 158 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: We Were Warned.

 

Cast: John Cusack … Jackson Curtis
Amanda Peet … Kate Curtis
Chiwetel Ejiofor … Adrian Helmsley
Thandie Newton … Laura Wilson
Oliver Platt … Carl Anheuser
Thomas McCarthy … Gordon Silberman (as Tom McCarthy)
Woody Harrelson … Charlie Frost
Danny Glover … President Thomas Wilson
Liam James … Noah Curtis
Morgan Lily … Lilly Curtis
Zlatko Buric … Yuri Karpov
Beatrice Rosen … Tamara
Alexandre Haussmann … Alec
Philippe Haussmann … Oleg
Johann Urb … Sasha

 

Plot: An epic adventure about a global cataclysm that brings an end to the world and tells of the heroic struggle of the survivors.

 

Awards: 2 wins & 8 nominations

Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

All Genres:
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA

Runtime: USA:109 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: Meet Darren. He's sixteen going on immortal.

 

Cast: John C. Reilly … Larten Crepsley
Josh Hutcherson … Steve
Chris Massoglia … Darren Shan
Jessica Carlson … Rebecca
Michael Cerveris … Mr. Tiny
Ray Stevenson … Murlaugh
Patrick Fugit … Evra the Snake Boy
Daniel Newman … Pete
Morgan Saylor … Annie
Don McManus … Mr. Shan
Colleen Camp … Mrs. Shan
Ken Watanabe … Mr. Tall
Salma Hayek … Madame Truska
Orlando Jones … Alexander Ribs
Frankie Faison … Rhamus Twobellies

 

Plot: A young boy named Darren Shan meets a mysterious man at a freak show who turns out to be a Vampire. After a series of events Darren must leave his normal life and go on the road with the Cirque Du Freak and become a Vampire.

Fantastic Mr. Fox

Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

All Genres:
Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA | UK

Runtime: 87 min

Languages: English | French

Director:

Tagline: Dig the life fantastic.

 

Writers: Roald Dahl (novel) and Wes Anderson (screenplay)

 

Cast: George Clooney … Mr. Fox (voice)
Meryl Streep … Mrs. Fox (voice)
Jason Schwartzman … Ash (voice)
Bill Murray … Badger (voice)
Wallace Wolodarsky … Kylie (voice) (as Wally Wolodarsky)
Eric Chase Anderson … Kristofferson Silverfox (voice) (as Eric Anderson)
Michael Gambon … Franklin Bean (voice)
Willem Dafoe … Rat (voice)
Owen Wilson … Coach Skip (voice)
Jarvis Cocker … Petey (voice)
Wes Anderson … Weasel (voice)
Karen Duffy … Linda Otter (voice)
Robin Hurlstone … Walter Boggis (voice)
Hugo Guinness … Nathan Bunce (voice)
Helen McCrory … Mrs. Bean (voice)

 

Plot: Angry farmers, tired of sharing their chickens with a sly fox, look to get rid of their opponent and his family.

 

Awards: Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 10 wins & 19 nominations

Where the Wild Things Are

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

All Genres:
Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA

Runtime: 101 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: There's one in all of us.

 

Cast: Max Records … Max
Pepita Emmerichs … Claire
Max Pfeifer … Claire's Friend #1
Madeleine Greaves … Claire's Friend #2
Joshua Jay … Claire's Friend #3
Ryan Corr … Claire's Friend #4
Catherine Keener … Mom
Steve Mouzakis … Teacher
Mark Ruffalo … The Boyfriend
James Gandolfini … Carol (voice)
Paul Dano … Alexander (voice)
Catherine O'Hara … Judith (voice)
Forest Whitaker … Ira (voice)
Michael Berry Jr. … The Bull (voice)
Chris Cooper … Douglas (voice)

 

Plot: An adaptation of Maurice Sendak’s classic children’s story, where Max, a disobedient little boy sent to bed without his supper, creates his own world–a forest inhabited by ferocious wild creatures that crown Max as their ruler.

 

Awards: Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 17 nominations

The Road

Thursday, September 3rd, 2009

All Genres:
Adventure, Drama, Thriller

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA

Runtime: 111 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: In a moment the world changed forever.

 

Writers: Cormac McCarthy (novel) Joe Penhall (adaptation) …

 

Cast: Viggo Mortensen … Father
Kodi Smit-McPhee … Boy
Charlize Theron … Mother
Robert Duvall … Old Man – Eli
Guy Pearce … Veteran
Molly Parker … Friendly woman
Michael K. Williams … The Thief (as Michael Kenneth Williams)
Garret Dillahunt … Gang Member
Bob Jennings … Bearded Man
Agnes Herrmann … Archer's Woman
Buddy Sosthand … Archer
Kirk Brown … Bearded Face
Jack Erdie … Bearded Man #2
David August Lindauer … Man On Mattress
Gina Preciado … Well Fed Woman

 

Plot: A post-apocalyptic tale of a man and his son trying to survive by any means possible.

 

Awards: Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 1 win & 7 nominations

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Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

All Genres:
Animation, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA

Runtime: 79 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: (7) To Defend Us…

 

Writers: Pamela Pettler (screenplay) Shane Acker (story)

 

Cast: Christopher Plummer … 1 (voice)
Martin Landau … 2 (voice)
John C. Reilly … 5 (voice)
Crispin Glover … 6 (voice)
Jennifer Connelly … 7 (voice)
Fred Tatasciore … 8 / Radio Announcer (voice)
Elijah Wood … 9 (voice)
Alan Oppenheimer … The Scientist (voice)
Tom Kane … Dictator (voice)
Helen Wilson … Newscaster (voice)

 

Plot: A post-apocalyptic nightmare in which all of humanity is threatened.

 

Awards: 5 nominations

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

Wednesday, August 5th, 2009

All Genres:
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA | Czech Republic

Runtime: 118 min

Languages: English | French

Director:

Tagline: When All Else Fails, They Don't

 

Cast: Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje … Heavy Duty
Christopher Eccleston … James McCullen / Destro
Joseph Gordon-Levitt … The Doctor / Rex Lewis
Byung-hun Lee … Storm Shadow
Sienna Miller … Anastasia 'Ana' DeCobray / Baroness
Rachel Nichols … Shana 'Scarlett' O'Hara
Ray Park … Snake Eyes
Jonathan Pryce … U.S. President
Saïd Taghmaoui … Breaker
Channing Tatum … Duke
Arnold Vosloo … Zartan
Marlon Wayans … Ripcord
Dennis Quaid … General Hawk
Grégory Fitoussi … Baron de Cobray
Leo Howard … Young Snake Eyes

 

Plot: An elite military unit comprised of special operatives known as G.I. Joe, operating out of The Pit, takes on an evil organization led by a notorious arms dealer.

 

Awards: 7 nominations

Aliens in the Attic

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

All Genres:
Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA | Canada

Runtime: 86 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: The aliens vs. the Pearsons

 

Cast: Carter Jenkins … Tom Pearson
Austin Robert Butler … Jake Pearson (as Austin Butler)
Ashley Tisdale … Bethany Pearson
Ashley Boettcher … Hannah Pearson
Henri Young … Art Pearson
Regan Young … Lee Pearson
Doris Roberts … Nana Rose Pearson
Robert Hoffman … Ricky Dillman
Kevin Nealon … Stuart Pearson
Gillian Vigman … Nina Pearson
Andy Richter … Uncle Nathan Pearson
Tim Meadows … Sheriff Doug Armstrong
Malese Jow … Julie
Megan Parker … Brooke
Maggie VandenBerghe … Annie Filkins

 

Plot: A group of kids must protect their vacation home from invading aliens.

 

Awards: 1 nomination

G-Force

Sunday, July 19th, 2009

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

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA

Runtime: 88 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: Gadgets, Gizmos, Guinea Pigs. In 3-D.

 

Cast: Bill Nighy … Leonard Saber
Sam Rockwell … Darwin (voice)
Will Arnett … Kip Killian
Jon Favreau … Hurley (voice)
Zach Galifianakis … Ben
Nicolas Cage … Speckles (voice)
Kelli Garner … Marcie
Penélope Cruz … Juarez (voice)
Tyler Patrick Jones … Connor
Steve Buscemi … Bucky (voice)
Piper Mackenzie Harris … Penny
Gabriel Casseus … Agent Trigstad
Tracy Morgan … Blaster (voice)
Jack Conley … Agent Carter
Niecy Nash … Rosalita

 

Plot: A specially trained squad of guinea pigs is dispatched to stop a diabolical billionaire from taking over the world.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Monday, July 6th, 2009

All Genres:
Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance

Release Year: 2009

Country: UK | USA

Runtime: 153 min

Languages: English | Croatian

Director:

Tagline: Once again I must ask too much of you, Harry

 

Cast: Daniel Radcliffe … Harry Potter
Michael Gambon … Professor Albus Dumbledore
Dave Legeno … Fenrir Greyback
Elarica Gallacher … Waitress
Jim Broadbent … Professor Horace Slughorn
Geraldine Somerville … Lily Potter
Bonnie Wright … Ginny Weasley
Julie Walters … Molly Weasley
Rupert Grint … Ron Weasley
Emma Watson … Hermione Granger
Helena Bonham Carter … Bellatrix Lestrange
Timothy Spall … Wormtail
Alan Rickman … Professor Severus Snape
Oliver Phelps … George Weasley
James Phelps … Fred Weasley

 

Plot: As Harry Potter begins his 6th year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, he discovers an old book marked mysteriously “This book is the property of the Half-Blood Prince” and begins to learn about Lord Voldemort’s dark past.

 

Awards: Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 8 nominations

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

Wednesday, July 1st, 2009

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

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA

Runtime: 94 min

Languages: English

Director: Carlos Saldanha

Mike Thurmeier (co-director)

Tagline: The sub-zero heroes are back, on an incredible adventure… for the ages.

 

Writers: Peter Ackerman (screenplay) Michael Berg (screenplay)

 

Cast: Eunice Cho … Madison (Diatryma Girl) (voice)
Karen Disher … Scratte (voice)
Harrison Fahn … Glypto Boy (voice)
Maile Flanagan … Aardvark Mom (voice)
Jason Fricchione … Adult Molehog Male (voice)
Bill Hader … Gazelle (voice)
Kelly Keaton … Molehog Mom / Shovelmouth Mom (voice)
Joey King … Beaver Girl (voice)
Queen Latifah … Ellie (voice)
Denis Leary … Diego (voice)
Allegra Leguizamo … Aardvark Girl (voice)
John Leguizamo … Sid (voice)
Lucas Leguizamo … Aardvark Boy / Beaver Kid #2 (voice)
Clea Lewis … Start Mom (voice)
Jane Lynch … Diatryma Mom (voice)

 

Plot: When Sid’s attempt to adopt three dinosaur eggs gets him abducted by their real mother to an underground lost world, his friends attempt to rescue him.

 

Awards: 2 nominations

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Friday, June 19th, 2009

All Genres:
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA

Runtime: 150 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: Revenge is coming.

 

Cast: Shia LaBeouf … Sam Witwicky
Megan Fox … Mikaela Banes
Josh Duhamel … Major Lennox
Tyrese Gibson … USAF Master Sergeant Epps
John Turturro … Simmons
Ramon Rodriguez … Leo Spitz
Kevin Dunn … Ron Witwicky
Julie White … Judy Witwicky
Isabel Lucas … Alice
John Benjamin Hickey … Galloway
Matthew Marsden … Captain Graham SAS
Andrew Howard … Special Air Service Forces
Michael Papajohn … Cal
Glenn Morshower … General Morshower
John Eric Bentley … Aide

 

Plot: Decepticon forces return to Earth on a mission to take Sam Witwicky prisoner, after the young hero learns the truth about the ancient origins of the Transformers. Joining the mission to protect humankind is Optimus Prime, who forms an alliance with international armies for a second epic battle.

 

Awards: Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 14 nominations

Year One

Thursday, June 18th, 2009

All Genres:
Adventure, Comedy

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA

Runtime: 97 min | 100 min (unrated version)

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: Meet your ancestors

 

Cast: Jack Black … Zed
Michael Cera … Oh
Oliver Platt … High Priest
David Cross … Cain
Christopher Mintz-Plasse … Isaac
Vinnie Jones … Sargon
Hank Azaria … Abraham
Juno Temple … Eema
Olivia Wilde … Princess Inanna
June Diane Raphael … Maya
Xander Berkeley … King
Gia Carides … Queen
Horatio Sanz … Enmebaragesi
David Pasquesi … Prime Minister
Matthew Willig … Marlak (as Matthew J. Willig)

 

Plot: Zed, a prehistoric would-be hunter, eats from a tree of forbidden fruit and is banished from his tribe… add synopsis

 

Awards: 1 nomination

Land of the Lost

Friday, June 5th, 2009

All Genres:
Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA

Runtime: 102 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: Right place. Wrong time.

 

Cast: Will Ferrell … Dr. Rick Marshall
Anna Friel … Holly Cantrell
Danny McBride … Will Stanton
Jorma Taccone … Chaka
John Boylan … Enik
Matt Lauer … Matt Lauer
Bobb'e J. Thompson … Tar Pits Kid
Sierra McCormick … Tar Pits Kid
Shannon Lemke … Tar Pits Kid
Stevie Wash Jr. … Tar Pits Kid (as Steven Wash Jr.)
Brian Huskey … Teacher
Kevin Buitrago … Teenager
Noah Crawford … Teenager
Jon Kent Ethridge … Teenager (as Jon Kent Ethridge II)
Logan Manus … Teenager

 

Plot: On his latest expedition, Dr. Rick Marshall is sucked into a space-time vortex alongside his research assistant and a redneck survivalist. In this alternate universe, the trio make friends with a primate named Chaka, their only ally in a world full of dinosaurs and other fantastic creatures.

 

Awards: 9 nominations

The Hangover

Saturday, May 30th, 2009

All Genres:
Adventure, Comedy, Crime

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA | Germany

Runtime: 100 min | 108 min (unrated version)

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: Feel it June 5

 

Cast: Bradley Cooper … Phil Wenneck
Ed Helms … Stu Price
Zach Galifianakis … Alan Garner
Justin Bartha … Doug Billings
Heather Graham … Jade
Sasha Barrese … Tracy Garner
Jeffrey Tambor … Sid Garner
Ken Jeong … Mr. Chow
Rachael Harris … Melissa
Mike Tyson … Himself
Mike Epps … Black Doug
Jernard Burks … Leonard
Rob Riggle … Officer Franklin
Cleo King … Officer Garden
Bryan Callen … Eddie Palermo

 

Plot: A Las Vegas-set comedy centered around three groomsmen who lose their about-to-be-wed buddy during their drunken misadventures, then must retrace their steps in order to find him.

 

Awards: Won Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 12 nominations

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

Friday, May 22nd, 2009

All Genres:
Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery

Release Year: 2009

Country: UK | Canada | France

Runtime: 123 min

Languages: English | Russian

Director:

Tagline:

 

Writers: Terry Gilliam (written by) Charles McKeown (written by)

 

Cast: Johnny Depp … Imaginarium Tony #1
Heath Ledger … Tony
Jude Law … Imaginarium Tony #2
Lily Cole … Valentina
Colin Farrell … Imaginarium Tony #3
Christopher Plummer … Doctor Parnassus
Tom Waits … Mr. Nick
Andrew Garfield … Anton
Peter Stormare … The President
Verne Troyer … Percy
Paloma Faith … Sally
Daniel Newman … Gavin
Quinn Lord … Young Boy
Carrie Genzel … Female Journalist
Cassandra Sawtell … Olga
Michael Eklund … Tony's Assistant
Charles McKeown … Fairground Inspector
Lucy Russell … Classy Shopper #3
Emil Hostina … Serge
Johnny Harris … Policeman
Ryan Grantham … Little Anton
Montserrat Lombard … Sally's Friend
Carolyn Pickles … Shopper
Katie Lyons … Martin's Girlfriend
Richard Riddell … Martin
Amanda Walker … Shopper
Maggie Steed … LV Woman
Mark Benton … Dad
Simon Day … Uncle Bob (as Simon Daye)
Michael Bean … Dancing Policeman
Vitaly Kravchenko … Piotr
Sian Scott … Linda
Fraser Aitcheson … Dancing Policeman
Scott A. McGillivray … Dancing Policeman (as Scott McGillivray)
Ian A. Wallace … Third Monk (as Ian Wallace)
Mark Oliver … Male Journalist
Bobby Bysouth … LV Woman's Reflection
Peter New … Paramedic #1
Emma Karwandy … Valentina's Daughter
Michael Jonsson … Paramedic #2
John Stewart … Dancing Policeman
Jason Griffith … Dancing Policeman (as Jase-Anthony Griffith)
Ray Cooper … Vladimir
Amy Marston … Classy Shopper #1
Moya Brady … Aunty Flo
Raahul Singh … Security Guard
Ben Cartwright … Policeman #1
Bart Anderson … Young Boy's Father
Georgina Hegedos … Baboushka
Sarah Groundwater … Sales Girl
Lorraine Cheshire … Mum
Erika Conway … Young Boy's Mother
Gwendoline Christie … Classy Shopper #2
Joann Condon … Shopper
Bruce Crawford … Face Changed Martin
Craig Fraser … Debonaire Gent
Kis Yurij … Second Monk
Lisa Bunting … Charity Guest #3
D. Harlan Cutshall … Charity Guest #1
Deni DeLory … Charity Guest #2
Igor Ingelsman … Gregor
Wendy Carson … Nun #1
Lewis Gott … Diego
Chris Cochrane … Dancing Policeman
Pearce Visser … Dancing Policeman
Donna Lysell … President's Wife
Richard Shanks … Friend of Martin
Patrick Bahrich … Dancing Policeman
Christine McMahon … Nun #2
Dean Moen … Smiling Policeman
Gavin Rolph … Policeman #2

 

Plot: A traveling theater company gives its audience much than they were expecting.

 

Awards: Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 1 win & 7 nominations

Terminator Salvation

Thursday, May 14th, 2009

All Genres:
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA | Germany | UK | Italy

Runtime: 115 min | 118 min (director's cut)

Languages: English | Italian

Director:

Tagline: The End Begins

 

Cast: Christian Bale … John Connor
Sam Worthington … Marcus Wright
Moon Bloodgood … Blair Williams
Helena Bonham Carter … Dr. Serena Kogan
Anton Yelchin … Kyle Reese
Jadagrace … Star
Bryce Dallas Howard … Kate Connor
Common … Barnes
Jane Alexander … Virginia
Michael Ironside … General Ashdown
Ivan G'Vera … General Losenko (as Ivan Gvera)
Chris Browning … Morrison
Dorian Nkono … David
Beth Bailey … Lisa
Victor J. Ho … Mark (as Victor Ho)

 

Plot: After Skynet has destroyed much of humanity in a nuclear holocaust, a group of survivors led by John Connor struggles to keep the machines from finishing the job.

 

Awards: 6 nominations

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

Thursday, May 14th, 2009

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

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA | Canada

Runtime: 105 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: When the lights go off the battle is on.

 

Cast: Ben Stiller … Larry Daley
Amy Adams … Amelia Earhart
Owen Wilson … Jedediah
Hank Azaria … Kahmunrah / The Thinker / Abe Lincoln
Robin Williams … Teddy Roosevelt
Christopher Guest … Ivan The Terrible
Alain Chabat … Napoleon
Steve Coogan … Octavius
Ricky Gervais … Dr. McPhee
Bill Hader … General Custer
Jon Bernthal … Al Capone
Patrick Gallagher … Attila The Hun
Jake Cherry … Nick Daley
Rami Malek … Ahkmenrah
Mizuo Peck … Sacajawea

 

Plot: Security guard Larry Daley infiltrates the Smithsonian Institute in order to rescue Jedediah and Octavius, who have been shipped to the museum by mistake.

 

Awards: 1 win & 3 nominations

Up

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009

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

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA

Runtime: 96 min

Languages: English

Director: Pete Docter

Bob Peterson (co-director)

Tagline:

 

Writers: Pete Docter (story) and Bob Peterson (story) …

 

Cast: Edward Asner … Carl Fredricksen (voice) (as Ed Asner)
Christopher Plummer … Charles Muntz (voice)
Jordan Nagai … Russell (voice)
Bob Peterson … Dug / Alpha (voice)
Delroy Lindo … Beta (voice)
Jerome Ranft … Gamma (voice)
John Ratzenberger … Construction Foreman Tom (voice)
David Kaye … Newsreel Announcer (voice)
Elie Docter … Young Ellie (voice)
Jeremy Leary … Young Carl (voice)
Mickie McGowan … Police Officer Edith (voice)
Danny Mann … Construction Worker Steve (voice)
Donald Fullilove … Nurse George (voice)
Jess Harnell … Nurse AJ (voice)
Josh Cooley … Omega (voice)

 

Plot: By tying thousands of balloon to his home, 78-year-old Carl Fredricksen sets out to fulfill his lifelong dream to see the wilds of South America. Right after lifting off, however, he learns he isn’t alone on his journey, since Russell, a wilderness explorer 70 years his junior, has inadvertently become a stowaway on the trip.

 

Awards: Nominated for 5 Oscars. Another 23 wins & 29 nominations

Star Trek

Monday, April 6th, 2009

All Genres:
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA | Germany

Runtime: 127 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: The future begins.

 

Cast: Chris Pine … James T. Kirk
Zachary Quinto … Spock
Leonard Nimoy … Spock Prime
Eric Bana … Nero
Bruce Greenwood … Christopher Pike
Karl Urban … Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
Zoe Saldana … Nyota Uhura (as Zoë Saldana)
Simon Pegg … Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott
John Cho … Hikaru Sulu
Anton Yelchin … Pavel Chekov
Ben Cross … Sarek
Winona Ryder … Amanda Grayson
Chris Hemsworth … George Kirk
Jennifer Morrison … Winona Kirk
Rachel Nichols … Gaila

 

Plot: A chronicle of the early days of James T. Kirk and his fellow USS Enterprise crew members.

 

Awards: Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 7 wins & 29 nominations