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Director: Gabriele Muccino Stars: Will Smith, Rosario Dawson, Woody Harrelson (Full Cast) Studio: Columbia Pictures The Plot: A professional man (Smith) who is close to suicide for his role in an auto accident that claimed the lives of seven people finds a reason to live, and to atone, when he falls for a woman (Dawson) who wants to help him deal with his grief.
THE BUZZ: Prepare to feel depressed, then uplifted, for a second time by Will Smith and his Pursuit of Happyness director Gabriele Muccino. Just like in Hancock, a hidden story angle that will reveal itself in time; equally concealed -- make that non-existent -- are any early-bird nominations for Smith's performance, which has been tipped for his third Best-Actor nomination. Message Boards: First Time In Hollywood History!!!!!!!!!!! | rosario dawson Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Sam Fell Robert Stevenhagen Stars: Matthew Broderick, Emma Watson, Dustin Hoffman (Full Cast) Studio: Universal Pictures The Plot: Banished from his home for being more man than mouse, Despereaux (Broderick) is befriended by Princess Pea (Watson) who teaches him the value of reading books (instead of eating them) as well as a fellow outcast, Roscuro the Rat (Hoffman), who is interested in hearing the stories Despereaux has learned. When Roscuro is shunned by the princess, however, he plots her kidnapping, putting Desperaux's human-sized bravery to the test.
THE BUZZ: Triplets of Belleville director Sylvain Chomet first began work on Despereaux, though he eventually left the project to continue development on a Jacques Tati-scripted project that may or may not be his next film. Chomet was temporarily replaced by Corpse Bride co-director Mike Johnson, though the giant mouse ears wound up being handled by veteran animator Robert Stevenhagen and Flushed Away's Sam Fell. This is definitely the second most-interesting animated project of the year (nothing is beating WALL·E) and it's cool to see Chomet's influence lingering in the trailer. Given the derth of family films this holiday season, Despereaux is the champion by default -- even if the marketing and promotion for this one seemed to peter out early. Message Boards: What other works has the author written? | Saw this today Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Darren Aronofsky Stars: Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei, Evan Rachel Wood (Full Cast) Studio: Fox Searchlight Pictures The Plot: With his battle scars and failing heart, retired professional wrestler Randy "The Ram" Robinson (Rourke) jumps back into the squared cirle, climbing his way up the independent-circuit ladder, with his eyes on a showdown with his longtime rival.
THE BUZZ: I could come up with a dozen wrestling metaphors to describe Darren Aronofsky's triumphant return to scrappy, independent, award-winning filmmaking, while I join the circle of whisperers who are guessing that Mickey Rourke will be up for Oscar glory here, but I'm, still hesitant. Though Aronofsky defied certain odds to get the movie made (eventually finding funding from the French foreign sales company who also backed Soderbergh's four-hour Che Guevera biography), I feel as though The Wrestler is being groomed for Juno-like victory, and I'm just wondering if audiences will embrace the film. In fact, I know there are plenty of insiders who just sorta rolled their eyes at this one. However, I really hope I eat my own words, because I'm pro-Aronofsky, provided The Fountain can be ignored. (Which apparently it can't, since Aronofsky is looking to remake that picture!) Message Boards: Surprise, Surprise (NOT) - No Best Picture nomination at Golden Globes | Does Anyone Recall Aronofsky, Diesel, Davis Documentary Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Peyton Reed Stars: Jim Carrey, Zooey Deschanel (Full Cast) Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures The Plot: What happens when you agree with everyone and say "yes" to everything? Carl (Carrey) is about to find out when he chooses to become overly agreeable for an entire year.
THE BUZZ: Carrey returns to form (almost literally if you consider the kinda sorta plot similarities with Liar, Liar). Combined with this year's earlier Seuss success and what we've seen from his next romp, it looks like the $20 million man is ready to make us laugh again. But really we're just focused on Zooey Deschanel. Message Boards: Based on book from 80s | What kind of movie is this? Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Rod Lurie Stars: Kate Beckinsale, Matt Dillon, Vera Farmiga (Full Cast) Studio: Yari Film Group Releasing The Plot: Reporter Rachel Armstrong (Beckinsale) is handed a jail sentence for refusing to name her source, a covert CIA operative, for her article on a American missile attack against Venezuela.
THE BUZZ: Writer-director Rod Lurie (Resurrecting the Champ) apparently distorts the Judith Miller/Valerie Plame affair to a humorous extent, but at least one reviewer has wondered aloud if the filmmaker intended to create a comic melodrama, or a more hard-hitting awards contender. No real matter, since it's being positioned for a Best Actress nomination for Beckinsale and can potentially serve as a bitter/sweet note in a season of perhaps-too-earnest dramas of the war variety, and otherwise. (And also a tearful, potential goodbye to distributor Yari Film Group, who has filed for bankruptcy.) Meanwhile, it's not like Kate B. needed a career makeover or anything, but I'm glad to see she's getting some grit under her fingernails, instead of more gore. Message Boards: Saw it | Official Trailer Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Scott Derrickson Stars: Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, Kathy Bates (Full Cast) Studio: Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation The Plot: Aliens land on Earth with an important message for its citizens. A remake of the classic 1951 sci-fi film directed by Robert Wise. User Rating:
THE BUZZ: The original '51 flick is pretty much close to perfect, so we were just as surprised as you were to learn that what it really needed was Keanu?! But, here he is, returning to the genre that made him the One, hooked up to wires, interrogated by some creepy goon in a black tie and warning us against the threat of complete global annihilation. Worked before, so there's no reason to think this remake/reboot/re-whatever won't draw us in this time around. Even if it leaves us feeling a bit nostalgic for the old Gort. For the director's take on the trailer, check this out. Message Boards: I just got back from the midnight release... | P U !!! Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Seth Gordon Stars: Reese Witherspoon, Vince Vaughn, Mary Steenburgen (Full Cast) Studio: New Line Cinema The Plot: A comedy about a married couple (Witherspoon and Vaughn) from two divorced families who are tasked with attending four Christmas Day celebrations. User Rating:
THE BUZZ: Sounds more like Christmas with the Kranks to us, given the reports that Reese and Vince didn't exactly get along during filming. That's going to make promoting the movie interesting; picture them on daytime TV together: him rumpled and probably hungover, her glowering and taking questions about her other upcoming projects. Maybe this one should end with the main characters going about their separate ways. That sure seemed to work for The Break Up ... Message Boards: I liked it | This is a great film. Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Catherine Hardwicke Stars: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Billy Burke (Full Cast) Studio: Summit Entertainment The Plot: In her new town of Forks, Washington, misfit teenager Bella Swan (Stewart) falls for her alluring and mysterious classmate, Edward Cullen (Pattinson). As it turns out, Edward belongs to a lineage of vampires, although he doesn't fit the typical vampire mold. As their passion reaches dizzying heights, can Edward resist his natural urges, and will he be able to defend Bella from his family members who have come for her? User Rating:
THE BUZZ: In terms of movies, 2008 will be remembered as the year superheroes went truly mainstream and, separately, the industry realized that female and gay male audiences are a neglected demographic. But what about the younger generation -- more specifically, teenage girls? Has any studio been able to figure out what they want, aside from Hannah Montana? Enter Catherine Hardwicke's adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's first novel, a project that first captured our interest very early this year when Kristen Stewart (Bella), Robert Pattinson (Edward), and a handful of their castmates took over our STARmeter chart, well in advance of any available footage from the production. The hype reached its first apex at Comic-Con, when the movie's panel earned Beatlemania comparisons from aging journalists who covered their ears as the teen girls and their "Twilight Moms" made the event more of a freak-out and less of a presentation. It's always tricky to predict if Internet buzz will turn into box-office gold (or, in this case, crimson) but I will say this: If the mother-daughter duos turn out for opening weekend (which was pushed up from mid-December to pre-Thanksgiving once Harry Potter decided to hide until 2009), Twilight could trump some higher-profile holiday movies, powered by repeat audiences, and send competing studios rushing off to optioned like-minded novels. Stephenie Meyer is keeping a blog on the movie's progress, so you might want to bookmark it as your destination for all things vamp as the release date draws near. Message Boards: Casting 'The Volturi' in 'New Moon,' the 'Twilight' sequel | Twilight 'weather' is no exaggeration.... Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Byron Howard Chris Williams Stars: John Travolta, Miley Cyrus, Susie Essman (Full Cast) Studio: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures The Plot: Bolt (voice of Travolta) is a celebrity dog and the star of a hit TV show where his amazing feats and powers draw big ratings. But when a mail-room mix-up finds him roaming free on the streets of New York City, the wonder dog will have to learn to rely on his actual strengths -- as well as his new friends, an abandoned housecat and a starry-eyed hamster -- in order to find his way back home to his owner and co-star, Penny (voice of Cyrus). User Rating:
THE BUZZ: Disney's latest morality tale sort of sounds heaps better than, say, Beverly Hills Chihuahua, but way less interesting as the Monsters Vs. Aliens teaser trailer that popped up online earlier this week. Hmm, what else to say? Well, Travolta is nowhere near as creepy to look at here than he was in Wild Hogs and Hairspray. Good luck to Ms. Miley Cyrus in her voice-role debut; she might be barely audible among the presence of "Curb Your Enthusiasm" standout Sussie Essman -- listen for her to steal as many scenes as she's in, though she'll have to keep her language family-friendly here. Message Boards: Bolt: A critical analysis | Bolt or The Lion King Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Baz Luhrmann Stars: Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman (Full Cast) Studio: Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation The Plot: Set in northern Australia before World War II, an English aristocrat (Kidman) who inherits a sprawling ranch reluctantly pacts with a stock-man (Jackman) in order to protect her new property from a takeover plot. As the pair drive 2,000 head of cattle over unforgiving landscape, they experience the bombing of Darwin, Australia, by Japanese forces firsthand. User Rating:
THE BUZZ: Originally Russell Crowe was set to star opposite Kidman in this paean to the antipodean outback, but everyone's favorite bad boy balked at the salary, stating, "I don't do charity work for major studios." Charming or surly? In stepped Wolverine to help Mrs. Keith Urban herd cattle, and while we couldn't be happier that Jackman and Kidman will play dueling cheekbones, the combination of dust, sweat, and livestock seems a far cry from Luhrmann's usually spangled-and-sumptuous milieu. This better deliver more than cattle or you're looking at the Australian Atonement come Oscar time. Message Boards: I paid $13.50 for three hours of... | 'Australia' the movie savaged and their lies exposed Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Marc Forster Stars: Daniel Craig, Olga Kurylenko, Mathieu Amalric (Full Cast) Studio: Columbia Pictures The Plot: Picking up where Casino Royale left off, James Bond (Craig) sets his sights on the organization behind Vesper Lynd's betrayal. The mission puts him on a collision course with Dominic Greene (Amalric), a ruthless businessman who, Bond soon learns, is brokering a deal to take total control of one of the world's most precious resources. Relying on allies new and old -- including Camille (Kurylenko), a beautiful woman with her own agenda -- Agent 007 looks to bring down Greene and his conspirators. User Rating:
THE BUZZ: The first of Daniel Craig's two year-end punches has already landed around the world, as QoS pulled in $160 million in under two weeks -- and this is before its U.S. opening, where it's set to drown Casino Royale's $40 million debut, Vesper Lynd style. In a contemporary setting, where Roger Moore has croaked that the series has become "too violent," Amy Winehouse can't stay sober enough to record her Bond theme, and Jason Bourne is threatening to become the world's #1 super-spy, we have to admire Daniel Craig's PC nature (such a nice contrast to the vengeance-seeking character he plays here), as well as Marc Forster's rejiggering of the Bond formula by taking the action to South America for the shortest, densest chapter to date. Message Boards: Hands up who liked this film... | Describe Bond in one word Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Alfredo De Villa Stars: John Leguizamo, Freddy Rodríguez, Debra Messing (Full Cast) Studio: Overture Films The Plot: The scattered members of the Rodriguez family return to their parents' home in Chicago to celebrate the holiday season, as well as their youngest's safe return from combat overseas. But when old tensions surface, the pressure is on the individuals to truly come together as a family. User Rating:
THE BUZZ: Formerly known as Humbolt Park (a Puerto Rican neighborhood in Chicago), NLtH represents director Alfredo De Villa's (Washington Heights) first dabbling in mass-appeal filmmaking. With a Chi-town setting, such a likable cast, and a built-in audience, all it should take is an appealing trailer and savvy marketing to get this comedy to stand out during the holiday rush -- though I imagine the mainstream press will be focusing on Four Christmases. Message Boards: This family totally... | Interview with Freddy! Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Eric Darnell Tom McGrath Stars: Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer (Full Cast) Studio: Paramount Pictures The Plot: In the sequel to Madagascar, Alex the lion (voiced by Stiller) and his friends board an NYC-bound plane (that's been "repaired" by their penguin pals), only to find themselves touching down in the African plains. It's an opportunity for the animals to encounter their own kind for the very first time, and to discover, while various plots play out, what "home" truly means to each of them. User Rating:
THE BUZZ: Say what you will about the original's primitive animation and whatnot, but it tallied up over $400 million in worldwide receipts, so this crack-a-lackin' sequel comes as no surprise -- but did it really require three years to come together? Maybe those psychotic penguins held out for more money. Maybe this time around the creative talent behind the camera will have more going on in the wild (something sorely missing from the first movie). And while we expect a big return here, honestly, we're more primed for Dreamworks' 2009 offering, Monster vs. Aliens. Message Boards: were there any political messages in this movie? | Who preferred this over the second film? Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Gus Van Sant Stars: Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, Emile Hirsch (Full Cast) Studio: Focus Features The Plot: A chronicle of Harvey Milk's (Penn) ascent to become San Francisco's first openly gay city supervisor in 1977, and the political fallout that led to his assassination, as well as Mayor George Moscone's, the following year. User Rating:
THE BUZZ: While millions of Californians are reeling from Proposition 8's passage, Gus van Sant turns the clock back 30 years, to a golden moment in San Francisco that, though it soon turned to rust, provided a singular voice for the city's gay and lesbian population (perhaps something that was missing for Prop 8). I am fortunate enough to live in said city, and it was striking to see what the Milk crew did with their big budget (well, big for a GVS production) in order to return the Castro to its 70s-era splendor; Milk's camera store was recreated, the Castro Theater got a hot makeover, classic cars jammed the streets, there were parades, and Sean Penn could be seen traipsing around the Haight, looking foxy in a kimono. (At least I think that was him.) While the film received its fair share of attention toward the end of the summer -- James Franco, who plays Milk's lover, seemed to enjoy throwing a kink in Pineapple Express press junkets by describing what it was like to kiss Sean Penn -- we already know that distributor Focus Features (still smarting from Brokeback?) has an Oscar campaign waiting in the wings. Will Josh Brolin, who here plays city-supervisor-turned-assassin Dan White, receive a nomination for this role, or for W., or both? Message Boards: Born gay? Does it matter? | Fact vs. Fiction Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Olivier Megaton Stars: Jason Statham, Robert Knepper, Katia Tchenko (Full Cast) Studio: Lionsgate The Plot: Frank Martin (Statham) puts the driving gloves on for a third mission: To deliver Valentina (Rudakova), the kidnapped daughter of a Ukranian government official, from Marseilles to Odessa on the Black Sea. En route, he'll have to contend with thugs who want to intercept Valentina's safe delivery and not let his personal feelings get in the way of his dangerous objective. User Rating:
THE BUZZ: Looks like a much leaner (as in: 0% body fat) Jason Statham has punched in for a third-and-final? installment of the franchise that helped him break big in America. But do me a favor: Watch the teaser trailer and let me know if you think it's kind of embarrassing that the production -- which is still being steered by writer/producer Luc Besson, but is in the hands of graffiti-artist-turned-director Olivier Megaton -- lifted a story convention from Statham's Crank 2: High Voltage? In C2, Statham has a rejiggered heart that needs electrical jolts to keep ticking, here in T3, he's been outfitted with a silver bangle that will detonate if removed. Is this a metaphor for what might happen to Statham if he ever decides to transition out of action-anti-hero mode and into, say, a romantic leading man? Message Boards: Absolutely Terrible! | did anyone else totally hate the chick? Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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