Saturday, October 31, 2009

Christine Brown is an ambitious L.A. loan officer with a charming boyfriend, professor Clay Dalton. Life is good until the mysterious Mrs. Ganush arrives at the bank to beg for an extension on her home loan. Should Christine follow her instincts and give the old woman a break? Or should she deny the extension to impress her boss, Mr. Jacks, and get a leg-up on a promotion? Christine fatefully chooses the latter, shaming Mrs. Ganush and dispossessing her of her home. In retaliation, the old woman places the powerful curse of the Lamia on Christine, transforming her life into a living hell. Haunted by an evil spirit and misunderstood by a skeptical boyfriend, she seeks the aid of seer Rham Jas to save her soul from eternal damnation. To help the shattered Christine return her life to normal, the psychic sets her on a frantic course to reverse the spell. As evil forces close in, Christine must face the unthinkable: How far will she go to break free of the curse?

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Starring: Lorna Raver, Dileep Rao, Alison Lohman, Justin Long, David Paymer
Directed by:
Sam Raimi
Genres: Drama, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Suspense/Horror and Thriller
Running Time: 1 hr. 39 min.

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sequences of horror violence, terror, disturbing images and language
Yahoo! Critics: B+
IMDb User Rating: 7.4/10
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Thursday, October 15, 2009

Cirque Du Soleil: Kooza

KOOZA tells the story of The Innocent, a melancholy loner in search of his place in the world. KOOZA is a return to the origins of Cirque du Soleil: It combines two circus traditions – acrobatic performance and the art of clowning. The show highlights the physical demands of human performance in all its splendor and fragility, presented in a colorful mélange that emphasizes bold slapstick humor.
The Innocent's journey brings him into contact with a panoply of comic characters such as the King, the Trickster, the Pickpocket, and the Obnoxious Tourist and his Bad Dog.
Between strength and fragility, laughter and smiles, turmoil and harmony, KOOZA explores themes of fear, identity, recognition and power. The show is set in an electrifying and exotic visual world full of surprises, thrills, chills, audacity and total involvement.

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Performer: Jason Berrent, Christian Fitzharris, Michael Halvarson, Joshua Ryan Zehner
Directed by: Mario Janelle, David Shiner
Genres: Family, Music
Running Time: 112 min.
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Sunday, October 11, 2009

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

With the help of the Autobots, the soldiers of NEST, and an old adversary-turned-ally, Sam and Mikaela must uncover the secret history of the Transformers presence on earth, and the sacrifices that have to be made to save it from an ancient threat sworn on returning here for revenge... an ancient Decepticon named THE FALLEN.




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Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, John Turturro, Isabel Lucas and Ramon Rodriguez
Directed by: Michael Bay
Genres: Action/Adventure, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Sequel and War
Running Time: 2 hr. 24 min.
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi action violence, language, some crude and sexual material, and brief drug material
Yahoo! Critics: C-
IMDb User Rating: 6.2/10
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Wednesday, October 7, 2009

X-Men Origins: Wolverine

"X-Men Origins: Wolverine" tells the story of Wolverine's epically violent and romantic past, his complex relationship with Victor Creed, and the ominous Weapon X program. Along the way, Wolverine encounters many mutants, both familiar and new, including surprise appearances by several legends of the X-Men universe.


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Starring: Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber, Tim Pocock, Troye Sivan, Tahyna Tozzi
Directed by:
Gavin Hood
Genres: Action/Adventure, Science Fiction/Fantasy and Adaptation
Running Time: 1 hr. 47 min.

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of action and violence, and some partial nudity
Yahoo! Critics: C+
IMDb User Rating: 6.8/10
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Sunday, October 4, 2009

The Proposal

When high-powered book editor Margaret faces deportation to her native Canada, the quick-thinking exec declares that she's actually engaged to her unsuspecting put-upon assistant Andrew, who she's tormented for years. He agrees to participate in the charade, but with a few conditions of his own. The unlikely couple heads to Alaska to meet his quirky family and the always-in-control city girl finds herself in one comedic fish-out-of-water situation after another. With an impromptu wedding in the works and an immigration official on their tails, Margaret and Andrew reluctantly vow to stick to the plan despite the precarious consequences.

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Starring: Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds, Denis O'Hare, Malin Akerman, Mary Steenburgen
Directed by:
Anne Fletcher
Genres: Comedy and Kids/Family
Running Time: 1 hr. 48 min.

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sexual content, nudity and language
Yahoo! Critics: C+
IMDb User Rating: 7.0/10
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