Monday, January 25, 2010

Law Abiding Citizen

Clyde Shelton is an upstanding family man whose wife and daughter are brutally murdered during a home invasion. When the killers are caught, Nick Rice, a hotshot young Philadelphia prosecutor, is assigned to the case. Over his objections, Nick is forced by his boss to offer one of the suspects a light sentence in exchange for testifying against his accomplice. Fast forward ten years. The man who got away with murder is found dead and Clyde Shelton coolly admits his guilt. Then he issues a warning to Nick: Either fix the flawed justice system that failed his family, or key players in the trial will die. Soon Shelton follows through on his threats, orchestrating from his jail cell a string of spectacularly diabolical assassinations that can be neither predicted nor prevented. Philadelphia is gripped with fear as Shelton's high-profile targets are slain one after another and the authorities are powerless to halt his reign of terror. Only Nick can stop the killing, and to do so he must outwit this brilliant sociopath in a harrowing contest of wills in which even the smallest misstep means death. With his own family now in Shelton's crosshairs, Nick finds himself in a desperate race against time facing a deadly adversary who seems always to be one step ahead.

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Starring: Jamie Foxx, Gerard Butler, Colm Meaney, Bruce McGill, Leslie Bibb
Directed by:
F. Gary Gray
Genres: Thriller
Running Time: 2 hr. 2 min.

MPAA Rating: R for strong bloody brutal violence and torture, a scene of rape and pervasive language
Yahoo! Critics: C-
IMDb User Rating: 7.3/10 (20,676 votes)
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Sunday, January 24, 2010

Case 39

Family services social worker Emily Jenkins thinks she has seen it all until she meets her newest, most mysterious case, troubled 10-year old Lilith Sullivan. Emily's worst fears are confirmed when the parents try to kill Lilith, their only daughter. Emily saves her and decides to take her in herself until the right foster family comes along.








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Starring: Renee Zellweger, Ian McShane, Bradley Cooper, Jodelle Ferland, Adrian Lester
Directed by:
Christian Alvart
Genres: Suspense/Horror and Thriller
Running Time: 1 hr. 49 min.

MPAA Rating: R for violence and terror, including disturbing images
Yahoo! Users Rating: B+
IMDb User Rating: 6.3/10 (1,671 votes)
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Saturday, January 23, 2010

Saw VI

Special Agent Strahm is dead, and Detective Hoffman has emerged as the unchallenged successor to Jigsaw's legacy. However, when the FBI draws closer to Hoffman, he is forced to set a game into motion, and Jigsaw's grand scheme is finally understood.






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Starring: Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor, Mark Rolston, Betsy Russell, Shawnee Smith and Peter Outerbridge
Directed by: Kevin Greutert
Genres: Suspense/Horror and Sequel
Running Time: 1 hr. 31 min.
MPAA Rating: R for sequences of grisly bloody violence and torture and language
Yahoo! Users Rating: B+
IMDb User Rating: 6.3/10 (11,508 votes)
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Friday, January 22, 2010

Raging Phoenix (Deu Suay Doo)

JeeJa Yanin is BACK! – That little kick ass autistic girl from the hit thai movie ‘Chocolate’ is back with us again. This time in a movie with a difference.
This time not only does Jeeja sport a sexy new look but shes also brought along some friends for the ride, Members of the Team Tri-X are also on board for this mix of crazy street dancing and amazing high wire martial arts stunt work.

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Starring: JeeJa Yanin, Patrick Tang, Nui Saendaeng, Sompong Leartvimolkasame, Boonprasert Salangam
Directed by: Rashane Limtrakul
Genres: Action/Adventure and Romance
Running Time: 112 min.
Certification: Singapore-PG
IMDb User Rating: 6.0/10 (143 votes)
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Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Sherlock Holmes

Robert Downey Jr. brings the legendary detective to life as he has never been portrayed before. Jude Law stars as Holmes' trusted colleague, Watson, a doctor and war veteran who is a formidable ally for Sherlock Holmes. Rachel McAdams stars as Irene Adler, the only woman ever to have bested Holmes and who has maintained a tempestuous relationship with the detective. Mark Strong stars as their mysterious new adversary, Blackwood. Kelly Reilly will play Watson's love interest, Mary.

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Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Mark Strong, Eddie Marsan
Directed by:
Guy Ritchie
Genres: Action/Adventure, Thriller, Adaptation and Mystery
Running Time: 2 hr. 9 min.

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for thematic material including violence, disturbing images and a scene of suggestive material
Yahoo! Critics: B-
IMDb User Rating: 7.7/10 (27,966 votes)
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Brokeback Mountain

Early one morning in Signal, Wyoming, Ennis Del Mar and Jack Twist meet while lining up for employment with local rancher Joe Aguirre. The world which Ennis and Jack have been born into is, at once, changing rapidly and yet scarcely evolving. Both young men seem certain of their set places in the heartland--obtaining steady work, marrying, and raising a family--and yet they hunger for something beyond what they can articulate. When Aguirre dispatches them to work as sheepherders up on the majestic Brokeback Mountain, they gravitate towards camaraderie and then a deeper intimacy. At summer's end, the two must come down from Brokeback and part ways. Remaining in Wyoming, Ennis weds his sweetheart Alma, with whom he will have two daughters as he ekes out a living. Jack, in Texas, catches the eye of rodeo queen Lureen Newsome. Their courtship and marriage result in a son, as well as jobs in her father's business. Four years pass. One day, Alma brings Ennis a postcard from Jack, who is en route to visit Wyoming. Ennis waits expectantly for his friend, and when Jack at last arrives, in just one moment it is clear that the passage of time has only strengthened the men's attachment. In the years that follow, Ennis and Jack struggle to keep their secret bond alive. They meet up several times annually. Even when they are apart, they face the eternal questions of fidelity, commitment, and trust. Ultimately, the one constant in their lives is a force of nature--love.

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Starring: Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal, Linda Cardellini, Anna Faris, Anne Hathaway
Directed by:
Ang Lee
Genres: Gay, Drama, Romance and Western
Running Time: 2 hrs. 14 min.

MPAA Rating: R for sexuality, nudity, language and some violence
Yahoo! Critics: A-
IMDb User Rating: 7.8/10 (109,117 votes)
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Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Dorian Gray

A naïve young man. A lovelorn artist. A corruptible Lord. A deal with the Devil. It all paints a dark picture of a Victorian London and how the rich and infamous party at their peril. Here, the telling of time and its consequence of experience for life's treasures' takes its toll on the body, mind and soul. The haunting and bleak tale of power, greed, vanity and inevitable self-destruction is ever present amongst the deceit, opium dens and sin.

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Starring: Ben Barnes, Josh Duhamel, Colin Firth, Rebecca Hall, Caroline Goodall
Directed by:
Dave Rosenbaum, Oliver Parker
Genres: Art/Foreign, Thriller and Adaptation
Running Time: 112 min.
Yahoo! User Rating: B
IMDb User Rating: 6.6/10 (3,481 votes)
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Wednesday, January 6, 2010

The Notebook

An epic love story centered around an older man who reads aloud to an older, invalid woman whom he regularly visits. From a faded notebook, the old man's words bring to life the story about a couple who is separated by World War II, and is then passionately reunited, seven years later, after they have taken different paths. Though her memory has faded, his words give her the chance to relive her turbulent youth and the unforgettable love they shared.

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Starring: James Garner, Gena Rowlands, Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling, Joan Allen
Directed by:
Nick Cassavetes
Genres: Drama, Romance and Adaptation
Running Time: 2 hrs. 1 min.

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some sexuality
Yahoo! Critics: C+
IMDb User Rating: 8.0/10 (85,406 votes)
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Monday, January 4, 2010

Bride Wars

Liv and Emma are best friends who since childhood have planned every detail of their respective weddings. At the top of their bridal "must have" list: a ceremony at New York's ultimate bridal destination, the Plaza Hotel. Now, at age 26, they're both about to get married; they're about to realize their dreams; and they're about to live happily ever after. Or maybe not. When a clerical error causes a clash in wedding dates--they're now to be married on the same date!--Liv, Emma and their lifelong friendship are put to the ultimate test. Liv, a successful lawyer who is used to getting what she wants, including the perfect job and the perfect man, won't settle for anything less than the perfect wedding she has dreamed of for years. Emma, a schoolteacher who has always been good at taking care of others, but not so much in looking after herself, discovers her inner Bridezilla and comes out swinging when her own dream wedding is imperiled. Now, the two best friends who'd do anything for each other find themselves in a no-holds-barred, take-no-prisoners struggle that threatens to erupt into all-out war.

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Starring: Kate Hudson, Anne Hathaway, Candice Bergen, Kristen Johnston, Bryan Greenberg
Directed by:
Gary Winick
Genres: Comedy
Running Time: 1 hr. 30 min.

MPAA Rating: PG for suggestive content, language and some rude behavior
Yahoo! Critics: C-
IMDb User Rating: 5.0/10 (12,757 votes)
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