Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Defendor

Bruined and beaten, arm in a sling, neck in a brace, Arthur Poppington sits in front of court-appointed psychologist Ellen Park. After making her swear to secrecy, Poppington begins to tell the story of his secret life as "Defendor" - yes, that's an "OR" - spelling is not one of his super powers. By day, Poppington directs traffic around road construction sites, but at night he dons a pair of black tights, a black jersey with a crude "D" duct-taped to his chest, and trawls the streets as his alter ago. As Defendor, Poppington engages in what he believes is a super heroic fight against crime in an attempt to fulfull his unrealized dream of capturing his archrival, Captain Industry - a gun trafficking crime lord who Poppington mistankenly believes is responsible for the death of his mother. Defendor's problems with the law begin with his intervention in a trick gone bad. When coming to the aid of Katerina Debrofkowitz, an underage prostitute, Defendor tangles with her pimp, Chuck Dooney - a crooked undercover cop. By doing so, Defendor bumbles his way into a criminal underwold, and the stage is set for a showdown with Captain Industry.

Trailer

Starring: Woody Harrelson, Sandra Oh, Kat Dennings, Michael Kelly, Charlotte Sullivan
Directed by:
Peter Stebbings
Genres: Art/Foreign, Comedy and Drama
Running Time: 1 hr. 41 min.

MPAA Rating: R for drug use and language throughout, violence and sexual content
Yahoo! Users Rating: B+
IMDb User Rating: 7.6/10 (2,890 votes)
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Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Possession

A woman's husband collides with his brother in a freak car accident, landing both of them into comas. Complications arise when the brother wakes and believes that he is the woman's husband.












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Starring: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Lee Pace, Tuva Novotny, Joel Bergvall, Dhirendra
Directed by:
Joel Bergvall, Simon Sandquist
Genres: Drama, Kids/Family, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Thriller and Remake
Running Time: 1 hr. 25 min.

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for violence, disturbing images, some sexuality and language
Yahoo! Users Rating: B
IMDb User Rating: 6.0/10 (1,022 votes)
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Monday, March 29, 2010

The Blind Side

Michael Oher, a homeless African-American youngster from a broken home, is taken in by the Touhys, a well-to-do white family who help him fulfill his potential. At the same time, Oher's presence in the Touhys' lives leads them to some insightful self-discoveries of their own. Living in his new environment, the teen faces a completely different set of challenges to overcome. As a football player and student, Oher works hard and, with the help of his coaches and adopted family, becomes an All-American offensive left tackle.

Trailer

Starring: Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, Quinton Aaron, Lily Collins, Ray McKinnon
Directed by:
John Lee Hancock
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Adaptation, Biopic and Sports
Running Time: 2 hrs.

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for one scene involving brief violence, drug and sexual references
Yahoo! Critics: C+
IMDb User Rating: 7.7/10 (26,678 votes)
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Saturday, March 13, 2010

Fantastic Mr. Fox

Mr and Mrs Fox live an idyllic home life with their son Ash and visiting young nephew Kristopherson. But after 12 years, the bucolic existence proves too much for Mr Fox's wild animal instincts. Soon he slips back into his old ways as a sneaky chicken thief and in doing so, endangers not only his beloved family, but the whole animal community. Trapped underground and with not enough food to go around, the animals band together to fight against the evil Farmers -- Boggis, Bunce and Bean -- who are determined to capture the audacious, fantastic Mr Fox at any cost.

Trailer

Starring: George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, Wallace Wolodarsky
Directed by:
Wes Anderson
Genres: Action/Adventure, Comedy, Animation and Adaptation
Running Time: 1 hr. 28 min.

MPAA Rating: PG for action, smoking and slang humor
Yahoo! Critics: B+
IMDb User Rating: 8.1/10 (14,062 votes)
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Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Gamer

Set in the near future, a time when mind-control technology has taken society by storm. Humans control other humans in a mass-scale, multiplayer online game. Reclusive billionaire Ken Castle has created the controversial form of entertainment, "Slayers," a hugely popular game that allows millions to act out their innermost desires and fantasies -- online -- in front of a global audience. Gaming has evolved into a terrifying new dimension-mind control-manipulation-people playing people. At the center is Kable, the superstar and cult hero of "Slayers," the savage, ultra-violent first person shooter game. Kable is controlled by Simon, a young gamer with rock star status who continues to defy all odds by guiding Kable to victory each week. Taken from his family, imprisoned and forced to fight against his will, the modern day gladiator must survive long enough to escape the game to free his family, regain his identity and to save mankind from Castle's ruthless technology.

Trailer

Starring: Gerard Butler, Amber Valletta, Michael C. Hall, Kyra Sedgwick, Logan Lerman
Directed by:
Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor
Genres: Action/Adventure and Thriller
Running Time: 1 hr. 45 min.

MPAA Rating: R for frenetic sequences of strong brutal violence throughout, sexual content, nudity and language
Yahoo! Critics: C
IMDb User Rating: 5.7/10 (22,451 votes)
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Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Alice In Wonderland 3D

19-year-old Alice returns to the whimsical world she first encountered as a young girl, reuniting with her childhood friends: the White Rabbit, Tweedledee and Tweedledum, the Dormouse, the Caterpillar, the Cheshire Cat, and of course, the Mad Hatter. Alice embarks on a fantastical journey to find her true destiny and end the Red Queen's reign of terror.






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Starring: Johnny Depp, Mia Wasikowska, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway, Crispin Glover
Directed by:
Tim Burton
Genres: Science Fiction/Fantasy and Adaptation
Running Time: 1 hr. 49 min.

MPAA Rating: PG for fantasy action/violence involving scary images and situations, and for a smoking caterpillar
Yahoo! Critics: C+
IMDb User Rating: 7.3/10 (6,484 votes)
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Monday, March 8, 2010

The Wolfman

Lawrence Talbot is a haunted nobleman lured back to his family estate after his brother vanishes. Reunited with his estranged father, Talbot sets out to find his brother...and discovers a horrifying destiny for himself.

Lawrence Talbot's childhood ended the night his mother died. After he left the sleepy Victorian hamlet of Blackmoor, he spent decades recovering and trying to forget. But when his brother's fiancée, Gwen Conliffe, tracks him down to help find her missing love, Talbot returns home to join the search. He learns that something with brute strength and insatiable bloodlust has been killing the villagers, and that a suspicious Scotland Yard inspector named Aberline has come to investigate.

As he pieces together the gory puzzle, he hears of an ancient curse that turns the afflicted into werewolves when the moon is full. Now, if he has any chance at ending the slaughter and protecting the woman he has grown to love, Talbot must destroy the vicious creature in the woods surrounding Blackmoor. But as he hunts for the nightmarish beast, a simple man with a tortured past will uncover a primal side to himself...one he never imagined existed.

Trailer

Starring: Benicio Del Toro, Anthony Hopkins, Emily Blunt, Art Malik, Hugo Weaving
Directed by: Joe Johnston
Genres: Suspense/Horror and Crime/Gangster
Running Time: 2 hrs. 5 min.
MPAA Rating: R for bloody horror, violence and gore
Yahoo! Critics: C+
IMDb User Rating: 6.3/10 (12,467 votes)
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