Hounddog

Opens September 19, 2008

In late 1950 rural Alabama, Lewellen couple lives with his grandmother stern religious grammi, but spends most of his time with his so adored, wild and rough Daddy in his hut fall. Lewellen is very talented and finds comfort and security as well as a place to put their hurt and anger in the music of Elvis Presley, despite Charles, the wise groundskeeper of the mansion on the road, try to convince that his "is more than fill that void that only with Elvis." Lewellen and his best friend, Buddy, caught in a shed during a violent storm.

During the storm Daddy is beaten by lightning and the event left him incapacitated as a child's emotional and mental. Grammi was convinced that my dad was stricken by God to punish Lewellen for their alleged sins with Buddy. Lewellen's Daddy becomes caretaker and his dysfunctional relationship becomes even more pronounced, Lewellen become the parent and child Daddy. Without any guidance, Lewellen begins to move into dangerous terrain. When Elvis Presley comes to town for a concert, Lewellen is desperate to go but has no money for a ticket.

Therefore, Buddy Lewellen tricks in dancing and singing as Elvis for Boy's wood in exchange for tickets that have to the concert. During impersonation, wood Boy attacks Lewellen and leaves behind his innocence. Lewellen descent into the cycle of abuse and their own quest for self-destruction begins. It's just that Charles can see the spirit in Lewellen and save his soul. The taught to use his music, "the Blues", to turn their tragedy into a gift.

Runtime :1 hr. 33 min.

Cast : Dakota Fanning, Cody Hanford, Piper Laurie, David Morse, Afemo Omilami

Director : Deborah Kampmeier

Genres : Period Film, Childhood Drama, Drama

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Lakeview Terrace

Opens September 19, 2008

Uptight A police officer (Samuel L. Jackson), the self-appointed monitoring his neighborhood, strongly disapproves of interracial newlyweds (Patrick Wilson, Kerry Washington) who just moved in next door.

The becomes increasingly hostile towards the innocent pair, go to great length to force them out of their home. Events take a tragic turn when the couple decided to fight back.

Runtime :1 hr. 50 min.

Cast : Samuel L. Jackson, Patrick Wilson, Kerry Washington

Director : Neil LaBute

Genres : Psychological Thriller, Thriller

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Ghost Town

Opens September 19, 2008

Bertram Pincus (Ricky Gervais) is a man whose people skills leave much to be desired. When Pincus dies unexpectedly, but miraculously revived after seven minutes, he wakes to discover that he now has the annoying ability to see ghosts. Worse still, everyone wants something from him, especially Frank Herlihy (Greg Kinnear), who pesters him to break the impending marriage of his widow Gwen (Téa Leoni).

Ricky Gervais and Greg Kinnear star in director David Koepp's comedy fantasy on a dentist who wins the ability to communicate with the dead after dying momentarily during a routine dental surgery. When the dearly departed begin asking the dentist to act as a point person between the living world and the spirit realm, he does his best to ensure that messages from the dead to reach their target

Runtime :1 hr. 43 min.

Cast : Ricky Gervais, Téa Leoni, Greg Kinnear, Kristen Wiig, Billy Campbell

Director : David Koepp

Genres : Romantic Comedy, Fantasy Comedy, Comedy

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Igor

Opens September 19, 2008

John Cusack carries an all-star voice cast with Jay Leno, Molly Shannon, John Cleese, Jeremy Piven, Steve Buscemi, Jennifer Coolidge and on this computer-animated comedy about a talented scientist who happens to have been born with a deformity very regrettable.

Igor (voice Cusack) may be born with a brilliant mind, but unfortunately the whole world around him is too distracted by his pronounced hunchback to notice. Forced to serve as a humble assistant scientific laboratory to the infamous Dr. Glickenstein (voice Cleese), Igor longs the day it will become a mad scientist, take first prize in the Science Fair of Evil, and finally win the heart Gretchen village vixen.

This year, the village succeeds Igor take the first prize, too. But despite that his lab receives an award from the government, the king confiscates the invention to be used in defending Malaria. Unlike the other Igors, this genius hunchbacked yearns to change the world in the process of his master could never have imagined, and when Dr. Glickenstein died just two weeks before the last of the Science Fair of Evil, took the opportunity to shine.

Now, in order to win the competition, Igor worked tirelessly to convince Eve that the Science Fair of Evil is actually an audition for a stage version of Annie twisted, and that in order to win the leading role that should plunging into the character itself and evil never reveal their inner goodness. But as "tests" set in motion, nosy villagers come snooping around the castle, the evil plans of Dr. Schadenfreude Eve to claim as theirs and Igor starts slowly falling in love with his creation, while realizing that life as a mad scientist May not be as glamorous after all.

Cast : John Cusack, Steve Buscemi, John Cleese, Eddie Izzard, Arsenio Hall, Sean Hayes

Director : Tony Leondis

Genres : Monster Film, Family-Oriented Comedy, Comedy

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Battle in Seattle

Opens September 19, 2008

In 1999, five days shook the world in tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Seattle protesting the World Trade Organization (WTO). Environmentalists, consumer advocates, unions, students, anarchists and pacifists all converged, bringing attention to how the WTO laws affecting democracy throughout the world.

These include Django (Andre Benjamin), Sam (Jennifer Carpenter), Lou (Michelle Rodriguez) and Jay (Martin Henderson). United in their desire to be heard and make a difference for these protesters, this is very personal and the stakes are higher than mere politics. A peaceful demonstration to stop the WTO negotiations is growing rapidly on a scale of disturbances and a possible state of emergency results.

The streets are chaos, the WTO is paralysed. Caught in the crossfire are residents of Seattle, including its embattled mayor (Ray Liotta), a riot police on the streets (Woody Harrelson) and his pregnant wife (Charlize Theron).

Runtime :1 hr. 38 min.

Cast : Charlize Theron, André Benjamin, Martin Henderson, Woody Harrelson, Ray Liotta, Jennifer Carpenter

Director : Stuart Townsend

Genres : Docudrama, Political Drama, Ensemble Film, Drama

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The Duchess

Opens September 19, 2008

Long before the concept existed, the Duchess of Devonshire, Georgiana Spencer (Keira Knightley), was the original "Girl." Like its direct descendant Princess Diana, was ravishing, glamorous and loved by an entire country.

Determined to be a player in the broader issues of the world, showed that she could play outside, outside the drink and circumvent most of the aristocracy as men surrounded her. She helped usher in changes to England as leader of thought oriented Whig Party.

But even as power and his popularity grew, was persecuted by the fact that the only man in England who was apparently can not seduce her own husband, the Duke (Ralph Fiennes). And when she tried to find their own way of being faithful to his heart and faithful to their duty, and tortuous disputes resulting links would leave all talking about London.

Cast : Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes, Hayley Atwell, Dominic Cooper, Charlotte Rampling

Director : Saul Dibb

Genres : Romantic Drama, Period Film, Drama

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My Best Friend's Girl

Opens September 19, 2008

Intelligent, beautiful and Headstrong, Alexis is the girl Dustin dreams. But after only five weeks of meetings, love-struck Dustin is reaching so strong that Alexis is forced to stop things - permanently.

Devastation and desperate to get her back, Dustin became his best friend, Tank, a specialist in the rebound. A teacher in seduce - and crime - the woman was recently hired by tank dumping kids to take their ex-girlfriends out in the worst moment of his life - an experience so horrible that sends them running back with gratitude their beause.

But when it works its magic Tank Alexis, who ends up facing the challenge of a lifetime. Alexis is the first girl who knows how to call your bluff, and before the tank is divided between their loyalty to Dustin and a strange new attraction to his best friend of the girl.

Cast: Dane Cook, Kate Hudson, Alec Baldwin, Jason Biggs, Lizzy Caplan

Director: Howard Deutch

Genres: Romantic Comedy, Comedy

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Righteous Kill

Opens September 12, 2008

Two veteran detective (Robert De Niro, Al Pacino) to hunt a vigilante whose crimes are similar to those of a murderer who put behind bars for a long time.

Jon Avnet's Righteous Kill thriller stars Al Pacino and Robert De Niro as a pair of Big Apple police officers investigating a series of murders committed by a serial murderer.

Carla Gugino co-stars as a crime-scene investigator for the romantic who has ties with De Niro. 50 Cent, Donnie Wahlberg, Brian Dennehy, John Leguizamo and co-star.

Cast : Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Carla Gugino, 50 Cent, Donnie Wahlberg

Director : Jon Avnet

Genres : Psychological Thriller, Thriller

The Women

Opens September 12, 2008

Mary Haines (Meg Ryan) is a clothing designer who seems to have everything - a beautiful house, a rich financial husband, a lovely 11-year-old daughter and a part-time career to create designs his father venerable clothing company.

His best friend, Sylvie Fowler (Annette Bening), takes another enviable life - a happy single editor of a prominent fashion magazine, a possessor of a huge wardrobe of designer clothes and a venerable arbiter of taste and style prepared in New York Cutting edge.

But when the husband of Mary enters into an affair with Crystal Allen (Eva Mendes), a suffocating 'spritzer girls' behind the perfume counter Saks Fifth Avenue, all hell breaks loose. Mary and the relationship Sylvie is proof to break point while his tight circle of friends together, including mega-mom Edie Cohen (Debra Messing) and author Alex Fisher (Jada Pinkett-Smith), all begin to question their own friendships and romantic relationships as well.

Cast : Meg Ryan, Annette Bening, Eva Mendes, Jada Pinkett Smith, Debra Messing, Candice Bergen

Director : Diane English

Genres : Feminist Film, Ensemble Film, Slice of Life, Comedy Drama

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Tyler Perry'sThe Family That Preys

Opens September 12, 2008

The rich multi Charlotte Cartwright (Kathy Bates) and her dear friend Alice Pratt (Alfre Woodard), a working class woman of high ideals, have enjoyed a lasting friendship over many years.

Suddenly, their lives were plunged into turmoil on their adult children of extramarital affairs, business practices unethical and paternity of a dark secret threaten to derail the family fortunes and undo the lives of everyone involved.

Amid the turmoil, Charlotte and Alice decides to take a respite from all over doing a cross-country road trip in which to rediscover themselves and possibly find a way to save their families from ruin.

Cast : Jennifer Hudson, Tyler Perry, Sanaa Lathan, Alfre Woodard, Rockmond Dunbar, Kathy Bates

Director : Tyler Perry

Genres : Comedy Drama

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Burn After Readin

Opens September 12, 2008

A dark comedy-spy winners of the Academy Award Joel and Ethan Coen. An official of the CIA overthrew (Academy Award nominee John Malkovich) memories accidentally falls into the hands of two employees gym reckless intent to exploit the find.

Cast : George Clooney, Frances McDormand, John Malkovich, Tilda Swinton, Richard Jenkins, Brad Pitt

Director : Ethan Coen

Genres : Spy Comedy, Comedy

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A Secret

Opens September 10, 2008

After learning that his father has disappeared, a French retraces his tragic family history. Adapted from a fact-based book by Philippe Grimbert.

He reported that his elderly father has mysteriously disappeared, anxious Parisian Francois (Mathieu Amalric) recalls his tragic family history with the director Claude Miller's adaptation of reality-based novel by author Philippe Grimbert. As young children sick, Francois (Valentin Vigourt) instinctively knew he was a disappointment to his mother Tania champion swimmer (Cecile de France) and Maxime gymnast father (Patrik Bruel).

While Francois is a certain amount of comfort in his friendship with the kindness of masseur Louise (Julie Depardieu), his discovery of a strange toy in the attic of their cause to parents to act more strange to him than ever. Feeling sympathy for the boy, Louise finally reveals to François that he once had a half-brother, and his parents were not drawn from fairies together romance, but through violence and conflict. Back before the war, became Maxime engaged in the beautiful Hannah (Ludivine Sagnier). While Hannah's parents are very aware of the ominous consequences of Hitler's rise to power, Maxime little worried as always considered himself French first.

At the wedding, however, Maxime frequently found his gaze wandering from his girlfriend to fetch the athletic beauty Tania. Later, after the happily married girlfriend gives birth to a handsome young man named Simon (Orlando Nicoletti), the Nazis invade and once-happy family is torn violently broken.

Cast : Cécile De France, Patrick Bruel, Ludivine Sagnier, Julie Depardieu, Mathieu Amalric

Director : Claude Miller

Genres : Period Film, Family Drama, Drama

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Save Me

Opens September 5, 2008

Mark is a young homosexual who is addicted to sex and drugs. After a particularly nasty binge he controls his brother in Genesis House, a Christian retreat in New Mexico miles from nowhere.

Led by a compassionate husband and wife team Ted and Gayle had made his life's mission to cure young men of his' distress gay 'through spiritual direction. At first, Mark resists, but soon took the message to heart and began to link with their fellow residents in particular ... Scott, a supervisor in charge of guiding Mark through their conversion.

As their friendship turns into romance, Mark and Scott are forced to confront their true themselves, while Ted and Gayle find the values that are absolute truths to be threatened.

Runtime :1 hr. 36 min.

Cast : Chad Allen, Robert Gant, Judith Light, Stephen Lang, Robert Baker

Director : Robert Cary

Genres : Gay & Lesbian Films, Drama

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The Accidental Husband

Opens September 5, 2008

New York firefighter Patrick Sullivan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) had no idea her seemingly idyllic life was about to go up in smoke - especially in the unconscious, second-hand recipient of expert advice famous love and radio host Dr. Emma Lloyd (Uma Thurman).

One day is a happy go-lucky guy looking forward to a life with his soon-to-be-bride. The next thing you know, his girlfriend Sofia (Justina Machado) is seeking couples counseling from Dr. Lloyd radio. The no-nonsense, ever practical questions Dr. Lloyd Sophia the concept of romantic love and advises breaking its commitment, she makes speedily.

But when Patrick and his team of experts decide neighbor Dr. Lloyd give an idea of his own medicine and "accidentally" join them in holy wedlock - something that does not go over too well with his girlfriend (played by Colin Firth) , It was not long before learning that sometimes even an expert on love needs a second opinion.

Runtime :1 hr. 30 min.

Cast : Uma Thurman, Colin Firth, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Justina Machado, Sam Shepard

Director : Griffin Dunne

Genres : Romantic Comedy, Comedy

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Everybody Wants to Be Italian

Opens September 5, 2008

Lovelorn A fishmonger who has spent nearly a decade trying to recover his ex-girlfriend gets involved in a case of mistaken ethnicity in this warm romantic comedy.

It has been eight years since Jake's girlfriend left him, and even though she is now married with three children refused to move. Fed up with their depressive pal's unwillingness to let go of the past, Jake's friends set him up on a blind date with a beautiful Italian woman from Boston's North End.

While Jake is convinced that this woman never even consider dating non-Italian, a quick course in how untrue it may be just the trick to helping him learn to love again.

Runtime :1 hr. 43 min.

Cast : Jay Jablonski, Cerina Vincent, John Kapelos, John Enos, Marisa Petroro, Richard Libertini

Director : Jason Todd Ipson

Genres : Romantic Comedy, Slice of Life, Comedy

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Bangkok Dangerous

Opens September 5, 2008

Remorseless murderer Joe (Nicolas Cage) is in Thailand to complete a series of contract killings by a crime boss named Surat (Nirattisai Kaljaruek). The contract to name a street punk Kong (Shahkrit Yamnarm) to run errands for him, all the time planning to kill young people to conclude its assignment.

Instead, Joe becomes unlikely mentor Kong, and begins a tentative romance with a local shop girl. But as Joe starts to leave your guard down, Surat decided that the time has come to clean house.

Original Bangkok Dangerous directors Danny and Oxide Pang return to familiar ground with this remake of his own popular 1999 thriller about a ruthless Hitman (Nicolas Cage) who travels to Bangkok in order to carry out four key jobs.

In the course of their missions, the triggerman falls in love with a beautiful local girl at the same time forming a bond of friendship with his young boy recado.

Runtime a:1 hr. 48 min.

Cast : Nicolas Cage, Charlie Young, Chakrit Yamnarm, Dom Hetrakul

Director : Danny Pang

Genres : Action Thriller, Crime Thriller, Gangster Film, Thriller

Sukiyaki Western Django

Opens Friday, August 29, 2008

Two clans, Genji, the white clan led by Yoshitsune, and Heike, the clan headed by Kiyomori red, struggle for a legendary treasure hidden in a desolate mountain village. One day, a lone gunman, loaded with deep emotional scars, but blessed with incredible shooting skills, drills in the city. Two clans try to earn a lone gunman at their sides, but he has ulterior motives. Dirty Tricks, betrayal, desire and love collide as the situation explodes in a final explosive showdown.

Maverick Japanese director Takashi Miike re-teams with a lot of time writing partner Masa Nakamura (Andromedia, the Bird People in China) for this Western musical inspired by the classic Sergio Corbucci violent Django 1966. It was hundreds of years after the Battle of Dannoura, however, the Genji and Heiki remain feudal clans.

In this poor mountain town, is rumoured to be a great treasure trove. Genji gang leader Yoshitsune is confident that his white dress of the warriors will find the treasure first, but Kiyomori and his red dress-Heike banda not going to stand with empty hands. When a mysterious lone gunman with an incredibly fast trigger finger rolls in the city, everyone wondered banda to join him. As a betrayal, deceit and murder in cold blood become commonplace, the silence of the once-quiet mountain town is broken by the echo of drilling and shooting into the air becomes thick with the smell of death.

Runtime :2 hr. 1 min.

Cast : Hideaki Ito, Koichi Sato, Yusuke Iseya, Masanobu Ando, Takaaki Ishibashi

Director : Takashi Miike

Genres : Western, Action, Adventure

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I Served the King of England

Opens Friday, August 29, 2008

Jan Dite, the young waiter provincial wants to be a millionaire. Armed with this knowledge and an irrepressible desire to please leave a pub in a brothel luxury, and finally pass an elegant Art Nouveau of Prague restaurant.

But at the end of 1930, things are changing: Hitler took the Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia and break apart. Jan falls in love with Liz (Julia Jentsch), a Sudeten German proud of his Aryan blood. Was married, and shortly after Liz is sent to serve in the Polish front, while stays behind January to serve as a nurse in a Nazi SS Research Hospital, but when I returned, she has a fortune in rare stamps that Jews had 'behind' ... After the death of Liz, Jan sells stamps and becomes a millionaire.

But he only has three years to enjoy his fortune: the new communist regime put him behind bars for 15 years. After his release from prison, Jan is sent to live in a decrepit border town. Jan Here reflects on the events that have shaped his life.

Runtime :1 hr. 58 min.

Cast : Ivan Barnev, Oldrich Kaiser, Julia Jentsch, Martin Huba, Marian Labuda

Director : Jirí Menzel

Genres : Drama

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Disaster Movie

Opens Friday, August 29, 2008

During one fateful night, a group of attractive twentysomethings should not dodge a series of man-made and natural disasters.

The team behind Date of films and film Meet the Spartans are back with a comedy parody until the dispatch of disaster films in this Lionsgate production. Matt Lantos, Vanessa Minnillo, Carmen Electra, and Kim Kardashian head to the sky.

Runtime :1 hr. 30 min.

Cast : Matt Lanter, Vanessa Minnillo, Carmen Electra, Kim Kardashian, G-Thang

Director : Jason Friedberg

Genres : Parody/Spoof, Teen Movie, Comedy

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College

Opens Friday, August 29, 2008

After his girlfriend dumps him, high school senior Kevin (Drake Bell) does not feel like freshmen attending orientation weekend at the University of Fairmont, but his friends (Andrew Caldwell, Kevin Covais) to drag so long it anyway. Once there, teens connect with members of the rowdiest fraternity on campus, they introduce to college party scene, as well as some pretty sorority girls.

Deb Hagan directs this comedy set in the world of higher education and starring Drake Bell, Kevin Covi, and Andrew Caldwell as three high school friends who take a weekend trip to nearby University Fieldmont as potential first year university in order to ascertain the extent to which wild things can really get to school.

Initially taken in pledges and in the most notorious fraternity on campus, Kevin, Morris, Carter and undergo a series of humiliating pranks cooked by womanizing frat president Teague (Nick Zana). Despite the fact that the three friends are forced to endure some of the most mortifying mischief ever committed against a promise of brotherhood, in exchange for their suffering are grating full access to the rowdy scene.

Later, emboldened after being mistaken for college for a year the trio of beautiful sorority girls, the three friends find all hope dashed when they get lucky - to realize that boys have finally managed to chat up some girls Beautiful - Teague and his crew ramp up the intensity of their initiation rituals embarrassing and threatening to expose kids "certain level of education. But these scheming frat boys have underestimated the ingenuity of their guests in high school, and before that the weekend is over Kevin, Morris, Carter hatch and a brilliant plan to turn the tables on their aggressors, girls win, and destroy the fraternity once and for all.

Runtime :1 hr. 34 min.

Cast : Drake Bell, Kevin Covias, Andrew Caldwell, Haley Bennett, Nick Zano

Director : Deb Hagan

Genres : Teen Movie, Comedy

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Babylon A.D.

Opens Friday, August 29, 2008

A mercenary (Vin Diesel) learns that the woman in charge is the bearer of a synthetic virus.

Hong Kong action icon Michelle Yeoh, along with muscle americas star Vin Diesel in this sci-fi thriller on a nun who is charged with the task of caring for a girl who may be the bearer of a deadly virus. Based on author Maurice Dantec of Babylon Babies, this tale of genetic manipulation comes to the screen courtesy of director Mathieu Kassovitz.

Runtime :1 hr. 30 min.

Cast : Vin Diesel, Michelle Yeoh, Mélanie Thierry, Lambert Wilson, Mark Strong

Director : Mathieu Kassovitz

Genres : Spy Film

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Traitor

Opens Wednesday, August 27, 2008

When straight-arrow agent Roy Clayton (Guy Pearce) assumes command of a task force of FBI, becomes entangled in a web of covert operations. All clues in the investigation of Clayton point Samir Horn (Don Cheadle), a former special operations soldier currently aids terrorists. But as Clayton digs deeper and contradictory evidence begins to emerge, begins to question the Horn grounds.

An undercover CIA agent in a terrorist cell is marked as a terrorist suspect by the FBI in Overture Films upcoming thriller Traitor. Don Cheadle produces and stars in the film as the operational Guy Pearce under investigation.

Based on an idea of Steve Martin, the film is written and directed by Day After Tomorrow screenwriter Jeffrey Nachmanoff.

Runtime :1 hr. 50 min

Cast : Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, Jeff Daniels, Neal McDonough

Director : Jeffrey Nachmanoff

Genres : Action Thriller, Unglamorized Spy Film, Thriller

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Henry Poole is Here

Opens August 15, 2008

The Mothman Prophecies director Mark Pellington takes the helm for this comedy drama starring Luke Wilson as terminally ill man who wants nothing more in his final days than to disappear into the suburbs and sustain himself on a steady diet of Twinkies, pizza, and vodka. Lakeshore Entertainment's film co-stars Adriana Barraza, Radha Mitchell, and George Lopez, as well as Curb Your Enthusiasm's Cheryl Hines

Henry Poole just wants to disappear. Shattered by circumstances beyond his control, he offers full price on a cookie cutter house in a drab, middle-class, L.A. neighborhood through his perky realtor Meg. But, just as he settles in to his indulgent isolation with a case of vodka and all the junk food he can eat, his neighbor, a well-meaning busybody named Esperanza, drops by with a plate of homemade tamales and a whole lot of questions.

Despite his desire for solitude, Henry can't help noticing Dawn, the beautiful young divorcée next door and her daughter Millie, an eight-year-old amateur spy who hasn't spoken a word since her parents' break-up. Henry's self-imposed exile is shattered when Esperanza discovers a mysterious stain on Henry's stucco wall that is seen to have miraculous powers. Although Henry remains skeptical, he finds himself gradually drawn back towards life, especially after his silent friendship with Millie brings him closer to Dawn.

Runtime :1 hr. 40 min.

Cast : Luke Wilson, Radha Mitchell, Adriana Barraza, George Lopez, Cheryl Hines

Director : Mark Pellington

Genres : Black Comedy, Comedy Drama

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Fly Me to the Moon 3-D

Opens August 15, 2008

The year is 1969 and like everyone else in the world, Nat (Trevor Gagnon) and his pals IQ (Philip Daniel Bolden) and Scooter (David Gore) are abuzz over the upcoming launch of the first manned mission to the moon. Inspired by his Grandpa’s (Christopher Lloyd) oft-told tale of hiding aboard Amelia Earhart’s plane during her famed solo cross-Atlantic flight, Nat hatches a secret plan for the three young flies to stow away on the Apollo 11 rocket.

The hard part is keeping the plan secret from his mom, Mrs. McFly (Kelly Ripa)! When a N.A.S.A. Ground Control official catches sight of the three winged stowaways, he instructs the astronauts to store them in a test tube for later study. But after an electrical short causes the ship’s engine to malfunction, the three intrepid insects manage to escape from their glass mini-brig just in time to discover the wiring problem and fix it. After a difficult lunar landing, Nat tags along with Neil Armstrong on his legendary moon walk.

Runtime :1 hr. 30 min.

Cast : Christopher Lloyd, Kelly Ripa, Nicollette Sheridan, Tim Curry, Trevor Gagnon

Director : Ben Stassen

Genres : Period Film, Children's Fantasy, Fantasy

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Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Opens August 15, 2008

Penélope Cruz, Javier Bardem, and Rebecca Hall star in legendary filmmaker Woody Allen's tale of romance and misunderstanding set in the famed Spanish city of Barcelona

Vicky and Cristina, these two young Americans spend a summer in Spain and meet a flamboyant artist and his beautiful but insane ex-wife. Vicky is straight-laced and about to be married. Cristina is a sexually adventurous free spirit. When they all become amorously entangled, both comedic and harrowing results ensue.

Runtime : 1 hr. 36 min.

Cast : Scarlett Johansson, Penélope Cruz, Javier Bardem, Rebecca Hall, Patricia Clarkson

Director : Woody Allen

Genres : Drama

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Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Opens August 15, 2008

Star Wars: The Clone Wars showcases an entirely new look and feel to the galaxy far, far away--combining the expansive scope of the Star Wars Saga with state-of-the-art computer-generated animation.

On the front lines of an intergalactic struggle between good and evil, fans young and old will join such favorite characters as Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Padmé Amidala, along with brand-new heroes like Anakin's padawan learner, Ahsoka. Sinister villains--led by Palpatine, Count Dooku and General Grievous--are poised to rule the galaxy.

Stakes are high, and the fate of the Star Wars universe rests in the hands of the daring Jedi Knights. Their exploits lead to the action-packed battles and astonishing new revelations that fill Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Runtime:1 hr. 30 min.

Cast : Anthony Daniels, Matthew Wood

Director : Dave Filoni

Genres : Sci-Fi Action, Space Adventure, Science Fiction

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Mirrors

Opens August 15, 2008

An ex-cop (Kiefer Sutherland) becomes a night security guard at a long-closed department store that was ravaged by fire. He discovers that the store's mirrors harbor a horrific secret that threatens him and his family.

Kiefer Sutherland stars as a former policeman-turned-security guard who discovers something sinister lurking in the mirrors of a crumbling museum in Haute Tension writer/director Alexandre Aja's menacing study in the origins of evil.

Cast : Kiefer Sutherland, Paula Patton, Amy Smart

Director : Alexandre Aja

Genres : Thriller, Supernatural Thriller

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Tropic Thunder

Opens August 13, 2008

Tugg Speedman (Ben Stiller), pampered action superstar, sets out for Southeast Asia to take part in the biggest, most-expensive war movie produced. But soon after filming begins, he and his co-stars, Oscar-winner Kirk Lazarus (Robert Downey), comic Jeff Portnoy (Jack Black) and the rest of the crew, must become real soldiers when fighting breaks out in that part of the jungle.

Ben Stiller directs and stars in a high-concept action comedy about a film crew struggling against Murphy's Law during the production of a big-budget war film, and just what happens when the actors become possessed by the bravura of their onscreen counterparts. Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr., Steve Coogan, and Nick Nolte co-star in this DreamWorks production.

Runtime :1 hr. 46 min.

Cast : Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey, Jr., Brandon T. Jackson, Jay Baruchel, Danny R. McBride, Steve Coogan, Bill Hader, Nick Nolte

Director : Ben Stiller

Genres : Action Comedy, Comedy, Showbiz Comedy

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Beer for My Horses

Opens Friday, August 8, 2008

Rack (Toby Keith) and Lonnie (Rodney Carrington) have quietly been pursuing justice as deputies in a small Southern town. But when Rack's irresistible girlfriend (Claire Forlani) is kidnapped by a particularly nasty drug lord (Carlos Sanz) as revenge for the arrest of his brother Tito (Greg Serano), the duo decide to defy their boss, Sheriff Landry (Tom Skerrit), and chase them down...by any means necessary.

Country music star Toby Keith writes and stars in this road movie comedy as a deputy who takes to the road with a fellow cop (played by co-writer Rodney Carrington) in order to save their kidnapped girlfriends. The CMT Films production is directed by Michael Salomon (A Glimpse of Hell), with Ted Nugent, Willie Nelson, Claire Forlani, Barry Corbin, and Tom Skerritt filling out the supporting cast.

Cast : Toby Keith, Rodney Carrington, Claire Forlani, Ted Nugent, Tom Skerritt

Director : Michael Salomon

Genres : Road Movie, Comedy

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Hell Ride

Opens Friday, August 8, 2008

Quentin Tarantino presents this bloody, sexy tale of motorcycle revenge. It's a modern-day take on 1960s motorcycle flicks, with bikers who hit the road to avenge the death of one of their old ladies at the hands of a rival motorcycle gang.

Veteran AIP genre star Larry Bishop (son of famed Rat Packer Joey Bishop) directs and stars in this gritty revenge tale concerning a biker gang that rallies to avenge the violent murder of a fellow gang member. An homage to such classic biker films as Chrome and Hot Leather and Angel Unchained, Hell Ride was conceived when director Bishop was invited to Quentin Tarantino's home to view a print of The Savage Seven.

Upon realizing that there hadn't been a true biker film in years, the pair quickly contacted Bob Weinstein and conspired to produce a lean and mean two-wheeled revenge flick that would more than make up for lost time.

Runtime:1 hr. 23 min.

Cast: Larry Bishop, Michael Madsen, Eric Balfour, Dennis Hopper, Vinnie Jones, David Carradine, Leonor Varela

Director: Larry Bishop

Genres: Action, Biker Film

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Elegy

Opens Friday, August 8, 2008

Charismatic professor David Kepesh (Ben Kingsley) glories in the pursuit of adventurous female students but never lets any woman get too close. When gorgeous Consuela Castillo (Penélope Cruz) enters his classroom, however, his protective veneer dissolves.

Her raven-haired beauty both captivates and unsettles him. Even if Kepesh declares her body a perfect work of art, Consuela is more than an object of desire. She has a strong sense of herself and an emotional intensity that challenges his preconceptions.

Kepesh’s need for Consuela becomes an obsession, but ultimately his jealous fantasies of betrayal drive her away. Shattered, Kepesh faces up to the ravages of time, immersing himself in work and confronting the loss of old friends. Then, two years later, Consuela comes back into his life—with an urgent, desperate request that will change everything.

Runtime :1 hr. 46 min.

Cast : Penélope Cruz, Ben Kingsley, Dennis Hopper, Patricia Clarkson, Peter Sarsgaard

Director : Isabel Coixet

Genres : Drama

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Pineapple Express

Opens August 6, 2008

Critically acclaimed director David Gordon Green takes a break from the brooding drama that defined such early efforts as George Washington and Undertow for this action-flavored buddy comedy concerning two pot-smoking friends (Seth Rogen and James Franco) who unwittingly become involved with a vicious gang of drug dealers. Judd Apatow and Shauna Robertson produce a script co-penned by star Rogen and Evan Goldberg.

Stoner Dale Denton's (Seth Rogen) enjoyment of a rare strain of marijuana may prove fatal when he drops his roach in a panic after witnessing a murder. Upon learning that the fancy weed can be traced back to them, Dale and his dealer (James Franco) go on the lam, with a dangerous drug lord (Gary Cole) and crooked cop (Rosie Perez) hot on their heels.

Runtime: 1 hr. 45 min.

Cast: Seth Rogen, James Franco, Gary Cole, Rosie Perez, Danny R. McBride

Director: David Gordon Green

Genres: Action Comedy, Buddy Film, Comedy, Stoner Comedy

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The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2

Opens August 6, 2008

The 2008 sequel to the female buddy film The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants constitutes an adaptation of Ann Brashares' novel Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood.

Like the premier installment, this picture explores the seriocomic events that unfold one summer in the lives of four temporarily estranged friends as an extremely special pair of jeans works its way from one girl to the next.

In one subplot, Lena (Alexis Bledel) travels to Providence, RI, and enrolls in a painting course; in another, Bridget (Blake Lively) embarks on an archaeological excavation in Greece; in a third, Carmen (America Ferrera) works on the backstage crew for a Vermont-based theater festival; and in the fourth, Tibby remains in New York and enrolls in summer courses.

Sanaa Hamri, best known for her Prince and Mariah Carey music videos, directs; Elizabeth Chandler, who co-scripted the first film, adapts the Brashares book.

Runtime: 1 hr. 57 min

Cast: Amber Tamblyn, America Ferrera, Blake Lively, Alexis Bledel

Director: Sanaa Hamri

Genres: Comedy Drama, Buddy Film

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Swing Vote

Opens August 1, 2008

When the mischievous antics of a precocious 12-year-old girl result in the outcome of the United States presidential election hinging on the vote of her apathetic, likable loser of a father, the man who thought that life had long since passed him by is reluctantly thrust into the national spotlight in this political-themed comedy starring Kevin Costner.

Bud Johnson (Kevin Costner) is your typical American -- a simple man and loving father who never would have thought he had the power to change the world. Though when election day finally arrives and Bud prepares to cast his ballot, his over-achieving daughter Molly proves the catalyst for a stunning series of events that place the fate of the free world in the hands of a man more comfortable slinging cases of beer -- her father.

The two candidates will be portrayed by Dennis Hopper and Kelsey Grammer, with Nathan Lane and Stanley Tucci set to play their campaign managers. George Lopez also stars as a local TV-station manager that has to deal with the political factions as they set up camp in the small town.

Cast : Kevin Costner, Madeline Carroll, Paula Patton, Kelsey Grammer, Dennis Hopper, Nathan Lane, Stanley Tucci, George Lopez

Director : Joshua Michael Stern

Genres : Political Satire, Comedy

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The Midnight Meat Train

Opens August 1, 2008

When struggling photographer Leon Kaufman (Bradley Cooper) meets the owner of a prominent art gallery, he sees a chance for the success that has, so far, eluded him. Determined to show the darker side of humanity for his debut showing, Leon crosses paths with Mahogany (Vinnie Jones) a serial killer who preys on late-night subway commuters. His fascination with Mahogany pulls him - and his lover (Leslie Bibb) - deep into an evil abyss.

A photographer propelled to explore his dark side begins tracking a subway serial killer whose brutal butchery makes for the most nightmarish images ever captured on camera in director Ryuhei Kitamura's adaptation of a short story by horror heavyweight Clive Barker. Leon Kaufman (Bradley Cooper) is just another struggling photographer in search of the perfect subject.

Encouraged to explore the sinister side of humanity by a prominent art gallery proprietor (Brooke Shields) who is set to display his upcoming debut, Leon goes against the wishes of his girlfriend, Maya (Leslie Bibb), and begins stalking notorious serial killer Mahogany (Vinnie Jones) -- whose sadistic murder spree has been making headlines all across the country.

As Leon's fascination with Mahogany gradually grows into obsession, his descent into the killer's putrid world of murder begins to corrupt his soul while simultaneously dragging his concerned girlfriend down a perverse path of darkness from which there is no return.

Cast : Bradley Cooper, Leslie Bibb, Vinnie Jones, Roger Bart, Peter Jacobson, Brooke Shields

Director : Ryuhei Kitamura

Genres : Horror, Psychological Thriller

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The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

Opens August 1, 2008

Brendan Fraser returns as explorer Rick O’Connell to combat the resurrected Han Emperor (Jet Li) in an epic that races from the catacombs of ancient China high into the frigid Himalayas. Rick is joined in this all-new adventure by son Alex (Luke Ford), wife Evelyn (Maria Bello) and her brother, Jonathan (John Hannah). And this time, the O’Connells must stop a mummy awoken from a 2,000-year-old curse who threatens to plunge the world into his merciless, unending service.

Doomed by a double-crossing sorceress (Michelle Yeoh) to spend eternity in suspended animation, China’s ruthless Dragon Emperor and his 10,000 warriors have laid forgotten for eons, entombed in clay as a vast, silent terra cotta army.

But when dashing adventurer Alex O’Connell is tricked into awakening the ruler from eternal slumber, the reckless young archaeologist must seek the help of the only people who know more than he does about taking down the undead: his parents.

Cast : Brendan Fraser, Jet Li, Maria Bello, Luke Ford, Michelle Yeoh

Director : Rob Cohen

Genres : Adventure Comedy, Costume Adventure, Fantasy Adventure, Monster Film, Adventure, Horror

The X-Files: I Want to Believe

Opens July 25, 2008

It is a stand-alone story in the tradition of some of the show's most acclaimed and beloved episodes, and takes the complicated relationship between Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) in unexpected directions. Mulder continues his unshakable quest for the truth, and Scully, the passionate, ferociously intelligent physician, remains inextricably tied to Mulder's pursuits.

David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson reprise their roles as Fox Mulder and Dana Scully with this long-delayed big-screen continuation that revives the series six years after it headed off the air in 2002. Creator Chris Carter returns to direct, co-writing the script with series veteran Frank Spotnitz for 20th Century Fox. Billy Connolly, Amanda Peet and rapper Xzibit co-star in the stand-alone sequel.

Cast : David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Amanda Peet, Billy Connolly, Xzibit

Director : Chris Carter

Genres : Sci-Fi Action, Science Fiction, Supernatural Thriller

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Step Brothers

Opens July 25, 2008

Brennan Huff (Will Ferrell) and Dale Doback (John C. Reilly) have one thing in common: they are both lazy, unemployed leeches who still live with their parents. When Brennan's mother and Dale's father marry and move in together, it turns the overgrown boys' world upside down. Their insane rivalry and narcissism pull the new family apart, forcing them to work together to reunite their parents.

Cast: Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Mary Steenburgen, Richard Jenkins, Adam Scott

Director: Adam McKay

Genres: Farce, Buddy Film, Comedy

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Boy A

Opens July 23, 2008

After spending most of his youth in prison for a brutal murder, an ex-convict (Andrew Garfield) re-enters society and tries to live a normal life.

A man looking to shed his former identity in order to move beyond his traumatic past discovers that the past and the future are inexorably linked in director John Crowley's feature adaptation of a novel by author Jonathan Trigell.

Terry (Peter Mullan) is a caseworker whose job it is to help people create new lives. His latest charge is a young man with a troubled past who eventually decides on the new name Jack (Andrew Garfield). Jack has decided to start a new life in Manchester, where no one is aware of his sordid history. As Jack begins his new job in a new town, he quickly catches the attention of beautiful co-worker Michelle (Katie Lyons). While Michelle's advances are unmistakable, Jack remains somewhat awkward in his new skin and the initial encounters between the pair are somewhat awkward.

Later, as the two new lovers begin experiencing the thrill of connecting with a kindred soul, Jack performs a heroic feat that finds him celebrated as a local hero and it begins to look like he has successfully made the transition into his new life.

Runtime :1 hr. 40 min.

Cast : Andrew Garfield, Peter Mullan, Shaun Evans, Katie Lyons, Jeremy Swift

Director : John Crowley

Genres : Psychological Drama, Drama

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The Dark Knight

Opens July 18, 2008

With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to destroy organized crime in Gotham for good. The triumvirate proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a rising criminal mastermind known as the Joker, who thrusts Gotham into anarchy and forces the Dark Knight ever closer to crossing the fine line between hero and vigilante.

Christopher Nolan steps back into the director's chair for this sequel to Batman Begins, which finds the titular superhero coming face to face with his greatest nemesis, the dreaded Joker. Christian Bale returns to the role of Batman, Maggie Gyllenhaal takes over the role of Rachel Dawes (played by Katie Holmes in Batman Begins), and Brokeback Mountain star Heath Ledger dons the ghoulishly gleeful Joker makeup previously worn by Jack Nicholson and Cesar Romero.

Just as it begins to appear as if Batman, Lt. James Gordon (Gary Oldman), and District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) are making headway in their tireless battle against the criminal element, a maniacal, wisecracking fiend plunges the streets of Gotham City into complete chaos.

Runtime : 2 hr. 32 min.

Cast : Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman

Director : Christopher Nolan

Genres : Comic-Book Superhero Film, Action, Fantasy

Mamma Mia!

Opens July 18, 2008

Donna (Meryl Streep), an independent hotelier in the Greek islands, is preparing for her daughter's wedding with the help of two old friends. Meanwhile Sophie, Donna's spirited daughter, has a plan of her own. She secretly invites to the wedding three men from her mother's past in hopes of meeting her real father and having him escort her down the aisle on her big day.

Longing to discover the identity of her true father before she exchanges her wedding vows, the daughter of a once-rebellious single mother secretly invites a trio of paternal candidates to her upcoming wedding in this feature adaptation of the beloved stage musical. Independent-minded single mother Donna (Meryl Streep) has always done her best to raise her spirited daughter, Sophie (Amanda Seyfried), while simultaneously running a successful hotel on a small Greek island, but now the time has come for this hardworking mom to finally let go.

Now, as three key figures from Donna's past return to the picturesque Mediterranean shores they all walked 20 years prior, one beautiful bride will discover the secret of her past while one lonely mother finds out that it's never too late for a little romance. Phyllida Lloyd, director of both the original London sensation as well as the hit Broadway incarnation, makes her feature directorial debut with this big-screen version of the beloved musical featuring 22 classic ABBA hits. Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgard, and Dominic Cooper co-star.

Cast : Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Amanda Seyfried, Christine Baranski, Julie Walters

Director : Phyllida Lloyd

Genres : Musical Comedy, Musical Romance, Musical

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Space Chimps

Opens July 18, 2008

Two NASA chimps are sent to a galaxy far, far away. One chimp has 'The Right Stuff,' and the other, a good natured goofball, has 'The Wrong Stuff.' The two chimps find themselves on a strange, uncharted planet, where they embark on a fantastical journey to save its inhabitants from a tyrannical leader.

Jeff Daniels, Stanley Tucci, Cheryl Hines, and Andy Samberg lend their voices to this computer-animated comedy following the descendants of the first chimps in space as they blast off for fun and adventure on a far-away planet.

Ham III (Samberg) is the grandson of Ham, the first-ever chimp astronaut. This ne'er-do-well chimp may not be the most qualified ape for the job, but a scheming senator (Tucci) has recruited him for a most dangerous mission. It seems that a powerful tyrant (Daniels) has overtaken an alien world, and now it's up to Ham III and his trusty simian crew (Hines and Patrick Warburton) to help overthrow the deep-space despot.

Perhaps with some training from Ham III's mentor (Kenan Thompson) and the help of a friendly alien (Kristin Chenoweth) this fearless group of anthropoids can make the universe a safer place for aliens and humans alike.

Cast : Andy Samberg, Cheryl Hines, Kenan Thompson, Stanley Tucci, Kristin Chenoweth

Director : Kirk De Micco

Genres : Animal Picture, Family-Oriented Comedy, Children's/Family

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Journey to the Center of the Earth

Opens July 11, 2008

During a scientific expedition in Iceland, visionary scientist Trevor Anderson (Brendan Fraser), his nephew Sean (Josh Hutcherson) and their beautiful local guide, Hannah (Anita Briem), are unexpectedly trapped in a cave from which their only escape is to go deeper and deeper into the depths of the Earth.

Traveling through never-before-seen worlds, the trio comes face to face with surreal and unimaginable creatures, including man, eating plants, giant flying piranha, glow birds and terrifying dinosaurs from days past. The adventurers soon realize that as volcanic activity increases around them, they must find a way back to the Earth's surface before it is too late.

Academy Award-winning visual effects artist Eric Brevig makes his feature directorial debut with this adaptation of the classic Jules Verne fantasy starring Brendan Fraser. When an ambitious science professor (Fraser) develops a decidedly unconventional hypothesis, the mere mention of his name is enough to elicit laughter within the academic community.

However, during a subsequent excursion to Iceland, the professor and his nephew make a major scientific discovery that sends them miles beneath the surface of the Earth, where they discover not only strange new worlds, but also encounter creatures so alien they appear to be from another world entirely.

Runtime :1 hr. 32 min.

Cast : Brendan Fraser, Anita Briem, Josh Hutcherson

Director : Eric Brevig

Genres : Fantasy Adventure, Prehistoric Fantasy, Adventure, Fantasy

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Hellboy II: The Golden Army

Opens July 11, 2008

After an ancient truce existing between humankind and the invisible realm of the fantastic is broken, hell on Earth is ready to erupt. A ruthless leader who treads the world above and the one below defies his bloodline and awakens an unstoppable army of creatures.

Now, it’s up to the planet’s toughest, roughest superhero to battle the merciless dictator and his marauders. He may be red. He may be horned. He may be misunderstood. But when you need the job done right, it’s time to call in Hellboy (Ron Perlman).

Along with his expanding team in the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense, pyrokinetic girlfriend Liz (Selma Blair), aquatic empath Abe (Doug Jones) and protoplasmic mystic Johann, the BPRD will travel between the surface strata and the unseen magical one, where creatures of fantasy become corporeal. And Hellboy, a creature of two worlds who’s accepted by neither, must choose between the life he knows and an unknown destiny that beckons him.

Runtime :1 hr. 50 min.

Cast : Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Doug Jones, Luke Goss, John Alexander

Director : Guillermo del Toro

Genres : Comic-Book Superhero Film, Monster Film, Action, Fantasy

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