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With Sacha Baron Cohen • Ken Davitian • Peter Baynham • Pamela Anderson • Larry Charles • Dan Mazer • Anthony Hines
Kazakhstani TV personality Borat is dispatched to the United States to report on the "greatest country in the world." With a documentary crew in tow, Borat becomes more interested in locating and marrying Pamela Anderson than on his assignment.
- 3.33 / 5.0
With Bob Odenkirk • Dax Shepard • Michael Shannon • Will Arnett • Chi McBride • David Koechner • Thomas Lennon • Marc Abraham • Dylan Baker • Robert Ben Garant • Steve Dahl • Paul Young • Armyan Bernstein • Tom Werner • Matt Berenson • Marcy Carsey • Michael Patrick Jann
In this outrageous and very adult comedy, a small-time career criminal (Dax Shepard) has spent most of his life in prison, sentenced each time by the same hard-ass judge. Suddenly free, he sets out to take revenge on the judge, only to learn that the old man has died. Unwilling to forgive and forget, he sets his sights on the judge's son (Will Arnett), manipulating events so that the innocent man is sent to prison. The two become cellmates, and the ultimate game of comeuppance - big house-style - begins.
- 3.5 / 5.0
With Ethan Hawke • Bobby Cannavale • Lou Taylor Pucci • Patricia Arquette • Richard Linklater • Greg Kinnear • Kris Kristofferson • Wilmer Valderrama • Avril Lavigne • Luis Guzman • Ed Saxon • Eric Schlosser • Ashley Johnson • Esai Morales • Ana Claudia Talancon • Malcolm McLaren • Jeff Skoll • Chris Salvaterra • David M. Thompson • Ricky Strauss • Peter Watson
Are we what we eat? To a degree both engrossing and alarming, the story of fast food is the story of postwar Amerca. Though created by a handful of mavericks, the fast food industry has triggered the homogenization of our society.
- 4 / 5.0
With Martin Freeman • Alison Steadman • Jessica Stevenson • Jimmy Carr • Stephen Mangan • Felicity Montagu • Debbie Isitt • Ian Flooks • Ian Benson • Claudia Lewis
A sharp and affectionate comedy featuring an ensemble of UK comedic talents, "Confetti " follows three couples as they duke it out to win a bridal magazine contest for "Most Original Wedding of the Year." The talented cast -- which includes Martin Freemam, Jessica Stevenson, Stephen Mangan, Felicity Montagu, award-winning comedian Jimmy Carr in his first screen performance and Alison Steadman -- was afforded total creative freedom within the confines of a carefully crafted story frame. To prepare, the cast took part in weeks of intense workshops where they began the process of developing and inhabiting their unique roles.
- 1 / 5.0
With Mads Mikkelsen • Eva Green • Daniel Craig • John Cleese • Judi Dench • Jeffrey Wright • Robert Wade • Caterina Murino • Martin Campbell • Neal Purvis • Paul Haggis • Barbara Broccoli • Michael Wilson
"Casino Royale" introduces James Bond before he holds his license to kill. But Bond is no less dangerous, and with two professional assassinations in quick succession, he is elevated to '00' status. Bond's first 007 mission takes him to Uganda where he is to spy on a terrorist, Mollaka. Not everything goes to plan and Bond decides to investigate, independently of MI6, in order to track down the rest of the terrorist cell. Following a lead to the Bahamas, he encounters Dimitrios and his girlfriend, Solange. He learns that Dimitrios is involved with Le Chiffre, banker to the world's terrorist organizations. Secret Service intelligence reveals that Le Chiffre is planning to raise money in a high-stakes poker game in Montenegro at Le Casino Royale. MI6 assigns 007 to play against him, knowing that if Le Chiffre loses, it will destroy his organization. 'M' places Bond under the watchful eye of the beguiling Vesper Lynd. At first skeptical of what value Vesper can provide, Bond's interest in her deepens as they brave danger together and even torture at the hands of Le Chiffre. In Montenegro, Bond allies himself with Mathis MI6's local field agent, and Felix Leiter who is representing the interests of the CIA. The marathon game proceeds with dirty tricks and violence, raising the stakes beyond blood money and reaching a terrifying climax.
- 4.37 / 5.0
With Kate Winslet • Jack Black • Jude Law • Cameron Diaz • Nancy Meyers • Shannyn Sossamon • Jon Prescott
In writer/director Nancy Meyers' "The Holiday", two women on opposite sides of the globe, Amanda Woods (Cameron Diaz) and Iris Simpkins (Kate Winslet) find themselves in a similar predicament. Desperate for a change of scenery, the two women meet on the internet and swap houses for the Christmas holiday discovering that a change of address really can change your life. In addition to Diaz and Winslet, "The Holiday" also stars Jude Law, Jack Black, Eli Wallach, Edward Burns and Rufus Sewell.
- 4.3 / 5.0
With Sook-Yin Lee • PJ DeBoy • Raphael Barker • Paul Dawson • Lindsay Beamish • Jay Brannan • Peter Stickles • Justin Bond • Tim Perell • John Cameron Mitchell • Jeff Sackman • Howard Gertler • Michael J. Werner • Wouter Barendrecht
Written and directed by John Cameron Mitchell, "Shortbus" explores the lives of several characters living in present-day New York as they navigate the comic and tragic intersections between love and sex. Male and female, straight and gay, the characters find one and other -- and eventually find themselves -- when they all converge at a weekly underground salon called "Shortbus," a mad nexus of art, music, politics, and polysexual carnality.
- 2.33 / 5.0
With Brett Ratner • Jamie-Lynn DiScala • Joe Anderson • Chris Carmack • Kathy Griffin • Connor Matheus • Stewart Hall • Wendy Thorlakson • Jackie Long • Fred Willard • Joey Kern • Alfonso Ribeiro • Suzanne Kent • Lance Bass • Sammy Lee • Matthew Leonetti • Stephen Langford • Kelli Konop • Simon Lo • Derek Elliott
"Lovewrecked" tells the story of Jenny (Amanda Bynes), an eighteen year-old girl who is ecstatic when she finds that her favorite rock star, Jason (Chris Carmack), is a guest at the tropical resort where she is working for the summer. When Jason falls off a cruise ship, Jenny dives in to save him, and the two raft their way onto a nearby "desert island" -- actually just a stone's throw from a luxury resort. However, Jenny wants to spend some time alone with Jason, so she lets him continue to believe that they are desperate castaways-- at least for now. Things get even more complicated when Jenny's rival Alexis (Jamie-Lynn DiScala) pretends to be shipwrecked too, and they both compete for Jason's affections. When Jenny's plan blows up in her face, her lifelong friend Ryan (Jonathan Bennett) is there to pick up the pieces.… .
With Lauren Holly • Rachel Dratch • Jason Mewes • Adam Haynes • Angus MacFadyen • Lacey Chabert • Meat Loaf • Angelo Spizzirri • Jill Bennett • Andrzej Sekula
"The Pleasure Drivers" is a crime thriller with separate yet interconnecting stories involving characters including a psychology professor who has lost touch with reality; a young sociopathic call girl; a vicious lesbian hit woman; a recovering crack addict and kidnapper; a junkyard drunk; a brain-damaged former cult guru; and dueling gas station attendants.
With Luc Besson • Pierre Morel • David Belle • Patrick Olivier • Cyril Raffaelli • Tony D'Amario • Francois Chattot • Bibi Naceri • Bernard Grenet
Paris, 2013. Damien is a member of an elite police squadron, a special unit highly trained in martial arts and the precise physical skills necessary to navigate the treacherous urban landscape of Paris' future. He is now tasked with the most vital and dangerous mission of his career: a weapon of mass destruction has been concealed by the most powerful gang of the suburbs of District B13, a walled off section of Paris in which the criminals rule themselves. Damien must infiltrate the gang in order to either defuse the bomb or recover it.
- 5 / 5.0
With Djimon Hounsou • Robert Carlyle • John Malkovich • John Davis • Sienna Guillory • Wyck Godfrey • Jeremy Irons • Ed Speleers • Stefen Fangmeier • Peter Buchman
Based on the best-selling novel, this is an epic fantasy-adventure about a young farm boy named Eragon whose destiny is revealed with the help of a dragon. Eragon, now a Dragon Rider, is swept into a world of magic and power, discovering that he can save – or destroy – an Empire.
- 3.49 / 5.0
With Leonardo DiCaprio • Djimon Hounsou • Jennifer Connelly • Paula Weinstein • Stephen Collins • Ed Zwick • Len Amato • Gillian Gorfil • Darrell Roodt • Marshall Herskovitz • Charles Leavitt
Set against the backdrop of civil war and chaos in 1990's Sierra Leone, Blood Diamond is the story of Danny Archer (Leonardo DiCaprio) - a South African mercenary - and Solomon Vandy (Djimon Hounsou) - a Mende fisherman. Both men are African, but their histories as different as any can be, until their fates become joined in a common quest to recover a rare pink diamond that can transform their lives. While in prison for smuggling, Archer learns that Solomon - who was taken from his family and forced to work in the diamond fields - has found and hidden the extraordinary rough stone. With the help of Maddy Bowen (Jennifer Connelly), an American journalist whose idealism is tempered by a deepening connection with Archer, the two men embark on a trek through rebel territory, a journey that could save Solomon's family and give Archer the second chance he thought he would never have.
- 3.75 / 5.0
With Sylvester Stallone • Milo Ventimiglia • Antonio Tarver • Burt Young • Jim Lampley • Larry Merchant • Max Kellerman • Irwin Winkler • Charles Winkler • William Chartoff • David Winkler • Robert Chartoff
"Rocky Balboa" is the next story in the saga of Philadelphia boxer Rocky Balboa, one of Hollywood's most beloved characters.
Long since retired, and with his beloved Adrian passed away and his grown son too busy to spend time with him, Philadelphia's favorite boxer is a lonely man. Running a small restaurant in his old neighborhood, Rocky passes the time by recounting stories of his glory days to his patrons.
To keep himself busy and in shape, he decides to step back into the ring against a few small-time boxers in local gyms. When an ESPN sports show runs a simulated fight between Balboa and the current champ, Mason "The Line" Dixon, Balboa wins, prompting a resurgence of interest in his illustrious career.
Presented with the opportunity to fight one last exhibition fight, Rocky accepts the challenge, despite the protests of his friends and family. Facing a powerful champion, personal tragedy and ultimately his own doubts, Rocky steps into the ring one last time to prove that he still has the heart of a champion.
- 4.08 / 5.0
With Jana Kramer • Peter Coyote • Aimee Lynn Chadwick • Cory Hardick • John Keefe • Tom Fox • Steve Scarduzio • Anatoly A. Fradis • Billy Butler • Aaron Strangone
Julian and the few friends who managed to escape from Necropolis are all now in college and putting their Hybratech experiences behind them. But that doesn't last as accidentally Julian and Jenny discover a sinister chemical canister hidden away in a secret room. Trying to dissect this chemical, labeled as Trioxyin-5, they leave it with their friend Cody for analysis. Unfortunately, Cody quickly sees the potential to create a new party drug out of it and make himself some easy money. He lies to Julian and produces a huge batch of 'Z' that he sells across the college campus. As the drug becomes more and more popular and Halloween approaches, practically everyone in the college has taken a little 'Z'. As hundreds of innocent college students become brain hungry zombies, holiday costumes make it difficult to tell who is still alive and who is one of the living dead!
With Ashley Judd • Tim Blake Nelson • Julie Yorn • Jeffrey Donovan • Joey Lauren Adams • Holly Wiersma • Gary Michael Walters • Diane Ladd • Laura Prepon • Michel Litvak • Edward Bass • Daniel Grodnik
Ashley Judd plays a small-town woman who has never committed to a serious relationship.
With Oscar Isaac • Mike Rich • Shaun Toub • Catherine Hardwicke • Ciaran Hinds • Keisha Castle-Hughes • Shohreh Aghdashloo
The story centers on the two-year period of Mary and Joseph's life, culminating in their leaving Nazareth and journeying 100 miles to Bethlehem for the birth of Jesus. Key characters and events such as King Herod, John the Baptist's parents (Zachariah and Elizabeth), the shepherds who were witness to Jesus' birth; and the arrival of the three kings from the Orient will be fleshed out.
- 4 / 5.0
With Will Smith • Jaden Smith • Gabriele Muccino • Steve Tisch • Dan Castellaneta • Steve Conrad • James Lassiter • Jason Blumenthal • Todd Black • Teddy Zee
Based on the life of Chris Gardner, a self-made millionaire, this untitled project will star Will Smith as a man who finds himself jobless and homeless at age 30, living in a San Francisco train station with his infant son. Determined to beat the odds, he finds work as a trainee at a brokerage and climbs the corporate ladder, eventually becoming partner and owner of his own Chicago-based firm.
- 4.51 / 5.0
With Charlie Hunnam • Gary Oldman • Clive Owen • Michael Caine • Julianne Moore • Chiwetel Ejiofor • David Arata • Alfonso Cuarón • Hilary Shor • Marc Abraham • Eric Newman • Iain Smith • P.D. James • Timothy J. Sexton • Thomas A. Bliss
"Children of Men" envisages a world one generation from now that has fallen into anarchy on the heels of an infertility defect in the population. The world's youngest citizen has just died at 18, and humankind is facing the likelihood of its own extinction.
Set against a backdrop of London torn apart by violence and warring nationalistic sects, Children of Men follows disillusioned bureaucrat Theo (Owen) as he becomes an unlikely champion of Earth's survival. When the planet's last remaining hope is threatened, this reluctant activist is forced to face his own demons and protect her from certain peril.
- 3.63 / 5.0
With Nicole Kidman • Elijah Wood • Robin Williams • George Miller • Khamani Griffin • John Collee • Graham Burke • Brittany Murphy • Carlos Alazraqui • Denise Blasor • Alyssa Shafer • Doug Mitchell • Bruce Berman • Warren Coleman • Judy Morris
"Happy Feet" is set deep in Antarctica. Into the land of Emperor Penguins, where each needs a heart song to attract a soul mate, a penguin is born who cannot sing. Our hero Mumble, son of Memphis and Norma Jean, is the worst singer in the world...however, as it happens, he is a brilliant tap dancer!
- 4.53 / 5.0
With Mimi Rogers • Rachel Miner • Diane Doniol Valcroze • Arthur Flam
The film follows a young woman, Penny (Rachel Miner), who goes on a therapeutic retreat with her psychologist (Mimi Rogers) to overcome her many phobias, including a fear of cars. She finds herself trapped in a situation where her worst nightmares come true.
With Kal Penn • Holly Davidson • Anthony Cozens • Mort Nathan • Shobu Kapoor • Dan Percival • David Drew Gallagher
The story will focus on Taj (Kal Penn), Van Wilder's sidekick and protégé from the first film, as he arrives at Oxford University to show the stuffy Brits how to party.
- 4.67 / 5.0
With Kiichi Nakai • Yang Haiquan • Wang Xueqi • Jiang Wen • Zhao Wei • Hasi Bagen • He Tao • Harrison Liu • Wang Deshun • Yeerjiang Mahepushen • Zhou Yun • He Ping • Wang Zhongiun
Set in the ferocious Gobi Desert, the story follows two protagonists, Lieutenant Li (Jiang Wen) and Japanese emissary Lai Qi (Kiichi Nakai) - both first-class warriors and master swordsmen. After decades of service to the Chinese Emperor, Lai Qi longs to return to Japan, but is instead sent to the West to chase wanted criminals. His only passport back to Japan is to capture and execute Lieutenant Li, a renegade soldier wanted for leading a violent mutiny when he refused orders to kill female and child prisoners. Li and Lai Qi battle, but finally agree to delay their final personal fight until the caravan carrying Minzhu and a Buddhist monk is brought to safety. The monk, however, is carrying a sacred and powerful pagoda that attracts the attention of the region's ruthless overlord, Master An (Wang Xueqi). Lai Qi and Lt. Li, accompanied by Li's former posse of soldiers, who have forsaken their peaceful new lives to return to his side, must face the cruelty of the desert, the region's barbaric bandits and the brutality of the overlord's men before they can finally face one another.
- 1 / 5.0
With Gong Li • Chow Yun-Fat • Jay Chou • Liu Ye • Chen Jin • Zhang Yimou
Set in China's Tang Dynasty, follows an imperial bodyguard named Phoenix and Prince Ping as pair of star-crossed lovers who fall in love within the borders of a kingdom. Numerous forces, including Ping's stepmother, who is also in love with him, try to keep the lovers apart. It leads them on a dangerous journey where secrets of the royal family are uncovered.
- 5 / 5.0
With Josh Duhamel • Olivia Wilde • Mark Cuban • Melissa George • Scott Steindorff • Todd Wagner • Scott Lastaiti • Bo Zenga • Michael Ross
Six college students, while backpacking across Brazil, get stranded in the jungles and imprisoned by a military group.
- 4.67 / 5.0