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The Wild Director: Steve 'Spaz' Williams Stars: Kiefer Sutherland , James Belushi , Eddie Izzard (Full Cast )Studio: Walt Disney Pictures
The Plot: A teenage lion is accidentally shipped from the New York Zoo to Africa. Now running free, his zoo pals -- a lion, a giraffe, an anaconda, a koala, and a squirrel -- must put aside their differences to help bring him back.
THE BUZZ: I don't have children, but I'd still be hesitant to shell out big money to take my (perfect, well-behaved) family to something with such a trashy sense of humor. On top of that, the animation looks incredibly behind the times. Apparently, toy manufacturers and retailers don't see much value in the film, either; Wal-Mart, Toys 'R' Us, Hasbro, and others all declined to seek licenses to sell the movie-related merch. So somewhere in the San Fernando Valley is a warehouse full of lonely furries.
Message Boards: HNIC conspiracy theory ��| ��*Box Office Prediction
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Scary Movie 4 Director: David Zucker Stars: Anna Faris , Regina Hall , Andre Benjamin (Full Cast )Studio: Weinstein Company, The
The Plot: It's up to Cindy Campbell (Faris) to save the world from a Tr-Ipod attack on Earth.
THE BUZZ: The general consensus seems to be that Scary Movie 3 "sux," and the first two installments "rool." So the battle lines will be drawn as both sides enter theaters to see the latest (and probably not the last?) chapter in the jacked-up lives of Cindy Campbell and Brenda Meeks (yeah, she's back). This time around, superhero and horror films are skewered.
Message Boards: Best Scary Movie Moment ��| ��SM5 ideas
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Hard Candy [limited]Director: David Slade Stars: Patrick Wilson , Ellen Page (Full Cast )Studio: Lions Gate Films
The Plot: Photographer Jeff (Wilson) faces a potentially marring fate after the underage girl (Page) he met online traps him in a game where he has to answer for his taste in teenagers, and account for the girl who disappeared from his favorite coffee shop.
THE BUZZ: Even when it gets trashed (and it does -- a lot), the indication is that director Slade has approached a taboo subject in a unique way. A knife and an ice pack figure prominently.
Message Boards: the title? ��| ��what's this movie about? (spoilers)
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The Notorious Bettie Page [limited]Director: Mary Harron Stars: Gretchen Mol , Lili Taylor (Full Cast )Studio: Picturehouse
The Plot: Bettie Page (Mol) explodes in the 1950s as the world's sexiest pin-up girl; her status as a sex icon (and still-legendary bondage photos) eventually makes her the target of a Senate investigation.
THE BUZZ: Director Harron (American Psycho ) and A-list indie producer Christine Vachon are catching much heat from fans over the casting of Mol, suggesting alternates in the form of Dita Von Teese, Rose McGowan, etc. We say relax, as Mol seems capable of a physical transformation that'll melt your frozen little hearts. Meanwhile, Harron's Psycho co-conspirator, writer Guinevere Turner, is again responsible for the screenplay.
Message Boards: Would have renee zellweger been a better choice? ��| ��Gretchen Mol?! WTF???
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Kinky Boots [limited]Director: Julian Jarrold Stars: Chiwetel Ejiofor , Joel Edgerton , Sarah-Jane Potts (Full Cast )Studio: Buena Vista Pictures
The Plot: A drag queen (Ejiofor) comes to the rescue of a man (Edgerton) who, after inheriting his father's shoe factory, needs to diversify his product if he wants to keep the business afloat.
THE BUZZ: Kinky joins the ever-growing line of soft-hearted UK comedies that barely make a blip on either side of the Atlantic. This is nothing against the film itself, which looks sweet, entertaining, and wholly watchable since it stars Ejiofor, who is becoming one of our favorite actors. We hear he sings, dances, and camps up a storm here.
Message Boards: song during the trailer ��| ��connection to Kinks song?
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Mujer de mi hermano, La [limited]Director: Ricardo de Montreuil Stars: B�rbara Mori , Christian Meier , Manolo Cardona (Full Cast )Studio: Lions Gate Films
The Plot: A love triangle forms between a married woman (Mori), her husband, and his brother.
THE BUZZ: Apparently the presence of popular TV stars B�rbara Mori and Christian Meier wasn't enough to convince Lionsgate from granting director Ricardo de Montreuil's debut an advertising budget as, despite being put into limited release, there's little to discover about the film other than its Spanish-language official site . Makes us wish we didn't switch to French junior year in high school.
Message Boards: USA release ��| ��Una de las mejores peliculas Mexicanas
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Preaching to the Choir [limited]Director: Charles Randolph-Wright Stars: Billoah Greene , Darien Sills-Evans , Novella Nelson (Full Cast )Studio: Code Black Entertainment
The Plot: Two estranged brothers -- one a hip-hop star and the other a Baptist preacher -- find a way to make amends and help one another out as they each face a crisis in their lives.
THE BUZZ: With a mix of spirituality and comedy and a cast that includes Eartha Kitt, Patti LaBelle, and Tim "WKRP" Reid, PttC will be a hit in limited release, and it will clean up on DVD. This is yet another targeted release from specialty distributor Code Black Entertainment.
Message Boards: The jury is still out ��| ��A clone of 'The Gospel'?
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Kekexili: Mountain Patrol [limited]Director: Chuan Lu Stars: Zhang Lei (Full Cast )Studio: IDP Distribution
The Plot: A journalist joins the brave group of volunteers who look to protect antelope from poachers in the mountainous region of Tibet.
THE BUZZ: MP: K was runner-up to The Promise as China's official submission to the Academy Awards as best foreign language film. Based on a true story, the film has impressed critics and festival audiences over the past year; one of our favorite cranky reviews, Slant magazine's Ed Gonzalez, has this to say about it: "Without exaggeration, the film's visual beauty ranks alongside Werner Herzog 's Lessons of Darkness as one of the most succinct and distressing expressions of landscape in crisis." So put Herzog's film on your Netflix queue, and hunt for this one in limited release.
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Ice Age: The Meltdown Director: Carlos Saldanha Stars: Ray Romano , John Leguizamo , Denis Leary (Full Cast )Studio: Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
The Plot: With the Ice Age at its end, Diego (Leary), Manfred (Romano), and Sid (Leguizamo) are worried that the melting ice will destroy their valley. The animals decide to take it upon themselves to unite and warn everyone about the situation.
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THE BUZZ: Whoa, it's like the animated The Day After Tomorrow ; hopefully no one will get on the little sloth and his pals for promoting bad science or anything. Snaps to this sequel's topicality, and there's no question it should top its illustrious predecessor's success.
Review: 6 out of 10 stars : The caveman toddler, who was the emotional core of the original Ice Age film, isn't in Ice Age: The Meltdown . Since the little grub didn't have a single line one might expect that the filmmakers could forge ahead without him without much consequence. His absence is noticed, however, as with him has gone any particular attempt to mount any story at all leaving Meltdown as a string of sight gags and clever conceits with prehistoric animals...more
Message Boards: Shrek vs. Ice Age ��| ��Ice Age Survivor
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The Benchwarmers Director: Dennis Dugan Stars: David Spade , Jon Heder , Rob Schneider (Full Cast )Studio: Sony Pictures Releasing
The Plot: In an attempt to right things from their respective childhoods, Ritchie (Spade), Clark (Heder), and Gus (Schneider) form a three-player baseball team to compete against standard little league squads.
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THE BUZZ: This movie was originally going to be made way back when Rob Schneider was popular and Chris Farley was alive (and going to co-star). The big man's role is in the hands of Napoleon Dynamite himself, and we're wondering: Is Jon Heder already more popular than Schneider and David Spade ... combined? Producer Adam Sandler's hoping this will be a hit by taking a decent-sized role and helping out with the screenplay. Sony, however, is staying silent on the sidelines while critics notably cry foul about the studio's lack of advance screenings. You make the call.
Message Boards: Knight Rider Voice ��| ��OK, I have to admit
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Take the Lead Director: Liz Friedlander Stars: Antonio Banderas , Rob Brown , Yaya DaCosta (Full Cast )Studio: New Line Cinema
The Plot: A former professional dancer (Banderas) volunteers to teach dance in the New York public school system. While his background first clashes with his students' tastes, together they create a completely new style of dance.
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THE BUZZ: Hey, this sounds like Mad Hot Ballroom . Wait, it is , it's just been dramatized so more people will see the story of dancer Pierre Dulane. With this performance, let's hope Banderas doesn't take the same liberties as he did when he sang Jorge Drexler 's song at the 2005 Oscars. We're a bit surprised that New Line's going wide with this one. America's Next Top Model fans should keep an eye out for cycle 3 runner-up Yaya DaCosta in a starring role.
Review: 3 out of 10 stars: Perhaps this is just a case of bad timing for New Line Cinema. The studio that Freddy Kruger built already had Take the Lead in the can as Mad Hot Ballroom , a documentary on New York City public school kids and the adults who teach them to rumba, tango, etc., started to cash in on its film festival hype for Paramount Classics...more
Message Boards: Better than you think! ��| ��How many more times do we need a film with this plot?
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Inside Man Director: Spike Lee Stars: Denzel Washington , Clive Owen , Jodie Foster (Full Cast )Studio: Universal Pictures
The Plot: A bank robber (Owen) plays cat-and-mouse with a cop (Washington), who's facing increasing pressure to foil his opponent's intricate plot. The stand-off is further complicated and confused by the arrival of a power broker (Foster) who requests a private meeting with the perp.
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THE BUZZ: Does Spike Lee have the restraint to pull off a straight-up thriller? As he guns for his first true commercial hit, everyone involved in the production would have to screw up extra bad to dull this one down. But, uh, isn't the title kind of a spoiler in and of itself? We don't really care, as this tribute to 70's crime thrillers has us more curious than anything in its path.
Review: 7 out of 10 stars : I'll be honest -- I had pretty much given up on Spike Lee . I was dazzled by the fun of She's Gotta Have It and the energy of Do the Right Thing , and happy to bask in Lee's harnessing of Denzel Washington 's star power in Mo Better Blues and as Malcolm X ...more
Message Boards: analysis (spoilers) ��| ��(SPOILERS) Someone please explain what I just saw (SPOILERS)
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Lucky Number Slevin Director: Paul McGuigan Stars: Josh Hartnett , Ben Kingsley , Morgan Freeman (Full Cast )Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
The Plot: A case of mistaken identity lands a man (Hartnett) in the middle of a murder being plotted by two of the city's most rival crime bosses: The Rabbi (Ben Kingsley) and The Boss (Morgan Freeman). Adding more tension to his situation is the presence of a relentless detective (Tucci) and an assassin (Willis) who are both out to get him.
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THE BUZZ: May Slevin bring Paul McGuigan the success for which he's been searching. The director partners with screenwriter Jason Smilovic (from the so-good-let's-cancel-it TV show Karen Sisco ) for his follow up to the disappointing Wicker Park ; star Hartnett reunites with McGuigan and gets the support he so desperately needs from a cast which includes Bruce Willis, Lucy Liu, and Stanley Tucci. Here's a link to the international trailer .
Message Boards: Josh Harnett looks like... ��| ��What's the budget?
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Failure to Launch Director: Tom Dey Stars: Matthew McConaughey , Sarah Jessica Parker , Kathy Bates (Full Cast )Studio: Paramount Pictures
The Plot: A mom and dad set their son (McConaughey) up with the perfect-girlfriend-for-hire (Parker) in a plot to get him to finally move out of their home.
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THE BUZZ: For us, the question mark here is hovering not only over director Tom Dey (Showtime , Shanghai Knights ), but screenwriters Tom Astle and Matt Ember, who are both making their feature debuts. Oh, and the casting of Terry Bradshaw as the dad ... Is this going to be one of those romantic comedies that works solely because the actors have a flicker of chemistry (even though there were last-minute rumors of McConaughey not quite getting his co-star)? And while we're on the subject, why do we get the feeling development executives think that every good blonde deserves McConaughey?
Review: 5 out of 10 stars : When exactly did Matthew McConaughey and Sarah Jessica Parker become trademarked, commodified versions of themselves? It's a little easier to pin it down with home-boy McConaughey, who went from being a nifty Dazed and Confused slacker to Joel Schmuacher 's khaki-butted discovery in A Time To Kill to naked-bongo-player stoner to -- it's in here somewhere...more
Message Boards: What did the Dolphin say to him???? ��| ��I Still Live at Home and I LIKE IT!!
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ATL Director: Chris Robinson Stars: T.I. , Lauren London , Evan Ross Naess (Full Cast )Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
The Plot: As four friends prepare for life after high school, different challenges bring about turning points in each of their lives. The dramas unfold and resolve at their local rollerskating rink, Jellybeans.
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THE BUZZ: With its at-the-roller-rink trappings, ATL initially sounded like the second coming of the underappreciated Roll Bounce , but once we saw the trailer, images of early John Singleton came to mind. Atlanta hip-hop is still hot with the "TRL" demographic, and they're the only ones we can see warming to the PG-13 drama here. TLC's T-Boz and superstar producer Dallas Austin came up with the story idea and recruited veteran music video director Chris Robinson, who's making his debut. Interestingly, for such a music-related film, no official soundtrack is being released. Instead, Warner Bros. partnered star T.I. and his record label, Atlantic Records, who is releasing the rapper's new album, "King," which hits stores this week.
Review: 7 out of 10 stars : If you're looking for exceptional young actors these days, stay away from white-bread offerings like She's the Man and head towards a new wave of urban-friendly coming-of-age flicks, exemplified most recently by the amiable Roll Bounce and now the surprisingly well-done ATL . As charming as it is formulaic...more
Message Boards: Ghetto movies ��| ��Haters, here is why
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V for Vendetta Director: James McTeigue Stars: Hugo Weaving , Natalie Portman , Rupert Graves (Full Cast )Studio: Warner Bros.
The Plot: A shadowy freedom fighter known only as "V" (Weaving) uses terrorist tactics to fight totalitarian England. Upon rescuing Evey Hammond (Portman) from the secret police, he finds a frightened woman he can mold into his ally.
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THE BUZZ: Remember, remember that this was originally set for release last November, but Warner Bros. blinked after the London bombings and decided to push the opening to spring. Still, producer Joel Silver has indicated that the film will not skimp on its depiction of the city's tube lines being destroyed by a terrorist act. Let's hope that, in the hands of director/Wachowski Brothers protege McTeigue, Alan Moore's graphic novel is nutured with the same kind of care that made Sin City the worldwide hit that no one expected.
Review: 7 out of 10 stars : A noted historian once wrote, "An attraction to anarchy is the ultimate indulgence of a bourgeois culture" and, if that's true, then V for Vendetta is one of the first bon-bons of our post-9/11 society.
There are a lot of things that make me uncomfortable, uneasy, about this movie. Mostly I dislike the fence it's making me sit on. I dislike it because it's such a shrieking diatribe...more
Message Boards: Boring movie ��| ��the real reason v would beat batmans ass
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Phat Girlz Director: Nnegest Likk� Stars: Mo'Nique , Kendra C. Johnson (Full Cast )Studio: Fox Searchlight Pictures
The Plot: An aspiring plus size fashion designer (Mo'Nique) struggles to find love and acceptance.
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THE BUZZ: Mo'Nique is back in the 0-6 with this low budget indie (which will rake it in on DVD) and a TV deal that looks more lucrative than The Parkers ever was.
Message Boards: Why not just call it 'Fat Girls'? ��| ��I think it's funny..
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Thank You for Smoking Director: Jason Reitman Stars: Aaron Eckhart , Cameron Bright , Maria Bello (Full Cast )Studio: Fox Searchlight Pictures
The Plot: Nick Naylor (Eckhart) earns a paycheck as Big Tobacco's chief spokesman and administer of spin, a job that makes it tough for him to [remain] a role model for his 12-year-old son.
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THE BUZZ: Thank You has been classified as satire-lite from the number of critics who saw Jason Reitman's (son of Ivan) debut film at the Toronto International Film Festival. That didn't stop indie-minded studios from jockeying for the rights to the picture; in fact, the two heads of Paramount Classics were fired when their handshake agreement fell through (Fox Searchlight wound up with the film). That's probably not enough to stir up audience interest, but the soft political barbs, excellent cast, and Sundance buzz just might be. But there are those who will probably stay away now that the sex scene featuring Katie Holmes has been cut.
Message Boards: Did anybody else not like it? ��| ��i dont smoke but im tired of the anti ads
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