Thursday, April 30, 2009

Observe & Report (Movie Watch)

At the Forest Ridge Mall, head of security Ronnie Barnhardt patrols his jurisdiction with an iron fist. The master of his domain, he combat skateboarders, shoplifters & the occasional unruly customer while dreaming of the day when he can swap his flashlight for a badge & gun. This is the tale of such a moment.

Trailer HERE

Sin Nombre (Movie Watch)

Seeking the promise of America, a young Honduran woman, Sayra, joins her father & uncle on an odyssey to cross the gauntlet of the Latin American countryside en route to the United States. Along the way she crosses paths with a teenaged Mexican gang member, El Casper, who is maneuvering to outrun his violent past & elude his unforgiving former associates. Together they must rely on faith, trust & street smarts if they are to survive their increasingly perilous journey towards the hope of new lives.

Trailer HERE

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

City of God (Graded)

The main character in Cidade de Deus is not a person. It is a place. Cidade de Deus is a poor housing project started in the 60's that became one of the most dangerous places in Rio de Janeiro by the beginning of the 80's.

In order to tell the story of the place the film shows us the stories of many characters. But all is seen through the eyes of the narrator: Busca-Pé (Rocket), a poor black kid too frail & scared to become an outlaw but also to smart to be content with life in the slums.


Grade: A +
Trailer HERE

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Case 39 (Movie Watch)

Family services social worker Emily Jenkins thinks she has seen it all until she meets her newest, most mysterious case, troubled 10-year old Lilith Sullivan. Emily's worst fears are confirmed when the parents try to kill Lilith, their only daughter. Emily saves her & decides to take her in herself until the right foster family comes along only to find out the girl isn't nearly as innocent as she thought.

Trailer HERE

Surrogates (Teaser Poster Release)

Set in a futuristic world where humans live in isolation & interact through surrogate robots, a cop is forced to leave his home for the first time in years in order to investigate the murders of others’ surrogates.


Trailer HERE

Adam (Movie Watch)

Soon after moving in, Beth, a brainy writer damaged from a past relationship encounters Adam, the odd fellow in the downstairs apartment whose awkwardness is perplexing. They soon learn that relationships are already a bit awkward but they can mean something more.

Trailer HERE

Friday, April 17, 2009

Treeless Mountain (Movie Watch)

When their mother needs to leave in order to find their estranged father, six-year-old Jin & her younger sister, Bin, are left to live with their Big Aunt for the summer. With only a small piggy bank & their mother’s promise to return when it is full, the two young girls are forced to acclimate to changes in their family life. Counting the days, and the coins, the two bright-eyed young girls eagerly anticipate their mother’s homecoming. But when the bank fills up, and with their mother still not back, Big Aunt decides that she can no longer tend to the children.

Trailer HERE

Town Creek (Movie Watch)

A man and his brother on a mission of revenge become trapped in a harrowing occult experiment dating back to the Third Reich.

Coming: 2010
Movie Clips HERE
Trailer Coming Soon

Thursday, April 16, 2009

The Hurt Locker (Poster 3 & Teaser Release)

An intense portrayal of elite soldiers who have one of the most dangerous jobs in the world: disarming bombs in the heat of combat. When a new sergeant, James, takes over a highly trained bomb disposal team amidst violent conflict, he surprises his two subordinates, Sanborn and Eldridge, by recklessly plunging them into a deadly game of urban combat. James behaves as if he's indifferent to death. As the men struggle to control their wild new leader, the city explodes into chaos, and James' true character reveals itself in a way that will change each man forever.

Grade: B +
Trailers HERE

The Girlfriend Experience (Movie Watch)

GFE is five days in the life of an ultra high-end Manhattan call girl who thinks she has her life totally under control. She feels her future is secure because she runs her own business her own way, makes $2000 an hour, & has a devoted boyfriend who accepts her lifestyle. But when you're in the business of meeting people, you never know who you're going to meet

Trailer HERE

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Anti Christ (Movie Watch)

A grieving couple retreats to their cabin 'Eden' in the woods, hoping to repair their broken hearts & troubled marriage. But nature takes its course & things go from bad to worse.

Trailer HERE

Monday, April 13, 2009

Tony Manero (Movie Watch)

Santiago de Chile, 1978. In the midst of the tough social context of Pinochets dictatorship, Raúl Peralta, a man in his fifties, is obsessed with the idea of impersonating Tony Manero, John Travoltas character in Saturday Night Fever. Raúl leads a small group of dancers regularly performing at a bar located in the outskirts of the city. Every Saturday evening, he unleashes his passion for the films music by imitating his idol. His dream of being recognized as a successful showbiz star is about to become a reality when the national television announces a Tony Manero impersonating contest. His urge to reproduce his idols likeness drives him to commit a series of crimes & thefts. In the meantime, his dancing partners, who are involved in underground activities against the regime, are persecuted by the governments secret police.

Trailer HERE

Friday, April 10, 2009

Moon (Graded)

Sam Bell is nearing the end of his contract with Lunar. He's been a faithful employee for 3 long years. His home has been Selene, a moon base where he has spent his days alone, mining Helium 3. The precious gas holds the key to reversing the Earth's energy crisis. Isolated & determined, Sam's time on the moon has been enlightening, but uneventful while he waits for his return home to Earth to his wife, young daughter & an early retirement. But 2 weeks shy of his departure from Selene, Sam starts seeing things, hearing things & feeling strange. And when a routine extraction goes horribly wrong, he discovers that Lunar have their own plans for replacing him... and the new recruit is eerily familiar.

Grade: A -
Trailer HERE

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

The Box (Movie Watch)

Norma Lewis & Arthur Lewis are a suburban couple with a young child who receive a simple wooden box as a gift, which bears fatal & irrevocable consequences. A mysterious stranger delivers the message that the box promises to bestow upon its owner $1 million with the press of a button. But, pressing this button will simultaneously cause the death of another human being somewhere in the world...someone they don't know. With just 24 hours to have the box in their possession, Norma & Arthur find themselves in the cross hairs of a startling moral dilemma & must face the true nature of their humanity.

Grade: B+
Trailer HERE

Where The Wild Things Are (Poster 2 Release)

The story follows the adventures of Max, a head-strong young boy who leaves home after having a fight with his mother -- only to find himself in a mysterious forest bordering a vast sea. Misunderstood and rebellious, Max sets sail to the land of the Wild Things, where mischief reigns.The adventure film will use a unique process to bring the story to life, incorporating the most dynamic elements of voice performance, live-action puppetry and computer animation.

Teasers HERE

Monday, April 6, 2009

Is Anybody There? (Movie Watch)

A retired magician reluctantly comes to live at a family-run old age home in a seaside English town circa 1987 & makes an unlikely friendship with the death-obsessed young son of the home’s overwhelmed owners. They both learn about growing up and growing old, and the unpredictable adventures of life that happen along the way.

Trailer HERE

Summer Hours (Movie Watch)

The divergent paths of three forty-something siblings collide when their mother, heiress to her uncle's exceptional 19th century art collection, dies suddenly. Left to come to terms with themselves & their differences, Adrienne, a successful New York designer, Frederic, an economist & university professor in Paris, and Jeremie, a dynamic businessman in China, confront the end of childhood, their shared memories, background & unique vision of the future.

Trailer HERE

Sunday, April 5, 2009

Rudo y Cursi (Graded)

Beto & Tato Verdusco are brothers who work at a banana plantation & also play soccer for the village team. Nicknamed "Tough" because of his personality & football style, Beto dreams of becoming a professional soccer player; Tato's dream is to be a famous singer, but both share the dream of building a house for their mother, Elvira. They have a change in luck when "Batuta," a soccer talent scout, discovers them accidentally.

Tato is the first to move to the big city where he becomes the star goal scorer for the prestigious Deportivo Amaranto (Amaranto Club). Although Beto feels he has been betrayed and left behind, he soon travels to Mexico City to become the goalkeeper for Atletico Nopaleros (Nopaleros Team). At the peak of glory, they forget all animosity, although it does not last long. At the very real possibility of fulfilling all of their dreams, the siblings must face an innate rivalry as well as their own demons & limitations.

Grade: A
Trailer HERE

Friday, April 3, 2009

Halloween II (Movie Watch)

Following the exact moment the first movie stopped & continuing past the aftermath of Michael Myers murderous rampage through the eyes of heroine Laurie Strode, we will see if the horror continues or finally the ends.

Trailer HERE

Bruno (Movie Watch)

Flamboyant Austrian fashionista Brüno takes his show to America.

Grade: C
Trailer HERE