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The Rocker

Thursday, June 12th, 2008

All Genres:
Comedy, Music

Release Year: 2008

Country: USA

Runtime: 102 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: Opportunity rocks

 

Cast: Rainn Wilson … Robert 'Fish' Fishman
Christina Applegate … Kim
Teddy Geiger … Curtis
Josh Gad … Matt Gadman
Emma Stone … Amelia
Jeff Garlin … Stan
Jane Lynch … Lisa
Jason Sudeikis … David Marshall
Will Arnett … Lex
Howard Hesseman … Gator
Fred Armisen … Kerr
Bradley Cooper … Trash
Lonny Ross … Sticks
Jon Glaser … Billy
Jane Krakowski … Carol

 

Plot: The Rocker tells the story of a failed drummer who is given a second chance at fame. Robert “Fish” Fishman…

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Step Up 2: The Streets

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

All Genres:
Drama, Music, Romance

Release Year: 2008

Country: USA

Runtime: 98 min

Languages: English | Russian

Director:

Tagline: It's not where you're from. It's where you're at.

 

Cast: Briana Evigan … Andie
Robert Hoffman … Chase Collins
Adam G. Sevani … Moose
Cassie Ventura … Sophie
Danielle Polanco … Missy
Christopher Scott … Hair
Mari Koda … Jenny Kido
Janelle Cambridge … Fly
Luis Rosado … Monster
Harry Shum Jr. … Cable
LaJon Dantzler … Smiles
Telisha Shaw … Felicia
Black Thomas … Tuck
Kmel Howell … K-Mel (as Kejamel 'K-Mel' Howell)
Jeff 'Rapid' Ogle … Rapid

 

Plot: Romantic sparks occur between two dance students from different backgrounds at the Maryland School of the Arts.

 

Awards: 2 wins & 2 nominations

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Shine a Light

Thursday, February 7th, 2008

All Genres:
Documentary, Music

Release Year: 2008

Country: USA | UK

Runtime: USA:122 min | Argentina:122 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline:

 

Cast: Mick Jagger … Himself – The Rolling Stones: vocals / guitar / harmonica (also archive footage)
Keith Richards … Himself – The Rolling Stones: guitar / vocals (also archive footage)
Charlie Watts … Himself – The Rolling Stones: drums (also archive footage)
Ron Wood … Himself – The Rolling Stones: guitar (as Ronnie Wood)
Christina Aguilera … Herself
Buddy Guy … Himself
Jack White … Himself (as Jack White III)
Darryl Jones … Himself – The Rolling Stones: bass guitar
Chuck Leavell … Himself – The Rolling Stones: keyboards
Bobby Keys … Himself – The Rolling Stones: saxophone
Bernard Fowler … Himself – The Rolling Stones: vocals
Lisa Fischer … Herself – The Rolling Stones: vocals
Blondie Chaplin … Himself – The Rolling Stones: vocals
Tim Ries … Himself – The Rolling Stones: saxophone / keyboards
Kent Smith … Himself – The Rolling Stones: trumpet

 

Plot: A career-spanning documentary on the Rolling Stones, with concert footage from their “A Bigger Bang” tour. add synopsis

 

Awards: 1 nomination

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Anvil! The Story of Anvil

Friday, January 18th, 2008

All Genres:
Documentary, Biography, Music

Release Year: 2008

Country: USA

Runtime: 80 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: At fourteen, they made a pact to rock together forever. They meant it.

 

Cast: Tiziana Arrigoni … Herself / Manager
Kevin Goocher … Himself
Glenn Gyorffy … Himself
William Howell … Himself
Steve 'Lips' Kudlow … Himself / Lead Guitar
Lemmy … Himself
Robb Reiner … Himself / Drummer
Slash … Himself
Chris Tsangarides … Himself
Lars Ulrich … Himself

 

Plot: At 14, best friends Robb Reiner and Lips made a pact to rock together forever. Their band, Anvil, hailed as the “demi-gods of Canadian metal… add synopsis

 

Awards: 11 wins & 6 nominations

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Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

Friday, December 21st, 2007

All Genres:
Comedy, Music

Release Year: 2007

Country: USA

Runtime: 96 min | 120 min (extended edition)

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: Life made him tough. Love made him strong. Music made him hard.

 

Cast: Nat Faxon … Awards Show Stage Manager
John C. Reilly … Dewey Cox
Tim Meadows … Sam
Conner Rayburn … Dewey – Age 8
Chip Hormess … Nate
Raymond J. Barry … Pa Cox
Terrence Beasor … Country Doctor
Margo Martindale … Ma Cox
Honeyboy Edwards … Old Bluesman (as David Honeyboy Edwards)
Gerry Black … Harmonica Player
Aron Johnson … Teenage Band
Jack Donovan Saperstein … Teenage Band (as Jack Saperstein)
Taylor Hubert … Teenage Band (as Taylor Jamison Hubert)
Christopher Hurt … Teenage Band
Matt Price … MC

 

Plot: Singer Dewey Cox overcomes adversity to become a musical legend. add synopsis

 

Awards: Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 1 win & 2 nominations

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Alvin and the Chipmunks

Thursday, December 13th, 2007

All Genres:
Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Music

Release Year: 2007

Country: USA

Runtime: 92 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: Here comes trouble.

 

Cast: Jason Lee … Dave
David Cross … Ian
Cameron Richardson … Claire
Jane Lynch … Gail
Justin Long … Alvin (voice)
Matthew Gray Gubler … Simon (voice)
Jesse McCartney … Theodore (voice)
Allison Karman … Female Intern #1
Tiara Parker … Female Intern #2
Kira Verrastro … Female Intern #3
Veronica Alicino … Amy
Beth Riesgraf … Mother in Store
Adriane Lenox … Vet
Don Tiffany … Engineer
Lorne Green … Director

 

Plot: A struggling songwriter named Dave Seville finds success when he comes across a trio of singing chipmunks: mischievous leader Alvin, brainy Simon, and chubby, impressionable Theodore. add synopsis

 

Awards: 2 wins & 1 nomination

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August Rush

Saturday, October 6th, 2007

All Genres:
Drama, Music, Romance

Release Year: 2007

Country: USA

Runtime: 114 min | Israel:100 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: An incredible journey moving at the speed of sound

 

Cast: Freddie Highmore … Evan Taylor – 'August Rush'
Keri Russell … Lyla Novacek
Jonathan Rhys Meyers … Louis Connelly
Terrence Howard … Richard Jeffries
Robin Williams … Maxwell 'Wizard' Wallace
William Sadler … Thomas Novacek
Marian Seldes … The Dean
Mykelti Williamson … Reverend James
Leon Thomas III … Arthur
Aaron Staton … Nick
Alex O'Loughlin … Marshall
Jamia Simone Nash … Hope
Ronald Guttman … Professor
Bonnie McKee … Lizzy
Michael Drayer … Mannix

 

Plot: A drama with fairy tale elements, where an orphaned musical prodigy uses his gift as a clue to finding his birth parents.

 

Awards: Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 wins & 9 nominations

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I'm Not There.

Saturday, September 1st, 2007

All Genres:
Biography, Drama, Music

Release Year: 2007

Country: USA | Germany

Runtime: 135 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: All I Can Do Is Be Me Whoever That Is

 

Writers: Todd Haynes (screenplay) & Oren Moverman (screenplay) …

 

Cast: Cate Blanchett … Jude
Ben Whishaw … Arthur
Christian Bale … Jack / Pastor John
Richard Gere … Billy
Marcus Carl Franklin … Woody / Chaplin Boy
Heath Ledger … Robbie
Kris Kristofferson … Narrator (voice)
Don Francks … Hobo Joe
Roc LaFortune … Hobo Moe
Larry Day … Government Agent
Paul Cagelet … Carny / Bell-Hop
Brian R.C. Wilmes … Circus Man (as Brian RC Wilmes)
Pierre-Alexandre Fortin … Gorgeous George
Richie Havens … Old Man Arvin
Tyrone Benskin … Mr. Arvin

 

Plot: Ruminations on the life of Bob Dylan, where six characters embody a different aspect of the musician’s life and work.

 

Awards: Nominated for Oscar. Another 14 wins & 11 nominations

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Young @ Heart

Sunday, July 1st, 2007

All Genres:
Documentary, Music

Release Year: 2007

Country: UK

Runtime: USA:107 min | Germany:109 min (European Film Market)

Languages: English

Director: Stephen Walker

Sally George

Tagline: Rock 'n Roll Will Never Die

 

Cast: Joe Benoit … Himself – aged 83
Helen Boston … Herself – aged 76
Louise Canady … Herself – aged 77
Elaine Fligman … Herself – aged 83
Jean Florio … Herself – aged 83
Len Fontaine … Himself – aged 86
Stan Goldman … Himself – aged 76
Jeanne Hatch … Herself – aged 79
Eileen Hall … Herself – aged 92
Donald Jones … Himself – aged 76
Fred Knittle … Himself – aged 80
Norma Landry … Herself – aged 78
John Larareo … Himself – aged 74
Patricia Larese … Herself – aged 75
Miriam Leader … Herself – aged 87

 

Plot: A documentary on a chorus of senior citizens from Massachusetts who cover songs by Jimi Hendrix, Coldplay, Sonic Youth, and other unexpected musicians.

 

Awards: 4 wins & 1 nomination

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Bikur Ha-Tizmoret

Saturday, May 19th, 2007

All Genres:
Comedy, Drama, Music

Release Year: 2007

Country: Israel | France | USA

Runtime: 87 min

Languages: English | Arabic | Hebrew

Director:

Tagline: Once-not long ago-a small Egyptian police band arrived in Israel. Not many remember this…It wasn't that important.

 

Cast: Sasson Gabai … Lieutenant-colonel Tawfiq Zacharya
Ronit Elkabetz … Dina
Saleh Bakri … Haled
Khalifa Natour … Simon rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Shlomi Avraham … Papi
Uri Gavriel … Avrum
Imad Jabarin … Major-general Camal Abdel Azim
Ahuva Keren … Lea
François Khell … Makram
Hisham Khoury … Fauzi
Tarak Kopty … Iman
Rinat Matatov … Yula
Rubi Moskovitz … Itzik
Hilla Sarjon … Iris
Eyad Sheety … Saleh
Tomer Yosef … Ars

 

Plot: A band comprised of members of the Egyptian police force head to Israel to play at the inaugural ceremony of an Arab arts center, only to find themselves lost in the wrong town. add synopsis

 

Awards: 41 wins & 9 nominations

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The Hip Hop Project

Thursday, April 27th, 2006

All Genres:
Documentary, Music

Release Year: 2006

Country: USA

Runtime: USA:88 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: If you had the whole world listening, what would you have to say?

 

Cast: Doug E. Fresh … Himself
Diana 'Princess' Lemon
Christopher 'Cannon' Mapp
Louis Martinez … Himself
Chris 'Kazi' Rolle
Russell Simmons … Himself
Sway … Himself
Bruce Willis … Himself

 

Plot: The Hip Hop Project is the dynamic and inspirational story of a group of New York City teenagers who… add synopsis

 

Awards: 2 wins

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