Archive for March, 2008
Sunday, March 30th, 2008
All Genres:
Adventure, Comedy, Family
Release Year: 2008
Country: USA
Runtime: 96 min
Languages: English
Director: Jennifer Flackett
Mark Levin
Tagline: Be the hero of your own story.
Cast: Abigail Breslin … Nim Rusoe
Jodie Foster … Alexandra Rover
Gerard Butler … Jack Rusoe / Alex Rover
Michael Carman … Captain
Mark Brady … Purser
Anthony Simcoe … First Mate
Christopher Baker … Ensign
Peter Callan … Edmund's Father
Rhonda Doyle … Edmund's Mother
Russell Butler … Old Fisherman
Colin Gibson … Cruise Director
Bryan Probets … Australian Tourist #1
Andrew Nason … Australian Tourist #2
Dorothy Thorsen … Blue-Haired Woman
Penny Everingham … Older Woman Tourist
Plot: A young girl inhabits an isolated island with her scientist father and communicates with a reclusive author of the novel she’s reading.
Awards: 2 nominations
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Monday, March 24th, 2008
All Genres:
Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sport
Release Year: 2008
Country: USA | Germany
Runtime: 114 min
Languages: English
Director:
Tagline: In the beginning, the rules were simple. There weren't any.
Cast: John Krasinski … Carter Rutherford
David de Vries … Princeton Reporter #1 (as David DeVries)
Rick Forrester … Princeton Reporter #2
Craig S. Harper … Princeton Reporter #3 (as Craig Harper)
George Clooney … Jimmy 'Dodge' Connelly
Malcolm Goodwin … Bakes
Matt Bushell … Curly
Tommy Hinkley … Hardleg
Tim Griffin … Ralph
Robert Baker … Stump
Nick Paonessa … Zoom
Lance Barber … Toledo Referee
Wayne Duvall … Coach Frank Ferguson
Nicholas Bourdages … Bug
Jason Drago … Toledo Player
Plot: A romantic comedy set in the world of 1920s football, where the owner of a professional team drafts a strait-laced college sensation, only to watch his new coach fall for his fianc
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Friday, March 21st, 2008
All Genres:
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Release Year: 2008
Country: USA
Runtime: USA:100 min
Languages: English
Director:
Tagline: Check your baggage at the door.
Cast: Tyler Perry … Madea / Joe
David Mann … Leroy Brown
Tamela J. Mann … Cora Brown
Angela Bassett … Brenda Brown
Lance Gross … Michael Brown
Chloe Bailey … Tosha Brown
Mariana Tolbert … Lena Brown
Rick Fox … Harry
Sofía Vergara … Cheryl
Irma P. Hall … Mildred
Frankie Faison … L.B. Brown
Margaret Avery … Sarah Brown
Jenifer Lewis … Vera
Lamman Rucker … Will
Kristopher Lofton … Calvin
Plot: A single mom takes her family to Georgia for the funeral of her father — a man she never met. There, her clan is introduced to the crass, fun-loving Brown family.
Awards: 2 nominations
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Thursday, March 20th, 2008
All Genres:
Comedy
Release Year: 2008
Country: USA
Runtime: 110 min | 102 min (original version)
Languages: English
Director:
Tagline: You get what you pay for.
Writers: Kristofor Brown (screenplay) & Seth Rogen (screenplay) …
Cast: Nate Hartley … Wade
Troy Gentile … Ryan
Ian Roberts … Jim
Owen Wilson … Drillbit Taylor
Casey Boersma … Chuck
Dylan Boersma … Nick
Lisa Ann Walter … Dolores
Beth Littleford … Barbara
David Koechner … Frightened Dad
Matt Walsh … Not for Pot Driver
Janet Varney … Attractive Woman Driver
Lisa Lampanelli … Ronnie's Mom
Billy O'Neill … Dean (as Bill O'Neill)
Shaun Weiss … Bus Driver
Jordan Valacich … Cute Girl on Stairs (as Jordan Valley)
Plot: Three kids hire a low-budget bodyguard to protect them from the playground bully.
Awards: 1 win & 1 nomination
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Wednesday, March 19th, 2008
All Genres:
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Release Year: 2008
Country: USA
Runtime: 85 min | USA:90 min (unrated version)
Languages: English | Japanese
Director:
Tagline: The most terrifying images are the ones that are real.
Cast: Joshua Jackson … Benjamin Shaw
Rachael Taylor … Jane Shaw
Megumi Okina … Megumi Tanaka
David Denman … Bruno
John Hensley … Adam
Maya Hazen … Seiko Nakamura
James Kyson-Lee … Ritsuo
Yoshiko Miyazaki … Akiko
Kei Yamamoto … Murase
Daisy Betts … Natasha
Adrienne Pickering … Megan
Pascal Morineau … Wedding Photographer
Masaki Ota … Police Officer #1
Heideru Tatsuo … Police Officer #2
Eri Otoguro … Yoko
Plot: A newly married couple discovers disturbing, ghostly images in photographs they develop after a tragic accident. Fearing the manifestations may be connected, they investigate and learn that some mysteries are better left unsolved.
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Friday, March 14th, 2008
All Genres:
Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Release Year: 2008
Country: UK | USA | South Africa | Germany
Runtime: USA:105 min | USA:113 min (uncut version) | UK:108 min
Languages: English
Director:
Tagline: The End Is Nigh.
Cast: Caryn Peterson … Vagrant Girl
Adeola Ariyo … Nurse
Emma Cleasby … Katherine Sinclair
Christine Tomlinson … Young Eden Sinclair
Vernon Willemse … David / Gimp
Paul Hyett … Hot Dog Victim
Daniel Read … Sergeant #1
Karl Thaning … Pilot
Stephen Hughes … Soldier #1 / Johnson
Jason Cope … Wall Guard
Ryan Kruger … Soldier
Nathan Wheatley … Patient "X"
Cecil Carter … DDS Assault Trooper
Jeremy Crutchley … Richter
Rhona Mitra … Maj. Eden Sinclair
Plot: A futuristic action thriller where a team of people work to prevent a disaster threatening the future of the human race.
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Thursday, March 13th, 2008
All Genres:
Drama, War
Release Year: 2008
Country: USA
Runtime: 112 min
Languages: English
Director:
Tagline: The bravest place to stand is by each other's side.
Cast: Ryan Phillippe … SSgt. Brandon King
Joseph Gordon-Levitt … Tommy Burgess
Rob Brown … Isaac 'Eyeball' Butler
Channing Tatum … Sgt. Steve Shriver
Victor Rasuk … Pvt. Rico Rodriguez
Terry Quay … Al 'Preacher' Colson
Matthew Scott Wilcox … Harvey 'Rabbit' Lankford
Connett Brewer … Curtis (as Connett M. Brewer)
Timothy Olyphant … Lt. Col. Boot Miller
Josef Sommer … Senator Orton Worrell
Linda Emond … Ida King
Ciarán Hinds … Roy King
Mamie Gummer … Jeanie
Abbie Cornish … Michelle
Alex Frost … Shorty Shriver
Plot: A veteran soldier returns from his completed tour of duty in Iraq, only to find his life turned upside down when he is arbitrarily ordered to return to field duty by the Army. add synopsis
Awards: 2 wins & 3 nominations
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Monday, March 10th, 2008
All Genres:
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Release Year: 2008
Country: USA
Runtime: 111 min | 118 min (unrated version)
Languages: English | Hawaiian
Director:
Tagline: From the guys who brought you "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" and "Knocked Up"
Cast: Jason Segel … Peter Bretter
Kristen Bell … Sarah Marshall
Mila Kunis … Rachel Jansen
Russell Brand … Aldous Snow
Bill Hader … Brian Bretter
Liz Cackowski … Liz Bretter
Maria Thayer … Wyoma
Jack McBrayer … Darald
Taylor Wily … Kimo
Davon McDonald … Dwayne the Bartender (as Da'Vone McDonald)
Steve Landesberg … Dr. Rosenbaum
Jonah Hill … Matthew the Waiter
Paul Rudd … Chuck
Kala Alexander … Greg
Kalani Robb … Helpful Hawaiian Waiter
Plot: Devastated Peter takes a Hawaii vacation in order to deal with recent break-up with his TV star girlfriend, Sarah. Little does he know Sarah’s traveling to the same resort as her ex … and she’s bringing along her new boyfriend.
Awards: 1 win & 10 nominations
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Monday, March 10th, 2008
All Genres:
Comedy, Drama, War
Release Year: 2008
Country: USA
Runtime: Canada:113 min | USA:115 min | Argentina:115 min
Languages: English
Director:
Tagline: Sometimes losing your way home means finding yourself
Cast: Tim Robbins … Fred Cheaver
Rachel McAdams … Colee Dunn
Michael Peña … T.K. Poole
Molly Hagan … Pat Cheaver
Mark L. Young … Scott Cheaver
Howard Platt … Stan Tilson
Arden Myrin … Barbara Tilson
Coby Goss … Peter Tilson (as Coburn Goss)
John Heard … Bob
Jennifer Joan Taylor … Bob's Wife
Katherine LaNasa … Janet
Leo Ford … Janet's husband
Susan Yeagley … Kendra
Emily Swallow … Brandi
John Diehl … Tom Klinger
Plot: The story revolves around three soldiers — Colee, TK and Cheever — who return from the Iraq War after…
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Sunday, March 9th, 2008
All Genres:
Comedy
Release Year: 2008
Country: USA
Runtime: 86 min
Languages: English | Spanish
Director:
Tagline: Two guys. One job. No rules.
Cast: Seann William Scott … Doug Stauber
Chris Conrad … Teddy Grahams
Rick Gonzalez … Ernesto
Adrian Martinez … Octavio
Maestro Harrell … First Kid in Parking Lot
Kristopher Lofton … Second Kid in Parking Lot
Jarreau Brown … Third Kid in Parking Lot
Edwin M. Walker … Fourth Kid in Parking Lot
Jamaal C. Adams … Fifth Kid in Parking Lot
Mario Larraza … Edgar
Tory O. Davis … Keith
Fred Armisen … Scott Fargas
Bobby Cannavale … Dr. Timms
Jenna Fischer … Jen Stauber
Richard Henzel … Motivational Speaker
Plot: Two assistant managers of a corporate grocery store vie for a coveted promotion.
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Friday, March 7th, 2008
All Genres:
Comedy, Romance
Release Year: 2008
Country: UK | USA
Runtime: 92 min
Languages: English
Director:
Tagline: Every Woman Will Have Her Day
Cast: Amy Adams … Delysia Lafosse
David Alexander … Chestnut Seller
Clare Clifford … Margery
Christina Cole … Charlotte Warren
Stephanie Cole … Miss Holt
Beatie Edney … Mrs. Brummegan
Shirley Henderson … Edythe DuBarry
Ciarán Hinds … Joe Bloomfield
Sarah Kants … Annabel Darlington
Sally Leonard … Woman at Train Station
Frances McDormand … Miss Guinivere Pettigrew
Katy Murphy … Miss Holt's Assistant
Lee Pace … Michael Pardue
Tom Payne … Phil Goldman
Tim Potter … Nightclub Patron
Plot: Guinevere Pettigrew, a middle-aged London governess, finds herself unfairly dismissed from her job. An attempt to gain new employment catapults her into the glamorous world and dizzying social whirl of an American actress and singer, Delysia Lafosse.
Awards: 1 nomination
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Friday, March 7th, 2008
All Genres:
Drama
Release Year: 2008
Country: USA
Runtime: 123 min
Languages: English
Director:
Tagline: Inspired by the true story of five students who changed the game forever.
Cast: Jim Sturgess … Ben
Kevin Spacey … Micky Rosa
Kate Bosworth … Jill
Aaron Yoo … Choi
Liza Lapira … Kianna
Jacob Pitts … Fisher
Laurence Fishburne … Cole Williams
Jack McGee … Terry
Josh Gad … Miles
Sam Golzari … Cam
Helen Carey … Ellen Campbell
Jack Gilpin … Bob Phillips
Donna Lows … Planet Hollywood Dealer
Butch Williams … Planet Hollywood Dealer
Ben Campbell … Planet Hollywood Dealer Jeff (as Jeffrey Ma)
Plot: “21” is the fact-based story about six MIT students who were trained to become experts in card counting and subsequently took Vegas casinos for millions in winnings.
Awards: 1 win & 5 nominations
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Friday, March 7th, 2008
All Genres:
Comedy, Drama
Release Year: 2008
Country: USA
Runtime: USA:97 min
Languages: English
Director: Darren Grodsky
Danny Jacobs
Tagline: Welcome to the Lost Coast
Writers: Darren Grodsky (writer) Danny Jacobs (writer)
Cast: Fairuza Balk … Bogart
Peter Bogdanovich … Professor Hadley
Frances Conroy … Rosie
Madison Davenport … Charity
Brad Dourif … Jack
Chris Messina … Max
Jeremy Strong … Peter
Darren Grodsky … Bob
Danny Jacobs … Steve
Elayn Taylor … Zelda
Bethany Therese … Sophie
Michele Shoshani … Lucy
Rick St. Charles … Tom
Nathan Pierce … Deputy Dirksen
Jabari Morgan … Agent Gallant
Plot: A disillusioned medical student is stranded for a summer in a remote community of counterculture pot farmers, the last place in the world he imagined he would discover himself.
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Monday, March 3rd, 2008
All Genres:
Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Release Year: 2008
Country: USA
Runtime: 86 min
Languages: English
Director: Jimmy Hayward
Steve Martino
Tagline: One Elephant One World One Story
Writers: Ken Daurio (screenplay) Cinco Paul (screenplay)
Cast: Jim Carrey … Horton (voice)
Steve Carell … The Mayor of Whoville (voice)
Carol Burnett … Kangaroo (voice)
Will Arnett … Vlad (voice)
Seth Rogen … Morton (voice)
Dan Fogler … Councilman / Yummo Wickersham (voice)
Isla Fisher … Dr. Mary Lou Larue (voice)
Jonah Hill … Tommy (voice)
Amy Poehler … Sally O'Malley (voice)
Jaime Pressly … Mrs. Quilligan (voice)
Charles Osgood … Narrator (voice)
Josh Flitter … Rudy (voice)
Joey King … Katie (voice)
Niecy Nash … Miss Yelp (voice)
Jesse McCartney … JoJo (voice)
Plot: Horton the Elephant struggles to protect a microscopic community from his neighbors who refuse to believe it exists.
Awards: 11 nominations
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Saturday, March 1st, 2008
All Genres:
Drama
Release Year: 2008
Country: USA
Runtime: USA:80 min | Argentina:80 min (Mar del Plata Film Festival)
Languages: English
Director: Greta Gerwig
Joe Swanberg
Tagline:
Writers: Greta Gerwig (screenplay) Joe Swanberg (screenplay)
Cast: Greta Gerwig … Mattie
Joe Swanberg … James
Jay Duplass … James' brother
Elizabeth Donius … James' brother's wife
Lynn Shelton … Mattie's sister
Kent Osborne … Mattie's sister's boyfriend rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Alison Bagnall … Reporter
Ellen Stagg … Photographer
Plot: A man and woman must face the tension that builds between them during a long-distance relationship.
Awards: 1 nomination
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