Solitary Man

September 1st, 2009

All Genres:
Comedy, Drama

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA

Runtime: 90 min

Languages: English

Director: Brian Koppelman

David Levien

Tagline: Ben loves his family almost as much as he loves himself See »

 

Cast: Michael Douglas … Ben Kalmen
Susan Sarandon … Nancy Kalmen
Danny DeVito … Jimmy Merino
Mary-Louise Parker … Jordan Karsch
Jenna Fischer … Susan Porter
Imogen Poots … Allyson Karsch
Jesse Eisenberg … Daniel Cheston
Richard Schiff … Steve Heller
Jake Richard Siciliano … Scotty (as Jake Siciliano)
David Costabile … Gary Porter
Ben Shenkman … Pete Hartofilias
Anastasia Griffith … Carol Solomonde
Alex Kaluzhsky … Ted Loof
Simone Levin … Nurse (as Simona Levin Williams)
James Colby … Sgt. John Haverford

 

Plot: A car magnate watches his personal and professional life hit the skids because of his business and romantic indiscretions. Add synopsis »

The Human Centipede

August 30th, 2009

All Genres:
Drama, Horror

Release Year: 2009

Country: Netherlands | UK

Runtime: Netherlands:90 min | Netherlands:90 min

Languages: English | German | Japanese

Director:

Tagline: 100 % medically accurate

 

Cast: Dieter Laser … Dr.Heiter
Ashley C. Williams … Lindsay
Ashlynn Yennie … Jenny
Akihiro Kitamura … Katsuro
Andreas Leupold … Det. Kranz
Peter Blankenstein … Det.voller

 

Plot: Two pretty American girls are on a road trip through Europe. In Germany they end up alone at night with a broken car in the woods… See » Full synopsis »

 

Awards: 3 wins See »

Halloween II

August 28th, 2009

All Genres:
Horror, Thriller

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA

Runtime: 105 min | 119 min (unrated director's cut)

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: Family Is Forever

 

Cast: Sheri Moon Zombie … Deborah Myers
Chase Wright Vanek … Young Michael (as Chase Vanek)
Scout Taylor-Compton … Laurie Strode
Brad Dourif … Sheriff Lee Brackett
Caroline Williams … Dr. Maple
Malcolm McDowell … Dr. Samuel Loomis
Tyler Mane … Michael Myers
Dayton Callie … Coroner Hooks
Richard Brake … Gary Scott
Octavia Spencer … Nurse Daniels
Danielle Harris … Annie Brackett
Richard Riehle … Buddy the Night Watchman
Margot Kidder … Barbara Collier
Mary Birdsong … Nancy McDonald
Brea Grant … Mya Rockwell

 

Plot: Laurie Strode struggles to come to terms with her brother Michael’s deadly return to Haddonfield, Illinois; meanwhile, Michael prepares for another reunion with his sister.

The Final Destination

August 26th, 2009

All Genres:
Horror, Thriller

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA

Runtime: 82 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: Take the trip in Real D 3D

 

Cast: Bobby Campo … Nick O'Bannon
Shantel VanSanten … Lori Milligan
Nick Zano … Hunt Wynorski
Haley Webb … Janet Cunningham
Mykelti Williamson … George Lanter
Krista Allen … Samantha Lane
Andrew Fiscella … Andy Kewzer – Mechanic
Justin Welborn … Carter Daniels
Stephanie Honore … Nadia Monroy – Mechanic's GF
Lara Grice … Cynthia Daniels
Jackson Walker … Jonathan Grove – Cowboy
Phil Austin … Samantha's Husband
William Aguillard … Kid #1
Brendan Aguillard … Kid #2
Juan Kincaid … Newscaster

 

Plot: After a teen’s premonition of a deadly race-car crash helps saves the lives of his peers, Death sets out to collect those who evaded their end.

X Games 3D: The Movie

August 21st, 2009

All Genres:
Documentary, Sport

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA

Runtime: USA:92 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline:

 

Writers: Greg Jennings (writer) Steve Lawrence (writer)

 

Cast: Shaun White … Himself
Travis Pastrana … Himself
Ricky Carmichael … Himself
Danny Way … Himself
Bob Burnquist … Himself
Kyle Loza … Himself rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jake Brown … Himself
Brian Deegan … Himself
Tony Hawk … Himself (archive footage)
Emile Hirsch … Narrator
Mat Hoffman … Himself (archive footage)
Bucky Lasek … Himself
Sal Masekela … Himself
Dave Mirra … Himself
Paul Page … Himself

 

Plot:

9

August 19th, 2009

All Genres:
Animation, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA

Runtime: 79 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: (7) To Defend Us…

 

Writers: Pamela Pettler (screenplay) Shane Acker (story)

 

Cast: Christopher Plummer … 1 (voice)
Martin Landau … 2 (voice)
John C. Reilly … 5 (voice)
Crispin Glover … 6 (voice)
Jennifer Connelly … 7 (voice)
Fred Tatasciore … 8 / Radio Announcer (voice)
Elijah Wood … 9 (voice)
Alan Oppenheimer … The Scientist (voice)
Tom Kane … Dictator (voice)
Helen Wilson … Newscaster (voice)

 

Plot: A post-apocalyptic nightmare in which all of humanity is threatened.

 

Awards: 5 nominations

Carriers

August 18th, 2009

All Genres:
Drama, Thriller, Horror

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA

Runtime: USA:84 min

Languages: English

Director: Àlex Pastor

David Pastor

Tagline:

 

Cast: Lou Taylor Pucci … Danny
Chris Pine … Brian
Piper Perabo … Bobby
Emily VanCamp … Kate
Christopher Meloni … Frank
Kiernan Shipka … Jodie
Ron McClary … Preacher
Mark Moses … Doctor
Josh Berry … Survivalist #1
Tim Janis … Survivalist #2
Dale Malley … Survivalist #3
Dylan Kenin … Tom
LeAnne Lynch … Rose
Jan Cunningham … Passenger
Mary Peterson … Laura Merkin

 

Plot: Four friends fleeing a viral pandemic soon learn they are dangerous than any virus.

The Time Traveler's Wife

August 14th, 2009

All Genres:
Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA

Runtime: 107 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline:

 

Cast: Michelle Nolden … Annette DeTamble
Alex Ferris … Henry at Six
Arliss Howard … Richard DeTamble
Eric Bana … Henry DeTamble
Katherine Trowell … Hospital Receptionist
Bart Bedford … Library Researcher
Esther Jun … Waitress
Matt Birman … Chicago Police #1
Craig Snoyer … Chicago Police #2
Rachel McAdams … Clare Abshire
Carly Street … Librarian
Romyen Tangsubutra … Thai Waiter
Brooklynn Proulx … Clare at Six and Eight
Jane McLean … Charisse
Ron Livingston … Gomez

 

Plot: A romantic drama about a Chicago librarian with a gene that causes him to involuntarily time travel, and the complications it creates for his marriage.

El secreto de sus ojos

August 13th, 2009

All Genres:
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller See  »

Release Year: 2009

Country: Argentina | Spain

Runtime: 127 min

Languages: Spanish

Director:

Tagline:

 

Writers: Juan José Campanella (writer) Eduardo Sacheri (novel) See »

 

Cast: Ricardo Darín … Benjamín Esposito
Soledad Villamil … Irene Menéndez Hastings
Pablo Rago … Ricardo Morales
Javier Godino … Isidoro Gómez
Guillermo Francella … Pablo Sandoval
José Luis Gioia … Inspector Báez
Carla Quevedo … Liliana Coloto
Rudy Romano … Ordóñez
Mario Alarcón … Juez Fortuna Lacalle
Alejandro Abelenda … Pinche Mariano
Sebastián Blanco … Pinche Tino
Mariano Argento … Romano
Juan José Ortíz … Agente Cardozo
Kiko Cerone … Molinari
Fernando Pardo … Sicora

 

Plot: A man wants to solve a murder committed many years ago. Full synopsis »

 

Awards: Won Oscar. Another 34 wins & 19 nominations See »

District 9

August 13th, 2009

All Genres:
Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA | New Zealand

Runtime: 112 min

Languages: English | Nyanja | Afrikaans

Director:

Tagline: You are not welcome here.

 

Writers: Neill Blomkamp (screenplay) & Terri Tatchell (screenplay)

 

Cast: Sharlto Copley … Wikus Van De Merwe
Jason Cope … Grey Bradnam – UKNR Chief Correspondent
Nathalie Boltt … Sarah Livingstone – Sociologist
Sylvaine Strike … Dr Katrina McKenzie
Elizabeth Mkandawie … Interviewee
John Sumner … Les Feldman – MIL Engineer
William Allen Young … Dirk Michaels
Greg Melvill-Smith … Interviewer
Nick Blake … Francois Moraneu – CIV Engineer Team
Morena Busa Sesatsa … Interviewee
Themba Nkosi … Interviewee
Mzwandile Nqoba … Interviewee
Barry Strydom … Interviewee
Jed Brophy … James Hope – Police Officer
Louis Minnaar … Piet Smit

 

Plot: An extraterrestrial race forced to live in slum-like conditions on Earth suddenly finds a kindred spirit in a government agent who is exposed to their biotechnology.

 

Awards: Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 8 wins & 27 nominations

Post Grad

August 13th, 2009

All Genres:
Comedy

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA

Runtime: USA:88 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: Now What?

 

Cast: Alexis Bledel … Ryden Malby
Zach Gilford … Adam Davies
Michael Keaton … Walter Malby
Jane Lynch … Carmella Malby
Bobby Coleman … Hunter Malby
Carol Burnett … Grandma Maureen
Rodrigo Santoro … David Santiago
Catherine Reitman … Jessica Bard
Mary Anne McGarry … Barbara Snaff
J.K. Simmons … Roy Davies
Robert Arce … Chancellor
Jeanie Hackett … Woman at Graduation
Oscar Dillon … Security Officer (as Oscar [Big O'] Dillon)
Vanessa Branch … Receptionist
Shirley Jordan … Interviewer

 

Plot: Ryden Malby graduates from college and is forced to move back into her childhood home with her eccentric family, while she attempts to find a job, the right guy, and just a hint of where her life is headed.

Shorts

August 7th, 2009

All Genres:
Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA | United Arab Emirates

Runtime: 89 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: Not So TALL Tales From The Director Of 'Spy Kids'

 

Writers: Robert Rodriguez (written by) Álvaro Rodríguez (additional material)

 

Cast: Jimmy Bennett … Toe Thompson
Jake Short … Nose Noseworthy
Kat Dennings … Stacey Thompson
Trevor Gagnon … Loogie
Devon Gearhart … Cole Black
Jolie Vanier … Helvetica Black
Rebel Rodriguez … Lug
Leo Howard … Laser
Leslie Mann … Mom Thompson
Jon Cryer … Dad Thompson
William H. Macy … Dr. Noseworthy
James Spader … Mr. Black
Angela Lanza … Teacher
Alejandro Rose-Garcia … John / Boyfriend
Cambell Westmoreland … Blinker #1

 

Plot: A young boy’s discovery of a colorful, wish-granting rock causes chaos in the suburban town of Black Falls when jealous kids and scheming adults alike set out to get their hands on it.

A Perfect Getaway

August 6th, 2009

All Genres:
Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA

Runtime: 98 min | 108 min (unrated director's cut)

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: Let The Games Begin.

 

Cast: Steve Zahn … Cliff Anderson
Timothy Olyphant … Nick
Milla Jovovich … Cydney Anderson
Kiele Sanchez … Gina
Marley Shelton … Cleo
Chris Hemsworth … Kale
Anthony Ruivivar … Chronic
Dale Dickey … Earth Momma
Peter Navy Tuiasosopo … Supply Guy
Wendy Braun … Debbie Mason
Jim Cruz … Helicopter Pilot
Angela Sun … Counter Girl
Leandra Gillis … TV Anchor
Amit Yogev … Waiter
Carlos Alberto Lopez … Camera Samaritan

 

Plot: Two pairs of lovers (Zahn & Jovovich, Olyphant & Sanchez) on a Hawaiian vacation discover that psychopaths are stalking and murdering tourists on the islands.

Bandslam

August 6th, 2009

All Genres:
Comedy, Drama, Music

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA

Runtime: 111 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: Band Together

 

Cast: Alyson Michalka … Charlotte Banks (as Aly Michalka)
Vanessa Hudgens … Sa5m
Gaelan Connell … Will Burton
Scott Porter … Ben Wheatly
Ryan Donowho … Basher Martin
Charlie Saxton … Bug
Lisa Kudrow … Karen Burton
Tim Jo … Omar
Elvy Yost … Irene Lerman (Cello)
Lisa Chung … Kim Lee (Keyboards)
J.W. Wright … Dylan Dyer (Glory Dogs Guitar) (as J.W. Wright II)
Blair Bomar … Megan
Casey Williams … Ms. Wittenberg
Maggie Maye … Kyra 17-1
Jennifer Blair … Kyra's Friend

 

Plot: A new kid in town assembles a fledgling rock band — together, they achieve their dreams and compete against the best in the biggest event of the year, a battle of the bands.

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

August 5th, 2009

All Genres:
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA | Czech Republic

Runtime: 118 min

Languages: English | French

Director:

Tagline: When All Else Fails, They Don't

 

Cast: Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje … Heavy Duty
Christopher Eccleston … James McCullen / Destro
Joseph Gordon-Levitt … The Doctor / Rex Lewis
Byung-hun Lee … Storm Shadow
Sienna Miller … Anastasia 'Ana' DeCobray / Baroness
Rachel Nichols … Shana 'Scarlett' O'Hara
Ray Park … Snake Eyes
Jonathan Pryce … U.S. President
Saïd Taghmaoui … Breaker
Channing Tatum … Duke
Arnold Vosloo … Zartan
Marlon Wayans … Ripcord
Dennis Quaid … General Hawk
Grégory Fitoussi … Baron de Cobray
Leo Howard … Young Snake Eyes

 

Plot: An elite military unit comprised of special operatives known as G.I. Joe, operating out of The Pit, takes on an evil organization led by a notorious arms dealer.

 

Awards: 7 nominations

The Collector

July 31st, 2009

All Genres:
Crime, Horror, Thriller

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA

Runtime: 88 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: He always takes one

 

Cast: Madeline Zima … Jill
Josh Stewart … Arkin
Andrea Roth … Victoria
Daniella Alonso … Lisa
Robert Wisdom … Roy
Diane Ayala Goldner … Gena Wharton
Gregory Alan Williams … Sheriff
Michael Reilly Burke … Michael
Juan Fernández … The Collector
Krystal Mayo … Dancer
Haley Pullos … Cindy (as Haley Alexis Pullos)
Karley Scott Collins … Hannah
Alex Feldman … Chad
Michael Showers … Deputy sheriff
Bill Stinchcomb … Bar Patron
Hiro Koda … Medic #2
Jabari Thomas … Medic
Brett Forbes … Office Hoss Wiggins
Eric Kelly McFarland … Firefighter
Colvin Roberson … Roy's Driver / Bodyguard
John Snell … Yard Worker

 

Plot: Desperate to repay his debt to his ex-wife, an ex-con plots a heist at his new employer’s country home, unaware that a second criminal has also targeted the property, and rigged it with a series of deadly traps.

Aliens in the Attic

July 30th, 2009

All Genres:
Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA | Canada

Runtime: 86 min

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline: The aliens vs. the Pearsons

 

Cast: Carter Jenkins … Tom Pearson
Austin Robert Butler … Jake Pearson (as Austin Butler)
Ashley Tisdale … Bethany Pearson
Ashley Boettcher … Hannah Pearson
Henri Young … Art Pearson
Regan Young … Lee Pearson
Doris Roberts … Nana Rose Pearson
Robert Hoffman … Ricky Dillman
Kevin Nealon … Stuart Pearson
Gillian Vigman … Nina Pearson
Andy Richter … Uncle Nathan Pearson
Tim Meadows … Sheriff Doug Armstrong
Malese Jow … Julie
Megan Parker … Brooke
Maggie VandenBerghe … Annie Filkins

 

Plot: A group of kids must protect their vacation home from invading aliens.

 

Awards: 1 nomination

Julie & Julia

July 30th, 2009

All Genres:
Biography, Comedy, Drama, Romance

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA

Runtime: 123 min

Languages: English | French

Director:

Tagline: Passion. Ambition. Butter. Do You Have What It Takes?

 

Cast: Meryl Streep … Julia Child
Amy Adams … Julie Powell
Stanley Tucci … Paul Child
Chris Messina … Eric Powell
Linda Emond … Simone Beck
Helen Carey … Louisette Bertholle
Mary Lynn Rajskub … Sarah
Jane Lynch … Dorothy McWilliams
Joan Juliet Buck … Madame Brassart
Crystal Noelle … Ernestine
George Bartenieff … Chef Max Bugnard
Vanessa Ferlito … Cassie
Casey Wilson … Regina
Jillian Bach … Annabelle
Andrew Garman … John O'Brien

 

Plot: Julia Child’s story of her start in the cooking profession is intertwined with blogger Julie Powell’s 2002 challenge to cook all the recipes in Child’s first book. add synopsis

 

Awards: Nominated for Oscar. Another 9 wins & 13 nominations

Orphan

July 21st, 2009

All Genres:
Drama, Horror, Thriller

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA | Canada | Germany | France

Runtime: 123 min

Languages: English | American Sign Language | Estonian

Director:

Tagline: Can you keep a secret?

 

Cast: Vera Farmiga … Kate Coleman
Peter Sarsgaard … John Coleman
Isabelle Fuhrman … Esther
CCH Pounder … Sister Abigail
Jimmy Bennett … Daniel
Margo Martindale … Dr. Browning
Karel Roden … Dr. Varava
Aryana Engineer … Max Coleman
Rosemary Dunsmore … Grandma Barbara
Jamie Young … Brenda
Lorry Ayers … Joyce
Brendan Wall … Detective
Genelle Williams … Sister Judith
Mustafa Abdelkarim … Daniel's Friends
Landon Norris … Daniel's Friends

 

Plot: A husband and wife who recently lost their baby adopt a 9-year-old girl who is not nearly as innocent as she claims to be.

 

Awards: 1 nomination

Funny People

July 20th, 2009

All Genres:
Comedy, Drama

Release Year: 2009

Country: USA

Runtime: 146 min | 153 min (unrated version)

Languages: English

Director:

Tagline:

 

Cast: Adam Sandler … George Simmons
Seth Rogen … Ira Wright
Leslie Mann … Laura
Eric Bana … Clarke
Jonah Hill … Leo Koenig
Jason Schwartzman … Mark Taylor Jackson
Aubrey Plaza … Daisy
Maude Apatow … Mable
Iris Apatow … Ingrid
RZA … Chuck
Aziz Ansari … Randy
Torsten Voges … Dr. Lars
Allan Wasserman … Dr. Stevens
Rod Man … Himself
Wayne Federman … Comedy & Magic Manager

 

Plot: When seasoned comedian George Simmons learns of his terminal, inoperable health condition, his desire to form a genuine friendship cause him to take a relatively green performer under his wing as his opening act.

 

Awards: 2 nominations