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Alpha Dog
Studio: Universal Pictures
Director: Nick Cassavetes
Screenwriter: Nick Cassavetes
Starring: Ben Foster, Shawn Hatosy, Emile Hirsch, Christopher Marquette, Sharon Stone, Justin Timberlake, Anton Yelchin, Bruce Willis
Genre: Drama
Plot Summary: In the sprawling, privileged neighborhoods around L.A., bored teenagers with too much time and too much money string one hazy day into another, looking for the next thrill--doing suburban imitations of the thug life they idolize from rap music, video games and movies. When you're living without any consequences, anything can happen. And in the hot California summer six years ago, something did.
Inspired by true events, "Alpha Dog" follows three fateful days when the lives of a group of Southern California teens suddenly dead-ended. The film features a powerful ensemble cast including Ben Foster, Shawn Hatosy, Emile Hirsch, Christopher Marquette, Sharon Stone, Justin Timberlake, Anton Yelchin and Bruce Willis and is written and directed by Nick Cassavetes.
Johnny Truelove (Emile Hirsch) controls the drugs on the well-manicured streets of his neighborhood. Where Johnny goes, the party, the girls and his loyal gang follow. When he's double-crossed over missing deal money by raging hothead Jake (Ben Foster), Johnny and his gang impulsively kidnap Jake's little brother, Zack (Anton Yelchin), holding him as a marker and heading to Palm Springs. With no parents in sight, they grow used to having the kid around, and Zack enjoys an illicit summer fantasy of drinking, girls and new experiences.
Out in the desert, Johnny and his boys lose sight that the kid is a hostage who can't just be neatly returned. As the days tick by, the options of how to get themselves out of their situation start to disappear. Good times turn bad and bad turns worse as Johnny finds himself out of his league and with no idea how to fix it...leading all these players toward a shocking conclusion they never saw coming.
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Arthur and the Invisibles
Studio: MGM, The Weinstein Company
Director: Luc Besson
Screenwriter: Luc Besson
Starring: Robert De Niro, Madonna, Snoop Dogg, David Bowie, Freddie Highmore, Harvey Keitel, Anthony Anderson, Chazz Palminteri, Jason Bateman, Jimmy Fallon, Mia Farrow
Genre: Animation, Family, Fantasy
Plot Summary: From the creative mind of talented filmmaker Luc Besson ("La Femme Nikita," "The Fifth Element"), comes a larger-than-life, family adventure about a boy who, after his grandfather disappears, sets out to save his family home from emerging real estate developers. Arthur learns that he must follow his grandfather's ancient clues to a vast treasure – and unlock the passageway to a spectacular new world filled with mysterious little people, so tiny they are considered invisible, and enlist their help. But once in the magical land, Arthur must join swords with a beautiful princess and a reckless army of defenders to save the land from the evil wizard. It seems like an impossible task, but as he discovers along the way, sometimes the smallest heroes can make the biggest difference.
Using a dazzling new combination of live-action and ground-breaking CGI technology, "Arthur and the Invisibles" is the story about the true meaning of courage and the endless power of imagination. The film is scheduled for release on January 12, 2007, and stars Mia Farrow and Freddie Highmore, featuring the voices of Madonna, David Bowie and Snoop Dog. "Arthur and the Invisibles" was written and directed by Luc Besson and is based on the best selling children's book, "Arthur and the Minimoys."
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Studio: Newmarket Films
Director: Christopher Quinn (director), Tommy Walker (co-director)
Screenwriter: Christopher Quinn
Starring: John Dau, Daniel Abul Pach, Panther Bior, Nicole Kidman
Genre: Documentary
Production Stills: Not Available
Plot Summary: John, Daniel, and Panther were lost. They had no home, no family, no hope. Then they came to America, where they were given three months. Three months to learn how to use electricity, how to live in Western culture, how to support themselves. Three months to start paying back the U.S. State Department for their plane tickets. They are the Lost Boys of Sudan, and this is their inspiring story of their triumph in their own words.
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Primeval
Studio: Hollywood Pictures
Director: Michael Katleman
Screenwriter: John Brancato, Michael Ferris
Starring: Dominic Purcell, Orlando Jones, Brooke Langton, Jurgen Prochnow
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Plot Summary: In one of the most remote places on earth, a bloodthirsty serial killer has claimed over 300 victims, and is still at large to this day. Now, inspired by the true story of the world's most prolific killer, comes "Primeval," a nail-biting horror-thriller that follows an American news crew determined to capture this terrifying murderer alive. The danger begins as producer Tim Freeman (Dominic Purcell, "Prison Break"), cameraman Steven Johnson (Orlando Jones) and their rag-tag team set out on a journey up-river in search of their subject. But the deeper they probe into the mystery of this elusive assassin, the deadlier their trip becomes.
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Stomp the Yard
Studio: Screen Gems (Sony)
Director: Sylvain White
Screenwriter: Robert Adetuyi, Gregory Anderson
Starring: Columbus Short, Meagan Good, Ne-Yo (Shaffer Smith), Darrin Henson, Brian White, Laz Alonso, Valarie Pettiford, Harry Lennix, Chris Brown
Genre: Drama
Plot Summary: When DJ (Columbus Short), a troubled youth from Los Angeles, moves to Atlanta to attend Truth University, he discovers "stepping," the age-old style of dance traditionally done in African-American Fraternities, where teams demonstrate complex moves and create rhythmic sounds by using their bodies. DJ's raw talent and hip-hop inspired moves quickly place him at the center of a fierce rivalry between two fraternities, the winner of which will be determined in front of a sold-out arena at the annual stepping championships. But before he can help his teammates, he must battle his own demons and learn the true meaning of brotherhood.
A compelling drama about the quest for individuality and the power of fraternity, "Stomp the Yard" features some of the most original and exhilarating dance performances ever filmed.
Abduction: The Megumi Yokota Story
Studio: Safari Media Film
Director: Chris Sheridan, Patty Kim
Screenwriter: Not available
Starring: Teruaki Masumoto, Sakie Yokota, Shigeru Yokota
Genre: Documentary
Plot Summary: Executive produced by Academy Award winner Jane Campion, "Abduction" is a powerful human drama of a Japanese mother and father's grief and endless devotion, framed in a moving 30-year long search for their vanished child.
Megumi was just 13 years old on that dark night in November 1977 when she was plucked from the streets not far from her home. Decades later, her parents discover the bizarre truth – their daughter was abducted by North Korean spies and was part of an espionage plot to kidnap Japanese civilians to use them as language trainers for the North Korean military. Megumi's parents, an ordinary banker and housewife, get caught up in an extraordinary international conflict; their personal tragedy lies at the center of one of today's most talked-about, most emotionally charged human rights and political crises in the East. Told in deliberate, bold true-crime style, using exclusive footage and exceptional access, the filmmakers weave an astonishing, suspenseful tale of espionage and ultimately, love.
The film illuminates the direct impact the abduction issue has on Americans, as audiences discover that the abduction of this little girl unexpectedly affects the highest levels of US nuclear negotiations with North Korea.
Guru
Studio: Adlabs Films
Director: Mani Ratnam
Screenwriter: Not Available
Starring: Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai, Mallika Sherawat
Genre: Drama
Plot Summary: Gurukant Desai, a man from an average village starting from very modest means, attempts to build a successful business in Bombay. His troubled private life includes his frustrated wife, Sujatha, who must adjust to being in a marriage she never really wanted. He must overcome a number of personal and professional problems in order to fulfill his ambitious dreams of success.
Tears of the Black Tiger
Release Date: January 12, 2007 (limited)
Studio: Magnolia Pictures
Director: Wisit Sasanatieng
Screenwriter: Wisit Sasanatieng
Starring: Chartchai Ngamsan, Suwinit Panjamawat, Stella Malucchi, Supakorn Kitsuwon, Arawat Ruangvuth, Sombat Metanee, Pairoj Jaisingha, Naiyana Sheewanun, Kanchit Kwanpracha, Chamloen Sridang
Genre: Action, Foreign, Romance, Western
Plot Summary: When Dum, a young peasant boy, falls in love with Rumpoey, the daughter of a wealthy family, they vow that, whatever happens, they will one day be together. When they meet again ten years later their rekindled passion is thwarted by the murder of Dum's father by outlaws and by Rumpoey's betrothal to a smooth-talking police captain. Dum soon transforms himself into the gunslinging bandit "Black Tiger," the better to infiltrate the gang who murdered his father. Fate will reunite the lovers one more time, but will they be able to continue their romance? Or will tragedy strike again?
Verdict on Auschwitz: The Frankfurt Auschwitz Trial 1963-1965
Studio: First Run Features
Director: Rolf Bickel, Dietrich Wagner
Screenwriter: Not Available
Starring: Not Available
Genre: Documentary
Plot Summary: This film is an unparalleled document on the first Auschwitz trial, which took place shortly after the Eichmann trial in Jerusalem. The filmmakers use excerpts from 430 hours of original audiotapes of the trial and reflect on the investigation, the trial procedures and the verdict in one of the most important trials in German history. The court heard 360 witnesses from 19 countries, including 211 Auschwitz survivors, in proceedings against 22 people accused of taking part in the mass murder of millions. In the courtroom, survivors of Auschwitz confronted perpetrators they had not seen for twenty years, many of whom had made comfortable lives for themselves in postwar West Germany. On August 20, 1965, after 20 months of proceedings, the verdict was pronounced in one of the most significant trials in German legal history.
Alpha Dog
Studio: Universal Pictures
Director: Nick Cassavetes
Screenwriter: Nick Cassavetes
Starring: Ben Foster, Shawn Hatosy, Emile Hirsch, Christopher Marquette, Sharon Stone, Justin Timberlake, Anton Yelchin, Bruce Willis
Genre: Drama
Plot Summary: In the sprawling, privileged neighborhoods around L.A., bored teenagers with too much time and too much money string one hazy day into another, looking for the next thrill--doing suburban imitations of the thug life they idolize from rap music, video games and movies. When you're living without any consequences, anything can happen. And in the hot California summer six years ago, something did.
Inspired by true events, "Alpha Dog" follows three fateful days when the lives of a group of Southern California teens suddenly dead-ended. The film features a powerful ensemble cast including Ben Foster, Shawn Hatosy, Emile Hirsch, Christopher Marquette, Sharon Stone, Justin Timberlake, Anton Yelchin and Bruce Willis and is written and directed by Nick Cassavetes.
Johnny Truelove (Emile Hirsch) controls the drugs on the well-manicured streets of his neighborhood. Where Johnny goes, the party, the girls and his loyal gang follow. When he's double-crossed over missing deal money by raging hothead Jake (Ben Foster), Johnny and his gang impulsively kidnap Jake's little brother, Zack (Anton Yelchin), holding him as a marker and heading to Palm Springs. With no parents in sight, they grow used to having the kid around, and Zack enjoys an illicit summer fantasy of drinking, girls and new experiences.
Out in the desert, Johnny and his boys lose sight that the kid is a hostage who can't just be neatly returned. As the days tick by, the options of how to get themselves out of their situation start to disappear. Good times turn bad and bad turns worse as Johnny finds himself out of his league and with no idea how to fix it...leading all these players toward a shocking conclusion they never saw coming.
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Arthur and the Invisibles
Studio: MGM, The Weinstein Company
Director: Luc Besson
Screenwriter: Luc Besson
Starring: Robert De Niro, Madonna, Snoop Dogg, David Bowie, Freddie Highmore, Harvey Keitel, Anthony Anderson, Chazz Palminteri, Jason Bateman, Jimmy Fallon, Mia Farrow
Genre: Animation, Family, Fantasy
Plot Summary: From the creative mind of talented filmmaker Luc Besson ("La Femme Nikita," "The Fifth Element"), comes a larger-than-life, family adventure about a boy who, after his grandfather disappears, sets out to save his family home from emerging real estate developers. Arthur learns that he must follow his grandfather's ancient clues to a vast treasure – and unlock the passageway to a spectacular new world filled with mysterious little people, so tiny they are considered invisible, and enlist their help. But once in the magical land, Arthur must join swords with a beautiful princess and a reckless army of defenders to save the land from the evil wizard. It seems like an impossible task, but as he discovers along the way, sometimes the smallest heroes can make the biggest difference.
Using a dazzling new combination of live-action and ground-breaking CGI technology, "Arthur and the Invisibles" is the story about the true meaning of courage and the endless power of imagination. The film is scheduled for release on January 12, 2007, and stars Mia Farrow and Freddie Highmore, featuring the voices of Madonna, David Bowie and Snoop Dog. "Arthur and the Invisibles" was written and directed by Luc Besson and is based on the best selling children's book, "Arthur and the Minimoys."
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Studio: Newmarket Films
Director: Christopher Quinn (director), Tommy Walker (co-director)
Screenwriter: Christopher Quinn
Starring: John Dau, Daniel Abul Pach, Panther Bior, Nicole Kidman
Genre: Documentary
Production Stills: Not Available
Plot Summary: John, Daniel, and Panther were lost. They had no home, no family, no hope. Then they came to America, where they were given three months. Three months to learn how to use electricity, how to live in Western culture, how to support themselves. Three months to start paying back the U.S. State Department for their plane tickets. They are the Lost Boys of Sudan, and this is their inspiring story of their triumph in their own words.
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Primeval
Studio: Hollywood Pictures
Director: Michael Katleman
Screenwriter: John Brancato, Michael Ferris
Starring: Dominic Purcell, Orlando Jones, Brooke Langton, Jurgen Prochnow
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Plot Summary: In one of the most remote places on earth, a bloodthirsty serial killer has claimed over 300 victims, and is still at large to this day. Now, inspired by the true story of the world's most prolific killer, comes "Primeval," a nail-biting horror-thriller that follows an American news crew determined to capture this terrifying murderer alive. The danger begins as producer Tim Freeman (Dominic Purcell, "Prison Break"), cameraman Steven Johnson (Orlando Jones) and their rag-tag team set out on a journey up-river in search of their subject. But the deeper they probe into the mystery of this elusive assassin, the deadlier their trip becomes.
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Stomp the Yard
Studio: Screen Gems (Sony)
Director: Sylvain White
Screenwriter: Robert Adetuyi, Gregory Anderson
Starring: Columbus Short, Meagan Good, Ne-Yo (Shaffer Smith), Darrin Henson, Brian White, Laz Alonso, Valarie Pettiford, Harry Lennix, Chris Brown
Genre: Drama
Plot Summary: When DJ (Columbus Short), a troubled youth from Los Angeles, moves to Atlanta to attend Truth University, he discovers "stepping," the age-old style of dance traditionally done in African-American Fraternities, where teams demonstrate complex moves and create rhythmic sounds by using their bodies. DJ's raw talent and hip-hop inspired moves quickly place him at the center of a fierce rivalry between two fraternities, the winner of which will be determined in front of a sold-out arena at the annual stepping championships. But before he can help his teammates, he must battle his own demons and learn the true meaning of brotherhood.
A compelling drama about the quest for individuality and the power of fraternity, "Stomp the Yard" features some of the most original and exhilarating dance performances ever filmed.
Abduction: The Megumi Yokota Story
Studio: Safari Media Film
Director: Chris Sheridan, Patty Kim
Screenwriter: Not available
Starring: Teruaki Masumoto, Sakie Yokota, Shigeru Yokota
Genre: Documentary
Plot Summary: Executive produced by Academy Award winner Jane Campion, "Abduction" is a powerful human drama of a Japanese mother and father's grief and endless devotion, framed in a moving 30-year long search for their vanished child.
Megumi was just 13 years old on that dark night in November 1977 when she was plucked from the streets not far from her home. Decades later, her parents discover the bizarre truth – their daughter was abducted by North Korean spies and was part of an espionage plot to kidnap Japanese civilians to use them as language trainers for the North Korean military. Megumi's parents, an ordinary banker and housewife, get caught up in an extraordinary international conflict; their personal tragedy lies at the center of one of today's most talked-about, most emotionally charged human rights and political crises in the East. Told in deliberate, bold true-crime style, using exclusive footage and exceptional access, the filmmakers weave an astonishing, suspenseful tale of espionage and ultimately, love.
The film illuminates the direct impact the abduction issue has on Americans, as audiences discover that the abduction of this little girl unexpectedly affects the highest levels of US nuclear negotiations with North Korea.
Guru
Studio: Adlabs Films
Director: Mani Ratnam
Screenwriter: Not Available
Starring: Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai, Mallika Sherawat
Genre: Drama
Plot Summary: Gurukant Desai, a man from an average village starting from very modest means, attempts to build a successful business in Bombay. His troubled private life includes his frustrated wife, Sujatha, who must adjust to being in a marriage she never really wanted. He must overcome a number of personal and professional problems in order to fulfill his ambitious dreams of success.
Tears of the Black Tiger
Release Date: January 12, 2007 (limited)
Studio: Magnolia Pictures
Director: Wisit Sasanatieng
Screenwriter: Wisit Sasanatieng
Starring: Chartchai Ngamsan, Suwinit Panjamawat, Stella Malucchi, Supakorn Kitsuwon, Arawat Ruangvuth, Sombat Metanee, Pairoj Jaisingha, Naiyana Sheewanun, Kanchit Kwanpracha, Chamloen Sridang
Genre: Action, Foreign, Romance, Western
Plot Summary: When Dum, a young peasant boy, falls in love with Rumpoey, the daughter of a wealthy family, they vow that, whatever happens, they will one day be together. When they meet again ten years later their rekindled passion is thwarted by the murder of Dum's father by outlaws and by Rumpoey's betrothal to a smooth-talking police captain. Dum soon transforms himself into the gunslinging bandit "Black Tiger," the better to infiltrate the gang who murdered his father. Fate will reunite the lovers one more time, but will they be able to continue their romance? Or will tragedy strike again?
Verdict on Auschwitz: The Frankfurt Auschwitz Trial 1963-1965
Studio: First Run Features
Director: Rolf Bickel, Dietrich Wagner
Screenwriter: Not Available
Starring: Not Available
Genre: Documentary
Plot Summary: This film is an unparalleled document on the first Auschwitz trial, which took place shortly after the Eichmann trial in Jerusalem. The filmmakers use excerpts from 430 hours of original audiotapes of the trial and reflect on the investigation, the trial procedures and the verdict in one of the most important trials in German history. The court heard 360 witnesses from 19 countries, including 211 Auschwitz survivors, in proceedings against 22 people accused of taking part in the mass murder of millions. In the courtroom, survivors of Auschwitz confronted perpetrators they had not seen for twenty years, many of whom had made comfortable lives for themselves in postwar West Germany. On August 20, 1965, after 20 months of proceedings, the verdict was pronounced in one of the most significant trials in German legal history.