Movies Opening 03.12.2010

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All Good Things

Studio: Magnolia Pictures
Director: Andrew Jarecki
Screenwriter: Marcus Hinchey, Marc Smerling
Starring: Ryan Gosling, Kirsten Dunst, Frank Langella, Philip Baker Hall
Genre: Mystery, Romance
MPAA Rating: R (for drug use, violence, language and some sexuality)
Official Website: MagPictures.com

Plot Summary: Inspired by the most notorious missing person's case in New York history, "All Good Things" is a love story and murder mystery set against the backdrop of a New York real estate dynasty in the 1980s. The drama portrayed in Jarecki's film was inspired by the story of Robert Durst, scion of the wealthy Durst family. Mr. Durst was suspected but never tried for killing his wife Kathie who disappeared in 1982 and was never found.

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Black Swan

Studio: Fox Searchlight Pictures
Director: Darren Aronofsky
Screenwriter: Mark Heyman, John McLaughlin
Starring: Natalie Portman, Vincent Cassel, Mila Kunis, Barbara Hershey, Winona Ryder
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: R (for strong sexual content, disturbing violent images, language and some drug use)
Official Website: BlackSwan2010.com

Plot Summary: "Black Swan" follows the story of Nina (Portman), a ballerina in a New York City ballet company whose life, like all those in her profession, is completely consumed with dance. She lives with her retired ballerina mother Erica (Barbara Hershey) who zealously supports her daughter's professional ambition. When artistic director Thomas Leroy (Vincent Cassel) decides to replace prima ballerina Beth MacIntyre (Winona Ryder) for the opening production of their new season, Swan Lake, Nina is his first choice. But Nina has competition: a new dancer, Lily (Kunis), who impresses Leroy as well. Swan Lake requires a dancer who can play both the White Swan with innocence and grace, and the Black Swan, who represents guile and sensuality. Nina fits the White Swan role perfectly but Lily is the personification of the Black Swan. As the two young dancers expand their rivalry into a twisted friendship, Nina begins to get more in touch with her dark side with a recklessness that threatens to destroy her.

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Dead Awake

Studio: New Films International
Director: Omar Naim
Screenwriter: Johnny Harrington, Justin Urich, David Boivin
Starring: Rose McGowan, Amy Smart, Nick Stahl
Genre: Supernatural Thriller

Plot Summary: "Dead Awake" is a seductive supernatural thriller starring Rose McGowan, Amy Smart and Nick Stahl set against the backdrop of a mysterious tragedy that shattered their lives a decade ago and which sets them on a path to uncover the truth that lies between the living and the dead.

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I Love You Phillip Morris

Studio: Roadside Attractions
Director: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa
Screenwriter: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa
Starring: Jim Carrey, Ewan McGregor, Leslie Mann, Rodrigo Santoro
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: R (for sexual content including strong dialogue, and language)
Official Website: Not Available

Plot Summary: "I Love You Phillip Morris" is the improbable but true story of a spectacularly charismatic conman's journey from small-town businessman to flamboyant white-collar criminal, who repeatedly finds himself in trouble with the law and on the lam, brilliantly escaping from the Texas prison system on four separate occasions - all in the name of love.

Steven Russell (Jim Carrey) leads a seemingly average life - an organ player in the local church, happily married to Debbie (Leslie Mann), and a member of the local police force. That is until he has a severe car accident that leads him to the ultimate epiphany: he's gay and he's going to live life to the fullest - even if he has to break the law to do it. Taking on an extravagant lifestyle, Steven turns to cons and fraud to make ends meet and is eventually sent to the State Penitentiary where he meets the love of his life, a sensitive, soft-spoken man named Phillip Morris (Ewan McGregor). His devotion to freeing Phillip from jail and building the perfect life together prompts him to attempt (and often succeed at) one impossible con after another. Told with an uncanny sense of humor and a lot of heart, "I Love You Phillip Morris" is an oddball tale of what can happen when the legal system, a daredevil spirit and undying love collide.

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Meskada

Studio: Red Flag Releasing
Director: Josh Sternfeld
Screenwriter: Josh Sternfeld
Starring: Nick Stahl, Rachel Nichols, Kellan Lutz, Jonathan Tucker, Grace Gummer, Laura Benanti, James McCaffrey, Michael Cerveris, Norman Reedus
Genre: Crime, Drama
MPAA Rating: R (for language, some violence and a scene of sexuality)
Official Website: Meskada.com

Plot Summary: "Meskada" follows a small-town detective named Noah Cordin as he struggles to solve the brutal murder of a boy in the peaceful, affluent town of Hilliard. The killers left behind no clues at the crime scene, with the exception of a scrap of paper leading Cordin back to his hometown of Caswell. Here, Cordin and county detective Leslie Spencer consult with Cordin's old friends, all of whom are suffering from the economic troubles that have plunged Caswell into near-destitution. As their search fails to turn up a suspect, feverish tensions rise between the towns of Hilliard and Caswell, until the film reaches its shocking climax. Meskada captures a snapshot of quintessential American small-town life. The story calls to mind our nation's history, the brutal clashes over land and territory, the class-divides and the improbable victories for equal opportunity. Meskada portrays a vivid picture of the rift between characters in two towns, people bound by loyalty, family, community, and a battle born of circumstances beyond their control.

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Night Catches Us

Studio: Magnolia Pictures
Director: Tanya Hamilton
Screenwriter: Tanya Hamilton
Starring: Anthony Mackie, Kerry Washington, Jamie Hector, Wendell Pierce, Amari Cheatom
Genre: Drama, Romance
MPAA Rating: R (for language, some sexuality and violence)
Official Website: NightCatchesUs.com

Plot Summary: In 1976, after years of mysterious absence, Marcus (Anthony Mackie, "The Hurt Locker") returns to the Philadelphia neighborhood where he came of age in the midst of the Black Power movement. While his arrival raises suspicion among his family and former neighbors, he finds acceptance from his old friend Patricia (Kerry Washington, "Ray," "Lift") and her daughter. However, Marcus quickly finds himself at odds with the organization he once embraced, whose members suspect he orchestrated the slaying of their former comrade-in-arms. In a startling sequence of events, Marcus must protect a secret that could shatter everyone's beliefs as he rediscovers his forbidden passion for Patricia.

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Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale

Studio: Oscilloscope Laboratories
Director: Jalmari Helander
Screenwriter: Jalmari Helander
Starring: Tommi Korpela, Per Christian Ellefsen, Jorma Tommila, Jonathan Hutchings, Onni Tommila, Peeter Jakobi, Ilmari Jarvenpaa, Rauno Juvonen
Genre: Action, Comedy, Fantasy
MPAA Rating: R (for some nudity and language)
Official Website: RareExportsmovie.com

Plot Summary: It's the eve of Christmas in northern Finland and an "archeological" dig has just unearthed the real Santa Claus. But this particular Santa isn't the one you want coming to town. When all the local children begin mysteriously disappearing, young Pietari and his father Rauno, a reindeer hunter by trade, capture the mythological being and attempt to sell Santa to the misguided leader of the multinational corporation sponsoring the dig. Santa's elves, however, will stop at nothing to free their fearless leader from captivity. What ensues is a wildly humorous nightmare - a fantastically bizarre polemic on modern day morality. "Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale" is a re-imagining of the most classic of all childhood fantasies, and is a darkly comic gem soon to be required perennial holiday viewing.

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The Warrior's Way

Studio: Relativity Media
Director: Sngmoo Lee
Screenwriter: Sngmoo Lee
Starring: Dong-gun Jang, Kate Bosworth, Geoffrey Rush, Danny Huston, Tony Cox
Genre: Action, Fantasy
MPAA Rating: R (for strong bloody violence)
Official Website: IAmRogue.com/TheWarriorsWay

Plot Summary: "The Warrior's Way," a visually-stunning modern martial arts western starring Korean actor Dong-gun Jang who plays an Asian warrior assassin forced to hide in a small town in the American Badlands. Rounding out the ensemble cast are Kate Bosworth ("Superman Returns"), Oscar-winner Geoffrey Rush ("Shine"), Danny Huston ("The Kingdom"), and Tony Cox ("The Hustle"). The fantasy action film was written and directed by newcomer Sngmoo Lee, and is being produced by Barrie M. Osborne ("The Lord of the Rings"), Jooick Lee ("Seven Swords") and Michael Peyser ("Hackers").
 
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