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Director: Catherine Hardwicke Stars: Keisha Castle-Hughes, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Oscar Isaac (Full Cast) Studio: New Line Cinema The Plot: Mary and Joseph's love, faith, and beliefs are tested by her miraculous pregnancy, and the birth of their son.
THE BUZZ: I guess we're supposed to be shocked that the director of Thirteen is handling this take on Mary's life up until Jesus Christ's birth. Or that the talented, young Keisha Castle-Hughes was cast in the role. Inititally none of this was any big deal, but now that Hughes is pregnant (and not yet 17), we realized we still don't have any opinion on this film. However, we'll give out bonus points for any use of the word "virgin" in the movie's marketing campaign. Message Boards: OT: Question about Christ's purpose. | need help from non-Christians + Christians Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Brad Silberling Stars: Morgan Freeman, Paz Vega, Jonah Hill (Full Cast) Studio: Click Star The Plot: In Carson, California to research a potential role, a semi-famous actor (Freeman) meets a fastidious grocery store clerk (Vega). Their initial bond strengthens as she gives him a lift back to Brentwood.
THE BUZZ: Little Miss Sunshine has made the indie road movie a safe bet nowadays ... wait, no, it was Transamerica. Anyway, Brad Silberling pulls a complete 180-degree turn from his last project, Lemony Snicket, with this self-financed wonder. By "wonder" we mean can it carve out a niche in December? It's crowd-y out there. If you miss it in theaters, ear-mark this one on your Netflix queue, as we can't imagine anything but wonferul acting and cinematography (it was shot by Phedon Papamichael of Sideways fame). Message Boards: 10 Items or Less really sucked a big wiener!! | Movies catching you by surprise......... Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Mort Nathan Stars: Kal Penn, Lauren Cohan, Daniel Percival (Full Cast) Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) The Plot: Taj Mahal Badalandabad (Penn) leaves Coolidge College behind for the halls of Camford University, where he looks to continue his education, and teach an uptight student how to make the most out of his academic career.
THE BUZZ: A cheapie, filmed-in-Bucharest sequel to the hit-on-DVD original (though Penn is calling the movie "its own franchise"), The Rise of Taj is missing both Ryan Reynolds and Tara Reid (though we hear he makes a cameo, and she thinks Romania is noodles). We say good riddance to them both, and hopefully the filmmakers will allow Taj to be a bit more than a racial stereotype with a thousand different names for oral sex. Seeing as how this is from the director of Boat Trip, however, our expectations are at their lowest. Dashed, even. Message Boards: He destroyed his ancestry? | Why is that cockney chick in with the nerds? Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: John Stockwell Stars: Josh Duhamel, Melissa George, Olivia Wilde (Full Cast) Studio: Fox Atomic The Plot: Stranded in a Brazilian beach town, a group of backpackers are first trapped by a military group and used to carry out their mysterious agenda.
THE BUZZ: Watch the trailer over at Fox Atomic. John Stockwell (Into the Blue) is the latest director looking to torture young adults in order to make bank at the box office. In merging The Deep with Hostel, we hope he will trim the fat that has turned his previous films into over-long letdowns. We will say parts of this particular movie appear to have been shot by really distracted child laborers, something of a Stockwell trademark, if you ask us. Message Boards: Song Playing at the end when there boarding the plane | This movie does show the real Brazil Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Thom Fitzgerald Stars: Chloë Sevigny, Lucy Liu, Shawn Ashmore (Full Cast) Studio: Covington USA The Plot: A three-paneled look at the worldwide AIDS crisis: in Montreal, a porn actor (Ashmore) schemes to pass his mandatory blood test; a young nun (Sevigny) makes a personal sacrifice for the benefit of a South African village; in rural China, a black market operative (Liu) posing as a goverment-sanctioned blood drawer jeopardizes an entire village's safety.
THE BUZZ: And you though Babel was a rough trip around the world The mystifying Thom Fitzgerald takes a hard look at the global AIDS crisis with what's been called a powerful conversation starter ... but not that great of a film. With an alterna-cast in a variety of attention-grabbing roles, and a release timed to coincide with World AIDS Day, Needles won't have any trouble getting press; whether or not it's better-suited for rep houses or lecture halls seems to be the lingering question. Message Boards: Circumcision? | stockard channing infection? SPOILER Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Steve Stockman Stars: Sally Field, Ben Chaplin, Julianne Nicholson (Full Cast) Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) The Plot: Four siblings rush to their dying mother's bedside, a situation that allows them to work on their familial issues as her farewell is lasting longer than anyone imagined.
THE BUZZ: A clutch of hard-working actors get to surround everyone's favorite matriarch, Sally Field, in a from-out-of-nowhere indie drama by first-time writer-director Steve Stockman. Aside from the trailer, there's precious little else to go on, aside from this dig, courtesy of The Hollywood Reporter: "Occupying this season's 'Family Stone' slot, this last-minute MGM entry is obviously hoping Sally Field's fine lead performance might generate awards interest, but the production as a whole feels more like an extended episode of Field's current ABC series, 'Brothers & Sisters' ..." Message Boards: Anita's Last Name | Keith.... Bearing the Burden Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Nancy Meyers Stars: Kate Winslet, Cameron Diaz, Jude Law (Full Cast) Studio: Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) The Plot: An American woman (Diaz) with man problems jaunts over to England and crosses paths with a British villager (Winslet) who has similar troubles.
THE BUZZ: All we know about Nancy Meyers' follow-up to Something's Gotta Give is that the casting took forever and a day, prompting many agents to pitch fits, and that the romantic pairings are Diaz-Law (bland on blonde) and Winslet-Black (ooh, interesting!). The rest of the plot is hush-hush, though with Meyers at the helm you can bet everyone will be dressed fabulously, their homes will be decorated within an inch of their lives, and one of the two leading ladies will probably saunter off with an Oscar nomination. Message Boards: 'Boob graze' in the script or ad libbed? | Kate winslet with Sophie at the end Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Mel Gibson Stars: Gerardo Taracena, Raoul Trujillo, Dalia Hernández (Full Cast) Studio: Buena Vista Pictures The Plot: As the Maya kingdom faces its decline, the rulers insist the key to prosperity is to build more temples and offer human sacrifices. Jaguar Paw (Rudy Youngblood), a young man chosen for sacrifice, flees the kingdom to avoid his fate.
THE BUZZ: Imagine being Mel Gibson's publicist ... After flirting with the Antoine Fuqua project Under and Alone, Mel Gibson opted for another historical epic for his follow-up to The Passion of the Christ -- and he self-financed the project, too. Set in the pre-Hispanic era, Apocalypto will be in the Maya language (think back to Men with Guns) and it's not known whether Gibson will make more than a cameo in the film (he's in the teaser trailer for a second, sporting a huge beard, crazy eyes, and what looks to be a huge blunt). It's not hard to realize what Gibson's getting at, as he's been vocal about the dissolution of American society; it will be interesting, and obviously controversial, to see how he ties his film to his beliefs. Message Boards: Pig trap | Apocalypto = Historically Accurate Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Edward Zwick Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Djimon Hounsou, Jennifer Connelly (Full Cast) Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures The Plot: In Sierra Leone, the fates of a mercenary (DiCaprio), a fisherman (Hounsou), and an American journalist (Connelly) are entwined as the trio hunts for a priceless diamond.
THE BUZZ: If anything else, Edward Zwick's latest film will be remembered as the movie that helped introduce the term "conflict diamond" into popular culture. As we're getting increasingly comfortable using the expression in casual conversation, diamond execs are putting together a campaign to counter the film's agenda (to illustrate the connection between the industry profits from wars waged in Africa). But we, like you, are secretly just waiting for Zwick to stop making average-to-subpar movies and get back to making television dramas. We want angsty, super-attractive everyday adults now! Message Boards: Background score | Rhodesia? Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Paul Feig Stars: Dyllan Christopher, Tyler James Williams, Gia Mantegna (Full Cast) Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures The Plot: A group of kids create their own makeshift holiday while snowed in at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.
THE BUZZ: Essayist Susan Burton's true-life story, which she recounted on NPR's "This American Life" for Ira Glass a few years back, is given the big-screen treatment, and we think this is one to watch, frankly. With a coupla "Daily Show" recruits among the huddle of supervising adults (not to mention 3 out of the 5 Kids in the Hall), and Paul "Freaks and Geeks" Feig behind the camera and screenplay, we feel the holiday vibe here is going to be John Hughes meets just a little bit of Bad Santa -- you know what we're saying? Message Boards: ATTENTION: To People 16 and over! | THIS MOVIE RUINED THEIR CAREERS!! Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Daniel Burman Stars: Daniel Hendler, Julieta Díaz, Arturo Goetz (Full Cast) Studio: IFC First Take The Plot: As he adjusts to being a husband and father, Ariel Perelman (Hendler) meditates on the ways in which he is similar -- and so very different -- from his own dad.
THE BUZZ: And thus completes Daniel Burman's fatherhood trilogy, which reached a critical apex with Lost Embrace, the second installment that became a festival circuit favorite. With Fabián Bielinsky's unfortunate passing earlier this year, international eyes are on Burman as the ambassador of Argentine film. If this isn't retooled as a Jake Gyl star vehicle someday very soon, we'll be shocked. Message Boards: this line cracked me up... | Apathy Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: James Ponsoldt Stars: Nick Nolte, Trevor Morgan, Timothy Hutton (Full Cast) Studio: THINKFilm The Plot: A disillusioned alcoholic (Nolte) asks his new friend (Morgan) to pose as his son at his 40th high school reunion.
THE BUZZ: Writer-dirtector James Ponsoldt has reportedly crafted a fine feature debut, one that spares the melodrama typically found in a father-issues drama. We hear Nolte, easily filling the shoes of a hard-drinking baseball umpire, and Morgan, playing an athlete whose team just lost a big game, find a symbiotic connection via Ponsoldt's patient direction. And the film was shot by Tim Orr. Dreamy. Message Boards: Heartbreaking work of staggering genius... | Suffern High School Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Stefen Fangmeier Stars: Ed Speleers, Sienna Guillory, Jeremy Irons (Full Cast) Studio: Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation The Plot: In his homeland of Alagaesia, a farm boy happens upon a dragon's egg -- a discovery that leads him on a predestined journey where he realized he's the one person who can defend his home against an evil king.
THE BUZZ: The moment we saw Edward Speleers take the stage at Comic-Con, we knew the world would soon be yawning his name. No offense to the young man, but this is what a worldwide casting search yields? And we swear Jeremy Irons would have learned a lesson or two about lame fantasies after Dungeons & Dragons. Message Boards: Will there be more movies??? | Did Durza get uglier?? Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Gabriele Muccino Stars: Will Smith, Thandie Newton, Jaden Smith (Full Cast) Studio: Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) The Plot: A struggling salesman (Will Smith) takes custody of his son (Jaden Smith) as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional endeavor.
THE BUZZ: Will Smith arrives for the holidays, just in time to bum you out (before lifting your spirits) with the true story of Christopher Gardener. Please note the mid-life drama did not work for Adam Sandler, though if anyone can shift genre and retain his audience, it's Smith. In a year that has seen so many Oscar hopefuls strike out with audiences and critics alike, this film has been tracking well with both crowds. Italy's mass-appeal director Gabriele Muccino makes his English-language debut; Steve Conrad (The Weather Man) wrote the script. Smith should grab his second Best Actor nomination (he's up for a Golden Globe, too); Muccino and the movie itself might join their respective crowds, too. Message Boards: OK, wassup w/the lever? | must be a math whiz to solve cube? Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Gary Winick Stars: Dakota Fanning, Julia Roberts, Oprah Winfrey (Full Cast) Studio: Paramount Pictures The Plot: Wilbur the pig, fearful he'll end up the family dinner instead of the family pet, hatches a plan with resourceful spider Charlotte to save his bacon. Based on the acclaimed childrens' novel.
THE BUZZ: Him: Have you watched the Charlotte's Web trailer? Message Boards: How did (spoilers) | Ok 'fess up. Who else cried? Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Sylvester Stallone Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Antonio Tarver, Milo Ventimiglia (Full Cast) Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) The Plot: After considering a low-profile return to the ring, Rocky Balboa (Stallone) is granted a shot at the title held by heavyweight champ Mason "The Line" Dixon (Tarver).
THE BUZZ: After "The Contender," we thought Stallone's dealings with the squared circle were kaput. But then one week, toward the end of 2005, some sort of '80s flashback resuscitated the Rocky franchise and called John Rambo back to action. (Rambo IV starts filming in January.) Unlike Balboa's slow return to the ring (he starts off fighting unknowns), the movie is opening wide; against nearly all conventional wisdom, the trailer holds promise ... and makes us want to put a call into dad. Also, Milo Ventimiglia plays Rocky Jr., which is totally hot. Elsewhere: Hey, Paulie! Message Boards: wow... what a surprisingly good film | DREAM MATCH: Muhammad Ali vs. Rocky Balboa Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Robert De Niro Stars: Matt Damon, Angelina Jolie, Robert De Niro (Full Cast) Studio: Universal Pictures The Plot: The history and evolution of the CIA, seen through the eyes of James Wilson (Damon), one of its founding officers, and the toll his spy games took on his home life.
THE BUZZ: Shepherd's been on and off the development slate for more than a decade. After De Niro's victory over cancer in 2003, his schedule was clear for the project to finally head into production, with the legend pulling double duty behind the camera as well. Looks like a more-personal companion to Syriana, though Shepherd doesn't seem composed enough to replicate that film's success. We - like general audiences? - have had enough trouble differentiating it from The Good German. Is this the one with Academy Award winner Angelina Jolie, or Academy Award winner Cate Blanchett? Or the one with absolutely zero Golden Globe nominations? As in: zilch. Message Boards: We're all boot makers to kings??? | the rest of you are just visiting Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Shawn Levy Stars: Ben Stiller, Carla Gugino, Ricky Gervais (Full Cast) Studio: Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation The Plot: A dim-witted guy (Stiller) gains employment at the Museum of Natural History as the nighttime security guard. Tipped off by a pair of day shift old-timers (Dick Van Dyke, Mickey Rooney), his first night on the job is full of danger and surprises, as the humans and other animals on display come to life, looking for trouble.
THE BUZZ: Years ago, this project would have had Robin Williams written all over it; no wonder he has a small role. Can Ben Stiller connect with kids? Message Boards: I hate the kid | Why not let Pharaoh out?? Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Clint Eastwood Stars: Ken Watanabe (Full Cast) Studio: Paramount Pictures The Plot: A look at the U.S.-led invasion of Iwo Jima during World War II, as seen through the eyes of Japanese soldiers.
THE BUZZ: Did Warner Bros. know all along that Letters is reportedly superior to Flags? With the National Board of Review and the L.A. Film Critics Association picking this as their film of the year, it seems as though Eastwood has come from out of nowhere -- yet again -- to change the face of the Best Picture Oscar heat. Message Boards: Letters and Flags...In order? | What do the Japanese think of this film? Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: McG Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Matthew Fox, Anthony Mackie (Full Cast) Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures The Plot: When a plane crash claims the lives of the Marshall University football team athletes and some of its fans, the team's new coach (McConaughey), his surviving players, and the school's dean (Strathairn) try to keep the program alive.
THE BUZZ: With the presence of Mr. McConaughey and Mr. Fox, we refer to this movie as We Are Matthew. Perhaps more personal than any inspirational sports picture that has come before it, Marshall is being closely watched by people who don't want it to be turned into anything different than what it was: a tragic event that brought a community together. That means no technical flash, and no trumped-up romantic angle. And so you know, the film's titled is derived from the school's primary cheer at athletic events. And if you care, it's directed by McG, but you should still see it anyway. Message Boards: How do the real relatives of victims feel about it? | Did You Know Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Roger Michell Stars: Peter O'Toole, Jodie Whittaker, Leslie Phillips (Full Cast) Studio: Miramax Films The Plot: The connection an aging actor (O'Toole) makes with the grand-niece (Whittaker) of his best friend (Phillips) alters not only his comfortable daily routine, but also his thoughts on life now that his is nearing its end.
THE BUZZ: From what we've heard, Peter O'Toole's guaranteed a Best Actor Oscar nomination for his randy performance in the latest collaboration between director Roger Michell and screenwriter Hanif Kureishi. Thematically similar to the duo's last project, The Mother, Venus is the older male take on this year's May-December trend (Heading South, The Boynton Beach Bereavement Club, Bonneville). O'Toole even gets beaten up! Message Boards: Actors' church? | So He WASN'T Just A Dirty Old Man Then? Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Yimou Zhang Stars: Yun-Fat Chow, Li Gong, Jay Chou (Full Cast) Studio: Sony Pictures Classics The Plot: China, Later Tang Dynasty: Emperor Ping (Chow) returns to the Imperial Palace to celebrate the Chong Yang Festival with his family, though strained familial relations and whispers of an illicit affair darken the mood, and thousands of golden-armored warriors take their positions outside the palace.
THE BUZZ: After going near-silent with Riding Alone for a Wicked Long Time, Zhang Yimou is back with another art-fu masterwork that is guaranteed to have as many wonderfully confusing plot elements as it has false endings. But will its Shakespearean tones alienate the action-loving set? And did I just hear whispers about how Chow Yun-Fat was miscast? Message Boards: Curse of the Golden Flower is a wasteful movie | Prince Jai's sacrifice Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Richard Eyre Stars: Cate Blanchett, Judi Dench, Andrew Simpson (Full Cast) Studio: Fox Searchlight Pictures The Plot: As teacher Sheba Hart (Blanchett) generates headlines after her affair with an underage student is disclosed, the role her colleague, Barbara Covett (Dench), plays in the event is slowly unearthed.
THE BUZZ: Exactly how is Fox Searchlight, who's also pushing Little Miss Sunshine and The Last King of Scotland, handling three Oscar campaigns? All three films are up for Golden Globes, with Scandal in the lead with three nominations: Ms. Dench for Best Actress, Ms. Blanchett for Best Supporting Actress, and Patrick Marber for Best Screenplay. Look for them all to earn Oscar nods, with Dench shaping up to be Helen Mirren's only Best Actress competition (strangely, Blanchett might be up against herself in the Best Supporting category for Babel). Message Boards: I get this with alot of films | Scene with Cate Blanchett on the toilet Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: John Curran Stars: Naomi Watts, Edward Norton, Liev Schreiber (Full Cast) Studio: Warner Independent Pictures (WIP) The Plot: In Hong Kong, a shallow, uneducated society girl (Watts) enters into an affair with a career politician (Schreiber), only to be awakened by a trip to a cholera-infested region of the country with her husband (Norton). The trip marks the beginning of a spiritual journey which will leave her a widow and fiercely devoted mother.
THE BUZZ: The only person stumping for this film is Bob Yari, the Crash producer who is no stranger to whipping up the drama. He's saying Warner Bros., who's distributing Veil through their art-house arm, delayed the film's completion and hasn't given it the Oscar push it deserves. (And it's true: WB has clearly put their marketing dollars behind Clint Eastwood and Martin Scorsese.) But is it because the film, while "handsomely mounted" and all, is kind of a snooze? Everyone seems to be in love with Ms. Watts, despite being drubbed early on for daring to step into Garbo's shoes. Message Boards: please explain title | The Seventh Sign Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Alfonso Cuarón Stars: Julianne Moore, Clive Owen, Chiwetel Ejiofor (Full Cast) Studio: Universal Pictures The Plot: In 2027, a time when human procreation has mysteriously stopped, a former activist (Owen) agrees to help a band of rebels transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary called the Human Project.
THE BUZZ: Would you rather be protected by Clive Owen or attended to by Julianne Moore? Tough choice, we know, but while you puzzle that out, consider the notion that Cuarón has blossomed into one of the most promising directors out there. He can make hits both large (Prisoner of Azkaban) and small (Y tu mamá también) in scale, and his projects are all vastly different from one another. Certainly the biggest risk Cuarón's taken to date, Children could behave wonderfully at the box office, or rebel like a petulant teen. One thing is for sure: Even the toughest critics are calling this one of the best films of the year. Message Boards: 18 years without a baby would save the Earth | Quietus-Or Life Imitating Art Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Steven Soderbergh Stars: George Clooney, Cate Blanchett (Full Cast) Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures The Plot: An American journalist (Clooney) in post-war Berlin to find his former mistress (Blanchett) is lured into a mystery involving her missing husband and a soldier's washed-up body.
THE BUZZ: Say hello to one of the many Oscar also-rans of this past year ... The luscious black-and-white trailer is enough to make cinephiles start salivating, but we can't help wondering if Soderbergh is sacrificing content for style -- again. We secretly love Solaris, but is this another self-indulgent Soderbergh mental road trip? Please, if you're going to echo Casablanca, don't take yourself too seriously! Message Boards: The Third Man (1949) | Cate Blanchet's performance is absolutely wonderful! Is it Casablanca 2? Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Bill Condon Stars: Beyoncé Knowles, Jamie Foxx, Eddie Murphy (Full Cast) Studio: DreamWorks SKG The Plot: Under the care of their manager, a trio of female singers grow from a promising R&B act to one of the most successful pop groups of their time.
THE BUZZ: All the drama you can shake your booty at! This long gestating, loosely veiled story of Diana Ross and the Supremes has attracted Hollywood's A-list and "American Idol" refugees alike. Like it or not, Beyoncé was born to play Deena Jones, just as "Idol"er Jennifer Hudson makes perfect sense as Effie White, the original lead singer who is replaced by Deena. Elsewhere, Usher was in talks to play songwriter C.C. White, but no deal could be reached, opening the door for the relatively unknown Keith Robinson. But who would have thought Eddie Murphy, as R&B singer James "Thunder" Early, would emerge as the award hopeful? Look for DreamWorks to unspool their DreamGirls on an old-timey roadshow this month, as they serve it up event style in LA, SF, and NYC. Update: While Paramount has been effectively overworking the buzz machine in the extreme, we have word that the movie, while handsomely mounted and containing some knockout song performances, is totally beat-able when it comes to the Best Picture Oscar. Murphy kicks butt, Hudson knocks her songs out of the park, Beyonce is a graceful leading lady, but... Chicago this ain't. Really. In fact, we only wish Rob Marshall had directed! Message Boards: Is anybody else sick of watching Beyonce's horrible excuse for acting??? | Does Jimmy Early call Lorrell a Ho? Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Guillermo del Toro Stars: Ivana Baquero, Ariadna Gil, Sergi López (Full Cast) Studio: The Plot: In war-torn Spain, Ofelia (Baquero) travels with her pregnant mother (Gil) to meet her new stepfather, the imposing Capitan Vidal (López). The brutal Vidal has transformed an abandoned mill into his military headquarters and Ofelia's new home. But in the decrepit garden near the mill Ofelia finds a passageway to another realm, a labyrinth ruled by an inscrutable Faun (Doug Jones) and other creatures both good and malevolent.
THE BUZZ: Guillermo del Toro's Spanish-language fairy tale has floored nearly every critic and fanboy who has seen it, and it's easily the best-reviewed film of the year (check Metacritic). If the film sounds like all of the director's past works rolled into one, I believe you're about halfway there. The fusion of Franco-era politics and fairy tale imagery might normally prove too high concept for general audiences, but del Toro's built up more than a cult with films such as Blade II and Hellboy (two movies that transcended the comic-geek genre to become certifiable hits). And from what we hear, recent creature/effect-heavy movies such as Silent Hill can literally only dream of visions such as the ones del Toro and his team have rendered here. Prepare for the Pale Man, that's all we're saying ... Message Boards: Was the Captain Really that Evil? | Bridge to Terabithia blows this film away Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Glen Morgan Stars: Michelle Trachtenberg, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Lacey Chabert (Full Cast) Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) The Plot: Couped up in their house during Christmas break, six sorority sisters and their house mother are terrorized by a stranger -- a murderous type who once lived in the home the women now occupy.
THE BUZZ: Yes! Andrea Martin returns to campus (albeit it as a house mother, not a co-ed) in the remake of Bob Clark's horror classic. No stranger to effective remakes, Final Destination vet Glen Morgan packs his house full of hotness, a measure that is guaranteed to draw lots of boys of break from school and work. While we don't think the update will be as potty-mouthed as the original, we imagine the violence will be ratcheted up a few crowd-pleasing notches. In fact, star Mary Elizabeth Winstead has let it slip the ending has been re-shot and re-edited to such a degree that she's not sure of her character's fate. Looks to be the merriest of Christmases for hardcore horror fans, provided they can get their parents to drop them at the movies right after dinner. Message Boards: The Original Draft... | My SCRIPT for a BETTER Black Christmas. (FIVE SCENES POSTED) Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: Tom Tykwer Stars: Ben Whishaw, Dustin Hoffman, Alan Rickman (Full Cast) Studio: DreamWorks Distribution The Plot: Parisian-born orphan Jean-Baptiste Grenouille (Whishaw), as he ascends to adulthood, develops a superior olfactory sense, as well as an obsession with creating the world's finest perfumes. His work, however, takes a dark turn as he becomes transfixed by the virginal scent of a young woman.
THE BUZZ: Stanley Kubrick reportedly claimed that this film based on Patrick Suskind's international bestseller could never be adapted for the screen. Martin Scorsese and Tim Burton also turned up their noses at it before Run, Lola,Run's Twyker grabbed the rights and ran. Though it was a huge success overseas (to the tune of nearly $80 mil), we feel the film is too esoteric to create a niche during the hype-driven awards/holiday season. Look for this to appear in critics' you-missed-it lists come early 2007. Message Boards: Necessary to kill them?? | Is this movie scary? Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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Director: George Hickenlooper Stars: Sienna Miller, Guy Pearce, Hayden Christensen (Full Cast) Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) The Plot: In 1965, young Edie Sedgwick (Miller) drops out of Harvard and heads to New York City, where she becomes the muse of artist Andy Warhol (Pearce).
THE BUZZ: A biopic of Warhol muse Edie Sedgwick has been in the pipeline since, well... forever. (Forever being as far back as the late 70s.) At one time, Katie Holmes was cast as the doomed party girl, but then she met this older guy named Tom and, well... you know how that went. Miller was actually cast twice, dropped the first time because she wasn't a big enough name, and then she had this relationship crisis with this hot British guy named Jude and, well... you know how that went. Now a tabloid name, this is Miller's opportunity to prove that she's more than just a pretty face, though the early buzz her performance generated hasn't sustained. Message Boards: How does the directors cut compare to the theatre release? | Edie Sedgwick's Drawings Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | |||||
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