| June
2008 Movie News & Reviews |
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| June
6th |
► From Myriad Pictures comes the final
installment of director Dario Argento’s trilogy, The
Mother of Tears, starring Asia Argento. In this upcoming
contemporary cinematic thriller, Mater Lacrimarum (the Mother
of Tears) has been hiding in Rome for centuries and her awakening
triggers a chain of mysterious and terrible events: the Evil
is back to cast its dark shadow over the city.
 ► Kung
Fu Panda - A CG-animated comedy about a lazy, irreverent
slacker panda, Po (Voiced by Jack Black), who must somehow
become a Kung Fu Master in order to save the Valley of Peace
from a villainous snow leopard, Tai Lung. Set in the legendary
world of ancient China, this is the story of Po, our unlikely
hero, who enters the rigid world of Kung Fu and turning it
upside down. Po ultimately becomes a Kung Fu hero by learning
that if he believes in himself, he can do anything.
► The Promotion- Starring Seann William Scott
and John C. Reilly, Two assistant managers of a corporate
grocery store vie for a coveted promotion.
► Mongol
- The story recounts the early life of Genghis Khan who was
a slave before going on to conquer half the world including
Russia in 1206.
► You
Don't Mess with the Zohan - An Israeli Counter Terrorist
soldier (Adam Sandler) fakes his death so he can move to New
York and become a hair stylist. The film takes place in midtown
New York City. During the movie, a few Arab cab drivers find
out that Zohan is an Israeli Counter Terrorist soldier and
try to kidnap him. The movie also features a professional
footbag (popularly known as "hacky sack") tournament.
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| June
13th |
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► Star
Wars: The Secrets of the Rebellion - The last
Jedi left in the galaxy assists the growing rebel insurgence
in stealing the technical readout of the Death Star and attempts
to keep them hidden from the Empire long enough to get them
to their destination. Meanwhile Han Solo and his wookie co-pilot
Chewbacca, return to the asteroid planet of Kessel to smuggle
spice through the Kessel run and make a name for themselves
as record breakers.
► The Happening - A paranoid thriller about a family
on the run from a natural crisis that presents a large-scale
threat to humanity. Written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan
and stars Mark Wahlberg, Zooey Dechanel,John Leguizamo and Spencer
Breslin.
► The Incredible
Hulk kicks off an all-new, explosive and action-packed
epic of one of the most popular Super Heroes of all time. In
this new beginning, scientist Bruce Banner (Edward Norton);
the woman he loves, Betty Ross (Liv Tyler); and his nemesis,
General Thunderbolt Ross (William Hurt)(Edward Norton) grapple
with the secrets that led to The Hulk's creation and are confronted
with a monstrous new adversary known as The Abomination (Tim
Roth), whose destructive strength exceeds even The Hulk's own.
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Site to watch clips, play Hulk Smash 2.0, download buddy
icons, wallpaper and much more!
► Jack Rio - Following the dark journey of a famed
TV star trying to get out the the shadow of his onscreen persona
while a serial killer runs rampant throughout the city of Los
Angeles. |
| June
20th |
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► bgFATldy - A small town sheriff who's investigating
a murder at the local diner ends up finding more than he bargained
for in the town and in himself.
► Get Smart -
Maxwell Smart (Steve Carell) is on a mission to thwart the latest
plot for world domination by the evil crime syndicate known
as KAOS. When the headquarters of U.S. spy agency Control is
attacked and the identities of its agents compromised, the Chief
(Alan Arkin) has no choice but to promote his ever-eager analyst
Maxwell Smart, who has always dreamt of working in the field
alongside stalwart superstar Agent 23 (Dwayne Johnson). Smart
is partnered instead with the lovely-butlethal veteran Agent
99 (Anne Hathaway). Given little field experience and even less
time, Smart- armed with nothing but a few spy-tech gadgets and
his unbridled enthusiasm-must thwart the doomsday plans of KAOS
head Siegfried (Terence Stamp).
► The Love Guru - This film stars Jessica Alba,
Justin Timberlake, Mike Meyers, and Ben Kingsley. Pitka (Meyers)
an American raised outside of his country by gurus, returns
to the States in order to break into the self-help business.
His first challenge: To settle the romantic troubles and subsequent
professional skid of a star hockey player (Malco) whose wife
left him for a rival athlete (Timberlake).
► Running
on Empty - Young and athletic Sydney Harris (Kathleen
Benner) finds out that she has six months to live unless she
and her husband (Jose Rosete) can come up with the money for
her medical treatment. Sounds simple enough; get the money,
save her life. But her underpaid, working class husband can't
afford the treatment. And time is ticking away.
► Religulous - It is a documentary about world
religion, is directed by Larry Charles (BORAT, "Curb Your
Enthusiasm") and follows political humorist and author
Bill Maher ("Real Time With Bill Maher," "Politically
Incorrect") as he travels around the globe interviewing
people about God and religion. Known for his astute analytical
skills, irreverent wit, and commitment to never pulling a punch,
Maher brings his characteristic honesty to an unusual spiritual
journey. |
| June
27th |
► Samuel Goldwyn Films will release Trumbo,
the remarkable story of Dalton Trumbo's journey from Hollywood
royalty, to blacklisted writer to Academy Award winner.
► Based on Mark Millar's explosive graphic novel series
"Top Cow" and starring Angelina Jolie and James McAvoy,
Wanted tells the tale
of one apathetic nobody's transformation into an unparalleled
enforcer of justice. In 2008, the world will be introduced to
a hero for a new generation.
► Wall-E - The year is 2700. WALL*E, a robot,
spends every day doing what he was made for. But soon, he will
discover what he was meant for. |
