| 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) desperately
hunts for a cure to the gamma radiation that poisoned his cells
and unleashes the unbridled force of rage within him: The Hulk.
Living in the shadows-cut off from a life he knew and the woman
he loves, Betty Ross (Liv Tyler)-Banner struggles to avoid the
obsessive pursuit of his nemesis, General Thunderbolt Ross (William
Hurt), and the military machinery that seeks to capture him
and brutally exploit his power. As all three grapple with the
secrets that led to The Hulk's creation, they are confronted
with a monstrous new adversary known as The Abomination (Tim
Roth), whose destructive strength exceeds even The Hulk's own.
► 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 |
► 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 (Terance Stamp).
► Kit Kittredge: An American Girl iis
a drama based on the American Girl doll line and will center
on Kit Kittredge, a young woman who grows up in the early
years of the Great Depression. Starring Abigail Breslin, Max
Thieriot, Joan Cusack, and Chris O'Donnell
► 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. As Sydney begins
to seek out a means to save her life, she begins to question
her existence and does some soul searching, only to find herself
falling in love with a single mom (Rachel Owens) in the neighborhood
that Sydney and her family have just moved into. Sydney is then
forced to choose between her religious upbringing, her husband
and son, and a love that she hides, all while fighting a losing
battle to save her own life.
► 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 upon 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.
► Wrong
Way - In 1957, the small town of Solum, Georgia, met
the the all too familiar fate that plagued so many towns of
its generation. After losing the spine of its economy, bankrupcy
ensued and the town withered up and died. This empty shell of
a town has since been long forgotten...until now!
► 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.
► Fashion
the Movie - An International obstacle course for undercover
CIA agents in the glamorous world of high fashion. |
