| October
2008 Movie News & Reviews |
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Horror Film Premiere! |
| October
3rd |
► From the master of Questionable
Taste, David Zucker comes the satire An
American Carol. A diverse cast from Trace
Atkins to James Woods.
► Based on the true story
of college professor and part-time inventor Robert
Kearns' long battle with the U.S. automobile industry,
Flash of
Genius tells the tale of one man whose fight
to receive recognition for his ingenuity would come
at a heavy price. But this determined engineer refused
to be silenced, and he took on the corporate titans
in a battle that nobody thought he could win. 
► What
Just Happened? is a winningly sharp comedy
about two nail-biting, back-stabbing, roller-coaster
weeks in the world of a middle-aged Hollywood producer
-- as he tries to juggle an actual life with an outrageous
series of crises in his day job.Academy Award®
winning director Barry Levinson reunites with Academy
Award® winning actor Robert De Niro and leading
producer Art Linson, who wrote the screenplay based
on his bestselling memoir. 
► The documentary Religulous
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. Directed by Larry Charles.
► Valkyrie- Based on actual events,
a plot to assassinate Hitler is unfurled during the height
of WWII. Starring Tom Cruise, Manfred-Anton Algrang, and
David Bamber.
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| October
10th |
► The
Express is a drama based on the life of college
football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to
win the Heisman Trophy. Starring Dennis Quaid, Clancy Brown,
and Rob Brown. 
► City of Ember- For generations, the people of
the City of Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering
lights. But Ember's once powerful generator is failing and the
great lamps that illuminate the city are starting to flicker.
Now, two teenagers in a race against time, must search Ember
for clues that will unlock the ancient mystery of the city's
existence, and help the citizens escape before the lights go
out forever. Starring Bill Murray, Toby Jones, and Saoirse Ronan.
► Miracle at St. Anna- Set in 1944 Italy, the
story of four black American soldiers who get trapped in a Tuscan
village during WWII. Starring Derek Luke, Michael Ealy, James
Gandolfini, Omar Benson Miller, and Laz Alonso.
► Body of Lies-
Based on the novel by David Ignatius, Body of Lies is about
a former journalist who was injured in the Iraq war and is hired
by the CIA to track down an Al Qaeda leader in Jordan. Starring
Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe, and Carice van Houten.
► The Women,- A remake of George Cukor's 1939
film The Women, a wealthy New Yorker leaves her cheating husband
and bonds with other society women at a resort. Starring Meg
Ryan, Candice Bergen, Annette Bening, Eva Mendes, Jada Pinkett
Smith, Debra Messing, and Bette Midler. |
| October
17th |
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► Quarantine - Television reporter Angela Vidal
(Jennifer Carpenter) and her cameraman (Steve Harris) are assigned
to spend the night shift with a Los Angeles Fire Station. After
a routine 911 call takes them to a small apartment building,
they find police officers already on the scene in response to
blood curdling screams coming from one of the apartment units.
They soon learn that a woman living in the building has been
infected by something unknown. After a few of the residents
are viciously attacked, they try to escape with the news crew
in tow, only to find that the CDC has quarantined the building.
When the quarantine is finally lifted, the only evidence of
what took place is the news crew's videotape. |
| October
21st |
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► The Incredible Hulk
- The 2003 Hulk gets rebooted and continued on from where it
left off with Edward Norton reprising Eric Bana's role as The
Incredible Hulk! With great action and excellent pacing, you'll
be glad Marvel brought this character back with obvious improvements. |
| October
24th |
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► A gritty and emotional portrait
of the New York City Police Department, Pride
& Glory follows a multi-generational police family
whose moral code is tested when one of two sons on the force
investigates an incendiary case involving his older brother
and brother-in-law. It stars Edward Norton and Colin Farrell.
►A sure Academy award movie, Changeling
is a dark story based on true events and police corruption
in the 1920's serving only as a small part in the tension
this film establishes.
► In the fifth installment of the
SAW franchise, Hoffman is seemingly the last person alive
to carry on the Jigsaw legacy. But when his secret is threatened,
Hoffman must go on the hunt to eliminate all loose ends.
► Lucky Ones - After suffering an injury during a routine
patrol, hardened sergeant TK Poole is granted a one-month leave
to visit his fiancé. But when an unexpected blackout
cancels all flights out of New York, TK agrees to share a ride
to Pittsburgh with two similarly stranded servicemen: Cheever,
an older family man who longs to return to his wife in St. Louis,
and Colee, a naive private who's pinned her hopes on connecting
with a dead fellow soldier's family. What begins as a short
trip unexpectedly evolves into a longer journey. Starring Rachel
McAdams, Tim Robbins, and Michael Peña. |
| October
31st |
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► In The
Haunting of Molly Hartley, a tale of spell binding suspense,
something evil lurks just beneath the lush surfaces of teenaged
girl's private school world and it holds the rights to her very
soul.
► RocknRolla- London's
criminal underworld takes notice of a Russian mobster's shady
land deal, a scam that puts millions of dollars up for grabs.
Starring Gerard Butler, Tom Wilkinson, and Thandie Newton.
► Zack and Miri- Make a PornoLifelong
platonic friends Zack and Miri look to solve their respective
cashflow problems by making an adult film together. As the
cameras roll, however, the duo begin to sense that they may
have more feelings for each other than they previously thought.
Starring Seth Rogen and Elizabeth Banks.
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