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In this quirky dark comedy inspired by a real life story you will hardly
believe is actually true, astonishing revelations about a top-secret wing
of the U.S. military come to light when a reporter encounters an enigmatic
Special Forces operator on a mind-boggling mission. Reporter Bob Wilton (Ewan
McGregor) is in search of his next big story when he encounters Lyn Cassady
(George Clooney), a shadowy figure who claims to be part of an experimental
U.S. military unit. According to Cassady, the New Earth Army is changing the
way wars are fought. A legion of "Warrior Monks" with unparalleled
psychic powers can read the enemy's thoughts, pass through solid walls, and
even kill a goat simply by staring at it. Now, the program's founder, Bill
Django (Jeff Bridges), has gone missing and Cassady's mission is to find him.
Intrigued by his new acquaintance's far-fetched stories, Bob impulsively decides
to accompany him on the search. When the pair tracks Django to a clandestine
training camp run by renegade psychic Larry Hooper (Kevin Spacey), the reporter
is trapped in the middle of a grudge match between the forces of Django's
New Earth Army and Hooper's personal militia of super soldiers. An eye-opening
and often hilarious exploration of the government's attempts to harness paranormal
abilities to combat its enemies, inspired by Jon Ronson's non-fiction bestseller
of the same name. Official
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An exposé of comic proportions that only Chris Rock could pull off,
Good Hair visits beauty salons and hairstyling battles, scientific
laboratories and Indian temples to explore the way hairstyles impact the activities,
pocketbooks, sexual relationships and self-esteem of the black community.
Director Jeff Stilson follows Chris Rock on this raucous adventure prompted
by Rock's daughter approaching him and asking, "Daddy, how come I don't
have good hair?" Haircare professionals, beautyshop and barbershop patrons,
as well as celebrities including Ice-T, Nia Long, Paul Mooney, Raven Symoné,
Dr. Maya Angelou, Salt n Pepa, Eve and Reverend Al Sharpton all candidly offer
their stories and observations to Rock while he struggles with the task of
figuring out how to respond to his daughter's question. Official Web Site Kimberley Jones's Austin Chronicle review... |
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| Whip It, the directorial debut of Drew Barrymore, stars Ellen Page (Juno) as Bliss, a rebellious Texas teen who throws in her small town beauty pageant crown for the rowdy world of roller derby. Marcia Gay Harden (Mystic River, Pollock) plays Bliss’ disapproving mother, while Kristen Wiig ("Saturday Night Live") and Juliette Lewis (Old School) play roller-derby stars. Also starring Eve, Jimmy Fallon, Daniel Stern, Alia Shawkat, Ari Graynor, Zoe Bell and singer/songwriter Landon Pigg. Official Web Site |
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Innovative director Spike Jonze (Adaptation, Being John Malkovich) collaborates
with celebrated author Maurice Sendak to bring one of the most beloved books
of all time to the big screen in Where the Wild Things Are, a classic
story about childhood and the places we go to figure out the world we live
in. The film tells the story of Max (Max Records), a rambunctious and sensitive
boy who feels misunderstood at home and escapes to where the Wild Things are.
Max lands on an island where he meets mysterious and strange creatures whose
emotions are as wild and unpredictable as their actions. The Wild Things desperately
long for a leader to guide them, just as Max longs for a kingdom to rule.
When Max is crowned king, he promises to create a place where everyone will
be happy. Max soon finds, though, that ruling his kingdom is not so easy and
his relationships there prove to be more complicated than he originally thought.
Co-starring Catherine Keener, Mark Ruffalo and the voices of Lauren Ambrose,
Chris Cooper, James Gandolfini, Catherine O'Hara and Forest Whitaker. Official
Web Site Kimberley Jones's Austin Chronicle review... |
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| Based on true events and developed from eyewitness accounts during World War II, Ole Christian Madsen's political thriller is an ultra-stylized and remarkable spy noir about the murky moral complexities of wartime. Copenhagen, 1944. World War II is entering its final stretch in Europe. Denmark is occupied by Nazi Germany. Two resistance fighters nicknamed Flame (Thure Lindhardt) and Citron (Mads Mikkelsen, Casino Royale) become heroes of the underground dealing violently with traitors to their cause. When the pair is sent to execute Flame's lover Ketty (Stine Stengade), the line between ally and enemy is blurred, forcing them to determine their own orders, which starts with killing the much-hated and feared chief of the Gestapo, Karl Heinz Hoffman (Christian Berkel). Official Web Site |
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| In the second installment of Stephenie Meyer's phenomenally successful Twilight series, the romance between mortal and vampire soars to a new level as Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) delves deeper into the mysteries of the supernatural world she yearns to become part of—only to find herself in greater peril than ever before. Following Bella's ill-fated 18th birthday party, Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) and his family abandon the town of Forks, Washington, in an effort to protect her from the dangers inherent in their world. As the heartbroken Bella sleepwalks through her senior year of high school, numb and alone, she discovers Edward's image comes to her whenever she puts herself in jeopardy. Her desire to be with him at any cost leads her to take greater and greater risks. With the help of her childhood friend Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner), Bella refurbishes an old motorbike to carry her on her adventures. Bella's frozen heart is gradually thawed by her budding relationship with Jacob, a member of the mysterious Quileute tribe, who has a supernatural secret of his own. Official Web Site |
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| A grieving couple retreat to 'Eden,' their isolated cabin in the woods, where they hope to repair their broken hearts and troubled marriage. But nature takes its course and things go from bad to worse… Willem Dafoe and Charlotte Gainsbourg (winner of the Best Actress Award at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival) give brave, outstanding performances in the new provocation from writer/director Lars von Trier (Breaking the Waves, Dancer in the Dark, Dogville). Antichrist is a totally uncompromising psychological horror film conceived and made while the director was experiencing emotional challenges in his own life. Reviewing the intense and controversial film at its Cannes premiere, Roger Ebert called it "powerfully made" and continued: "The performances by Willem Dafoe and Charlotte Gainsbourg are heroic and fearless…Von Trier's visual command is striking…And if you can think beyond what he shows to what he implies, its depths are frightening…Von Trier has reached me and shaken me." Official Web Site |
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