"Something strange is coming to their planet...Us!"
An alien planet, stuck in the culture of the 1950’s, finds it barely-repressed paranoia kick-started into high gear when Chuck, a NASA astronaut, arrives without warning and turns their world upside down. The inhabitants of Planet 51 live in fear of alien invasion. Their paranoia is realized when an astronaut arrives from Earth. Befriended by a young resident, he has to avoid capture in order to recover his spaceship and try to return home.
Fact : Also known as “Planet One”.
Note : Featuring the voices of Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson (as the voice of Capt. Chuck Baker), Jessica Biel (as the voice of Neera), Justin Long (as the voice of Lem), & Seann William Scott (as the voice of Skiff).
Director(s) : Jorge Blanco & Marcos Martinez. Producer(s) : Michael Ryan, Peter D. Graves, Albie Hecht, Ignacio Perez Dolset, Guy Collins, & Andres Vicente Gomez. Genre : Comedy, Kids, Family, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Animation, Adventure. Release date : November 20, 2009 Official website : http://www.Planet51.com
Bella Swan is devastated by the abrupt departure of her vampire love, Edward Cullen, but her spirit is rekindled by her growing friendship with the irresistible Jacob Black. Suddenly she finds herself drawn into the world of the werewolves, ancestral enemies of the vampires, and finds her loyalties tested.
Fact : Based on Stephenie Meyer’s novel.
Note : The “Twilight” movie series consist of “Twilight”, “New Moon”, “Eclipse” (release date: June 30, 2010), and “Breaking Dawn” (scheduled for 2013).
Star(s) to watch : Taylor Lautner as Jacob Black, Peter Facinelli (”The Scorpion King”) as Dr. Carlisle Cullen, Nikki Reed as Rosalie Hale, Dakota Fanning (”War of the Worlds”, “Trapped”, “Man on Fire”) as Jane, Kristen Stewart (”Jumper”, “Zathura”, “Panic Room”, “Cold Creek Manor”) as Bella Swan, & Anna Kendrick as Jessica.
Director(s) : Chris Weitz. Producer(s) : Mark Morgan, Wyck Godfrey, & Bill Bannerman. Genre : Drama, Romance, Thriller, Adaptation, Sequel, Teen, Fantasy, Horror. Release date : November 20, 2009 Official website : http://www.TwilightTheMovie.com/
Set in futuristic Metro City, Astro Boy is about a young robot with incredible powers created by a brilliant scientist in the image of the son he has lost.
Unable to fulfill the grieving man’s expectations, our hero embarks on a journey in search of acceptance, experiencing betrayal and a netherworld of robot gladiators, before he returns to save Metro City and reconcile with the father who had rejected him.
Fact : Featuring the voices of Nicolas Cage (as the voice of Dr. Tenma), Nathan Lane (as the voice of Ham Egg), Freddie Highmore (as the voice of Astro Boy), Donald Sutherland (as the voice of General Stone), Bill Nighy (as the voice of Dr. Elefun), & Eugene Levy (as the voice of Orrin).
Note : Based on comic series by Osamu Tezuka.
Director(s) : David Bowers. Producer(s) : Maryann Garger. Genre : Action, Adventure, Kids, Family, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Animation, Adaptation. Release date : October 23, 2009 Official website : http://www.astroboy-themovie.com/
Family services social worker Emily Jenkins thinks she has seen it all until she meets her newest, most mysterious case, troubled 10-year old Lilith Sullivan. Emily’s worst fears are confirmed when the parents try to kill Lilith, their only daughter. Emily saves her and decides to take her in herself until the right foster family comes along.
Fact : Renee Zellweger was chosen by ‘People Magazine’ as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world (2001).
Note : Bradley Cooper’s father is of Irish heritage and his mother is of Italian heri Genre : Suspense, Horror, Thriller.
Star(s) to watch : Bradley Cooper (”Midnight Meat Train”, “Yes Man”) as Douglas J. Ames, Renee Zellweger (”Me, Myself & Irene”, “The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre”, “Appaloosa”) as Emily Jenkins, & Ian McShane (”Death Race”, “Agent Cody Banks”) as Detective Mike Barron.
Director(s) : Christian Alvart. Producer(s) : Kevin Misher, Steve Golin, & Lisa Bruce. Release date : September 25, 2009 Official website : http://www.Case39Movie.com/
A scientist tries to solve world hunger only to see things go awry as food falls from the sky in abundance.
The most delicious event since macaroni met cheese.
Inspired by the beloved children’s book, the film focuses on a town where food falls from the sky like rain.
Fact : “Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs” is a 3D animated movie based on the children’s book of the same name by written and colored by Judi Barrett and drawn Ron Barrett.
Note : Featuring the voices of Anna Faris (as the voice of Sam Sparks) & Mr. T (as the voice of Earl Devereaux).
Director(s) : Christopher Miller & Phil Lord. Producer(s) : Pam Marsden. Genre : Kids, Family, Animation, Adaptation. Release date : September 18, 2009 Official website : http://www.CloudyWithAChanceOfMeatBalls.com/
"Don't fear the end of the world. Fear what happens next."
From the creators of the “Resident Evil” film franchise comes “Pandorum,” a terrifying thriller in which two crew members wake up on an abandoned spacecraft with no idea who they are, how long they’ve been asleep, or what their mission is.
Two astronauts awaken in a hyper-sleep chamber aboard a seemingly abandoned spacecraft.
It’s pitch black, they are disoriented, and the only sound is a low rumble and creak from the belly of the spacecraft.
They can’t remember anything - who are they, what is their mission?
The only way out of the chamber is a dark and narrow airshaft.
Corporal Bower (Foster), the younger of the two, crawls inside, while the other, Lt. Payton (Quaid), stays behind for guidance on a radio transmitter.
The two soon discover they’re actually not alone — and the reality of their situation is more horrifying than they could have imagined.
As Bower ventures deeper and deeper into the ship, he begins to uncover a terrifying reality.
Slowly the spacecraft’s shocking and deadly secrets come unraveled, and the astronauts realize that the survival of mankind hinges on their actions.
Fact : Paul W.S. Anderson is a self-proclaimed video game junkie, who also produced “DOA: Dead or Alive” (2006), “Resident Evil” (2002), “Resident Evil: Apocalypse” (2004), “Resident Evil: Extinction” (2007), and “Death Race” (2008).
Note : Ben Foster was one of Variety Magazine’s ‘10 Actors to Watch’ (2007). He was also ranked #16 on Entertainment Weekly’s ‘30 Under 30′ the actors list (2008).
Star(s) to watch : Dennis Quaid (”G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra”, “Frequency”, “Vantage Point”, “The Day After Tomorrow”, “Dragonheart”, “Cold Creek Manor”, “Flight of the Phoenix”) as Payton, Cam Gigandet (”Never Back Down”, “The Unborn”, “Twilight”) as Gallo, & Ben Foster (”The Punisher”, “X-Men: The Last Stand”, “Hostage”, “Phone Booth”, “3:10 to Yuma”, “30 Days of Night”) as Bower.
Director(s) : Christian Alvart. Producer(s) : Paul W.S. Anderson, Dave Morrison, Martin Moszkowicz, Jeremy Bolt, & Robert Kulzer.
Genre : Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Thriller, Horror. Release date : September 4, 2009 Official website : http://www.PandorumMovie.com/
Picks up at the exact moment the first movie stopped and follow the aftermath of Michael Myers murderous rampage through the eyes of heroine Laurie Strode.
Laurie Strode struggles to come to terms with her brother Michael’s deadly return to Haddonfield, Illinois, meanwhile, Michael prepares for another reunion with his sister.
Fact : Rob Zombie is a friend of metal legend, Ozzy Osbourne, and close friend of his hero, Alice Cooper. In 2007, Forbes Magazine estimated his earnings for the year at $20 million.
Note : Also known as “Halloween 2″.
Star(s) to watch : Scout Taylor-Compton (”Obsessed”) as Laurie Strode, Danielle Harris (”Wish Upon a Star”, “Urban Legend”, “Daylight”, “The Last Boy Scout”) as Annie Brackett, Sheri Moon Zombie (”Grindhouse”) as Deborah Myers, & Malcolm McDowell (”Mr. Magoo”) as Dr. Samuel Loomis.
Director(s) : Rob Zombie. Producer(s) : Rob Zombie, Malek Akkad, & Andy Gould. Genre : Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Suspense, Horror, Sequel, Teen, Thriller. Release date : August 28, 2009 Official website : http://www.halloween2-movie.com/
The story begins in German-occupied France, where Shosanna Dreyfus witnesses the execution of her family at the hand of Nazi Colonel Hans Landa. Shosanna narrowly escapes and flees to Paris, where she forges a new identity as the owner and operator of a cinema. Elsewhere in Europe, Lieutenant Aldo Raine organizes a group of Jewish soldiers to engage in targeted acts of retribution. Known to their enemy as ‘The Basterds’, Raine’s squad joins German actress and undercover agent Bridget Von Hammersmark on a mission to take down the leaders of The Third Reich. Fates converge under a cinema marquee, where Shosanna is poised to carry out a revenge plan of her own …
Fact : Written, produced, and directed by Quentin Tarantino, the genius behind many blockbuster movies such as “Kill Bill” (2003) and “Grindhouse’s Death Proof” (2007). You haven’t seen war until you’ve seen it through the eyes of Quentin Tarantino. ;)
Note : This movie reunites Brad Pitt and Diane Kruger following ther blockbuster movie “Troy” (2004).
Star(s) to watch : Brad Pitt (”Mr. & Mrs. Smith”, “Ocean’s Eleven”, “Se7en”, “Legends of the Fall”, “Meet Joe Black”, “Fight Club”, “True Romance”) as Lt. Aldo Raine, Diane Kruger (”Troy”, “National Treasure”, “Wicker Park”) as Bridget von Hammersmark, Mike Myers (”Austin Powers”, “The Love Guru”) as General Ed Fenech, & Maggie Cheung (”Hero”) as Madame Mimieux.
Thirty years ago, aliens made first contact with Earth. Humans waited for the hostile attack, or the giant advances in technology. Neither came. Instead, the aliens were refugees, the last survivors of their home world. The creatures were set up in a makeshift home in South Africa’s District 9 as the world’s nations argued over what to do with them. Now, patience over the alien situation has run out. Control over the aliens has been contracted out to Multi-National United (MNU), a private company uninterested in the aliens’ welfare — they will receive tremendous profits if they can make the aliens’ awesome weaponry work. So far, they have failed; activation of the weaponry requires alien DNA. The tension between the aliens and the humans comes to a head when an MNU field operative, Wikus van der Merwe, contracts a mysterious virus that begins changing his DNA. Wikus quickly becomes the most hunted man in the world, as well as the most valuable — he is the key to unlocking the secrets of alien technology. Ostracized and friendless, there is only one place left for him to hide: District 9.
Fact : Written and directed by Neill Blomkamp.
Note : Peter Jackson was ranked #6 in Premiere’s 2004 annual Power 100 List, ranked #20 in 2003, ranked #41 in 2002, ranked #7 in Empire (UK) magazine’s “The Greatest directors ever!” (2005), ranked #11 on Premiere’s 2006 “Power 50″ list, ranked #1 in 2005, and ranked #16 on EW’s The 50 Smartest People in Hollywood (2007).
Director(s) : Neill Blomkamp. Producer(s) : Peter Jackson.
Genre : Sci-Fi, Fantasy. Release date : August 14, 2009 Official website : http://www.d-9.com
An elite military unit comprised of special operatives known as G.I. Joe, operating out of The Pit, takes on an evil organization led by a notorious arms dealer.
From the Egyptian desert to deep below the polar ice caps, the elite G.I. JOE team uses the latest in next-generation spy and military equipment to fight the corrupt arms dealer Destroy and the growing threat of the mysterious Cobra organization to prevent them from plunging the world into chaos.
The story is set at Brussels-based GIJOE, an acronym for the Global Integrated Joint Operating Entity, and revolves around an international co-ed force of operatives who use high-tech equipment to battle Cobra, an evil org headed by a Scottish arms dealer.
This has since changed due to overwhelming negative response from fans and even servicemen.
GiJoe is once again “A real American hero”, not an international UN type organization.
Now all is back to what GI Joe should be and will hopefully remain!
Fact : Also known as “GI Joe”, this live-action film is based on the action figure G.I. Joe, an American soldier.
Note : Sienna Miller was named #48 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list, #2 in AskMen.com’s Top 99 Most Desirable Women, #2 by AskMen.com’s Top 99 Most Desirable Women of 2006, #42 on maxims hot 100 of 2006, #63 in FHM magazine’s “100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006″ supplement, #11 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2007 list, #27 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2008 list, and named “Film Actress of the Year” at the 2007 Glamour Women Of The Year Awards.
Star(s) to watch : Channing Tatum (”Fighting”, “She’s the Man”, “Step Up”, “War of the Worlds”) as Duke Hauser, Dennis Quaid (”Frequency”, “Vantage Point”, “The Day After Tomorrow”, “Dragonheart”, “Cold Creek Manor”, “Flight of the Phoenix”) as General Hawk, Sienna Miller (”Stardust”) as The Baroness, & Marlon Wayans (”The Ladykillers”, “Scary Movie”, “Little Man”, “White Chicks”, “Dance Flick”) as Ripcord.
Director(s) : Stephen Sommers. Producer(s) : Stephen Sommers, Lorenzo Di Bonaventura, Brian Goldner, & Bob Ducsay. Genre : Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller. Release date : August 7, 2009 Official website : http://www.GIJoeMovie.com/
“One family will come together for the biggest adventure in the universe.”
Half a dozen kids defend their vacation home in Maine from aliens who have invaded via the upstairs. When Tom, Jake, and friends discover that the Aliens mind control guns do not work on kids, it is up to them to save their parents and the rest of the world from the invasion all before bed time.
Fact : Also known as “They Came From Upstairs”.
Note : Ashley Tisdale wanked #10 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2008 list.
Star(s) to watch : Robert Hoffman (”She’s the Man”) as Ricky Dillman, & Ashley Tisdale as Bethany Pearson.
Director(s) : John Schultz. Producer(s) : Marc S. Fischer, Barry Josephson, & Joe Hartwick Jr.
Genre : Action, Adventure, Kids, Family, Sci-Fi, Fantasy. Release date : July 31, 2009 Official website : http://www.TheyCameFromUpstairs.com
A romantically challenged morning show producer (Katherine Heigl) is reluctantly embroiled in a series of outrageous tests by her chauvinistic correspondent (Gerard Butler) to prove his theories on relationships and help her find love. His clever ploys, however, lead to an unexpected result Star(s) to watch : Katherine Heigl (”Valentine”, “Under Siege 2: Dark Territory”, “Wish Upon a Star”) as Abby Richter, & Gerard Butler (”300″, “Tomorrow Never Dies”, “Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life”) as Mike Alexander.
Fact : Katherine Heigl is half Irish and half German. She was voted as #1 in 2008’s Askmen.com “Top 99 sexiest women in the world” poll. She was also named one of Entertainment Weekly’s Top 25 Entertainers Of The Year (2007).
Note : Gerard Butler was chosen as the most attractive man of 2005 by Hello! Magazine. He was also chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history.
Director(s) : Robert Luketic. Producer(s) : Deborah Jelin Newmyer, Kimberly di Bonaventura, Steven Reuther, Tom Rosenberg, & Gary Lucchesi. Genre : Comedy, Drama, Romance. Release date : July 24, 2009 Official website : http://www.TheUglyTruth-movie.com
Harry Potter’s sixth year at Hogwarts turns out to be quite the exciting year. First off is the arrival of a new teacher at Hogwarts, Horace Slughorn, who is a bit more useful to Harry than he realizes. Next, Harry obtains a Potions book which used to be belong to the very mysterious Half-Blood Prince. Harry finds that the Half-Blood Prince’s ancient scribbles are written along the margins of almost every page, giving Harry advice on how to improve greatly on his Potions work, and also teaching him a few helpful (and dangerous) spells along the way. Amidst this, Harry is starting private lessons with Professor Dumbledore, during which Harry learns the dark secrets of Voldemort’s past, hoping that they could use these secrets to find a way to defeat him. Harry’s year gets even more stressful with the suspicious actions of Draco Malfoy, who has been sneaking around the school doing, so Harry assumes, Voldemort’s bidding. Harry quickly becomes determined, and slightly obsessed, to find out exactly what Malfoy has been up to and putting an end to it. Yet, during this time, Harry and his friends go through daily life, busy with school work, Quidditch, (in which Harry has been made captain of the team) and of course, romance Ron has found a new girlfriend, Lavender Brown, a perky (if not obnoxious) Gryffindor student, and Hermione is not happy about it. Ron and Hermione’s friendship takes a toll throughout the school year and Harry, as usual, is stuck in the middle. Harry, meanwhile, is facing a romantic dilemma of his own: he realizes he is falling for his best friend’s sister, Ginny Weasley, who is unfortunately dating Harry’s classmate, Dean Thomas. Harry’s pining for Ginny and Ron’s hilarious relationship with Lavender gives this story a large dose of reality. Throughout all the school drama, however, the obvious darkness of Voldemort’s impending rise to power is always apparent. The incredible action-packed climax is sure to leave the audience stunned and, inevitably, prove that you shouldn’t trust everybody who you think is good, and also prove that not everyone can manage to survive. Star(s) to watch : Alan Rickman (”Die Hard”, “Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves”) as Severus Snape, Daniel Radcliffe (”The Tailor of Panama”) as Harry Potter, & Emma Watson as Hermione Granger.
Fact : Based on source material from novel “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” by J.K. Rowling.
Director(s) : David Yates. Producer(s) : David Heyman & David Barron. Note : Also known as “Harry Potter 6″. Genre : Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Adaptation, Sequel, Drama, Mystery, Romance. Release date : July 17, 2009 Official website : http://www.harrypotter.com
Manny, Sid, Diego and Ellie are back in this third film in the computer-animated Ice Age series. With those creatures in starring roles, fans also get another dose of the vocal talents of Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, and Queen Latifah, who all return from the previous two outings.
Fact : Featuring the voices of Denis Leary (as the voice of Diego), John Leguizamo (as the voice of Sid), Ray Romano (as the voice of of Manfred Manny the Mammoth), & Queen Latifah (as the voice of Ellie).
Note : Scrat the sabre-toothed squirrel was a creature that lived about 20,000 years ago during the days of the Ice Age, surviving the unmercifully cold climates and dodging danger of all varieties on a constant, everyday basis. Scrat’s primary goal in life was to find a place to stow his beloved acorn, an acorn that Scrat was more than just a little attached to, risking life and limb to attain it.
Director(s) : Carlos Saldanha. Producer(s) : John C. Donkin & Lori Forte. Genre : Comedy, Kids, Family, Animation, Sequel. Release date : July 1, 2009 Official website : http://www.IceAgeMovie.com
No one could stop John Dillinger and his gang. No jail could hold him. His charm and audacious jailbreaks endeared him to almost everyone — from his girlfriend Billie Frechette to an American public who had no sympathy for the banks that had plunged the country into the Depression. But while the adventures of Dillinger’ gang — later including Baby Face Nelson and Alvin Karpis — thrilled many, J. Edgar Hoover made Dillinger America’s first Public Enemy Number One and sent in Melvin Purvis, the dashing “Clark Gable of the FBI.”
However, Dillinger and his gang outwitted and outgunned Purvis’ men in wild chases and shootouts. Only after importing a crew of Western ex-lawmen (newly baptized as agents) and orchestrating epic betrayals — from the infamous “Lady in Red” to the Chicago crime boss Frank Nitti — were Purvis, the FBI and their new crew of gunfighters able to close in on Dillinger.
Fact : Based on the book “Public Enemies: America’s Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI, 1933-34,” the film follows the transformation of the FBI as the U.S. government tried to stop the 1933 crime spree headed up by gangsters John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson, Pretty Boy Floyd, the Barkers, and Bonnie and Clyde.
Note : I’m not a big fan of Michael Mann, but considering watching Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, Stephen Dorff, & Channing Tatum, all in one movie, I guess that makes this a must-see movie. ;)
Star(s) to watch : Johnny Depp (”Pirates of the Caribbean”, “Once Upon a Time in Mexico”, “Edward Scissorhands”) as John Dillinger, Christian Bale (”Terminator Salvation”, “The Dark Knight”, “Equilibrium”, “Reign of Fire”) as Melvin Purvis, Stephen Dorff (”Blade”, “Cold Creek Manor”) as Homer Van Meter, Channing Tatum (”Fighting”, “She’s the Man”, “Step Up”, “War of the Worlds”) as Pretty Boy Floyd, David Wenham (”The Lord of the Rings”, “300″, “Van Helsing”) as Pete Pierpont, Giovanni Ribisi (”Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow”, “Gone in Sixty Seconds”, “Flight of the Phoenix”) as Alvin Karpis, & Leelee Sobieski (”Deep Impact”, “Joy Ride”, “The Glass House”) as Polly Hamilton
Director(s) : Michael Mann. Producer(s) : Michael Mann, Jane Rosenthal, Kevin Misher, & G. Mac Brown. Genre : Drama, Crime, Gangster, Adaptation. Release date : July 1, 2009 Official website : http://www.PublicEnemies.net/
Decepticon forces return to Earth on a mission to take Sam Witwicky prisoner, after the young hero learns the truth about the ancient origins of the Transformers.
Joining the mission to protect humankind is Optimus Prime, who forms an alliance with international armies for a second epic battle.
Star(s) to watch : Megan Fox (”How to Lose Friends & Alienate People”) as Mikaela Banes, Shia LaBeouf (”Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull”, “Disturbia”, “Eagle Eye”, “Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle”, “Constantine”) as Sam Witwicky, Josh Duhamel (”Turistas”) as Captain Lennox, Tyrese Gibson (”2 Fast 2 Furious”, “Death Race”, “Flight of the Phoenix”) as USAF Tech Sergeant Epps, & Rainn Wilson (”My Super Ex-Girlfriend”) as College Professor.
Fact : Also known as “Transformers 2″, this Michael Bay’s second robot movie is loaded with bigger action sequences than the first film. With the success of the live-action film “TRANSFORMERS”, the robots in disguise proved that there was too much action for just one film. This sequel promises more in the epic battle between the Autobots and the Decepticons. All of the familiar friendly robots return for more action in the sequel to “Transformers” starring Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox.
Note : Megan Fox has Irish, Italian, French and Cherokee ancestry. She was named #68 in FHM magazine’s “100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006″ supplement, ranked #18 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2007 list, #17 on interview magazines Hollywood faces to watch “Future Stars of Tomorrow”, voted #1 sexiest woman by FHM readers for 2008, #16 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2008 list, and #1 on Moviefone’s ‘The 25 Hottest Actors Under 25′ (2008).
Director(s) : Michael Bay. Producer(s) : Steven Spielberg, Tom De Santo, Don Murphy, & Lorenzo Di Bonaventura. Genre : Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Sequel. Release date : June 26, 2009 Official website : http://www.TransformersMovie.com
When a couple of lazy hunter-gatherers (Jack Black and Michael Cera) are banished from their primitive village, they set off on an epic journey through the ancient world in “Year One.”
Fact : Written, produced, and directed by Harold Ramis.
Note : Michael Cera and David Cross are reunited in this movie, following their hit TV series “Arrested Development”, where Michael Cera plays the role of George-Michael Bluth and David Cross as Tobias Fünke. Meanwhile, Hank Azaria is no stranger because he is the talented voice behind Apu, Chief Wiggum, Moe Szyslak, Snake, and many other characters in “The Simpsons”.
Star(s) to watch : Jack Black (”Enemy of the State”, “The Jackal”, “I Still Know What You Did Last Summer”, “King Kong”, “Mars Attacks!”) as Zed, Paul Rudd (”Night at the Museum”, “Romeo + Juliet”, “Forgetting Sarah Marshall”, “The 40 Year Old Virgin”) as Abel, Hank Azaria (”Godzilla”, “Run Fatboy Run”) as Abraham, Vinnie Jones (”X-Men: The Last Stand”, “Swordfish”, “Gone in Sixty Seconds”, “The Midnight Meat Train”) as Sargon, Oliver Platt (”The Three Musketeers”, “Beethoven”, “Doctor Dolittle”) as High Priest, Michael Cera (”Frequency”) as Oh, David Cross (”Men in Black”, “She’s the Man”, “Scary Movie 2″) as Cain, & Xander Berkeley (”The Rock”, “Taken”, “Air Force One”, “Terminator 2: Judgment Day”) as King.
Director(s) : Harold Ramis. Producer(s) : Owen Wilson, Harold Ramis, Judd Apatow, & Clayton Townsend. Genre : Comedy, Adventure. Release date : June 19, 2009 Official website : http://www.YearOne-Movie.com/
"We are going to kill one passenger a minute until New York City pays us 1 million dollars."
In “The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3,” Denzel Washington stars as New York City subway dispatcher Walter Garber, whose ordinary day is thrown into chaos by an audacious crime: the hijacking of a subway train. John Travolta stars as Ryder, the criminal mastermind who, as leader of a highly-armed gang of four, threatens to execute the train’s passengers unless a large ransom is paid within one hour. As the tension mounts beneath his feet, Garber employs his vast knowledge of the subway system in a battle to outwit Ryder and save the hostages. But there’s one riddle Garber can’t solve: even if the thieves get the money, how can they possibly escape?
Fact : First African-American actor to receive two Academy Awards, Denzel Washington, was chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#77) in 1995. He was also chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the world in 1990, named one of E!’s “top 20 entertainers of 2001″, ranked #28 in Premiere’s 2003 annual Power 100 List, ranked #59 on VH1’s 100 Hottest Hotties, and chosen as People Magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive in 1996. Premiere Magazine ranked him as #39 on a list of the Greatest Movie Stars of All Time in their Stars in Our Constellation feature (2005).
Note : This thriller movie is directed by Tony Scott, who directed many blockbuster movies such as “Enemy of the State” (1998), “Deja Vu” (2006), “Man on Fire” (2004), “True Romance” (1993), & “The Last Boy Scout” (1991).
Star(s) to watch : Denzel Washington (”The Bone Collector”, “Man on Fire”, “Deja Vu”, “John Q”, “Inside Man”) as Lieutenant Zachary “Z” Garber, & John Travolta (”Face/Off”, “Broken Arrow”, “Swordfish”, “The Punisher”, “Austin Powers in Goldmember”) as Ryder.
Director(s) : Tony Scott. Producer(s) : Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, & Steve Tisch. Genre : Action, Adventure, Thriller, Crime, Gangster, Remake. Release date : June 12, 2009 Official website : http://www.CatchTheTrain.com/
"What if your daughter's imagination... Was the secret to your success?"
Evan Danielson is a successful financial executive who has more time for his blackberry than his seven-year-old daughter. When he has a crisis of confidence and his career starts going down the drain, however, he finds the solution to all his problems in his daughter’s imaginary world.
Fact : Also known as “Me and Olivia” and “Nowhere Land”.
Note : Written and produced by Ed Solomon.
Star(s) to watch : Eddie Murphy (”Doctor Dolittle”, “Meet Dave”) as Evan, & Thomas Haden Church (”Spider-Man 3″, “Tombstone”, “George of the Jungle”) as Whitefeather. Director(s) : Karey Kirkpatrick. Producer(s) : Ric Kidney, Lorenzo Di Bonaventura, Ed Solomon. Genre : Comedy. Release date : June 12, 2009 Official website : http://www.ImagineThatMovie.com/
Star(s) to watch : Eddie Murphy (”Doctor Dolittle”, “Meet Dave”) as Evan, & Thomas Haden Church (”Spider-Man 3″, “Tombstone”, “George of the Jungle”) as Whitefeather.
Will Ferrell stars as has-been scientist Dr. Rick Marshall, sucked into a space-time vortex and spat back through time.
Way back.
Now, Marshall has no weapons, few skills and questionable smarts to survive in an alternate universe full of marauding dinosaurs and fantastic creatures from beyond our world–a place of spectacular sights and super-scaled comedy known as the Land of the Lost.
Sucked alongside him for the adventure are crack-smart research assistant Holly (Anna Friel) and a redneck survivalist (Danny McBride) named Will.
Chased by T. rex and stalked by painfully slow reptiles known as Sleestaks, Marshall, Will and Holly must rely on their only ally — a primate called Chaka (Jorma Taccone) — to navigate out of the hybrid dimension.
Escape from this routine expedition gone awry and they’re heroes.
Get stuck, and they’ll be permanent refugees in the Land of the Lost.
Fact : Based from the original TV series “Land of the Lost” (1974).
Note : Irish descent Anna Friel was ranked #21 in Wizard magazine’s Sexiest Women of TV list (March 2008). She also was one of People Magazine’s 100 Most Beautiful People in the world (2008).
Star(s) to watch : Eve Mauro (”Miss March”) as Pakuni Woman, & Anna Friel as Holly.
Director(s) : Brad Silberling. Producer(s) : Julie Darmody, Daniel Lupi, Jimmy Miller, Sid Krofft, & Marty Krofft. Genre : Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Remake, Comedy. Release date : June 5, 2009 Official website : http://www.landofthelost.net
