TRANSFORMERS: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)

“Revenge is coming.”

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

YEAR ONE (2009)

"Meet your ancestors"

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/

THE TAKING OF PELHAM 123 (2009)

"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/

IMAGINE THAT (2009)

"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.

LAND OF THE LOST (2009)

"Universal Studios Invites You to Get Lost"

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

THE HANGOVER (2009)

“It was the night of their lives … if only they could remember.”

From the director of “Old School” comes a new comedy about a bachelor party gone horribly wrong.
Two days before his wedding, Doug (Justin Bartha) and his three buddies (Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, and Zach Galifianakis) drive to Vegas for a blow-out night they’ll never forget.
But when the three groomsmen wake up the next morning with pounding headaches, they can’t remember a thing.
Their posh hotel suite is beyond trashed and the groom is nowhere to be found.
With no clue of what happened and little time to spare, the trio must attempt to retrace their bad decisions from the night before in order to figure out where things went wrong and hopefully get Doug back to L.A. in time for his wedding.
However, the more they begin to uncover, the more they realize just how much trouble they’re really in.

Fact : Written, produced, and directed by Todd Phillips.

Note : One of the most frightening human beings ever to step into the boxing ring, Mike Tyson, takes part in this comedy as himself.

Star(s) to watch : Bradley Cooper (”The Midnight Meat Train”, “Yes Man”, “Wedding Crashers”) as Phil, Justin Bartha (”National Treasure”) as Doug, Gillian Vigman (”After the Sunset”, “The 40 Year Old Virgin”) as Stephanie, & Sasha Barrese (”American Pie”, “The Ring”) as Tracy Garner.

Director(s) : Todd Phillips.
Producer(s) : Todd Phillips, Dan Goldberg, & Scott Budnick.
Genre : Comedy.
Release date : June 5, 2009
Official website : http://www.HangoverMovie.com/