Babylon A.D.
August 23rd, 2008
A mercenary charged with delivering a young woman from Russia to Canada learns that she has been manipulated by a synthetic virus and what lies inside her could doom the human race.
Star(s) to watch : Gerard Depardieu (”Asterix and Obelix Meet Cleopatra”, “102 Dalmatians”, “The Man in the Iron Mask”) as Gorsky, Vin Diesel (”xXx”, “The Fast and the Furious”, “The Chronicles of Riddick”) as Thoorop, & Michelle Yeoh (”The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor”, “Tomorrow Never Dies”, “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon”) as Soeur Helen/Sister Rebecca.
Genre : Drama, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Thriller, Adaptation.
Release date : August 29, 2008
Fact : Babylon A.D. is a 2008 science fiction film based on the novel Babylon Babies by Maurice Georges Dantec.
Rating : Coming soon.
Official website : http://www.babylonadmovie.com
Disaster Movie
August 23rd, 2008
In DISASTER MOVIE, the filmmaking team behind the hits “Scary Movie,” “Date Movie,” “Epic Movie” and “Meet The Spartans” this time puts its unique, inimitable stamp on one of the biggest and most bloated movie genres of all time — the disaster film.
DISASTER MOVIE follows the comic misadventures of a group of ridiculously attractive twenty-somethings during one fateful night as they try to make their way to safety while every known natural disaster and catastrophic event — asteroids, twisters, earthquakes, the works — hits the city and their path as they try to solve a series of mysteries to end the rampant destruction.
Taking aim at everything and everyone, from “Indiana Jones” and “Iron Man” to Amy Winehouse and “High School Musical,” DISASTER MOVIE lampoons the blockbuster movie, pop culture icons and public figures along the way as Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer satirize everything as only they can.
Star(s) to watch : Carmen Electra (”Scary Movie”, “Date Movie”, “Epic Movie”, “Meet the Spartans”) as Beautiful Assassin, Vanessa Minnillo (”Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer”) as Amy, & Kim Kardashian as Lisa.
Genre : Comedy, Parody.
Release date : August 29, 2008
Fact : Perfect quote : “Al Gore was right”.
Note : “Disaster Movie” is a 2008 comedy that parodies “Hancock”, “Iron Man”, “Batman”, “Sex and the City”, and many other recent movies.
Rating : Coming soon.
Tagline : “Your Favorite Movies Are Going To Be Destroyed.”
Official website : http://www.disastermovie.net
Death Race
August 22nd, 2008
Terminal Island, New York: 2020.
Overcrowding in the U.S. penal system has reached a breaking point.
Prisons have been turned over to a monolithic Weyland Corporation, which sees jails full of thugs as an opportunity for televised sport.
Adrenalized inmates, a global audience hungry for violence and a spectacular, enclosed arena come together to form the ‘Death Race’, the world’s biggest, most brutal sporting event.
Five-time NASCAR champion Jensen Ames is a man who has become an expert at survival.
After eight years of hard time, he has only six weeks before reuniting with his family.
But when Weyland demands a driver to headline the big game, Ames is forced to submit.
Donning the costume of mythical rider Frankenstein, the racer becomes an instant crowd favorite, an unequaled sporting superstar.
His face hidden by a metallic black mask, one convict will be put through a brutal three day challenge, with the trophy being the ultimate prize: freedom.
The only catch is that he must survive a gauntlet of the most vicious criminals in this post-industrial wasteland to claim it.
Driving a monster car outfitted with machine guns, flamethrowers and grenade launchers, Ames must now kill or be killed to win the most treacherous spectator sport on Earth: ‘Death Race’.
Star(s) to watch : Jason Statham (”The Transporter”, “The One”, “War”) as Jensen Ames, & Tyrese Gibson (”Transformers”, “2 Fast 2 Furious”) as Machine Gun Joe.
Genre : Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Thriller.
Release date : August 22, 2008
Fact : Written, produced, and directed by Paul W.S. Anderson, a self-proclaimed video game junkie who directed “Alien vs. Predator” (2004), “Resident Evil” (2002), and “Mortal Kombat” (1995).
Note : Also known as “Death Race 3000″.
Rating : Coming soon.
Tagline : “Get ready for a killer ride”
Official website : http://www.deathracemovie.net
The House Bunny
August 22nd, 2008
Shelley is living a carefree life until a rival gets her tossed out of the Playboy Mansion.
With nowhere to go, fate delivers her to the sorority girls from Zeta Alpha Zeta.
Unless they can sign a new pledge class, the seven socially clueless women will lose their house to the scheming girls of Phi Iota Mu.
In order to accomplish their goal, they need Shelley to teach them the ways of makeup and men.
At the same time, Shelley needs some of what the Zetas have - a sense of individuality.
The combination leads all the girls to learn how to stop pretending and start being themselves.
Star(s) to watch : Anna Faris (”My Super Ex-Girlfriend”, “Scary Movie”, “The Hot Chick”) as Shelley Darlington.
Genre : Comedy
Release date : August 22, 2008
Fact : Co-produced by Anna Faris.
Note : Katherine McPhee’s first movie.
Rating : Coming soon.
Tagline : “Bodaciously Going Where No Bunny Has Gone Before … University.”
Official website : http://www.thehousebunny.com/
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
August 15th, 2008
As the Clone Wars sweep through the galaxy, the heroic Jedi Knights struggle to maintain order and restore peace.
More and more systems are falling prey to the forces of the dark side as the Galactic Republic slips further and further under the sway of the Separatists and their never-ending droid army.
Anakin Skywalker and his Padawan learner Ahsoka Tano find themselves on a mission with far-reaching consequences, one that brings them face-to-face with crime lord Jabba the Hutt.
But Count Dooku and his sinister agents, including the nefarious Asajj Ventress, will stop at nothing to ensure that Anakin and Ahsoka fail at their quest.
Meanwhile, on the front lines of the Clone Wars, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Master Yoda lead the massive clone army in a valiant effort to resist the forces of the dark side.
Genre : Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Animation.
Release date : August 15, 2008
Fact : Produced by George Lucas, the most important film innovator in the history.
Note : A must-see animation for all Star Wars fans.
Rating : 9/10
Official website : http://www.starwars.com/theclonewars/
Poster : http://www.impawards.com
Mirrors
August 15th, 2008
A man is head of security at a department store plagued by unexplained deaths.
The store is also the target of demonstrators wanting compensation for an earlier staff fire tragedy.
Kiefer Sutherland is an ex-cop turned night security guard at a long-closed department store ravaged by fire.
The man becomes intrigued by a disturbed woman.
She claims her sister, who died in the fire, is exacting revenge, using mirrors as a gateway back into the living world.
He discovers that the store’s mirrors harbor a horrific secret that threatens him and his family.
Star(s) to watch : Kiefer Sutherland (”The Three Musketeers”, “Young Guns”, “Taking Lives”, “The Lost Boys”) as Ben Carson.
Genre : Horror, Thriller.
Release date : August 15, 2008
Fact : Formerly known as “Into the Mirror”.
Rating : Coming soon.
Tagline : “There Is Evil On The Other Side.”
Official website : http://www.mirrorsmovie.com
Tropic Thunder
August 13th, 2008
A group of self-absorbed actors set out to make the most expensive war film.
Ben Stiller plays pampered action superstar Tugg Speedman who is cast in the biggest, most expensive war movie ever produced.
He sets out to Southeast Asia with a ‘Who’s Who’ of celebrity co-stars.
Soon after the production begins, the actors are thrown into a real-life situation and are forced to become the fighting unit they are portraying in order to find a way out of the jungle in one piece.
But after ballooning costs force the studio to cancel the movie, the frustrated director refuses to stop shooting, leading his cast into the jungles of Southeast Asia, where they encounter real bad guys.
Star(s) to watch : Jack Black (”Kung Fu Panda”, “Enemy of the State”, “King Kong”, “Shallow Hal”) as Jeff “Fats” Portnoy, Ben Stiller (”Night at the Museum”, “There’s Something About Mary”, “Meet the Parents”) as Speedman, & Robert Downey Jr. (”Iron Man”, “The Shaggy Dog”, “U.S. Marshals”) as Kirk Lazarus.
Genre : Comedy.
Release date : August 13, 2008
Fact : Written, directed, and produced by Ben Stiller.
Note : The stars of “Tropic Thunder” (Ben Stiller, Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr) were on the season finale of “American Idol”. Jack Black, Ben Stiller and Robert Downey Jr also put together a hilarious skit for the MTV Movie Awards.
Rating : Coming soon.
Tagline : “Get Some”
Official website : http://www.tropicthunder.com
Poster : http://www.impawards.com/2008/tropic_thunder_ver4.html
Nights in Rodanthe
August 5th, 2008
Adrienne Willis (Diane Lane), a woman with her life in chaos, retreats to the tiny coastal town of Rodanthe, in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, to tend to a friend’s inn for the weekend.
Here she hopes to find the tranquility she so desperately needs to rethink the conflicts surrounding her - a wayward husband who has asked to come home, and a teenaged daughter who resents her every decision.
Almost as soon as Adrienne gets to Rodanthe, a major storm is forecast and Dr. Paul Flanner (Richard Gere) arrives.
The only guest at the inn, Flanner is not on a weekend escape but rather is there to face his own crisis of conscience.
Now, with the storm closing in, the two turn to each other for comfort and, in one magical weekend, set in motion a life-changing romance that will resonate throughout the rest of their lives.
Star(s) to watch : Diane Lane (”Unfaithful”, “Untraceable”, “Jumper”, “Streets of Fire”) as Adrienne Willis, Richard Gere (”First Knight”, “The Jackal”, “Primal Fear”) as Dr. Paul Flanner, & James Franco (”Spider-Man”) as Mark Flanner.
Genre : Drama.
Release date : September 26, 2008
Fact : The shooting for this movie was in Rodanthe, North Carolina, and based on the Nicholas Sparks’ best-selling novel.
Note : Diane Lane and Richard Gere played a married couple in “Unfaithful” and are teaming up again for this drama.
Rating : Coming soon.
Tagline : “It’s never too late for a second chance.”
Official website : http://www.nightsinrodanthe.com
Poster : http://www.impawards.com/2008/nights_in_rodanthe.html
Eagle Eye
August 5th, 2008
In the race-against-time-thriller “Eagle Eye” Shia LaBeouf and Michelle Monaghan are two strangers who become the pawns of a mysterious woman they have never met, but who seems to know their every move.
Realizing they are being used to further her diabolical plot, they must work together to outwit the woman before she has them killed.
Star(s) to watch : Shia LaBeouf (”Transformers”, “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull”, “Disturbia”, “Constantine”, “Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle”) as Jerry, & Michelle Monaghan (”Mr. & Mrs. Smith”, “Unfaithful”, “The Bourne Supremacy”, “Mission: Impossible III”) as Rachel.
Genre : Thriller.
Release date : September 26, 2008
Fact : Directed by D.J. Caruso, who directed “Taking Lives” (2004) and “Disturbia” (2007).
Note : The idea of this movie came from Steven Spielberg.
Rating : Coming soon.
Tagline : “If you want to live you will obey”
Official website : http://www.eagleeyemovie.com
Ghost Town
August 5th, 2008
In the comedy “Ghost Town,” Bertram Pincus (Ricky Gervais) is a man whose people skills leave much to be desired.
When Pincus dies unexpectedly, but is miraculously revived after seven minutes, he wakes up to discover that he now has the annoying ability to see ghosts.
Even worse, they all want something from him, particularly Frank Herlihy (Greg Kinnear), who pesters him into breaking up the impending marriage of his widow Gwen (Téa Leoni).
That puts Pincus squarely in the middle of a triangle, with spirited results.
Star(s) to watch : Téa Leoni (”Jurassic Park III”, “Deep Impact”, “Bad Boys”, “Fun With Dick and Jane”) as Gwen, Greg Kinnear (”Stuck on You”) as Frank Herlihy, & Ricky Gervais (”Night at the Museum”, “Stardust”) as Bertram Pincus.
Genre : Comedy, Sci-Fi, Fantasy.
Release date : September 19, 2008
Fact : Written and directed by David Koepp, one of the most consistent and highly-sought writers who directed “The Lost World: Jurassic Park” in 1997.
Rating : Coming soon.
Tagline : “He sees dead people … and they annoy him.”
Official website : http://www.ghosttownmovie.com
Lakeview Terrace
August 5th, 2008
A young couple (Patrick Wilson and Kerry Washington) has just moved into their California dream home when they become the target of their next-door neighbor, who disapproves of their interracial relationship.
A stern, single father, this tightly wound LAPD officer (Samuel L. Jackson) has appointed himself the watchdog of the neighborhood.
His nightly foot patrols and overly watchful eyes bring comfort to some, but he becomes increasingly harassing to the newlyweds.
These persistent intrusions into their lives ultimately turn tragic when the couple decides to fight back.
Star(s) to watch : Eva LaRue (”Robocop 3″) as Lieutenant Morgada, & Samuel L. Jackson (”Jumper”, “xXx”, “Snakes on a Plane”, “Unbreakable”) as Abel Turner.
Genre : Thriller, Gangster.
Release date : September 19, 2008
Fact : Produced by Will Smith, who also produced “Hancock” (2008), “Hitch” (2005), and “The Pursuit of Happyness” (2006).
Rating : Coming soon.
Tagline : “What could be safer than living next to a cop?”
Official website : http://www.sonypictures.com
Poster : http://www.impawards.com/2008/lakeview_terrace.html
Battle in Seattle
August 5th, 2008
In 1999, five days rocked the world as tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Seattle in protest of the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Environmentalists, consumer advocates, labor unions, students, anarchists and pacifists all converged, bringing attention to how the WTO’s laws were affecting democracy around the world.
Among them are Django, Sam, Lou and Jay.
United in their desire to be heard and to make a difference, for these protesters, this is very personal and the stakes are higher than mere politics.
A peaceful demonstration to stop the WTO talks quickly escalates into a full-scale riot and an eventual State of Emergency results.
The streets are mayhem, the WTO is paralyzed.
Caught in the crossfire are Seattle residents, including its beleaguered mayor, a riot cop on the streets and his pregnant wife.
The choices they make will change their lives forever and prove, ultimately, that ordinary people can change the world.
Star(s) to watch : Charlize Theron (”Aeon Flux”, “Hancock”, “The Italian Job”, “Reindeer Games”, “The Devil’s Advocate”, “Mighty Joe Young”) as Ella, Martin Henderson (”Smokin’ Aces”, “Torque”, “The Ring”) as Jay, & Channing Tatum (”She’s the Man”) as Johnson.
Genre : Action, Adventure, Drama.
Release date : September 19, 2008
Fact : Written, produced, and directed by Stuart Townsend in his directing debut.
Rating : Coming soon.
Tagline : “The whole world is watching”
Official website : http://www.battleinseattlemovie.com/
Poster : http://www.impawards.com/2008/battle_in_seattle.html
Righteous Kill
August 5th, 2008
A pair of veteran New York City police detectives are on the trail of a vigilante serial killer.
After 30 years as partners in the pressure cooker environment of the NYPD, highly decorated Detectives David Fisk and Thomas Cowan should be ready for retirement, but aren’t.
Before they can hang up their badges, they are called in to investigate the murder of a notorious pimp, which appears to have ties to a case they solved years before.
Like the original murder, the victim is a suspected criminal whose body is found accompanied by a four line poem justifying the killing.
When additional crimes take place, it becomes clear the detectives are looking for a serial killer, one who targets criminals that have fallen through the cracks of the judicial system.
His mission is to do what the cops can’t do on their own — take the culprits off the streets for good.
The similarities between the recent killings and their earlier case raise a nagging question: Did they put the wrong man behind bars?
Star(s) to watch : Robert De Niro (”The Score”, “Stardust”, “The Untouchables”) as Det. House, Al Pacino (”Ocean’s Thirteen”, “The Devil’s Advocate”, “Scarface”, “Insomnia”) as Det. Duke, Donnie Wahlberg (”Saw II”, “Dead Silence”, “The Sixth Sense”, “Dreamcatcher”) as Det. Riley, & Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson (”Get Rich or Die Tryin’”) as Spider.
Genre : Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller.
Release date : September 12, 2008
Rating : Coming soon.
Tagline : “Most people respect the badge. Everybody respects the gun.”
Official website : http://www.righteouskill-themovie.com/
Bangkok Dangerous
August 5th, 2008
“Bangkok Dangerous” stars Nicolas Cage as Joe, an anonymous assassin takes an unexpected turn when he travels to Thailand to complete a series of contract killings.
Joe, a remorseless hitman, is in Bangkok to execute four enemies of a ruthless crime boss named Surat. He hires Kong, a street punk and pickpocket, to run errands for him with the intention of covering his tracks by killing him at the end of the assignment.
Strangely, Joe, the ultimate lone wolf, finds himself mentoring the young man instead whilst simultaneously being drawn into a tentative romance with a local shop girl.
As he falls further under the sway of Bangkok’s intoxicating beauty, Joe begins to question his isolated existence and let down his guard … just as Surat decides it’s time to clean house.
Star(s) to watch : Nicolas Cage (”Face/Off”, “Con Air”, “The Rock”, “National Treasure”, “Ghost Rider”) as Joe.
Genre : Action, Adventure, Thriller, Remake.
Release date : September 5, 2008
Fact : Produced by Nicolas Cage, but written and directed by the Pang brothers (Danny Pang & Oxide Pang) who created the horror blockbuster “The Eye” (2003).
Note : This movie is a remake of a 2001’s movie by the same title that tells a story about a cold-blooded hit man heads to Bangkok to pull off four jobs, and winds up falling in love with a local girl and bonding with his errand boy.
Rating : Coming soon.
Tagline : “There’s only one way out.”
Official website : http://www.lionsgate.com/bangkokdangerous/
Poster : http://www.impawards.com/2008/bangkok_dangerous.html


























































