Filme Iulie 2008
No Regret – Drama, Romance
Lee Han, Lee Young-hoon, Cho Hyun-chul, Kim Dong-wook, Jung Seung-gil
Set in Seoul, South Korea, “No Regret” centers on Sumin (Lee Young-Hoon), who leaves the orphanage where he grew up & heads to the city to study art design! After losing his job at a factory due to layoffs, he finds himself working as a prostitute in a gay bar.
Hancock – Action, Adventure, Drama
Will Smith, Jason Bateman, Charlize Theron, Daeg Faerch, Lauren Hill, Darrell Foster
“Hancock” centers on a tortured superhero (Will Smith) who crash-lands in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, & tries to transform himself by romancing an alluring housewife, causing big chaos in the city.
The Wackness – Comedy
Josh Peck, Sir Ben Kingsley, Method Man, Mary Kate Olsen
It’s the summer of 1994, and the streets of N.Y. are pulsing with hip-hop & wafting with the sweet aroma of marijuana — but change is in the air. The newly- inaugurated mayor, Rudy Giuliani, is beginning to implement his anti-fun initiatives against “crimes” like noisy portable radios, graffiti & public drunkenness.
Diminished Capacity – Comedy
Alan Alda, Matthew Broderick, Virginia Madsen
Alan Alda is Rollie Zerb, a small-town Missouri old-timer with Alzheimer’s, who lives with his sister (& some guy named Wendell in a trailer by the house). They are visited by Cooper (Matthew Broderick), who arrives at his mother’s request to help talk Uncle Rollie into a nursing home.
Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson – Documentary
Johnny Depp, Jimmy Carter, George McGovern
Narrated by Johnny Depp. A fast moving, wildly entertaining documentary with an iconic soundtrack, the film addresses the major touchstones in Thompson’s life-his intense & ill fated relationship with the Hell’s Angels, his near-successful bid for the office of sheriff in Aspen in 1970, the notorious story behind the landmark Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas, his deep involvement in Senator George McGovern’s 1972 presidential campaign, and many more.
August – Drama
Josh Hartnett, Adam Scott, David Bowie, Naomie Harris
August centers on two brothers fighting to keep their start-up company afloat on Wall Street during August 2001, a month before the 9/11 terrorist attacks!
Eight Miles High – Comedy, Drama
Natalia Avelon, David Scheller, Matthias Schweighöfer
Achim Bornhak’s movie focuses on the restless life of Uschi Obermaier, the icon of the 1968 movement in Germany & groupie. At the age of 16, Uschi is bored by her job in a photo lab, but soon becomes the “it girl” of Munich’s club scene
Garden Party – Drama
Tierra Abbott, Christopher Allport, Lisa Arturo, Erik Bragg
Los Feliz, CA – On the sleazier side of Sunset, teenage beauty APRIL has humble ambitions. She’s searching for a way to get by without taking off her clothes-any more than she already has. But the going is tough. TODD is one of those prospective clients. A porn addicted artist in search of a way out of a sexless relationship & into an adventure, he’s happy to help Sally get revenge for some past indiscretions. In exchange, Sally helps Todd live out his deep fantasy.
Hellboy II: The Golden Army – Action, Adventure
Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Luke Goss, Thomas Kretschmann, Doug Jones, Luke Goss, Anna Walton
“Hellboy 2″ will expand the world of Hellboy & surround him with characters both new & familiar as he confronts a deadly threat to mankind. Ron Perlman returns to the title role as Hellboy, a humanoid creature born in the flames of Hell & brought to Earth as an infant. Raised in secret, the adolescent “HB” becomes an agent for the top-secret Bureau for Paranormal Research and Development (BPRD), a covert government agency which serves as the planet’s line of defense against otherworldly evil. Selma Blair will also reprise the role of Liz Sherman, a pyrokinetic human who is HB’s colleague & love interest.
Journey to the Center of the Earth – Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Brendan Fraser, Josh Hutcherson, Anita Briem
When a group of kids find Jules Verne’s original manuscript for his book “Journey to the Center of the Earth,” they discover that he actually took the trip himself, & using the manuscript as a map, they follow his course into the earth core!
Meet Dave – Comedy, Sci-Fi
Eddie Murphy, Gabrielle Union, Ed Helms, Elizabeth Banks
Seeking a way to save their doomed world, a crew of tiny, human-looking aliens arrives on earth in the perfect disguise- — a spaceship shaped like ordinary man.
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired – Documentary
Marina Zenovich’s film is an extensive exploration of the circumstances that led up to – and the circus that followed – Polanski’s conviction for having unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor. Zenovich had unprecedented access to several of the key players in the case, including the lawyers representing the case, the media covering it, & the unusually clear-eyed and candid victim. Unearthing a trove of telling footage from the past, & combining it with insightful interviews from today, she brings comprehension & clarity to events long clouded by myth & misconception.
The Stone Angel – Drama
Ellen Burstyn, Christine Horne, Cole Hauser, Kevin Zegers
Based on the best-selling novel by Margaret Laurence, Stone Angel is the story of feisty firecracker Hagar Shipley (Christine Horne, Oscar Winner Ellen Burstyn). Her passionate heart has always ruled her head & her choices have put her at odds with family and friends.
The Dark Knight – Action, Crime, Drama
Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Aaron Eckhart
The follow-up to the action hit “Batman Begins,” “The Dark Knight” reunites director Christopher Nolan & star Christian Bale, who reprises the role of Batman/Bruce Wayne. In the new film, Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon & District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the city streets.
The Doorman – Comedy
Lucas Akoskin, Mevlut Akkaya, Tim Bauman, Brian Blessinger,
In “The Doorman,” a film crew has set out to make an insiders guide to the legendary New York City club scene with its most famous gatekeeper, Trevor W., “starring” as their host!
Mad Detective - Crime, Thriller
Ching Wan Lau, Andy On, Ka Tung Lam, Kelly Lin
A rookie cop teaming up with a former officer to hunt down a serial killer.
Mamma Mia! – Comedy, Musical, Romance
Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Julie Walters, Amanda Seyfried, Dominic Cooper
Meryl Streep will play the rebellious single mother of a bride-to-be who never met her father. The daughter invites three likely paternal candidates to her wedding, & the ensuing conflict triggers the performance of 22 Abba hits including “Dancing Queen,” “Take a Chance on Me” & “The Winner Takes It All.”
Space Chimps – Adventure, Animation, Comedy
Jeff Daniels, Stanley Tucci, Patrick Warburton, Cheryl Hines
“Space Chimps” is a comedy adventure about two NASA chimps that are sent to a galaxy far, far, far away. One chimp has ‘The Right Stuff,’ & the other, a good natured goofball, has ‘The Wrong Stuff.’
Take – Drama, Drama
Minnie Driver, Jeremy Renner
The lives of two strangers – a struggling mother & a gambling addict – meet in tragedy. Years pass, and they must come to terms with themselves, & one another.
Transsiberian – Crime, Drama, Thriller
Woody Harrelson, Ben Kingsley, Emily Mortimer, Kate Mara
“Transsiberian” revolves around an American couple, Roy (Harrelson) and Jessie (Mortimer), who travel on the famed Trans-Siberian train from China to Moscow. They soon encounter another couple, Abby (Mara) & her boyfriend, Carlos (Noriega)…
Falling For Grace – Comedy, Romance
Fay Ann Lee, Gale Harold, Margaret Cho, Ken Leung,
Grace Tang is an ambitious Wall Street banker determined to work her way up the ladder of life & out of working-class Chinatown. Mistaken at an opera soiree as the heiress of a famous Hong Kong fashion dynasty, Grace is suddenly swept into the inner circle of Manhattan’s elite and …
Two Tickets to Paradise – Comedy
D.B. Sweeney, Ed Harris, Pat Hingle, Mark Moses, Rex Linn
Boy A – Drama
Andrew Garfield, Peter Mullan, Shaun Evans, Katie Lyons
“Boy A” is a powerful coming-of-age drama that raises difficult questions about the morals of our times.
American Teen – Documentary, Drama
Hannah Bailey, Colin Clemens, Megan Krizmanich,
A documentary on seniors at a high school in a small Indiana town and their various cliques.
Brideshead Revisited – Drama
Matthew Goode, Ben Whishaw, Hayley Atwell, Emma Thompson
The memoirs of Captain Charles Ryder who is stationed at Brideshead Castle during WWII & remembers his involvement with the owners of the Brideshead estate: the aristocratic yet Catholic Flyte family and in particular brother & sister Sebastian and Julia.
Bustin’ Down The Door – Documentary
Edward Norton
“Bustin’ Down The Door” chronicles a tumultuous two-year period of competitive & cultural clashes in the mid-Seventies in surfing’s Mecca – Hawaii’s North Shore of Oahu – as a small crew of Australians and South Africans set out with attitude & determination to change the world of surfing.
Step Brothers – Comedy
Adam Scott, John C. Reilly, Mary Steenburgen, Will Ferrell
Will Ferrell & John C. Reilly will play coddled guys who live with their respective single parents. Their folks fall in love and marry, making the guys stepbrothers. From the team that brought you “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby” and “Anchorman: Legend of Ron Burgundy.”
The X-Files: I Want to Believe – Drama, Mystery, Thriller
David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Amanda Peet
In grand “X-Files” manner, the film’s storyline is being kept under wraps, known only to top studio brass & the film’s principals. This much can be revealed: The supernatural thriller is a stand-alone story in the tradition of some of the show’s most acclaimed & beloved episodes, and takes the always-complicated relationship between Fox Mulder (Duchovny) & Dana Scully (G.Anderson) in unexpected directions.
The Rocker – Comedy, Romance
Rainn Wilson, Christina Applegate, Josh Gad, Teddy Geiger, Jane Lynch, Emma Stone
“The Rocker” is Robert “Fish” Fishman, the drummer for an eighties hair band. He’s living the rock n’ roll dream… until he is kicked out of the group. Twenty years later, the desperate rocker joins his nephew’s band, “A.D.D.,” finally reclaiming the rock-god throne he’s always thought he deserved…








