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Archive for August 26th, 2008

The Dailies: August 26, 2008

Posted by Shawn Adler on August 26th, 2008

- Director Matthieu Kassovitz rips into Fox for destroying his movie, “Babylon A.D.” “It’s pure violence and stupidity.” (AMC)

- Jim and Ewan sitting in a tree…Lips lock in first official picture from dark comedy “I love You Phillip Morris.” (Jim Carrey Online)

- First trailer for “Fast and Furious” (4) pops up online. (IGN)

- Woody Harrelson to fight the undead in horror comedy “Zombieland.” (THR)


Brick Lane — $20.6K

Posted by MSN Movies: Top Box Office on August 26th, 2008
Director Sarah Gavron and screenwriter Abi Morgan team to adapt author Monica Ali's award-winning novel about a young girl from Bangladesh who finds the spark in her soul slowly fading after traveling to London for an arranged marriage. As a child, Nazneen (Tannishtha Chatterjee) was always told that she was a survivor. Now, as a young adult, she is leaving behind her mother and sister to start a new life in London's East End. Married to a man she has never met and relocated from her quaint village to a... [more]

Roving Mars — $24K

Posted by MSN Movies: Top Box Office on August 26th, 2008
Mars is Earth's closest planetary neighbor, and for decades scientists have been curious about the so-called "Red Planet," wondering if it's possible that life exists there, how its soil and terrain differs from our own, and if water can be found. While sending a manned space mission to Mars has been considered beyond the reach of America's space program, in 2001 the National Aeronautics and Space Administration approved a mission to send two "rovers" to Mars -- wheeled robots that would send images and data... [more]

The Secret of the Grain — $24.8K

Posted by MSN Movies: Top Box Office on August 26th, 2008
Though it is seldom discussed (or acknowledged) in the west, modern-day France incorporates a substantial number of immigrant communities, with many indigenes from North Africa populating the bucolic regions of southern Gaul. Abdel Kechiche's La Graine et le Mulet hones in on one such community, located on the ocean, which exudes a laid-back, unforced rhythm and a slower pace of life for all of its residents. For many years, one such occupant, sexagenarian Slimane Beiji (Habib Boufares), has nurtured a single... [more]

Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson — $27.6K

Posted by MSN Movies: Top Box Office on August 26th, 2008
Alex Gibney (director of (Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room) turns his attention from corporate scandal to Gonzo journalism with this tribute to the libido-driven, Wild Turkey-swilling writer who never knew the meaning of the word "excess." Comprised largely of never-before-seen archival materials, Gibney's film focuses on the years between 1965 and 1975, when Hunter S. Thompson was truly firing on all cylinders. Rare home movies, audiotapes, and excerpts from unpublished manuscripts combine to paint an... [more]

Encounters at the End of the World — $28.6K

Posted by MSN Movies: Top Box Office on August 26th, 2008
Werner Herzog, director of such acclaimed documentaries as Grizzly Man and Little Dieter Needs to Fly, offers his unique perspective on the South Pole in this film profiling the Antarctic community of McMurdo Station. Located on Ross Island, McMurdo Station is the headquarters of the National Science Foundation. Whether offering a detailed study of the unique survival training regimen that newcomers to McMurdo are obligated to endure or pondering the majestic beauty of a landscape where the discovery of three... [more]

U2 3D — $28.8K

Posted by MSN Movies: Top Box Office on August 26th, 2008
Hollywood A-list director Mark Pellington (The Mothman Prophecies, Arlington Road) and newcomer Catherine Owens team up to break new cinematic ground by co-helming U2 3D -- the first three-dimensional concert film in movie history. The effort intercuts footage culled from several U2 shows on their 2005-2006 Vertigo tour in Mexico City and Buenos Aires, Argentina, with Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen Jr. performing before rapt audiences. The picture opens with several thematically light rock... [more]

Un Ete Sans Point Ni Coup Sur — $32.3K

Posted by MSN Movies: Top Box Office on August 26th, 2008
It's the summer of 1969 and a wave of optimism engulfs the Western world. Martin is 12 years old and dreams of playing on the neighborhood team, emulating his new heros, the Montreal Expos. When he doesn't make the cut, his father steps in and organizes a B team. After the initial euphoria, Martin realizes that his team's biggest talent is finding new ways to lose and that his father doesn't know a thing about baseball, 12-year-old boys or his very own son. Unexpectedly thrown together, father and son spend a... [more]

Space Station — $32.4K

Posted by MSN Movies: Top Box Office on August 26th, 2008
Most people will never know what it's like to be floating 220 miles above the Earth and moving at speeds up to 17,500 mph, but now you too can experience the wonder and amazement of space as you join a crew of skilled astronauts traveling to the International Space Station. Hosted by Tom Cruise, this video takes viewers to the futuristic laboratory where future technologies are perfected and existing problems solved by a combination of dedication, bravery, and innovation. So get suited up and prepare for a... [more]

What Happens in Vegas — $35.6K

Posted by MSN Movies: Top Box Office on August 26th, 2008
Two strangers (Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher) find themselves hitched after a wild night of Las Vegas shenanigans in this 20th Century Fox comedy. Jack Fuller (Kutcher) is a single Manhattanite who can never quite commit to a permanent, long-term relationship and repeatedly hears from his lovers that he "isn't serious boyfriend material." Employed by his father (Treat Williams) at a local furniture business, Jack spends his workdays goofing off by watching sporting events behind dad's back. Joy McNally... [more]

Mongol — $36.2K

Posted by MSN Movies: Top Box Office on August 26th, 2008
Based on the controversial writings of Russian historian Lev Gumilyov, director Sergei Bodrov's look at the early years in the life of the Mongol conqueror stars Japanese actor Tadanobu Asano as Temudgin (as he was then known), Honglei Sun as Mongol chieftain Jamukha, who was both Temudgin's close friend and mortal enemy, and newcomer Khulan Chuluun as his wife, Borte. Born in the year 1162, Temudgen's childhood was marred by tragedy and peril. But a great battle would seal Temudgen's fate forever, and though... [more]

The Wackness — $41K

Posted by MSN Movies: Top Box Office on August 26th, 2008
A psychiatrist (Ben Kingsley) is put into a moral quandary when a young drug dealer who's been supplying him with pot in exchange for clinical treatment ends up dating his daughter in this comedy from All the Boys Love Mandy Lane's writer/director Jonathan Levine. Josh Peck, Famke Janssen, Mary-Kate Olsen, and Method Man co-star in the Occupant Films production. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide [more]

Hell Ride — $44.4K

Posted by MSN Movies: Top Box Office on August 26th, 2008
Veteran AIP genre star Larry Bishop (son of famed Rat Packer Joey Bishop) directs and stars in this gritty revenge tale concerning a biker gang that rallies to avenge the violent murder of a fellow gang member. An homage to such classic biker films as Chrome and Hot Leather and Angel Unchained, Hell Ride was conceived when director Bishop was invited to Quentin Tarantino's home to view a print of The Savage Seven. Upon realizing that there hadn't been a true biker film in years, the pair quickly contacted Bob... [more]

Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon — $45.2K

Posted by MSN Movies: Top Box Office on August 26th, 2008
Audiences will be transported to the surface of the moon to walk alongside the 12 extraordinary astronauts who have been there, experiencing what they saw, heard, felt, thought and did. Presented and narrated by Tom Hanks, "Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon" features never-before-seen photographs, previously unreleased NASA footage, CGI imaging and live-action renditions of the lunar landscape. It is sponsored by Lockheed Martin Corporation and filmed with the cooperation of the National Aeronautics... [more]
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