Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Nim's Island
Anything can happen on Nim's Island, a magical place ruled by a young girl's imagination. It is an existence that mirrors that of her favorite literary character, Alex Rover - the world's greatest adventurer. But Alexandra, the author of the Rover books, leads a reclusive life in the big city. When Nim's father goes missing from their island, a twist of fate brings her together with Alexandra. Now they must draw courage from their fictional hero, Alex Rover, and find strength in one another to conquer Nim's Island.
With Abigail Breslin, Alphonso McAuley, Gerard Butler, Jodie Foster and Morgan Griffin.
Shine a Light
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Flawless
The ruins
The Ugly Duckling and me
Ratso (voiced by Morgan C Jones) is a wheeler-dealing rat who scrapes a living as theatrical agent to Wesley, the Longest Worm In The World (Paul Tylack). However, when fate lands Ratso slap bang in the middle of a duck farm, he ends up becoming the de facto father to a newly-hatched, extremely ugly duckling named Ugly (Kim Larney, then Justin Gregg, as Ugly grows up fast).
Ratso's first thought is to head for his cousin Ernie's carnival, hoping to make some money by exploiting Ugly's unconventional appearance. But first they have to escape from the duck yard.
Sunday, March 9, 2008
The Bucket List
Monday, March 3, 2008
Juno
Juno is an Academy Award-winning 2007 drama film directed by Jason Reitman and written by Diablo Cody. Ellen Page stars as the title character, a sharp-tongued teenager confronting an unplanned pregnancy. Michael Cera, Jennifer Garner and Jason Bateman also star. The film won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.
The film has earned overwhelmingly positive reviews, making many critics' top ten lists for 2007, as well as receiving four Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture and Best Actress for Ellen Page. Additionally, Juno made back its budget of $6.5 million in only 20 days, 19 of which the film was in limited release,[1] and it has gone on to make more than 20 times that amount in North America alone.
No Country for Old Men
No Country for Old Men is a 2005 novel by American author Cormac McCarthy. Set along the United States–Mexico border in 1980, the story concerns an illicit drug deal gone wrong in a remote desert location. The title comes from the poem "Sailing to Byzantium" by William Butler Yeats. In 2007 a film adaptation was released, which won four Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
With Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Kelly Macdonald, Tommy Lee Jones and Woody Harrelson.
Run Fatboy Run
A chunky, clueless guy leaves his pregnant fiancée on their wedding day only to discover, 5 years later, that she is his one true love. But in order to win back her heart, he looks to finish his first marathon while making her realize her new man is the wrong guy for her.
With Dylan Moran, Hank Azaria, Simon Pegg and Thandie Newton.
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