Studio: Fox Searchlight
Written and directed by Max Mayer; Starring: Hugh Dancy, Rose Byrne and Peter Gallagher
Jul 30, 2009
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Hugh Dancy stars as the title character, a young man hampered socially and career-wise by Asperger’s and the recent death of his father. Enter Rose Byrne as Beth, the beautiful, serious, and sensitive young woman who moves into Adam’s building. He’s obsessed with astronomy, she’s a budding children’s book author (aren’t they all?).
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Studio: IFC Films
Directed by: Tommy Wirkola; Starring: Ørjan Gamst, Stig Frode Henriksen, Jeppe Laursen and Charlotte Frogner
Jul 23, 2009
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Following the blueprint that George Romero laid out, most zombie films are rife with themes of morality and apocalypse and colored with somber social commentary. Dead Snow bucks that trend.
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Studio: Paper Street Films and Animus Films
Directed by: Morgan J. Freeman; Starring: Mischa Barton, Jessica Stroup and Matt Long
Jul 20, 2009
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Homecoming provides one valuable lesson: If your boyfriend drives off, leaving you drunk before you’ve checked into your motel room, break up with him on the spot.
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Studio: Warner Bros.
Directed by David Yates; Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Jim Broadbent, Alan Rickman and Michael Gambon
Jul 15, 2009
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The sixth film based on author J.K. Rowling’s massively popular Harry Potter books, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince just might be the Empire Strikes Back of the series.
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Studio: Fox Searchlight
Directed by Marc Webb; Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel
Jul 15, 2009
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From its sardonic opening (a short preface of text that calls out an ex-girlfriend) to its final line of dialogue, (500) Days of Summer abounds with humor and romantic spirit, sparked by dynamic storytelling, fanciful imagery, a splendid music soundtrack, and a charismatic, star-making performance from Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
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Studio: Samuel Goldwyn Films
Directed by Chris Nahon; Starring: Gianna, Allison Miller, Liam Cunningham, JJ Feild, Koyuki and Yasuaki Kurata
Jul 10, 2009
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Based on the cult anime series of the same name, Blood: The Last Vampire is a full-length remake of a shorter animated film.
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Studio: Universal Pictures
Directed by Larry Charles; Starring: Sacha Baron Cohen
Jul 09, 2009
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In Brüno, Sacha Baron Cohen transforms into a clumsy and alienated member of the chic European fashion community. Having once hosted the most popular style-focused television show in all German-speaking countries sans Germany, Brüno comes to America in search of a new audience after being blacklisted in Europe.
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Jun 25, 2009
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Dear Lemon Lima takes an offbeat yet compassionate look at heartbreak and identity discovery at the onset of teenagehood.
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Studio: DreamWorks/Paramount
Directed by Michael Bay; Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox and John Turturro
Jun 24, 2009
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When filmmakers turn to the work of, say, H.G. Wells or Daphne du Maurier as source material, it doesn’t guarantee that their stories will produce exciting, compelling films, but when your inspiration is Hasbro, are you really giving yourself a chance?
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Apr 23, 2009
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The 13th annual City of Lights, City of Angels (COL•COA) film festival, a weeklong showcase for new French films, is underway in Los Angeles this week.
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