His charm and audacious jailbreaks endeared him to almost everyone — from his girlfriend Billie Frechette to an American public who had no sympathy for the banks that had plunged the country into the Depression.
But while the adventures of Dillinger’ gang — later including Baby Face Nelson and Alvin Karpis — thrilled many, J. Edgar Hoover made Dillinger America’s first Public Enemy Number One and sent in Melvin Purvis, the dashing “Clark Gable of the FBI.”
However, Dillinger and his gang outwitted and outgunned Purvis’ men in wild chases and shootouts.
Only after importing a crew of Western ex-lawmen (newly baptized as agents) and orchestrating epic betrayals — from the infamous “Lady in Red” to the Chicago crime boss Frank Nitti — were Purvis, the FBI and their new crew of gunfighters able to close in on Dillinger.
Star(s) to watch : Johnny Depp (”Pirates of the Caribbean”, “Once Upon a Time in Mexico”, “Edward Scissorhands”) as John Dillinger, Christian Bale (”Terminator Salvation”, “The Dark Knight”, “Equilibrium”, “Reign of Fire”) as Melvin Purvis, Stephen Dorff (”Blade”, “Cold Creek Manor”) as Homer Van Meter, Channing Tatum (”Fighting”, “She’s the Man”, “Step Up”, “War of the Worlds”) as Pretty Boy Floyd, David Wenham (”The Lord of the Rings”, “300″, “Van Helsing”) as Pete Pierpont, Giovanni Ribisi (”Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow”, “Gone in Sixty Seconds”, “Flight of the Phoenix”) as Alvin Karpis, & Leelee Sobieski (”Deep Impact”, “Joy Ride”, “The Glass House”) as Polly Hamilton
Director(s) : Michael Mann.
Producer(s) : Michael Mann, Jane Rosenthal, Kevin Misher, & G. Mac Brown.
Fact : Based on the book “Public Enemies: America’s Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI, 1933-34,” the film follows the transformation of the FBI as the U.S. government tried to stop the 1933 crime spree headed up by gangsters John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson, Pretty Boy Floyd, the Barkers, and Bonnie and Clyde.
Note : I’m not a big fan of Michael Mann, but considering watching Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, Stephen Dorff, & Channing Tatum, all in one movie, I guess that makes this a must-see movie.
Manny, Sid, Diego and Ellie are back in this third film in the computer-animated Ice Age series.
Scrat is still trying to nab the ever elusive nut, while maybe finding true love.
Manny and Ellie await the birth of their mini-mammoth.
Diego the saber toothed tiger wonders if hes growing too soft and Sid the sloth gets into trouble when he creates his own makeshift family by hijacking some dinosaur eggs.
On a mission to rescue the hapless Sid, the gang ventures into a mysterious underground world, where they have some close encounters with dinosaurs, battle flora and fauna, run amuck and meet a relentless, one eyed, dino-hunting weasel named Buck.
With those creatures in starring roles, fans also get another dose of the vocal talents of Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, and Queen Latifah, who all return from the previous two outings.
Director(s) : Carlos Saldanha.
Producer(s) : John C. Donkin & Lori Forte.
Fact : Featuring the voices of Denis Leary (as the voice of Diego), John Leguizamo (as the voice of Sid), Ray Romano (as the voice of of Manfred Manny the Mammoth), & Queen Latifah (as the voice of Ellie).
Note : Scrat the sabre-toothed squirrel was a creature that lived about 20,000 years ago during the days of the Ice Age, surviving the unmercifully cold climates and dodging danger of all varieties on a constant, everyday basis. Scrat’s primary goal in life was to find a place to stow his beloved acorn, an acorn that Scrat was more than just a little attached to, risking life and limb to attain it.
A global cataclysm brings about the end of the world in 2012.
With the Mayan calendar ending in 2012, a large group of people must deal with natural disasters such as volcanic eruptions, typhoons and glaciers.
Never before has a date in history been so significant to so many cultures, so many religions, scientists, and governments.
2012 is an epic adventure about a global cataclysm that brings an end to the world and tells of the heroic struggle of the survivors.
Roland Emmerich’s 2012 finds a global catastrophe threatening to end life on earth.
Star(s) to watch : John Cusack (”Con Air”, “Must Love Dogs”) as Jackson Curtis, Amanda Peet (”The Whole Nine Yards”, “The X Files: I Want to Believe”) as Kate, Oliver Platt (”The Three Musketeers”, “Beethoven”) as Carl Anheuser, & Danny Glover (”Saw”, “Shooter”, “Predator 2″, “Maverick”, “The Shaggy Dog”) as President Wilson.
Director(s) : Roland Emmerich.
Producer(s) : Roland Emmerich, Ute Emmerich, Harald Kloser, Larry J. Franco, Mark R. Gordon, Marc Weigert, & Aaron Boyd.
Fact : Also known as “Farewell Atlantis”, this movie is written, produced, and directed by Roland Emmerich, a resourceful sci-fi specialist who directed the mega-blockbuster “Independence Day” (1996), “Godzilla” (1998), “The Day After Tomorrow” (2004), “10,000 B.C.” (2008), & “The Patriot” (2000). Find out the truth about this must-see movie => Google search: 2012.
Note : This blockbuster must-see movie reunites John Cusack and Amanda Peet following their 2003 thriller movie “Identity”.
Tagline : “How would the governments of our planet prepare six billion people for the end of the world?”
Set ten years in the future, the film is an origin story, showing the rise of the Cobra Organization.
The film focuses on Duke (Channing Tatum) and Ripcord’s (Marlon Wayans) induction into the G.I. Joe Team.
Locations include the Arctic, Paris, Moscow, Washington, D.C., Australia and the Sahara.
The G.I. Joe Team is based in the Pit, while it was indicated Cobra Island will appear.
An elite military unit comprised of special operatives known as G.I. Joe, operating out of The Pit, takes on an evil organization led by a notorious arms dealer.
From the Egyptian desert to deep below the polar ice caps, the elite G.I. JOE team uses the latest in next-generation spy and military equipment to fight the corrupt arms dealer Destro and the growing threat of the mysterious Cobra organization to prevent them from plunging the world into chaos.
The story is set at Brussels-based GIJOE, an acronym for the Global Integrated Joint Operating Entity, and revolves around an international co-ed force of operatives who use high-tech equipment to battle Cobra, an evil org headed by a Scottish arms dealer.
This has since changed due to overwhelimg negative response from fans and even servicemen.
GiJoe is once again “A real american hero”, not an international UN type organization.
Now all is back to what GI Joe should be and will hopefully remain!
Star(s) to watch : Channing Tatum (”Fighting”, “She’s the Man”, “Step Up”, “War of the Worlds”) as Duke Hauser, Dennis Quaid (”Frequency”, “Vantage Point”, “The Day After Tomorrow”, “Dragonheart”, “Cold Creek Manor”, “Flight of the Phoenix”) as General Hawk, Sienna Miller (”Stardust”) as The Baroness, & Marlon Wayans (”The Ladykillers”, “Scary Movie”, “Little Man”, “White Chicks”, “Dance Flick”) as Ripcord.
Director(s) : Stephen Sommers.
Producer(s) : Stephen Sommers, Lorenzo Di Bonaventura, Brian Goldner, & Bob Ducsay.
Fact : Also known as “GI Joe”, this live-action film is based on the action figure G.I. Joe, an American soldier.
Note : Sienna Miller was named #48 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list, #2 in AskMen.com’s Top 99 Most Desirable Women, #2 by AskMen.com’s Top 99 Most Desirable Women of 2006, #42 on maxims hot 100 of 2006, #63 in FHM magazine’s “100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006″ supplement, #11 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2007 list, #27 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2008 list, and named “Film Actress of the Year” at the 2007 Glamour Women Of The Year Awards.
In the movie “Labor Pains,” Thea (Lindsay Lohan) is a young assistant at a Military Publishing House struggling to support herself and her younger sister, Emma.
After a misunderstanding occurs, Thea’s boss tries to fire her.
In a panic, she lies to her boss and tells him she’s pregnant.
What ensues?
Well, just about what anyone would expect from a movie starring Lindsay Lohan with a script that seems more realistic than that of her own life, currently.
She lies, and throws a hissy fit, determined to keep her job, even though she is barely competent (or sober enough) to slip in her own tampon.
Star(s) to watch : Lindsay Lohan (”Herbie Fully Loaded”, “Just My Luck”) as Thea, & Janeane Garofalo (”The Truth About Cats & Dogs”) as Claire.
Director(s) : Lara Shapiro.
Producer(s) : Boaz Davidson, Danny Dimbort, Brian Edwards, Joe Gatta, Warren T. Goz, David Grace, Lati Grobman, Pamela Hirsch, Avi Lerner, Stewart McMichael, Susan Pusateri, Celine Rattray, Rick Schwartz, Trevor Short, & Sabrina Sipantzi.
Fact : At 17, Lindsay Lohan was 2003’s 5th hottest teen female star. She was one of People Magazine’s “50 Most Beautiful People” (2004). She was ranked #10 in FHM’s 100 Sexiest Women in the World (2005), #4 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list, #10 in FHM’s “100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005″ special supplement (2005), #14 in FHM magazine’s “100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006″ supplement (2006), #1 on Maxim magazine’s Hot 100 of 2007 list, #3 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2006 list, #9 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2008 list, and #18 on The 20 Top-Earning Young Superstars list by Forbes magazine (2007).
Note : After a dramatic detour with “I KNOW WHO KILLED ME”, Lindsay Lohan returns to comedy “LABOR PAINS”. When her difficult boss fires her, Thea invents a pregnancy so she can keep her job.
Half a dozen kids defend their vacation home in Maine from aliens who have invaded via the upstairs.
When Tom, Jake, and friends discover that the Aliens mind control guns do not work on kids, it is up to them to save their parents and the rest of the world from the invasion all before bed time.
Star(s) to watch : Robert Hoffman (”She’s the Man”) as Ricky Dillman, & Ashley Tisdale as Bethany Pearson.
Director(s) : John Schultz.
Producer(s) : Marc S. Fischer, Barry Josephson, & Joe Hartwick Jr.
Fact : Also known as “They Came From Upstairs”.
Note : Ashley Tisdale wanked #10 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2008 list.
Tagline : “One family will come together for the biggest adventure in the universe.”
A romantically challenged morning show producer (Katherine Heigl) is reluctantly embroiled in a series of outrageous tests by her chauvinistic correspondent (Gerard Butler) to prove his theories on relationships and help her find love.
His clever ploys, however, lead to an unexpected result
Star(s) to watch : Katherine Heigl (”Valentine”, “Under Siege 2: Dark Territory”, “Wish Upon a Star”) as Abby Richter, & Gerard Butler (”300″, “Tomorrow Never Dies”, “Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life”) as Mike Alexander.
Director(s) : Robert Luketic.
Producer(s) : Deborah Jelin Newmyer, Kimberly di Bonaventura, Steven Reuther, Tom Rosenberg, & Gary Lucchesi.
Fact : Katherine Heigl is half Irish and half German. She was voted as #1 in 2008’s Askmen.com “Top 99 sexiest women in the world” poll. She was also named one of Entertainment Weekly’s Top 25 Entertainers Of The Year (2007).
Note : Gerard Butler was chosen as the most attractive man of 2005 by Hello! Magazine. He was also chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history.
Producer Jerry Bruckheimer brings his first 3-D film to the big screen with “G-FORCE”, a comedy adventure about the latest evolution of a covert government program to train animals to work in espionage.
Armed with the latest high-tech spy equipment, these highly trained guinea pigs discover that the fate of the world is in their paws.
Tapped for the “G-FORCE” are guinea pigs Darwin (voice of SAM ROCKWELL), the squad leader determined to succeed at all costs; Blaster (voice of TRACY MORGAN), an outrageous weapons expert with tons of attitude and a love for all things extreme; and Juarez (voice of PENELOPE CRUZ), a sexy martial arts pro; plus the literal fly-on-the-wall reconnaissance expert, Mooch, and a star-nosed mole, Speckles (voice of NICOLAS CAGE), the computer and information specialist.
The story is about a team of trained secret agent guinea pigs that takes on a mission for the US government.
A specially trained squad of guinea pigs is dispatched to stop a diabolical billionaire, who plans to taking over the world with household appliances.
Directed by two-time Oscar®-winning visual effects master Hoyt Yeatman—”G-FORCE” takes audiences on a high-octane thrill ride, proving once and for all that size really doesn’t matter.
Star(s) to watch : Will Arnett , Bill Nighy (”Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest”, “Underworld”, “Shaun of the Dead”, “Hot Fuzz”), Helen Tucker as Miss Bates, Jasmine Dustin (”Redline”) as Model.
Director(s) : Hoyt Yeatman.
Producer(s) : Jerry Bruckheimer, Mike Stenson, Chad Oman, Duncan Henderson, & David P I James.
Fact : Featuring the voices of Nicolas Cage (as the voice of Speckles), Sam Rockwell (as the voice of Darwin), & Steve Buscemi (as the voice of Bucky).
Note : Jerry Bruckheimer often casts Nicolas Cage and Steve Buscemi for his movies. He was ranked #19 on Premiere’s 2003 annual Hollywood Power List, #10 on Premiere’s 2006 “Power 50″ list, and #14 on EW’s The 50 Smartest People in Hollywood.
Tagline : “A breakthrough that goes beyond anything that science had imagined … a covert espionage team known as G-Force!”
When Mike (Matt Long) returns to his hometown with his new girlfriend Elizabeth (Jessica Stroup), they are welcomed with open arms from everyone, except for Shelby (Mischa Barton) who still thinks she’s Mike’s true love.
When Shelby tries to make a move on Mike, and finds out Mike has another girlfriend - she cracks.
Shelby hits Elizabeth with a car one night, and holds her hostage in her home, as Mike looks for his girlfriend and tries to stop his ex from doing the unthinkable to her.
Star(s) to watch :Jessica Stroup (”Prom Night”, “The Hills Have Eyes II”) as Elizabeth Mitchum, Mischa Barton (”The Sixth Sense”) as Shelby, & Mary Griffin as Taylor.
Director(s) : Morgan J. Freeman.
Producer(s) : Nuala Barton, Bingo Gubelmann, Jack Heller, Benji Kohn, Bill Papariella, Chris Papavasiliou, Austin Stark, & James M. Young.
Fact : Jessica Stroup is a natural brunette, despite being blonde in “The Hills Have Eyes II” (2007).
Note : Jessica Stroup received a scholarship to attend University of Georgia, but turned it down to pursue acting. At only 17, she moved to Los Angeles and immediately took acting classes and received both modeling and acting offers. Since then, Jessica has starred in several hit horror movies including “Prom Night” and “The Hills Have Eyes II”, and is booked herself a lead role in the brand new spin-off “90210″ as one of the lead characters, Erin Silver.
Harry Potter’s sixth year at Hogwarts turns out to be quite the exciting year.
First off is the arrival of a new teacher at Hogwarts, Horace Slughorn, who is a bit more useful to Harry than he realizes.
Next, Harry obtains a Potions book which used to be belong to the very mysterious Half-Blood Prince.
Harry finds that the Half-Blood Prince’s ancient scribbles are written along the margins of almost every page, giving Harry advice on how to improve greatly on his Potions work, and also teaching him a few helpful (and dangerous) spells along the way.
Amidst this, Harry is starting private lessons with Professor Dumbledore, during which Harry learns the dark secrets of Voldemort’s past, hoping that they could use these secrets to find a way to defeat him.
Harry’s year gets even more stressful with the suspicious actions of Draco Malfoy, who has been sneaking around the school doing, so Harry assumes, Voldemort’s bidding.
Harry quickly becomes determined, and slightly obsessed, to find out exactly what Malfoy has been up to and putting an end to it.
Yet, during this time, Harry and his friends go through daily life, busy with school work, Quidditch, (in which Harry has been made captain of the team) and of course, romance.
Ron has found a new girlfriend, Lavender Brown, a perky (if not obnoxious) Gryffindor student, and Hermione is not happy about it.
Ron and Hermione’s friendship takes a toll throughout the school year and Harry, as usual, is stuck in the middle.
Harry, meanwhile, is facing a romantic dilemma of his own: he realizes he is falling for his best friend’s sister, Ginny Weasley, who is unfortunately dating Harry’s classmate, Dean Thomas. Harry’s pining for Ginny and Ron’s hilarious relationship with Lavender gives this story a large dose of reality.
Throughout all the school drama, however, the obvious darkness of Voldemort’s impending rise to power is always apparent.
The incredible action-packed climax is sure to leave the audience stunned and, inevitably, prove that you shouldn’t trust everybody who you think is good, and also prove that not everyone can manage to survive.
Star(s) to watch : Alan Rickman (”Die Hard”, “Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves”) as Severus Snape, Daniel Radcliffe (”The Tailor of Panama”) as Harry Potter, & Emma Watson as Hermione Granger.
Director(s) : David Yates.
Producer(s) : David Heyman & David Barron.
Fact : Based on source material from novel “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” by J.K. Rowling.
Note : Also known as “Harry Potter 6″.
Tagline : “The past holds a dark secret, and only he can unlock the truth.”
Yakota Air Force Base, an American military compound in Japan, has been invaded by a league of shape-shifting vampires known as Chiropterans.
A vampire named Saya, who is part of covert government agency that hunts and destroys demons in a post-WWII Japan, is inserted in a military school to discover which one of her classmates is a demon is disguise.
It’s up to Saya, a grim woman of mysterious origin, and her magic sword to rid the base, and the planet, of these unwelcome and menacing monsters.
Star(s) to watch : Yasuaki Kurata (”Fist of Legend”, “So Close”) as Kato Takatora, & Allison Miller (”17 Again”) as Alice Mckee.
Director(s) : Chris Nahon.
Producer(s) : Ronny Yu, Bill Kong, Abel Nahmias, & Jamie Beardsley.
Fact : Also known as “Blood Vampire” and “Last Blood”.
Note : Chris Nahon is a French commercial and music video director who directed Jet Li’s “Kiss of the Dragon” (2001).
A gay, Austrian TV reporter worms his way into style hot spots.
Flamboyant Austrian fashionista Brüno takes his show to America.
Star(s) to watch : Sacha Baron Cohen (”Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan”, “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”) as Bruno.
Director(s) : Larry Charles.
Producer(s) : Sacha Baron Cohen, Jay Roach, Dan Mazer, & Monica Levinson.
Fact : Written and produced by Sacha Baron Cohen himself.
Note : Sacha Baron Cohen was ranked #34 on EW’s The 50 Smartest People in Hollywood (2007). He’s engaged to Australian actress Isla Fisher. Sacha Baron Cohen is good friends with professional wrestler John Cena. In contrast to his characters, he is a soft-spoken, gentlemanly Cambridge man who considered pursuing a PhD before going into comedy.
Follows the adventures of a geeky high school valedictorian who decides he has nothing to lose by making a play for the popular cheerleader, declaring his love during the graduation speech.
A nerdy valedictorian proclaims his love for the hottest and most popular girl in school – Beth Cooper (Hayden Panettiere) – during his graduation speech.
Much to his surprise, Beth shows up at his door that very night and decides to show him the best night of his life.
Star(s) to watch : Hayden Panettiere (”Racing Stripes”) as Beth Cooper, Anna Mae Routledge as Patty Keck, & Alan Ruck (”Speed”, “Twister”, “Young Guns II”, “The Happening”) as Mr. Cooverman.
Director(s) : Chris Columbus.
Producer(s) : Chris Columbus, Michael Barnathan, & Mark Radcliffe.
Fact : Based on source material from novel “I Love You, Beth Cooper” by Larry Doyle.
Note : Hayden Panettiere is a big fan of “24″. She was ranked #1 on Wizard magazine’s “Sexiest Women of TV” list (March 2008), voted #5 in FHM 100 Sexiest 2008, voted #6 in FHM 100 Sexiest 2007, and ranked #13 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2008 list.
Tagline : “She’s everything he ever wanted and one thing he never expected. Now the girl of his dreams is gonna show him the night of his life.”
A nearly empty passenger train plunges into the heart of a blizzard.
The lives of three people — a conductor, a med student and a salesman — clash when an eccentric passenger dies of a pill overdose and leaves behind a mysterious wooden box.
When the trio peer inside the box, they see a fortune beyond their imagination.
They do not realize, however, that the box possesses a corrupting, supernatural power.
Their audacious plan to share the box’s fortune by dumping the dead body from the train spins out of control.
The quest for riches becomes a brutal battle for survival.
Other passengers on the train turn into threats and obstacles.
Death and mayhem ensue.
Furthermore, the box’s promise of fortune is only an illusion.
It’s real mission is to feed off human greed and weakness, and it won’t be satisfied until everyone on the train is corrupted or dead — or both.
Star(s) to watch : Leelee Sobieski (”Deep Impact”, “The Glass House”, “88 Minutes”) as Chloe, Steve Zahn (”National Security”) as Pete, & Danny Glover (”Saw”, “Predator 2″, “Shooter”, “The Shaggy Dog”) as Miles.
Director(s) : Brian King.
Producer(s) : Arnold Rifkin, Christopher Eberts, & Michael Philip.
Fact : Although Leelee Sobieski had roles in many films, it was in 1998 that she hit the big time, starring opposite Elijah Wood in “Deep Impact” (1998). The film, which was one of the summer’s biggest hits, garnered Leelee Sobieski great reviews and brought her to the attention of many casting directors.
Note : This movie reunites Leelee Sobieski and Steve Zahn following their thriller movie “Joy Ride” (2001).
It’s been a hell of a day on the highway. When Federal Officers Elizabeth Anderson and Sam Hallaway arrive at Captain Billing’s office, they have three sets of stories to figure out and a string of vicious murders to consider.
One zealot cop, a strung out junkie and an eight year old girl all sit in testimony to the roadside rampage, but as the Feds begin to expose the fragile little details each witness conceals so carefully with a well practiced lie, they soon discover that uncovering “the truth” can come at a very big cost.
Star(s) to watch : Julia Ormond (”First Knight”, “Legends of the Fall”) as Elizabeth Anderson, Bill Pullman (”Independence Day”, “Nobel Son”, “The Grudge”, “Scary Movie 4″) as Sam Hallaway, & Michael Ironside (”Terminator Salvation”, “Starship Troopers”) as Captain Billings.
Director(s) : Jennifer Lynch.
Producer(s) : David Lynch, Harrison Kordestani, Marco Mehlitz, Kent Harper, & David Michaels.
Fact : The dark and classically beautiful British actress Julia Ormond starred in three consecutive films in which she is caught between two or more men: Brad Pitt, Aidan Quinn, and Henry Thomas in “Legends of the Fall” (1994); Sean Connery and Richard Gere in “First Knight” (1995); and Harrison Ford and Greg Kinnear in “Sabrina” (1995).
Note : When promoting “Independence Day” (1996) in South America, some people actually thought Bill Pullman was the President of the United States. Bill Pullman received an honorary doctorate of fine arts on 24 May 2008 from The University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
Tagline : “Truth is illusion. Safety is deception. Trust is perdition. Welcome to a vicious world.”
Decepticon forces return to Earth on a mission to take Sam Witwicky prisoner, after the young hero learns the truth about the ancient origins of the Transformers.
Joining the mission to protect humankind is Optimus Prime, who forms an alliance with international armies for a second epic battle.
Autobots and the US military have united to form NEST, an elite unit dedicated to wiping out Decepticons.
But when they catch a rogue ‘bot in Shanghai, it warns that something very bad is heading for Earth: a diabolical entity known as ‘The Fallen’.
Star(s) to watch :Megan Fox (”How to Lose Friends & Alienate People”) as Mikaela Banes, Isabel Lucas as Alice, Shia LaBeouf (”Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull”, “Disturbia”, “Eagle Eye”, “Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle”, “Constantine”) as Sam Witwicky, Josh Duhamel (”Turistas”) as Captain Lennox, Matthew Marsden (”DOA: Dead or Alive”, “Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid”, “Resident Evil: Extinction”, “Rambo 4″) as Graham, Tyrese Gibson (”2 Fast 2 Furious”, “Death Race”, “Flight of the Phoenix”) as USAF Tech Sergeant Epps, John Turturro (”The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3″, “You Don’t Mess with the Zohan”) as Agent Simmons, & Rainn Wilson (”My Super Ex-Girlfriend”) as College Professor.
Director(s) : Michael Bay.
Producer(s) : Steven Spielberg, Tom De Santo, Don Murphy, & Lorenzo Di Bonaventura.
Fact : Also known as “Transformers 2″, this Michael Bay’s second robot movie is loaded with bigger action sequences than the first film. With the success of the live-action film “TRANSFORMERS”, the robots in disguise proved that there was too much action for just one film. This sequel promises more in the epic battle between the Autobots and the Decepticons. All of the familiar friendly robots return for more action in the sequel to “Transformers” starring Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox.
Note : Megan Fox has Irish, Italian, French and Cherokee ancestry. She was named #68 in FHM magazine’s “100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006″ supplement, ranked #18 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2007 list, #17 on interview magazines Hollywood faces to watch “Future Stars of Tomorrow”, voted #1 sexiest woman by FHM readers for 2008, #16 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2008 list, and #1 on Moviefone’s ‘The 25 Hottest Actors Under 25′ (2008).
Tagline : “Revenge takes many forms. Revenge is coming.”
A master thief recruits a notorious thief to help him steal two famous Faberge eggs from an impenetrable vault in an effort to pull off one final job.
That veteran thief (Morgan Freeman) recruits a younger crook (Antonio Banderas) to help him pull off one final heist in order to repay his debt to the Russian mob.
Radha Mitchell plays a temptress whose romantic liaison with Antonio Banderas threatens to come between him and his partner in crime, her godfather (Morgan Freeman).
Star(s) to watch : Antonio Banderas (”Desperado”, “The Legend of Zorro”, “The 13th Warrior”, “Original Sin”), Morgan Freeman (”Bruce Almighty”, “The Dark Knight”, “Deep Impact”, “Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves”, “Wanted”, “Seven”), Robert Forster (”Me, Myself & Irene”, “Dragon Wars”, “Firewall”, “Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle”), Rade Serbedzija (”Mission: Impossible II”, “The Saint”, “Mighty Joe Young”), & Radha Mitchell (”Man on Fire”, “Phone Booth”).
Director(s) : Mimi Leder.
Producer(s) : Boaz Davidson, Randall Emmett, Avi Lerner, Danny Lerner, Johnny Martin, Lori McCreary, Trevor Short, David Varod, Les Weldon, & Henry Winterstern.
Fact : Also known as “The Code”.
Note : This movie reunites Morgan Freeman and Robert Forster following their movie “Lucky Number Slevin” (2006). It also reunites Morgan Freeman and Rade Serbedzija following their movie “Batman Begins” (2005).
When a couple of lazy hunter-gatherers (Jack Black and Michael Cera) are banished from their primitive village, they set off on an epic journey through the ancient world in “Year One.”
Star(s) to watch : Jack Black (”Enemy of the State”, “The Jackal”, “I Still Know What You Did Last Summer”, “King Kong”, “Mars Attacks!”) as Zed, Paul Rudd (”Night at the Museum”, “Romeo + Juliet”, “Forgetting Sarah Marshall”, “The 40 Year Old Virgin”) as Abel, Hank Azaria (”Godzilla”, “Run Fatboy Run”) as Abraham, Vinnie Jones (”X-Men: The Last Stand”, “Swordfish”, “Gone in Sixty Seconds”, “The Midnight Meat Train”) as Sargon, Oliver Platt (”The Three Musketeers”, “Beethoven”, “Doctor Dolittle”) as High Priest, Michael Cera (”Frequency”) as Oh, David Cross (”Men in Black”, “She’s the Man”, “Scary Movie 2″) as Cain, & Xander Berkeley (”The Rock”, “Taken”, “Air Force One”, “Terminator 2: Judgment Day”) as King.
Fact : Written, produced, and directed by Harold Ramis.
Note : Michael Cera and David Cross are reunited in this movie, following their hit TV series “Arrested Development”, where Michael Cera plays the role of George-Michael Bluth and David Cross as Tobias Fünke. Meanwhile, Hank Azaria is no stranger because he is the talented voice behind Apu, Chief Wiggum, Moe Szyslak, Snake, and many other characters in “The Simpsons”.
A book editor is forced to marry her male assistant in order to stay in the country.
When they travel to Alaska to meet his family, the new couple has to fake their way through a surprise wedding thrown by his parents.
Star(s) to watch : Ryan Reynolds (”Smokin’ Aces”, “Blade: Trinity”, “Van Wilder”) as Andrew Paxton, Malin Akerman (”Watchmen”, “The Heartbreak Kid”) as Gertrude, Sandra Bullock (”Speed”, “Demolition Man”, “The Net”, “Murder by Numbers”) as Margaret Tate, & Craig T. Nelson (”The Devil’s Advocate”) as Joe Paxton.
Director(s) : Anne Fletcher.
Producer(s) : Pete Chiarelli, Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, David Hoberman, & Todd Lieberman.
Fact : This movie reunites Ryan Reynolds and Malin Akerman following their 2004 movie “Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle”.
A police officer’s partner has died during Hurricane Katrina, but he later discovers that his partner may have been murdered.
An investigation follows, taking the officer and his new partner into the depths of the criminal underworld.
Val Kilmer and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson star in this film about cops who realize that crime reigns both inside and outside the walls of their police station.
“STREETS OF BLOOD” also stars Sharon Stone.
Star(s) to watch :Sharon Stone (”Basic Instinct”, “The Specialist”, “Sliver”, “Last Action Hero”, “Catwoman”) as Nina, Val Kilmer (”Batman Forever”, “Deja Vu”, “The Saint”, “True Romance”) as Detective Andy Devereaux, Michael Biehn (”The Rock”, “The Art of War”, “Grindhouse’s Planet Terror”) as Agent Brown, & Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson (”Righteous Kill”) as Stan Green.
Director(s) : Charles Winkler.
Producer(s) : Randall Emmett, George Furla, Avi Lerner, Matthew O’Toole, John Thompson, Charles Winkler, & Irwin Winkler.
Fact : Irish-American Sharon Stone was chosen by Empire magazine as one of the “100 Sexiest Stars in Film History” (#49) in 1995. She was also listed in Playboy Magazine’s “100 Sexiest Stars of the Century” (#24) in 1999, one of People Magazine’s “50 Most Beautiful People” in 1992, and ranked #77 in Empire (UK) magazine’s “The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time” list (October 1997).
Note : Val Kilmer and Michael Biehn reunite in this movie, following their box office western movie “Tombstone” in 1993.
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