The Betrayal

Also Known As Nerakhoon, Nerakoon

Plot
An attempt to portray the struggle of filmmaker Thavisouk Phrasavath's family to survive the impact of U.S. foreign policy in Laos and to understand his father's involvement in the war.

Detail Info
Director Ellen Kuras
Writers Ellen Kuras, Thavisouk Phrasavath
Producers Cara Mertes, Ellen Kuras, Wilder Knight III, Gini Reticker, Neda Armian
Editor Thavisouk Phrasavath
Running Time 1 hr. 36 min.
Release Date November 21st, 2008 (limited)
Distributors Cinema Guld
Country US

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FUEL

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Unveils a curtain of deception covering America's dependence on foreign oil as it explores one possible solution to the coming energy crisis. Made from vegetable oil, 'biodiesel' fuel is an economically sustainable, environmentally sound alternative already widely used in Europe. It has the potential to reduce dangerous green house gases, boost America's sagging economy, and reduce our dependency on foreign oil.

Detail Info
Director Josh Tickell
Producer Josh Tickell, Dale 'Chip' Rosenbloom, Darius Fisher, Rebecca Harrell
Editor Tina Imahara, Michael Horwitz
Writers Josh Tickell, Johnny O'Hara
Running Time 1 hr. 30 min.
Release Date November 14th, 2008 (limited)
Distributors Greenlight Theatrical
Country US, Australia

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A Christmas Tale

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Junon and Abel are the parents of three grown children: Elizabeth, a melancholic playwright with a mathematician husband and a tortured teenage son, Paul; Henri, the self-destructive black sheep, banished from family events by Elizabeth five years prior; youngest Ivan, the peacemaker, is married to the beautiful Sylvia and has two eccentric little boys; while a fourth--Joseph, the eldest--died from leukemia as a boy. When the disease reappears again in the family, all are tested to see who can be a donor, and then everyone--including lovesick cousin Simon and Henri's girlfriend, Faunia--return home for a long Christmas weekend. All crowded again under the same roof, solidarity quickly--and hilariously--devolves into feuding, drunkenness and bed-hopping, as everyone struggles to make sense of the mysteries of family, life, and what lies ahead.

Cast
Catherine Deneuve as Junon
Mathieu Amalric as Henri
Melvil Poupaud as Ivan
Chiara Mastroianni as Sylvia
Anne Consigny as Elizabeth
Emmanuelle Devos as Faunia
Samir Guesmi as Spatafora
Jean-Paul Roussillon (II) as Abel
Hippolyte Girardot as Claude
Francoise Bertin as Rosaimee
Azize Kabouche as Dr. Zraidi

Detail Info
Directed by Arnaud Desplechin
Produced by Martine Cassinelli, Pascal Caucheteux, Benoit Pilot
Writer Emmanuel Bourdieu, Arnaud Desplechin
Editor Laurence Briaud
Running Time 2 hrs. 32 min.
Release Date November 14th, 2008 (limited)
Distributors IFC Films
Country France

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Fast & Furious

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Vin Diesel and Paul Walker reteam for the ultimate chapter of the franchise built on speed -- "Fast and Furious." Heading back to the streets where it all began, they rejoin Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster to blast muscle, tuner and exotic cars across Los Angeles and floor through the Mexican desert in the new high-octane action-thriller.

When a crime brings them back to L.A., fugitive ex-con Dom Toretto (Diesel) reignites his feud with agent Brian O'Conner (Walker). But as they are forced to confront a shared enemy, Dom and Brian must give in to an uncertain new trust if they hope to outmanuever him. And from convoy heists to precision tunnel crawls across international lines, two men will find the best way to get revenge: push the limits of what's possible behind the wheel.

Cast
Vin Diesel as Dominic Toretto
Paul Walker as Brian O' Connor
Michelle Rodriguez as Letty Marciano
Jordana Brewster as Mia Toretto
Laz Alonso as Fenix Rise
Gal Gadot as Gisele Harabo
Sung Kang as Han Lue
John Ortiz as Antonio "Diamond" Braga

Detail Info
Directed by Justin Lin
Produced by Neal H. Moritz, Vin Diesel, Michael Fottrell
Written by Chris Morgan
Music by Brian Tyler
Cinematography Amir Mokri
Editing by Christian Wagner
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date(s) June 12, 2009
Country United States
Language English
Budget $85 Million
Preceded by The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)

The Wolfman

Set in the late 1880s, the film keeps the plotline of the original, with Lawrence Talbot meeting his father following the death of his brother. The film details events during Lawrence's past that led to his estrangement from his father (which includes Gwen), and the setting is expanded from Blackmore (now identified as the village from the original) to London. The official synopsis states Talbot was traumatized by his mother's death as a child, while Gwen Conliffe is his brother's fiancée. Following his brother's disappearance, Talbot hunts a murderer, which turns out to be a werewolf, and the curse is passed on.

Cast
Benicio del Toro as Lawrence Talbot
Anthony Hopkins as Sir John Talbot
Emily Blunt as Gwen Conliffe
Hugo Weaving as Detective Aberline
Geraldine Chaplin as Maleva

Detail Info
Directed by Joe Johnston
Produced by Scott Stuber, Rick Yorn, Mary Parent, Benicio del Toro
Written by David Self, Andrew Kevin Walker
Music by Danny Elfman
Cinematography Shelly Johnson
Editing by Dennis Virkler
Distributed by Universal Studios
Release date(s) April 3, 2009
Country United States, United Kingdom
Language English
Budget US$85 million

External Link
Official Website

Bond director Marc Forster in for "Die Bad"

Wednesday November 5 11:53 PM ET

With his James Bond movie "Quantum of Solace" set to blow the doors off the worldwide box office, director Marc Forster has signed on for a new project.

The German-Swiss filmmaker, who previously shot specialized fare like "Stranger than Fiction" and "Finding Neverland," has been attached to "Die Bad," a remake of a Korean action movie.

The original film, released in 2000, centers on a set of interlocking stories featuring a gangster and gang violence in South Korea. The Universal Pictures remake will be set in the United States.

"Solace," which has already broken UK box office records ahead of its November 14 bow in North America, has been acknowledged by many critics as perhaps the most action-heavy James Bond movie in the long-running franchise.

Reuters/Hollywood Reporter

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Special

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Les Franken leads a painfully unremarkable life as a metermaid until he enrolls in a drug study for an experimental anti-depressant. An unexpected side effect of the drug convinces Les he is developing special powers and must quit his job to answer his new calling in life--superhero.

Cast
Josh Peck as Joey
Michael Rapaport as Les Franken
Alexandra Holden as Maggie
Paul Blackthorne as Jonas Exiler
Jack Kehler as Dr. Dobson

Detail Info
Directed by Jeremy Passmore, Hal Haberman
Produced by Frank Mele, Edward Parks, Andre Fabrizio
Writer Jeremy Passmore, Hal Haberman
Music Tom Wolfe (II), Manish Raval
Running Time 1 hr. 24 min.
Release Date November 21st, 2008 (limited)
Distributors Magnet
Production Co. Divergent Pictures
Country United States

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I Can't Think Straight

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Tala, a London-based Jordanian of Palestinian origin prepares for an elaborate wedding with her Jordanian fiancé, when she encounters Leyla, a young British Indian woman who is dating her best friend Ali. Spirited Christian Tala and shy Muslim Leyla could not be more different from each other but the attraction is immediate. Tala's feisty nature provokes Leyla out of her shell and soon both women reveal their feelings for each other. But Tala is not ready to accept the implications of the choice her heart has made and escapes back to Jordan where her chain-smoking high-brow mother finishes preparations for an ostentatious wedding. As family members descend and the wedding day approaches, simmering family tensions come to boiling point and the pressure mounts for Tala to be true to herself. Meanwhile heartbroken Leyla relishes her newly found sense of identity and self-respect and moves on with her new life--much to the shock of her tradition-loving Indian parents. Single again, Tala flies back to London--but it will take more than just a date set up by Ali and Leyla's sister Zara to win Leyla back.

Cast
Lisa Ray as Tala
Sheetal Sheth as Leyla
Gabrielle Amies as Aunty Ramzi
Daud Shah as Hani
Rez Kempton as Ali
Anya Lahiri as Lamia
George Tardios as Uncle Ramzi
Sam Vincenti as Karim

Detail Info
Director Shamim Sarif
Screenplay Shamim Sarif
Producer Hanan Kattan
Editor David Martin
Running Time 1 hr. 37 min.
Release Date November 21st, 2008 (limited)
MPAA Rating PG-13 for sexual content
Country United Kingdom, France, Jordan

"High School Musical 3" gets singalong version

Tuesday November 4 3:29 PM ET

Fans have barely had the time to learn the words, but Disney this Friday is launching a singalong version of its "High School Musical 3: Senior Year" hit movie.

After just two weeks at the top of U.S. box offices, the singalong version will be rolled out on Friday at 125 movie theaters in major U.S. cities.

It's the first time Walt Disney Pictures has released a singalong version of a movie in theaters nationwide but the decision follows a modern trend set by "Hairspray" in 2007 and "Mamma Mia," which was based on Abba tunes, this past summer.

"We felt that the ('High School Musical 3') movie's huge base of enthusiastic fans would really embrace a singalong version," said Mark Zoradi, president of Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group.

The third installment in the money-spinning song and dance teen franchise has already earned more than $146 million at the worldwide box office since its October 22 roll-out.

"High School Musical 3: Senior Year" soundtrack sales however were pushed into second place on the Billboard 200 album charts last week by Australian rock band AC/DC's first album in eight years, "Black Ice."

(Reporting by Jill Serjeant; Editing by Bob Tourtellotte)

The World Unseen - Movie Trailer

The World Unseen

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In a tightly knit community of South Asians in South Africa, the people live in limbo between the stark racial poles of apartheid. They have been able to carve out a delicate peace with the exception of Amina. She is a rebel. In fact, she owns a cafe that serves all the neighborhood social outlaws. It is the only place in town to have any fun, and of course, this infuriates the apartheid police. However, Amina is more than a match for the cops, but she does have other personal weaknesses. When she first sets eyes on Miriam, she is suddenly as shy as a schoolgirl. Miriam is married but fascinated by this unconventional woman who shows her so much attention. In time, Amina gains the courage to invite Miriam for driving lessons. Alone together in the car, the two women can only surrender to the inevitable.

Cast
Grethe Fox as Madeleine
Nandana Sen as Rehmat
Parvin Dabas as Omar
Sheetal Sheth as Amina
Lisa Ray as Miriam


Detail Info
Director Shamim Sarif
Writer Shamim Sarif Source Material (from novel: "The World Unseen")
Producer Hanan Kattan
Editor David Martin
Music Richard Blackford
Running Time 1 hr. 44 min.
Release Date Nov 7th, 2008 (limited

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JCVD

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Movie hero Jean-Claude Van Damme finds himself out of money, fighting for custody of his daughter and losing every good action role to Steven Seagal. In an attempt to escape, the aging star walks away from his shrinking spotlight and returns home to his native Brussels. But when he is thrown into a real-life hostage situation, everyone sees a side of Van Damme they've never seen before as he takes on the police, battles the perpetrators and creates a media firestorm that captures the attention of the world.

Cast
Jean-Claude van Damme
Francois Damiens
Zinedine Soualem
Karim Belkhadra
Jean-Francois Wolff

Detail Info
Directed by Mabrouk El Mechri
Produced by Marc Fiszman, Jean-Claude van Damme, Sidonie Dumas
Writers
Screenplay: Christophe Turpin
Source Material: Vincent Ravalec
Editor Kako Kelber, Emmanuelle Mimran
Running Time 1 hr. 32 min.
Release Date November 7th, 2008 (limited)
Distributors Peace Arch Entertainment Group
Filming Locations Brussels, Belium
Country France

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Pray The Devil Back To Hell

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The story about a group of brave and visionary women who demanded peace for Liberia, a nation torn to shreds by a decades old civil war. Combining contemporary interviews, archival images, and scenes of present-day Liberia the film recounts the experiences and memories of the women who stood up to their country's tyrannical leader and brutal warlords, in order to bring peace to their tormented country.

Cast
Janet Johnson Bryant
Etweda Cooper
Vaiba Flomo
Leymah Gbowee
Asatu Bah Kenneth
Etty Weah

Detail Info
Director Gini Reticker
Editor Kate Taverna
Music Blake Leyh
Running Time 1 hr. 30 min.
Release Date November 7th, 2008 (limited)
Distributors Balcony Releasing
Country US