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Marley and Me

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Newly married John and his wife Jenny were both animal lovers, and they decided to buy a dog for their home, prior to having children. The dog they acquired as a puppy (named Marley after singer Bob Marley) rapidly grew into a strong adult, but despite their efforts at dog training (he was kicked out of his first dog obedience school by the instructor, who John Grogan called Ms. Dominatrix), he mainly did not accept the authority and directions of his owners. At times Marley used his great strength to destroy property, and tended to chew through doors, strongly built dog crates, and even basement walls and doors, especially when impelled by his lifelong phobia of thunderstorms. At other times he dragged people and furniture around when he wished to socialize with other dogs or explore scents.

Marley stayed with his family as they moved from their original home to Boca Raton and up to Pennsylvania, and as they had their three children. On several occasions he showed deep empathy and a more serious side, comforting his mistress after a miscarriage, and protecting the victim and his owner when a neighbor was assaulted. Nearly rehoused during postpartum depression, he was allowed to stay and became a beloved companion of the children as they grew.

Eventually, Marley was unavoidably put to sleep following a recurrence of bloat (a nearly fatal condition requiring major surgery with unpredictable results) at age 13, when he was already seriously weakened from old age. Before Marley slipped away, John told him something no one had ever told him, "You are a great dog." Marley was deeply mourned by the entire family, especially by the author and his wife, who saw in him a role model and mentor of unconditional love, devotion, and the art of enjoying and living life to the full. In the epilogue, the author describes how the following summer, his wife finds by chance an advert for a dog that "could have been his identical twin" in both looks and high energy behavior, and ends the book on a hanging note as the couple reflect on the gap in their lives and decide to go and see the new possible addition to their home.

Cast
Jennifer Aniston
Owen Wilson
Alan Arkin

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Directed by David Frankel
Produced by Kevin Halloran, Gil Netter, Karen Rosenfelt
Written by Scott Frank, John Grogan
Music by Theodore Shapiro
Cinematography Florian Ballhaus'
Country USA
Language English

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House

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On a deserted back road in Alabama, Jack and Stephanie find themselves driving fast and running late. Their world suddenly changes when a strange accident leaves them stranded with no car, no cell phone coverage, and no help in sight. They have no choice except to continue on foot. As darkness approaches, they round a bend and see a small sign at the top of a long gravel driveway: The Wayside Inn. The exhausted couple stands in front of an inviting house, complete with gated stone wall, ancient oak trees, and a note welcoming weary travelers. Inside they find another couple with an equally troubling story about a similar accident. It seems that backwoods pranksters have made their day miserable. Still, they are safe … Or so they think.

Cast
Michael Madsen as Officer Lawdale
Reynaldo Rosales as Jack
Julie Ann Emery as Leslie
Heidi Dippold as Stephanie
J.P. Davis as Randy
Bill Moseley as Stewart
Leslie Easterbrook as Betty
Lew Temple as Pete
Allana Bale as Susan

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Directed by Robby Henson
Produced by Ralph Winter, Joe Goodman, Bobby Neutz, Wojtek Frykowski
Written by
Ted Dekker, Frank E. Peretti (novel)
Rob Green (Screenplay)
Cinematography Marcin Koszalka
Distributed by Lionsgate Entertainment and Roadside Attractions
Release date(s) November 14, 2008 (Limited) (U.S.)
Country United States
Language English

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What Just Happened

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Two nail-biting, back-stabbing, roller-coaster weeks in the world of a middle-aged Hollywood producer as he tries to juggle an actual life with an outrageous series of crises in his day job. Ben is besieged by people who want him all to be sorts of things -- a money maker, an ego buster, a bad news breaker, an artistic champion, a loyal husband, an all-knowing father, not to mention sexy, youthful and tuned-in -- everything except for the one thing he and all the preposterously behaved people he's surrounded by really are: bumbling human beings just trying to survive by any means necessary.

Cast
Robert De Niro
Sean Penn
Catherine Keener
John Turturro
Robin Wright Penn
Stanley Tucci
Kristen Stewart
Bruce Willis

Detail Info
Director Barry Levinson
Producers Todd Wagner, Mark Cuban, Eric Kopeloff, Robert De Niro, Art Linson, Jane Rosenthal, Barry Levinson
Writer :

• Screenplay (adaptation) : Art Linson
• Book: Art Linson

Running Time 1 hr. 50 min.
Release Date October 17th, 2008 (limited)
MPAA Rating R
Filming Locations Los Angeles, California USA

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Synecdoche, New York

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Caden, the main character, is a theatre director. After the inception of his new play, he discovers that his various autonomic functions are shutting down one at a time. The movie goes into themes such as the nature of family, of home, and of male-female relationships, all while blurring the nature of reality and representation in a nature consistent with the earlier work of Charlie Kaufman.

Cast
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Catherine Keener
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Michelle Williams
Samantha Morton
Hope Davis
Emily Watson
Dianne Weist
Tom Noonan

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Directed by Charlie Kaufman
Produced by Anthony Bregman
Spike Jonze
Charlie Kaufman
Written by Charlie Kaufman
Distributed by Sony Pictures Classics
Release date(s) North America:
October 24, 2008
Country United States
Language English

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Defiance

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During World War II, three Jewish brothers escape their Nazi-occupied homeland of West Belarus and join the Soviet partisans to combat the Nazis. They build a village in a forest and manage to save some 1,200 Jews and other fugitives.

Cast
Daniel Craig as Tuvia Bielski, one of the three Jewish brothers
Liev Schreiber as Zus Bielski, one of the three Jewish brothers
Jamie Bell as Asael Bielski, one of the three Jewish brothers
Alexa Davalos as Lilka, a Polish refugee and the love interest of Craig's character
Tomas Arana as Ben Zion, a resistance leader
Iben Hjejle in a yet unknown role

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Directed by Edward Zwick
Produced by Edward Zwick, Pieter Jan Brugge
Written by Edward Zwick
Music by James Newton Howard
Cinematography Eduardo Serra
Editing by Steven Rosenblum
Distributed by Paramount Vantage
Release date(s) December 12, 2008
Country United States
Language English
Budget $50 million

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Nothing Like the Holidays

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Is a family drama comedy about three Puerto Rican siblings return to their parents' home for Christmas in Humboldt Park on Chicago's northwest side.

Cast
John Leguizamo
Debra Messing as the wife of Leguizamo's character
Freddy Rodríguez
Alfred Molina
Jay Hernandez
Luis Guzmán
Melonie Diaz
Vanessa Ferlito
Elizabeth Peña

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Directed by Alfredo De Villa
Written by Rick Najera, Ted Perkins, Alison Swan
Distributed by Overture Films
Anchor Bay Entertainment (DVD)
Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Canadian DVD)
Alliance Films (Canadian Theatrical)
Release date(s) December 12, 2008
Country United States
Language English

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Delgo

Delgo is an animated feature film by the independent Atlanta-based Fathom Studios. It premiered on April 17, 2008 at the Red Stick International Animation Festival, and will be widely released in the US and Canada on December 12, 2008. Delgo's release had been postponed several times (pre-production began in 1998) in part due to the death of Anne Bancroft (one of the lead voices).

The film stars the voices of Freddie Prinze Jr. as Delgo, Jennifer Love Hewitt as Kyla, Anne Bancroft as Sedessa, Chris Kattan as Filo, Val Kilmer as Bogardus, Malcolm McDowell as Raius, Louis Gossett, Jr. as King Zahn, Michael Clarke Duncan as Elder Marley, Eric Idle as Spig, Kelly Ripa as Kurrin and Burt Reynolds as Delgo's Father.

Cast
Freddie Prinze Jr. as Delgo
Jennifer Love Hewitt as Kyla
Anne Bancroft as Sedessa
Chris Kattan as Filo
Val Kilmer as Bogardus
Malcolm McDowell as Raius
Louis Gossett, Jr. as King Zahn
Michael Clarke Duncan as Elder Marley
Eric Idle as Spig
Kelly Ripa as Kurrin
Burt Reynolds as Delgo's Father
Brad Abrell as Spog
Sally Kellerman as the Narrator
Mary Matilyn Mouser as Baby Delgo

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Directed by Marc F. Adler, Jason Maurer
Produced by Marc F. Adler, Wenden Baldwin, Jennifer A. Jones
Written by Patrick J. Cowan, Carl Dream, Jennifer A. Jones
Narrated by Sally Kellerman
Music by Geoff Zanelli
Cinematography Herb Kossover
Editing by Multiple editors
Distributed by Freestyle Releasing
Release date(s) December 12, 2008 (U.S.)
Country U.S.A.
Language English

External Links
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Yes Man

Carl Allen(Jim Carrey) is challenged to say yes to everything that comes his way in his life, leading to a series of comedic events.

Book Synopsis
"I, Danny Wallace, being of sound mind and body, do hereby write this manifesto for my life. I swear I will be more open to opportunity. I swear I will live my life taking every available chance. I will say Yes to every favour, request, suggestion and invitation. I will swear to say yes where once I would say no.'

Danny Wallace had been staying in. Far too much. Having been dumped by his girlfriend, he really wasn't doing the young, free and single thing very well. Instead, he was avoiding people. Texting them instead of calling them. Calling them instead of meeting them. That is until that one fateful date when a mystery man on a late-night bus told him to 'Say Yes more'. These three simple words changed Danny's life forever.

"Yes Man" is the story of what happened when Danny decided to say yes to everything, in order to make his life more interesting. And boy, did it get more interesting.

Cast
Jim Carrey
Terrence Stamp
Slim Khezri
Zooey Deschanel
Bradley Cooper
Rhys Darby

Detail Info
Directed by Peyton Reed
Produced by Jim Carrey, David Heyman, Richard D. Zanuck
Written by

• Screenplay: Nicholas Stoller, Jarrad Paul, Andrew Mogel
• Book: Danny Wallace

Cinematography Robert D. Yeoman
Editing by Craig Alpert
Distributed by Warner Bros.
Release date(s) December 19, 2008
Country United States
Language English

Seven Pounds

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Drama film about emotional story that concerning an IRS agent whose quest for redemption is unexpectedly complicated after he inadvertently falls in love. Ben Thomas is an IRS agent with a fateful secret. Assuming the identity of his younger brother, Ben sets out in search of redemption. Instead, Ben discovers true love while forever changing the lives of seven complete strangers.

Cast
Will Smith portrays Ben Thomas, a suicidal IRS agent
Rosario Dawson portrays Ben's love interest, suffering a heart condition
Woody Harrelson portrays a blind pianist
Michael Ealy portrays Ben's younger brother. Will Smith handpicked Ealy for the role.
Barry Pepper portrays Ben's best friend
Joe Nunez portrays the manager at the motel Ben's staying
Connor Cruise portrays a younger version of Ben. Cruise, in his first role, is the 13-year-old adopted son of Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman.

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Directed by Gabriele Muccino
Produced by Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, James Lassiter, Will Smith, Steve Tisch
Written by Grant Nieporte
Music by Angelo Milli
Cinematography Philippe Le Sourd
Editing by Hughes Winborne
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Release date(s) December 19, 2008 (US)
Country United States
Language English

External Links
Official Website

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DreamWorks, Paramount finalize separation

Monday October 6 2:41 AM ET

The principals behind DreamWorks SKG and Paramount Pictures sealed their parting of ways on Sunday, allowing the DreamWorks studio to tie up with Reliance ADA Group of India to start a new film company.

As part of the agreement, the DreamWorks principals' new company will take the lead on a number of development projects, which Paramount will have the option to co-finance and co-distribute, the studios said in a joint statement.

The separation agreement involved 200 DreamWorks-developed projects with DreamWorks taking the lead on 15 to 20, according to trade reports. Paramount will take the lead on about 15 to 20 projects, permitting the Reliance-backed venture to co-finance and co-distribute.

Paramount will keep in its fold the remainder of the 200 projects, but the two appeared on Sunday to have parted ways amicably, leaving open the possibility of further collaboration.

DreamWorks, co-founded by director Steven Spielberg, is also expected as early as this week to announce a new studio distribution partner, widely expected to be General Electric Co's Universal, which will provide either domestic or international distribution on the shared Paramount projects, said a source familiar with the discussions.

Most DreamWorks staff are expected to be offered positions at the new company, DreamWorks and Paramount said. DreamWorks co-founder David Geffen will not join the new company.

In addition, Spielberg will continue to produce the Transformers franchise for Paramount and will also collaborate on three other Paramount films including, "When Worlds Collide."

The Hollywood-Bollywood linkup of DreamWorks and the Mumbai-based entertainment, financial and telecommunications giant two weeks ago caps two years of speculation and feuding between the DreamWorks partners and executives from Paramount and its corporate parent, Viacom Inc.

"We have had a great run with the DreamWorks team both creatively and financially," said Brad Gray, chairman and chief executive of Paramount Pictures. "In particular, it has been a true honor working closely with a storyteller of Steven's talent and stature."

Spielberg added: "Brad is a friend and I am pleased to be able to continue to work with him and his team with whom we have shared many successes."

Despite their uneasy partnership, DreamWorks continued to churn out successful movies for Paramount, including last year's hits "Transformers," "Disturbia" and "Blades of Glory."

DreamWorks Animation, a separate publicly held studio run by another DreamWorks co-founder, Jeffrey Katzenberg, has its own distribution deal with Paramount through 2012.

(Reporting by Mary Milliken and Sue Zeidler; Editing by Jon Loades-Carter)

Bedtime Stories

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Sandler plays Skeeter Bronson, a hotel handyman whose life is changed forever when the bedtime stories he tells his niece and nephew start to mysteriously come true. He attempts to take advantage of the phenomenon, incorporating his own aspirations into one outlandish tale after another, but it's the kids' unexpected contributions that turn Skeeter's life upside down.

Cast
Adam Sandler as Skeeter Bronson
Keri Russell as Jill
Guy Pearce as Kendall
Teresa Palmer as Violet
Courteney Cox as Wendy
Lucy Lawless as Aspen
Russell Brand as Mickey
Richard Griffiths as Barry
Dana Goodman as Rose
Aisha Tyler
Jonathan Pryce
Jonathan Morgan Heit as Patrick

Detail Info
Directed by Adam Shankman
Produced by Adam Sandler, Andrew Gunn, Jack Giarraputo
Written by Matt Lopez, Tim Herlihy
Music by Rupert Gregson-Williams
Cinematography Michael Barrett
Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures
Release date(s) December 25, 2008
Country United States
Language English

External Link
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The Day the Earth Stood Still

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The Day the Earth Stood Still is a 2008 science fiction film, a remake of the 1951 film of the same name. Directed by Scott Derrickson and starring Keanu Reeves as Klaatu, the film updates Cold War themes like nuclear warfare to more contemporary ones, such as "humans vs. nature" and humanity's generally violent nature towards itself.

Cast

• Keanu Reeves as Klaatu, an alien messenger.
  
• Jennifer Connelly as Helen Benson, a microbiologist
  
• Kathy Bates.
• Jon Hamm as Dr. Granier, a NASA official
  
• Jaden Smith as Jacob, Helen's rebellious eight-year old stepson.
• John Cleese as Dr. Barnhardt.

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Directed by Scott Derrickson
Produced by Paul Harris Boardman, Gregory Goodman, Erwin Stoff
Written by Ryne Douglas Pearson, David Scarpa
Music by Tyler Bates
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
US Release date(s) December 12, 2008
Country United States
Language English

External Link
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Frost/Nixon

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The film focuses on a series of interviews that David Frost (Michael Sheen) conducted with Richard Nixon (Frank Langella) in 1977.

Cast
Frank Langella as Richard Nixon
Michael Sheen as David Frost
Kevin Bacon as Jack Brennan
Oliver Platt as Bob Zelnick
Sam Rockwell as James Reston Jr.
Matthew Macfadyen as John Birt
Toby Jones as Swifty Lazar
Andy Milder as Frank Gannon

Detail Info
Directed by Ron Howard
Produced by Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner
Written by

• Screenplay: Peter Morgan
• Play: Peter Morgan

Music by Hans Zimmer
Cinematography Salvadore Totino
Editing by Daniel P. Hanley, Mike Hill
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date(s)

• 15 October 2008 (London Film Festival)
• US December 5, 2008
• UK January 9, 2009

Running time 122 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $30 million

"Chihuahua" best in show at box office

Sunday October 5 12:41 PM ET

Canine comedy "Beverly Hills Chihuahua" was top dog at the North American box offices, digging up $29 million in ticket sales in its first weekend in theaters, according to studio estimates on Sunday.

Thriller "Eagle Eye" with rising star Shia LaBeouf fell to No. 2 in its second week with $17.7 million, but showed a two-week total of $54.6 million.

"Chihuahua" was released by The Walt Disney Co. , while "Eagle Eye" was released by DreamWorks and Paramount Pictures, a unit of Viacom Inc.

(Reporting by Mary Milliken)

The Kings of Appletown

The movie is said to be about 3 kids on an adventure to save a city, by going back in time to where Tom Sawyer lived.

Cast
Dylan Sprouse as Will
Cole Sprouse as Clayton
Victoria Justice as Betsy
James Woods as Tom Sawyer
Kate Burton as Aunt Birdy
Malcolm David Kelley as Cliff
Glenn Taranto as Potter
Daniel Zacapa as Judge Morgan
Patrick Brennan as Officer Johnson
Aidan Vitela as Mischievous Church Boy
Seth Sieunarine as Church Boy's Brother
Debbi Tucker as Neighbor/Festival Attendee
Dalton O'Dell as Jimmy Johnson
Jimmy Summerall as Charlie Horvath
Sierra Jade Gerban as Faith Ramos
Kendra Felmly as Church Gossip girl
Matt Bizer as Boat buddy
Tori Ramert as Festival Attendee
James Leonardo Mayberry as Festival Attendee
Lisa Lamendola as Mrs. Ramos
Jaime De La Rosa as Citizen of Appletown
Cami Vitela as Church Gossip Girl
Christine Wolf as Clayton's Mom
Joseph A. Reilly as Carnie
Beth Gosnell as Haunted House Concessionaire
Sabrina LeBrun as Bonnet Girl
Julie Holland as Fortune teller
Manuel Cantu as Carnie
Jimmy Patrick as Carnival Operator

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Directed by Robert Moresco
Written by Amanda Moresco
Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures
Release date(s) December 12, 2008
Language English

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Milk

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Milk is a about the later life and assassination of San Francisco city supervisor/gay rights activist Harvey Milk.The film is one of two films about Harvey Milk. The other, an adaptation by Bryan Singer, The Mayor of Castro Street, was suspended due to the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike.

Cast
Sean Penn as Harvey Milk
Emile Hirsch as Cleve Jones
James Franco as Scott Smith
Josh Brolin as Dan White
Victor Garber as Mayor George Moscone
Denis O'Hare as Senator John Briggs
Ashlee Temple as Dianne Feinstein
Diego Luna as Jack Lira
Eric Stoltz as Tom Ammiano
Tom Ammiano as Himself
Lucas Grabeel as Danny Nicoletta
Stephen Spinella as Rick Stokes
Alison Pill as Anne Kronenberg
Steven Wiig as McConnely
Joseph Cross
Boyd Holbrook as Denton Smith