New DVD Releases for the Week of March 31 2009
Here is a list of the new DVD Releases for the week of March 31 2009 (for TV on DVD releases head over to Daemon's TV):
Slumdog Millionaire
Synopsis: SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE is the story of Jamal Malik, an 18 year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai, who is about to experience the biggest day of his life. With the whole nation watching, he is just one question away from winning a staggering 20 million rupees on India's "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?"
But when the show breaks for the night, police arrest him on suspicion of cheating; how could a street kid know so much? Desperate to prove his innocence, Jamal tells the story of his life in the slum where he and his brother grew up, of their adventures together on the road, of vicious encounters with local gangs, and of Latika, the girl he loved and lost. Each chapter of his story reveals the key to the answer to one of the game show's questions.
Intrigued by Jamal's story, the jaded Police Inspector begins to wonder what a young man with no apparent desire for riches is really doing on this game show?
When the new day dawns and Jamal returns to answer the final question, the Inspector and sixty million viewers are about to find out...
Cast: Dev Patel, Freida Pinto, Anil Kapoor, Irfan Khan, Mia Drake
Director: Danny Boyle, Loveleen Tandan
Recommendations: It won Best Picture this year and so you gotta have it. Plus it's a really great movie. I cannot wait to watch it again.
Buy it: SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE on Amazon
New DVD Releases for the Week of March 17 2009
Here is a list of the new DVD Releases for the week of March 17 2009:
Twilight (March 21)
Synopsis: Twilight is an action-packed, modern day love story between a vampire and a human. Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) has always been a little bit different, never caring about fitting in with the trendy girls at her Phoenix high school. When her mother remarries and sends Bella to live with her father in the rainy little town of Forks, Washington, she doesn’t expect much of anything to change. Then she meets the mysterious and dazzlingly beautiful Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson), a boy unlike any she’s ever met. Intelligent and witty, he sees straight into her soul. Soon, Bella and Edward are swept up in a passionate and decidedly unorthodox romance. Edward can run faster than a mountain lion, he can stop a moving car with his bare hands – and he hasn’t aged since 1918. Like all vampires, he’s immortal. But he doesn’t have fangs, and he doesn’t drink human blood; Edward and his family are unique among vampires in their lifestyle choice. To Edward, Bella is that thing he has waited 90 years for – a soul mate. But the closer they get, the more Edward must struggle to resist the primal pull of her scent, which could send him into an uncontrollable frenzy. But what will Edward & Bella do when James (Cam Gigandet), Laurent (Edi Gathegi) and Victoria (Rachelle Lefevre), the Cullens’ mortal vampire enemies, come to town, looking for her?
Cast: Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Elizabeth Reaser, Nikki Reed, Anna Kendrick, Michael Welch, Rachelle Lefevre , Peter Facinelli, Taylor Lautner, Cam Gigandet, Jackson Rathbone
Director: Catherine Hardwicke
Recommendations: For all the fans of the book, this is sort of a must.
Buy it: Twilight on Amazon
Movies Coming Out This Week December 19 2008
Wondering what movies are coming out to theaters this Friday December 12 2008? Here is a list with our recommendations (which you can take or leave, it's up to you).
DEFINITELY WATCH AT THE MOVIES
This is Will Smith, so that pretty much means you have to see it at the movies. And the trailer looks intriguing.
Synopsis:: In the film, Smith plays Ben Thomas, an IRS agent with a fateful secret who embarks on an extraordinary journey of redemption by forever changing the lives of seven strangers.
ACTOR OF THE DAY: MICHAEL EALY
MICHAEL EALY
Next in: Seven Pounds coming out December 19 2008
His Character: The brother of Ben Thomas (Will Smith)
The Buzz: Michael Ealy, soon to appear in the widely awaited Seven Pounds is an intense actor that display amazing potential. Under the right circumstances (i.e. Better movies), he can even become a movie icon a la Brad Pitt.
Biography:
Michael Ealy was born Michael Brown in Silver Spring, Maryland. He grew up in the suburban Maryland neighborhood of Stonegate. He attended Springbrook High School and the University of Maryland, College Park.
Michael Ealy started his acting career in the late-1990s, appearing in a number of off-Broadway stage productions. Among his first film roles were Fast Company and Kissing Jessica Stein. His breakout role came in 2002's Barbershop, in which he plays reformed street thug Ricky Nash, a role that he reprised in the 2004 sequel, Barbershop 2: Back in Business. In 2003, he played the role of Slap Jack in the second installment of the Fast and the Furious film series, 2 Fast 2 Furious. Later in 2004, Ealy appeared in Never Die Alone with DMX. He also appeared in Mariah Carey's music video for her hit single "Get Your Number" from her 2005 album The Emancipation of Mimi.
In 2005, Ealy co-starred in the telefilm version of Their Eyes Were Watching God, produced by Oprah Winfrey and Quincy Jones, and starring Academy Award-winning actress Halle Berry. The same year, he starred in the independent film Jellysmoke, directed by Mark Banning. He starred in the Showtime television series Sleeper Cell, the first season of which aired from December 4-18, 2005, and the second season, Sleeper Cell: American Terror, which aired December 10-17, 2006.
On December 14, 2006, Ealy was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for his role in Sleeper Cell: American Terror in the category Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television.
(Source: Wikipedia)
SEVEN POUNDS Movie Poster With Will Smith
Take a look at the rad movie poster for SEVEN POUNDS, Courtesy of FirstShowing.Net. There is so much anticipation for this movie that it made our Top 20 Christmas Movies of 2008.
Cast: Will Smith, Woody Harrelson, Rosario Dawson, Madison Pettis, Barry Pepper, Michael Ealy, Steve Tom, Sarah Jane Morris, and Robinne Lee.
Synopsis: Smith plays Ben Thomas, an IRS agent with a fateful secret who embarks on an extraordinary journey of redemption by forever changing the lives of seven strangers.
SEVEN POUNDS Movie Trailer With Will Smith
Check out the new trailer for SEVEN POUNDS, the new Will Smith movie coming out December 19, 2008. It looks like another attempt to make people cry their eyes out as Will Smith does something really sweet and emotional. Since tears equal big bucks at the movies, Seven Pounds made our list of Top 20 Christmas Movies.
Cast: Will Smith, Woody Harrelson, Rosario Dawson, Madison Pettis, Barry Pepper, Michael Ealy, Steve Tom, Sarah Jane Morris, and Robinne Lee.
Synopsis: Smith plays Ben Thomas, an IRS agent with a fateful secret who embarks on an extraordinary journey of redemption by forever changing the lives of seven strangers.
Top 20 Christmas Movies of 2008
Update: Check out which are the new top Christmas movies for 2009
We promised ourselves that we would put some order out there and give everyone a list of all the great movies coming out this Christmas season 2008. We also decided to include movies starting in November because for us, Christmas always start a little early. So while you are out buying gifts or gift cards for your loved ones this Christmas, make sure you keep an eye out for these these movies. So without further ado, here are the Top 20 Christmas Movies we are most excited about in 2008.
1. TWILIGHT
Director: Catherine Hardwicke
Cast: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Peter Facinelli, Kellan Lutz, Christian Serratos, Elizabeth Reaser, Nikki Reed, Ashley Greene, Rachelle Lefevre, Anna Kendrick, Jackson Rathbone, Cam Gigandet, Michael Welch, and Justin Chon
Release Date: November 21, 2008
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Twilight is the #1 Christmas Movie of 2008 because...do I even need to say it? Didn't you hear all those screaming fans over at Comic Con during the Twilight panel? And even if I wasn't screaming, I am as excited about the movie. Plus I am a big fan of Catherine Hardwicke's films. I just love her style of filmmaking. Her previous films include Thirteen and Lords of Dogtown. And don't even get me into how good the book is. Twilight is definitely #1 this Christmas. |
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