Showing posts with label George Clooney. Show all posts
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Wednesday, September 14, 2011

New on Blu-Ray - September 13, 2011

Halloween II (1981)


Synopsis:  Picking up precisely where its predecessor left off, Halloween II follows the same ill-fated characters as they encounter the knife-wielding maniac they left for dead in the first Halloween. It seems the inhuman Michael Myers is still very much alive and out for more revenge as he stalks the deserted halls of the hospital where his sister (Jamie Lee Curtis) lays waiting. As he gets closer and closer to his terrified target, Dr. Loomis (Donald Pleasence) discovers the chilling mystery behind the crazed psychopath's savage actions. Written by horror masters John Carpenter (The Thing) and Debra Hill (Escape from New York), Halloween II is a spine-tingling dark ride into the scariest night of the year.

Genre: Horror

Run Time : 105 Min.


Citizen Kane - 70th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition (1941)

Synopsis:  Orson Welles’ timeless masterwork is more than a groundbreaking film. Presented here in a magnificent 70th anniversary digital transfer with revitalized digital audio from the highest quality surviving elements, it is also grand entertainment, sharply acted and superbly directed with inspired visual flair. Depicting the controversial life of an influential publishing tycoon, this Best Original Screenplay Academy Award Winner (1941) is rooted in themes of power, corruption, vanity—the American Dream lost in the mystery of a dying man’s last word: “Rosebud.”

Genre: Drama

Run Time : 119 Min.


O Brother, Where Art Thou ? (2000)

Synopsis:  George Clooney (The Perfect Storm) and John Turturro (Cars 2)embark on the adventure of a lifetime in this hilarious, offbeat road picture. And now, for the first time, this quirky gem shines more brightly than ever in Blu-ray High Definition! Fed up with crushing rocks on a prison farm in Mississippi, the dapper, silver-tongued Ulysses Everett McGill (Clooney) busts loose...except he's still shackled to two misfits from his chain gang: bad-tempered Pete (Turturro), and sweet, dimwitted Delmar (Tim Blake Nelson). With nothing to lose and buried loot to regain, the three embark on a riotous odyssey filled with chases, close calls, near misses and betrayal. Experience every unpredictable moment as it plays out in the crystal-clear sound and breathtaking picture quality of Blu-ray. Populated with strange characters, including a blind prophet, sexy sirens, and a one-eyed Bible salesman (John Goodman), O Brother, Where Art Thou? will leave you laughing at every outrageous and surprising twist and turn.

Genre: Comedy, Adventure

Run Time : 107 Min.


The Frighteners (1996)

Synopsis:  From Academy Award-winning director Peter Jackson (King Kong The Lord of the Rings) comes this wicked comedy-thriller. Michael J. Fox stars as Frank Bannister a small-town 'ghostbuster' in league with the very spirits he's supposed to be exorcising. The scam works well until a powerful spirit goes on a murderous rampage forcing Frank to find a way to stop the diabolical ghoul in this special-effects-packed supernatural chiller that's so fiendishly entertaining it's frightening !

Genre: Horror, Comedy

Run Time : 100 Min.


The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)

Synopsis:  Jim Caviezel (Déjà vu. Bedtime Stories) give sizzling performances in The Count Of Monte Cristo. and now, for the first time, the world's greatest tale of betrayal, adventure and revenge is more riveting than ever in Blu-ray High Definition! When the dashing and guileless Edmond Dantes (Caviezel) is betrayed by his best friend (Pearce) and wrongly imprisoned, he becomes consumed by thoughts of vengeance. After a miraculous escape, he transforms himself into the mysterious and wealthy Count of Monte Cristo, insinuates himself into the French nobility, and puts his cunning plan of reprisal in action. Experience the resounding clash of swords and the deadly glint off every razor-sharp blade. With the pristine sound and magnificent picture quality of Blu-ray, this swashbuckling thriller will have you perched on the edge of your seat until the very last drop of sweet revenge is exacted.

Genre: Drama, Adventure

Run Time : 141 Min.


Manhunter (1986)

Synopsis:  Agent Will Graham (William Petersen) is coerced into joining the FBI manhunt to capture a mass murderer known only as 'The Tooth Fairy,' because of his predilection for biting his victims. Graham has been on leave because of a nervous breakdown he suffered after successfully putting the notorious Hannibal Lecktor (Brian Cox) behind bars; because of his special talent for inhabiting the mind-set of these criminal monsters, Graham puts his sanity on the line one more time. But it won't be easy, for to get a line on this new killer, Graham knows he'll have to visit the imprisoned Lecktor again, and give the lethal Doctor access to his now-delicate psyche.

Genre: Thriller

Run Time : 120 Min.


Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)

Synopsis:  Buffy Summers has the lifestyle any young woman could want. Cheerleading, dating the captain of the basketball team, and copious amounts of time spent shopping with friends. She had no idea of her true calling until a mysterious man named Merrick approached her and told her that she is the Slayer; one woman called to defend the world from vampires. Reluctant to concede to the fact, Buffy soon learns that Merrick speaks the truth and so begins to take her new life seriously while trying to maintain the sense of normality her life had once been. With her best friends slowly abandoning her, Buffy finds solace in the town outcast, Pike, who knows very well the terrors that have arisen. Together, they combat the forces of the old and powerful vampire, Lothos, who has his eyes set on Buffy.

Genre: Horror, Comedy

Run Time : 85 Min.


The Hills Have Eyes Unrated (2006)

Synopsis:  Wes Craven produces this remake of his 1977 classic of the same name, about the Carters, an idyllic American family travelling through the great American southwest. But their trip takes a detour into an area closed off from the public, but more importantly from society. An area originally used by the U.S. Government for nuclear testing that was intended to be empty...or so they thought? When the Carter's car breaks down at the old site, they're stranded...or are they? As the Carters may soon realize that what seemed like a car casually breaking down, might actually be a trap. This trap might be perpetrated by the inhabitants of the site who aren't pulling a prank, but are out to set up a gruesome massacre.

Genre: Horror

Run Time : 108 Min.



Saturday, September 10, 2011

New Movie Clips : THE DESCENDANTS and JOHNNY ENGLISH 2



The Descendants (2011)


Official Synopsis: From Alexander Payne, the creator of the Oscar-winning SIDEWAYS, set in Hawaii, THE DESCENDANTS is a sometimes humorous, sometimes tragic journey for Matt King (George Clooney) an indifferent husband and father of two girls, who is forced to re-examine his past and embrace his future when his wife suffers a boating accident off of Waikiki. The event leads to a rapprochement with his young daughters while Matt wrestles with a decision to sell the family’s land handed down from Hawaiian royalty and missionaries.

Release Date: November 18, 2011



Johnny English 2: Reborn (2011)


Official Synopsis: Rowan Atkinson returns to the role of the accidental secret agent who doesn’t know fear or danger in the comedy spy-thriller Johnny English Reborn. In his latest adventure, the most unlikely intelligence officer in Her Majesty’s Secret Service must stop a group of international assassins before they eliminate a world leader and cause global chaos. In the years since MI7′s top spy vanished off the grid, he has been honing his unique skills in a remote region of Asia. But when his agency superiors learn of an attempt against the Chinese premier’s life, they must hunt down the highly unorthodox agent. Now that the world needs him once again, Johnny English is back in action.

Release Date: October 28, 2011



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Saturday, September 3, 2011

New Movie Clips : MACHINE GUN PREACHER, TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY and THE IDES OF MARCH














Machine Gun Preacher (2011)







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Official Synopsis: When ex-biker-gang member Sam Childers (Gerard Butler) makes the life-changing decision to go to East Africa to help repair homes destroyed by civil war, he is outraged by the unspeakable horrors faced by the region’s vulnerable populace, especially the children. Ignoring the warnings of more experienced aide workers, Sam breaks ground for an orphanage where it’s most needed-in the middle of territory controlled by the brutal Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), a renegade militia that forces youngsters to become soldiers before they even reach their teens. But for Sam, it is not enough to shelter the LRA’s intended victims. Determined to save as many as possible, he leads armed missions deep into enemy territory to retrieve kidnapped children, restoring peace to their lives-and eventually his own.




Release Date: November 18, 2011 (UK)












































Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (2011)







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Official Synopsis: Based on the classic novel of the same name, the international thriller is set at the height of the Cold War years of the mid-20th Century. George Smiley (Gary Oldman), a disgraced British spy, is rehired in secret by his government – which fears that the British Secret Intelligence Service, a.k.a. MI-6, has been compromised by a double agent working for the Soviets.



Release Date: December 9, 2011 (US)
























The Ides of March (2011)







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Official Synopsis: In the frantic last days before the heavily contested Ohio presidential primary, an up-and-coming campaign press secretary finds himself in charge of covering up a political scandal that threatens to upend his candidate’s shot at the presidency. Surrounded by scheming rival campaigners and reporters bent on shedding light on the truth at all costs, he quickly drops his idealistic outlook and resorts to backroom politics in order to prevent his candidate’s campaign from derailing.




Release Date: October 7, 2011 (US)























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Saturday, July 30, 2011

THE IDES OF MARCH (2011) - Trailer and Poster



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Official Synopsis: During the frantic last days before a heavily contested Ohio presidential primary, an up-and-coming campaign press secretary finds himself involved in a political scandal that threatens to upend his candidate’s shot at the presidency.

Genre: Drama

Starring: Ryan Gosling, George Clooney, Paul Giamatti, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Marisa Tomei, Evan Rachel Wood, Jeffrey Wright, Max Minghella

Director: George Clooney ("Good Night and Good Luck")

Screenplay: George Clooney, Grant Heslov, based on a play by Beau Willimon

Not Yet Rated

Release Date: October 7, 2011



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Thursday, June 9, 2011

THE DESCENDANTS - Trailer



George Clooney stars in this dramedy about Matt King, a neglectful husband and father who tries to rebuild his relationship with his two daughters after his wife suffers a boating accident. Written and directed by Alexander Payne, who previosly wrote and directed the award-winning"Sideways" starring Paul Giamatti, and "About Schmidt" starring Jack Nicholson. The movie will receive a limited release on December 16, 2011 in the US, then on January 19, 2012 in Germany, followed by a February 2 opening in the Netherlands. Nothing else so far, which means the producers are clearly aiming for the awards season, and they don't believe the movie is financially viable. DVDs might be the only way to see this one.


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