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- By Frank Wilkins
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for brief strong language.
Runtime: 104 mins.
Director: Thomas McCarthy
Writer: Thomas McCarthy
Cast: Richard Jenkins; Haaz Sleiman; MaggieMoore
Tagline: Connection is everything
Genre: Drama | Romance
Memorable Quote: "We are not helpless children! "
Release Date: April 18, 2008
DVD Release Date: October 7, 2008
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- By Frank Wilkins
Rated: PG-13 for mature thematic material involving sexuality, and smoking.
Runtime: 96 mins.
Director: Woody Allen
Writer: Woody Allen
Cast: Penelope Cruz; Scarlett Johansson; Javier Bardem; Rebecca Hall ... complete cast
Tagline: Life is the ultimate work of art
Genre: Comedy | Drama | Romance
Memorable Quote: "Only unfulfilled love can be romantic." ... more quotes
Release Date: August 15, 2008
DVD Release Date: This title not yet on DVD
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Rated: PG-13 for sequences of intense violence and action, some disturbing images and brief strong language.
Runtime: 90 mins.
Director: Pete Travis
Writer: Barry Levy
Cast: Dennis Quaid; Matthew Fox; Forest Whitaker; Bruce McGill ... complete cast
Tagline: 8 Strangers. 8 Points of View. 1 Truth.
Genre: Drama | Thriller
Memorable Quote: "Who's the clown on Two? Camera Two, are you gonna move or what? We're here for the summit, not the sideshow! I swear it's like training a freakin' dog! " ... more quotes
Release Date: February 22, 2008
DVD Release Date: July 1, 2008
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- By Frank Wilkins
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for violence and brief strong language.
Runtime: 120 mins.
Director: Bryan Singer
Writer: Christopher McQuarrie
Cast: Tom Cruise; Kenneth Branagh; Bill Nighy; Tom Wilkinson ... complete cast
Tagline: Many saw evil. They dared to stop it.
Genre: Drama | History | War
Memorable Quote: "When the S.S. catch you, they will pull you apart like warm bread. " ... more quotes
Release Date: December 26, 2008
DVD Release Date: May 19, 2009
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- By Frank Wilkins
Rated: R for grisly violence and torture, and some language.
Runtime: 100 mins.
Director: Gregory Hoblit
Writer: Robert Fyvolent & Mark Brinker
Cast: Diane Lane; Billy Burke; Colin Hanks
Tagline: A cyber killer has finally found the perfect accomplice: You.
Genre: Crime / Thriller
Memorable Quote: "He hacked into my car. "
Release Date: January 25, 2008
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MPAA Rating: PG for mild language and some rude humor
Runtime: 85 mins.
Director: Brad Anderson
Writer: Brad Anderson & Will Conroy
Cast: Woody Harrelson; Emily Mortimer; Kate Mara ... complete cast
Tagline: Arrive on time.
Genre: Crime | Drama | Mystery
Memorable Quote: "In Russia, we have expression. "With lies, you may go ahead in the world, but you may never go back." Do you understand this, Jessie?" ... more quotes
Release Date: July 18, 2008
DVD Release Date: November 4, 2008
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- By Christopher Symonds
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense violent sequences, thematic material and brief language.
Runtime: 114 mins.
Director: Jeffrey Nachmanoff
Writer: Jeffrey Nachmanoff
Cast: Don Cheadle; Guy Pearce; Neal McDonough ... complete cast
Tagline: The truth is complicated.
Genre: Crime | Drama | Thriller
Memorable Quote: "You know that the Qu'ran says that if you kill an innocent person it's as if you've killed all mankind? " ... more quotes
Release Date: August 27, 2008
DVD Release Date: December 16, 2008
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- By Christopher Symonds
Own it on DVD: February 12, 2008
Rated: Not rated by the MPAA.
Runtime: 495 mins.
Distributor: Warner Home Video
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- By Christopher Symonds
MPAA Rating: Has not been rated by the MPAA
Runtime: 90 mins.
Director: Ash Brannon; Chris Buck
Writer: Dave Moldavon
Tagline: Learn from the Masters
Cast: Jay Fernandez
Genre: Documentary
DVD Release Date: December 17, 2007.
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- By Frank Wilkins
Rated: PG-13 for language.
Runtime: 100 mins.
Director: Joshua Michael Stern
Writer: Jason Richman & Joshua Michael Stern
Cast: Kevin Costner; Madeline Carroll; Kelsey Grammer; Dennis Hopper
Tagline: One ordinary guy is giving the candidates a reason to run.
Genre: Comedy
Memorable Quote: "All we have to do is win over one American mind"
Release Date: August 1, 2008
DVD Release Date: January 13, 2009
Distributor: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
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- By Christopher Symonds
Rated: PG-13 for crude and sexual content, comic violence, drug references and language.
Runtime: 85 mins.
Director: Craig Mazin
Writer: Craig Mazin
Cast: Drake Bell; Sara Paxton; Leslie Nielson; Kevin Hart ... complete cast
Tagline: The greatest Superhero movie of all time! (not counting all the others)
Genre: Action | Comedy | Sci-Fi | Thriller
Memorable Quote: "Don't worry, my brother Albert will take you in. Rick, the money, it's all yours now. Sell all shares in a small company called Google, pfft, worthless. Invest heavily in Enron." ... more quotes
Release Date: March 28, 2008
DVD Release Date: July 8, 2008
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MPAA Rating: R for violence/terror and language.
Runtime: 85 mins.
Director: Bryan Bertino
Writer: Bryan Bertino
Cast: Scott Speedman; Liv Tyler; Laura Margolis
Tagline: Lock the door. Pretend you're safe.
Genre: Horror
Memorable Quote: "What you are about to see is inspired by true events. According to the FBI, there are an estimated 1.4 million violent crimes in America each year. On the night of February 11, 2005, Kristen McKay and James Hoyt left a friend's wedding reception and returned to the Hoyt family's summer home. The brutal events that took place there are still not entirely known. "
Release Date: May 30, 2008
DVD Release Date: October 21, 2008
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- By Frank Wilkins
Rated: R for crude and sexual content, and pervasive language
Runtime: 95 mins.
Director: Adam McKay
Writer: Will Ferrell & Adam McKay
Cast: Will Ferrell; John C. Reilly; Mary Steenburgen; Richard Jenkins
Tagline: They grow up so fast.
Genre: Comedy
Memorable Quote: "This is the one rule of the house. Don't ever, ever, ever, touch my drumset"
Release Date: July 25, 2008
DVD Release Date: December 2, 2008
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- By Christopher Symonds
MPAA Rating: PG for sci-fi action violence throughout, brief language and momentary smoking.
Runtime: 98 mins.
Director: Dave Filoni
Writer: Henry Gilroy (screenplay); George Lucas (characters and universe)
Cast: Matt Lanter; Ashley Eckstein; James Arnold Taylor ... complete cast
Tagline: Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Genre: Animation | Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi
Memorable Quote: "The desert is merciless. It takes everything from you. " ... more quotes
Own it on DVD: November 11, 2008
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- By Christopher Symonds
Rated: R for violence, language and some nudity
Runtime: 105 mins.
Director: Edward Neumeier
Writer: Edward Neumeier
Cast: Casper Van Dien; Jolene Blalock; Stephan Hogan ... complete cast
Tagline: It's a Good day to Fry
Genre: Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi
Memorable Quote: "Ask him for an autograph, Lieutenant Manion, and I will have you shot." ... more quotes
DVD Release Date: August 5, 2008
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