This Irish comedy focuses on a woman named Ellie, who despite her family reputation as the wild free spirit, is left in charge of her sister Kate's retirement home when Kate's called home to care for their ailing mother.
Director Vadim Glowna explores such complicated issues as loneliness, guilt, remembrance, mourning, sex, death, and dying in this adaptation of Yasunari Kawabata's novel concerning a most unusual bordello catering to a most unlikely clientele.
Record high oil prices, global warming, and an insatiable demand for energy: these issues will be the catalyst for heated debates and positive change for many years to come. 2008 Sundance award-winning film 'Fuel' exposes shocking connections between the auto industry, the oil industry and the government, while exploring alternative energies such as solar, wind, electricity and non-food-based biofuels.
Seventeen-year-old Cassandra (Anne-Sophie Dutoit) has a rare phobia: she is afraid of physical contact with other people-a condition that has haunted her all her life. Cassandra and her aunt Maggie May (Ely Pouget) drift from town to town in a beat-up trailer, while Maggie May looks for the next man in her life and her next bottle of booze. When they arrive in Malibu, California she meets Lucas (Brock Vincent Kelly) a handsome teen and for the first time begins to feel for someone.
In the 1960s, Doo Wop group "The Dukes" topped the charts, but in 2007 they've faded from the spotlight with occasional gigs that don't pay the bills and waiting tables at their Aunt Vee's restaurant to make ends meet. In an attempt to reclaim their former glory and with it some self respect, they stumble upon the heist of a lifetime-- but one laden with a number of unexpected results.
Dostana (Hindi: दोस्ताना, translation: Friendship) is a forthcoming Bollywood film starring Abhishek Bachchan, John Abraham and Priyanka Chopra. It is directed by Karan Johar's assistant, Tarun Mansukhani. The film began filming in Miami, Florida in March 2008, and is the first Bollywood film to be set entirely in Miami. It is also the first ever Bollywood film to have an exclusive focus on a gay relationship between its two protagonists. Dharma Productions's Dostana is scheduled for release on November 14, 2008.
The devastating reverberations of a profound tragedy echo through generations of a long-suffering French family in this emotional family drama from director Arnaud Desplechin.
A troubled fifteen boy attempting to cope with the recent death of his mother sets out to research Dr. Max Gerson's claims of a diet that can cure cancer as his first assignment for home schooling in this documentary from filmmaker Steve Krischel (Avalanche, Dying to Have Known).
Filmmaker Yari Hochner puts politics on the backburner to craft this upbeat comedy about the multitude of domestic and romantic issues faced by contemporary youth living in Tel Aviv. Shirley and Omar are two gay siblings with problems even most straight people can relate to:
The World Unseen is 2007 film written and directed by Shamim Sarif, based upon a novel she had written. The film is set in Cape Town, South Africa during apartheid. The films stars Lisa Ray and Sheetal Sheth as two Indian South African women that fall in love in a racist, sexist, and homophobic society. It also stars Parvin Dabas.
Soul Men is an upcoming American musical-dramedy film directed by Malcolm D. Lee. It stars Samuel L. Jackson, Bernie Mac, Sean Hayes, Jennifer Coolidge and Isaac Hayes, who appears as himself. It is currently in post-production and set to be released on November 7, 2008. The movie has been rated R by the MPAA for pervasive language and sexual content, including nudity.
Role Models is an upcoming comedy film expected to be released November 7, 2008 starring Paul Rudd, Seann William Scott and Christopher Mintz-Plasse. It has been rated R by the MPAA for crude and sexual content, strong language and nudity.
Repo! The Genetic Opera is a rock opera film directed by Darren Lynn Bousman. Originally planned for an April 25 release date, it has since been reported that it will open with a limited release in 4 cities (Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York City, and Las Vegas) on November 7, 2008 with a DVD release to follow in January 2009. A 22-track soundtrack was released online on September 30, 2008, and another will be released in CD-format to coincide with the release of the DVD. The film is based on a play written and composed by Darren Smith and Terrance Zdunich. It received an R rating by the MPAA for strong bloody violence and gore, language, some drug and sexual content.
Pray the Devil Back to Hell is the gripping account of a group of brave women who demanded peace for Liberia, a nation torn to shreds by a decades-long civil war. The women’s historic achievement finds its voice in a narrative that intersperses interviews, archival images, and scenes of present-day Liberia together to recount the memories of a few of the women who were there.
A young zombie named Otto appears on a remote highway. He has no idea where he came from or where he is going. After hitching a ride to Berlin and nesting in an abandoned amusement park, he begins to explore the city.
The film stars the voices of Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, Jada Pinkett Smith, David Schwimmer, Sacha Baron Cohen, Bernie Mac, Cedric the Entertainer, and Andy Richter. Also guest voicing includes Alec Baldwin, Will.i.am, Bernie Mac, Sherri Shepherd, and Patton Oswalt. Tiny Lister is also rumored to appear. The previous title was "Madagascar: The Crate Escape", which was featured on a trailer with Ben Stiller. The film is rated PG for some mild crude humor. It is the final film to star Bernie Mac, to whom it is dedicated because of his untimely death before the it could be completed.
Killshot is a 2008 thriller film based on the 1989 novel Killshot by Elmore Leonard. The film is directed by John Madden and stars Diane Lane and Thomas Jane as a couple who, despite being in a witness protection program, are discovered by the criminal they outed, portrayed by Mickey Rourke.
JCVD (also released as Van Dammage in the USA) is a French meta-action film directed by Mabrouk El Mechri starring Jean-Claude Van Damme as the title role. Van Damme plays himself, a down-and-out action star whose family and career are crumbling around him, as he’s caught in a bank heist in his hometown of Brussels, Belgium. JCVD is Jean-Claude Van Damme’s filmed redemption; a weary hero’s only shot to get back what he lost with fame.
House is a 2008 film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Frank E. Peretti and Ted Dekker. The film is currently in post-production. It covers the events that take place one night in an old, rustic inn in Alabama, where four guests and three owners find themselves locked in by a homicidical maniac. The maniac claims to have killed God and threatens to murder all seven of them unless they produce the dead body of one of them by dawn.
An 8-year-old girl is taken from her home and convinced that her family does not want her anymore. After enduring 9 years of horror, she and her fellow victim are dumped by their captures. Now, 17 years old and no one to turn to, except each other they do their best to survive life on the streets, until one day she finally accepts the help of a shelter counselor to find her way home.
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas is a British–American drama film directed by Mark Herman and produced by David Heyman, starring Asa Butterfield, David Thewlis and Vera Farmiga. It is based on the book of the same name by Irish novelist John Boyne. It has been reviewed as "One of the most powerful endings ever captured on film".
Zack and Miri Make a Porno is an upcoming 2008 comedy film written and directed by Kevin Smith. It is Smith's second film (after Jersey Girl) not to be set within the View Askewniverse and the first not set or shot in New Jersey. It is scheduled to be released on October 31, 2008.
Splinter is a 2008 horror film directed by Toby Wilkins. It will have a limited theatrical release on October 31, 2008 and stars Shea Whigham, Paulo Costanzo, Jill Wagner, and Rachel Kerbs. It was filmed near Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
My Name Is Bruce is an American horror film, directed, co-produced by and starring B movie cult actor Bruce Campbell. The film was written by Mark Verheiden. It is set for a theatrical release in October 2008 followed by a DVD release in January 2009.
MGM reaches back into the vault to remake Motel Hell, the classic 1980 horror comedy that followed Farmer Vincent's famous sausage business run out of a hotel that snags unsuspecting tourists and harvests them to become tomorrow's smoky breakfast links.
More than one man’s quest for greatness, “Matador” is a story of love — of a son for his family, of audiences for their heroes, of a people for their cultural traditions, and of the bullfighter’s paradoxical love for the majestic beast that he must kill to create his art.
In this tale of spell binding suspense, something evil lurks just beneath the lush surfaces of teenaged girl’s private school world - and it holds the rights to her very soul. Now, on the eve of her 18th birthday, Molly Hartley is about to discover the truth of just who, or rather what, it is she is destined to become.
Fashion, which is scheduled to release on 17th October 2008, depicts what lies beneath the glitz and glamour of the Indian fashion Industry. It tries to bring out the other side of the glam world which is unexplored, which has a different story to tell way adverse from what it appears to all. It is an attempt to expose the truth and the true color behind the flashy and attractive glitz world.
Dear Zachary recently won the Audience Award at the Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival in Birmingham, Alabama! It also recently screened at the Calgary International Film Festival and the Edmonton International Film Festival to standing ovations from Canadian audiences, where it inspired many audience members to write their Parliament in support of bail reform.
The Other End of the Line is a romantic comedy film scheduled to be released in 2008 starring Jesse Metcalfe, Shriya Saran and Anupam Kher. The film is based on an employee at an Indian call-center who travels to San Francisco to be with a guy she falls for over the phone. James Dodson directs the project.
The Universe of Keith Haring by director Christina Clausen is an intimate portrait of world-renowned artist Keith Haring whose mantra was that "Art is for everyone!" The film is a thorough and intimate exploration of the background and career of one of the most popular and significant artists of the 20th century.
Synecdoche, New York is an upcoming film written and directed by Charlie Kaufman, in his directorial debut. It premiered in competition Friday, May 23rd at the 2008 61st Annual Cannes Film Festival, and will be in limited release from October 24, 2008.
Stranded: I've Come from a Plane that Crashed in the Mountains tells the infamous story of a rugby team from Uruguay who boarded plane that would never reach its destination. The film features exclusive interviews with the survivors who recount their struggle to survive after the plane crashed in the Andes Mountains and were forced to consume the human flesh of the deceased. Stranded looks beyond the lurid details of cannibalism to tell a haunting tale of survival. Stranded won the Grand Jury Prize for Documentary at the Sundance Film Festival in 2008. It will be released theatrically in the fall of 2008.
Saw V is the upcoming fifth installment in the Saw film series. The film is set to be released on October 24, 2008. Unlike the previous three installments, Saw V will not be directed by Darren Lynn Bousman, but instead by David Hackl, who was the production designer of Saw II, Saw III and Saw IV, as well as a second-unit director for Saw III and Saw IV.
Roadside Romeo is a forthcoming Bollywood animated film that will have Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor lend their voices to animated characters for the first time.
Pride and Glory is an upcoming 2008 American crime drama film directed by Gavin O'Connor and starring Edward Norton and Colin Farrell. Pride and Glory was originally slated for released on March 14, 2008, but this date was scrapped by New Line Cinema, and the film is now scheduled to be released on October 24, 2008.
Passengers is an upcoming 2008 drama film starring Anne Hathaway and Patrick Wilson.
Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom is an upcoming film based on the series Noah's Arc. It will be released on October 24, 2008 in select theaters and video on demand. The film is Rated R for sexual content and language.
Låt den rätte komma in (English: Let the Right One In) is a Swedish romantic horror film by Tomas Alfredson from 2008. The film is based on the novel with the same name by John Ajvide Lindqvist. It tells the story of a 12-year-old boy's friendship with a vampire girl.
The film won the "The Founders Award for Best Narrative Feature" at the TriBeCa Film Festival in 2008
I've Loved You So Long (Il y a longtemps que je t'aime) is a 2008 film directed and written by Philippe Claudel, and starring Kristin Scott Thomas and Elsa Zylberstein.
High School Musical 3: Senior Year will be the third installment in Disney's High School Musical franchise. It is scheduled for a theatrical release in the United States on October 24. Kenny Ortega returns as director and choreographer, as do all six primary actors.
Heroes is a forthcoming Bollywood film directed by Samir Karnik. The film stars Salman Khan, Preity Zinta, Mithun Chakraborty, Bobby Deol, Sunny Deol, Sohail Khan, Vatsal Sheth and Amrita Arora. The film was written by Aseem Arora. The film was set to be released on June 6, 2008, but is now set to be released some time in October 2008 during Diwali
Different black-and-white animation techniques tell several scary stories. There's a story of a teenage boy who meets the wrong girl. Another tale deals with a small community where people disappear and are never seen again. Then there's the narrative of a little Japanese girl who suffers from horrible nightmares followed by a tale where a man doesn't get the rest he hoped for in an old not-so-abandoned house. These stories are connected by the story about a man with a devilish smile and four enormous dogs from hell and by a woman's monologue about her fears
Changeling is an upcoming American period thriller set for release in 2008. The film is set in 1920s Los Angeles and based upon the true story of a woman who comes to suspect that the son returned to her after a kidnapping is not her own. It was directed by Clint Eastwood and written by J. Michael Straczynski. The film was produced by Imagine Entertainment and Malpaso Productions for Universal Pictures. Ron Howard was originally slated to direct, but scheduling difficulties and Universal's desire to fast track the project led to his replacement by Eastwood.
Billoo Barber is an upcoming Bollywood film starring Shahrukh Khan, Irrfan Khan and Lara Dutta in the lead roles. Produced by Khan himself and directed by Priyadarshan, the film also features Om Puri, Rajpal Yadav and Asrani in supporting roles with guest appearances by actresses Kareena Kapoor and Deepika Padukone. The film, which is a remake of the Malayalam film Kadha Parayumbol, has already been remade in Tamil as Kuselan starring Pasupathy and Rajinikanth following a poor box office reception. Currently filming, the project is expected to release on October 24, 2008.
Ben X is a 2007 Belgian film about an autistic boy (played by Greg Timmermans) who retreats into the fantasy world of the MMORPG ArchLord to escape bullying. The film's title is a reference to the leet version of the Dutch phrase "(ik) ben niks", meaning "(I) am nothing"
Morning Light is an upcoming 2008 documentary adventure film directed by Mark Monroe and executive produced by Roy Disney. The film is set to be released on October 17, 2008 by Walt Disney Pictures. The film chronicles a real-life crew training and competing in the 44th Transpacific Yacht Race aboard a TP52 class yacht, Morning Light.
Max Payne (Mark Wahlberg) is a cop whose family and partner are brutally murdered. He embarks on a maverick path, venturing into the underworld to find those responsible for the murders. Payne finds that he faces both very powerful enemies and betrayal.
It's hard to run for office - even in high school. And the campaign for student body president at Stuyvesant, perhaps the most prestigious public high school in the country, is almost as sophisticated as any presidential election.
Described as a comedy/drama/musical/romance, the story revolves around a Ukrainian immigrant named A.K. (Hütz) who finances his dreams of rock glory by moonlighting as a cross-dressing dominatrix and his two female flatmates: Holly (Weston), a ballet dancer who works as a stripper and pole-dancer at a local club and Juliette (McClure), a pharmacy assistant who dreams of going to Africa to help starving children.
