 | A disgraced former American special forces operative follows a dangerous “coyote” route from Mexico to the U.S. in order to rescue the daughter of an assassinated judge and clear his own name. Set on the streets of gang-controlled Phoenix, PROTECTION introduces us to a 21st century breed of street hero. Cast: |
| Born with an extraordinary ability to make the right choice in the blink of an eye, Teddy has floated through life -- observing more than living. He expertly absorbs everything that goes on around him but lacks an overall sense of purpose in life. Everything changes when his charismatic multi-millionaire, many-times-married father Redmond (Al Pacino) comes back after years of absence. Father and son disagree about everything, but with Redmond profiting from Teddy’s astonishing insight, opposites attract. The two make a powerhouse real world combination. Still, Teddy senses a deal with a devil: following his father’s lead could betray what is best about him. With razor sharp dialogue, bracing confrontation and unexpected surprise, the tables get turned and Teddy becomes his own man. In the spirit of “The Graduate,” BLINK is an acerbic but heartwarming tale of a young man at a crossroads. At its center is a relationship as unique and often hilarious as anything audiences have seen since “Rain Man.” Cast: |
| THE COMPANY MEN, from acclaimed writer/director John Wells, creator of the groundbreaking international television series ER, brings the same momentum and character intensity to the high powered business battleground of today’s corporate world. As massive enterprises collapse overnight and fortunes begin to vanish, once powerful executives confront searing human consequences in a brave new world. When the successful corporation that he helped build is wrenched from underneath him, calm, cool veteran Gene (Tommy Lee Jones) clashes with his partners trying to protect his long-time co-worker Phil (Chris Cooper) and seeks solace in an affair with his dazzling colleague, Sally (Maria Bello). Sleek, arrogant sales warrior Bobby (Ben Affleck) is taken by surprise when he’s fired by Sally – he clings to the symbols of his success, his Porsche, his swanky Country Club membership and his estate home, until he’s pushed to face his new reality. Forced to take a job grudgingly offered by his hard-working brother-in-law, Jack (Kevin Costner), Bobby is pushed beyond his limits, and Jack, despite his distrust in Bobby’s work ethic, encourages Bobby to become the man he knows he can be. When corporate firestorms threaten these men, they must summon strength to combat betrayal, infidelity and backstabbing, and find their true course as Company Men.
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| Hitman Vincent Novena (Mickey Rourke) goes deep undercover portraying a priest to get close enough to kill his gangland traitor target. He soon discovers that playing the part of a good man is more dangerous than being a mob killer ever was. No good deed goes unpunished. The more Vincent opens up, the more vulnerable he becomes. Yet he never completely loses his cutting
edge. A taut and explosive crime drama fueled by irony and laced with wry humor, ST. VINCENT provides master American action director Walter Hill with dynamic opportunity to
explore the contradictions of violence. For resurgent Mickey Rourke, the saint-and-sinner lead role builds upon his spectacular performance in The Wrestler, probing the heart and soul of an archetypal warrior, a hunter who gets captured by a violent game.
Cast: Golden Globe Winner and Academy Award Nominee Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler) |
| A shocking new experiment-in-terror from the innovative director of Paranormal Activity (the breakthrough movie that has already garnered sensational distributor reaction and a high-profile US acquisition), Area 51 employs a visceral visual strategy to probe the horrors hidden inside America’s infamous top-secret desert sanctuary. Cast: TBA |
| AFTER.LIFE is a psychological thriller with the sensibility of a 21st century Psycho. In this intriguing journey into seductive terror, Anna (Christina Ricci) is a young woman trapped between life and death, and Eliot (Liam Neeson) is a funeral director who appears to have the gift of transitioning the dead, but who might be a psychopath intent on burying her alive. Director Agnieszka Vosloo trained with modern masters such as Roman Polanski and Krzysztof Kieslowski, and has recently been listed in Filmmaker Magazine's "25 New Faces to Watch." Cast: |
 | Pippa Lee is the devoted wife of a brilliant publisher thirty years her senior, proud mother of successful twins and an adored friend and neighbor. Although Pippa's past offered her more than a fair share of the wild side of life, she finally found love and security in a family of her own. When her husband spontaneously decides that they should leave New York for a retirement home and has an affair with someone even younger than she, Pippa finds her virtuous persona unraveling in alarming ways. The Private Lives of Pippa Lee carries her through an open door to a whole world that Pippa never knew existed. Cast: |
| Torn apart by the shattering impact of the death of his longtime lover, college professor George Falconer (Colin Firth) experiences the most transformative day of his life, blending past and present, desire and despair, and discovering that love persists even after the object of love is gone. Set in a sun-drenched 1960s California coastal canyon, featuring revealing performances by Julianne Moore and Matthew Goode, A SINGLE MAN marks the breakthrough directorial debut of internationally influential American fashion icon Tom Ford. Targeting indelible images of love, loss and rebirth, the film is a personal testament, filled with deep emotional resonance. Cast: |
 | A mysterious drifter (Josh Hartnett) and an ardent young Japanese
warrior Yoshi (Gackt) both arrive in a town that is terrorized by
outrageous and virulent criminals. Each is obsessed with his separate
mission, and guided by the wisdom of The Bartender (Woody Harrelson) at
the Horseless Horseman Saloon, the two eventually join forces to bring
down the corrupt and contemptuous reign of Nicola (Ron Perlman), the
awesomely evil "woodcutter" and his lady Alexandra (Demi Moore), a femme
fatale with a secret past. This classic tale is re-vitalized and
re-imagined in an entirely fresh visual context, set in a unique world
that mixes skewed reality with shadow-play fantasy, a place where even
the landscape can betray you. Heroes triumph here only because the force
of their will transforms and transcends both space and time. The world
of BUNRAKU is past and present, fantasy and reality, Samurai and Western
all combined. Like "Sin City" and "300", it gives classic conflict a
whole new graphically supercharged dynamic. Resonating through a wide
range of cultures and showcasing a mind-blowing array of martial arts
disciplines, BUNRAKU is a fresh arena for breath-taking fight action. Cast: |
 | Single mother and dedicated psychiatrist Cara Jessup (Julianne Moore) centers her professional reputation on debunking the idea of multiple personality syndrome, until she encounters a criminal mental patient (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) whose powers defy rational explanation. This eerie contact with evil shatters her world, turning a cynic into an embattled true believer. Following her father's mystifying sudden death, Cara intuits that her own daughter faces grave danger. Directed by the innovative team of Mans Marlind and Bjorn Stein (Storm), and giving a mountain voodoo tinge to the occult genre, SHELTER is a sophisticated and disturbing voyage into the heart of darkness. Producers Macari and Edelstein (whose credits include Mulholland Drive and The Ring) will bring their unique brand of psychological spine chilling to the big screen once again in 2008. Cast: |
 | Provocative, outrageously profane and surprisingly tender amidst an explosion of unbridled testosterone, 44 INCH CHEST is a visceral and darkly comic exploration of the masculine ego at breaking point, testing whether fear is stronger than love. Colin (Ray Winstone) is in agony, shattered by his wife’s (Joanne Whalley) infidelity. However, he has friends who do more than stand by - they kidnap the wife's French lover (Melvil Poupaud) and hold him prisoner so that Colin can restore his manhood with revenge. Old Man Peanut (John Hurt), is the Biblical patriarch of the group, with a mean streak; Meredith (Ian McShane), is stylish and tough - a fashion victim with a cutting edge; Mal (Stephen Dillane), is a man who lives in the shadows and explodes with telling, quick violence. As the hostage situation escalates, so do the emotional stakes for each of these damaged, prideful men. Combining the coruscating menace and wit of Sexy Beast with the bold storytelling of Trainspotting and the razor-sharp conflicts of Reservoir Dogs, 44 INCH CHEST marks the debut feature of noted photographer and filmmaker Malcolm Venville, and is produced by Richard Brown and Steve Golin, who with Babel, Being John Malkovich, and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, among many others, has specialized in innovative pictures that take challenging risks to reap major rewards. Cast: |
 | In this rediscovered original screenplay by Tennessee Williams, a young
and rebellious socialite Fisher Willow (Bryce Dallas Howard), tainted by
a family scandal, boldly hires farm hand Jimmy Dobyne (Chris Evans) to
be her escort for the elaborate party season. As her passion for Jimmy
grows, Fisher defies social convention and the burden of history to risk
everything for a chance at real love...until the loss of a priceless
diamond sets off a series of accusations and betrayals that threaten to
shatter their hopes for the future. With his indelible characters and
breathtaking Southern backdrops, Williams paints a heartbreaking new
tale of seduction and loss. Cast: |
 | This frightening supernatural shockumentary portrays Katie and Micah, a carefree couple who become haunted by an unseen presence in their house. They decide to investigate the increasingly bizarre and escalating intrusions by setting up a video camera to capture evidence of the demonic presence in their house, only to find much more than they ever imagined. "A breakout success story after rave receptions at ScreamFest and this year's Slamdance Film Festival, the film will be distributed in the U.S. by Paramount".
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