Archive for January, 2006
She’s the Man
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| Taglines: | 1: Everybody has a secret… Duke wants Olivia who likes Sebastian who is really Viola whose brother is dating Monique so she hates Olivia who’s with Duke to make Sebastian jealous who is really Viola who’s crushing on Duke who thinks she’s a guy… |
| Plot Summary: | Here’s the thing Viola’s soccer team at Cornwall got cut so she wanted to join the boys team, but they did not allow. So she thought “If you can’t join them, beat them”. And so she does, she disguises herself as her twin brother Sebastian, and goes out for the Illyria Boys Soccer Team. But she didn’t plan falling in love with her roommate Duke. But the thing is Duke has his eye on Olivia. The thing that makes matters worse Olivia starts to fall for Sebastian who actually is a girl and she/he has a sensitive side. If things couldn’t get more problematical the real Sebastian (who is in London working on his music) comes home early. He arrives on campus and has no clue that he was replaced by his twin sister. |
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Alibi, The
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| Taglines: | 1: Planning a lunchtime rendezvous or an elicit affair and don’t want anyone to find out? Do you need an alibi? Then Ray Elliot is here to help. 2: You Cheat. We Lie. |
| Plot Summary: | Ray Elliot helps people cheat on their spouses by arranging iron-clad alibis for a price. About the time he hires a new assistant, Lola, he learns there’s a $5 million contract out on Jack McAdam, his former partner; and, his first and longest-running client wants him to set up a weekend for his son, who’s about to marry. When the son’s illicit tryst goes terribly awry, Ray has more than his share of problems: police, a jealous boyfriend, angry clients, a polygamist hitman, a coroner’s assistant, and various wives converge to put Ray in danger. Can Lola be trusted? What about human nature? |
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Ask the Dust
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| Plot Summary: | L.A. in the early 1930’s: racism, poverty, and disease color the Bunker Hill neighborhood where Arturo Bandini, a lover of men and beasts alike, has arrived from Colorado to write the great Los Angeles novel. After six months and down to his last nickel, he orders a cup of coffee, served by Camilla Lopez, beautiful, self-possessed, and Mexican. Arturo gets advice, encouragement, and an occasional check from H.L. Mencken, so he keeps writing and he keeps seeing Camilla. But, he’s mean to her for no apparent reason, so the relationship sputters. A housekeeper from back East suggests a way out of his jealously and fears. “Camilla Bandini”: is it in the cards? |
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Candy
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| Plot Summary: | This story is a narration from an Australian man who falls in love with two kinds of Candy: a woman of the same name and heroin. The narrator changes from a smart-aleck to someone trying to find a vein to inject, while Candy changes from an actress, call girl, streetwalker, and then a madwoman. Starting in Sydney, the two eventually end up in Melbourne to go clean, but they fail. This leads them to turn to finding money and heroin, while other posessions and attachments become unimportant. |
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Marie Antoinette
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| Taglines: | 1: At 15 she became a bride. At 19 she became a queen. By 20 she was a legend. 2: Let Them Eat Cake 3: Rumor. Scandal. Fame. Revolution. 4: The Party That Started A Revolution |
| Plot Summary: | Based on Antonia Fraser’s book about the ill-fated Archduchess of Austria and later Queen of France, ‘Marie Antoinette’ tells the story of the most misunderstood and abused woman in history, from her birth in Imperial Austria to her later life in France. |
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Butterfly Effect 2, The
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| Taglines: | 1: Can you change your past without destroying your future? |
| Plot Summary: | Nick Larson and his best friends Trevor Eastman and Amanda are celebrating the twentieth-fourth anniversary of his girlfriend Julie Miller in a beautiful lake on a Sunday morning. Nick is expecting to be promoted in the company where he works, and Julie is planning to move to his place instead of going to New York for her Master degree. However, Nick is called by his colleague Dave Bristol, who is disputing the promotion with Nick, for a meeting with a client. While in the road, Nick has an accident and Julie and his friends die. One year later, Nick finds that he can travel in time and tries to fix the past, with tragic consequences for the future. |
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Invincible
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| Taglines: | 1: Dreams are not lived on the sidelines 2: In 1976, a 30-year-old bartender, who played only one year of high school football, tried to become the NFL’s most unlikely rookie. 3: One man’s impossible dream… became his biggest triumph! |
| Plot Summary: | From the producers of “The Rookie”, this inspiring sports movie will star Mark Wahlberg as a Philadelphia Eagles fan who has just lost his wife and his teaching job. He decides one day to show up for an open tryout for his favorite NFL team, only to see his wildest dreams come true. |
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Unknown
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| Taglines: | 1: Trust no one. Fear everyone. |
| Plot Summary: | Five men wake up in a locked-down warehouse with no memory of who they are. They are forced to figure out who is good and who is bad to stay alive. |
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Cars
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| Taglines: | 1: Acting the Fuel 2: Ahhh… it’s got that new movie smell. 3: Boys in the Hood 4: Gear up… 5: I got gas, dude 6: It’s drive time! 7: Keep it Wheel 8: Life is a journey. Enjoy the trip. 9: Our Cars Speak For Themselves. 10: The All-New 2006 |
| Plot Summary: | Lightning McQueen is a cocky, rookie race car. Speeding on his way to a big race, he crashes into Radiator Springs, destroying lots of the inhabitants belongings. In order to make up for what he did, the cocky roadster is sentenced to community service. Though he will do anything to get away from the work, McQueen must learn to respect and bond with the Radiator Springs inhabitants in order to get out of the town and back on the racetracks. |
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Dudesons Movie, The
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| Plot Summary: | Jarppi “Daredevil”, Jukka “Showman”, Jarno “Mastermind”, HP “Bonebreaker” and Britney, their beloved giant pig, are a group of childhood best friends who over the years have solidified their bonds between each other despite all the broken bones, trips to the hospital and near death experiences. From perilous car and motorcycle jumps to indoor bonfires, The Dudesons always manage to turn the mundane realities of everyday life into laughter and occasional pain - where else could you see a human dartboard or a baseball bat wake up call to the balls? The Dudesons Movie is a story of friendship combined with madness. |
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