June 20th 2008
Get Smart
Warner Bros. Pictures, 110mins, PG-13
The Love Guru
Paramount Pictures, 88mins, PG-13
Brick Lane
Sony Pictures Classics, 101mins, PG-13
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
Picturehouse, 91mins, G
June 27th 2008
Wall-E
Disney Pictures, 97mins, G
Wanted
Universal Pictures, 104mins, R
Elsa and Fred
Mitropoulos Films, 108mins, PG
Finding Amanda
Magnolia Pictures, 100mins, R
The Last Mistress
IFC Films, 115mins, R
Red Roses and Petrol
World Wide Motion Pictures Corporation, 97mins, R
Trumbo
Samuel Goldwyn Films, 96mins, PG-13
July 2nd 2008
Hancock
Sony Pictures, 115mins, PG-13
Diminished Capacity
IFC Films, 92mins, Unrated
Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
Magnolia Pictures, 118mins, Unrated
Kabluey
Regent Releasing, ??mins, PG-13
The Wackness
Sony Pictures Classics, ??mins, R
July 11th 2008
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Universal Pictures, 110mins, TBA
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Warner Bros. Pictures, 92mins, PG
Meet Dave
20th Century Fox, ??mins, TBA
August
First Look Studios, 88mins, R
Garden Party
Roadside Attractions, ??mins, TBA
A Man Named Pearl
Shadow Distribution, ??mins, TBA
The Stone Angel
Alliance Atlantis Motion Picture Distribution, ??mins, R
July 18th 2008
The Dark Knight
Warner Bros. Pictures, ??mins, PG-13
Mamma Mia!
Universal Pictures, ??mins, PG-13
Space Chimps
20th Century Fox, ??mins, G
Hounddog
Empire Pictures, 93mins, Unrated
Lou Reed's Berlin
Third Rail Releasing, 85mins, PG-13
Transsiberian
First Look Studios, ??mins, TBA
July 25th 2008
Step Brothers
Sony Pictures, ??mins, TBA
The X-Files: I Want To Believe
20th Century Fox, ??mins, TBA
American Teen
Paramount Vantage, 95mins, PG-13
Baghead
Sony Pictures Classics, ??mins, TBA
Bustin' Down the Door
Screen Media Films, ??mins, TBA
Boy A
The Weinstein Company, 100mins, TBA
Man on Wire
Magnolia Pictures, 100mins, PG-13
A Thousand Years of Good Prayers
Magnolia Pictures, ??mins, TBA
August 1st 2008
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
Universal Pictures, ??mins, TBA
The Rocker
20th Century Fox, ??mins, TBA
Swing Vote
Buena Vista Pictures, ??mins, TBA
Brideshead Revisited
Miramax Films, 100mins, PG-13
Frozen River
Sony Classics, ??mins, TBA
Midnight Meat Train
Lionsgate, 85mins, R
Sixty Six
Working Title Films, ??mins, TBA
August 6th 2008
Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
Warner Bros. Pictures, ??mins, TBA
August 8th 2008
Fly Me to the Moon
Summit Entertainment, ??mins, TBA
The Perfect Game
Lionsgate, ??mins, TBA
Pineapple Express
Sony Pictures, ??mins, TBA
Bottle Shock
Freestyle Releasing, ??mins, TBA
Elegy
Samuel Goldwyn Films, ??mins, TBA
Hell Ride
Dimension Films, ??mins, TBA
August 15th 2008
Mirrors
20th Century Fox, ??mins, TBA
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Warner Bros. Pictures, ??mins, TBA
Tropic Thunder
Dreamworks Pictures, ??mins, TBA
Henry Poole is Here
Overture Films, ??mins, TBA
August 22nd 2008
The Accidental Husband
Yari Film Group, ??mins, TBA
Crossing Over
MGM Films, ??mins, TBA
Death Race
Universal Pictures, ??mins, TBA
The House Bunny
Sony Pictures, ??mins, TBA
The Longshots
MGM Films, ??mins, TBA
Hamlet 2
Focus Features, ??mins, TBA
I Served the King of England
Sony Pictures Classics, ??mins, TBA
Momma's Man
THINKFilm, ??mins, TBA
Trouble in the Water
Zeitgeist Films, ??mins, TBA
August 6th 2008
Traitor
Overture Films, ??mins, TBA
August 29th 2008
Babylon A.D.
20th Century Fox, ??mins, TBA
College
Lionsgate, ??mins, TBA
Disaster Movie
Lionsgate, ??mins, TBA
Sukiyaki Western Django
First Look Studios, ??mins, TBA
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
The Weinstein Company, ??mins, TBA
September 5th 2008
Bangkok Dangerous
Lionsgate, ??mins, TBA
September 12th 2008
Burn After Reading
Focus Features, ??mins, TBA
Righteous Kill
Overture Films, ??mins, TBA
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys Together
Lionsgate, ??mins, TBA
The Women
Picturehouse, ??mins, TBA
Assassination of a High School President
Yari Film Group, ??mins, TBA
The Duchess
Paramount Vantage, ??mins, TBA
Phoebe in Wonderland
THINKFilm, ??mins, TBA
Towelhead
Warner Independent Pictures, ??mins, TBA
September 19th 2008
Ghost Town
Paramount Pictures, ??mins, TBA
Igor
The Weinstein Company, ??mins, TBA
Lakeview Terrace
Screen Gems, ??mins, TBA
Management
MGM Pictures, ??mins, TBA
My Best Friend's Girl
Lionsgate, ??mins, TBA
Nothing But the Truth
Yari Film Group, ??mins, TBA
Taken
20th Century Fox, ??mins, TBA
Whiteout
Warner Bros. Pictures, ??mins, TBA
Blindness
Miramax Films, ??mins, TBA
September 26th 2008
Eagle Eye
Paramount Pictures, ??mins, TBA
Miracle at St. Anna
Buena Vista Pictures, ??mins, TBA
Nights in Rodanthe
Warner Bros. Pictures, ??mins, TBA
Choke
Fox Searchlight, ??mins, TBA
October 3rd 2008
Beverly Hills Chihuahua
Touchstone Pictures, ??mins, TBA
The Express
Universal Pictures, ??mins, TBA
How to Lose Friends and Alienate People
MGM Pictures, ??mins, TBA
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
Sony Pictures, ??mins, TBA
Possession
Yari Film Group, ??mins, TBA
Religulous
Lionsgate, ??mins, TBA
October 10th 2008
City of Ember
20th Century Fox, ??mins, TBA
Doubt
Miramax Films, ??mins, TBA
House of Lies
Warner Bros. Pictures, ??mins, TBA
Sex Drive
Summit Entertainment, ??mins, TBA
October 17th 2008
Flash of Genius
Universal Pictures, ??mins, TBA
Max Payne
20th Century Fox, ??mins, TBA
Quarantine
Screen Gems, ??mins, TBA
W
Lionsgate, ??mins, TBA
The Secret Life of Bees
Fox Searchlight, ??mins, TBA
October 24th 2008
The Brothers Bloom
Summit Entertainment, ??mins, TBA
He's Just Not That Into You
Warner Bros. Pictures, ??mins, TBA
High School Musical 3: Senior Year
Buena Vista Pictures, ??mins, TBA
The Lucky Ones
Lionsgate, ??mins, TBA
Saw V
Lionsgate, ??mins, TBA
Changeling
Warner Bros. Pictures, ??mins, TBA
Passengers
Sony Pictures, ??mins, TBA
Roadside Romeo
Walt Disney Pictures, ??mins, TBA
October 31st 2008
RockNRolla
Warner Bros. Pictures, ??mins, TBA
Zack and Miri Make a Porno
MGM Films, ??mins, TBA
November 7th 2008
The Lonely Maiden
Yari Film Group, ??mins, TBA
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Paramount Pictures, ??mins, TBA
Quantum of Solace (007)
Paramount Pictures, ??mins, TBA
Slumdog Millionaire
Warner Independent Pictures, ??mins, TBA
November 11th 2008
The Road
The Weinstein Company, ??mins, TBA
November 14th 2008
Australia
20th Century Fox, ??mins, TBA
Soul Men
Dimension Films, ??mins, TBA
November 21st 2008
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Warner Bros. Pictures, ??mins, TBA
The Soloist
DreamWorks Pictures, ??mins, TBA
November 26th 2008
Bolt
Touchstone Pictures, ??mins, TBA
Four Christmases
Warner Bros. Pictures, ??mins, TBA
Humboldt Park
Overture Films, ??mins, TBA
Milk
Focus Features, ??mins, TBA
November 30th 2008
Badland
Badland, Inc., ??mins, TBA
December 5th 2008
Frost/Nixon
Universal Pictures, ??mins, TBA
Punisher: War Zone
Lionsgate, ??mins, TBA
Youth in Revolt
The Weinstein Company, ??mins, TBA
December 12th 2008
The Day The Earth Stood Still
20th Century Fox, ??mins, TBA
Seven Pounds
Sony Pictures, ??mins, TBA
Twilight
Summit Entertainment, ??mins, TBA
December 19th 2008
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Paramount Pictures, ??mins, TBA
The Tale of Desperaux
Universal Pictures, ??mins, TBA
Yes Man
Warner Bros. Pictures, ??mins, TBA
December 25th 2008
Bedtime Stories
Touchstone Pictures, ??mins, TBA
Hurricane Season
Universal Pictures, ??mins, TBA
Marley and Me
20th Century Fox, ??mins, TBA
The Patriots
The Weinstein Company, ??mins, TBA
The Spirit
Lionsgate, ??mins, TBA
December 26th 2008
Revolutionary Road
Paramount Vantage, ??mins, TBA
List of release dates of Upcoming Hollywood Movies from June 20th 2008
Upcoming Hollywood Movie Details
The Life Before Her Eyes
Uma Thurman, Evan Rachel Wood, Eva Amurri
Director: V. Perelman
Opens: Apr. 18th 2008
Story: A suburban wife and mother begins to question her seemingly perfect life on the 15th anniversary of a tragic high school shooting that took the life of her best friend. As the memories drift closer, her present life unravels.
The International
Clive Owen, Naomi Watts, Armin Mueller-Stahi
Director: T. Tykwer
Opens: Aug. 15th 2008
Story: An Interpol Agent and Manhattan Assistant D.A. are determined to bring to justice one of the world's most powerful banks. Uncovering illegal activities, the pair follow the money from Berlin to Milan to New York to Istanbul.
Defiance
Daniel Craig, Liev Schrieber, Jamie Bell
Director: E. Zwick
Opens: September 2008
Story: Three Jewish brothers living in Nazi-occupied Poland escape into the Belarussian forest where they join resistance fighters in battling the Nazis. They build a village inside the forest and save the lives of over 1,200 Jews.
"Speed Racer" - Review
If an LSD trip could manifest itself in physical form and repeatedly rape your sensory sockets like only a repeat offender can, you'll get an idea of the visual and auditory assault that is in store for you with the Wachowski siblings new effort "Speed Racer".
Without that wild neon cornucopia exploding all over the screen though, there's actually not much else to this overly long, fitfully paced and often somber story of the way one brother's death haunts a family of staunch anti-capitalists with questionable taste in fashion and interior design. In spite of a roster of solid talent like Emile Hirsch, Susan Sarandon, Matthew Fox and John Goodman - all become lost amidst an orgy of pixels writhing around like the special effects equivalent of a bukkake film.
Visually the Wachowski's have already stated their intent to make a "live action cartoon" and in some ways they've succeeded - every detail in every frame is colorful, ambitious and in sharp focus. This delivers a bright world where every surface looks like it was painted by the Starburst company, the most demure physical environments are as garish as the Las Vegas strip, even the clothes make Gay Pride festivals seem funeral drab in comparison. If nothing else it'll be a great reference disc in a few months to show off your Blu-ray player's capabilities.
Yet the flat two-dimensional appearance, the hyper-kinetic editing, and the races which seem to violate all the laws of physics every few seconds, combine to rob the film of any sense of gravity in the literal and figurative sense. The graphics are so unabashedly gaudy and synthetic that they lose any sense of reality. They're also not helped by the way the race scenes are filmed, which never give any sense of geography as to where the drivers actually are in the race.
Ultimately the races end up being about how ridiculous the tracks can get rather than any real sense of competition. This leads to some interesting environments with lots of driving on steep cliffs or ice walls, buzz saws that pop out of front fenders, and every half-minute or so a car flipping in the air and/or spinning out of control - yet always landing right side up and at full speed.
All these scenes are so ostentatious that while there is a sense of cheesy fun, it's really only Ritalin-dependent kids who might find their XBOX 360 games somewhat slow that will get any genuine thrills. Unfortunately the rest of the film doesn't seem to be tailored for that demographic, in fact it's hard to see what audience the movie is aiming for.
Right at the start the film jumps back and forth in time with the surprisingly morose (for a PG film anyway) story of one young boy's hero worship of his brother destroyed by greedy hounding corporations ruining the brother's reputation and then seemingly killing him. These strange attempts at serious character moments - from Speed standing up to his overbearing father to the true nature of Racer X - fall flat amidst all the artifice. They aren't helped by countless other ridiculous character bits like Speed's dad spinning a boxers-clad ninja over his head, or Speed's younger brother and his chimp going on a sugar-induced rampage through a major corporation's hallways.
Goodman and Sarandon try their best as the doting parents, but can't bring emotion to this animated exercise. Even Emile Hirsch, a young actor who's blossoming into a real major talent, falls surprisingly flat as the titular Speed. Aussie actor Kick Gurry, Christina Ricci, Matthew Fox, even Korean pop star Rain end up lost amidst the confusion. Funnily enough this leaves Roger Allam's enjoyably overblown corporate baddie as the only character who leaves any impression afterwards.
It's not a disaster by any means - the visuals, though kind of numbing after a while, are ambitious. There is no subtlety of any kind, but this is a film that's not trying for that - it wants to be a great big flashy kiddie movie and on that level succeeds. Unfortunately it doesn't reach out beyond that - think the "Spy Kids" movies with a lot more money and decidedly less creativity - and runs out of gas a good half hour before crossing the finishing line.
At one point the race involves Speed pressing various buttons to activate his car's defense mechanisms - removing any last vestige of doubt that this would work a lot better as a video game than as a film. As a racing game with graphics at this level, it would be one of the best of the year. As a film, whilst not one of the worst, it's certainly one of the most visible failures. You have to give credit to the Wachowski's for trying something new, even if they crash and burn.
Justin Long, Fred Willard In "Youth in Revolt"
Justin Long and Fred Willard have joined the Dimension Films comedy "Youth in Revolt". Portia Doubleday will make her feature debut as Michael Cera's love interest in Miguel Arteta's adaptation of C.D. Payne's cult novel.
Steve Buscemi, Ray Liotta, Jean Smart, M. Emmet Walsh, Ari Graynor, Adhir Kalyan, Tricia Mara, Zach Galifinakis, Erik Knudsen, Mary Kay Place and Jonny Wright also star. Gustin Nash, Arteta and Cera wrote the adapted screenplay.
A Week of Injuries for kollywood
Looks like this the week for injuries! first it was S. J. Suryah, then Kajal Agarwal and then Prasanna and now little superstar Silambarsan.
Sumbu was shooting for the song Kettavan by Vaali where he twisted his ankle. Because in his song Kutti Pisase’s new dance movement became so popular he wanted to try some thing new. He asked choreographer Ashok Raaj for different move and he wanted it even if it was difficult. The doctors have advised him to take complete rest and he is going to take X-ray to see if there is any hairline factures.
