Morning Light (2008)

Morning Light (2008)Overview:
Genres: Documentary and Sports
Running Time: 1 hr. 45 min.
Release Date: October 17th, 2008 (wide)
MPAA Rating: PG for language and some rude dialogue.
Distributors: Walt Disney Pictures

Morning Light (2008)Synopsis:
Fifteen young sailors a six months of intense training... one chance at the brass ring. This exciting true-life documentary tells the inspiring story of a group of intrepid and determined young men and women, on the cusp of adulthood, as they embark on life's first great adventure. Racing a high-performance 52-foot sloop in the Transpac, the most revered of open-ocean sailing competitions, the crew of MORNING LIGHT matches wits and skills in a dramatic 2,300-mile showdown against top professionals. From their earliest training sessions in Hawaii conducted by world-class teachers through their test of endurance on the high seas, they form an unbreakable bond in the process of becoming singular team that is greater than the sum of its parts.

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The Secret Life of Bees (2008)

The Secret Life of Bees (2008)Overview:
Production Status: In Production/Awaiting Release
Logline: In 1960s South Carolina, a young white girl flees her hometown with her black surrogate mother and is taken in by an eccentric trio of beekeeping sisters who introduce the runaway to their secret world.
Genres: Drama and Adaptation
Running Time: 1 hr. 50 min.
Release Date: October 17th, 2008 (limited)
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for thematic material and some violence.
Distributors: Focus Features, Fox Searchlight Pictures
Production Co.: Donners Company, Overbrook Entertainment, Dune Entertainment
Studios: Focus Features, Fox Searchlight Pictures
Filming Locations: Wilmington, North Carolina USA
Produced in: United States

The Secret Life of Bees (2008)Synopsis:
Set in South Carolina in 1964, the tale of Lily Owens, a 14-year-old girl who is haunted by the memory of her late mother. To escape her lonely life and troubled relationship with her father, Lily flees with Rosaleen, her caregiver and only friend, to a South Carolina town that holds the secret to her mother's past. Taken in by the intelligent and independent Boatwright sisters, Lily finds solace in their mesmerizing world of beekeeping, honey and the Black Madonna.

The Secret Life of Bees (2008)Cast:
Queen Latifah :August Boatwright
Dakota Fanning :Lily Owens
Jennifer Hudson :Rosaleen Daise
Sophie Okonedo :May Boatwright
Alicia Keys :June Boatwright
Paul Bettany :T. Ray Owens
Hilarie Burton :Deborah Owens
Nate Parker :Neil
Tristan Wilds :Zach Taylor
Shondrella Avery :Greta
Jasmine Burke :Sugar Girl
Bob Hungerford :Frank Posey
Chris Moore (II) :Posey’s Buddy
Bill Oberst :Sheriff Gaston
Walt Elder :Driver
Dan Beene :Mr. Kirven
Joe Chrest :Mr. Forrest
Robin Mullins :Miss Lacy
Jay Pearson (III) :White Man #3

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Saw V (2008)

Saw V (2008)Overview:
Also Known As: Saw 5
Production Status: In Production/Awaiting Release
Genres: Suspense/Horror and Sequel
Release Date: October 24th, 2008 (wide)
MPAA Rating: R for sequences of grisly bloody violence and torture, language and brief nudity.
Distributors: Lionsgate
Production Co.: Twisted Pictures
Studios: Lionsgate
Produced in: United States

Saw V (2008)Synopsis:
Hoffman is seemingly the last person alive to carry on the Jigsaw legacy. But when his secret is threatened, Hoffman must go on the hunt to eliminate all loose ends.

Saw V (2008)Cast:
Laura Gordon :Ashley
Tobin Bell :Jigsaw/John Kramer
Scott Patterson :Agent Straum
Costas Mandylor :Hoffman
Julie Benz :Brit
Betsy Russell :Jill
Mark Rolston :Erickson
Carlo Rota :Charles
Greg Bryk :Mallick
Meagan Good :Luba

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High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)

High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)Overview:
Also Known As: Haunted High School Musical
High School Musical III
Production Status: In Production/Awaiting Release
Genres: Musical/Performing Arts
Running Time: 1 hr. 40 min.
Release Date: October 24th, 2008 (wide)
MPAA Rating: G
Distributors: Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
Studios: Walt Disney Pictures
Produced in: United States

High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)Synopsis:
High school seniors Troy and Gabriella are facing the prospect of being separated from one another as they head off in different directions to college. Joined by the rest of the Wildcats, they stage an elaborate spring musical reflecting their experiences, hopes and fears about their future.

High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)Cast:
Zac Efron :Troy Bolton
Ashley Tisdale :Sharpay Evans
Vanessa Hudgens :Gabriella Montez
Lucas Grabeel :Ryan Evans
Corbin Bleu :Chad Danforth
Monique Coleman :Taylor McKessie
Olesya Rulin :Kelsi Nielson
Bart Johnson
Alyson Reed
Chris Warren Jr
Ryne Sanborn

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What Just Happened (2008)

What Just Happened (2008)Overview:
Production Status: In Production/Awaiting Release
Logline: A desperate movie producer, in the throes of a broken second marriage, tries to survive the treachery of Hollywod and the hell of getting his move made.
Genres: Comedy and Adaptation
Running Time: 1 hr. 50 min.
Release Date: October 17th, 2008 (limited)
MPAA Rating: R for language, some violent images, sexual content and some drug material.
Distributors: Magnolia Pictures
Production Co.: Linson Films, Tribeca Films, 2929 Productions
Filming Locations: Los Angeles, California USA
Los Angeles, California, USA
Produced in: United States

What Just Happened (2008)Synopsis:
Two nail-biting, back-stabbing, roller-coaster weeks in the world of a middle-aged Hollywood producer as he tries to juggle an actual life with an outrageous series of crises in his day job. Ben is besieged by people who want him all to be sorts of things -- a money maker, an ego buster, a bad news breaker, an artistic champion, a loyal husband, an all-knowing father, not to mention sexy, youthful and tuned-in -- everything except for the one thing he and all the preposterously behaved people he's surrounded by really are: bumbling human beings just trying to survive by any means necessary.

What Just Happened (2008)Cast:
Robert De Niro :Ben
Sean Penn :Himself
Bruce Willis :Himself
Stanley Tucci :Scott Solomon
John Turturro :Dick Bell
Kristen Stewart :Zoe
Catherine Keener :Lou Tarnow
Robin Wright Penn :Kelly
Dey Young Ben's :First Wife
Mark Ivanir :Johnny
Logan Grove :Max
Alessandra :Daniele Sophie
Moon Bloodgood :Laura
Michael Wincott :Jeremy Brunell
William Ragsdale :Agent #1
Peter Jacobson :Cal
Brandon Keener :Young Studio Executive
Bess Rous :Actor's Assistant
Ari Barak (II) :Aba Peterson
Lily Rabe :Dawn
Jason Kravitz :Pollster
Remy Selma :Jimmy
Christopher Evan Welch :Studio Marketing Guy
Sam Levinson :Carl
Paul Herman :Jerry
Jonathan Charles Kaplan (II) :Suit #1
Marin Hinkle :Vanity Fair Coordinator
Paul Lieber (II) :Vanity Fair Photographer
Lombardo Boyar :Guard at Studio Gate
Lindy Booth :Hostess
Kate Burton :Doctor Randall
Jean-Michel Richaud :Festival Host
Annie Parisse :Fiercely Actress
Tienne Vu :Manicurist #1

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Sex Drive (2008)

Sex Drive (2008)Overview:
Also Known As: All the Way
Untitled Teen Road Movie
Production Status: In Production/Awaiting Release
Genres: Comedy
Running Time: 1 hr. 48 min.
Release Date: October 17th, 2008 (wide)
MPAA Rating: R for strong crude and sexual content, nudity, language, some drug and alcohol use--all involving teens.
Distributors: Summit Entertainment, LLC
Production Co.: Summit Entertainment, LLC, Alloy Entertainment
Financiers: Goldcrest Film Finance, Aura Films
Filming Locations: Florida, United States
Produced in: United States

Sex Drive (2008)Synopsis:
Eighteen year old Ian finally gets the opportunity to lose his virginity when a woman he meets on-line offers to have sex with him if he drives to Knoxville to meet her. Accompanied by friends Lance and Felicia, whom Ian has a thing for, but she in turn has a thing for Lance, take off on a road trip in Ian's brother, Rex's beloved 1969 GTO -- without permission of course.

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Max Payne (2008)

Max Payne (2008)Overview:
Production Status: In Production/Awaiting Release
Genres: Action/Adventure and Adaptation
Running Time: 1 hr. 39 min.
Release Date: October 17th, 2008 (wide)
Distributors: 20th Century Fox Distribution
Production Co.: Firm Films, Abandon Pictures, Depth Entertainment, Dune Entertainment
Studios: 20th Century Fox
Filming Locations: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Produced in: United States

Max Payne (2008)Synopsis:
Max Payne is a maverick cop--a mythic anti-hero--determined to track down those responsible for the brutal murders of his family and partner. Hell-bent on revenge, his obsessive investigation takes him on a nightmare journey into a dark underworld. As the mystery deepens, Max is forced to battle enemies beyond the natural world and face an unthinkable betrayal.

Max Payne (2008)Cast:
Beau Bridges :B.B. Hensley
Mark Wahlberg :Max Payne
Jamie Hector (II) :Lincoln DeNeuf
Mila Kunis :Mona Sax/ Mona Sax
Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges :Jim Bravura
Jamie Hector (II) :Lincoln Deneuf
Chris O Donnell :Jason Colvin
Donal Logue :Alex Balder
Amaury Nolasco :Jack Lupino
Kate Burton :Nicole Horne
Olga Kurylenko :Natasha
Rothaford Gray :Joe Salle
Joel Gordon (II):Owen Green
Andrew Friedman :Trevor
Nelly Furtado :Christa Balder
Jay Hunter :Pawnshop Man
Maxwell :McCabe-Lokos Doug
Kerr Hewitt :Kid
Martin Hindy :Demon
Philip Williams :Sergeant Adams
Warren Belle :Detective
Ted Atherton :Detective Shipman
Rico Simonini :Detective Sergeant Amerini
PJ Lazic :Junkie
Conrad Pla :Captain Bowen
Gouchy Boy (II) :Doorman
Barrington Bignall :Nude Person Making Out
Noel Gray :Nude Person Making Out
Tig Fong :Lead Aesir Security Guard

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Happy-Go-Lucky (2008)

Happy-Go-Lucky (2008) Overview:
Also Known As: Happy Go Lucky
Untitled (Mike Leigh Project)
Production Status: In Production/Awaiting Release
Genres: Art/Foreign, Comedy and Drama
Running Time: 1 hr. 58 min.
Release Date: October 10th, 2008 (limited)
MPAA Rating: R for language.
Distributors: Miramax Films
Production Co.: Potboiler Productions, Ingenious Film Partners, Film4, Summit Entertainment, LLC, Thin Man Films Ltd, Untitled 06 Distribution Limited, Channel Four, U.K. Film Council
Financiers: Premiere Fund
Produced in: United Kingdom

Happy-Go-Lucky (2008) Synopsis:
Poppy, an irrepressibly freespirited school teacher, brings an infectious laugh and an unsinkable sense of optimism to every situation she encounters. Poppys ability to maintain her perspective is tested when her commuter bike is stolen. However, she signs up for driving lessons with Scott, who turns out to be her nemesis--a fuming, uptight cynic. As the tension of their weekly lessons builds, Poppy encounters even more challenges to her positive state of mind: a fiery flamenco instructor, her bitter pregnant sister, a troubled homeless man and a young bully in her class, not to mention that she has also thrown out her back. How this affects not only Poppys world view but also the outlook of those around her begs the question glass half full or half empty?

Happy-Go-Lucky (2008) Cast:
Sally Hawkins : Poppy
Eddie Marsan : Scott
Andrea Riseborough : Dawn
Sinead Matthews :Alice
Sylvestra LeTouzel :Heather
Elliot Cowan :Bookshop Assistant
Trevor Cooper (II) :Patient
Nonso Anozie :Ezra
Stanley Townsend :Tramp

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Ashes of Time Redux (2008)

Ashes of Time Redux (2008)Overview:Production Status: In Production/Awaiting Release
Genres: Art/Foreign, Drama and Romance
Running Time: 1 hr. 33 min.
Release Date: October 10th, 2008 (limited)
MPAA Rating: R for some violence.
Distributors: Sony Pictures Classics
Produced in: Hong Kong

Ashes of Time Redux (2008)Synopsis:
Ouyang Feng has lived in the western desert for some years. He left his home in White Camel Mountain when the woman he loved chose to marry his elder brother rather than him. Instead of seeking glory, he ends up as an agent. When people come to him with a wish to eliminate someone who has wronged them, he puts them in touch with a swordsman who can do the job.

Ashes of Time Redux (2008) Cast:
Actors
Jackie Cheung :Hung Ghi
Leslie Cheung :Ouyang Feng
Tony Leung :Blind Swordsman
Brigitte Lin Ching Hsia :Murong Yin/Murong Yang
Tony Leung Ka-fai :Huang Yaoshi
Maggie Cheung :The Woman

Writers
Wong Kar-Wai : Screenplay
Louis Cha : Story By

Producers
Chan Ye-Cheng : Executive Producer
Wong Kar-Wai : Producer
Jeff Lau : Producer
Jacky Pang (II) : Producer

Camera, Film & Tape
Christopher Doyle :Director of Photography

Choreography
Sammo Hung :Action Choreographer

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Quarantine (2008)

Quarantine (2008) Overview:
Also Known As: Quarantined
Rec (Remake)
Production Status: In Production/Awaiting Release
Genres: Suspense/Horror, Thriller and Remake
Running Time: 1 hr. 26 min.
Release Date: October 10th, 2008 (wide)
MPAA Rating: R for bloody violent and disturbing content, terror and language.
Distributors: Sony Pictures Releasing
Production Co.: Vertigo Entertainment
Studios: Screen Gems
Filming Locations: Los Angeles, California, USA
Produced in: United States

Quarantine (2008) Synopsis:
For a reality TV show about people who work while the rest of the world is asleep, reporter Angela Vidal and her cameraman, Scott, are assigned to cover a night shift with a pair of firemen at a Los Angeles fire station. After an uneventful evening, a 911 distress call in the middle of the night takes them to a small apartment building downtown. Police officers are already on the scene in response to bloodcurdling screams coming from an apartment on the third floor. Having stumbled onto a breaking story, Angela and Scott are determined to get it all on tape. Entering the apartment unit to investigate, they find an old woman in a nightgown, standing alone in the dark. Shes covered in blood, her breathing erratic and raspy. She seems sick. And when a policeman approaches to help her, she suddenly attacks--with her teeth. The group subdues the woman and tries to get help for the injured policeman. But when they attempt to leave the complex, they find that the CDC has quarantined the building. All exits are sealed and guarded by heavily armed men. Telephone, internet, TV, and cell phone access have been cut-off, and officials wont give any explanation to those locked inside. The apartment complex and its residents quickly descend into panic. Trying to make sense of whats happening, the inhabitants are forced to look to each other for help. Then theres another scream from above. In the atrium lobby where everyone is gathered, a body falls to the ground from the third floor. And the attacks begin again. When the quarantine is finally lifted, the only evidence of what took place is the cameramans videotape.

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City of Ember (2008)

City of Ember (2008) Overview:
Also Known As: The City of Ember
Production Status: In Production/Awaiting Release
Genres: Action/Adventure and Science Fiction/Fantasy
Release Date: October 10th, 2008 (wide)
MPAA Rating: PG for mild peril and some thematic elements.
Distributors: Fox Walden
Production Co.: Playtone, Walden Media
Financiers: Walden Media
Filming Locations: Northern Ireland
Produced in: United States

City of Ember (2008) Synopsis:
For generations, the people of the City of Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights--underground. Built as a refuge for humanity and powered by a massive generator, this City will only sustain for 200 years. Now Ember is falling into darkness as the generator fails. Despite growing concern for the future of their beloved City, Ember's students find themselves confronting the next step in their lives. A rite of passage for all graduates, it is Assignment Day, the day on which the Mayor himself will stand before the graduating students as they choose, by lottery, how they will spend their lives working for their society. Lina, praying with all her might to be a messenger, is devastated to be assigned to the Pipeworks, the vast network of pipes underneath the City. Her classmate, Doon Harrow, who wants more than nothing else to work in the Generator, panics when he pulls the messenger assignment. Doon offers to swap assignments with Lina. She is thrilled and grateful and eagerly changes jobs. Thus, an unlikely friendship is born. Lina finds herself zipping all over Ember, delivering important missives to even more important people, including the mayor himself. At home she cares for her aging and forgetful grandmother, and her baby sister Poppy. When an old metal box is discovered in their closet, Lina's grandmother is overjoyed. Completely sure that the contents of the box are of the utmost importance, she is completely bereft of any memory as to why. Lina manages to jimmy the lock open, and discovers some cryptic papers inside. Unable to piece the papers together, but sure that they are important, Lina resolves to decipher their meaning and enlists Doon's help. As blackouts in the City become more frequent, Lina and Doon realize that the information inside that box could lead to the salvation of their City and their fellow citizens. Now racing against the clock, the two follow the clues, cleverly maneuvering around corrupt politicians and unsavory characters hoping to keep them from their goal: restoring the light in the City of Ember.

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