Genre: Comedy/CG Animation Director: Betty Thomas Cast: Jason Lee, Anna Faris, Zachary Levi, Christina Applegate, David Cross, Justin Long, Matthew Gray Gubler, Amy Poehler, Jesse McCartney RunTime: 1 hr 28 mins Rating: PG Official Website: http://munkyourself.com/ Opening Day: 24 December 2009
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In the “Squeakquel,” pop sensations Alvin, Simon and Theodore end up in the care of Dave Seville’s twenty-something nephew Toby (Zachary Levi). The boys must put aside music superstardom to return to school, and are tasked with saving the school’s music program by winning the $25,000 prize in a battle of the bands. But the Chipmunks unexpectedly meet their match in three singing chipmunks known as “The Chipettes” – Brittany, Eleanor and Jeanette. Romantic and musical sparks are ignited when the Chipmunks and Chipettes square off.
Genre: Comedy/Romance Director: Mark Waters Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner, Breckin Meyer, Lacey Chabert, Emma Stone, Anne Archer, Robert Forster, Michael Douglas RunTime: 1 hr 40 mins Released By: Warner Bros Rating: PG Official Website: http://www.ghostsofgirlfriendspastmovie.com/ Opening Day: 11 June 2009
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World-famous fashion photographer Colin Mead (Matthew McConaughey) is the prototypical playboy: He’s handsome, confident, and successful…especially with the ladies. He lives life in the fast lane with no emotional connections, no regrets. He seems to have everything he could ever want – everything but love. But Colin doesn’t believe in love; he’s spent a lifetime avoiding it. All that changes when Colin heads home one weekend for his little brother’s wedding where he is confronted with his past…or rather ghosts of his girlfriends past. A Scrooge-like take on the classic romantic comedy, The Ghosts of Girlfriends Past is a clever, charming and uproariously funny trip down memory lane that’s going to turn Colin Mead’s world upside down.
Genre: Fantasy/Adventure Director: David Yates Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Helena Bonham Carter, David Bradley, Jim Broadbent, Jessie Cave, Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis, Frank Dillane, Tom Felton, Michael Gambon, Matthew Lewis, Evanna Lynch, Helen McCrory, Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith, Natalia Tena, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Julie Walters, David Thewlis, Bonnie Wright RunTime: 2 hrs 20 mins Released By: Warner Bros Rating: PG Official Website: http://www.harrypotter.com/ Opening Day: 16 July 2009
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Voldemort is tightening his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds and Hogwarts is no longer the safe haven it once was. Harry suspects that dangers may even lie within the castle, but Dumbledore is more intent upon preparing him for the final battle that he knows is fast approaching. Together they work to find the key to unlock Voldemort’s defenses and, to this end, Dumbledore recruits his old friend and colleague, the well-connected and unsuspecting bon vivant Professor Horace Slughorn, whom he believes holds crucial information. Meanwhile, the students are under attack from a very different adversary as teenage hormones rage across the ramparts. Harry finds himself more and more drawn to Ginny, but so is Dean Thomas. And Lavender Brown has decided that Ron is the one for her, only she hadn't counted on Romilda Vane's chocolates! And then there's Hermione, simpering with jealously but determined not to show her feelings. As romance blossoms, one student remains aloof. He is determined to make his mark, albeit a dark one. Love is in the air, but tragedy lies ahead and Hogwarts may never be the same again.
Genre: Action Director: Stephen Sommers Cast: Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Christopher Eccleston, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Byung Hun Lee, Sienna Miller, Rachel Nichols, Ray Park, Said Taghmaoui, Channing Tatum, Marlon Wayans, Dennis Quaid RunTime: 1 hr 47 mins Released By: UIP Rating: PG (Violence) Official Website: http://www.gijoemovie.com/ Opening Day: 6 August 2009
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Paramount Pictures and Hasbro, whose previous collaboration was the worldwide blockbuster "Transformers," join forces with Spyglass Entertainment for another extraordinary action-adventure "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra." From the Egyptian desert to deep below the polar ice caps, the elite G.I. JOE team uses the latest in next-generation spy and military equipment to fight the corrupt arms dealer Destro and the growing threat of the mysterious Cobra organization to prevent them from plunging the world into chaos.
Genre: Sci-Fi/Action/Thriller Director: Alex Proyas Cast: Nicolas Cage, Rose Byrne, Andrienne Pickering, Chandler Canterbury RunTime: 2 hrs 2mins Released By: Shaw Rating: PG (Some Intense Sequences and Disturbing Scenes) Official Website: http://knowing-themovie.com/ Opening Day: 9 April 2009
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Academy Award® Winner Nicolas Cage ("National Treasure: Book of Secrets," "Leaving Las Vegas") stars in "Knowing," a gripping action-thriller of global proportions about a professor who stumbles on terrifying predictions about the future and sets out to prevent them from coming true.
In 1958, as part of the dedication ceremony for a new elementary school, a group of students is asked to draw pictures to be stored in a time capsule. But one mysterious girl fills her sheet of paper with rows of apparently random numbers instead.
Fifty years later, a new generation of students examines the capsule's contents and the girl's cryptic message ends up in the hands of young Caleb Koestler. But it is Caleb's father, professor John Koestler (Nicolas Cage), who makes the startling discovery that the encoded message predicts with pinpoint accuracy the dates, death tolls and coordinates of every major disaster of the past 50 years. As John further unravels the document's chilling secrets, he realizes the document foretells three additional events - the last of which hints at destruction on a global scale and seems to somehow involve Ted and his son. When Ted's attempts to alert the authorities fall on deaf ears, he takes it upon himself to try to prevent more destruction from taking place.
With the reluctant help of Diana Wayland (Rose Byrne) and Abby Wayland, the daughter and granddaughter of the now-deceased author of the prophecies, Ted's increasingly desperate efforts take him on a heart-pounding race against time until he finds himself facing the ultimate disaster - and the ultimate sacrifice.
Genre: Fantasy/Romance/Thriller Director: Chris Weitz Cast: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Billy Burke, Peter Facinelli, Elizabeth Reaser, Nikki Reed, Ashley Greene, Jackson Rathbone, Kellan Lutz, Edi Gathegi, Chaske Spencer RunTime: 2 hrs 10 mins Released By: Shaw Rating: PG (Some Violence) Official Website: http://www.twilightthemovie.com/ Opening Day: 3 December 2009
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The second installment of Stephenie Meyers phenomenally successful TWILIGHT series, the romance between mortafeefl and vampire soars to a new level as BELLA SWAN (Kristen Stewart) delves deeper into the mysteries of the supernatural world she yearns to become part of only to find herself in greater peril than ever before.
Following Bella's ill-fated 18th birthday party, EDWARD CULLEN (Robert Pattinson) and his family abandon the town of Forks, Washington, in an effort to protect her from the dangers inherent in their world. As the heartbroken Bella sleepwalks through her senior year of high school, numb and alone, she discovers Edwards image comes to her whenever she puts herself in jeopardy. Her desire to be with him at any cost leads her to take greater and greater risks.
With the help of her childhood friend JACOB BLACK (Taylor Lautner), Bella refurbishes an old motorbike to carry her on her adventures. Bellas frozen heart is gradually thawed by her budding relationship with Jacob, a member of the mysterious Quileute tribe, who has a supernatural secret of his own.
When a chance encounter brings Bella face to face with a former nemesis, only the intervention of a pack of supernaturally large wolves saves her from a grisly fate, and the encounter makes it frighteningly clear that Bella is still in grave danger. In a race against the clock, Bella learns the secret of the Quileutes and Edwards true motivation for leaving her. She also faces the prospect of a potentially deadly reunion with her beloved that is a far cry from the one she'd hoped for..
Genre: Sci-Fi/Action/Adventure Director: Michael Bay Cast: Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, Kevin Dunn, Julie White, John Benjamin Hickey, Ramon Rodriguez, Isabel Lucas, John Turturro RunTime: 2 hrs 27 mins Released By: UIP Rating: PG Official Website: http://www.transformersmovie.com/ Opening Day: 24 June 2009
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In the highly-anticipated "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen," debuting June 24, 2009, Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf) again joins with the Autobots® against their sworn enemies, the Decepticons®. Michael Bay directs from a screenplay by Ehren Kruger & Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman.
Genre: Comedy Starring: Dennis Chew, Christy Yow Wei Min, David Aw Junyao, Lina Ng, Cassandra See, Henry Thia, Jack Choo, Chua Lee Lian, Ian Boon, Siau Jia Hui, JEFF, Yeo Guat Kwang Director: Gerald Lee Rating: PG Year Made: 2009
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Auntie Lucy is a proud and lively 'auntie' with a passion for helping people. She also loves collecting free gifts and being in the limelight. She and her two best friends are very active in their community especially Auntie Lucy who will speak up against any inconsiderable act she sees. When one of their friends is diagnosed with cancer and needs $100,000 for her operation, Auntie Lucy and her friends decide to do whatever it takes to help her. When their MP suggests they play a friendly match against the national youth team to raise funds, the aunties immediately took on the challenge! It is finally the day the aunties have been waiting for but can they really score against the youth team? What strategies do the aunties have up their sleeves?
Genre: CG Animation Director: Rob Letterman, Conrad Vernon Cast: Reese Witherspoon, Seth Rogen, Hugh Laurie, Will Arnett, Rainn Wilson, Stephen Colbert, Kiefer Sutherland, Paul Rudd RunTime: 1 hr 34 mins Released By: UIP Rating: PG Official Website: http://www.monstersvsaliens.com/ Opening Day: 28 May 2009
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When a space capsule crash lands onto Susan Reynold’s car she’s doused by its alien liquid contents, Quantonium which turn her into a 48 foot 11 inch giant. Her wedding thwarted, she’s captured by the military and sent to a secret government facility, where she meets fellow monsters Dr. Cockroach, Ph.D., the gelatinous BOB, The Missing Link, and Insectosaurus. Susan, aka Ginormica, is drafted to lead this motley crew of reluctant heroes to save the earth from the evil alien Gallaxhar.
Genre: Horror/Thriller Director: Sam Raimi Cast: Alison Lohman, Justin Long, Lorna Raver, Jessica Lucas, David Paymer, Dileep Rao RunTime: 1 hr 40 mins Released By: GV & Scorpio East Pictures Rating: PG (Horror & Some Disturbing Scenes) Official Website: http://www.dragmetohell.net Opening Day: 11 June 2009
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Christine Brown (Alison Lohman) is an ambitious L.A. loan officer with a charming boyfriend, professor Clay Dalton (Justin Long). Life is good until the mysterious Mrs. Ganush (Lorna Raver) arrives at the bank to beg for an extension on her home loan. Should Christine follow her instincts and give the old woman a break? Or should she deny the extension to impress her boss, Mr. Jacks (David Paymer), and get a leg-up on a promotion? Christine fatefully chooses the latter, shaming Mrs. Ganush and dispossessing her of her home.
In retaliation, the old woman places the powerful curse of the Lamia on Christine, transforming her life into a living hell. Haunted by an evil spirit and misunderstood by a skeptical boyfriend, she seeks the aid of seer Rham Jas (Dileep Rao) to save her soul from eternal damnation. To help the shattered Christine return her life to normal, the psychic sets her on a frantic course to reverse the spell. As evil forces close in, Christine must face the unthinkable: how far will she go to break free of the curse?
Genre: CG Animation Director: Carlos Saldanha, Michael Thurmeier Cast: Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Simon Pegg, Queen Latifah, Seann William Scott, Josh Peck, Bill Hader, Kristen Wiig, Chris Wedge RunTime:1 hr 34 mins Released By: 20th Century Fox Rating: G Official Website: http://www.iceagemovie.com/ Opening Day: 1 July 2009
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The sub-zero heroes from the worldwide blockbusters "Ice Age" and "Ice Age: The Meldown" are back, on an incredible adventure...for the ages. Scrat is still trying to nab the ever-elusive nut (while, maybe, finding true love); Manny and Ellie await the birth of their mini-mammoth, Sid the sloth gets into trouble when he creates his own makeshift family by hijacking some dinosaur eggs; and Diego the saber-toothed tiger wonders if he's growing too "soft" hanging with his pals. On a mission to rescue the hapless Sid, the gang ventures into a mysterious underground world, where they have some close encounters with dinosaurs, battle flora and fauna run amuck - and meet a relentless, one-eyed, dino-hunting weasel named Buck.
Genre: Comedy/Adventure Director: Shawn Levy Cast: Ben Stiller, Amy Adams, Owen Wilson, Hank Azaria, Christopher Guest, Alain Chabat, Robin Williams, Jonah Hill, Bill Hader, Steve Coogan, Ricky Gervais, Jon Bernthal, Craig Robinson, Jay Baruchel RunTime: 1 hr 45 mins Released By: 20th Century Fox Rating: PG Official Website: http://www.nightatthemuseummovie.com/ Opening Day: 21 May 2009
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In addition to Ben Stiller, the cast will be rounded out by many from the original film as well as several new characters from history. The centerpiece of the film will be bringing to life the Smithsonian Institution, which houses the world’s largest museum complex with more than 136 million items in its collections, ranging from the plane Amelia Earhart flew on her nonstop solo flight across the Atlantic and Al Capone’s rap sheet and mug shot to Dorothy’s ruby red slippers and Archie Bunker’s lounge chair. No major film has ever shot inside the Smithsonian in Washington…until NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM 2: ESCAPE FROM THE SMITHSONIAN.
In Mandarin with Chinese and English Subtitles Genre: Crime/Thriller Director: Alan Mak, Felix Chong Cast: Lau Ching Wan, Louis Koo, Daniel Wu, Zhang Jingchu, Alex Fong, Michael Wong, Stephen Au, Sharon Luk, Queenie Chu, Henry Fong, Lok Ying Kwan, Lam Kar Wah, Waise Lee, William Chan RunTime: 1 hr 40 mins Released By: Cathay-Keris Films & InnoForm Media Rating: PG Opening Day: 30 July 2009
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A major stock exchange in the world, Hong Kong attracts not only money but also many who try to manipulate the market. At the Hong Kong Police Force Commercial Crime Bureau, an operation is under way against insider trading involving Feng Hua International, a listed company. A man nicknamed the “Boss” is behind it all, and identified as the chief suspect.
The interception team at the Criminal Intelligence Bureau is sent in. Led by Inspector Johnny Leung (by Lau Ching-wan), the team has veteran cop Gene Yeung (by Louis Koo) and the young rookie Max Lam (by Daniel Wu). They infiltrate Feng Hua International to install interception devices and start to monitor the company’s phone traffic.
A month goes by and nothing significant has been intercepted. The three are bored and morale is low when they overhear the management’s plan to boost the share price. As Gene and Max are desperately in need of money, Johnny unwillingly withholds this information from his supervisors. The two decide to make the most of this opportunity and buy heavily on the company’s shares with a huge sum of money borrowed from a loan shark. Johnny is furious when he learns this, but nothing can be done at this point to retrieve the money now locked up in the shares.
The share price of Feng Hua International has gone so high that trading is suspended. The three fail to retrieve the capital and are on the verge of turning against each other in face of the crisis. Meanwhile, Johnny catches a dispute in the company’s management. The Chairman, Ringo Low, is planning to sell high and cash out his shares; the other Board Directors decide to assassinate him in order to secure their interests. They seek help from the Boss.
Low’s life is at stake. However the trio is well aware that if he lives, the share price will plunge and not only their money, but their lives and even their families will be compromised. The three are torn between money, their future and justice. Finally, Johnny comes up with a perfect plan: to kidnap Low.
The abduction goes smoothly as planned. After what feels like the longest weekend in their lives, trading in Feng Hua International resumes and the price surges uncontrollably. Just when the three start to believe they have succeeded, the price plunges again. The unusual price fluctuations catch the attention of senior officials in the government and the Police Force, who have long been suspecting police involvement in the affair. The undercover operation is aborted; an investigation is ordered against the three cops – Johnny finds out about this as he counter-intercepts communication within the Bureau.
Genre: Comedy/Horror Director: Jack Neo, Boris Boo Cast: Jack Neo, Henry Thia, Mark Lee, Marcus Chin, Richard Low, John Cheng, Tay Yin Yin, Wang Lei, Lai Ming RunTime: 1 hr 46 mins Released By: GV Rating: PG Opening Day: 13 August 2009
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"Where Got Ghost?" is a Horror-Comedy Chinese Movie. 3-in-1 Horror tales told in a good old comedy fashion.
Roadside Got Ghost Swindlers Cai, Fu and Shou have a new scam - using a hotline to make random calls to people, promising them fortune. Those who win the lottery are required to pay commission to Cai or be scared into submission. One day, Cai receives a phone call. The caller gives Cai deploying the same hotline trick. Believing it is a copycat of his scam, Cai naturally disregards the call, but goes ahead and tries his luck with the given number anyway. To his surprise, he wins. Mysterious happenings assume...
Forest Got Ghost Nan and Lei return for army reservists' training. They learn that the place they will be send is the widely known 'haunted hill', so they take the shortcut. Suddenly, the 'haunted hill' seems to come alive - tombstones, red dress spirit and other strange sightings. Then it rains. Nan and Lei seek refuge at Yin Yin's house, a girl they just met. Little do they know their road to hell has been cut short...
House Got Ghost It is the Lunar 7th Month, weird sightings happen at home, children can only think it is the late mother's doings. The truth slowly surface as they begin their road trip only this time it seems to be more than what they bargain for...
Genre: Drama/Mystery Director: Glen Goei Cast: Adrian Pang, Lim Kay Siu, Emma Yong, Tan Kheng Hua, Neo Swee Lin, Sebastian Tan, Pamela Oei, Huzir Sulaiman, Patrick Teoh, Claire Wong, Louisa Chong, Denise Chan, Ben Tan, Steve Yap, Chermaine Ang, Glen Goei RunTime: 1 hr 47 mins Released By: GV Rating: NC-16 (Some Nudity) Official Website: http://www.thebluemansion.com/ Opening Day: 22 October 2009
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THE BLUE MANSION is a quirky murder mystery about a wealthy tycoon who dies suddenly under mysterious circumstances. He returns as a ghost to try to uncover the secret of his death. Two eager detectives investigate the death chasing all leads and suspects including the dead man's three children. The ghost witnesses his own funeral wake, attended by jealous relatives and business competitors as well as the police investigation that unveils hidden family secrets.
Genre: Comedy/Romance Director: Marc Webb Cast: Zooey Deschanel, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Clark Gregg, Minka Kelly, Matthew Gray Gubler, Rachel Boston, Geoffrey Arend, Chloe Moritz RunTime: 1 hr 35 mins Released By: 20th Century Fox Rating: PG Official Website: www.foxmovies.com.sg Opening Day: 8 October 2009
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This is a story of boy meets girl, begins the wry, probing narrator of (500) DAYS OF SUMMER, and with that the film takes off at breakneck speed into a funny, true-to-life and unique dissection of the unruly and unpredictable year-and-a-half of one young man’s no-holds-barred love affair.
Tom, the boy, still believes, even in this cynical modern world, in the notion of a transforming, cosmically destined, lightning-strikes-once kind of love. Summer, the girl, doesn’t. Not at all. But that doesn’t stop Tom from going after her, again and again, like a modern Don Quixote, with all his might and courage. Suddenly, Tom is in love not just with a lovely, witty, intelligent woman – not that he minds any of that -- but with the very idea of Summer, the very idea of a love that still has the power to shock the heart and stop the world.
In Korean with English & Chinese Subtitles Genre: Comedy Director: Kang Hyung-chul Cast: Cha Tae-Hyun, Park Bo-Young, Hwang Suk-Hyun RunTime: 1 hr 48 mins Released By: Encore Films & Cathay-Keris Films Rating: PG Official Website: http://www.encorefilms.com/scandalmakers.html Opening Day: 20 August 2009
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NAM Hyun-soo (CHA Tae-Hyun) is a former teen idol turned radio DJ. Life’s wonderful for the swinging bachelor – he lives in a posh apartment and has no problems with the ladies. At work, ratings are on the rise because a young unmarried mother willing shares her story, of her search for her long-lost father with his listeners.
Before you can even say “scandalicious,” the young girl along with her little son, turns up at his front door claiming to be his daughter (and grandson)! Is this true or is she just a crazed stalker? Regardless, the vain and self-indulgent DJ Nam has to use all means to keep this under wraps or his celebrity image is finished!
Genre: Action/Adventure Director: Hoyt Yeatman Cast: Nicolas Cage, Sam Rockwell, Jon Favreau, Penelope Cruz, Bill Nighy, Will Arnett, Zach Galifianakis, Steve Buscemi, Tracy Morgan, Kelli Garner RunTime: 1 hr 29 mins Released By: BVI Rating: PG Official Website: http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/gforce/ Opening Day: 3 September 2009
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Producer Jerry Bruckheimer brings his first 3-D film to the big screen with G-FORCE, a comedy adventure about the latest evolution of a covert government program to train animals to work in espionage. Armed with the latest high-tech spy equipment, these highly trained guinea pigs discover that the fate of the world is in their paws. Tapped for the G-FORCE are guinea pigs Darwin (voice of SAM ROCKWELL), the squad leader determined to succeed at all costs; Blaster (voice of TRACY MORGAN), an outrageous weapons expert with tons of attitude and a love for all things extreme; and Juarez (voice of PENELOPE CRUZ), a sexy martial arts pro; plus the literal fly-on-the-wall reconnaissance expert Mooch, and a star-nosed mole Speckles (voice of NICOLAS CAGE), the computer and information specialist.
In Japanese dialogues with English and Chinese subtitles Genre: Drama Director: Yojiro Takita Cast: Masahiro Motoki, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Ryoko Hirosue, Kazuko Yoshiyuki RunTime: 2 hrs 10 mins Released By: GV Rating: PG Official Website: http://www.okuribito.jp/ Opening Day: 5 March 2009
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It’s a story about a cellist (Daigo) who loses his job and must move back to his hometown. Once back there he reconnects with his past, and comes to terms with his life, love and dreams. Desperate to find a job, he answers an ad listed under departures, which turns out to be misspelled. It was supposed to say the departed, the job pertains to dressing, washing, and putting makeup on the deceased before the funeral. It is a job that most people look down upon because you earn money when someone dies. At first Daigo, does not like his job but little by little he comes to a new understanding of it. The process of prepping the corpse is shown in detail within the context of the story, and little by little we too as an audience get sucked in. it is an incredible ceremony to witness
Genre: Comedy Director: David Koepp Cast: Ricky Gervais, Greg Kinnear, Téa Leoni, Jordan Carlos, Aasif Mandvi, Kristen Wiig, Dana Ivey RunTime: 1 hr 32 mins Released By: Columbia TriStar Rating: PG
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A spirited romantic comedy, GHOST TOWN is the story of Bertram Pincus (Ricky Gervais), a cranky Manhattan dentist who develops the unwelcome ability to see dead people. Really annoying dead people. But, when a smooth-talking ghost (Greg Kinnear) traps Bertram into a romantic scheme involving his widow Gwen (Tea Leoni), they are entangled in a hilarious predicament between the now and the hereafter!
Genre: Sci-Fi/Action Director: McG Cast: Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Anton Yelchin, Bryce Dallas Howard, Moon Bloodgood, Common RunTime: 1 hr 56 mins Released By: Columbia TriStar Rating: PG (Intense Sequences and Some Violence) Official Website: http://www.sonypictures.net/movies/terminatorsalvation/ Opening Day: 28 May 2009
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In the highly anticipated new installment of "The Terminator" film franchise, set in post-apocalyptic 2018, Christian Bale stars as John Connor, the man fated to lead the human resistance against Skynet and its army of Terminators. But the future Connor was raised to believe in is altered in part by the appearance of Marcus Wright (Sam Worthington), a stranger whose last memory is of being on death row. Connor must decide whether Marcus has been sent from the future, or rescued from the past. As Skynet prepares its final onslaught, Connor and Marcus both embark on an odyssey that takes them into the heart of Skynet's operations, where they uncover the terrible secret behind the possible annihilation of mankind.
Genre: Comics/Action/Adventure Director: Gavin Hood Cast: Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber, will.i.am, Danny Huston, Lynn Collins, Taylor Kitsch, Dominic Monaghan, Ryan Reynolds RunTime: 1 hr 48 mins Released By: 20th Century Fox Rating: PG Official Website: http://www.x-menorigins.com/ Opening Day: 29 April 2009 (Opening at all GV, Shaw, Eng Wah and Filmgarde cinemas)
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In this prequel to the successful X-Men franchise, Logan/Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) lives a mutant life, and struggles to unlock the secrets to his past. Set in the 1960s and 70s, the movie portrays Wolverine’s hunt for revenge against the villain responsible for the death of his girlfriend. Logan will ultimately take his search even further when he learns the full truth of his origin, while also heading in a bold, new direction.
Genre: CG Animation Director: Pete Docter, Bob Peterson Cast: Edward Asner, Christopher Plummer, John Ratzenberger, Delroy Lindo, Jerome Ranft, Jordan Nagai RunTime: 1 hr 36 mins Released By: BVI Rating: PG Official Website: http://disney.go.com/up/ Opening Day: 6 August 2009
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From Disney•Pixar comes “Up,” a comedy adventure about 78-year-old balloon salesman Carl Fredricksen, who finally fulfills his lifelong dream of a great adventure when he ties thousands of balloons to his house and flies away to the wilds of South America. But he discovers all too late that his biggest nightmare has stowed away on the trip: an overly optimistic 8-year-old Wilderness Explorer named Russell. From the Academy Award®-nominated director Pete Docter (Monsters, Inc.), Disney•Pixar’s “Up” invites you on a hilarious journey into a lost world, with the least likely duo on Earth.
Genre: Horror/Thriller Director: David S. Goyer Cast: Odette Yustman, Gary Oldman, Cam Gigandet, Meagan Good, Carla Gugino, Jane Alexander, Idris Elba, Rhys Coiro, James Remar RunTime: 1 hr 27 mins Released By: UIP Rating: PG (Horror) Official Website: http://www.theunbornmovie.net/ Opening Day: 26 March 2009
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Writer/director David Goyer (Blade: Trinity, The Invisible, Batman Begins) gives a terrifying glimpse into the life of the undead in The Unborn, a supernatural thriller that follows a young woman pulled into a world of nightmares when a demonic spirit haunts her and threatens everyone she loves.
In Japanese with English & Chinese Subtitles Genre: Drama/Thriller Director: Hiroshi Nishitani Cast: Kou Shibasaki, Masaharu Fukuyama, Kazuki Kitamura, Yasuko Matsuyuki, Shin'ichi Tsutsumi RunTime: 2 hrs 9 mins Released By: Encore Films & GV Rating: PG Official Website: http://www.encorefilms.com/suspectx Opening Day: 26 February 2009
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A male body is discovered. He is strangled to death where his face pulverized beyond recognition and fingers burned to a crisp. Kaoru Utsumi (played by Kou Shibasaki) is assigned to the case. The police face great difficulty in cracking the case. Thus, she seeks advice from brilliant physicist Manabu Yukawa (played by Masaharu Fukuyama), aka Detective Galileo.
After analyzing the case, Yukawa suspects that the true genius behind everything is Tetsuya Ishigami (played by Shinichi Tsutsumi), the neighbor of victim's ex-wife. Ishigami happens to be Yukawa's college friend whom he regards as a true mathematics genius.
Elaborate bluffs, false testimonials, loopholes in logic - all begin to appear in Detective Galileo's way as if intentionally placed as a challenge by someone with mathematical brilliance.
Genre: Action Director: Dante Lam Cast: Edison Chen, Richie Jen, Huang Xiaoming, Wilfred Lau, Bowie Lam, Liu Kai Chi, Jack Kao, Charmaine Fong RunTime: 1 hr 29 mins Released By: Shaw Rating: NC-16 (Violence) Official Website: http://www.mediaasia.com/thesniper/ Opening Day: 9 April 2009
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HARTMAN (RICHIE JEN) is known as the top shooter in the police force. But behind the legend lies a skeleton in the closet. His former teammate and superb marksman LINCOLN (HUANG XIAOMING), who was jailed for accidentally killing a hostage, has just been released. With only vengeance in his mind, Lincoln determines to take on Hartman and the police, believing they are the real culprits for his fall.
When a high-security prisoner transfer is sabotaged by a mysterious sniper and a major convict has escaped, Hartman and his team are dispatched to profile the suspect. OJ (EDISON CHEN), the hot-headed rookie on the team, surprises everyone by accurately replicating the suspect’s impossible shots. Hartman sees the potential in this youngster and decides to take him under his wing. Yet when OJ becomes fascinated by Lincoln and determines to top his shooting skills, he might become another wild card on the loose.
Genre: Adventure/Family/Fantasy Director: Iain Softley Cast: Brendan Fraser, Paul Bettany, Helen Mirren, Jim Broadbent, Andy Serkis, Eliza Hope Bennett, Rafi Gavron, Sienna Guillory RunTime: 1 hr 46 mins Released By: Warner Bros Rating: PG Official Website: http://www.inkheartmovie.com/ Opening Day: 22 January 2009
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Based on the book by Cornelia Funke, "Inkheart" is a timeless adventure tale of imagination that centers on Meggie, a young girl whose father has a secret ability to bring characters from books to life when he reads them aloud. But when a power-hungry villain from a rare children's fable kidnaps Meggie's father to bring others out of the boundaries of fiction, she and a disparate group of friends both real and magic embark on the kind of adventure she has only read about in books to save him and set things right.
Genre: Comedy/Family Director: Thor Freudenthal Cast: Emma Roberts, Jake T. Austin, Kyla Pratt, Lisa Kudrow, Kevin Dillon, Don Cheadle RunTime: 1 hr 40 mins Released By: UIP Rating: PG Official Website: http://www.hotelfordogsmovie.com/ Opening Day: 19 March 2009
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When dynamic siblings Andi and Bruce find themselves in a foster home with a strict “no pets” policy, Andi has to use her quick wit to help find a new home for their dog Friday. Despite warnings to stay out of trouble from their sympathetic social worker Bernie, the kids stumble upon a derelict hotel and begin transforming it into the perfect home for Friday and all the strays in the city – running the risk of being separated if they’re caught. In no time, the kids have transformed the old hotel into something truly magical: a home for both the dogs and for themselves.
In Japanese with English and Chinese Subtitles Genre: Drama Director: Lee Chi Ngai Cast: Meisa Kuroki, Miku Sano, Ara, Yuta Hiraoka, Ken Maeda, Toshio Kakei, Kaori Momoi RunTime: 1 hr 54 mins Released By: Cathay-Keris Films & Mediacorp Raintree Pictures Rating: PG Official Website: www.subaru-movie.com Opening Day: 28 May 2009
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Adapted from a popular Japanese manga (comic book) of the same title, Dance Subaru! is a motivating tale about the self-realization of a young ballerina under adversity. Subaru tells the story of genius ballerina Subaru Miyamoto with a special emphasis placed on the harsh training she undergoes and the immense social and psychological pressure she experiences. Subaru overcomes these issues to give a performance that leaves her audience crying for more.
Genre: Drama Director: Danny Boyle Cast: Dev Patel, Madhur Mittal, Freida Pinto, Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan RunTime: 2 hrs Released By: GV Rating: NC-16 (Some Coarse Language) Official Website: FoxSearchlight.com/SlumdogMillionaire Opening Day: 12 February 2009
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"Slumdog Millionaire" is the story of Jamal Malik, an 18 year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai, who is about to experience the biggest day of his life. With the whole nation watching, he is just one question away from winning a staggering 20 million rupees on India's "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?"
But when the show breaks for the night, police arrest him on suspicion of cheating; how could a street kid know so much? Desperate to prove his innocence, Jamal tells the story of his life in the slum where he and his brother grew up, of their adventures together on the road, of vicious encounters with local gangs, and of Latika, the girl he loved and lost. Each chapter of his story reveals the key to the answer to one of the game show's questions.
Intrigued by Jamal's story, the jaded Police Inspector begins to wonder what a young man with no apparent desire for riches is really doing on this game show?
When the new day dawns and Jamal returns to answer the final question, the Inspector and sixty million viewers are about to find out...
Genre: Comedy Director: Ekachai Uekrongtham Cast: Christopher Lee, Fann Wong, Daniel Tan, Alice Lau, Charles Chen, Lai Meng, Dennis Chew, Saiful Apek, Qian Zhi Gang, Quan Yi Feng RunTime: 1 hr 43 mins Released By: GV & Medicorp Raintree Pictures Rating: PG Official Website: www.theweddinggamemovie.com Opening Day: 25 January 2009
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A glorious, delightful and touching romantic comedy that unveils the truths behind the year’s most anticipated celebrity wedding, THE WEDDING OF THE YEAR begins when Jack (Christopher Lee) publicly proposes to Vikki (Fann Wong) during the live telecast of a regional awards show. Surprised but happy, Vikki accepts – much to the delight of the public who has been following and rooting for the two superstars’ much publicized romance.
What the public doesn't know is that the entire love affair is an elaborate and meticulously planned ruse designed to further the careers and fortunes of the two ‘lovebirds’ by their ambitious managers May and Tom. In reality, Jack has disliked Vikki from the first day they met and vice versa!
But through it all, the two stars keep up with the charade. Both of them are sure they have nothing to lose – not when they’ve signed a pre-nuptial agreement to protect themselves and their fortunes.
Just when everything is going so well, an incident has rattled some of the fans and the media. There is doubt now lingering about the authenticity of this love match.
Will they succeed in fooling a nation, and come away richer but not wiser? THE WEDDING OF THE YEAR will have you rolling down the aisles with laughter and touch your hearts with tender moments of emotional truth. Come join the Party. You and your entire family are cordially invited!
Genre: Drama/Romance Director: Andrew Lau Cast: Andy Lau, Shu Qi, Denise Ho, Cheung Tat-Ming, Ella Koon, Maria Cordero, George Lam, Zhang Hanyu, Lam Ka Wah, Zhang Xinyi, David Chiang RunTime: 1 hr 57 mins Released By: Shaw Rating: PG Official Website: http://www.mediaasia.com/lfas/ Opening Day: 12 February 2009
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It’s hardly a coincidence that Sam is considered the most eligible bachelor in town. Not only is he a young, smart and insightful entrepreneur with a coveted fortune, but he also happens to be a blithe spirit with a carefree attitude to life. However, every success has its price. Sam has already divorced three times and finds himself crawling back to the game of love sooner than he has expected.
It is love at first sight when Sam chances upon a feisty, fast-talking woman with the odd name of Milan at a Macau casino. But the catch is, she is a part-time poker dealer and a full-time cabaret dancer, “careers” not exactly congruent with his station in life. Fallen in love against all odds, the mismatched couple soon makes headline in all media which turn Milan into an It girl overnight.
While Milan is being groomed into a society woman by experts galore, Sam is starting to have cold feet. Suspecting that she might be after his wealth after all, he takes his lawyer’s advice and signs a pre-nuptial agreement, without consulting her. This time, he is gravely mistaken, as this woman he doubts actually has a heart of gold and is looking for true love rather than fame and fortune. When she is asked to sign the document, she is flabbergasted and leaves him.
Genre: Thriller Director: Ron Howard Cast: Tom Hanks, Ewan McGregor, Ayelet Zurer, Stellan Skarsgard, Pierfrancesco Favino, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Armin Mueller-Stahl RunTime: 2 hrs 20 mins Released By: Columbia TriStar Rating: PG (Violence) Official Website: http://www.angelsanddemons.com/ Opening Day: 14 May 2009
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Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is shocked to find proof that the legendary secret society, the Illuminati—dedicated, at the time of Galileo, to promoting the interests of science and condemning the blind faith of Catholicism--is alive, well, and murderously active. Based on the bestseller by Dan Brown (Da Vinci Code).
Genre: Drama Director: Sam Mendes Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Michael Shannon, Kathryn Hahn, David Harbour, Kathy Bates RunTime: 1 hr 59 mins Released By: UIP Rating: M18 (Some Sexual Scenes) Official Website: http://www.revolutionaryroadmovie.com/ Opening Day: 16 April 2009
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Based on the celebrated novel by Richard Yates, director Sam Mendes' "Revolutionary Road" is the story of a young couple (Oscar nominees Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet) trying to find fulfillment in an age of conformity. Trapped in a world of encoded convention, they dream without faith, as lies and self-deceptions build to explosive consequences.
Genre: Drama/Comedy/Action Director: Alan Mak and Felix Cheong Cast: Sammi Cheng, Eason Chan, Zhang Guoli, Kate Tsui, Chapman To, Liu Kai Chi, Wilfred Lau, Ritchie Jen, Michelle Ye, Michelle Loo, Lok Ying Kwang, Ricky Chan RunTime: 1 hr 31 mins Released By: Shaw Rating: PG Official Website: http://www.mediaasia.com/lcpc/ Opening Day: 1 January 2009
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John Fok (starring Eason Chan) is the kingpin of illegal red oil in Greater China. When an oil tanker explodes accidentally, he becomes the focus of investigation by Hong Kong and Mainland Chinese police and is forced to halt his business to wait things out. While his business rivals start closing in, a member of his household is planning to betray him. On the surface, John seems totally helpless, but in reality, he’s been staging a major comeback for months. Just as he is finally ready to turn his fortune around, his only son is kidnapped!
Senior Inspector Molline Szeto (starring Sammi Cheng) is the rising star of the Police force. She is praised for bursting crimes with her sangfroid and precision. However, in matters of love, she is totally at wits’ end. After dating the same man for more than ten years with no likely prospect of an imminent wedding, she is determined to cut the knot once and for all, before she becomes too old to give birth. Poised at the cross road of her life, she is thrilled to be assigned to investigate the kidnap of John’s son.
John dispatches his whole gang to ferret his son’s whereabouts, only to find out that his rivals are redeploying people in China to assail him. Just when he is about to order an all-out fightback, Molline suddenly arrives with her team to garrison his house. Spurning her at first, he soon finds her critical analysis of situation at hand both apt and useful. An unlikely cooperation between cops and crooks thus ensues, leading to conflicts and clashes galore at every step till the end.
Genre: Action Director: Marc Forster Cast: Daniel Craig, Olga Kurylenko, Mathieu Amalric, Judi Dench, Gemma Arterton, Jeffrey Wright, Jesper Christensen, Joaquin Cosio RunTime: 1 hr 46 mins Released By: Columbia TriStar Rating: PG Official Website: http://www.007.com/ Opening Day: 5 November 2008
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Betrayed by Vesper, the woman he loved, 007 fights the urge to make his latest mission personal. Pursuing his determination to uncover the truth, Bond and M (Judi Dench) interrogate Mr White (Jesper Christensen) who reveals the organisation which blackmailed Vesper is far more complex and dangerous than anyone had imagined.
Forensic intelligence links an Mi6 traitor to a bank account in Haiti where a case of mistaken identity introduces Bond to the beautiful but feisty Camille (Olga Kurylenko), a woman who has her own vendetta. Camille leads Bond straight to Dominic Greene (Mathieu Amalric), a ruthless business man and major force within the mysterious organisation.
On a mission that leads him to Austria, Italy and South America, Bond discovers that Greene, conspiring to take total control of one of the world's most important natural resources, is forging a deal with the exiled General Medrano (Joaquin Cosio). Using his associates in the organisation, and manipulating his powerful contacts within the CIA and the British government, Greene promises to overthrow the existing regime in a Latin American country, giving the General control of the country in exchange for a seemingly barren piece of land.
In a minefield of treachery, murder and deceit, Bond allies with old friends in a battle to uncover the truth. As he gets closer to finding the man responsible for the betrayal of Vesper, 007 must keep one step ahead of the CIA, the terrorists and even M, to unravel Greene's sinister plan and stop his organisation.
In Mandarin and Japanese Genre: Action/Drama Director: Derek Yee Cast: Jackie Chan, Naoto Takenaka, Daniel Wu, Xu Jinglei, Masaya Kato, Fan Bingbing, Toro Minegishi, Lam Suet, Hiroyuki Nagato, Jack Kao, Paul Chun, Yasuaki Kurata, Chin Ka-Lok RunTime: 2 hrs Released By: GV and Scorpio East Rating: NC-16 (Violence) Official Website: http://shinjukuincident.emp.hk/en_main.html Opening Day: 2 April 2009
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The Chinese migrant communities in Tokyo live shadowy lives. The Japanese neither acknowledge nor welcome them. They are shunned by the mainstream society, hounded by the yakuza, and go about their days under fear of being discovered and repatriated.
It is an alien world for Steelhead, an honest, hardworking tractor repairman from Heilongjian in northern China. Steelhead had decided to take the perilous journey to Tokyo after he lost contact with his girlfriend, who had arrived in the city earlier.
Trying to exist in the underbelly of Tokyo long enough to find Xiu Xiu, Steelhead has come to realize the migrants had to stand united if they wanted to go about their lives without fear of oppression by not only the Japanese underworld but also Chinese gangs.
In his search of a decent living, Steelhead unwittingly finds himself pit against the Japanese yakuza. Ironically he also discovers that Xiu Xiu has adopted a Japanese identity and married Eguchi, an ambitious up and coming yakuza chief.
Steelhead wins the respect of his friends by establishing a base for them and forms an uneasy alliance with Eguchi. When he helps Eguchi dispose of a rival, he is given the control of Shinjuku’s night establishments. But, uninterested in living a gangster’s life, Steelhead finds a new love and takes the chance to start a tractor repair business outside Tokyo. However, his peace is shortlived when word gets to him that his former compatriots were now being used by Eguchi to front the yakuza’s drug business.
Steelhead feels responsible for this turn of events and feels obligated to bring Eguchi down. He also has to bear in mind that if he goes after Eguchi, he would be destroying the newfound life of the woman he once loved. In any case, can one simple Chinese migrant take on the yakuza alone?
In Thai with English subtitles Genre: Horror/Thriller Director: Banjong Pisanthanakun, Parkpoom Wongpoom Cast: Masha Wattanapanich, Ratchanoo Bunchootwong, Vittaya Wasukraipaisan RunTime: 1 hr 35 mins Released By: GV Rating: PG Official Website: www.faddthemovie.com Opening Day: 27 July 2007
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From the first moment she arrives back in Thailand Pim experiences extremely vivid flashbacks of painful memories that she has tried so hard to forget. The flashes conjure up a sense of innate warmth that is similar to the feeling of “someone” close to her… this is just the beginning of a horrifying realization that Pim will never be allowed to ever forget… what does not want to be forgotten!
In Japanese with English & Chinese Subtitles Genre: Drama/Animation Director: Hayao Miyazaki Cast: Yuria Nara, Hiroki Doi, Jôji Tokoro, Tomoko Yamaguchi, Yuki Amami, Kazushige Nagashima, Akiko Yano, Shinichi Hatori, Tokie Hidari RunTime: 1 hr 41 mins Released By: Encore Films & GV Rating: G Official Website: http://www.encorefilms.com/ponyo Opening Day: 1 January 2009
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Sosuke is a five year old boy who lives on a cliff. One day, he rescues a strange looking goldfish and names her Ponyo after taking a great liking to her, and promises to protect her forever. Unknown to him, Ponyo is a magic fish and she decides that she wants to live with Sosuke. Unfortunately, Ponyo's decision to give up her underwater life creates a crack in an ancient magic spell and places the world in danger. Together, Sosuke and Ponyo must set things right.
Genre: War/Thriller Director: Bryan Singer Cast: Tom Cruise, Kenneth Branagh, Bill Nighy, Tom Wilkinson, Carice van Houten, Eddie Izzard, Christian Berkel, Thomas Kretschmann, Terrence Stamp RunTime: 2 hrs 1 min Released By: 20th Century Fox Rating: PG (Some Violence) Official Website: http://valkyrie.unitedartists.com/ Opening Day: 12 February 2009
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"Valkyrie" a suspense thriller based on the true story of the daring German officers’ plot to assassinate Hitler in 1944. Superstar Tom Cruise heads an international cast as Col. Claus von Stauffenberg, the aristocratic German officer who led the heroic attempt to bring down the Nazi regime and end the war by planting a bomb in Hitler’s bunker. Directed by Bryan Singer and written by Academy Award®-winning screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie and Nathan Alexander, “Valkyrie” reunites Singer and McQuarrie for the first time since their ground-breaking 1995 thriller "The Usual Suspects."
Genre: War/Action/Drama Director: John Woo Cast: Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Hu Jun, Chang Chen, Zhao Wei, Zhang Fengyi, Lin Chiling, Shidou Nakamura RunTime: 2 hrs 20 mins Released By: Scorpio East Pictures, MediaCorp Raintree Pictures & GV Rating: PG Opening Day: 9 January 2009
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The story of RED CLIFF takes place in 208 AD in China during the Han Dynasty. Despite the presence of an emperor, Han Xiandi, China was then divided into many warring states.
The ambitious Prime Minister Cao Cao, by using the Emperor as his puppet, waged war on a kingdom in the west, Xu, ruled by the emperor’s uncle, Liu Bei. Cao Cao’s ultimate goal was to wipe out all the kingdoms and install himself as Emperor to a unified China. Liu Bei sent his military advisor Zhuge Liang as an envoy to the Wu Kingdom in the south, trying to persuade its ruler Sun Quan into joining forces. There he met Wu’s Viceroy Zhou Yu, and the two became friends amidst this uneasy alliance.
Enraged to learn that the two kingdoms have become allies, Cao Cao sent an army of eight hundred thousand soldiers and two thousand ships down south, hoping to kill two birds with one stone. Cao Cao’s army set up camp at Crow Forest, across the Yangtze River from Red Cliff, where the allies were stationed.
With the food supply running short, and the army vastly outnumbered by Cao Cao’s, the allies seemed doomed. Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang had to rely on their combined wisdom to turn the tide of battle. Numerous battles of wits and forces, on land and on water, eventually culminated into the most famous battle in Chinese history, where two thousand ships were burned, and the course of China’s history was changed forever. That was the Battle of Red Cliff.
Genre: Drama/Romance Director: David Frankel Cast: Owen Wilson, Jennifer Aniston, Alan Arkin, Eric Dane, Kathleen Turner RunTime: 1 hr 55 mins Released By: 20th Century Fox Rating: PG Official Website: www.marleyandmemovie.com/ Opening Day: 26 February 2009
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As the snow falls on their wedding night, newlyweds John and Jenny Grogan (OWEN WILSON and JENNIFER ANISTON) decide to leave behind the harsh winters of Michigan and head south to begin their new lives in West Palm Beach, Florida. They obtain jobs as journalists at competing local newspapers, buy their first home, and begin to make their way through the challenges of a new marriage, new careers and, possibly, the life-changing decision to start a family.
Unsure of his preparedness for raising children, John confesses his fears to his friend and fellow journalist Sebastian, who comes up with the perfect solution: John should get Jenny a puppy. "There's nothing to it," says Sebastian. "You walk 'em. You feed 'em, you let 'em out now and then." Then came Marley.
