Slumdog Millionaire

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



Synopsis:

"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...

Rating
3 out of 5 stars

Wedding Game, the (大囍事) - Spore

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



Synopsis:

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!

Rating
2 out of 5 stars

Look For A Star (游龙戏凤) - HK

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



Synopsis:

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.

Rating
3 out of 5 stars

Angels & Demons

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



Synopsis:

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).

Rating
4 out of 5 stars