Monday, October 13, 2008

"Passengers"

After a plane crash, a young therapist, Claire, is assigned by her mentor to counsel the flight's five survivors. When they share their recollections of the incident--which some say include an explosion that the airline claims never happened--Claire is intrigued by Eric, the most secretive of the passengers. Just as Claire's professional relationship with Eric--despite her better judgment--blossoms into a romance, the survivors begin to disappear mysteriously, one by one. Claire suspects that Eric may hold all the answers and becomes determined to uncover the truth, no matter the consequences. 




Also Known As:
Passengers (Mandate Pictures)
Production Status:In Production/Awaiting Release
Genres:Thriller
Running Time:1 hr. 30 min.
Release Date:October 24th, 2008 (wide)
MPAA Rating:PG-13 for thematic elements including some scary images, and sensuality.
Distributors:
Sony Pictures Releasing
Production Co.:
Intuition Productions, Passengers Productions, LLC, Mandate Pictures, Persistent Entertainment
Studios:
TriStar Pictures
Financiers:
Mandate Pictures
Filming Locations:
Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
Produced in:United States

"Fear(s) of the Dark"

A wildly inventive and visually dazzling collection of fearful tales by six of the world's most renowned comic and graphic artists - Blutch, Charles Burns, Marie Caillou, Pierre Di Sciullo, Lorenzo Mattotti, and Richard McGuire. From a besotted student whose girlfriend is weirdly ardent in her affections, to a Japanese schoolgirl menaced by a long-dead samurai, and a pack of hounds on a bloodthirsty rampage, there's a story strand to trouble every sleep -- not to mention a stunning range of animation styles. Shot in shimmering black and white, the six intertwined tales create an unprecedented epic where phobias and nightmares come to life and reveal Fear at its most naked and intense. 





Also Known As:
Fear of the Dark
Fear(s) of the Dark
Fears of the Dark
Peur(s) Do Noir
Peur(s) Du Noir
Production Status:In Production/Awaiting Release
Genres:Art/Foreign and Animation
Running Time:1 hr. 20 min.
Release Date:October 22nd, 2008 (limited)
MPAA Rating:Not Rated
Distributors:
IFC Films
Production Co.:
Prima Linea Productions
Financiers:
La Parti Productions
Produced in:France

"Pride and Glory"

Four New York City cops are dead, killed in an ambush that has the entire police department on alert and on edge. With a cop killer on the loose and so much riding on the case, Chief of Manhattan Detectives Francis Tierney, Sr. asks his son, Detective Ray Tierney, to lead the investigation. Reluctantly Ray takes over the case knowing the cops who were lost had served under his brother, Francis Tierney, Jr., and alongside his brother-in-law, Jimmy Egan. On the surface, it looked like a routine drug bust gone terribly, tragically wrong. But as Ray delves deeper into the case, he realizes someone had to have tipped off the drug dealers that the cops were coming. Someone on the inside. Worse, the evidence starts to point in an unthinkable direction: to his own brother and brother-in-law. As the questions mount, the case forces the family to choose between their loyalties to one another and their loyalties to the department. 


Also Known As:
Pride & Glory
Pride and Glory
Production Status:In Production/Awaiting Release
Genres:Drama and Crime/Gangster
Running Time:2 hrs. 9 min.
Release Date:October 24th, 2008 (limited)
MPAA Rating:R for strong violence, pervasive language and brief drug content.
Distributors:
Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution
Production Co.:
Intermedia Films, Solaris
Studios:
New Line Cinema
Filming Locations:
New York, New York, USA
New York City, New York, USA
Produced in:United States

Sunday, September 21, 2008

"An American Carol"

A 21st Century re-telling of the Christmas classic, set in America. 



Also Known As:
An American Carol
Production Status:In Production/Awaiting Release
Genres:Comedy
Release Date:October 3rd, 2008 (wide)
MPAA Rating:PG-13 for rude and irreverent content, and for language and brief drug material.
Distributors:
Vivendi Universal Entertainment
Production Co.:
Mpower Pictures
Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, United States
Produced in:United States

"Eagle Eye"

Jerry Shaw and Rachel Holloman are two strangers thrown together by a mysterious phone call from a woman they have never met. Threatening their lives and family, she pushes Jerry and Rachel into a series of increasingly dangerous situations--using the technology of everyday life to track and control their every move. As the situation escalates, these two ordinary people become the country's most wanted fugitives, who must work together to discover what is really happening--and more importantly, why.

Also Known As:
Untitled (Dreamworks/Steven Spielberg/Kurtzman/Orci Project)
Production Status:In Production/Awaiting ReleaseGenres:Drama and ThrillerRelease Date:September 26th, 2008 (wide)MPAA Rating:PG-13 for intense sequences of action and violence, and for language.Distributors:
DreamWorks SKG, Paramount Pictures
Production Co.:
Kurtzman/Orci
Studios:
DreamWorks SKG
Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California USA
Produced in:United States