new movie charts

Friday, 4 January 2008

# 1 - I Am Legend

"The last man on earth is not alone "

Years after a plague kills most of humanity and transforms the rest into monsters, the sole survivor in New York City struggles valiantly to find a cure.

"There are worlds beyond our own - the compass will show the way."

In a parallel universe, young Lyra Belacqua journeys to the far North to save her best friend and other kidnapped children from terrible experiments by a mysterious organization.

# 3 - Enchanted

"The real world and the animated world collide."

A classic Disney fairytale collides with modern-day New York City in a story about a fairytale princess who is sent to our world by an evil queen. Soon after her arrival, Princess Giselle begins to change her views on life and love after meeting a handsome lawyer. Can a storybook view of romance survive in the real world?

# 4 - St. Trinian's

# 5 - Alvin and the Chipmunks

"Here comes trouble."

Based on the 1980s cartoon series about a music group of chipmunks comprised of mischievous group leader Alvin; tall and quiet Simon; and chubby, impressionable Theodore.

# 6 - Bee Movie

"On November 2 Hold on to your honey "

Barry B. Benson, a bee who has just graduated from college, is disillusioned at his lone career choice: making honey. On a special trip outside the hive, Barry's life is saved by Vanessa, a florist in New York City. As their relationship blossoms, he discovers humans actually eat honey, and subsequently decides to sue us.

# 7 - Balls Of Fury

"A huge comedy with tiny balls."

Down-and-out former professional ping-pong phenom, Randy Daytona (Fogler), is sucked into a maelstrom when FBI Agent Ernie Rodriguez (Lopez) recruits him for a secret mission. Randy is determined to bounce back and win, and to smoke out his father's killer -- arch-fiend Feng (Walken).

Thursday, 3 January 2008

# 8 - The Kite Runner

"There is a way to be good again."

After spending years in California, Amir returns to his homeland in Afghanistan to help his old friend Hassan, whose son is in trouble.

# 9 - P.S. I Love You

"Sometimes there's only one thing left to say."

A young widow discovers that her late husband has left her 10 messages intended to help ease her pain and start a new life.

# 10 - Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium

"You have to believe it to see it."

Molly Mahoney (Portman) is the awkward and insecure manager of Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium, the strangest, most fantastic, most wonderful toy store in the world. But when Mr. Magorium, the 243 year-old eccentric who owns the store (Hoffman), bequeaths the store to her, a dark and ominous change begins to take over the once remarkable Emporium.

Sunday, 11 November 2007

# 1 - Ratatouille

"A comedy with great taste."

Remy is a young rat in the French countryside who arrives in Paris, only to find out that his cooking idol is dead. When he makes an unusual alliance with a restaurant's new garbage boy, the culinary and personal adventures begin despite Remy's family's skepticism and the rat-hating world of humans.

Runtime: 110 mins

Staring: Patton Oswalt, Ian Holm, Lou Romano, Brian Dennehy, Peter Sohn...

# 2 - 30 Days of Night

After an Alaskan town is plunged into darkness for a month, it is attacked by a bloodthirsty gang of vampires.

Runtime: 113 mins

Staring: Josh Hartnett, Melissa George, Danny Huston, Ben Foster, Mark Boone Junior...

# 3 - Stardust

"This summer a star falls. The chase begins."

In a countryside town bordering on a magical land, a young man makes a promise to his beloved that he'll retrieve a fallen star by venturing into the magical realm.

Runtime: 130 mins

Staring: Charlie Cox, Ian McKellen, Bimbo Hart, Alastair MacIntosh, David Kelly...

# 4 - Elizabeth: The Golden Age

"Woman. Warrior. Queen."

An exploration of the relationship between Elizabeth I and the adventurer Sir Walter Raleigh.

Runtime: 114 mins

Staring: Cate Blanchett, Jordi Mollà, Aimee King, John Shrapnel, Geoffrey Rush...

# 5 - Saw IV

"It's a Trap"

Jigsaw and his apprentice Amanda are dead. Now, upon the news of Detective Kerry's murder, two seasoned FBI profilers, Agent Strahm and Agent Perez, arrive in the terrified community to assist the veteran Detective Hoffman in sifting through Jigsaw's latest grisly remains and piecing together the puzzle.

Runtime: 95 mins

Staring: Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor, Scott Patterson, Betsy Russell, Lyriq Bent...

# 6 - Eastern Promises

"Every sin leaves a mark."

The film follows the mysterious and ruthless Nikolai (Viggo Mortensen), who is tied to one of London's most notorious organized crime families. His carefully maintained existence is jarred when he crosses paths with Anna (Naomi Watts), an innocent midwife trying to right a wrong, who accidentally uncovers potential evidence against the family. Now Nikolai must put into motion a harrowing chain of murder, deceit, and retribution.

Runtime: 100 mins

Staring: Josef Altin, Mina E. Mina, Aleksandar Mikic, Sarah-Jeanne Labrosse, Lalita Ahmed...

# 7 - Death at a Funeral

"Last rites... and wrongs."

Chaos ensues when a man tries to expose a dark secret regarding a recently deceased patriarch of a dysfunctional British family.

Runtime: 90 mins

Staring: Matthew Macfadyen, Keeley Hawes, Andy Nyman, Ewen Bremner, Daisy Donovan...

# 8 - Rendition

"What if someone you love...just disappeared?"

A CIA analyst questions his assignment after witnessing an unorthodox interrogation at a secret detention facility outside the US.

Runtime: 120 mins

Staring: Omar Metwally, Reese Witherspoon, Aramis Knight, Rosie Malek-Yonan, Jake Gyllenhaal...

# 9 - The Heartbreak Kid

"Love blows"

A newlywed man who believes he's just gotten hitched to the perfect woman encounters another lady on his honeymoon.

Runtime: 115 mins

Staring: E.E. Bell, Lauren Bowles, Natalie Carter, Leslie Easterbrook, David Hodges...

# 10 - Run, Fat Boy, Run

"Love. Commitment. Responsibility. There's nothing he can't run away from."

A chunky, clueless guy leaves his pregnant fiancée on their wedding day only to discover -- 5 years later -- that she is his one true love...

Runtime: 95 mins

Staring: Simon Pegg, Thandie Newton, Hank Azaria, Dylan Moran, Harish Patel...

Thursday, 31 May 2007

# 1 - Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

"At the End of the World, the Adventure Begins."

Captain Barbossa, Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann must sail off the edge of the map, navigate treachery and betrayal, and make their final alliances for one last decisive battle.

Staring: Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Jack Davenport, Bill Nighy...

Runtime: 168 mins
Action / Adventure / Comedy / Fantasy

# 2 - Spider-Man 3

"How long can any man fight the darkness... before he finds it in himself?"

A strange black entity from another world bonds with Peter Parker and causes inner turmoil as he contends with new villains, temptations, and revenge.

Staring: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Thomas Haden Church, Topher Grace...

Runtime: 140 mins
Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi / Thriller
http://spiderman3.sonypictures.com/

# 3 - Zodiac

"There's more than one way to lose your life to a killer."

Based on the Robert Graysmith books about the real life notorious Zodiac, a serial killer who terrorized San Francisco with a string of seemingly random murders during the 1960s and 1970s.

Staring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, Anthony Edwards, Robert Downey Jr., Brian Cox...

Runtime: 158 mins
Crime / Drama / Thriller

# 4 - 28 Weeks Later

"It All Begins Again"

Six months after the rage virus was inflicted on the population of the British Isles, the US Army helps to secure a small area of London for the survivors to repopulate and start again. But not everything goes to plan.

Staring: Catherine McCormack, Robert Carlyle, Amanda Walker, Shahid Ahmed, Garfield Morgan...

Runtime: 99 mins
Horror / Sci-Fi / Thriller
www.28weekslatermovie.co.uk/

# 5 - Bridge to Terabithia

"Close your eyes, but keep your mind wide open."

A preteen's life is changed after befriending the new girl at school.

Staring: Josh Hutcherson, AnnaSophia Robb, Zooey Deschanel, Robert Patrick, Bailee Madison...

Runtime: 95 mins
Adventure / Drama / Family / Fantasy
http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/terabithia/

# 6 - Magicians

"Don't ask how they do it, ask why?"

A pair of rivaling stage magicians are forced to confront their falling out over a guillotine mishap when they compete in a magic competition.

Staring: Stephen Aintree, Aladin, James Bachman, Ali Bongo, Darren Boyd...

Runtime: 90 mins
Comedy

# 7 - Cheeni Kum

"A sugar free romance."

Two extremes in age, character and attitude meet and against all odds, fall in love in this musical romantic comedy.

Staring: Amitabh Bachchan, Tabu, Paresh Rawal, Zohra Sehgal, Annie Vanders...

Comedy / Romance

# 8 - Jindabyne

"Under the surface of every life lies a mystery."

Stewart Kane, an Irishman living in the Australian town of Jindabyne, is on a fishing trip in isolated hill country with three other men when they discover the body of a murdered girl in the river. Rather than return to the town immediately, they continue fishing and report their gruesome find days later.

Staring: Laura Linney, Gabriel Byrne, Chris Haywood, Deborra-Lee Furness, John Howard...

Runtime: 123 mins
Crime / Drama / Mystery / Thriller

# 9 - Lovewrecked

"He got them lost. She's keeping it that way."

On a Caribbean cruise, Jenny (Bynes) is marooned on a beach with her rock and roll idol. Deliriously in love with the idea of time alone with him, she manages to hide the fact that they're a stones throw away from their resort.

Staring: Amanda Bynes, Chris Carmack, Jonathan Bennett, Jamie-Lynn DiScala, Susan Duerden...

Runtime: 87 mins
Adventure / Comedy / Romance

# 10 - Mr. Bean's Holiday

"Disaster has a passport."

Mr. Bean wins a trip to Cannes where he unwittingly separates a young boy from his father and must help the two come back together. On the way he discovers France, bicycling, and true love, among other things.

Staring: Rowan Atkinson, Max Baldry, Emma de Caunes, Willem Dafoe, Clint Dyer...

Runtime: 90 mins
Comedy
http://www.beansholiday.com/flash.html

Tuesday, 22 May 2007

# 1 - Spider-Man 3

# 2 - 28 Weeks Later

# 3 - Zodiac

# 4 - Bridge to Terabithia

# 5 - Magicians

# 6 - Lovewrecked

# 7 - Wild Hogs

"Four guys from the suburbs hit the road... and the road hit back."

A group of suburban biker wannabes looking for adventure hit the open road, but get more than they bargained for when they encounter a New Mexico gang called the Del Fuegos.

Staring: Tim Allen, John Travolta, Martin Lawrence, William H. Macy, Ray Liotta...

Runtime: 99 mins
Action / Adventure / Comedy
http://wildhogs.movies.go.com/

# 8 - Mr. Bean's Holiday

# 9 - Next

"If you can see the future, you can save it."

A Las Vegas magician who can see into the future is pursued by FBI agents seeking to use his abilities to prevent a nuclear terrorist attack.

Staring: Nicolas Cage, Julianne Moore, Jessica Biel, Thomas Kretschmann, Tory Kittles...

Runtime: 96 mins
Action / Sci-Fi / Thriller
http://www.nextmovie.com/

# 10 - This Is England

"This is England."

A story about a troubled boy growing up in England, set in 1983. He comes across a few skinheads on his way home from school, after a fight. They become his new best friends even like family. Based on experiences of director Shane Meadows.

Staring: Thomas Turgoose, Stephen Graham, Jo Hartley, Andrew Shim, Vicky McClure...

Runtime: 100 mins
Drama

Wednesday, 16 May 2007

# 1 - Spider-Man 3

# 2 - 28 Weeks Later

# 3 - Bridge to Terabithia

# 4 - Wild Hogs

# 5 - Mr. Bean's Holiday

# 6 - Next

# 7 - Fracture

"If you look close enough, you'll find everyone has a weak spot."

An attorney intent on climbing the career ladder toward success, finds an unlikely opponent in a manipulative criminal he's trying to prosecute.

Staring: Anthony Hopkins, Ryan Gosling, David Strathairn, Rosamund Pike, Embeth Davidtz...

Runtime: 112 mins
Crime / Drama / Thriller
http://www.fracturemovie.com/

# 8 - This Is England

# 9 - Blades of Glory

"Kick Some Ice."

In 2002, two rival Olympic ice skaters were stripped of their gold medals and permanently banned from men's single competition. Presently, however, they've found a loophole that will allow them to qualify as a pairs team.

Staring: Will Ferrell, Jon Heder, Will Arnett, Amy Poehler, Jenna Fischer...

Runtime: 93 mins
Comedy / Sport
http://www.bladesofglorymovie.com/

# 10 - Alpha Dog

"One crime. 3 days. 38 witnesses."

A drama based on the life of Jesse James Hollywood, a drug dealer who became one of the youngest men ever to be on the FBI's most wanted list.

Staring: Bruce Willis, Emile Hirsch, Fernando Vargas, Justin Timberlake, Shawn Hatosy...

Runtime: 122 mins
Crime / Drama
http://www.alphadogmovie.com/