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...