Friday, July 22, 2011

Mars Needs Moms


Mars Needs Moms is a 3D computer-animated sci-fi adventure comedy film directed by Simon Wells (the great grandson of H. G. Wells) and based on a book of the same title by Berkeley Breathed. Mars Needs Moms is centered around a nine-year-old boy who after being grounded, realizes he was wrong to be rude to his mother, and has to rescue her after she is abducted by Martians. Mars Needs Moms was released on March 11, 2011 by Walt Disney Pictures. The film stars both Seth Green (performance capture) and newcomer Seth Dusky (voice) as the main character Milo, and was the final product of Robert Zemeckis' studio ImageMovers Digital. The title is a twist on the title of American International Pictures' Mars Needs Women (1966). Mars Needs Moms earned only $1,725,000 on its first day, for a weekend total of $6,825,000. This was the 12th worst opening ever for a film playing in 3000+ theaters. Due to its very high budget of $150 million, Mars Needs Moms is a major box office bomb, and at the moment is technically the fourth biggest box-office bomb in film history, with a net loss of $111,185,386.

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Homeland

Homeland is an upcoming American psychological thriller television series, created by Howard Gordon, Alex Gansa and Gideon Raff. It stars Damian Lewis, Claire Danes, Mandy Patinkin and Morena Baccarin. Homeland is set to premiere on Showtime on October 2 at 10PM. Homeland is the first project David Nevins has undertaken since becoming president of Showtime. The role of Jessica Brody was originally played by Laura Fraser. However she left after the pilot and the role was re-cast with Morena Baccarin shortly after the cancellation of her own show V. Homeland it is being filmed in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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The Lincoln Lawyer


The Lincoln Lawyer is a 2011 American thriller film adapted from the novel of the same name by Michael Connelly, starring Matthew McConaughey, Ryan Phillippe, William H. Macy and Marisa Tomei. The Lincoln Lawyer is directed by Brad Furman, with a screenplay written by John Romano. The trailer debuted on November 20, 2010. A second trailer, which provided more plot details, was released on December 23, 2010. The trailer featured the Linkin Park track "The Catalyst". The Lincoln Lawyer was released on Blu-ray and DVD on July 12, 2011.

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Jane Eyre


Jane Eyre is a 2011 British romantic drama film directed by Cary Fukunaga and starring Mia Wasikowska and Michael Fassbender. The screenplay is written by Moira Buffini based on the 1847 novel of the same name by Charlotte Brontë. Jane Eyre was released on March 11, 2011 in the United States, and will be released on September 9 in the United Kingdom. Jane Eyre is a co-production between BBC Films, Focus Features, and Ruby Films. The script by Moira Buffini appeared on the 2008 Brit List, a film-industry-compiled list of the best unproduced screenplays in British film. The story of Jane Eyre is largely presented by way of flashbacks. In October 2009, it was announced that Cary Fukunaga would direct the adaptation. Fukunaga had been in England promoting a film when he met with the BBC and learned about their plans for a new adaptation.

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Source Code


Source Code is a 2011 American science fiction-techno-thriller film directed by Duncan Jones, written by Ben Ripley, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan, Vera Farmiga and Jeffrey Wright. The film had its world premiere on March 11, 2011 at SXSW, and was released by Summit Entertainment on April 1, in North America and Europe. Source Code was released in theaters on April 1, 2011. In the United States and Canada, Source Code was released theatrically in 2,961 conventional theaters. The film grossed $5,053,494 during its opening day on April 1, 2011, with midnight screenings in 2,961 locations. Overall the film made $14,812,094 and debuted at #2 on its opening weekend.

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Barney's Version


Barney's Version is a 2010 Canadian comedy-drama film directed by Richard J. Lewis, based on the novel of the same name by Mordecai Richler. Barney's Version was nominated for the Golden Lion at the 67th Venice International Film Festival. Barney's Version grossed $472,892 in Canada over its first few weeks. As of April 17, 2011, the film had grossed $4,337,300 in the United States and a total of $8 million worldwide. Most of the worldwide box office was in Italy.

Barney's Version Trailer

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Cowboys and Aliens

Cowboys and Aliens is an upcoming American science fiction Western film starring Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, and Olivia Wilde. Cowboys and Aliens, directed by Jon Favreau, is based on the 2006 graphic novel of the same name created by Scott Mitchell Rosenberg. Cowboys and Aliens is scheduled to be released in the United States and Canada on July 29, 2011 and in other territories on ensuing weekends. Cowboys and Aliens, which crosses genres with the American Western element of cowboys and the science fiction element of extraterrestrials, has an "inherently comic" title and premise. At the San Diego Comic-Con International in July of 2010, director Jon Favreau hosted a presentation and was accompanied by the film's primary cast members, including Harrison Ford.

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The Mechanic

The Mechanic is a 2011 American action thriller film starring Jason Statham as the title character. Directed by Simon West, The Mechanic is a remake of the 1972 film of the same name, directed by Michael Winner and starring Charles Bronson. Statham stars as Arthur Bishop, a professional assassin who specializes in making his hits look like accidents, suicides or the acts of petty criminals. The Mechanic was released in the United States and Canada on January 28, 2011. The film grossed $11.4 million on its opening weekend in the U.S. and Canada. To date it has grossed a total of $29.1 million in those countries and $16.7 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $45.8 million.

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Winnie The Pooh

Winnie the Pooh is a 2011 American animated family film inspired by three A. A. Milne stories. The film is a continuation of Disney's Winnie the Pooh franchise and is the fifth theatrical Winnie the Pooh film released and the second from the Walt Disney Animation Studios. In the film, Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Rabbit, Piglet, Owl, Eeyore, Kanga, and Roo embark on a quest to save Christopher Robin from an imaginary culprit while Pooh deals with a hunger for Honey. The film is directed by Stephen Anderson and Don Hall, written by A. A. Milne and Burny Mattinson, produced by Peter Del Vecho, Clark Spencer, John Lasseter, and Craig Sost, and narrated by John Cleese.

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Red Riding Hood

Red Riding Hood is an American horror film directed by Catherine Hardwicke and starring Amanda Seyfried as the title role, from a screenplay by David Leslie Johnson. It is very loosely based on the folk tale Little Red Riding Hood collected by both Charles Perrault under the name "Le Petit Chaperon Rouge" (Little Red Riding Hood) and several decades later by the Brothers Grimm as "Rotkäppchen" (Little Redcap). The original release date, set for the 22 April 2011, was moved earlier to 11 March 2011. Red Riding Hood grossed $14,005,335 in ticket sales over the opening weekend, placing at number #3.

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Green Lantern

Green Lantern is a 2011 superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name. The film stars Ryan Reynolds as Hal Jordan, with Martin Campbell directing a script by Greg Berlanti and comic book writers Michael Green and Marc Guggenheim, which was subsequently rewritten by Michael Goldenberg. Green Lantern was released on June 17, 2011, in 3D. Green Lantern opened June 17, 2011 in North America, earning $3.4 million in 1,180 midnight runs. The film went on to gross $21.6 million its opening day, but fell 22% on Saturday for a weekend total of $53.1 million, earning it the No. 1 spot. In its second weekend Green Lantern experienced a 66.1% decline, which was the largest second weekend decline for a superhero film in 2011. As of July 17, 2011, Green Lantern has grossed $112,680,000 in the U.S. and Canada as well as $33,300,000 internationally bringing its worldwide total to $145,980,000.

Green Lantern Trailer

Five Minarets in New York

Five Minarets in New York (Turkish: New York’ta Beş Minare) is a Turkish action film written and directed by Mahsun Kırmızıgül, which follows two Turkish police officers sent to New York to bring back a smuggler. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on November 5, 2010, was one of the highest-grossing Turkish films of 2010. The title comes from the popular Turkish folk song, Five Minarets in New York. The movie was at number one at the Turkish box office for four weeks and has made a total gross of US$19,762,166 in Turkey and US$20,948,284 worldwide.

Five Minarets in New York Trailer

Country Strong

Country Strong (originally titled Love Don’t Let Me Down) is a 2011 country drama film about fictional country singer Kelly Canter, portrayed by Gwyneth Paltrow. Also starring Tim McGraw, Garrett Hedlund, and Leighton Meester. Country Strong was directed and written by American filmmaker Shana Feste. Country Strong it premiered in Nashville on November 8, 2010, and had a wide release in the United States on January 7, 2011. This is the second film in which McGraw and Hedlund have worked together, the first being Friday Night Lights in 2004 where they played father and son.

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Battle Los Angeles

Battle Los Angeles (also known as Battle: LA and World Invasion: Battle Los Angeles, and formerly known as Battle for Los Angeles) is a 2011 military science fiction war film directed by Jonathan Liebesman, and starring Aaron Eckhart, Michelle Rodriguez, Michael Peña, Ne-Yo, Ramon Rodriguez, and Bridget Moynahan. The film is set in modern day Los Angeles and follows a platoon of U.S. Marines during a global alien invasion, who are joined by an Airman and some Army infantry. The events of the film are inspired by the Battle of Los Angeles, a supposed World War II air raid of the city which turned out to be a false alarm caused by several unidentified flying objects.

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Last Night

Last Night is a 2010 drama romance film written and directed by Massy Tadjedin. It stars Keira Knightley, Sam Worthington, Guillaume Canet and Eva Mendes. The film's official trailer was released on November 6, 2010. Last Night was shot during late 2008 in New York, with large portions filmed in SoHo, Manhattan. Joanna (Keira Knightley) and Michael Reed (Sam Worthington) are in a successful and happy relationship. They are moving along in their lives together until Joanna meets Laura (Eva Mendes), the stunningly beautiful work colleague whom Michael never mentioned.

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Jumping the Broom


Jumping the Broom is a 2011 American comedy film directed by Salim Akil and produced by Tracey E. Edmonds, Elizabeth Hunter, T.D. Jakes, Glendon Palmer, and Curtis Wallace. The title of Jumping the Broom is derived from the African American tradition of bride and groom jumping over a ceremonial broom after being married. TriStar Pictures distributed the film in the United States on May 6, 2011.

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The Eagle

The Eagle is a 2011 historical epic film directed by Kevin Macdonald, and starring Channing Tatum, Jamie Bell, and Donald Sutherland. Adapted by Jeremy Brock from Rosemary Sutcliff's historical adventure novel The Eagle of the Ninth (1954), the film tells the story of a young Roman officer searching to recover the lost Roman eagle standard of his father's legion in the northern part of Great Britain. The story is based on the Ninth Spanish Legion's supposed disappearance in Britain. The Eagle, a British-American co-production, was released in the U.S. and Canada on 11 February 2011, and was released in the United Kingdom and Ireland on 25 March 2011.

The Eagle Trailer

Friends With Benefits

Friends with Benefits is an upcoming American romantic comedy film directed by Will Gluck, starring Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis. The film features an ensemble cast which includes Woody Harrelson, Emma Stone and Patricia Clarkson. The first red-band trailer of Friends with Benefits debuted on November 5th, 2010. The first theatrical trailer debuted on March 16th, 2011. The trailer had a subsequent release on YouTube and attracted over a million views in 48 hours making it YouTube's second most watched video of the day and the most viewed video in the category of "film" around the globe. PSA videos were created to help promote the film through Facebook and Twitter. Timberlake and Kunis also landed on the cover of Elle magazine in support of the Friends with Benefits.

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Kung Fu Panda 2

Kung Fu Panda 2 is a 2011 3D American computer-animated action comedy film and the sequel to the 2008 film Kung Fu Panda. The cast of the original film reprised their voice roles while the new villain is voiced by Gary Oldman. Kung Fu Panda 2 was released on May 26, 2011 in Real D 3D and Digital 3D. The film opened to positive reception and became an international success. Kung Fu Panda 2 was screened at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival in early May before its commercial release. The film was released in the United States on May 26, 2011, the United Kingdom on June 10, 2011 and in Australia on June 23, 2011.

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Season of the Witch

Season of the Witch is a 2011 American fantasy action film starring Nicolas Cage and directed by Dominic Sena. Cage stars with Ron Perlman as Teutonic Knights, who return from the Crusades to find their fatherland ruined by the Black Death. Two church elders accuse a girl (Claire Foy) of being a witch and being responsible for the destruction and command the knights to transport the girl to a monastery so the monks there can lift her curse from the land. Development on Season of the Witch began in 2000 when the spec script by screenwriter Bragi F. Schut was purchased by MGM. Season of the Witch was released on January 7, 2011 in the United States, Canada and several other territories.

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No Strings Attached

No Strings Attached is a 2011 American romantic comedy film starring Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher. No Strings Attached is directed by Ivan Reitman and is about two friends, Emma (Portman) and Adam (Kutcher), who decide to make a pact to have "no strings attached"; to have casual sex without falling in love with each other. The film was released in the United States and Canada on January 21, 2011. No Strings Attached had its world premiere on January 11, 2011 at the Fox Village Theater in Los Angeles, California. The film was released in 3,018 theaters in the United States and Canada on January 21, 2011. Its target demographic was women between 17 and 24 years old, and its primary competition was The Dilemma.

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The Way Back

The Way Back is a 2010 war drama film about a group of prisoners who escape from a Siberian Gulag camp during World War II. The Way Back is directed by Peter Weir from a screenplay also by Weir and Keith Clarke, inspired by The Long Walk (1955), a book by Sławomir Rawicz, a Polish POW in the Soviet Gulag. It stars Jim Sturgess as Janusz, Colin Farrell as Valka, Ed Harris as Mr. Smith, and Saoirse Ronan as Irena, with Alexandru Potocean as Tomasz, Sebastian Urzendowsky as Kazik, Gustaf Skarsgård as Voss, Dragoş Bucur as Zoran, and Mark Strong as Khabarov.

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Just Go With It

Just Go with It is a 2011 romantic comedy film directed by Dennis Dugan, starring Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston. The film was released on February 11, 2011. Just Go with It is based on the 1969 film Cactus Flower, which was adapted from an earlier Broadway stage play written by Abe Burrows, which in turn was based upon the French play Fleur de cactus. Just Go with It was shot in Los Angeles and the Hawaiian islands of Maui and Kauai between March 2, 2010 and May 25, 2010. When shot in Hawaii, the hotel they stay at is called the Waldorf Astoria in the film, but it is actually the Grand Wailea in Maui. Just Go with It was released in theaters in the United States and Canada on February 11, 2011. The film topped the weekend box office with $31 million.

Just Go With It Trailer

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Big Mommas Like Father Like Son

Big Mommas Like Father Like Son (also known as Big Momma's House 3 or Big Mommas) is a 2011 crime comedy film directed by John Whitesell and written by Matthew Fogel and Don Rhymer. The film is the second sequel to Big Momma's House (2000) and stars Martin Lawrence reprising his role as FBI agent Malcolm Turner. Jascha Washington declined to reprise his role as Trent Pierce from the first two films, and Brandon T. Jackson replaced him for his role. It was released on February 18, 2011.

Big Mommas Like Father Like Son Trailer

London Boulevard

London Boulevard is a 2010 British film noir released in the United Kingdom on 26 November 2010. It is based on a novel by Ken Bruen with screenplay and direction by William Monahan, marking his directorial debut. The cast features Keira Knightley, Colin Farrell, David Thewlis, Anna Friel and Ray Winstone.

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Zookeeper

Zookeeper is a 2011 comedy film starring Kevin James, and featuring the voices of Adam Sandler, Sylvester Stallone, Nick Nolte, Don Rickles, Judd Apatow, Jon Favreau, Cher and Faizon Love. The film is produced by Sandler's production company, Happy Madison, and is co-distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Columbia Pictures. The film was released on July 8, 2011. Zookeeper made its debut in 3,482 theaters in the United States and Canada. It grossed $7.4 million on its opening day and $20.1 million on its opening weekend, ranking it #3 for the weekend behind holdover Transformers: Dark of the Moon and newcomer Horrible Bosses.

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Hall Pass

Hall Pass is a 2011 comedy film produced and directed by the Farrelly brothers and co-written by them along with Pete Jones, the writer/director of Stolen Summer. It stars Owen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis, Stephen Merchant, Jenna Fischer and Christina Applegate. It was released on DVD on June 14, 2011. Hall Pass was #1 on opening day with $4.6 million, and initial estimates showed it at #2 for the weekend behind Gnomeo & Juliet, but Gnomeo & Juliet was overestimated and brought down to #2, putting Hall Pass in first.

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From Prada to Nada

From Prada to Nada is an American romantic comedy film directed by Angel Garcia and produced by Gary Gilbert, Linda McDonough, Gigi Pritzker and Chris Ranta. The plot was conceived from Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility. The screen play was adapted by Luis Alfaro, Craig Fernandez and Fina Torres to be a Latino version of the English novel, where two spoiled sisters who have been left penniless after their father's sudden death are forced to move in with their estranged aunt in East Los Angeles. From Prada to Nada domestic release was January 28, 2011, in 256 theaters nationwide. It grossed $1.1 million and opened in 17th place at the box office.

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Paul

Paul is a 2011 science fiction comedy film directed by Greg Mottola, written by Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, and starring Pegg, Frost, and the voice of Seth Rogen as the title character. The film contains numerous references to other science fiction films, especially those of Steven Spielberg, as well as to general science fiction fandom. To help with the script, Pegg and Frost went on their own road trip across America and used ideas from it to add to the script. During filming, Joe Lo Truglio was a stand-in for the character Paul, the only character who was created by CGI. Seth Rogen did some motion capture in pre-production and voice work during post-production.

Paul Trailer

I Love You Phillip Morris

I Love You Phillip Morris is a 2009 romantic comedy-drama film based on the 1980s and 1990s real-life story of con artist, impostor, and multiple prison escapee Steven Jay Russell, as played by Jim Carrey. While incarcerated, Russell falls in love with his fellow inmate, Phillip Morris (Ewan McGregor). After Morris is released from prison, Russell escapes from prison four times in order to be reunited with Morris. The film was adapted from I Love You Phillip Morris: A True Story of Life, Love, and Prison Breaks by Steve McVicker. The film is the directorial debut of Glenn Ficarra and John Requa. It grossed a little over $20 million worldwide after its limited theatrical release.

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Justin Bieber Never Say Never

Justin Bieber Never Say Never is a 2011 3-D documentary/concert film centering on singer Justin Bieber. It was released in the United States and Canada on February 11, 2011. On October 13, 2010, Chu tweeted to send Bieber's fans on an Internet scavenger hunt to solve the puzzle of the movie poster, which would in turn reveal the title of the film. Pieces of the puzzle were revealed by celebrities such as Usher, Ellen DeGeneres, and Ryan Seacrest, and Bieber's manager Scooter Braun. The final piece was revealed two days later, tweeted by USA Today, and it revealed the movie's title, Justin Bieber: Never Say Never.

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Scream 4

Scream 4 is a 2011 American slasher film and the fourth installment in the Scream film series. It was directed by Wes Craven and written by Kevin Williamson, writer of Scream and Scream 2. It stars an ensemble cast of David Arquette, Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Emma Roberts and Hayden Panettiere. The plot involves Sidney Prescott returning to Woodsboro after ten years as part of her book tour. As soon as she arrives, Ghostface once again begins killing students from Woodsboro High, including her younger cousin's friends. Prescott, Gale Weathers Riley, and Dewey Riley once again team up to stop the murders, but not before having to learn from a new generation the "new rules" of surviving horror films.

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Rabbit Hole

Rabbit Hole is a 2010 drama film starring Nicole Kidman, Aaron Eckhart, and Dianne Wiest, and directed by John Cameron Mitchell; the screenplay is an adaptation by David Lindsay-Abaire of his 2005 play of the same name. Kidman produced the project via her company, Blossom Films. Rabbit Hole premiered at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival in September 2010. Lionsgate distributed the film. The plot deals with a couple struggling to heal after the untimely death of their young son. Nicole Kidman was critically acclaimed for her performance as Becca Corbett and received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. Rabbit Hole received a limited US theatrical release on December 17, 2010 and expanded nationwide on January 14, 2011.

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Unknown

Unknown is a 2011 thriller film directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, starring Liam Neeson, Diane Kruger, January Jones, Aidan Quinn, Bruno Ganz, and Frank Langella. Unknown is based on the 2003 French novel published in English as Out of My Head, by Didier Van Cauwelaert. Principal photography took place in early February 2010 in Berlin, Germany, and in the Studio Babelsberg film studios. The bridge the taxi plunges from is the Oberbaumbrücke. The Friedrichstraße was blocked for several nights for the shooting of a car chase. Some of the shooting was done in the Hotel Adlon.

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The Rite

The Rite is a 2011 supernatural horror film directed by Mikael Håfström and written by Matt Baglio and Michael Petroni. It is based on Matt Baglio's book The Rite: The Making of a Modern Exorcist, and stars Anthony Hopkins as Father Lucas. It was released on January 28, 2011. The Rite is based on the book The Making of a Modern Exorcist by Rome-based Matt Baglio, which was published in 2009. To research the book, Baglio participated in a seminar on exorcism by the Vatican-sponsored Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum where he met Father Gary Thomas, a parish priest from Sacred Heart Church in Saratoga, California, who was tasked by the local bishop in San Jose, California to become an exorcist for the diocese.

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The King's Speech

The King's Speech is a 2010 British historical drama film directed by Tom Hooper and written by David Seidler. Colin Firth plays King George VI who, to overcome his stammer, sees Lionel Logue, an Australian speech therapist played by Geoffrey Rush. The two men become friends as they work together, and after his brother Edward VIII abdicates, the new king relies on Logue to help him make a radio broadcast on the day that Britain goes to war with Germany at the beginning of World War II. The King's Speech was a major box office and critical success. On a budget of £8 million (roughly $15 million), it grossed over $400 million internationally. It was widely praised by critics for its visual style, art direction, and acting.

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Cars 2

Cars 2 is a 2011 American computer-animated action film produced by Pixar, and it is the sequel to the 2006 film, Cars. In the film, race car Lightning McQueen (voiced by Owen Wilson) and tow truck Mater (voiced by Larry the Cable Guy) head to Japan and Europe to compete in the World Grand Prix, but Mater becomes sidetracked with international espionage. The film is directed by John Lasseter, co-directed by Brad Lewis, written by Ben Queen, and produced by Denise Ream. Cars 2 is also the first film John Lasseter has directed since the original Cars in 2006.

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I Am Number Four

I Am Number Four is an American teen action science fiction film, directed by D. J. Caruso, starring Alex Pettyfer, Dianna Agron, Timothy Olyphant, Teresa Palmer, Kevin Durand, and Callan McAuliffe. The film is based on the novel I Am Number Four, written by Jobie Hughes and James Frey, with an adapted screenplay by Alfred Gough, Miles Millar, and Marti Noxon. I Am Number Four was produced by Michael Bay through Disney; The Hollywood Reporter projected the budget to be between $50 and $60 million. The film was released in both conventional and IMAX theatres on February 18, 2011.

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True Grit

True Grit is a 2010 American Western film written and directed by the Coen brothers. It is the second adaptation of Charles Portis' 1968 novel of the same name, which was previously filmed in 1969 starring John Wayne. This version stars Hailee Steinfeld as Mattie Ross and Jeff Bridges as U.S. Marshal Reuben J. "Rooster" Cogburn along with Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, and Barry Pepper. Filming began in March 2010, and True Grit was officially released on December 22, 2010, in the US, after advance screenings earlier that month. True Grit opened the 61st Berlin International Film Festival on February 10, 2011. It was nominated for ten Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Actor in a Leading Role (Jeff Bridges), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Hailee Steinfeld), Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Sound Mixing, and Best Sound Editing.

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For Colored Girls

For Colored Girls is a 2010 drama film adapted from Ntozake Shange's 1975 stage play For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf. Written, directed and produced by Tyler Perry, the film features an ensemble cast which includes Janet Jackson, Whoopi Goldberg, Phylicia Rashad, Thandie Newton, Loretta Devine, Anika Noni Rose, Kimberly Elise, and Kerry Washington. Like Shange's play, For Colored Girls depicts the interconnected lives of nine women, exploring their lives and struggles as women of color.

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The Dilemma

The Dilemma is a 2011 comedy-drama film starring Vince Vaughn and Kevin James. The Dilemma is directed by Ron Howard. Ronny (Vaughn) and Nick (James) are best friends and partners in an auto design firm. They are pursuing a project to make their firm famous. Ronny sees Nick's wife Geneva (Winona Ryder) kissing another man (Channing Tatum). Ronny seeks out answers and has to figure out how to tell Nick about what he saw while working with him to complete their critical presentation. It was filmed entirely in Chicago, Illinois. The Dilemma was released by Universal Pictures in the United States and Canada on January 14, 2011.

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The Fighter

The Fighter is a 2010 biographical sports drama film directed by David O. Russell, and starring Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Melissa Leo and Amy Adams. The film centers on the life of professional boxer "Irish" Micky Ward (Wahlberg) and his older half-brother Dicky Eklund (Bale). The Fighter also stars Amy Adams as Micky's love interest, and Melissa Leo as Micky's and Dicky's mother. The Fighter is Russell and Wahlberg's third film collaboration, following Three Kings and I Heart Huckabees. The Fighter was released in select North American theaters on December 17, 2010 and was released in the United Kingdom on February 4, 2011. It was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director, winning the awards for Best Supporting Actor (Christian Bale) and Best Supporting Actress (Melissa Leo).

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Casino Jack

Casino Jack is a 2010 biographical political satire film starring Kevin Spacey and directed by George Hickenlooper. Casino Jack focuses on the career of Washington, D.C. lobbyist and businessman Jack Abramoff, who was involved in a massive corruption scandal that led to the conviction of himself, two White House officials, Rep. Bob Ney, and nine other lobbyists and congressional staffers. Abramoff was convicted of fraud, conspiracy and tax evasion in 2006, and of trading expensive gifts, meals and sports trips in exchange for political favors.

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The Tourist

The Tourist is a 2010 romantic thriller film directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, starring Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp. It is a remake of the 2005 French action film Anthony Zimmer. After a very public slow start, The Tourist went on to gross US$ 278 million worldwide. Despite the negative reception from the critics, The Tourist was nominated for three Golden Globes, with a debate arising over the question if it was a comedy or a drama. Henckel von Donnersmarck repeatedly stated it was neither genre, calling it "a travel romance with thriller elements", but that if he had to choose between the two, he would choose comedy.

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The Roommate

The Roommate is a 2011 thriller film directed by Christian E. Christiansen and starring Minka Kelly, Leighton Meester, Cam Gigandet, Daneel Harris, Matt Lanter, and Aly Michalka. It was theatrically released on February 4, 2011. The Roommate was shot on location at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. Leighton Meester was originally set to play Sara but was replaced by Minka Kelly, then Meester took the role of Rebecca. Cam Gigandet and Alyson Michalka previously starred alongside each other in another Screen Gems film, Easy A. Nina Dobrev confirmed via Twitter that she filmed a scene, however the scene does not feature her with The Vampire Diaries castmate, Katerina Graham, who also co-stars in The Roommate. Billy Zane and Frances Fisher had both starred together in Titanic thirteen years earlier.

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Hereafter

Hereafter is a 2010 American drama fantasy film directed by Clint Eastwood from a screenplay by Peter Morgan. The film tells three parallel stories about three people affected by death in different ways; Matt Damon plays American factory worker George, who is able to communicate with the dead; Cécile de France plays French television journalist Marie, who survives a near-death experience during the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami; and Frankie and George McLaren play Marcus, a British boy who wants to communicate with his dead older brother, Jason. Bryce Dallas Howard, Lyndsey Marshal, Jay Mohr, and Thierry Neuvic have supporting roles. Hereafter premiered as a "Special Presentation" at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival in September 2010. The film was given a limited release on October 15, 2010; the film was released across North America on October 22, 2010.

Hereafter Trailer

Buried

Buried is a 2010 Spanish thriller film directed by Rodrigo Cortés. It stars Ryan Reynolds. It was written by Chris Sparling. Buried revolves around Iraq-based American truck driver Paul Conroy (Reynolds), who, after being attacked, finds himself buried alive in a wooden coffin, with only a lighter, flask, flashlight, knife, glowsticks, pencil and a mobile phone to help him escape before the oxygen in the coffin runs out. Since its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, Buried has received a positive critical reception.

Buried Trailer

Life As We Know It

Life as We Know It is a 2010 comedy-drama film directed by Greg Berlanti, starring Katherine Heigl and Josh Duhamel. The film was released on October 8, 2010. The film had sneak preview screenings in 800 theaters on October 2, 2010. It was released on DVD on February 8, 2011. Life as We Know It received mixed-to-negative reviews. The critical consensus is: "Katherine Heigl and Josh Duhamel make a charming couple with plenty of chemistry, but that isn't enough to make up for Life as We Know It's formulaic plot and poorly written script."

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Jack Goes Boating

Jack Goes Boating is a 2010 romantic comedy film from Overture Films and Relativity Media. Philip Seymour Hoffman makes his directorial debut as he stars alongside Amy Ryan, John Ortiz, and Daphne Rubin-Vega. The film's script was adapted by Robert Glaudini from the 2007 play entitled Jack Goes Boating which he also wrote. Jack Goes Boating premiered on January 23, 2010 at the 26th Sundance Film Festival. It was later distributed by Overture Films and Relativity Media and it was released on four screens in New York City and Los Angeles on September 17, 2010. It opened to $28,916 for a $7,229 per screen average.

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Tamara Drewe

Tamara Drewe is a 2010 comedy film directed by Stephen Frears. The screenplay was written by Moira Buffini, based on the newspaper comic strip of the same name (which was then re-published as a graphic novel) written by Posy Simmonds. The comic strip which serves as source material was a modern reworking of Thomas Hardy's nineteenth century novel Far from the Madding Crowd. Tamara Drewe premiered at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival in May and was released nationwide in France on 14 July 2010. Momentum Pictures released the film in the United Kingdom on 10 September 2010.

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