The Golden Compass - a fantasy movie based upon Northern Lights (that was published as The Golden Compass in America), the first novel in the trilogy His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman, and released in 2007 on December 5, by New Line Cinema. Starring Daniel Craig, Nicole Kidman, Dakota Blue Richards and Eva Green.
Set in some parallel world were humans should live out of their bodies, where the north’s extremely frozen… lives Lyra. Lyra’s twelve and she finds herself on the mission of locating and saving Roger, her best friend, ending up trying to save her world and ours too. With her uncle’s help, Lord Asriel and Mrs Coulter, Lyra now faces hardships and battles, but the question is… can she win?
It is the Alethiometer. It tells the truth. As for how to read it, you’ll have to learn by yourself
The Shepherd: Border Patrol - a 2007 action movie starring Jean Claude Van Damme, Scott Adkins; directed by Isaac Florentine, who directed the Undisputed 2. The film was released to DVD - March 4, this year.
A bad American Special Forces department schemes to smuggle 35 million dollars worth of heroin in the U.S., and all the things that stands in the way is Jack Robideaux, border patrol agent (played by Jean-Claude Van Damme), an ex-homicide cop having a hidden plan. Taking on sadistic torturers, suicide bombers and traitorous officials on the both sides of that border, Jack shows now no mercy as he all by himself attempts destroying the cartel in this explosive thriller…
Scientist Dr Bruce Banner (Eric Bana) morphs into the rampaging Hulk after being exposed to a huge dose of gamma radiation, prompting the American military to embark on a no-holds-barred mission to destroy the monster. Meanwhile, Banner’s unstable father resurfaces after years of absence, holding the secret behind his bizarre transformation. Rather disappointing comic-strip adventure from director Ang Lee which, much like its troubled hero, shifts awkwardly between brain and brawn - Bana’s moody contemplation of childhood trauma never quite feels like it belongs in the same movie as a CGI behemoth chucking tanks around. Jennifer Connelly, Sam Elliott and a furiously overacting Nick Nolte also star.
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare - Ingame Gameplay !
Call of Duty 4:
Modern Warfare, the new action-thriller from the award-winning team at Infinity Ward, the creators of the Call of Duty series, delivers the most intense and cinematic action experience ever.
Armed with an arsenal of advanced and powerful modern day firepower, players are transported to treacherous hotspots around the globe to take on a rogue enemy group threatening the world. As both a U.S Marine and British S.A.S. soldier fighting through an unfolding story full of twists and turns, players use sophisticated technology, superior firepower and coordinated land and air strikes on a battlefield where speed, accuracy and communication are essential to victory.
Assassin’s Creed is the next-gen game developed by Ubisoft Montreal that will redefine the action genre. While other games claim to be next-gen with impressive graphics and physics, Assassin’s Creed merges technology, game design, theme, and emotions into a world where you instigate chaos and become a vulnerable, yet powerful, agent of change.
The setting is 1191 AD. The Third Crusade is tearing the Holy Land apart. You, Altair, intend to stop the hostilities by suppressing both sides of the conflict.
You are an Assassin, a warrior shrouded in secrecy and feared for your ruthlessness. Your actions can throw your immediate environment into chaos, and your existence will shape events during this pivotal moment in history.
The Girl Next Door - a 2007 movie adaptation of the novel The Girl Next Door from 1989 by Jack Ketchum. It’s loosely based on the real story of the Sylvia Likens’s murder.
This story it’s viewed through the eyes of a teenager - David Moran (Daniel Manche), following the fate of sisters Susan Loughlin (Madeline Taylor) and Meg (Blythe Auffarth) who become his brand new neighbors in 1950s America. After a crush that killed the sisters’ parents, they move to their aunt’s place.
Their aunt, Ruth Chandler (Blanche Baker), plus her three sons live with no a father figure around, he ran away. The alcoholic relative Ruth soon begins to abuse the two sisters, which ends up with physical torture and some sexual abuse of Meg – imprisoned without mercy in the basement. Other children from that neighborhood join in to watch and enjoy the torture and… of course, no one reports the crime.
Terrifying experience, yet educative… The world is not fair, you should watch out even for your own relatives. The movie gives you a cruel life lesson. It’s hard to keep your soul pure…
As Allison teams up with Scanlon to track down the dangerous “cougar” they believe is responsible for the murders of young men, she also has visions that Devalos’ campaign is in jeopardy, with someone plotting against him.
1408 - a 2007 horror movie based on the short story of Stephen King, having the same name; it’s directed by Mikael Håfström (Swedish film director); starring: John Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson, and Mary McCormack. The film is PG-13 rated in America for thematic material like disturbing scenes of violence and terror, and some frightening images.
The film is about Mike Enslin (Cusack), a horror author; his career is based essentially on investigating possible haunted houses, rooms… although his repeatedly unlucky studies left him pessimistic and disillusioned. He receives an anonymous recommendation, a postcard that leads him eventually in New York City, at the Dolphin Hotel, which has the infamous “Room 1408″ – where the guests never leave that room alive. Interested yet skeptical, decides to spend a night in that hotel although Mr. Olin (Samuel L. Jackson) – the manager warns him quite strongly against it. And here, in this room, the adventure really begins… Enslin encounters lots of bizarre experiences… risking its own life, its own feelings, for his passion…
Christmas at the Tudor court is a time for ringing in the new. Mistress Anne Boleyn has replaced the banished Queen Katherine. The King’s chaplain, Thomas Cranmer, makes a fact-finding visit to Lutheran Germany while Henry withdraws both the authority and taxes of the Catholic Church at home. And a royal visit to France finally convinces Anne to consummate her relationship with Henry, even as his best friend Charles Brandon suggests that she is no virgin.
Alan Shore and Jerry Espenson take on a tabloid talk show when a woman is murdered by her ex-boyfriend after declining his marriage proposal on television; and Shirley Schmidt defends a friend - an unstable war hero — for shooting seals for meals. Meanwhile, Denny Crane goes to extreme measures to win Shirley’s affections back when she invites him to dinner; and Lorraine Weller tells Alan that he should seek professional help after he confesses to her that he used to murder his toys as a child, on “Boston Legal,†APRIL 8 (10:02-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
Secret Talents Of The Stars is set to premiere on Tuesday, April 8 at 10 PM ET on CBS. On the series, celebrities will compete to show who has the best unknown talent. The celebrities will get feedback from a panel of judges, but a viewer vote will be the actual decider of who moves on in the competition.
Reality TV fans should be excited to know that John O’Hurley from the first season of Dancing With The Stars will be the host of the show. John O’Hurley originally finished second on Dancing With The Stars to Kelly Monaco. However, John got a second chance and beat Kelly in a dance off competition that aired later.
The Machine Girl - a 2008 Japanese action/horror movie; the story life of a young schoolgirl from Japan, whose life’s ruined when whole her family is murdered by a Ninja-Yakuza family.
Her hand is cut off… and she replaces it, putting instead some death machines, seeking revenge. Many times has been compared by the critics to Robert Rodriguez’s Planet Terror. It’s scheduled now for release on August 2, in Japan, 2008; starring Minase Yashiro in the main role.
The first of three prequels to George Lucas’s celebrated STAR WARS films, EPISODE I: THE PHANTOM MENACE is set some 30 years before the original STAR WARS EPISODE IV: A NEW HOPE in the era of the Republic. Naboo, a peaceful planet governed by the young but wise Queen Amidala (Natalie Portman), is…
The first of three prequels to George Lucas’s celebrated STAR WARS films, EPISODE I: THE PHANTOM MENACE is set some 30 years before the original STAR WARS EPISODE IV: A NEW HOPE in the era of the Republic. Naboo, a peaceful planet governed by the young but wise Queen Amidala (Natalie Portman), is being threatened by the corrupt Trade Federation, puppets of an evil Sith lord and his terrifying apprentice, Darth Maul (Ray Park). Jedi knights Qui-Gon Jinn (Liam Neeson) and Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor, performing an amazing vocal imitation of Alec Guinness, the older Obi-Wan) are called on to intervene in the trade disputes. Along the way, they acquire an apprentice of their own in the form of young prodigy Anakin Skywalker (Jake Lloyd), or as STAR WARS fans know him, the future Darth Vader. They also encounter Jar Jar Binks (Ahmed Best), a goofy, lizardlike creature who has been banished from his underwater world for clumsiness. When the Trade Federation launches an attack on Naboo, the queen and her allies must battle hordes of robot troopers while Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan face off against the sinister Darth Maul. One of the most anticipated films of all time, THE PHANTOM MENACE sets the stage for the tumultuous events to come. Lucas fills the screen with detailed sci-fi creatures and locations, revealing the most creative and exquisite sets, costumes, and character designs to hit the screen since the original trilogy.
Star Wars : Episode II - Attack of the Clones
In the second installment of the Star Wars series, EPISODE II–ATTACK OF THE CLONES, Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) is now a teenage Jedi apprentice to Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor). Together they must protect Senator Padme Amidala (Natalie Portman) from a militant group of… In the second installment of the Star Wars series, EPISODE II–ATTACK OF THE CLONES, Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) is now a teenage Jedi apprentice to Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor). Together they must protect Senator Padme Amidala (Natalie Portman) from a militant group of political activists that is trying to assassinate her. This group is led by the evil Count Dooku (Christopher Lee). Among other troubles, Anakin faces some hard choices as he begins to fall for Padme, knowing this love is forbidden by the Jedi knights’ creed. In addition, Anakin begins to show his rebellious attraction to the dark side–which will eventually conquer him, when he becomes the future Darth Vader. The story is set 10 years after STAR WARS EPISODE I: THE PHANTOM MENACE, and there are appearances by some of PHANTOM’s characters, including Jar Jar Binks. CLONES also brings back familiar faces from the original STAR WARS: the lovable droids R2D2 and C3PO, and Yoda, who plays a key role in this film. Lucas creates an impressive array of beautifully rendered alien planets and beings, sleek spaceships, and dazzling effects; he remains at the head of the class in terms of technical ability and visual imagination. The film’s climactic final sequences show the magic with which CLONES’ earns its place as part of the beloved STAR WARS series.
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
It is 3 years after the Battle of Geonosis… Politican Chancellor Palpatine has been kidnapped by General Grevious, the evil commander of the Droid Army and renegade Jedi Count Dooku. Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi and his apprentice Anakin Skywalker comes to the rescue and Anakin kills Count Dooku and frees Chancellor Palpatine, but General Grevious escapes. On Coruscant, Anakin learns his secret wife, Padme Amidala is pregnant and Anakin begins having horrible nightmares of Padme dying giving birth. The Jedi council assigns Anakin to spy on Chancellor Palpatine, as Anakin is forming a close friendship with the politician. As Obi-Wan and a platoon of clone troopers are sent to the planet Utapau to destroy General Grevious and put a end to the war. Anakin learns Chancellor Palpatine is the mysterious Sith Lord Darth Sidious and is the mastermind behind the war, and he converts Anakin to the Dark Side and Anakin becomes the evil Sith Lord known as Darth Vader, believing the powers of the Dark Side will save Padme from death. With Anakin turned to the Dark Side, could this mean the fall of the Republic and the end of the Jedi Order?
Star Wars (AKA Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope)
STAR WARS, George Lucas’s stunning sci-fi masterpiece, is arguably one of the most inventive and entertaining films ever made, garnering generations of loyal fans who are forever imprinted with the memory of its characters and dialogue. As the adventure begins, Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), an impulsive but goodhearted young man who lives on the dusty planet of Tatooine with his aunt and uncle, longs for the exciting life of a Rebel soldier. The Rebels, led by the headstrong Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher), are fighting against the evil Empire, which has set about destroying planets inhabited by innocent citizens with the Death Star, a fearsome planetlike craft commanded by Grand Moff Tarkin (Peter Cushing) and the eternally frightful Darth Vader (David Prowse, with the voice of James Earl Jones). When Luke’s aunt and uncle are murdered by the Empire’s imperial stormtroopers and he mysteriously finds a distress message from Princess Leia in one of his androids, R2-D2 (Kenny Baker), he must set out to find Obi-Wan Kenobi (Alec Guinness), a mysterious old hermit with incredible powers. On his journey, Luke is aided by the roguish, sarcastic mercenary Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and his towering furry sidekick Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew) as they run into a host of perilous situations while trying to rescue the princess–and the entire galaxy. Magnificently referencing everything from Akira Kurosawa’s SEVEN SAMURAI and THE HIDDEN FORTRESS to THE WIZARD OF OZ to John Ford Westerns and Joseph Campbell philosophies, STAR WARS revolutionized the cinematic world with its epic storytelling and amazing special effects. In addition to film veterans Guinness and Cushing, the movie also features an unforgettable performance from the young Ford, who would, of course, go on to become one of the biggest stars of the silver screen. Even today, Lucas’s astonishing film leaves viewers wanting to see it again and again.
Star Wars : Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
Considered the most morally and emotionally complex of the original Star Wars trilogy, THE EMPIRE STRIKE BACK continues creator George Lucas’s epic saga where STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE left off. The Rebel Forces–which include young adventurer Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), rogue pilot Han Solo (Harrison Ford), and the beautiful but seemingly humorless Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher)–have been successful in destroying the Evil Empire’s Death Star. However, the Empire’s top commander, the terrifying Lord Darth Vader (played by David Prowse, voiced by James Earl Jones), is scanning the galaxy for the Rebels’ secret location. After a visually stunning showdown on the ice planet Hoth, the Rebels are forced to flee, and Luke separates from Han and Leia. Masterful storytelling weaves multiple, archetypal plotlines that pit Vader against Han and Leia as he desperately attempts to capture Luke for political–and, secretly, personal–reasons. Luke, meanwhile, finds himself under the tutelage of the tiny but powerful old Jedi Master Yoda, who teaches him the ways of the Force and warns the impatient but talented student against the threat of the Dark Side. Greek tragedy meets a philosophical hero’s journey in EMPIRE, a remarkable sci-fi epic in which the performances are as powerful as the spectacular special effects. In 1997 a special edition of the film was digitally remastered with enhanced visual and sound effects. Several scenes–including the one in which Luke Skywalker encounters a deadly Wampa on Hoth–were reedited with more detail while other scenes–such as the one on Cloud City–were added for the rerelease.
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
The third and final chapter in the wondrous STAR WARS saga is RETURN OF THE JEDI. Luke (Mark Hamill) must save Han Solo (Harrison Ford) from the clutches of the monstrous Jabba the Hut, and bring down the newly reconstructed–and even more powerful–Death Star. With Solo imprisoned, Luke accompanies his faithful droids R2D2 (Kenny Baker) and C3PO (Anthony Daniels) in a rescue bid, with Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) and Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew) also lending a hand. After they valiantly disentangle their friends from Jabba’s clutches, Luke returns to his Jedi Knight training with Yoda. Meanwhile, the Rebel Troops amass in an attempt to see off the impending threat from Darth Vader (played by David Prowse, voiced by James Earl Jones) and his new Death Star, with the operation being lead by Han Solo. But Luke must face Vader himself if he is to become a true Jedi Knight, and as he enters into a spirited battle with his light saber-wielding enemy, some surprising revelations await the young warrior.
Anne (Natalie Portman) and Mary (Scarlett Johansson) Boleyn are two competitive sisters in the 16th century who are both after the same prize: King Henry VIII (Eric Bana). Luckily for them, Henry isn’t choosy, so he alternates between the beautiful women. Unluckily for one of them, she’ll find her neck underneath the executioner’s blade.
A team of scientists decide they must gas to death a young girl named Sil. Why? Because she is the result of an experiment in which human DNA was mixed with that of a (possibly nefarious) alien race. But Sil has plans of her own, so she breaks out of the gas chamber and escapes. This prompts Fitch, the…
A team of scientists decide they must gas to death a young girl named Sil. Why? Because she is the result of an experiment in which human DNA was mixed with that of a (possibly nefarious) alien race. But Sil has plans of her own, so she breaks out of the gas chamber and escapes. This prompts Fitch, the head scientist, to gather a team to track the child down. Unfortunately, they may have trouble recognizing their prey, because Sil has turned herself into a lethal, sexy, adult woman… whose goal is to procreate as soon as possible. The fetching mutant embarks on a number of sexual encounters most of which have gruesome results for her partners. Will Sil, who finally changes into a hideous, slimy monster, defeat our heroes… and breed a new generation of mutants?
How far would you go to save your own life? Prepare yourself for a gut-wrenching trip into the heart of terror with SAW, Lions Gate Films’ gripping horror film starring Cary Elwes, Danny Glover, Monica Potter and Leigh Whannell. Obsessed with teaching his victims the value of life, a deranged, sadistic serial killer is abducting morally wayward people and forcing them to play macabre games for their own survival. Faced with impossible choices, each victim must struggle to win back his/her life, or else die trying… A young man named Adam (LEIGH WHANNELL) wakes to find himself chained to a rusty pipe inside a decrepit subterranean chamber. Chained to the opposite side of the room is another bewildered captive, Dr. Lawrence Gordon (CARY ELWES). Between them is a dead man lying in a pool of blood, holding a .38 in his hand. Neither man knows why he has been abducted, but instructions left on a microcassette order Dr. Gordon to kill Adam within eight hours. If he fails to do so, then both men will die; Dr. Gordon’s wife, Alison (MONICA POTTER), and his daughter will also be killed. Recalling a recent murder investigation by a police detective named Tapp (DANNY GLOVER), Dr. Gordon realizes he and Adam are the next victims of a psychopathic genius known only as “Jigsaw.†With only a few hours left to spare, they must unravel the elaborate puzzle of their fate in the midst of mounting terror. The killer has provided them with only a few clues and two handsaws - too weak to break their steel shackles, but strong enough to cut through flesh and bone… Gritty and terrifying, SAW is a taut, squirm-inducing film packed with moments of indelible horror. Director James Wan expertly spins this intricate tale, creating a chilling landscape of dread where nothing is quite as it seems. An edge-of-your-seat ride bristling with emotional intensity, SAW will keep you guessing until the very end. Keep the lights on; you won’t sleep easily tonight.
Serial killer Jigsaw is back, only this time, instead of locking up two people in a room, he’s got eight victims. They’re all complete strangers and must play a disturbing game to determine who, if anyone, survives.
ROMEO MUST DIE is the story of fathers and sons, of the importance of blood, of star-crossed lovers willing to risk their lives for their love. Two warring families, one Chinese, one African American, are fighting for control of the Oakland waterfront. It’s an eye for an eye as members of each gang keep turning up dead–including the son of Ch’u Sing, the Chinese gang leader, which escalates the war to epic proportions. Into this fray comes Han Sing (Jet Li), Ch’u’s other son, a cop who has escaped from a Hong Kong prison where he was serving time for not arresting his father and brother. Han soon becomes a little too friendly with Trish O’Day (Aaliyah), the daughter of Isaak O’Day (Delroy Lindo), the leader of the African American gang. The growing romance between Han and Trish parallels the growing body count.
