Fido - Film, Movie - Trailer

Plot: alternate universe where domesticated zombies play a functional role in society by delivering the milk, carrying the mail, and even helping out with household chores, one boy is about to find out just how big of a personal responsibility "pet" ownership truly is. When the Earth passed through a cloud of space dust and the dead arose from their graves to devour the flesh of the living, it first seemed that all hope for humanity was lost. Society's rapid slide into chaos, however, was soon halted when scientists at a company called ZomCon created a special collar that turned the rampaging animated corpses docile. Now, thanks to ZomCon, everything is under control - or is it? Timmy Robinson (K'Sun Ray) isn't quite convinced. Quiet and withdrawn, the skeptical young boy spends so much time locked away in his room that he's almost become invisible around the household. His mother Helen (Carrie-Anne Moss) has recently purchased a zombie to help keep things tidy around the house, though, and when the creature attempts to engage the curious youngster in a game of catch, a friendship is forged between boy and zombie that finds the amiable gut-muncher nicknamed "Fido" (Billy Connolly) practically becoming a part of the family. Things take a turn for the worse, however, when "Fido"'s collar malfunctions and Timmy's neighbors (and sister) begin dying in droves. When ZomCon's top zombie control specialist Mr. Bottoms (Henry Czerny) moves in across the street from Timmy, the increasingly complicated situation threatens to place a serious stumbling block in the path of human-zombie relations.

Genre: comedy

Starring: Carrie-Anne Moss, Billy Connolly, Dylan Baker, K'Sun Ray, Henry Czerny, Tim Blake Nelson

Director: Andrew Currie

Produced by Trent Carlson, Patrick Cassavetti, Blake Corbet, Kevin Eastwood, Daniel Iron, Michael Shepard, Mary Anne Waterhouse, Ki Wight

Written by Robert Chomiak, Andrew Currie, Dennis Heaton

Distributed by Lions Gate Films

Release date: March 16 (Canada), June 15 (U.S.) 2007

Budget $11 million

Golden Door, The (Nuovomondo) - Film, Movie - Trailer

Plot: During the turn of the 20th Century, the poor Mancuso family (headed by the widowed Salvatore, Vincenzo Amato), from Sicily, Italy, emigrates to the United States. They dream of the land of opportunity, where immigrants swim in white liquid, and coins fall from the sky. Salvatore takes his family, as well as his fiery and proud mother, Fortunata (Aurora Quattrocchi). While on the ship to America, Salvatore meets the British Lucy (Charlotte Gainsbourg). Lucy is quickly noted by many of the men for her sexuality. For reasons unknown, Lucy wants to be married quickly and before arriving to Ellis Island. Without much struggle, the two are married. Upon arriving at Ellis Island, the families realize that their trials and tribulations have just begun. The whole family is put through extreme and humiliating trials, both mentally and physically. Not all of the family members are prepared for these tasks, especially Pietro (Filippo Pucillo), who is deaf and mute.

Genre: drama

Starring: Charlotte Gainsbourg, Vincenzo Amato, Francesco Casisa, Filippo Pucillo, Vincent Schiavelli

Director: Emanuele Crialese

Producers: Bernard Bouix, Tommaso Calevi,
Alexandre Mallet-Guy

Written by Emanuele Crialese

Music by Antonio Castrigano

Editing by Maryline Monthieux

Distributed by Miramax

Release dates: May 25, 2007 (US limited), September 22, 2006 (Italy)

Country Italy

Language Italian, English

Budget: ~ €10,000,000

Angel-A - Film, Movie - Trailer

Plot: Drowning in debt, without a Euro to his name and refused the benefits of the US green card he won in a lottery, André (Jamel Debbouze) decides the best thing for all concerned is to chuck himself into the Seine. Just as he is about to end it all on the Pont-Neuf, however, he is interrupted by a beautiful blonde (Rie Rasmussen) who leaps in first. When he pulls her to safety, she offers to help him out of his current malaise.

Angela, of course, is no ordinary stunner, though it takes time for the sceptical André to realise she has latched onto him for a reason. The twist is that she needs him just as much as he needs her, if only to feel the emotional connections that divinity has denied her.

Genres: comedy, fantasy, romance

Directed by Luc Besson

Produced by Luc Besson

Written by Luc Besson

Starring: Jamel Debbouze, Rie Rasmussen, Gilbert Melki, Serge Riaboukine

Music by Anja Garbarek

Cinematography: Thierry Arbogast

Editing by Frédéric Thoraval

Distributed by EuropaCorp

Release date: December 21, 2005 (France), July 28, 2006 (UK), May 25, 2007 (USA)

Country: France

Language: French, Spanish (a few words)

Budget: €15,000,000 (estimated)

The Wendell Baker Story - Film, Movie - Trailer

Plot: In his return to writing and as director, Luke Wilson plays a good-hearted ex-con who gets a job in a retirement hotel. Three elderly residents help him win back his girlfriend (Eva Mendes) as he lends them a hand in fighting hotel corruption. Owen Wilson co-stars as the head nurse.

Genres: comedy, drama, romance

Starring: Luke Wilson, Eva Mendes, Owen Wilson

Directors: Andrew Wilson, Luke Wilson

Produced by David L. Bushell, Mark Johnson

Written by Luke Wilson

Distributed by Wendell Distribution Inc.

Release date March 11, 2005

Language English

Budget: $8,000,000

Severance - Film, Movie - Trailer

Plot: Palisade Defense isn't just the leading supplier of weaponry for the war on terror, it's a company that truly cares about its employees. When the Palisade Defense's European sales division exceeds expectations, the president decides that his dedicated employees deserve a relaxing, corporate team-building retreat. The trip takes a turn for the worst, however, when a deadly enemy infiltrates the retreat with the singular goal of ensuring that no one gets out alive.

Genres: comedy, horror, thriller

Directed by Christopher Smith

Produced by Jason Newmark

Written by James Moran, Christopher Smith

Starring: Danny Dyer, Laura Harris, Tim McInnerny, Toby Stephens, Andy Nyman, Claudie Blakley

Music by Christian Henson

Cinematography Ed Wild

Editing by Stuart Gazzard

Distributed by Pathe

Release date: 25th August, 2006

Running time 91 minutes

Country UK

Language English

Once - Film, Movie - Trailer

Description: Once is a 2006 drama film written and directed by John Carney. It stars Irish musician Glen Hansard, of the popular Irish group The Frames, along with Czech musician Markéta Irglová. Hansard plays a busker (nominally titled Guy) who works in his father's hoover repair shop to earn money. Irglová is a Czech immigrant (nominally titled Girl) who sells flowers on the street. They meet during one of his late night street performances and strike up a friendship based on their shared love for music. The film then follows them as they write and record songs over a week.

Genres: drama, music

Starring: Alaistair Foley, Glen Hansard, Markéta Irglová, Geoff Minogue

Directed by John Carney

Produced by Martina Niland

Written by John Carney

Cinematography Tim Fleming

Editing by Paul Mullen

Release date: March 23, 2007

Running time 85 min

Country Ireland

Language English

Brooklyn Rules - Film, Movie - Trailer

Plot: In 1985 Brooklyn, three boyhood friends come of age on the streets where the violent have power. When one becomes enamored by the mafia lifestyle, all three friends are placed in grave danger as relationships and lives are threatened. Michael (Freddie Prinze Jr.), the narrator, is a lovable charmer with the soul of a con man who successfully scams his way into the pre-law program at Columbia University. In contrast to Michael's desire to leave the Brooklyn streets behind, his close friend Carmine (Scott Caan), a handsome lady-killer enamored of the Mafia lifestyle, wants nothing more than to stay there. Rounding out the trio is Bobby (Jerry Ferrara), an endearing cheapskate who longs for a simple life of working at the Post Office and settling down with his fiancee. While at Columbia, Michael falls for a beautiful young student named Ellen (Mena Suvari), a society girl whom he initially wins over with his preppy schoolboy cover. As their relationship blossoms, leaving the streets behind seems increasingly possible, but when Carmine catches the eye of Caesar (Alec Baldwin), a feared mobster who controls their Brooklyn neighborhood, Michael and Bobby are drawn into that world despite their reluctance to get involved.

Starring: Alec Baldwin, Scott Caan, Freddie Prinze Jr., Mena Suvari, Jerry Ferrara

Genre: drama

Directed by Michael Corrente

Written by Terence Winter

Music by Benny Rietveld

Release date: Flag of United States December 15, 2006

Running time 1 hour 35 minues

Language English

Vacancy - Film, Movie - Trailer

Plot: When David (Luke Wilson) and Amy Fox's (Kate Beckinsale) car breaks down in the middle of nowhere, the estranged couple is forced to spend the night at the only motel around, with only the TV to entertain them. Soon they discover that the low-budget slasher movies they're watching were all filmed in the very room they're staying in and are actually snuff films that they're soon to be a part of. With hidden cameras aimed at them - trapping them in rooms, crawlspaces, underground tunnels - and filming their every move, David and Amy must struggle to get out alive before whoever is watching them can finish their latest masterpiece.

Director: Nimród Antal

Producers: Stacy Cramer, Hal Lieberman, Brian Paschal

Written by Mark L. Smith

Starring: Luke Wilson, Kate Beckinsale, Frank Whaley
Distributed by Screen Gems

Release date: April 20, 2007

Kickin' It Old Skool - Film, Movie - Trailer

Description: Kickin' It Old Skool is an American comedy film directed by Harvey Glazer and written by Trace Slobotkin. The cast includes Jamie Kennedy, Maria Menounos, Michael Rosenbaum, and Vivica A. Fox. This movie was released on April 27, 2007 and grossed just 2.49 million that weekend. The movie is about a young breakdancer who hits his head during a talent show and slips into a coma for twenty years. Waking up in 2006, he looks to revive his and his team's career with the help of his girlfriend and his parents.

Director: Harvey Glazer

Written by Trace Slobotkin, Josh Siegal, Dylan Morgan

Starring: Jamie Kennedy, Miguel A. Núñez Jr., Maria Menounos, Michael Rosenbaum, Vivica A. Fox

Music by James L. Venable

Cinematography Robert M. Stevens

Editor: Sandy S. Solowitz

Distributed by Yari Film Group

Release date: April 27, 2007

Country: United States

Budget: $20-25 Million

The Host - Film, Movie - Trailer

Plot: The movie opens with an American military pathologist commanding a Korean assistant to dispose of formaldehyde down the drain.

The plot shifts to the present, focusing on a small family. Park Gang-du is a slow-witted man who runs a snack-bar with his father, Hee-bong. Hyun-seo is Gang-du's only daughter, a schoolgirl. Nam-joo is Gang-du's sister, and a national medalist archer. Nam-il is Gang-du's brother, an alcoholic who has not made much of himself since graduating from college.

Gang-du is sent to serve a customer and notices that a crowd has gathered along the edge of the Han River, pointing at something hanging off the Wonhyo Bridge. This turns out to be a large creature that drops into the water. The crowd throw food into the river, to see what will happen, but as the creature emerges, it attacks and devours people whole. Gang-du and an American man try to combat the creature. As Gang-du runs away from the monster, he sees Hyun-seo, recently emerged from the snack bar, unaware of the danger. Gang-du grabs her hand and tries to lead her to safety, but stumbles and grabs the hand of another girl instead. Realizing his error too late, he sees the monster grab Hyun-seo and drag her into the river.

The family grieves at the loss of the young girl. Nam-il blames Gang-du for Hyun-seo's death. Government representatives in biohazard suits arrive and demand to know who has had direct contact with the creature, to which Gang-du raises his hand. The family is dragged away to a hospital for quarantine. The Korean government announces that the monster is not only a direct risk, but also the host of a virus. While quarantined at the hospital, Gang-du receives a phone call from Hyun-seo, who is not dead, but trapped in a sewer. She is cut off as the cell phone battery runs out. No-one believes Gang-du except his family. They escape the hospital, determined to rescue Hyun-seo. In a confrontation with the creature, Hee-bong is killed. Gang-du is captured by soldiers, and Nam-il and Nam-joo separate.

Nam-il goes to a former college friend for help, and is able to trace Hyun-seo's phone call. He is betrayed and barely escapes capture. He manages to send a text message to Nam-joo with the information. Nam-joo meets the creature outside its lair, but she is knocked unconscious. Gang-du, trapped in the hospital, overhears that there is no virus, but the government is going through the motions anyway to save face (including attempting to extract Gang-du's brain to perform tests on it). After they take a sample of his brain tissue, he takes a hostage and escapes from the hospital.

Meanwhile, Hyun-seo survives in the sewer by hiding in a pipe, but she cannot escape. The creature drops the bodies of its victims nearby, saving them for later. Hyun-seo finds them dead or mortally wounded, except for one young orphan boy. She devises a plan to climb out of the sewer using the victims' clothes as a rope. The plan fails and the creature swallows the two children.

Gang-du arrives and realizes that his daughter is inside the beast. He chases it as it swims into the river. The three siblings converge on the monster, just as it is coming up on the riverbank where demonstrators are gathering to protest the use of Agent Yellow, a chemical that will be released by the government in order to combat the fictional virus. Chaos ensues as the creature comes on shore and is shot at. Agent Yellow is released, and it causes the creature to collapse temporarily. Gang-du manages to open its jaws and pull out the bodies of the two children. The creature then revives and tries to return to the river. Nam-il throws molotov cocktails at the creature, but none of them strike it. Then the homeless man who arrived with Nam-il pours gasoline on it and Nam-joo shoots a flaming arrow into its eye, setting it on fire. The creature runs towards the river, but Gang-du blocks its way, impaling it on a broken street sign. Gang-du tries to revive the children but only the orphan boy survives.

Genres: action, adventure, comedy, drama, fantasy

Director: Bong Joon-ho

Producer: Yong-Bae Choi

Written by Baek Chul-hyun, Bong Joon-ho

Starring: Song Kang-ho, Byeon Hee-bong, Park Hae-il, Bae Doona, Ko Ah-seong

Music by Byeong Woo Lee

Release date: July 27, 2006 (South Korea), November 10, 2006 (UK), March 9, 2007 (US)

Running time 119 min.

Language Korean

Budget: US$ 10,000,000

Worldwide Box Office Gross $88,183,897

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