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Comedy starring Steve Martin, Jack Black and Owen Wilson as three men in different stages of life competing to become champion birdwatchers. Stu (Martin) is a successful business executive on the brink of retirement. Brad (Black), the youngest of the three, works as a computer programmer but lacks direction and focus in his life. Meanwhile, the obsessive and unscrupulous Kenny (Wilson) will stop at nothing to hold onto his title of World's Greatest Birder. As they travel the length and breadth of North America as participants of the 'Big Year' competition, in which birders compete to spot the greatest number of bird species in the United States over the course of one year, the three men discover as much about themselves and each other as they do about America's bird population.
8 Mile explores a week in the lives of a group of young people struggling to find their way in urban decay of 1995 Detroit. For people like Jimmy 'Rabbit' Smith, Jr. (EMINEM) and his friends, hip-hop is the only thing standing between them and the void. Rabbit knows his ticket out is through his rhymes, but to succeed, he has to channel his anger into his lyrics, and face the showdown of his life. From Academy Award winning producer/director Curtis Hanson (L.A. Confidential) and Academy Award winning producer Brian Grazer, "8 Mile" is one of the most critically acclaimed movies of the year. Featuring outstanding performances from Eminem, Academy Award winner Kim Basinger, Brittany Murphy and Mekhi Pheifer, the critically acclaimed "8 Mile" is one of the most talked about movies of the year.
Kristy McNichol, Paul Winfield and Burl Ives star in this American drama directed by Samuel Fuller. When young actress Julie (McNichol) unwittingly runs over a white Alsation one night, she panics and takes the animal to the vet. While trying to find the stray dog's owners Julie takes him home with her where he proves useful as he fends off an attack from a rapist. Suspecting that something is not quite right with the dog, Julie takes it to a specialist trainer where she learns that the dog has been trained to attack black people. Can Julie and the trainer reprogramme the dog into being the loving family pet he once was?
Gerard Butler stars in this surfing drama. Santa Cruz teenager Jay Moriarty (Jonny Weston) discovers that the Mavericks surf break, one of the biggest waves on Earth, exists only a few miles from his home. Instantly gripped by the dream of surfing the wave, he begs local surfing legend Frosty Hesson (Butler) to help him achieve his goal. But with tide patterns dictating that the Mavericks is due to reappear in just 12 weeks, has Jay got what it takes to conquer this epic wave?
8 Mile explores a week in the lives of a group of young people struggling to find their way in urban decayof 1995 Detroit. For people like Jimmy 'Rabbit' Smith, Jr. and his friends, hip-hop is the only thing standing between them and the void. Rabbit knows his ticket out is through his rhymes, but to succeed, he has to channel his anger into his lyrics, and face the showdown of his life. From Academy Award winning producer/director Curtis Hanson and Academy Award winning producer Brian Grazer, 8 Mile is one of the most critically acclaimed movies of its year.
Curtis Hanson directs this gambling drama starring Eric Bana as seasoned poker professional Huck Cheever, who is on a losing streak both on the card table and in his personal life. While attempting to win the biggest game of them all, the Poker World Series, he meets and falls in love with beautiful Las Vegas singer Billie Offer (Drew Barrymore) - but his gambling addiction soon threatens to sour their relationship. Meanwhile, Huck's estranged father, poker ace LC (Robert Duvall), is back in town - and looks set to become the next opponent for his troubled son. With stakes as high as these, can Huck afford to take the gamble?
Based on the Novel and with an Introduction by James Ellroy L.A. Confidential Now a Major Motion Picture from Warner Bros. Los Angeles in the early '50s. A booming city anxious to shed its small-town skin. A city being touted as the metropolis of the future, L.A. is practically paradise on earth. That's the image. The reality is something different. From its fabulous mansions to its sizzling nightclubs, it's a city of corruption, double-dealing, and dangerous passions. A horrific mass murder shatters the simmering facade as three cops, each with his own private agenda for solving the case, are inextricably linked in a dangerously tightening spiral where justice and truth may cost them everything. Based on James Ellroy's epic masterpiece, this screenplay of L.A. Confidential is being published to coincide with the release of the Warner Bros. film starring Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce, James Cromwell, David Strathairn, Kim Basinger, and Danny DeVito. L.A. Confidential has the critics raving! "A flawless ensemble cast and style to burn ... boiled down beautifully from James Ellroy's labyrinthine novel." -Janet Maslin, New York Times "An electrifying thriller ... L.A. Confidential brings the rancid thrill of corruption cracklingly alive." -Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly "Jazzy, stylish, smashing film noir ... with a surprise in every scene." -Rex Reed, New York Observer "Expertly written ... rich and clever ... one of the best films of the year." -Jeffrey Wells, L.A. Times Syndicate "Terrific entertainment, as funny as it is nasty .... This may be the best noir storytelling since Chinatown." -David Thomson, Esquire "An irresistible treat, with enough narrative twists and memorable characters for a half-dozen films .... L.A. Confidentialis an almost overwhelming reminder of the pleasures of deeply involving narratives in the old Hollywood sense." -Todd McCarthy, Daily Variety
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