Be Kind Rewind
Comedy
Directed by Michel Gondry
Starring Jack Black, Mos Def, Danny Glover, Mia Farrow
Release Date: February 22, 2008

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Be Kind Rewind

Plot synopsis:
“Two bumbling store clerks inadvertently erase the footage from all of the tapes in their video rental store. In order to keep the business running, they re-shoot every film in the store with their own camera, with a budget of zero dollars.”

The Signal
Horror
Directed by David Bruckner
Starring A.J. Bowen, Anessa Ramsey, Justin Welborn
Release Date: February 22, 2008

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The Signal

Plot synopsis:
“Imagine every cell phone, radio, and television in your city suddenly broadcasting the same mysterious signal over and over. Now imagine these “terminus” transmissions evoking violent, uncontrollable, psychotic chaos from everyone who comes in contact with them.

The Signal invades the minds of everyday citizens living their workaday lives and having their sordid affairs. Suddenly struck by the power of the insidious transmissions, they are compelled to kill or be killed. Complicating matters is a zombielike resistance some characters have to the idea of remaining dead. The story violently explodes, blending bloody gore with psychological satire, for a truly original horror experience. The Atlanta filmmaking team of David Bruckner, Dan Bush, and Jacob Gentry tell the eerie tale in three parts (cleverly called “transmissions”), shifting perspectives to draw out a larger story that explores dark secrets and fears as well as jealousy and betrayal.

Not for the faint of heart, The Signal will nonetheless satisfy those looking for a smart exploration of the power of media to mutate our minds. It is truly inspired independent filmmaking that will stalk viewers from every dark corner while examining the surprising human madness lying deep within.”

Bonneville
Comedy/Drama
Directed by Christopher N. Rowley
Starring Christine Baranski, Victor Rasuk, Tom Amndes, Tom Woplat
Release Date: February 29, 2008

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Bonneville

Plot synopsis:
“The distressed emotions that Arvilla Holden are feeling upon the death of her husband Joe Holden are compounded by dealing with Joe’s adult daughter, Francine Packer. Joe and Arvilla were lovingly married for twenty years, and although they lived in Pocatello, Idaho – Arvilla’s home town – they traveled the world on one adventure after another. Joe was from Santa Barbara, California, where Francine and the extended Holden family still live. Arvilla is certain that Joe wrote a new will after they got married, but since that will is nowhere to be found, the official will is the one that Francine has in her possession, which outlines certain things that Arvilla knows Joe would not now have wanted. That will states that Joe’s embalmed body is to be interned with Francine’s mother in Santa Barbara, despite Joe already having been cremated. Arvilla knows that Joe would have wanted his ashes scattered into the wind. The will also deeds the house in which Arvilla and Joe lived their entire marriage to Francine, which would leave Arvilla not only homeless, but shut out of the house in which she has strong and loving memories. Francine offers a settlement with Arvilla: Joe’s ashes for the house. Arvilla reluctantly agrees. Arvilla plans on bringing the ashes to the memorial service in Santa Barbara in one week’s time, accompanied by her two best friends, free wheeling and single Margene Cunningham, and “perfect” mom Carol Brimm, all three women being Mormon of varying devotion. The plan is to drive the three hours from Pocatello to Salt Lake City, Utah, to catch a flight to Santa Barbara. But upon their departure from Pocatello in Joe’s refurbished Pontiac Bonneville convertible, Arvilla takes the three on a road trip instead to all the places she and Joe loved en route to Santa Barbara. This trip gives Arvilla time to decide ultimately what she will do regarding her deal with Francine, which is affected by her time with Margene and Carol, and by encounters they have with people they meet along the way, most specifically a young man named Bo who is on a search for his biological father who he has never met, and a long haul trucker named Emmett.”

Definitely, Maybe
Comedy/Romance
Directed by Adam Brooks
Starring Ryan Reynolds, Isla Fisher, Derek Luke, Abigail Breslin
Release Date: February 14,2008

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Definitely Maybe

Plot synopsis:
“Romantic comedy: Will Hayes, a 30-something Manhattan dad is in the midst of a divorce when his 10 year old daughter, Maya, starts to question him about his life before marriage. Maya wants to know absolutely everything about how her parents met and fell in love. Will’s story begins in 1992, as a young, starry-eyed aspiring politician who moves to New York from Wisconsin in order to work on the Clinton campaign. For Maya, Will relives his past as a idealistic young man learning the ins and outs of big city politics, and recounts the history of his romantic relationships with three very different women. On the campaign, Will’s best buddy is Russell McCormack. They not only have similar political aspirations, they share the same type of girl problems, too. Will hopelessly attempts a “PG” version of his story for his daughter ad changes the names so Maya has to guess who he finally married. Is her mother Will’s college sweetheart, the dependable girl next-door Emily? Is she his longtime best friend and confidante, the apolitical April? Or is she the free-spirited but ambitious journalist? As Maya puts together the pieces of her dad’s romantic puzzle, she begins to understand that love is not so simple or easy. And as Will tells her his tale, Maya helps him to understand that it’s definitely never too late to go back…and maybe even possible to find a happy ending.”

Vantage Point
Action/Thriller
Directed by Pete Travis
Starring Denis Quaid, Matthew Fox, Forest Whitaker, Sigourney Weaver, William Hurt
Release Date: February 15, 2008

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Vantage Point

Plot synopsis:
“US President Henry Ashton is in Salamanca, Spain for a summit where an international treaty dealing with the fight against global terrorism will be signed and which was highly promoted by Ashton. Preceding the summit, Ashton is one of the primary speakers at a public event in Plaza Mayor when at approximately 12:20 local time an unknown sniper is able to shoot him. Amid the mass confusion and hysteria following the shooting, a massive bomb goes off in the plaza about three minutes later. The twenty minutes leading up to the shooting, the shooting and the explosion themselves, and the immediate few minutes following are seen through the perspective of a few people at the event that day. First is senior secret service agent Thomas Barnes who is on his first assignment protecting the president after taking a bullet for him less than a year earlier. Many believe Barnes is still emotionally unstable from that incident, but not Kent Taylor, his secret service colleague on this assignment, he who also got Barnes on this assignment. Second is Enrique a plain clothes Salamanca police officer who is assigned to protect Salamanca’s mayor, the event moderator. Prior to the shooting, Enrique has an encounter with his girlfriend, Veronica, thoughts of who are on his mind as he spied her with another man. Third is Howard Lewis, an American tourist with a video camera, he who manages to film many of the goings-on. Despite the seriousness of the shooting and the explosion and Lewis’ belief he has vital information on his camera of what’s going on, he still places much of his focus on a little girl named Anna who has been separated from her mother following the explosion. Fourth is the president himself who has an interesting and surprising vantage point to the proceedings. And fifth is the operational group behind the shooting and explosion, they who show how they were able to shoot Ashton and set off the bomb. Will anyone in authority be able to piece together the information quickly both to figure out what’s going on and stop the remainder of the plan in those few minutes following the explosion?”

Caramel
Comedy
Directed by Nadine Labaki
Starring Nadine Labaki, Yasmine Al Masri, Joanna Moukarzel, Gisèle Aouad
Release Date:
Liban, August 9, 2007
USA, February 1, 2008

More Information at:
http://caramel–trailer.blogspot.com/

Caramel

Plot synopsis:
“Six women in Beirut seek love, marriage, and companionship and find duty, friendship, and possibility. Four work at a salon: Nisrine, engaged to Bassam, with a secret she shares with her co-workers; Jamale, a divorced mother of teens, a part-time model, fearing the encroachment of time; Rima, always in pants, attracted to Siham, a client who smiles back; Layale, in love with a married man, willing to drop everything at a honk of his horn. There’s also Rose, a middle-aged seamstress, who cares for Lili, old and facing dementia. Rose has a suitor; Layale has an admirer on the police force. Is delight a possibility? Is caramel a sweet or an instrument of pain?”

Witless Protection
Comedy
Directed by Charles Robert Carner
Starring Larry the Cable Guy, Jenny McCarthy, Joe Mantegna, Ivana Milicevic, Lisa Lampanelli
Release Date: February 22, 2008

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Witless Protection

Plot synopsis:
“The story centers on a small-town sheriff who witnesses what he believes is a kidnapping and rushes to rescue a woman. The kidnappers turn out to be FBI agents assigned to protect her and deliver her to a big Enron-type corruption trial in Chicago but are later found to be on the take and are villains who are bent on killing her.”

Jumper
Sci-Fi/Thriller
Directed by Doug Liman
Starring Hayden Christensen, Samuel L.Jackson
Release Date: February 15, 2008

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Jumper

Plot synopsis:
“David Rice is a high school student in Ann Arbor, abandoned by his mother at five, living with his callous, alcoholic father, enamored with Millie, a fellow student, and picked on by at least one classmate. On a winter’s day, while about to drown, he discovers he can transport himself instantaneously to anyplace on earth. He runs away from home, goes to New York City, robs a bank vault, and comes to the attention of a shadowy group of government hunters. Eight years later, the hunters, led by the murderous Roland, get a fix on David. He heads home, searches out Millie, invites her to travel with him, and only later realizes that Roland and his crew are seriously deadly. Is everyone close to David in danger?”

In Bruges
Comedy/Drama
Directed by Martin McDonagh
Starring Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Ralph Fiennes
Release Date: February 8, 2008

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In Bruges

Plot synopsis:
“London based hit men Ray and Ken are told by their boss Harry Waters to lie low in Bruges, Belgium for up to two weeks following their latest hit, which resulted in the death of an innocent bystander. Harry will be in touch with further instructions. While they wait for Harry’s call, Ken, following Harry’s advice, takes in the sights of the medieval city with great appreciation. But the charms of Bruges are lost on the simpler Ray, who is already despondent over the innocent death, especially as it was his first job. Things change for Ray when he meets Chloe, part of a film crew shooting a movie starring an American dwarf named Jimmy. When Harry’s instructions arrive, Ken, for whom the job is directed, isn’t sure if he can carry out the new job, especially as he has gained a new appreciation of life from his stay in the fairytale Bruges. While Ken waits for the inevitable arrival into Bruges of an angry Harry, who feels he must clean up matters on his own, Ray is dealing with his own problems, not only with Harry, but with a Canadian couple and a half-blind thief named Eirik. Ray hopes he can count on both Chloe and Ken to help him carve out a new life for himself. In the end, Harry, involved in an incident with Jimmy, may have to keep to his own principles.”

The Spiderwick Chronicles
Thriller/Fantasy
Directed by Mark Waters
Starring Sarah Bolger, Freddie Highmore, David Strathairn, Marie-Louise Parker, Nick Nolte
Release Date: February 15, 2008

More Information at:
http://spiderwick-chronicles-trailer.blogspot.com/

Spiderwick Chronicles

Plot synopsis:
“Upon moving into the run-down Spiderwick Estate with their mother, twin brothers Jared and Simon Grace, along with their sister Mallory, find themselves pulled into an alternate world full of faeries and other creatures.”

Semi-Pro
Comedy/Sport
Directed by Kent Alterman
Starring Will Ferrell, Woody Harrelson, Andre benjamin
Release Date: February 29, 2008

More Information at:
http://semi-pro—trailer.blogspot.com/

Semi-Pro

Plot:
“Three men, three dreams. It’s 1976 in Flint, Michigan. Jackie Moon’s American Basketball Association team languishes in last place, with few fans in the seats. Jackie dreams of a merger with the NBA. A tough-minded point guard named Monix is at the end of his career; he’s played on the champion Celtics but accepts a trade to Flint to be close to Lynn, the love of his life. Clarence “Coffee” Brown dreams of stardom: he’s the Tropics’ best player, but he’s a hotdog who doesn’t value teamwork. When the trio learns that a merger is in the works that won’t include the Tropics, they pull the team together to try to achieve the impossible. Can dreams come true in Flint?”

Waz
Crime/Thriller
Directed by Tom Shankland
Starring Stellan Skarsgard, Melissa George, Ashley Walters, Selma Blair
Release Date: February 22, 2008

More Information at:
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Waz

Plot synopsis:
“A series of deaths have started occurring in New York; Some are being found mutilated while others have an equation wΔz = Cov (w,z) = ßwzVz carved onto their skin. As police investigate they discover each victim was forced to choose between sacrificing their own life or a loved ones’ life. Before long it becomes clear that this perpetrator has suffered just such a similar fate…so now is coping by seeking a way of solving this philosophical enigma, can Captain Maclean and his officers such as Eddie Argo and his new partner Helen Westcott stop this suspect, because he/she won’t not until he/she gets to the end of this equation.”

Penelope
Comedy/Drama/Fantasy
Directed by Joby Talbot
Starring Christina Ricci, James McAvoy, Catherine O’Hara,Reese Witherspoon
Release Date: Feburary 29, 2008

More Information at:
http://penelope–trailer.blogspot.com/

Penelope

Plot synopsis:
“In this modern-day romantic tale, Penelope is about a young girl’s inspiring journey, a mysterious family secret, and the power of love. With all odds against her, in order for Penelope to break the family curse, she must find true love with “one of her own kind” and realize the most important life lesson, “I like myself the way I am.” Penelope Wilhern, born to wealthy socialites, is afflicted by the Wilhern spell that can only be broken when she finds love. Hidden away in her family’s estate, the lonely girl meets a string of suitors in her parents’ futile attempt to break the curse. Each eligible bachelor is enamored with Penelope and her sizable dowry; until her curse is revealed. Lemon, a mischievous and eager tabloid reporter, wants a photograph of the mysterious Penelope and hires Max to pose as a prospective suitor to get the shot. The handsome down-on-his luck gambler finds himself falling for Penelope, but, not wanting to disappoint her or to expose his surreptitious ways, he decides to disappear. Fed up by his latest betrayal and determined to live life on her own terms, Penelope breaks free from her family and ventures into the world alone. She finds adventure and Annie, her first friend, and becomes the person she was meant to be.”

Fool’s Gold
Action/Adventure/Romance
Directed by Andy Tennant
Starring Kate Hudson, Matthew McConaughey
Release Date: February 8, 2008

More Information at:
http://fools-gold–trailer.blogspot.com/

Fool’s Gold

Plot:
“A new clue to the whereabouts of a lost treasure rekindles a married couple’s sense of adventure — and their estranged romance.”

City of Men
Action/Drama
Directed by Fernando Meirelles
Starring Douglas Silva, Darlan Cunha
Release Date: February 29, 2008

More Information at:
http://city-of-men-trailer.blogspot.com/

City of Men

Plot synopsis:
“In the slum in Morro da Sinuca, a couple of days before turning eighteen year-old, Laranjinha tells his best friend and also orphan Acerola that he misses his unknown father. Acerola decides to help his needy friend to find his father and they discover that he is in prison convicted for killing a man during a robbery and near to be released on parole. Meanwhile, Acerola’s wife and babysitter Cris is invited to work in São Paulo and she sees the chance to raise money to buy a house of her own; she tells Acerola that he must take care of their son Clayton alone for one year. When the owner of the hill and Laranjinha’s cousin Madrugadão is betrayed by his right-hand Nefasto, he is expelled from the slum and Laranjinha and Acerola have also to leave the hill. While Madrugadão plots a plan to invade and recover the hill with the support of the gang of the drug lord from Morro do Careca, Acerola and Laranjinha unravel the past of their fathers.”

Strange Wilderness
Comedy
Directed by Fred Wolf
Starring Steve Zahn, Allen Covert
Release Date: February 1, 2008

More Information at:
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Strange Wilderness

Plot synopsis:
“With the ratings dropping for a wilderness-themed TV show, two animal fans go to the Andes in search of Bigfoot.”

The Eye
Drama/Horror/Thriller
Directed by David Moreau, Xavier Palud
Starring Jessica Alba
Release Date: February 1, 2008

More Information at: The Eye

http://the-eye-trailer.blogspot.com

Plot:
“A woman receives an eye transplant that allows her to see into the supernatural world.”