Thursday, March 8, 2012

Dr. Seuss' The Lorax

The animated adventure follows the journey of a 12-year-old as he searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world.

From the creators of Despicable Me and the imagination of Dr. Seuss comes the 3D-CG feature Dr. Seuss' The Lorax, an adaptation of the classic tale of a forest creature who shares the enduring power of hope. The animated adventure follows the journey of a 12-year-old as he searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world.

Danny DeVito will lend his vocal talents to the iconic title character of the Lorax, while Ed Helms will voice the enigmatic Once-ler. Also bringing their talents to the film are global superstars Zac Efron as Ted, the idealistic youth who searches for the Lorax, and Taylor Swift as Audrey, the girl of Ted's dreams. Rob Riggle will play financial king O'Hare, and beloved actress Betty White will portray Ted's wise Grammy Norma.

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Project X

Three seemingly anonymous high school seniors attempt to make a name for themselves by throwing a party that no one will forget, but nothing could prepare them for what the party becomes. "Project X" follows three seemingly anonymous high school seniors as they attempt to finally make a name for themselves. Their idea is innocent enough: let's throw a party that no one will forget... but nothing could prepare them for this party. Word spreads quickly as dreams are ruined, records are blemished and legends are born. "Project X" is a warning to parents and police everywhere.

Monday, March 5, 2012

Corazon: Ang Unang Aswang

Upcoming Pinoy Horror suspense film Corazon: Ang Unang Aswang or simply Corazon. Starring Erich Gonzales and Derek Ramsay. The movie is directed by Richard Somes and Enrico Santos and will be distributed by Star Cinema and Skylight Film. It is set to premiere on March 14, 2012 nationwide. This is Star Cinema’s first horror film of the year. As main theme, the movie uses the Philippine folklore Aswang as the centre of the story. The movie Corazon: Ang Unang ASwang centres a young loving couple (Erich Gonzales and Derek Ramsay) desperate to have a child decided to settle down in a peaceful yet secluded town with old fashion beliefs. The couple were overjoyed when Corazon finally bore a child after a long wait and sacrifices, but such happiness where short-lived when the child died upon its delivery. In this is where everything started, which created the very first Filipino Folklore, Aswang.

Bel Ami

A chronicle of a young man's rise to power in Paris via his manipulation of the city's most influential and wealthy women.

Biopic about 19th Century French writer Guy de Maupassant, a young man who scandalously slept his way to the top of Paris' high society in the 1890's with some of the city's most influential women.

Thurman plays the wife of Duroy's friend, a woman who is extremely involved and connected in the goings-on of Parisian society. She helps Duroy in his ascent, later becoming his wife. Thomas plays a socialite who falls for Duroy, becoming clingy in the process.

Declan Donnellan's feature directorial debut is scheduled to shoot next year in Paris.

Sunday, March 4, 2012

Being Flynn (2012)

A man's estranged con-man father's self-destruction eventually drives him onto the streets and ultimately into the homeless shelter where his son works. Nick Flynn (portrayed in the film by Paul Dano) is a young writer seeking to define himself. He misses his late mother, Jody (four-time Academy Award nominee Julianne Moore), and her loving nature. But his father, Jonathan, is not even a memory, as Nick has not seen the man in 18 years. Jonathan Flynn (two-time Academy Award winner Robert De Niro) has long defined himself as a great writer, "a master storyteller." After abandoning his wife and child, Jonathan scrapes through life on his own terms. Despite the occasional grandiose letter to his son, he has remained absent from Nick's life.Suddenly facing eviction from his apartment, Jonathan impulsively reaches out to Nick and the two come face-to-face. Evocatively told, ruefully funny, and moving in its depiction of the ties that bind, Being Flynn tells a story that reveals universal truths.

Saturday, March 3, 2012

Let The Bullets Fly (2012)

Set in China during the warring 1920s, notorious bandit chief Zhang descends upon a remote provincial town posing as its new mayor, an identity that he had hijacked from Old Tang, himself a small-time imposter. Hell-bent on making a fast buck, Zhang soon meets his match in the tyrannical local gentry Huang as a deadly battle of wit and brutality ensues.

Legendary bandit "Pocky" Zhang violently crosses paths with the con man Tang, who desperately offers up an intriguing proposition: Zhang will become the governor of Goose Town, where he can make more money in a month than he would in a year of train robberies. But neither realizes that Goose Town is already under the iron rule of Master Huang, a ruthless and wealthy crime lord.

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