Directed by: Tom Vaughan Produced by: Carla Santos Shamberg, Michael Shamberg Written by: Robert Nelson Jacobs Starring: Harrison Ford, Brendan Fraser, Keri Russell Genre: Drama Studio: CBS Films, Double Feature Films Distributed by: CBS Films Release date:January 22, 2010 Running time:N/A Country:United States Language: English Rated:PG
Synopsis: Brendan Fraser plays John Crowley, a biotechnology executive, whose two youngest children were afflicted with Pompe disease. Along with his wife, Aileen (Keri Russell), he raises money for research scientist Robert Stonehill (Harrison Ford) - most likely representing Dr. William Canfield, forming a company to develop a drug to save his children's lives.
Directed by: Scott Stewart Produced by: David Lancaster, Michael Litvak Written by: Peter Schink, Scott Stewart Starring: Paul Bettany, Dennis Quaid, Lucas Black, Tyrese Gibson, Kate Walsh, Adrianne Palicki, Charles S. Dutton, Willa Holland, Jon Tenney Genre: Action, Fantasy, Horror Studio: Bold Films Distributed by: Screen Gems Release date:January 22, 2010 Running time:N/A Country:United States Language: English Rated:N/R
Synopsis: After God loses faith in humanity, the archangel Michael (Paul Bettany) is the only one standing between mankind and the apocalypse. This time using angels as the act of Biblical judgment, God's wrath descends on Earth to exterminate the world's population. In a desperate, last-chance gambit, Michael leads a group of strangers to a small New Mexico diner to protect a young waitress who may be pregnant with Christ in His second coming.
Directed by: Michael Lembeck Produced by: Jim Piddock, Jason Blum, Mark Ciardi, Gordon Gray Written by: Lowell Ganz, Babaloo Mandel, Joshua Sternin, Jeffrey Ventimilia, Randi Mayem Singer Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Ashley Judd, Stephen Merchant, Julie Andrews, Ryan Sheckler Genre: Comedy, Fantasy Studio: Walden Media Distributed by: 20th Century Fox Release date:January 22, 2010 Running time:N/A Country:United States Language: English Rated:PG
Synopsis: When a pro hockey player (Dwayne Johnson), nicknamed the "Tooth Fairy" for his ability to knock out other players' teeth, dashes the hopes of several children, he is ordered to serve one week of hard labor as one of the real Tooth Fairies.
Directed by: Brian Levant Produced by: Ryan Kavanaugh, Robert Simonds Written by: Jonathan Bernstein, Jim Greer Starring: Jackie Chan, George Lopez, Billy Ray Cyrus, Amber Valletta, Katherine Boecher, Madeline Carroll, Magnus Scheving, Will Shadley Genre: Action, Adventure Studio: Relativity Media Distributed by: Lionsgate Release date:January 15, 2010 Running time:89 mins. Country:United States Language: English Rated:PG
Synopsis: While babysitting his girlfriend's children, former CIA agent Bob Ho (Jackie Chan) winds up having to fight off his nemesis, a Russian terrorist, after one of the kids inadvertently downloads a secret formula.
Directed by: Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes Produced by: Joel Silver, Susan Downey, Denzel Washington, Andrew Kosove, Broderick Johnson Written by: Gary Whitta Starring: Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman, Mila Kunis, Ray Stevenson, Jennifer Beals, Frances de la Tour, Michael Gambon Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama Studio: Alcon Entertainment, Silver Pictures Distributed by: Warner Bros., Sony Pictures Entertainment Release date:January 15, 2010 Running time:N/A Country:United States Language: English Rated:R
Synopsis: In post-apocalyptic 2043, a lone hero, Eli (Denzel Washington), guards the Book of Eli, which provides knowledge that could redeem society. The despot of a small, makeshift town (Gary Oldman) plans to take possession of the book.
Directed by: Brian Pulido Produced by: Chris LaMont, Brian Ronalds, Dean Matthew Ronalds Written by: Brian Pulido Starring: Bill Moseley, Jillian Murray, Tony Todd, Amanda Wyss, Clare Grant Genre: Horror, Suspense Studio: Mischief Maker Studios Distributed by: After Dark Films Release date:January 13, 2010 Running time:N/A Country:United States Language: English Rated:R
Synopsis: On their last weekend together, Megan and Abby Graves become lost in a remote part of the Arizona desert where they are lured to Skull City, an abandoned mine town. But Skull City is anything but abandoned—and there’s no way out.
The sisters are now prey, forced to unleash their most primitive instincts in a desperate, fight for survival against unspeakable horrors—both human and supernatural:
Caleb aka “Pig Man” (Bill Moseley) the twisted, wife-seeking serial killer, Reverend Abraham Stockton (Tony Todd), the insane leader of The Church of Devout Ascension, Deacon Luke (D. Randall Blythe), the church’s enforcer who is quite possibly a cannibal, Darlene Atwood (Amanda Wyss), the seemingly friendly waitress at Screamer’s diner who delivers tourists to their doom, Jonah Lee Atwood (Shane Stevens) - the ruthlessly efficient, reluctant killer and “Mama” Heinbecker (Barbara Glover) – the cold-hearted ticket taker who’s “handy” with knitting needles.
Directed by: Danny Pang, Oxide Pang Produced by: Danny Pang, Oxide Pang Written by: Ma Wing Shing Starring:Ekin Cheng, Aaron Kwok, Simon Yam, Nicholas Tse, Charlene Choi, Tang Yan Genre: Martial Arts, Action,Adventure, Fantasy Studio:Universe Entertainment, Sil-Metropole, Chengtian Entertainment Distributed by: Universe Films Distribution Co. Ltd. Release date(s):December 10, 2009 Running time:110 mins Country:Hong Kong Language:Cantonese Rated:PG-13
Synopsis: Evil Japanese warlord, Lord Godless (Simon Yam) is intent on conquering China. In an effort to succeed, he imprisons all of the Chinese martial artists and attempts to make them subjugate. Amongst the prisoners are Cloud (Aaron Kwok) and the martial arts elder statesman, Nameless (Kenny Ho). Thankfully, Wind (Ekin Cheng) comes to the rescue, but all three are badly wounded during the battle to escape. Chu Chu (Tang Yan) also shows up and takes a direct strike from Lord Godless when she jumps in to save Cloud. The remaining martial artists sacrifice their lives to save the trio as they believe they are the only hope to beat Lord Godless and save the country.
Directed by: Anand Tucker Produced by: Gary Barber, Chris Bender, Roger Birnbaum, Jonathan Glickman, JC Spink Written by: Simon Beaufoy, Harry Elfont, Deborah Kaplan Starring: Amy Adams, Matthew Goode, Adam Scott Genre: Comedy, Romance Studio: Spyglass Entertainment Distributed by: Universal Pictures Release date:January 8, 2010 Running time:N/A Country:United States Language: English Rated:PG
Synopsis: The movie will star Amy Adams as Anna who travels all the way to Dublin, Ireland to propose to her boyfriend Jeremy (Adam Scott) on February 29, leap day. According to Irish legend a man who is proposed to on a leap day must accept. While midflight to Dublin, there is a storm and they must divert to Cardiff. Anna enlists the help of a surly Irish innkeeper, Declan (Matthew Goode), to make an unexpected cross-country trek across land and water to pull off the perfect proposal in time but will Anna change her mind along the way? The film is loosely based on Jab We Met, a 2007 Bollywood film.
Directed by: Michael Spierig, Peter Spierig Produced by: Chris Brown, Sean Furst, Bryan Furst Written by: Michael Spierig, Peter Spierig Starring: Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe, Michael Dorman, Claudia Karvan Genre: Action, Horror, Sci-Fi Studio: Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC), Lionsgate Distributed by: Lionsgate, Hoyts Distribution Release date:January 8, 2010 Running time:98 mins Country:Australia, United States Language: English Rated:R
Synopsis: In 2019, a plague transforms the world's population into vampires. With fewer humans to provide blood, the vampires seek to farm the remaining humans and to find a way to continue their existence. A secret team of vampires uncovers a way that would rescue the human race. At the same time, a group of surviving humans wishes to repopulate the species and survive.
Directed by: Miguel Arteta Produced by: David Permut Written by: Gustin Nash Starring: Michael Cera, Portia Doubleday, Jean Smart, Mary Kay Place, Justin Long, Fred Willard, Ray Liotta, Steve Buscemi, Ari Graynor, Zach Galifianakis Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance Studio: Dimension Films Distributed by: The Weinstein Company, Dimension Films Release date:January 8, 2010 Running time:90 mins Country:United States Language: English Rated:R
Synopsis: Nick Twisp (Michael Cera) is a cynical sex-obsessed 16-year-old who, while on vacation in a trailer park, meets Sheeni Saunders (Portia Doubleday), an intellectual. The only things really standing in his way are Sheeni's poetry-writing ex-boyfriend Trent (Jonathan B. Wright), Nick's temperamental divorced parents (Steve Buscemi and Jean Smart), and Nick's mom's boyfriends (Zach Galifianakis and Ray Liotta). When Nick realizes she is not interested, he comes up with an alter-ego, named Francois, who resembles Nick, but has blue eyes, a mustache, a deeper voice, and a player/bad boy attitude to help him with his pursuit of Sheeni. But when Francois ends up making Nick a wanted criminal, everything spins out of control.
Directed by: Rob Marshall Produced by: Marc Platt, Harvey Weinstein, John Deluca, Rob Marshall Written by: Anthony Minghella, Michael Tolkin Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion Cotillard, Nicole Kidman, Penelope Cruz, Judi Dench, Sophia Loren, Kate Hudson, Stacy Ferguson Genre: Musical, Romance Studio: Relativity Media Distributed by: The Weinstein Company Release date:December 25, 2009 Running time:118 mins Country:United States Language: English Rated:PG-13
Directed by: Terry Gilliam Produced by: Samuel Hadida, Amy Gilliam, William Vince Written by: Terry Gilliam, Charles McKeown Starring: Heath Ledger, Christopher Plummer, Lily Cole, Andrew Garfield, Verne Troyer, Tom Waits, Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell, Jude Law Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery Studio: Davis Films, Grosvenor Park Distributed by: Sony Pictures Classics, Lionsgate, Metropolitan Filmexport Release date:October 16, 2009 (UK), December 25, 2009 (USA) Running time:122 mins Country:United Kingdom, Canada Language: English Rated:PG-13
Synopsis: In the present day, immortal thousand-year-old Doctor Parnassus (Christopher Plummer) leads a travelling theatre troupe—including a sleight of hand expert, Anton (Andrew Garfield), and a dwarf, Percy (Verne Troyer)—that offers audience members a chance to go beyond reality through a magical mirror in his possession. Parnassus had been able to guide the imagination of others through a deal with the Devil (Tom Waits), who now comes to collect on the arrangement, targeting the doctor's daughter, Valentina (Lily Cole). The troupe, which is joined by a mysterious outsider named Tony (portrayed by Heath Ledger, Johnny Depp, Jude Law, and Colin Farrell), embark through parallel worlds to rescue the girl.
Directed by: Nancy Meyers Produced by: Nancy Meyers, Scott Rudin Written by: Nancy Meyers Starring: Meryl Streep, Steve Martin, Alec Baldwin Genre: Comedy, Romance Studio: Relativity Media Distributed by: Universal Pictures Release date:December 25, 2009 Running time:N/A Country:United States Language: English Rated:R
Synopsis: Jane is a self-reliant divorcee who owns a successful bakery in Santa Barbara. After ten years of separation and 3 grown children, she finally achieves a good relationship with her ex-husband Jake, a successful attorney who has remarried the much-younger Agness. Jane and Jake meet when out of town and attending the college graduation of their son. A dinner together develops into an affair, making Jane "the other woman". Complicating matters is Adam, an architect hired to remodel Jane’s kitchen, who is himself healing from a divorce of his own, and who has begun to fall in love with Jane. He realizes he is now part of a very strange love triangle.
Directed by: Guy Ritchie Produced by: Joel Silver, Lionel Wigram, Susan Downey, Dan Lin, Steve Clark-Hall Written by: Screenplay: Michael Robert Johnson, Anthony Peckham, Simon Kinberg; Story: Lionel Wigram; Characters: Arthur Conan Doyle Starring: Robert Downey, Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Eddie Marsan, Mark Strong, Kelly Reilly, James Fox Genre: Action, Adventure Studio: Village Roadshow, Silver Pictures Distributed by: Warner Bros. Release date:December 25, 2009 Running time:139 mins Country:United States Language: English Rated:PG-13
Synopsis: In a dynamic new portrayal of Arthur Conan Doyle's most famous characters, Sherlock Holmes sends Holmes and his stalwart partner Watson on their latest challenge. Revealing fighting skills as lethal as his legendary intellect, Holmes will battle as never before to bring down a new nemesis and unravel a deadly plot that could destroy the country.
Directed by: Betty Thomas Produced by: Ross Bagdasarian, Jr., Janice Karman Written by: Jon Vitti, Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger Starring: (voice actors) Jason Lee, David Cross, Cameron Richardson, Zachary Levi, Justin Long, Matthew Gray Gubler, Jesse McCartney, Anna Faris, Christina Applegate, Amy Poehler Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family Studio: Regency Enterprises, Bagdasarian Productions Distributed by: 20th Century Fox Release date:December 23, 2009 Running time:N/A Country:United States Language: English Rated:PG
Synopsis: During the Chipmunks' benefit concert in Paris, France, David Seville (Jason Lee) suffers a severe injury and is rushed to the hospital. Although he survives, he must stay for a few days to recuperate, so he leaves his cousin Toby (Zachary Levi) in charge of the Chipmunks until he returns. Prior to the event, Dave had made arrangements for Alvin (Justin Long), Simon (Matthew Gray Gubler), and Theodore (Jesse McCartney) to attend school. Little does he know, on their very first day, the Chipmunks feel like "Chipmunks Out of Water" on account of all the human students around. Meanwhile, Ian Hawke (David Cross) (after the departure of the Chipmunks dealt him a serious blow) searches the world for animals who can sing and dance. He happens upon Brittany (Christina Applegate), Jeanette (Anna Faris), and Eleanor (Amy Poehler), the Chipettes, and cannot wait to make them famous, and get his sworn revenge on the Chipmunks. Although the Chipettes accept, they do not know that Ian has no job.
Directed by: Tom Vaughan
