In February and March of 1945, U.S. Marines fight and win one of the most
crucial and costly battles of the war on the island of Iwo Jima. A photo of
them raising the U.S. flag on Mount Suribachi becomes an iconic symbol of
victory to a war-weary nation. They become heroes, though not all would
survive the war and realize it. Based on the book by James Bradley and Ron
Powers.
British director Ken Loach straddles the issue of embracing freedom while
rigid doctrines smother it. The consequences of a beautiful young
woman and handsome young man falling in love when the man happens to have
ultraconservative Muslim Pakistani immigrant parents.
Drama
Ken Loach
Atta Yaqub...Casim Khan; Eva Birthistle...Roisin Hanlon; Shabana Bakhsh...Tahara
Khan; Shamshad Akhtar...Sadia Khan; Ahmad Riaz...Tariq Khan
Developed from the Joseph Conrad short story "The Return", the film is
brisk, explosive yet melancholy, masterly in all aspects...Kevin
Thomas LA Times reviewer
In Switzerland, a young gay man fills the emotional void of his turbulent
sex life with dreams of self-betterment. When an encounter with an older man
presents the promise of emotional connection with validation, he arrives at
the most crucial crossroads of his life.
Gay, Comedy, Drama
Please be warned that this movie contains very explicit
sex scenes
Lionel Baier
Pierre Chatagny, Natacha Koutchoumov, Rui Pedro Alves
"An examination of the stand CBS newsman Edward R. Murrow took in 1954
against Sen. Joseph McCarthy, "Good Night" is a marvel of classic restraint
in a hopped-up film culture. Shot in elegant black and white with impeccable
ensemble acting and moody jazz riffs for a soundtrack, it wouldn't exist
except for the lonely passion of director, co-writer and costar George
Clooney." - Kenneth Turan, LA Times
Drama, History
George Clooney
David Strathairn, Patricia Clarkson, George Clooney, Jeff Daniels, Robert
Downey Jr., Frank Langella
Set in Los Angeles, the story follows several narratives, including a father
and son romancing the same woman and a documentary filmmaker attempting to
blackmail a mother who gave her child up for adoption over a decade before.
From the director of "The Opposite of Sex"
Comedy, Drama
Don Roos
Lisa Kudrow, Steve Coogan, Jesse Bradford
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
"With the fantasy kicked up a notch and a new director, Harry Potter catches
'Fire.'It's taken them long enough, but the movies have finally gotten Harry
Potter right"...so says
Kenneth Turan of the LA Times
A stylized thriller from director David Cronenberg, A History of Violence
examines how far a man is willing to go in his quest for redemption and to
protect his family. Viggo Mortensen stars as Tom, a man who leads a quiet,
charmed life with his loving wife and family in a small town. But when an
unexpected incident turns bloody and brings unwanted attention to him, Tom
is forced to return to his secret past in order to rescue his family from
peril.
Sophie, a girl with amazing hat making skills, is cursed by the witch of the
west. Sophie becomes an old woman and is unable to explain to others the
curse that has befallen her. Sophie's only hope for a cure lies in Howl's
Moving Castle, which houses a wizard rumored to collect girl's souls and who
may be able to free Sophie from her ailing body.
LA Times' reviewer
Kenneth Turan writes: "Miyazaki's gift for wonder, an ease with fantasy that
makes enchantment second nature, is so great it obliterates differences in
language..."
Anime, Science Fiction, Romance
Hayao Miyazaki
Chieko Baisho, Takuya Kimura, Akihiro Miwa
Hustle & Flow
DJay is a hustler who also pimps out a few prostitutes to make ends meet in
the city of Memphis, Tenn. He gets the rapping bug when another local boy,
Skinny Black, finds success in the rap game. Inspired by his new passion,
DJay and pal Key set up a novice studio in DJay's house and begin recording
songs about life in the hustlin' game. Almost 40 and living a life of crime,
DJay hopes his song "Whoop That Trick" will be his key out of the ghetto and
into the good life.
A dim-bulb lawyer attempts a Christmas Eve crime, hoping to swindle the
local mob out of some money. But his partner, a strip club owner, might have
different plans for the cash.
The highly persuasive documentary "An Inconvenient Truth" captures Gore
delivering a multimedia presentation he has given an estimated 1,000 times
since 1989...reviewed
by Kevin Crust, LA Times
It's a major studio comedy that's all the things a major studio comedy
usually is not, including genial, generous-spirited and unmistakably
entertaining.
Comedy
Paul Weitz
Dennis Quaid...Dan
Topher Grace...Carter
Scarlett Johansson...Alex
Marg Helgenberger...Ann
David Paymer...Morty
The latest film from Pixar is another gem, not only for its clever computer
animation but also for its comedy, action and drama. A red-hot and
very funny action adventure that involves an entire family of superheroes.
Action/Adventure, Animated, Comedy, Kids/Family
Brad Bird
Craig T. Nelson ... Bob Parr/ Mr. Incredible
Holly Hunter ... Helen Parr/Elastigirl
Samuel L. Jackson ... Lucius Best/ Frozone
Jason Lee ... Buddy Pine/Syndrome
Sarah Vowell ... Violet Parr
Spencer Fox ... Dash Parr
Elizabeth Peña ... Mirage
The year is 1914. As World War I rages on, the lives of a Scottish priest, a
French lieutenant, a German tenor and his lover, a Danish soprano, find
themselves at the heart of a holiday miracle. On Christmas Eve, enemy
soldiers along the front line leave their weapons behind in the trenches and
come together to celebrate the birth of Christ.
New
Zealand film maker Peter Jackson (The Lord of the Rings trilogy) has
himself had a long love-affair with King Kong. Jackson began his
film-making career as a kid growing up in New Zealand with an 8mm camera,
making home movies to entertain his family. The
1933
depression-era classic of King Kong starring Fay Wray captivated the
young Jackson, who has long fantasized about creating his own remake of the
classic. December 2005 turned out to be the month that Jackson finally
brought his dream to the screens of the world in this fantastic remake.
Action, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller, dare I say "Romance"?
Filmmaker Bill Condon lays bare the successes and foibles of the man who
dragged sexual behavior out of the bedroom and into the research lab
Drama
Bill Condon
Liam Neeson...Alfred Kinsey
Laura Linney...Clara McMillen
Peter Sarsgaard...Clyde Martin
Chris O'Donnell...Wardell Pomeroy
Timothy Hutton...Paul Gebhard
Filmed in Budapest's subway system, this movie must be the definition of
what "dark humor" means. I got lots of laughs, but also pretty scared
too. The employees of the subway system are mostly a bunch of losers,
and the riding-public aren't much better. The whole setup is sort of a
modern Dante's Inferno that the Budapest authorities were obviously so
concerned might be taken for the real thing that the movie opens with a
subway official reading a statement that what you're about to see is
fiction, so please keep riding our trains, please! I loved this movie,
but don't recommend you watch it alone on a dark night.
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