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Title

College Road Trip

Release Date

March 7, 2008 (USA)

Rating

G

Run Time

83 Minutes

Director

Roger Kumble

Writer(s)

Emi Mochizuki, Carrie Evans, Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio

Main Cast

Martin Lawrence, Raven Symoné, Kym Whitley, Donny Osmond, Eshaya Draper

Studio

Walt Disney Studios

Genre

Comedy

MoQuotable

None

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Despite the improbable circumstances of this daddy/daughter film, College Road Trip is a fun family tale of an overprotective father and a wing-spreading daughter.

The film stars Martin Lawrence (Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins and) Raven-Symone (That’s So Raven) as the father/daughter duo James and Melanie Porter who are at odds with each other over Melanie’s college plans. Pop Porter is keen on Melanie attending Northwestern, while his little princess has set her sights on Chocolate City’s Georgetown. The tandem embarks on an event-filled journey to the nation’s capitol during which dad hopes to convince his daughter that it’s better to be a Wildcat than a Hoya.

Roger Kumble directs this broad physical comedy. College Road Trip also stars Kym Whitley, Donny Osmond, Eshaya Draper and Albert the Potbelly pig. (M. Lowe, MOSAEC.com)

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Synopsis

Melanie (Raven-Symoné) is eagerly looking forward to taking her first big step towards independence when she plans a “girls only” road trip to check out prospective universities. However, when her imposing police chief dad (Martin Lawrence) insists on escorting her instead, she soon finds her dream trip turning into a hilarious, nightmare adventure full of comical misfortune and turmoil.  (Studio).

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College Road Trip

         
 


 

 

 

 

Title

The Bank Job

Release Date

March 7, 2008 (USA)

Rating

Rated R

Run Time

110 Minutes

Director

Roger Donaldson

Writer(s)

Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais

Main Cast

Jason Statham, Saffron Burrows, Stephen Campbell Moore, Daniel Mays, Richard Lintern, David Suchet, Peter De Jersey

Studio

Lionsgate

Genre

Thriller

MoQuotable

None

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Small time crooks and a brunette bombshell bumble their way through historic bank heist, creating enemies on both sides of the law. Jason Statham (Crank, Transporter) stars as Terry, the leader of the crew that brazenly robs Lloyds Bank, using jack hammers, pick axes and shovels as aids in their feat. Better know for fast paced action flicks, in the Bank Job, Statham’s broader acting range is revealed.

Roger Donaldson directs this clever and entertaining politically thrilling comedic drama. The Bank Job also stars Saffron Burrows, Stephen Campbell Moore, Daniel Mays, Richard Lintern, David Suchet, and Peter De Jersey. (M. Lowe, MOSAEC.com)

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Inspired by an extraordinary true event, The Bank Job is a highly charged thriller, which interweaves a heady combination of intrigue, danger and scandal set in early 1970s London.

In September 1971, thieves tunneled into the vault of a bank in London’s famed Baker Street and looted safe deposit boxes of cash and jewelry worth millions. None of it was recovered. Nobody was ever arrested. The robbery made headlines for a few days then suddenly disappeared -- the result of a UK Government ‘D’ Notice gagging the press.

The film reveals what secrets were hidden in those boxes, and the story behind the heist which included a conspiracy involving murder, corruption and a sex scandal with links to the Royal Family -- a story in which the unlikely thieves were the most innocent of all. (Studio).

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The Bank Job

         


 

 

Title

10,000 B.C.

Release Date

March 7, 2008 (USA)

Rating

PG-13

Run Time

109 Minutes

Director

Roland Emmerich

Writer(s)

Roland Emmerich and Harald Kloser  

Main Cast

Steven Strait, Camilla Belle, Cliff Curtis, Joel Virgel, Affif Ben Badra, Nathanael Baring, Mona Hammond

Studio

Warner Bros. Pictures

Genre

Adventure, Drama

MoQuotable

None

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Tribal brothers in the lost valley await the arrival of a fair-skinned hunter and cat charmer from the white-capped mountains to lead them into battle to free their enslaved brethren from the shackles of a self-proclaimed god. At 10,000’s core is a love story between D'Leh (Steven Strait), an abandoned son of the Yagahl people, and Evolet (Camilla Belle), an orphan whose lands and people were ravaged. When Evolet is captured by marauders, D’Leh fervently seeks to free her and in the process stumbles into leadership. (M. Lowe, MOSAEC.com)

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In a remote mountain tribe, the young hunter D’Leh (Steven Strait) has found his heart’s passion – the beautiful Evolet (Camilla Belle). But when a band of mysterious warlords raid his village and kidnap Evolet, D’Leh leads a small group of hunters to pursue the warlords to the end of the world to save her. As they venture into unknown lands for the first time, the group discovers there are civilizations beyond their own and that mankind’s reach is far greater than they ever knew. At each encounter the group is joined by other tribes who have been attacked by the slave raiders, turning D’Leh’s once-small band into an army. (Studio).

Official Site

10,000 B.C.

         


 

 

Title

Towards Darkness

Release Date

March 14, 2008 (USA)

Rating

R

Run Time

94 Minutes

Director

Antonio Negret

Writer(s)

Antonio Negret 

Main Cast

Roberto Urbina, America Ferrera, David Sutcliffe, Tony Plana, Cameron Daddo, William Atherton and Alejandra Borrero

Studio

Peace Arch Entertainment Group

Genre

Crime, Drama, Thriller 

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None

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Synopsis

The son of a Colombian banker, photographer José lives abroad in New York. While visiting his family back home for the Christmas holidays, he is reunited with a streetwise old flame and reacquainted with the casual violence that mars his country. Within days of his return, José is beaten and kidnapped, his captors demanding an exorbitant ransom from his parents. Aware that the local police would do more harm than good, Jose's frantic parents enlist the aid of a covert American special operations team to recover their son alive. (Studio).

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Towards Darkness

         


 

 

Title

Funny Games U.S.

Release Date

March 14, 2008 (USA)

Rating

R

Run Time

107 Minutes

Director

Michael Haneke

Writer(s)

Michael Haneke

Main Cast

Naomi Watts, Tim Roth, Michael Pitt, Brady Corbet and Devon Gearhart

Studio

Warner Independent Pictures

Genre

Horror, Thriller

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None

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Synopsis

A psychological thriller that follows two deeply disturbed young men as they take a mother, father, and son hostage in their vacation home.  (Studio).

Official Site

Funny Games U.S.

         


 

 

Title

Never Back Down

Release Date

March 14, 2008 (USA)

Rating

PG-13

Run Time

106 Minutes

Director

Jeff Wadlow

Writer(s)

Chris Hauty  

Main Cast

Sean Faris, Amber Heard, Cam Gigandet and Dijmon Hounsou

Studio

Summit Entertainment

Genre

Action, Drama, Sport 

MoQuotable

None

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Synopsis

Set against the action-packed world of Mixed Martial Arts, Never Back Down is the story of Jake Tyler, a tough kid who leads with his fists, and, often, with his heart. Jake Tyler is the new kid in town with a troubled past. He has recently moved to Orlando, Florida with his family who has relocated to support his younger brother’s shot at a professional tennis career. Jake was a star athlete on the football team at home, but in this new city he is an outsider with a reputation for being a quick tempered brawler.

Making an attempt to fit in and at the invitation of a flirtatious classmate, Baja, Jake goes to a party where he is unwittingly pulled into a fight with a bully named Ryan McDonald. While he is defeated and humiliated in the fight, a classmate introduces himself to Jake and tells him about the sport known as Mixed Martial Arts. He sees a star in Jake and asks that he meet with his mentor, Jean Roqua. (Studio).

Official Site

Never Back Down

         


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Title

BET Hip Hop Awards 2007

Release Date

March 18, 2008 (DVD)

Rating

Not Rated

Run Time

87 Minutes

Director

None

Writer(s)

None

Main Cast

T.I., KRS-One, Nelly, Katt Williams, Common, Kanye West, Soulja Boy

Studio

Paramount

Genre

Music

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Synopsis

For its second annual Hip Hop Awards ceremony, BET delivered style, substance and swagger as today’s hottest musical artists turned in one crowd-pleasing performance after another. A celebration of the genre’s universal appeal, the show thrilled a worldwide audience with its talented lyricists and infectious beats. Also includes previously unreleased rehearsal performances by T.I. This memorable event brings music’s greatest stars together under one roof for a night of urban music at its most dynamic.  (Studio).

DVD Extras

Unaired Rehearsal Performances by T.I.

         



 

 

Title

Under The Same Moon

Release Date

March 19, 2008 (USA)

Rating

PG-13

Run Time

109 Minutes

Director

Patricia Riggen

Writer(s)

Ligiah Villalobos

Main Cast

Kate Del Castillo, Adrian Alonso, America Ferrera, Eugenio Derbez, Carmen Salinas

Studio

Fox Searchlight Pictures, The Weinstein Company

Genre

Drama

MoQuotable

None

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In Under the Same Moon, Rosario and Carlitos’ devotion to each other is unshakeable because theirs is a love that surely began in the womb. Yet, the cord that now connects them is that of a telephone.  MORE >>>

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Synopsis

Nine-year-old Carlitos is one of the countless children left behind by parents who come to the U.S. seeking a way to provide for their families. His mother, Rosario has worked illegally as a domestic in Los Angeles for four years, sending money home to her son and mother to give them a chance at a better life.

When the death of his grandmother leaves young Carlitos alone, he takes his fate into his own hands and heads north across the border to find his mother. (Studio).

Official Site

Under The Same Moon

         
   

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