ED REICH is a legendary hit-man for hire, dubbed Wild Bill by his peers. Although he's at the top of his game, ED isn't happy. On a chance encounter with hit-men half brothers, IRVING and EMERSON, ED has an epiphany. The apparent death of his neighbour and friend, misfit druggie JJ PEARL, gives ED the opportunity to take on JJ¹s identity and give up his life of crime.
ED (as JJ) is welcomed with open-arms; the family haven't seen him for 25 years. ED thinks he can finally start over, but living the simple life isn't as easy as he thought when the real JJ PEARL impersonates ED and inadvertently leads ED¹S disgruntled former boss straight to their door...
From producers Anthony Minghella and Sydney Pollack.
Cast: Woody Harrelson, Brendan Fraser, Simon Pegg (SHAUN OF THE DEAD), Helena Bonham Carter Director: Paul Weiland (CITY SLICKERS ll, BLACK ADDER, MR. BEAN)
After telling a series of elaborate lies to try and impress the ³cool kids², a teen finds himself magically forced to live out all of his lies which come true in funny and disastrous ways!
Cast: Ryan Pinkston (PUNK¹D, SPY KIDS 3-D, SOUL PLANE), Courtney Cox, Vince Vaughan Director: Christian Charles (COMEDIAN starring Jerry Seinfeld) US Distribution: New Line Cinema
Two celebrity socialite sisters find themselves penniless when a scheming executive tries to take control of their deceased father¹s cosmetics empire.
Produced by Maverick and executive producer by Madonna.
Cast: Hilary Duff (A CINDERELLA STORY), Haylie Duff Director: Martha Coolidge
While researching his sensational book, IN COLD BLOOD, about the family that was viciously murdered in a small town, legendary writer Truman Capote develops a bizarrely close relationship with convicted murderers, Dick Hickock and Perry Smith.
Cast: Sandra Bullock, Gwyneth Paltrow, Sigourney Weaver, Isabella Rossellini, Jeff Daniels, Peter Bogdanovich, and introducing the Royal Shakespeare Company¹s Toby Jones (HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS, EVER AFTER) as Truman Capote Director: Douglas McGrath (EMMA, NICHOLAS NICKLEBY) US Distribution: Warner Independent
A contemporary retelling of Shakespeare¹s Macbeth set in the ganglands of Melbourne.
Cast: Sam Worthington, Martin Henderson Director: Geoffrey Wright (ROMPER STOMPER)
SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL
Good heavens! The reefer is driving the good citizens of one small town totally out of their minds. Thank goodness a federal agent shows up at the local high school to show naïve parents the horrific, horrendous fate that awaits youngsters who fall victim to the unspeakable scourge of (gasp) marijuana.
²With sparkling musical numbers starring the likes of Alan Cumming, Ana Gasteyer, and Neve Campbell, Andy Fickman's film adaptation of his award-winning stage production is a delirious musical extravaganza that will leave you feeling high as a kite² Sundance Film Guide
Cast: Neve Campbell (SCREAM), Alan Cumming (SPYKIDS, EMMA), Ana Gasteyer (SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE)
Set in Venice, two young brothers on the run fall under the care and protection of a mysterious ³Thief Lord." Stealing the missing component of a magical carousel capable of restoring youth, they discover a thrilling and unforgettable world of wonder and enchantment.
Based on the international best selling novel by Cornelia Funke. (Her other novel INKHEART will be a major event movie trilogy from New Line Cinema).
Cast: Caroline Goodall (SCHINDLER¹S LIST), Vanessa Redgrave, Jim Carter
A beautiful rebellious girl hooks up with an escort agency where her stepfather is a client! Desperate to be free from her drunken, unloving mother, the beautiful, scheming young MINI seduces her stepfather and convinces him to join her in a sadistic scheme to have her mother declared insane...
Cast: Alec Baldwin, Nikki Reed (THIRTEEN, AMERICAN GUN), Luke Wilson (THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS, LEGALLY BLONDE), Carrie-Anne Moss (THE MATRIX), Jeff Goldblum (JURASSIC PARK, INDEPENDENCE DAY)
An original fusion of gothic western and classic horror THE WRETCHED is A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS meets DAWN OF THE DEAD.
A talented young bounty hunter named TWENTY-ONE encounters a new, other-worldly breed of hunter, RELLIK. RELLIK is a bounty hunter of zombies. He introduces his apprentice, Twenty-One, to a world where Zombie outlaws roam the earth, avoiding capture and incarceration in the prisoner catacombs for the Undead, located beneath an ancient monastery.
THE WRETCHED begins as a classic tale of Master and Apprentice, with slices of black humour reminiscent of ³J² and ³K² in MEN IN BLACK. The humour turns into horror, however, as a wagon train of misguided travelers stumble upon the Monastery and unwittingly release the Undead locked within. When Rellik and Twenty-One return from the boy¹s first demonic bounty-hunt, they find themselves facing a jail-break like no other
Cast: Chow Yun-Fat Director: Andrew Goth (EVERYBODY LOVES SUNSHINE, COLD & DARK)
Crenshaw Blvd. is the internationally known mecca of hopping classic cars in South Central L.A. This street has made the scene of classic lowriders famous, not only because of the low riders¹ intrinsic designs, but because of the distinct lifestyle symbolized by lowriders. For all those who know Crenshaw Blvd., it is more than just an automotive spectacle, it is a way of life where family, honour and respect are the ultimate social codes.
A man named QUICK has two strikes against him and is unduly framed for a third which could land him in jail for the rest of his life. He introduces the young EMILIO to the world of lowrider cars. In the end, Emilio competes against those who battle for the title of the finest car in the jungle of Crenshaw Blvd. He ultimately avenges Quick and earns the coveted title of ³King of Crenshaw².
Cast: Wilmer Valderama (THAT 70s SHOW, PARTY MONSTER), Larenz Tate (RAY, MENACE TO SOCIETY), NELLY(THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS) Director: Imani Shakur
An epic tale, which inspired Tolkien¹s LORD OF THE RINGS. The medieval adventure, part fable, part horror story is loosely based on the 9th century Anglo-Saxon poem, Beowulf, telling the blood soaked tale of a Norse hero¹s battle with a great and murderous monster.
Cast: Gerard Butler (PHANTOM OF THE OPERA) Stellan Skarsgard (GOOD WILL HUNTING), Sarah Polley (DAWN OF THE DEAD, MY LIFE WITHOUT ME)
In a world where humans and vampires co-exist ³separately but equally², a human cop and vampire cop team up to stop a rogue vampire intent on starting a war between the two races. An innovative, stylish, genre blending re-telling of the vampire myth set in an alternate reality.
Cast: Dougray Scott (MISSION IMPOSSIBLE ll), Saffron Burrows (TROY) Writer/Director: Glenn Standring (THE IRREFUTABLE TRUTH ABOUT DEMONS)
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