Newly Released Films

Director : Ron Howard

Release Date : 26 December 2008 (Australia)

Genre : Biography, Drama, History

Cast : Frank Langella as Richard Nixon, Michael Sheen as David Frost, Sam Rockwell as James Reston, Jr., Kevin Bacon as Jack Brennan, Matthew Macfadyen as John Birt, Oliver Platt as Bob Zelnick, Rebecca Hall as Caroline Cushing, Toby Jones as Swifty Lazar, Andy Milder as Frank Gannon, Kate Jennings Grant as Diane Sawyer, Gabriel Jarret as Ken Khachigian, Jim Meskimen as Ray Price, Patty McCormack as Pat Nixon, Geoffrey Blake as Interview Director, Clint Howard as Lloyd Davis

Plot : A dramatic retelling of the post-Watergate television interviews between British talk-show host David Frost and former president Richard Nixon.

Run Time : 122 min

Country : USA | UK | France

MPAA : Rated R for some language.

Language : English

Filming Locations : Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company : Imagine Entertainment

Trivia : Even while off-camera, all of the actors would remain in character and continue the Frost/Nixon rivalry by bickering and making fun of each other.

Goofs : Anachronisms: When Frost is filming a segment opposite Sydney’s Opera House, buildings that wouldn’t be erected for another twenty years are clearly visible.

Tag Lines : 400 million people were waiting for the truth.
An epic battle for the truth

Plot Summary : Writer Peter Morgan’s legendary battle between Richard Nixon, the disgraced president with a legacy to save, and David Frost, a jet-setting television personality with a name to make, in the story of the historic encounter that changed both their lives. For three years after being forced from office, Nixon remained silent. But in summer 1977, the steely, cunning former commander-in-chief agreed to sit for one all-inclusive interview to confront the questions of his time in office and the Watergate scandal that ended his presidency. Nixon surprised everyone in selecting Frost as his televised confessor, intending to easily outfox the breezy British showman and secure a place in the hearts and minds of Americans (as well at a $600,000 fee). Likewise, Frost’s team harbored doubts about their boss’ ability to hold his own. But as cameras rolled, a charged battle of wits resulted.

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Director : Bryan Singer

Release Date : 25 December 2008 (USA)

Genre : Biography, Drama, History, Thriller

Cast : Tom Cruise as Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, Kenneth Branagh as Major-General Henning von Tresckow, Bill Nighy as General Friedrich Olbricht, Tom Wilkinson as General Friedrich Fromm, Carice van Houten as Nina von Stauffenberg, Thomas Kretschmann as Major Otto Ernst Remer, Terence Stamp as Ludwig Beck, Eddie Izzard as General Erich Fellgiebel, Kevin McNally as Dr. Carl Goerdeler, Christian Berkel as Colonel Mertz von Quirnheim, Andy Gatjen as Angry SS Officer, Jamie Parker as Lieutenant Werner von Haeften, David Bamber as Adolf Hitler, Tom Hollander as Colonel Heinz Brandt, David Schofield as Erwin von Witzleben

Plot : Based on actual events, a plot to assassinate Hitler is unfurled during the height of WWII. |

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Country : USA | Germany

MPAA : Rated PG-13 for violence and brief strong language.

Language : English | German

Filming Locations : Barton Flats, San Bernardino Mountains, California, USA

Company : United Artists

Trivia : The initially crew was not allowed to film on Bendler Block due to “the dignity of this place”. Eventually, authorities would allow filming as long as the dignity of the place was not tarnished. On the evening of the takes, the entire crew observed a moment of silence in commemorance of Stauffenberg. Initial rumors that the project was banned from filming in Germany due to Tom Cruise’s religious belief turned out not to be true.

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Tag Lines : Many saw evil. They dared to stop it.

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Director : Guy Maddin

Release Date : 4 July 2008 (UK)

Genre : Documentary, Drama, History

Cast : (Credited cast) , Darcy Fehr as Guy Maddin, Ann Savage as Mother, Amy Stewart as Janet Maddin, Louis Negin as Mayor Cornish, Brendan Cade as Cameron Maddin, Wesley Cade as Ross Maddin, Lou Profeta as Himself, Fred Dunsmore as Himself, Kate Yacula as Citizen Girl, Jacelyn Lobay as Gwenyth Lloyd, Eric Nipp as Viscount Gort, Jennifer Palichuk as Althea Cornish rest of cast listed alphabetically: , Kalyn Bomback as Sleepwalker, Deborah Carlson, Cory Cassidy as Russian Bolshevik, Scott Hamel, Wayne Hamel, Aaron Hughes as If Day Nazi, Joyce Krenz as Auntie, Will Woytowich as Con Johanesson

Plot : A personal portrait of filmmaker Guy Maddin’s hometown of Winnipeg, Manitoba. |

Run Time : Canada:80 min (Toronto International Film Festival)

Country : Canada

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Language : English

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Company : Buffalo Gal Pictures

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Director : Saul Dibb

Release Date : 10 October 2008 (USA)

Genre : Drama, History

Cast : Keira Knightley as Georgiana, The Duchess of Devonshire, Ralph Fiennes as Duke of Devonshire, Charlotte Rampling as Lady Spencer, Dominic Cooper as Charles Grey, Hayley Atwell as Bess Foster, Simon McBurney as Charles Fox, Aidan McArdle as Richard Brinsley Sheridan, John Shrapnel as General Grey, Alistair Petrie as Heaton, Patrick Godfrey as Dr. Neville, Michael Medwin as Speechmaker, Justin Edwards as Macaroni, Richard McCabe as Sir James Hare, Calvin Dean as Devonshire House Servant, Hannah Stokely as Devonshire House Maid

Plot : A chronicle of the life of 18th century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who was reviled for her extravagant political and personal life. |

Run Time : 110 min

Country : UK | Italy | France

MPAA : Rated PG-13 for sexual content, brief nudity and thematic material.

Language : English

Filming Locations : Bath, Somerset, England, UK

Company : Paramount Vantage

Trivia : The film was heavily marketed with links to Princess Diana (who is a direct descendant of Cavendish), using her image in the trailers, and with a tagline (“There were three people in her marriage”) which is a play upon a quote attributed to the late Royal. Keira Knightley came out and denied the film had any links at all, stating that her character was interesting enough without any comparisons.

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Tag Lines : There were three people in her marriage
Based On The Incredible True Story
The scandal that shocked a nation. The courage that defined a woman.

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Director : Stephen Daldry

Release Date : 9 January 2009 (USA)

Genre : Drama, History, Romance, Thriller, War

Cast : Ralph Fiennes as Michael Berg, Jeanette Hain as Brigitte, David Kross as Young Michael Berg, Kate Winslet as Hanna Schmitz, Susanne Lothar as Carla Berg, Alissa Wilms as Emily Berg, Florian Bartholomäi as Thomas Berg, Friederike Becht as Angela Berg, Matthias Habich as Peter Berg, Frieder Venus as Doctor, Marie-Anne Fliegel as Hanna’s Neighbor, Hendrik Arnst as Woodyard Worker, Rainer Sellien as Teacher, Torsten Michaelis as Sports Master, Moritz Grove as Holger

Plot : Post-WWII Germany: Nearly a decade after his affair with an older woman came to a mysterious end, law student Michael Burk re-encounters his former lover as she defends herself in a war-crime trial.

Run Time : USA:123 min

Country : USA | Germany

MPAA : Rated R for some scenes of sexuality and nudity.

Language : English

Filming Locations : Berlin, Germany

Company : Mirage Enterprises

Trivia : Stephen Daldry’s first choice for the lead role was Kate Winslet, who originally turned down the offer due to a scheduling conflict with Revolutionary Road (2008). When Nicole Kidman accepted the role, the producers built in a hiatus in order to allow her to finish filming Baz Luhrmann’s Australia (2008). However, by the time Kidman was set to begin her scenes on the film, she withdrew because of her pregnancy, vacating the role. Winslet, who was now available, agreed to replace Kidman.

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Tag Lines : Unlock the mystery.
How far would you go to protect a secret?
Behind the mystery lies a truth that will make you question everything you know.

Plot Summary : THE READER opens in post-WWII Germany when teenager Michael Berg becomes ill and is helped home by Hanna, a stranger twice his age. Michael recovers from scarlet fever and seeks out Hanna to thank her. The two are quickly drawn into a passionate but secretive affair. Michael discovers that Hanna loves being read to and their physical relationship deepens. Hanna is enthralled as Michael reads to her from "The Odyssey," "Huck Finn" and "The Lady with the Little Dog." Despite their intense bond, Hanna mysteriously disappears one day and Michael is left confused and heartbroken. Eight years later, while Michael is a law student observing the Nazi war crime trials, he is stunned to find Hanna back in his life – this time as a defendant in the courtroom. As Hanna’s past is revealed, Michael uncovers a deep secret that will impact both of their lives. THE READER is a story about truth and reconciliation, about how one generation comes to terms with the crimes of another.

Watch Trailer Online for The Reader (2008) Official Movie Trailer [HD]- Starring Kate Winslet & Ralph Fiennes

Director : Justin Chadwick

Release Date : 29 February 2008 (USA)

Genre : Biography, Drama, History, Romance

Cast : Natalie Portman as Anne Boleyn, Scarlett Johansson as Mary Boleyn, Eric Bana as Henry Tudor, Jim Sturgess as George Boleyn, Mark Rylance as Sir Thomas Boleyn, Kristin Scott Thomas as Lady Elizabeth Boleyn, David Morrissey as Thomas Howard – Duke of Norfolk, Benedict Cumberbatch as William Carey, Oliver Coleman as Henry Percy, Ana Torrent as Katherine of Aragon, Eddie Redmayne as William Stafford, Tom Cox as Rider, Michael Smiley as Physician, Montserrat Roig de Puig as Lady in Waiting, Juno Temple as Jane Parker

Plot : Two sisters contend for the affection of King Henry VIII.

Run Time : 115 min

Country : UK | USA

MPAA : Rated PG-13 for mature thematic elements, sexual content and some violent images.

Language : English

Filming Locations : Bath, Somerset, England, UK

Company : BBC Films

Trivia : This is TV director Justin Chadwick’s first feature film.

Goofs : Incorrectly regarded as goofs: Although Mary is referred to in the film as the younger sister, most historians today are convinced that she was the eldest girl. Her date of birth is circa 1499, while Anne is believed to have been born in the early 1500s (historians continually debate between 1501 and 1507). The book that the film is based on was written with Mary as the younger sister, so the film itself makes no mistake in this arrangement.

Tag Lines : The only thing that could come between these sisters… is a kingdom.
Two sisters divided for the love for a king.
In an age where a woman’s destiny was determined by her father, one sister followed the rules. The other defied them.
What if you could have everything you ever wanted? What if all you had to do was betray the sister you loved?
They were the closest of sisters, until the most powerful man in the world made them rivals.
Do mesmo sangue, o mesmo amor. O destino decide. (Brazil)

Plot Summary : A sumptuous and sensual tale of intrigue, romance and betrayal set against the backdrop of a defining moment in European history: two beautiful sisters, Anne and Mary Boleyn, driven by their family’s blind ambition, compete for the love of the handsome and passionate King Henry VIII.

Watch Trailer Online for The Other Boleyn Girl (official trailer)