Newly Released Films

Director : Spike Lee

Release Date : 26 September 2008 (USA)

Genre : Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller, War

Cast : Derek Luke as 2nd Staff Sergeant Aubrey Stamps, Michael Ealy as Sergeant Bishop Cummings, Laz Alonso as Corporal Hector Negron (Young / Old), Omar Benson Miller as Private First Class Sam Train, Pierfrancesco Favino as Peppi ‘The Great Butterfly’ Grotta, Valentina Cervi as Renata, Matteo Sciabordi as Angelo Torancelli (The Boy), John Turturro as Detective Antonio ‘Tony’ Ricci, Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Tim Boyle, John Leguizamo as Enrico, Kerry Washington as Zana Wilder, D.B. Sweeney as Colonel Driscoll, Robert John Burke as General Ned Almond, Omari Hardwick as Platoon Commander Huggs, Omero Antonutti as Ludovico

Plot : Set in 1944 Italy, the story of four black American soldiers who get trapped in a Tuscan village during WWII. |

Run Time : USA:160 min

Country : USA | Italy

MPAA : Rated R for strong war violence, language and some sexual content/nudity.

Language : English | German | Italian

Filming Locations : Gioviano, Lucca, Tuscany, Italy

Company : 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks

Trivia : Wesley Snipes was originally cast in the film, but was forced to drop out due to pending tax-evasion charges.

Goofs : Factual errors: When the professor examines the marble head he recognizes it as the “Primavera” from Santa Trinit

Director : Edward Zwick

Release Date : 16 January 2009 (USA)

Genre : Drama, War

Cast : (Credited cast) , Daniel Craig as Tuvia Bielski, Liev Schreiber as Zus Bielski, Jamie Bell as Asael Bielski, George MacKay as Aron Bielski rest of cast listed alphabetically: , Tomas Arana as Ben Zion, Rolandas Boravskis as Gramov, Allan Corduner as Shamon, Alexa Davalos as Lilka, Mark Feuerstein as Malbin, Iddo Goldberg as Yitzchak Shulman, Iben Hjejle as Bella, Jacek Koman as Koscik, Mark Margolis as The Ghetto Elder, Jodhi May as Tamara Skedelsky, Sam Spruell as Arkady Lubezanski, Sakalas Uzdavinys as Lova, Markus von Lingen as SS Scout, Mia Wasikowska as Chaya

Plot : Three Jewish brothers escape from Nazi-occupied Poland into the Belarussian forest, where they join Russian resistance fighters and endeavor to build a village in order to protect themselves and others in danger. |

Run Time : 137 min

Country : USA

MPAA : Rated R for violence and language.

Language : English

Filming Locations : Lithuania

Company : Bedford Falls Company, The

Trivia : The events at Koniuchy have been described by Chaim Lazar (subordinate to Bielsky bros.) in _Destruction and Resistance (1985)_ in which he claimed 300 people had been murdered. This number has been questioned by some historians who reduced the number of victims.

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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