Archive for January, 2009
X-Men Origins: Wolverine poster
X-Men Origins: Wolverine poster
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Release Date: May 1, 2009
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Director: Gavin Hood
Screenwriter: David Benioff
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber, Ryan Reynolds, Taylor Kitsch, Will.i.am, Danny Huston, Dominic Monaghan, Daniel Henney, Lynn Collins
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
MPAA Rating: Not Available
Official Website: X-MenOrigins.com
Plot Summary: Leading up to the events of “X-Men,” “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” tells the story of Wolverine’s epically violent and romantic past, his complex relationship with Victor Creed, and the ominous Weapon X program. Along the way, Wolverine encounters many mutants, both familiar and new, including surprise appearances by several legends of the X-Men universe.
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Crossing Over poster
Crossing Over poster
Crossing Over
Release Date: February 27, 2009 (limited)
Studio: MGM, The Weinstein Company
Director: Wayne Kramer
Screenwriter: Wayne Kramer
Starring: Harrison Ford, Jim Sturgess, Ashley Judd, Alicia Braga, Alice Eve, Ray Liotta
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: R (for pervasive language, some strong violence and sexuality/nudity)
Official Website: Not Available
Plot Summary: Immigrants from around the world enter Los Angeles every day, with hopeful visions of a better life, but little notion of what that life may cost. Their desperate scenarios test the humanity of immigration enforcement officers. In “Crossing Over,” writer-director Wayne Kramer explores the allure of the American dream, and the reality that immigrants find – and create — in 21st century L.A.