Director: Peter Jackson
Written by:
Fran Walsh
Philippa Boyens
Tagline:
The story of a life and everything that came after…
Plot:
Based on the best selling book by Alice Sebold, The Lovely Bones is the story of a 14-year-old girl from suburban Pennsylvania who is murdered by her neighbor. She tells the story from Heaven, showing the lives of the people around her and how they have changed all while attempting to get someone to find her lost body.
Runtime: 135 min
Award: Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 4 wins & 10 nominations
Director: James Cameron
Written by:
James Cameron
Tagline:
An epic battle for the fate of Pandora at hand…
Plot:
When his brother is killed in battle, paraplegic Marine Jake Sully decides to take his place in a mission on the distant world of Pandora. There he learns of greedy corporate figurehead Parker Selfridge’s intentions of driving off the native humanoid “Na’vi” in order to mine for the precious material scattered throughout their rich woodland. In exchange for the spinal surgery that will fix his legs, Jake gathers intel for the cooperating military unit spearheaded by gung-ho Colonel Quaritch, while simultaneously attempting to infiltrate the Na’vi people with the use of an “avatar” identity. While Jake begins to bond with the native tribe and quickly falls in love with the beautiful alien Neytiri, the restless Colonel moves forward with his ruthless extermination tactics, forcing the soldier to take a stand – and fight back in an epic battle for the fate of Pandora.
Runtime: 162 min
Award: Nominated for 4 Golden Globes. Another 9 nominations
Director: Ron Clements, John Musker
Written by:
Ron Clements
John Musker
Tagline:
I’ve kissed several frogs before finding my prince.
Plot:
A modern day retelling of the classic story The Frog Prince. The Princess and the Frog finds the lives of arrogant, carefree Prince Naveen and hardworking waitress Tiana crossing paths. Prince Naveen is transformed into a frog by a conniving voodoo magician and Tiana, following suit, upon kissing the amphibian royalty. With the help of a trumpet-playing alligator, a Cajun firefly, and an old blind lady who lives in a boat in a tree, Naveen and Tiana must race to break the spell and fulfill their dreams.
Runtime: 97 min
Award: Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 15 nominations
Director: Chris Weitz
Written by:
Melissa Rosenberg (screenplay)
Stephenie Meyer (novel)
Tagline:
The Next Chapter Begins
Plot:
After Bella recovers from the vampire attack that almost claimed her life, she looks to celebrate her birthday with Edward and his family. However, a minor accident during the festivities results in Bella’s blood being shed, a sight that proves too intense for the Cullens, who decide to leave the town of Forks, Washington for Bella and Edward’s sake. Initially heartbroken, Bella finds a form of comfort in reckless living, as well as an even-closer friendship with Jacob Black. Danger in different forms awaits.
Runtime: 130 min
Director: Terry Gilliam
Written by:
Terry Gilliam
Charles McKeown
Plot:
In the present day, immortal thousand-year-old Doctor Parnassus leads a travelling theatre troupe—including a sleight of hand expert, Anton , and a dwarf, Percy —that offers audience members a chance to go beyond reality through a magical mirror in his possession. Parnassus had been able to guide the imagination of others through a deal with the Devil, who now comes to collect on the arrangement,targeting the doctor’s daughter, Valentina. The troupe, which is joined by a mysterious outsider named Tony, embark through parallel worlds to rescue the girl.
Runtime: 122 min
Director: Shane Acker
Written by:
Pamela Pettler (screenplay)
Shane Acker (story)
Plot:
When 9 first comes to life, he finds himself in a post-apocalyptic world where all humans are gone, and it is only by chance that he discovers a small community of others like him taking refuge from fearsome machines that roam the earth intent on their extinction. Despite being the neophyte of the group, 9 convinces the others that hiding will do them no good. They must take the offensive if they are to survive, and they must discover why the machines want to destroy them in the first place. As they’ll soon come to learn, the very future of civilization may depend on them.
Runtime: 79 min
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Written by:
Charles Dickens (novel)
Robert Zemeckis (screenplay)
Plot:
Charles Dickens’ timeless tale of an old miser who must face Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet-to-Come, as they help to bring kindness to his otherwise cold heart. The Ghosts remind him of the man he used to be, the hard truth of what the world is today, and what will happen if he does not strive to be a better man. Set around Christmas, the most joyous day of the year, Scrooge realizes the sharp contrast of his own personality.
Jim Carrey plays four separate roles in this updated version of A Christmas Carol. Carrey portrays Scrooge, as well as the three ghosts (Past, Present, and Yet-to-Come). His dynamic character roles keep the four characters as diverse as being played by four actors.
Runtime: 96 min
Director: David Bowers
Written by:
Osamu Tezuka (comic series)
Timothy Harris (screenplay)
Tagline:
Have a blast.
Plot:
Set in futuristic Metro City, Astro Boy is about a young robot with incredible powers created by a brilliant scientist in the image of the son he has lost. Unable to fulfill the grieving man’s expectations, our hero embarks on a journey in search of acceptance, experiencing betrayal and a netherworld of robot gladiators, before he returns to save Metro City and reconcile with the father who had rejected him.
Runtime: 94 min
Director: Spike Jonze
Written by:
Spike Jonze(screenplay)
Dave Eggers(screenplay)
Maurice Sendak(book)
Tagline:
There’s one in all of us.
Plot:
Max (Max Records) is a lonely boy with an active fantasy life. When his sister Claire’s (Pepita Emmerichs) friends carelessly crush his snow fort in a snowball fight, and she doesn’t do anything about it, he goes into a rage and makes a mess of her bedroom. When his mother Connie (Catherine Keener) invites her boyfriend (Mark Ruffalo) to dinner, Max throws a tantrum in which he bites her, and runs out of the house, still in the wolf costume he likes to wear. At the nearby seashore, he finds an abandoned sailboat, and sets out in it.He eventually reaches an island, where he finds several large talking wild things, vaguely humanoid in shape with features resembling those of various animals
Runtime: 101 min
Director: Paul Weitz
Written by:
Paul Weitz
Brian Helgeland
Tagline:
Meet Darren. He’s sixteen going on immortal.
Plot:
A young boy named Darren Shan meets a mysterious man at a freak show who turns out to be a Vampire. After a series of events Darren must leave his normal life and go on the road with the Cirque Du Freak and become a Vampire.
Runtime: 109 min
