Director: Betty Thomas
Written by:
Jon Vitti
Jonathan Aibel
Plot:
Pop sensations Alvin, Simon and Theodore end up in the care of Dave Seville’s twenty-something nephew Toby (Levi). The boys must put aside music superstardom to return to school, and are tasked with saving the school’s music program by winning the $25,000 prize in a battle of the bands. But the Chipmunks unexpectedly meet their match in three singing chipmunks known as The Chipettes -– Brittany, Eleanor and Jeanette. Romantic and musical sparks are ignited when the Chipmunks and Chipettes square off.
Runtime: 88 min
Director: Nancy Meyers
Written by:
Nancy Meyers
Tagline:
First comes marriage. Then comes divorce. And then…
Plot:
During his son’s college graduation, Jane hooks up with her ex-husband, Jake, who’s married to a younger woman. As if being your ex’s mistress isn’t tough enough, Jane also finds herself drawn to Adam, a smitten architect.
Runtime: 120 min
Award: Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 1 win & 2 nominations
Director: Anand Tucker
Written by:
Deborah Kaplan
Harry Elfont
Tagline:
Anna planned to propose to her boyfriend on February 29th. This is not her boyfriend.
Plot:
A woman who has an elaborate scheme to propose to her boyfriend on Leap Day, an Irish tradition which occurs every time the date February 29 rolls around, faces a major setback when bad weather threatens to derail her planned trip to Dublin. With the help of an innkeeper, however, her cross-country odyssey just might result in her getting engaged.
Runtime: 100 min
Director: Jason Reitman
Written by:
Jason Reitman
Sheldon Turner
Tagline:
The story of a man ready to make a connection.
Plot:
Ryan Bingham’s job is to fire people from theirs. The anguish, hostility, and despair of his “clients” has left him falsely compassionate, living out of a suitcase, and loving every second of it. When his boss hires arrogant young Natalie, she develops a method of video conferencing that will allow termination without ever leaving the office – essentially threatening the existence Ryan so cherishes. Determined to show the naive girl the error of her logic, Ryan takes her on one of his cross country firing expeditions, but as she starts to realize the disheartening realities of her profession, he begins to see the downfalls to his way of life.
Runtime: 109 min
Award: Won Golden Globe. Another 32 wins & 43 nominations
Director: Miguel Arteta
Written by:
Gustin Nash
C.D. Payne
Tagline:
Every “Revolution” Needs A Leader
Plot:
While his trailer trash parents teeter on the edge of divorce, Nick Twisp sets his sights on dream girl Sheeni Saunders, hoping that she’ll be the one to take away his virginity. When Nick realizes she is not interested, he comes up with an alter-ego, named François Dillinger, who resembles Nick, but has blue eyes, a mustache, a deeper voice, and a player/bad boy attitude to help him with his pursuit of Sheeni. But when François makes Nick a wanted criminal, everything spins out of control.
Runtime: 90 min
Award: Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 8 wins & 12 nominations
Director: Joshua Goldin
Written by:
Joshua Goldin
Tagline:
If the glass is half empty, at least you can’t drown.
Plot:
In this sometimes moving dark comedy, Broderick plays Ben-a failed children’s folk singer and less-than-extraordinary weekend dad. Deeply cynical, Ben’s sole pleasure in life is derived from chess games with his Senegalese roommate Ibou. When Ibou is suddenly struck ill and an insensitive municipal employee exacerbates the emergency situation, Ben’s pessimistic worldview seems unequivocally confirmed. But when Ibou’s sister Khadi takes his place in their apartment, what starts as an awkward living arrangement becomes something more, and Ben finds that cynicism may be all a matter of perspective.
Runtime: 95 min
Director: Rob Marshall
Written by:
Michael Tolkin
Anthony Minghella
Tagline:
This Holiday Season, Be Italian
Plot:
Arrogant, self-centered movie director Guido Contini finds himself struggling to find meaning, purpose, and a script for his latest film endeavor. With only a week left before shooting begins, he desperately searches for answers and inspiration from his wife, his mistress, his muse, and his mother. As his chaotic profession steadily destroys his personal life, Guido must find a balance between creating art and succumbing to its obsessive demands.
Runtime: 118 min
Award: Nominated for 5 Golden Globes. Another 2 wins & 24 nominations
Director: Jean-Marc Vallée
Written by:
Julian Fellowes
Tagline:
Love rules all
Plot:
The film is a romantic dramatisation of some of the events preceding and following the coronation of Queen Victoria, focusing on her early reign and romance with Prince Albert in the 1830s. A dramatization of the turbulent first years of Queen Victoria’s rule, and her enduring romance with Prince Albert.
Runtime: 105 min
Award: Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 3 wins & 7 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: Marc Lawrence
Written by:
Marc Lawrence
Tagline:
We’re not in Manhattan anymore.
Plot:
Did You Hear About the Morgans? follows a highly successful Manhattan couple, Meryl and Paul Morgan (Sarah Jessica Parker and Hugh Grant), whose almost-perfect lives have only one notable failure – their dissolving marriage. But the turmoil of their romantic lives is nothing compared to what they are about to experience: they witness a murder and become targets of a contract killer. The Feds, protecting their witnesses, whisk away the Morgans from their beloved New York to a tiny town in Wyoming.
Runtime: 103 min
