Movies Coming Out In August 2012
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- DirectorScott HicksStarsZac EfronTaylor SchillingBlythe DannerA Marine travels to Louisiana after serving three tours in Iraq and searches for the unknown woman he believes was his good luck charm during the war.23rd
If you liked this, you'll like: The Notebook, Water For Elephants and Dear John
(Australia's Abbey Cornish was a contender for the role of Beth but lost to Taylor Schilling.) - DirectorJ.C. ChandorStarsZachary QuintoStanley TucciKevin SpaceyFollows the key people at an investment bank over a 24-hour period during the early stages of the 2008 financial crisis.29th
If you liked this, you'll like: Wall Street, Page Eight and Inside Job - DirectorLee TamahoriStarsDominic CooperLudivine SagnierRaad RawiA chilling vision of the house of Saddam. The world of Hussein comes to life through the eyes of the man who was given a choice; either be the double for Saddam's sadistic son, or die.SEEN-=-SEEN-=-SEEN-=-SEEN-=-SEEN-=-SEEN-=-SEEN-=-SEEN-=-
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If you liked this, you'll like: Scarface, Miss Bala and The Last King Of Scotland
(The Devil's Double gets its lefts and rights muddled: the driver should be on the right side in Iraq, but in some shots they are depicted on the left.) - DirectorMitch GlazerStarsMickey RourkeMegan FoxBill MurrayAn angel under the thumb of a ruthless gangster is saved by a trumpet player down on his luck.22nd
If you liked this, you'll like: The Wrestler, Satin and Don't Come Knocking - DirectorBruce RobinsonStarsJohnny DeppGiovanni RibisiAaron EckhartAmerican journalist Paul Kemp takes on a freelance job in Puerto Rico for a local newspaper during the 1960s and struggles to find a balance between island culture and the expatriates who live there.8th
If you liked this, you'll like: Mr Nice, The Boat That Rocked and Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas
(Producer Johnny Depp was close friends with Thompson, who called their partnership the Too Much Fun Club.)
(An anachronism snuck into the 1960s setting of The Rum Diary in the form of a mobile phone tower.) - DirectorKieran Darcy-SmithStarsJoel EdgertonTeresa PalmerFelicity PriceTwo Australian couples, two sisters, are on vacation in Southern Cambodia. Jeremy goes missing. What happened? Were drugs involved? Secrets are slowly revealed after the 3 return to Sydney.29th
If you liked this, you'll like: The Slap, Animal Kingdom and The Interview - DirectorSpike LeeStarsDerek LukeMichael EalyLaz AlonsoSet in 1944 Italy, the story of four black American soldiers who get trapped in a Tuscan village during WWII.15th
If you liked this, you'll like: red Tails, Flags Of Our Fathers and The Longest Day - DirectorGary RossStarsJennifer LawrenceJosh HutchersonLiam HemsworthKatniss Everdeen voluntarily takes her younger sister's place in the Hunger Games: a televised competition in which two teenagers from each of the twelve Districts of Panem are chosen at random to fight to the death.SEEN-=-SEEN-=-SEEN-=-SEEN-=-SEEN-=-SEEN-=-SEEN-=-SEEN-=-
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If you liked this, you'll like: Battle Royale, Harry Potter and Twilight
(Natural blondes Lawrence and Hemsworth went brunette for their roles while Hutcherson hit the bleach.) - DirectorJonathan LiebesmanStarsSam WorthingtonLiam NeesonRosamund PikePerseus braves the treacherous underworld to rescue his father, Zeus, captured by his son, Ares, and brother Hades who unleash the ancient Titans upon the world.1st
If you liked this, you'll like: Clash Of The Titans, Immortals and Hellboy
(Sam Worthington was a finalist for the role of James Bond in Casino Royale but lost out to Daniel Craig.)
(Classical history buffs would have noticed that the signum the Greeks bear in Wrath Of The Titans is actually more characteristic of the Romans.) - DirectorPeter BergStarsAlexander SkarsgårdBrooklyn DeckerLiam NeesonA fleet of ships is forced to do battle with an armada of unknown origins in order to discover and thwart their destructive goals.SEEN-=-SEEN-=-SEEN-=-SEEN-=-SEEN-=-SEEN-=-SEEN-=-SEEN-=-
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If you liked this, you'll like: Transformers, Independence Day and The Hunt For Red October - DirectorJoss WhedonStarsRobert Downey Jr.Chris EvansScarlett JohanssonEarth's mightiest heroes must come together and learn to fight as a team if they are going to stop the mischievous Loki and his alien army from enslaving humanity.29th
If you liked this, you'll like: X/Men: First Class, The Expendables and The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen
(Jeremy Renner was trained by Olympic archers for his role as Hawkeye.)
(With The Avengers having grossed an unprecedented $1 billion at the box office, we take a look at the actors who feel they missed out on the big bucks. While leading man Robert Downey Jr took home $50 million for his efforts, co-stars Samuel L Jackson and Scarlette Johansson only pocketed between $4-6 million apiece. And at the bottom of the list are Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans, Jeremy Renner and Mark Ruffalo who only netted around $2-3 million each. Somehow we think they'll still manage to pay the bills!.) - DirectorGareth EvansStarsIko UwaisAnanda GeorgeRay SahetapyA S.W.A.T. team becomes trapped in a tenement run by a ruthless mobster and his army of killers and thugs.15th
If you liked this, you'll like: Ong-bak, The Transporter and Assault On Precinct 13 - DirectorNick MurphyStarsRebecca HallDominic WestImelda StauntonIn 1921, England is overwhelmed by the loss and grief of World War I. Hoax exposer Florence Cathcart visits a boarding school to explain sightings of a child ghost. Everything she believes unravels as the 'missing' begin to show themselves.15th
If you liked this, you'll like: The Others, The Orphanage and The Devil's Backbone
(Rebecca Hall was head girl at Britain's ultra-posh Rodean before dropping out of uni at Cambridge.) - DirectorJohannes RobertsStarsKeith BurkeStephen ReaKacey ClarkeSix young friends on a road trip in Ireland run afoul of gypsies who curse them for accidentally running down an old woman. The curse takes the form of a terrifying flying creature that tries killing them all.22nd
If you liked this, you'll like: Breakdown, Drag Me To Hell and Jeepers Creepers 2 - DirectorTi WestStarsSara PaxtonPat HealyKelly McGillisDuring the final days at the Yankee Pedlar Inn, two employees determined to reveal the hotel's haunted past begin to experience disturbing events as old guests check in for a stay.23rd
If you liked this, you'll like: The House Of The Devil, The City Of The Dead and The Shining - DirectorMark NeveldineBrian TaylorStarsNicolas CageCiarán HindsIdris ElbaJohnny Blaze, tortured by the Ghost Rider's curse, gets a chance of redemption through protecting the Devil's son, whose father is pursuing him.1st
If you liked this, you'll like: Bad Lieutenant, Blade and Underworl: Evolution - DirectorJon HurwitzHayden SchlossbergStarsJason BiggsAlyson HanniganSeann William ScottJim, Michelle, Stifler, and their friends reunite in East Great Falls, Michigan for their high school reunion.SEEN-=-SEEN-=-SEEN-=-SEEN-=-SEEN-=-SEEN-=-SEEN-=-SEEN-=-
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If you liked this, you'll like: American Pie, American Pie 2 and American Pie The Wedding
(Chris Klein went to dance workshops for his character Oz's Celebrity Dance-Off scene.)
(In one of the night shots in American Pie: Reunion you can see sunlight peeking through the windows of the music classroom.) - DirectorTodd GraffStarsQueen LatifahDolly PartonKeke PalmerG.G. Sparrow faces off with her choir's newly appointed director, Vi Rose Hill, over the group's direction as they head into a national competition.1st
If you liked this, you'll like: Glee, Country Song and Hairspray - DirectorDonovan MarshStarsJohn CleeseTroye SivanJamie RoyalIt's South Africa 1990. Two major events are about to happen: The release of Nelson Mandela and, more importantly, it's Spud Milton's first year at an elite boys only private boarding school.8th
If you liked this, you'll like: Submarine, Cemetery Junction and Charlie Bartlett - DirectorJoseph KahnStarsJosh HutchersonShanley CaswellSpencer LockeAs a copycat killer named after movie villain Cinderhella stalks the student body at Grizzly Lake High School, a group of co-eds band together to survive while serving detention.9th
If you liked this, you'll like: The Cabin In The Woods, Jennifer's Body and DeadHeads - DirectorPaolo SorrentinoStarsSean PennFrances McDormandJudd HirschCheyenne, a retired rock star living off his royalties in Dublin, returns to New York City to find the man responsible for a humiliation suffered by his recently deceased father during W.W.II.8th
If you liked this, you'll like: Life Is Beautiful, Mystic River and Almost Famous
(Sean Penn flew to Haiti on 21 January 2010 to help the relief effort after the earthquake there.) - DirectorLasse HallströmStarsEwan McGregorEmily BluntAmr WakedA fisheries expert is approached by a consultant to help realize a sheik's vision of bringing the sport of fly-fishing to the desert and embarks on an upstream journey of faith and fish to prove the impossible possible.16th
If you liked this, you'll like: The Full Monty, Slumdog Millionaire and 127 Hours - DirectorMichael DowseStarsSeann William ScottJay BaruchelAlison PillLabeled an outcast by his brainy family, a bouncer overcomes long odds to lead a team of under performing misfits to semi-pro hockey glory, beating the crap out of everything that stands in his way.SEEN-=-SEEN-=-SEEN-=-SEEN-=-SEEN-=-SEEN-=-SEEN-=-SEEN-=-
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If you liked this, you'll like: Moneyball, Dodgeball and Win Win - DirectorAki KaurismäkiStarsAndré WilmsBlondin MiguelJean-Pierre DarroussinWhen an African boy arrives by cargo ship in the port city of Le Havre, an aging shoe shiner takes pity on the child and welcomes him into his home.15th
If you liked this, you'll like: Man Oncle, Drifting Clouds and Amelie - CreatorRobert RodatStarsNoah WyleDrew RoyMaxim KnightSurvivors of an alien attack on earth gather together to fight for their lives and fight back.TV SERIES
Falling Skies S1 29th
Spartacus: Vengeance 29th
Downtown Abbey S2 1st
Mrs. Brown's Boys S1 1st
The Office S7 Part 1 22nd
Sons Of Anarchy S3 22nd
The Good Wife S3 29th
(SEASON 5 SONS OF ANARCHY - It looks though Disney protege Ashley Tisdale is looking to shed her squeaky-clean image - starting with a role on blood and lust bikie drama Sons Of Anarchy. The former High School Musical star has been cast in the forthcoming Season 5 as Emma Jean, a high-priced escort. Also riding into Charming will be Lost's Harold Perrineau as new villain Damon Pope, with Dexter's Billy Brown as his right-hand man. Jimmy Smits also stars as a gang member who might just replace Clay (Ron Pearlman) as the father figure in Jax's (Charlie Hunnam) life.) - DirectorChris RenaudKyle BaldaStarsZac EfronTaylor SwiftDanny DeVitoA 12-year-old boy searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world.1st
If you liked this, you'll like: Despicable Me, Rango and Dr Seuss; Horton Hears A Who!
(The Lorax premiered on March 2, 2012, the date of Theodor Geisel's (Dr Seuss) 108th birthday.) - DirectorAlberto MarStarsJason HarrisChris EdgerlyBill LobleyTop Cat and the gang face a new police chief, who is not at all happy with the poor Officer Dibble's performance trying to prevent Top Cat's scams.22nd
If you liked this, you'll like: Scooby-Doo, Yogi Bear and The Adventures Of Rocky And Bullwinkle - DirectorJohn RhodeStarsMason JohnsonDunham StewartTrey LoneySummer school, what a bummer! That is what Mason, Aidan, Maddie, Melinda and Luke are thinking on the first day of school. Bored, the five of them are daydreaming about what they might be doing if they weren't in school. But when a cute little stray pup they name Chewy wanders into their school, the days are anything but boring. The four of them must unite to help keep Chewy out sight of the principal, Ms. Thistle. What ensues is an elaborate game of hide- and-seek as they not only try to keep Chewy from being discovered, but also clean up the messes he leaves behind. The kids come up with one creative hiding place after another, even enlisting the help of school staff members to keep Chewy's presence under wraps. This game of hide-and-seek can't last forever, or can it? Or will Ms. Thistle catch on to their little secret, and capture them red handed in possession of The Stray?
- DirectorMatthew Dean RussellStarsLucas BlackRobert DuvallMelissa LeoAfter a disastrous debut on the pro circuit, a young golfer finds himself unexpectedly stranded in Utopia, Texas and welcomed by an eccentric rancher.22nd
If you liked this, you'll like: The Blindside, Moneyball and A Warrior's Heart - DirectorUwe BollStarsDolph LundgrenLochlyn MunroNatassia MaltheAn ex-Special Forces soldier gets thrown back to medieval times to fulfill an ancient prophecy and ends up finding redemption for his own battlefield experiences.20th
- DirectorRalph A. VillaniStarsTim LargeJeremy KingRobb MausThe German U-Boat, U-234, from the Port of Kiel is trading cargo with the Japanese. USS Seaviper must locate and stop this dangerous exchange. The Captain of USS Seaviper must go ashore to conduct reconnaissance on an island near Sumatra, but the ship is left in the hands of Mister Cutter, after the Executive Officer is injured in battle. A conflict between Cutter and the Chief of the Boat puts the submarine in jeopardy. Seaviper is trapped below the surface, with decreasing oxygen, and a Japanese destroyer hunting them from above. Damage to the boat also leave her survival in question. They must fight the Japanese destroyer and get the information about U-235 back to Pearl Harbor.20th
- DirectorDennis GanselStarsKaroline HerfurthNina HossJennifer UlrichIn Berlin, a cop closes in on an all-female vampire trio who just took in a new member, Lena.20th
- DirectorW.D. HoganStarsEd QuinnPascale HuttonCindy BusbyScientists discover a giant creature under the Earth that is wrapped around the entire planet. When the creature wakes all grumpy, it causes worldwide destruction.20th
- DirectorMatthew ChapmanStarsCharlie HunnamTerrence HowardPatrick WilsonA police officer looks to talk down a young man lured by his lover's husband to the ledge of a high rise, where he has one hour to contemplate a fateful decision.SEEN-=-SEEN-=-SEEN-=-SEEN-=-SEEN-=-SEEN-=-SEEN-=-SEEN-=-
9th - DirectorAndrew ShortellStarsCary ElwesSara FosterMichael BiehnWorking alone at night in a recently closed hospital, an unstable woman witnesses events that may be connected to a string of murders.22nd
- DirectorWilliam KaufmanStarsCuba Gooding Jr.Dolph LundgrenClaudia BassolsAn assassin playing both sides in a Russian gang war becomes the target of an unknown enemy.15th
- DirectorPhilip G. FloresStarsBilly CampbellPortia DoubledayAlex RussellWanting a closer connection with his older brother, freshman Ted Wheeler seeks initiation into a group called "The Kings". But, as the corruption of The Kings is revealed, Ted must expose the ugly truth about the brother he once idolized.22nd
- DirectorDavid BetancesStarsMelina LizetteKenyetta LethridgeSteven BauerA high-speed accident on the freeways of Los Angeles reveals a turf war between two competing car-theft rings of sexy all-girl crews. Streetwise young cop Brandy Martinezis assigned by lieutenant Baynes (Steven Bauer) to go undercover and infiltrate one of the crews. When Brandy falls for Carlo, an undercover cop also investigating the gangs, the two find themselves in the middle of a treacherous game of survival with everything exploding around them.22nd
- DirectorGeoff MeedStarsJason WilliamsAmy Van HorneDevin ClarkIn disregard of the shocking DeFeo murders, an unsuspecting family moves into the infamous house on 112 Ocean Avenue. Now, ghostly apparitions start to appear in their video surveillance system. Can they survive the Amityville haunting?22nd
- DirectorDavid WeaverStarsJesse MetcalfeNatalie LisinskaDerek McGrathNoah McManus is leaving his job with the Boston mayor's office for a dream gig in Washington, D.C. But in a single day, he finds out his new boss in Washington can no longer employ him and that his girlfriend has been cheating on him. Devastated, Noah travels to a quaint Cape Cod town and unexpectedly finds himself at home.22nd