City of Ember (2008)

For generations, the people of the City of Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights. But Ember's once powerful generator is failing ... and the great lamps that illuminate the city are starting to flicker.

Now, two teenagers in a race against time, must search Ember for clues that will unlock the ancient mystery of the city's existence, and help the citizens escape before the lights go out forever.

Production Status: Released
Genres: Action/Adventure, Kids/Family, Science Fiction/Fantasy and Adaptation
Running Time: 1 hr. 39 min.
Release Date: October 10th, 2008 (wide)
MPAA Rating: PG for mild peril and some thematic elements.
Distributors: Fox Walden
Production Co.: Playtone, Walden Media
Financiers: Walden Media
Filming Locations: Northern Ireland
Produced in: United States

Trailer as seen on YouTube

Delgo (2008)

In an exotic divided land, Delgo, an adventurous dreamer but naive teenager, must rally his group of troubled youth and some unlikely friends to protect their world from conflict between the terrestrial Lockni people, who harness the mysteries of the land. And the winged Nohrin people, who rule the skies.

They live segregated in an uneasy peace until Delgo was framed for a crime he did not commit. After enlisting the help of a unlikely friend to escape a Nohri prison, Delgo discovers Imhoff is in danger so he must unite the two races against a common foe.

Production Status: In Production/Awaiting Release
Genres: Action/Adventure, Science Fiction/Fantasy and Animation
Release Date: December 12th, 2008 (limited)
MPAA Rating: PG for sequences of fantasy action violence.
Distributors: Key Creatives
Production Co.: Fathom Studios
Produced in: United States

Trailer as seen on YouTube

High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)

High school seniors Troy and Gabriella are facing the prospect of being separated from one another as they head off in different directions to college. Joined by the rest of the Wildcats, they stage an elaborate spring musical reflecting their experiences, hopes and fears about their future.

Production Status: In Production/Awaiting Release
Genres: Musical/Performing Arts
Running Time: 1 hr. 40 min.
Release Date: October 24th, 2008 (wide)
MPAA Rating: G
Distributors: Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
Production Co.: Borden & Rosenbush Entertainment
Studios: Walt Disney Pictures
Produced in: United States

Tom Cruise death report is "erroneous garbage"

Tom Cruise is alive and well, his agent said on Thursday, denying Internet reports that the actor had fallen to his death in New Zealand.

"This is completely not true. Tom is not in New Zealand nor has he been there recently. This is erroneous and unreliable Internet garbage," Cruise publicist Jeff Raymond told Reuters.

Claims that the star of "Top Gun" and "Mission:Impossible" had plunged to death from the Kauri Cliffs circulated on the Internet on Thursday and were even picked up by traders on the Singapore oil and foreign exchange markets.

A similar erroneous report two years ago claimed that actor Tom Hanks had died after falling from the same cliffs.

Cruise was pictured this week in New York with his actress wife Katie Holmes and their daughter Suri. Holmes is appearing on Broadway in the play "All My Sons", which has its official opening on Thursday night.

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Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)

Left marooned on the distant shores of Madagascar, the New Yorkers have hatched a plan so crazy it just might work. With military precision, the penguins have repaired an old crashed plane - sort of.

Once aloft, this unlikely crew stays airborne just long enough to make it to the wildest place of all -- the vast plains of Africa itself -- where our zoo-raised crew encounters species of their own kind for the very first time.

While discovering their roots, they quickly realize the differences between the concrete jungle and the heart of Africa. Despite long-lost relatives, romantic rivals and scheming hunters, Africa seems like a "crack-a-lackin" great place...but is it better than their Central Park home?

Also Known As:
Madagascar: The Crate Escape
Production Status: In Production/Awaiting Release
Genres: Action/Adventure, Comedy, Animation and Sequel
Release Date: November 7th, 2008 (wide)
Distributors: DreamWorks Pictures
Studios: DreamWorks Animation
Produced in: United States
Source : Yahoo! Movies

Passengers (2008)

After a plane crash, a young therapist, Claire, is assigned by her mentor to counsel the flight's five survivors. When they share their recollections of the incident which some say include an explosion that the airline claims never happened Claire is intrigued by Eric, the most secretive of the passengers.

Just as Claire's professional relationship with Eric despite her better judgment--blossoms into a romance, the survivors begin to disappear mysteriously, one by one. Claire suspects that Eric may hold all the answers and becomes determined to uncover the truth, no matter the consequences.

Production Status: In Production/Awaiting Release
Genres: Thriller
Running Time: 1 hr. 30 min.
Release Date: October 24th, 2008 (wide)
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for thematic elements including some scary images, and sensuality.
Distributors: Sony Pictures Releasing
Production Co.: Intuition Productions, Passengers Productions, LLC, Mandate Pictures, Persistent Entertainment
Studios: TriStar Pictures
Financiers: Mandate Pictures
Filming Locations: Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
Produced in: United States

Movie Trailer as seen on YouTube

Good Dick (2008)

A persistent video clerk draws a troubled, reclusive young woman out of her claustrophobic world by starting up a unique courtship with her.

As they become closer, her sexual antipathy is met with unflinching optimism, until finally her aggressive defenses overwhelm them both and the relationship bursts apart.

Profoundly affected by his presence in her life, she finds that she has the courage to face her past.

Production Status: Released
Genres: Drama
Running Time: 1 hr. 25 min.
Release Date: October 10th, 2008 (limited)
MPAA Rating: R for sexual content and language.
Distributors: Morning Knight, Present Pictures
Production Co.: Morning Knight, Present Pictures
Filming Locations: Los Angeles, California, United States
Produced in: United States

The Uninvited (2008)

Anna returns home after spending time in the hospital following the tragic death of her mother. Her recovery suffers a setback when she discovers her father has become engaged to her mother's former nurse.

That night, Anna is visited by her mother's ghost, who warns her of Rachel's intentions. Together, Anna and her sister try to convince their father that his current fiancee is not who she pretends to be, and what should have been a happy family reunion becomes a lethal battle of wills between stepdaughters and stepmother.

Production Status: In Production/Awaiting Release
Genres: Suspense/Horror and Remake
Release Date: January 30th, 2009 (wide)
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for violent and disturbing images, thematic material, sexual content, language and teen drinking.
Distributors: DreamWorks Pictures
Production Co.: The Montecito Picture Company
Studios: DreamWorks
Filming Locations: Shreveport, Louisiana USA
Produced in: United States

Antarctica (2008)

Director Yair Hochner gives us a wacky comedy that ignores politics altogether while focusing on its characters’ domestic and romantic problems.

And no one has more problems than gay siblings Shirley and Omer. Omer is almost thirty and still hasn’t found himself — or the man of his dreams. A series of disastrous blind dates hasn’t helped. Shirley is a little younger and has already nabbed her dream woman, Michal, owner of the hippest café in town (and Shirley’s boss). But the thought of settling down scares Shirley, who wonders if she’s ready to give up her long-held plan of traveling to Antarctica.

As the siblings sort through their feelings and prepare for adulthood, friends and relatives chime in with their advice and problems of their own. No one has more of either than their “Jewish mother from hell,” Shoshanna, played, in what Hochner describes as a tribute to both the films of John Waters and the late great Divine, by Yoam Huberman, one of Israel’s most talented drag artists.

Running Time: 110 min.
Release Date: November 14th, 2008 (LA)
MPAA Rating: R for strong sexual content including graphic dialogue, nudity and language.
Distributors: Regent Releasing
Directed by: Yair Hochner
Cast: Guy Zo-Aretz, Lucy Dubinchik, Tomer Ilan, Liat Akta, Yiftach Mizrahi, Ofer Regirer
Yuval Raz, Oshri Sahar, Yael Deckelbaum, Dvir Benedek, Miss Laila Carry, Rivka Neuman

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The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling is now available for pre-order

The Tales of Beedle the Bard is a book of children's stories by British author J. K. Rowling. It purports to be the storybook of the same name mentioned in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the last book of the Harry Potter series.

The book was originally produced in a limited edition of only seven copies, each handwritten and illustrated by J. K. Rowling. One of them, the moonstone edition, was offered for auction in late 2007 and was expected to sell for £50,000 ($103,000); ultimately it was bought for £1.95 million ($3.98 million) by Amazon, making the selling price the highest achieved at auction for a modern literary manuscript. The money earned at the auction of the book was donated to The Children's Voice charity campaign.

It was announced on July 31, 2008 that the book will be published for the general public on December 4, 2008 in the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States, with the proceeds going to charity.

The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling is now available for pre-order on Amazon.

The Standard Edition features all five fairy tales from the original The Tales of Beedle the Bard, a new introduction by J.K. Rowling, illustrations reproduced from the original handcrafted book, and commentary on each of the tales by Professor Albus Dumbledore.

Amazon’s exclusive Collector's Edition includes a reproduction of J.K. Rowling's handwritten introduction, as well as 10 additional illustrations not found in the Standard Edition.

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