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The films below were released on the commercial and Nouveau circuits in South Africa during JUNE 2007 and are now ready for DVD heaven.
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ALPHA DOG *****
Teenage angst is pushed to the limits in Nick Cassevetes' disturbing and shocking exploration of the lifestyle of bored teenagers in the sprawling, privileged neighbourhoods around L.A. Bored with too much time and too much money, these unfortunate fortunate youths string one hazy day into another, looking for the next thrill--doing suburban imitations of the thug life they idolize from rap music, video games and movies. When you're living without any consequences, anything can happen. And in the hot California summer six years ago, something did. Inspired by true events, the film follows three fateful days when the lives of a group of Southern California teens suddenly dead-ended.
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AS IT IS IN HEAVEN *****
A glorious celebration of life, living in harmony and re-discovering the power of love. It is a moving and touching realisation of our own humanity, and how we can heal broken lives through the power of music. Daniel Daréus is a successful international conductor at the top of his game, but he is lonely, miserable and exhausted by the demands of his high profile life style. After suffering a physical and emotional breakdown, Daniel abruptly interrupts his career and returns, alone, to Norrland, the village of his childhood located in a remote part of northern Sweden. Immediately upon his arrival his fame makes him the object of curiosity, fascination and suspicion. Soon he is asked to come and "offer a bit of good advice" to the small church choir, which practices every Thursday in the parish hall.
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DRIVING LESSONS ****
A charming coming of age story It's another dreary school holiday for the downtrodden Ben (RUPERT GRINT). Seventeen years of living in an absurdly conservative and traditional household with his overbearing mother (LAURA LINNEY) and mild mannered vicar father (NICHOLAS FARRELL) have taken its toll on young Ben. While the other kids are out having fun, Ben spends these precious few weeks attending Bible classes, having driving lessons with his mother and helping out at a local old people's home. However, Ben's summer is about to become a whole lot more exciting when he's employed by retired actress Evie (JULIE WALTERS). Vulgar, dignified and childish all at once, she certainly is not the kind of person Ben expected when searching through the job listings in the stuffy parish magazine, "Hello Jesus". Evie enters Ben's life with a cataclysmic force, whisking him away on a series of adventures from camping, to performing Shakespeare in the garden, to attending the Edinburgh festival. Evie's unconventional and often downright bizarre behaviour challenges Ben's beliefs, and forces him to confront the very idea of who he wants to be. Then, when it seems that his new found freedom is about to be taken away, Ben has to suddenly choose; should he continue to conform, or break out and live his life as his own man? "Driving Lessons" is a heartfelt, touching and positively hilarious look at the effect one delightfully eccentric older woman can have on a young man with a lot to learn…
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OCEANS 13 ****
Steven Sodergbergh's exquisitely crafted masterwork celebrates the art of filmmaking and the craft of storytelling. It's a pure delight with stunning production design and entertainment that delivers. George Clooney and his gang tackle their most ambitious and riskiest casino heist-to defend one of their own. But they're going to need more than luck on their side to break The Bank. Ruthless casino owner Willy Bank (Al Pacino) never imagined that the odds were against him when he double-crossed Danny Ocean's friend and mentor Reuben Tishkoff (Elliott Gould), putting the distraught Reuben in a hospital bed in critical condition. But Bank miscalculated...badly. He may have taken down one of the original Ocean's eleven, but he left the others standing and, worse for him, gave them a shared purpose: to take Bank down on the night of what should be his greatest triumph-the grand opening of his new casino, appropriately named The Bank. their strategy is twofold. First they will ruin him financially by turning the tables on the precept that the house always wins. But that's just money. The knockout punch will be to Bank's personal pride and joy: his reputation as the only hotelier who has earned the Royal Review Board's Five Diamond Award on every single one of his hotels. The plan is elaborate, dangerous and damn near impossible...but there are no limits when it comes to one of their own.
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THE REAPING ****
Katherine Winter (Hilary Swank) doesn't believe in miracles - she believes in facts. When small-town schoolteacher Doug Blackwell (David Morrissey) seeks her help with a series of bizarre occurrences the townspeople believe to be sent by God, Katherine and her partner Ben (Idris Elba) come to learn that sometimes miracles can be treacherous, and the line between faith and superstition is dangerously thin. For the first time in her professional career, Katherine can't explain these phenomena with science. The more she is drawn into the dark heart of the mystery, the more Katherine discovers her own role in a conspiracy that threatens to shroud the world in darkness.
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SAMOAN WEDDING ****
A delightful feel-good comedy about four 30-something guys who must each find a girlfriend before their best friend's wedding - or be left out in the cold. Sione is getting married. But there's a problem, well actually, there are four problems - Sione's brother Michael and his three best mates Albert, Stanley and Sefa; the ladies' man, the good boy, the weird one and the party boy. They're 30-something, but they still act as if they're 16. They get drunk, they chase the wrong women and they have a remarkable record of causing chaos at every wedding they attend. But when Sione bans the boys from his wedding, they know something has to change. The boys have one last chance; find girlfriends to take to the wedding or be left out in the cold. Their lives are about to get turned upside down. How hard can it be finding a girl in the world's biggest Polynesian city when you're young, gifted and brown?
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AKEELAH AND THE BEE
Eleven year-old Akeelah Anderson's life is not easy: her father is dead, her mom ignores her, her brother runs with the local gangbangers. She's smart, but her environment threatens to strangle her aspirations. Responding to a threat by her school's principal, Akeelah participates in a spelling bee to avoid detention for her many absences. Much to her surprise and embarrassment, she wins. Her principal asks her to seek coaching from an English professor named Dr. Larabee for the more prestigious regional bee. As the possibility of making it all the way to the Scripps National Spelling Bee looms, Akeelah could provide her community with someone to rally around and be proud of -- but only if she can overcome her insecurities and her distracting home life. GO BEHIND THE SCENES
AMAZING GRACE
It captures the heart with the compelling and inspiring life story of the 19th century social reformer and British Parliamentarian, William Wilberforce, played by Ioan Gruffudd. This stubborn man of conscience made it his life's work to fight for the abolition of slavery. Elected to the House of Commons at the age of 21, Wilberforce over a period of two decades persuaded those in power to end the inhumane trade in slavery. The effects of his actions were to have similar repercussions throughout the world. GO BEHIND THE SCENES
FANTASTIC FOUR AND THE RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER
Marvel's first family of superheroes, The Fantastic Four, meets their greatest challenge yet as the enigmatic, intergalactic herald, The Silver Surfer, comes to Earth to prepare it for destruction. As the Silver Surfer races around the globe wreaking havoc, Reed, Sue, Johnny and Ben must unravel the mystery of the Silver Surfer and confront the surprising return of their mortal enemy, Dr. Doom, before all hope is lost. GO BEHIND THE SCENES
FEAST
From executive producers Wes Craven, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon and Chris Moore comes a new, terrifying tale. When a diverse group of strangers find themselves trapped in an isolated tavern, they must band together in a battle for survival against a family of flesh-hungry creatures that lay siege. The winning film from the hit series "Project Greenlight," created by Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and Chris Moore, Jon Gulager's "Feast" turns the silver screen blood red as it chews its way into theaters this fall. NOTE: Exclusive release at Ster-Kinekor Sterland, Pretoria
FIREHOUSE DOG
Rex, Hollywood's top-grossing canine, is known for his extreme athletic abilities and diva-like demeanor. His perks package, rivaling that of any A-list celebrity, includes Kobe beef, a poodle harem, and a diamond collar. Rex's luck - and Hollywood high life - runs out while shooting a commercial; an aerial stunt goes awry, leading Rex's handlers to presume he's dead. But Rex is merely lost - alone, filthy and unrecognisable in an unfamiliar city. Chased by animal control, he takes refuge in grubby abandoned lofts, a far cry from his former luxurious lifestyle. His life changes when he meet Shane Fahey (Josh Hutcherson), a bright but rebellious 12-year-old, and his father Connor (Bruce Greenwood), a single parent and captain of the rundown inner city fire station known as Dogpatch. READ MORE ABOUT FIREHOUSE DOG: GO BEHIND THE SCENES
FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION ***
An amusing satirical look into the world of filmmaking, focusing on the making of a film called 'Home For Purim', a drama set in the 40s, and the confrontation ignited between the cast when there's talk that one of the actors may be nominated for an Oscar. When Internet-generated rumors begin circulating that three of Purim's stars -- faded luminary Marilyn Hack (Catherine O'Hara), journeyman actor and former hot dog pitchman Victor Allan Miller (Harry Shearer), and ingénue Callie Webb (Parker Posey) -- may be perpetrating Award-worthy performances, a rumble of excitement rattles the cast. Once "Hollywood Now" anchors Chuck Porter (Fred Willard) and Cindy Martin (Jane Lynch) pick up the buzz, Award fever infects the entire production. GO BEHIND THE SCENES
GOAL! THE DREAM BEGINS ***
Strictly for those who indulge in the fantasy of soccer and the worship afforded by adoring fans. How far would you go to live your dream? When Santiago Munez (Kuno Becker) is given the chance of a lifetime, he must leave his family, his life in Los Angeles and everything that he knows to travel halfway around the globe to England and into a completely foreign world the exciting, fast-paced and glamorous world of international soccer.The film takes audiences into the electrifying, heart-pounding action of the world's most popular sport and features cameos from the soccer's hottest superstars such as David Beckham, Zinedine Zidane, and Newcastle captain Alan Shearer. GO BEHIND THE SCENES
I THINK I LOVE MY WIFE
Based on Eric Rohmer's French cinema classic about the temptations of married life, Chloe in the Afternoon, this remake was adapted by Chris Rock, who also directs and stars. It is described as a sophisticated comedy is about marriage and the lure of a new love. Nikki (Kerry Washington) is the exciting free spirit who makes Richard's (Chris Rock) daydreams come true while Richard's wife Brenda (Gina Torres) is so preoccupied with her own career and raising their two children that she has little time for her husband. GO BEHIND THE SCENES
NEXT
Nicolas Cage is "Frank Cadillac" Johnson who can do a trick that no one else in the world can do. He can tell what is going to happen NEXT, as long as it is two minutes into his own future. This extra sensory talent obviously helps him as a magician and mentalist when he's performing at a seedy Las Vegas venue. It also has natural advantages at the blackjack tables, which he taps when he needs some ready cash. His aptitude, however, hasn't gone unnoticed. Cris is a man in demand: the Vegas hotel security is anxious to discover his uncanny gaming method; and FBI Anti-Terror Squad Agent Callie Ferris (Julianne Moore) is relentlessly pursuing him to use his abilities to prevent an eminent global terrorist threat. GO BEHIND THE SCENES
PREMONITION **
Sandra Bullock plays a woman whose life is perfect, until the day she receives the devastating news that her husband Jim (Julian McMahon) has died in a car accident. When she awakes the following morning and finds that her husband is very much alive, she believes the accident must have been a nightmare. Then it happens again; some days Linda awakens to find Jim is next to her alive and well, while on others she awakens a widow. Inexplicably, she is living the days of her life out of order. Linda's traumatizing premonition sets off a series of puzzling, time-altering events. GO BEHIND THE SCENES
QUINCEANARA **
A tame coming of age story. Magdalena is 14 and anxiously awaiting her 15th birthday where she'll celebrate her quinceanara. Her world starts to crumble when she discovers her pregnancy after not being able to fit in her gown for her quinceanara. Soon, she's kicked out of her home, abandoned by her family, and abandoned by her baby's father. Magdalena is then taken in by her great-granduncle, Tomas and her gay, often-in-trouble cousin, Carlos. There she finds a new family and life.Cinema Nouveau release in Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban and Cape Town. GO BEHIND THE SCENES
RENO 911! MIAMI
The brave men and women of the Washoe County Sheriff's Department -- the thin khaki line that keeps Reno, Nevada on the straight and narrow - star in their first feature film, based on the hit Comedy Central television series. The deputies of the Reno Sheriffs Department attend a law enforcement convention in Miami Beach, where the motley crew is charged with protecting the city after bio terrorists attack the convention. GO BEHIND THE SCENES
STOMP THE YARD ***
Although this routine coming-of-age romance offers nothing new, the exciting finale is worth a visit., offering first rate dancing and choreography. In the musical a troubled 19-year-old street dancer from Los Angeles is able to bypass juvenile hall by enrolling in the historically black, Truth University in Atlanta, Georgia. But his efforts to get an education and woo the girl he likes are sidelined when he is courted by the top two campus fraternities, both of which want and need his fierce street-style dance moves to win the highly coveted national step show competition. READ MORE ABOUT STOMP THE YARD: GO BEHIND THE SCENES
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