Charlie Wilson’s War

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Produced by Tom Hanks, written by Aaron Sorkin, and directed by Mike Nichols, this adaptation of George Crile III’s incendiary bestseller tells the remarkable story of the Texas congressman whose efforts to prevent the Red Army from overtaking Afghanistan eventually led to the collapse of the Soviet Union while simultaneously fueling the rise of radical Islam. In the early 1980s, a hastily assembled army of Afghan “freedom fighters” achieved the remarkable feat of fending off Soviet invaders despite the fact that the odds were overwhelmingly stacked against them. At the time, Texas congressman Charlie Wilson (Hanks) was a key member of the hugely powerful House Appropriations Committee. Illuminated to the specifics of this remarkable war by a high-profile Houston socialite, Wilson spearheaded an effort to provide hundreds of millions of dollars in weapons and training to the Mujahideen with more than a little help from brilliant but prickly CIA operative Gust Avrokotos.

• Director : Mike Nichols
• Writers (WGA) : Aaron Sorkin (screenplay) & George Crile (book)
• Release Date : 21 December 2007 (USA)
• Genre : Biography | Drama
• Cast (Cast overview, first billed only)

Tom Hanks … Rep. Charlie Wilson

Amy Adams … Bonnie Bach

Julia Roberts … Joanne Herring

Philip Seymour Hoffman… Gust Avrakotos

Terry Bozeman … CIA Award Presenter

Brian Markinson … Paul Brown

Jud Tylor … Crystal Lee

Hilary Angelo … Kelly

Cyia Batten … Stacey

Kirby Mitchell … Stoned Guy

Ed Regine … Limo Driver

Daniel Eric Gold … Donnelly

• Runtime : 102 min
• Country : USA
• Language : English | Dari | Arabic | Russian
• Filming Locations : Downey Studios – 12214 Lakewood Boulevard, Downey, California, USA
• Company : Good Time Charlie Productions
• User Rating : 7.5/10 (18,658 votes) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0472062/ )

27 Dresses

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A single woman who has served as a bridesmaid a shocking 27 times wrestles with the prospect of supporting her sister at the altar on number 28, despite having fallen helplessly in love with her smitten sibling’s handsome husband-to-be. Jane (Katherine Heigl) has the kind of altruistic traits that everyone looks for in a friend, yet lately the perennial bridesmaid has begun to feel as if something is missing in her life. One night, local newspaper reporter Kevin (James Marsden) spots the devoted bridal attendant racing between receptions in Manhattan and Brooklyn, and quickly surmises that her quirky tale may be just the story to get him off the bridal beat and into the big time. Immediately suspicious of the cynical reporter’s motivations, Jane butts heads with Kevin just as her younger sister Tess (Malin Akerman) shows up in town. While Jane has always put the needs of friends and family before her own wants and desires, she’s suddenly prompted to reevaluate her priorities when her boss — with whom she is secretly in love — falls for her younger sister Tess. When Tess and Jane’s boss George (Edward Burns) make plans to marry, the smitten younger sibling mistakenly assumes that her lovelorn older sibling will be happy to take part in the wedding. For as far back as Jane can remember, she has sacrificed her own happiness for the sake of those she holds dearest, but now that her heart has been broken, she’s finally found the courage to be honest with herself. Now, as Jane finally comes to terms with her true feelings, her life begins to change in ways she never expected. Judy Greer and Melora Hardin co-star in a romantic comedy scripted by The Devil Wears Prada screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna and directed by Anne Fletcher (Step Up).

• Director : Anne Fletcher
• Writer (WGA) : Aline Brosh McKenna (written by)
• Release Date : 18 January 2008 (USA)
• Genre : Comedy | Romance
• Tagline : This January, always a bridesmaid, never a bride.
• Cast (Cast overview, first billed only)

Brian Kerwin … Hal Nichols

Charli Barcena … Young Tess

Peyton List … Young Jane (as Peyton Roi List)

Jane Pfitsch … Cousin Lisa

Alexa Gerasimovich … Flower Girl

Katherine Heigl … Jane Nichols

Jennifer Lim … Bridal Salesgirl #1

Krysten Ritter … Gina

Brigitte Bourdeau … Salesgirl Olga

Judy Greer … Casey

Danielle Skraastad … Bride Suzanne

Anne Fletcher … Rude Taxi Stealer

Marilyn L. Costello … Bride Suzanne’s Minister

James Marsden … Kevin Doyle

Michael Ziegfeld … Taxi Driver Khaleel

• Runtime : USA:107 min
• Country : USA
• Language : English
• Filming Locations : Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
• Company : Fox 2000 Pictures
• User Rating : 63./10 (9863 votes) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0988595/ )

What Happens in Vegas

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Two strangers (Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher) find themselves wed and in bed after a wild night of Las Vegas shenanigans in this 20th Century Fox comedy. When they both recover to find that one of them won a jackpot the night before, the game is on as the two greedily vie for the loot, eventually discovering that maybe this ill-planned love connection isn’t quite as off the mark as they originally believed.

• Director : Tom Vaughan
• Writer (WGA) : Dana Fox (written by)
• Release Date : 9 May 2008 (USA)
• Genre : Comedy | Romance
• Cast (Cast overview, first billed only)

Cameron Diaz … Joy McNally

Ashton Kutcher … Jack Fuller

Rob Corddry … Hater

Lake Bell … Tipper

Jason Sudeikis … Mason

Treat Williams … Jack Fuller Sr.

Deirdre O’Connell … Mrs. Fuller

Michelle Krusiec … Chong

Dennis Farina … Banger

Zach Galifianakis … Dave the Bear

Queen Latifah … Dr. Twitchell

Krysten Ritter … Kelly

Ricky Garcia … Fuller Closets Worker

Andrew Daly … Curtis

Benita Robledo … Maid

• Runtime : USA:99 min
• Country : USA
• Filming Locations : New York City, New York, USA
• Company : Mosaic Media Group

Up The Yangtze

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Director Yung Chang uses the construction of China’s massive Three Gorges Dam as a springboard to better understanding the social hierarchies and changing times in his homeland in this documentary focusing on the luxury cruise ship that carries predominately Western tourists down the Yangtze River. Constructed as a symbol of modern progress in China, the Three Gorges Dam has forced millions of common people out of their ancestral homes, and will soon swallow up numerous nearby towns and villages. Despite the fact that the government has funded alterative housing for the dislocated families, however, many citizens make their way to higher ground feeling as if they have been duped by the powers that be. In order to truly understand how this affects the people, Chang focuses on telling the stories of middle-class scion Chen Bo Yu (renamed “Jerry” by the cruise line) and Yu Shui (who answers to the call of “Cindy” while on duty). As the ship sets sail, this hard-working pair do their best to familiarize themselves with Western social cues, striving to perform to the best of their abilities, and ponder the prospects of a brighter future.

• Director : Yung Chang
• Writer : Yung Chang (writer)
• Release Date : 25 April 2008 (USA)
• Genre : Documentary
• Cast (Credited cast)

Jerry Bo Yu Chen

Campbell Ping He

Cindy Shui Yu

• Runtime : 93 min
• Country : Canada
• Language : English | Mandarin
• Filming Locations : China
• Company : Eye Steel Film
• User Rating : 7.8/10 (146 votes) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1114277/ )