Given a grim diagnosis during a routine doctor's check-up, a man who once had it all finds his attempt to disappear into a working-class suburb and spend his remaining days subsisting on vodka and junk food hopelessly disrupted when he falls for the beautiful divorcée next door and a busybody neighbour notices a miraculous stain on his stucco wall. Henry Poole (Luke Wilson) had a comfortable life and a beautiful fiancée. But just when it seemed that the future couldn't look any brighter for Henry, a visit to the doctor's office casts a dark cloud over his sunny outlook. Shattered, Henry wants nothing more in life than to simply vanish into his surroundings, and what better way to accomplish that feat than to purchase a cookie-cutter house in a working-class suburb and spend his final days awaiting the inevitable in peaceful solitude. Unfortunately for Henry, his new neighbours aren't about to let the handsome neighbourhood newcomer spend his days sulking. The first to stop by and welcome Henry to his new home is local yenta Esperanza (Adriana Barraza), who comes knocking on his door with a fresh plate of homemade tamales and laundry list of questions. Later, after taking notice of sad-eyed divorcée Dawn (Radha Mitchell) and her taciturn eight-year-old daughter, Millie (Morgan Lily), who hasn't spoken a work since her father left, Henry finds his self-imposed exile shattered when Esperanza notices a stain on his stucco wall that seems to possess miraculous powers. Before Henry can say "Hail Mary," Esperanza is leading pilgrimages to the "holy site" in his backyard and inviting Father Salizar (George Lopez) to give his blessings to the sacrosanct blemish. As skeptical as Henry may be about the healing powers of the curious apparition, however, his growing friendship with young Millie not only brings him closer to Dawn, but also proves to him that there's no escaping the power of hope. Cheryl Hines, Richard Benjamin, and Jessica Walter co-star in a wry existential comedy drama penned by first-time feature film screenwriter Albert Torres, and directed by Mark Pellington (Arlington Road, The Mothman Prophecies).
MOVIES CAPS
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
HEAVY PETTING
A lonely bachelor battles a spirited canine for the heart of a beautiful girl, in the process realizing that he may have a greater affection for his new girlfriend's four-legged companion than for her beautiful master. The moment that Charlie (Brendan Hines) met Daphne (Malin Akerman), he was convinced that he had finally found the girl of his dreams. There was only one problem: Daphne had a pet dog named "Babydoll" who never left her side. Charlie has a thing about dogs - he hates them. But he's willing to overlook Daphne's inexplicable love for Babydoll if it means getting closer to the woman who holds her leash. Just as Charlie begins to doubt his ability to compete with the true object of Daphne's affections, however, something entirely unexpected happens - the man who once detested dogs realizes that he may not need a girlfriend after all but a companion of the dour-legged variety instead. Could it be that Charlie cares more for Babydoll than he does for Daphne? Now, if he hopes to keep his relationship with Babydoll in good standing, Charlie will have to continue charming Daphne or risk losing the two most important ladies in his life.
Monday, May 14, 2012
GET SMART
Directed by Peter Segal, Get Smart is beautiful blend of action, adventure, comedy and romance. Maxwell Smart (Steve Carell), works as an analyst for a government agency control which is attacked by miscreants and the Chief (Alan Arkin) assigns him to be a field agent. His first mission is to foil the plans of an evil crime syndicate known as KAOS, and his partner in the mission is the more-competent, Agent 99 (Anne Hathaway). As the two land in Russia to accomplish their mission, they have to confront the sinister and malevolent KAOS head Siegfried (Terence Stamp) who plans of taking over the world with the help of his sidekick, Shtarker (Ken Davitian) and his network of terror.
HAPPY GO LUCKY
Sally Hawkins and Eddie Marsan star in director Mike Leigh's seriocomedy concerning an eternally optimistic teacher living and working in North London. Thirty-year-old teacher Poppy (Hawkins) always has a smile on her face, and does her best to brighten the days of those around her by making small talk and cracking jokes. For the past ten years, Poppy has lived with her best friend, Zoe (Alexis Zegerman), a fellow teacher whose wry outlook on life serves as the perfect counterbalance to Poppy's effervescent charm. One day, Poppy decides that it's time to take driving lessons and enrolls in the Axle School of Motoring. Almost instantly, Poppy and her stressed-out instructor, Scott (Eddie Marsan), clash. Still, it seems that there's more to this relationship than surface appearances would suggest. After accompanying her colleague Heather (Sylvestra Le Touzel) to a dance class taught by a particularly passionate instructor (Karina Fernandaz), Poppy connects with kindly school social worker Tim (Samuel Roukin). Of course, Tim can't help but fall for a woman of such boundless compassion, but how will Poppy's increasingly jealous driving instructor react to the news of her most recent romance?
HANK AND MIKE
Thomas Michael, Paolo Mancini, Chris Klein and Joe Mantegna star in director Matthiew Klinck's holiday-themed comedy concerning two downsized Easter bunnies whose friendship starts to suffer when the multi-national corporation that owns all holidays decides to make some serious cutbacks. Hank and Mike are the Felix Unger and Oscar Madison of holiday mascots: They may seem like a mismatched pair yet their differences are precisely what's kept them together all these years. While Hank is a hard drinking ladies man, Mike can't seem to look past his own insecurities long enough to realize how truly miserable he is. Once a year, Hank and Mike dutifully venture out to deliver Easter baskets to families everywhere. This year, however, Easter Enterprises has taken a hit, and all "Tier 2" holidays (Christmas and Hanukkah being prime examples of "Tier 1") are fair game for downsizing. Since Hank and Mike work only once a year, their jobs are the first to go. Subsequently relegated to the unemployment office and unable to break free of their furry-tailed past, these two longtime pals are about to discover just how valuable their friendship can be in times of need.
HAROLD
A 13-year-old boy (Spencer Breslin) suffering from premature male-pattern baldness does his best to adjust to life in a new high school despite becoming the hapless target of every bully and cruel-minded teenager in town. While he's got the high-school janitor (Cuba Gooding Jr.) on his side, the follicly challenged Harold must still endure the merciless teasing of his unsympathetic peers. Rachel Dratch, Fred Willard, and Nikki Blonsky co-star.
Sunday, May 13, 2012
GREEN FLASH
Baseball lovers have Bull Durham, football lovers have Friday Night Lights, and now volleyball enthusiasts get a chance to see their favourite sport shine on the silver screen with this tale of a fallen sports star who gets his second shot at greatness. Cameron Day (David Charvet) was a college basketball player whose proficiency on the court came at the sacrifice of his sanity. The mental demands of being a professional athlete were just too much for Cameron to handle, and just he was set to break big in the world of professional sports, the once-promising athlete mysteriously vanished for ten long years. Now that Cameron has learned how to effectively harness his inner anger, the time has come for him to have another go at greatness -- only not on the basketball court but on the pro beach volleyball circuit. Upon arriving in Manhattan Beach, CA, from Manhattan, the wayfaring athlete finds inspiration in Mia (Torrey DeVitto), an artistically inclined beach beauty who has never cared too much for jock types like Cameron. Regardless of her reluctance to date an athlete, however, Mia helps to enlighten Cameron by teaching him about the Green Flash: that fleeting moment when the sun falls over the horizon and all of natures become completely brilliant for a fraction of a second. Despite his early success, Cameron feels as is he has not experienced his own personal Green Flash just yet, though now as he makes it his mission to win the Manhattan Beach Open, he senses that true greatness could finally be within reach.
FLOGGING MARGARET
Unceremoniously dumped by his college girlfriend Margaret during a trip to Cambodia, lovelorn American Keith returns to Philadelphia and teams with his best friend Chainsaw to form a "relationship investigation" team devoted to revealing unfaithful husbands, wives, boyfriends, and girlfriends for the two-timing louses that they truly are. In the immediate aftermath of the break-up, Keith's faithful pal Chainsaw was the only one willing to give his depressed friend the kind of wake-up call needed to snap him back to reality. Later, just as things are beginning to look up and the two burgeoning relationship sleuths start to make a name for themselves, they have a chance run-in with Keith's long lost friend Joey. Joey has just come bounding out of the closet, and happily introduces the pair to the wild and unpredictable local nightclub scene. In addition to crossing paths with sexy German S&M specialists Helga and Ursula during his wild nights out on the town, Keith also comes face to face with outgoing beauty Chloe. Chloe might just be the girl of Keith's dreams, and after a round of shots the pair are quickly beating a path back to the bedroom. Unfortunately, timing is everything in the early stages of a relationship, and just as Keith and Chloe begin hitting it off who should show up but Keith's domineering ex-girlfriend Margaret. As the girl who always took charge in the relationship, Margaret was the bane of Chainsaw's existence. Now, as Keith's scheming ex threatens to ruin his burgeoning relationship with Chloe, it's up to Chainsaw and his mysterious brown bag to ensure that Margaret doesn't sabotage what might be his best buddy's one chance at true happiness.
FIRST SUNDAY
Durell and LeeJohn are best friends and bumbling petty criminals. When told they have one week to pay a $17,000 debt or Durell will lose his son, they come up with a desperate scheme to rob their neighbourhood church. Instead, they end up spending the night in the presence of the Lord and are forced to deal with much more than they bargained for.
FOOL'S GOLD
Directed by Andy Tennant, Fool's Gold is a romantic adventurous comedy about a treasure-hunting couple who have become broke and unromantic after years of treasure hunting. Benjamin Finnegan (Matthew McConaughey) and his recently divorced, fun loving and forever bickering wife Tess (Kate Hudson) come across a clue that they are convinced will lead them to the treasure they have been hunting for the past years. Benjamin seeks the help of Tesss employer, a globetrotting billionaire named Nigel Honeycutt (Donald Sutherland) to look for the treasure. At the same time he also has to keep his former mentor Moe Fitch (Ray Winstone) and a greedy local gangster (Kevin Hart) from finding the treasure before he does.
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