Beowulf [2007]

"Pride is the curse."

Director: Robert Zemeckis
Writers: Neil Gaiman & Roger Avary
Stars: Ray Winstone, Crispin Glover and Angelina Jolie

Storyline

 

Set against the coming of Christianity, this is the story of the last hero: in 507, a monstrous troll wrecks havoc in the mead hall of the Danish king, Hrothgar. He offers rewards for the death of Grendel, so Beowulf, a great and boastful Geat warrior, arrives with his thanes. Beowulf sets aside his armor and awaits the monster; a fierce battle ensues that leads to Beowolf's entering the watery lair of Grendel's mother, where a devil's bargain awaits. Beowulf returns to Herot, the castle, and becomes king. Jump ahead many years, and the sins of the father are visited upon Beowulf and his kingdom. The hero must face his weakness and be heroic once again. Is the age of demons over?

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa [2008]

"Still together. Still lost!"

Directors: Eric Darnell & Tom McGrath
Writers: Etan Cohen & Eric Darnell
Stars: Ben Stiller, Chris Rock and David Schwimmer

Storyline

 

The sequel to 2005's "Madagascar", in which New York Zoo animals, Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe and Gloria the Hippo, still stranded on Madagascar, start to leave the island. All of a sudden, they land in the wilderness of Africa, where Alex meets the rest of his family, but has trouble communicating with them after spending so much time at the Central Park Zoo.

Monsters, Inc. [2001]

"Monsters, Inc. : We Scare Because We Care"

Directors: Pete Docter & David Silverman
Writers: Pete Docter & Jill Culton
Stars: Billy Crystal, John Goodman and Mary Gibbs

Storyline

 

In a city of monsters with no humans called Monstropolis centers around Monsters, Inc., the city's power company. Monsters, Inc. The lovable confidant, tough large, furry blue behemoth-like giant monster named James P. Sullivan (A.K.A. better known as Sulley) and his Cyclops wisecracking best friend short, green monster with one large eye, Mike Wazowski discover what happens when the real world interacts with theirs in the form of a 2-year-old baby girl dubbed "Boo," who accidentally sneaks into the monster world with Sulley one night. And now it's up to Sulley and Mike to send Boo back in her door before anybody and especially two evil villains such as Sulley's main rival as a scarer chameleon-like Randall(a monster that Boo is very afraid of), who possesses the ability to change the color of his skin and Mike and Sulley's boss Mr. Waternoose the chairman and chief executive officer of Monsters, Inc.

Resident Evil: Degeneration [2008]

Director: Makoto Kamiya
Writer: Shotaro Suga
Stars: Paul Mercier, Alyson Court and Laura Bailey

Storyline

 

A warrior seeking revenge unleashes a deadly virus in Harvardville. Responding to the threat are former special forces members Leon S. Kennedy and Claire Redfield, who look to bring down a mutated monster before history repeats itself.

Surf's Up [2007]

"Are you ready to catch a wave?"

Directors: Ash Brannon & Chris Buck
Writers: Don Rhymer & Ash Brannon
Stars: Shia LaBeouf, Zooey Deschanel and Jon Heder

Storyline

 

This story follows a teenage rock hopper penguin named Cody Maverick from his hometown of Shiverpool, Antarctica, where all of the other penguins think he's nothing but a surfing fool, to the "Big Z Memorial Surf Off" on Pen Gu Island. Young Cody is determined to win the most important competition in the world of penguin surfing in honor of "Big Z," a deceased surfing legend whom he has idolized since childhood. But the waves in Pen Gu are different than in Shiverpool, and the competition is steep. The current champ, egotistical Tank Evans, isn't just about to let this little penguin knock him from first place without a fight. When Cody wipes out and encounters Geek, a recluse aging former surfer, living in the jungle, he learns some important lessons about life and surfing, and even teaches Geek a thing or two.

WALL·E [2008]

"What if mankind had to leave earth, and somebody forgot to turn the last robot off?"

Director: Andrew Stanton
Writers: Andrew Stanton & Pete Docter
Stars: Ben Burtt, Elissa Knight and Jeff Garlin

Storyline

 

In a distant, but not so unrealistic future, where mankind has abandoned earth because it has become covered with trash from products sold by the powerful multi-national Buy N Large corporation, WALL-E, a garbage collecting robot has been left to clean up the mess. Mesmerized with trinkets of Earth's history and show tunes, WALL-E is alone on Earth except for a sprightly pet cockroach. One day, EVE, a sleek (and dangerous) reconnaissance robot, is sent to Earth to find proof that life is once again sustainable. WALL-E falls in love with EVE. WALL-E rescues EVE from a dust storm and shows her a living plant he found amongst the rubble. Consistent with her "directive" EVE takes the plant and automatically enters a deactivated state except for a blinking green beacon. WALL-E, doesn't understand what has happened to his new friend, but true to his love, he protects her from wind, rain, and lightning...

American History X [1998]

"Some Legacies Must End."

Director: Tony Kaye
Writer: David McKenna
Stars: Edward Norton, Edward Furlong and Beverly D'Angelo

Storyline

 

Derek Vineyard is paroled after serving 3 years in prison for killing three thugs who tried to break into/steal his truck. Through his brother, Danny Vineyard's narration, we learn that before going to prison, Derek was a skinhead and the leader of a violent white supremacist gang that committed acts of racial crime throughout L.A. and his actions greatly influenced Danny. Reformed and fresh out of prison, Derek severs contact with the gang and becomes determined to keep Danny from going down the same violent path as he did.

Detroit Rock City [1999]

"Kiss The Rules Goodbye."

Director: Adam Rifkin
Writer: Carl V. Dupre
Stars: Edward Furlong, Giuseppe Andrews and James DeBello

Storyline

 

Four members of a high school band called Mystery do everything they can to attend a KISS concert in Detroit. In order to make it to the show they must steal, cheat, strip, deal with an anti-rock mom and generally do whatever it takes to see the band that has inspired them to be musicians.

Detroit Metal City [2008]

Director: Toshio Lee
Writers: Kiminori Wakasugi & Mika Omori
Stars: Ken'ichi Matsuyama, Yoshihiko Hosoda and Ryûji Akiyama

Storyline

 

Soichi Negishi moved to Tokyo to chase his dream of becoming a musician playing stylish, Swedish-style pop. Instead, he finds himself leading the death metal band Detroit Metal City, or DMC, as the costumed and grotesquely made-up "demon emperor" Johannes Krauser II. Although he hates the role and the things he has to do as a member of the band, he has a definite talent for it. Adapted from the hit Japanese comic book by Kiminori Wakasugi, the movie follows Negishi's antics as he tries to reconcile the two very different sides of his life and find out what it really means to achieve his dream.

Romper Stomper [1992]

"You've never seen anything like it."

Director: Geoffrey Wright
Writer: Geoffrey Wright
Stars: Russell Crowe, Daniel Pollock and Jacqueline McKenzie

Storyline

 

Nazi skinheads in Melbourne take out their anger on local Vietnamese, who are seen as threatening racial purity. Finally the Vietnamese have had enough and confront the skinheads in an all-out confrontation, sending the skinheads running. A woman who is prone to epileptic seizures joins the skins' merry band, and helps them on their run from justice, but is her affliction also a sign of impurity?

School of Rock [2003]

"Mr. Black. Accept no substitute. Come on feel the noize."

Director: Richard Linklater
Writer: Mike White
Stars: Jack Black, Mike White and Joan Cusack

Storyline

 

Down and out rock star Dewey Finn gets fired from his band, and he faces a mountain of debts and depression. He takes a job as a 4th grade substitute teacher at an uptight private school where his attitude and hijinx have a powerful effect on his students. He also meets Zack, a 10-year-old guitar prodigy, who could help Dewey win a "battle of the bands" competition, which would solve his financial problems and put him back in the spotlight.

Sid and Nancy [1986]

"Love kills"


BASED ON A TRUE EVENTS

Director: Alex Cox
Writers: Alex Cox & Abbe Wool
Stars: Gary Oldman, Chloe Webb and David Hayman

Storyline

 

Morbid biographical story of Sid Vicious, bassist with British punk group the Sex Pistols, and his girlfriend Nancy Spungen. When the Sex Pistols break up after their fateful US tour, Vicious attempts a solo career while in the grip of heroin addiction. One morning, Nancy is found stabbed to death and Sid is arrested for her murder.

SLC Punk! [1998]

"God bless America...they're going to need it."

Director: James Merendino
Writer: James Merendino
Stars: Matthew Lillard, Michael A. Goorjian and Annabeth Gish

Storyline

 

Two punks live in Salt Lake City. The film covers their all-day routine. The realism of the character-narrated movie may be discussed. One of the punks gets ill, stays in hospital for three weeks, comes out again. Three parties are covered and one concert including a fight between punks, rednecks and others.

Suburbia [1983]

"A New Movie ... About A New Generation."

Director: Penelope Spheeris
Writer: Penelope Spheeris
Stars: Chris Pedersen, Bill Coyne and Jennifer Clay

Storyline

 

When household tensions and a sense of worthlessness overcome Evan, he finds escape when he clings with the orphans of a throw-away society. The runaways hold on to each other like a family until a tragedy tears them apart. Directed by Penelope Spheeris of "Decline of Western Civilization."

Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny [2006]

"An epic quest. A magical guitar pick. A chance to put the D in Destiny."

Director: Liam Lynch
Writers: Jack Black & Kyle Gass
Stars: Jack Black, Kyle Gass and JR Reed

Storyline

 

This is the story of a friendship that changes the course of rock history forever, of the fateful collision of minds between JB and KG that led to the creation of the precedent-shattering band Tenacious D, and of the two heroes' quest to find the fabled Guitar Pick Of Destiny...

This Is England [2006]

"Run with the crowd, stand alone, you decide."

Director: Shane Meadows
Writer: Shane Meadows
Stars: Thomas Turgoose, Stephen Graham and Jo Hartley

Storyline

 

This is England: Mods, New Romantics, and Skinheads are the major youth sub-cultures of this very English summer of 1983 and young 12-year-old Shaun is left wandering aimlessly alone and lost during the start of his school holidays, until his chance meeting with Woody and his fun and friendly Skinhead pack. Finding a new lease of life; girls, parties, Ben Sherman shirts, Doc Martin boots and shaven hairstyles young Shaun is welcomed, life during this summer holiday has got a whole lot better. That is until Combo arrives on the scene bitter, dangerous, racist, militant and psychotic life for young Shaun has just approached his first major crossroads. This is England is a look back at the early eighties of British working-class life through the eyes of young Shaun and his new gang, and dealing with the bitterness of outside influences such as racism and xenophobia, of mass unemployment and the fall out of the Falkland's War; Thatcher's Britain: Did we ever have it so good...

Apocalypse Now [1979]

"The Horror. . . The Horror. . . "

Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Writers: John Milius & Francis Ford Coppola
Stars: Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando and Robert Duvall

Storyline

 

It is the height of the war in Vietnam, and U.S. Army Captain Willard is sent by Colonel Lucas and a General to carry out a mission that, officially, 'does not exist - nor will it ever exist'. The mission: To seek out a mysterious Green Beret Colonel, Walter Kurtz, whose army has crossed the border into Cambodia and is conducting hit-and-run missions against the Viet Cong and NVA. The army believes Kurtz has gone completely insane and Willard's job is to eliminate him! Willard, sent up the Nung River on a U.S. Navy patrol boat, discovers that his target is one of the most decorated officers in the U.S. Army. His crew meets up with surfer-type Lt-Colonel Kilgore, head of a U.S Army helicopter cavalry group which eliminates a Viet Cong outpost to provide an entry point into the Nung River. After some hair-raising encounters, in which some of his crew are killed, Willard, Lance and Chef reach Colonel Kurtz's outpost...

Battle for Haditha [2007]

"There are many ways to see the same story"

Director: Nick Broomfield
Writers: Nick Broomfield & Marc Hoeferlin
Stars: Matthew Knoll, Elliot Ruiz and Eric Mehalacopoulos

Storyline

 

In November 2005, US Marines fell into an ambush by Iraqi insurgents and one officer got killed. The reprisals by the the Americans were frightening, resulting in the massacre of 24 people, many of whom women and children. "Battle for Haditha" is the faithful account of this tragic event which scandalized the world.

BEHIND ENEMY LINES (2)

Behind Enemy Lines [2001]

"In War There Are Some Lines You Should Never Cross."


BASED ON A TRUE EVENTS

Director: John Moore
Writers: Jim Thomas & John Thomas
Stars: Gene Hackman, Owen Wilson and Gabriel Macht

Storyline

 

Fighter navigator Chris Burnett wants out: he was looking for something more than the boring recon missions he's been flying. He finds himself flying the lone Christmas day mission over war-torn Bosnia. But when he talks pilot Stackhouse into flying slightly off-course to check out an interesting target, the two get shot down. Burnett is soon alone, trying to outrun a pursuing army, while commanding officer Reigert finds his rescue operation hamstrung by politics, forcing Burnett to run far out of his way.

Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil [2006]

Director: James Dodson
Writer: James Dodson
Stars: Nicholas Gonzalez, Matt Bushell and Keith David

Storyline

 

The fate of the world hangs in the balance in this explosive action thriller. Brace yourself for nonstop action and chilling suspense, because there's no turning back in this pulse-pounding sequel that takes you Behind Enemy Lines for another adrenaline-fueled adventure! When a team of U.S. Navy SEALs is assigned to destroy a North Korean missile site and avert a possible nuclear strike, failure is not an option. But the mission is abruptly aborted, stranding four soldiers in enemy territory. Now, in order to survive, they must defeat the rebel forces that threaten their lives, their allies and the entire free world!

Black Hawk Down [2001]

"Leave No Man Behind"


BASED ON A TRUE EVENTS

Director: Ridley Scott
Writers: Mark Bowden (book), Ken Nolan (screenplay)
Stars: Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor and Tom Sizemore

Storyline

 

Action/war drama based on the best-selling book detailing a near-disastrous mission in Somalia on October 3, 1993. On this date nearly 100 U.S. Army Rangers, commanded by Capt. Mike Steele, were dropped by helicopter deep into the capital city of Mogadishu to capture two top lieutenants of a Somali warlord. This lead to a large and drawn-out firefight between the Rangers and hundreds of Somali gunmen, leading to the destruction of two U.S. Black Hawk helicopters. This film focuses on the heroic efforts of various Rangers to get to the downed black hawks, centering on Sgt. Eversmann, leading the Ranger unit Chalk Four to the first black hawk crash site, Warrant Officer Durant who was captured after being the only survivor of the second black hawk crash, as well as many others who were involved.

Black Book [2006]

"To fight the enemy, she must become one of them."


BASED ON A TRUE EVENTS

Director: Paul Verhoeven
Writers: Gerard Soeteman & Paul Verhoeven
Stars: Carice van Houten, Sebastian Koch and Thom Hoffman

Storyline

 

Israel 1956. Rachel, a Jew, rather unexpectedly meets an old friend at the kibbutz where is she working as a teacher. It brings back memories of her experiences in The Netherlands during the war, memories of betrayal. September 1944. Rachel is in trouble when her hiding place is bombed by allied troops. She gets in contact with a man from the resistance and joins a group of Jews who are to be smuggled across the Biesbosch by boat to the freed South Netherlands. Germans from a patrol boat murder them all however. Only Rachel is able to escape. She is rescued by a resistance group under the leadership of Gerben Kuipers. When Kuipers' son is captured after trying to smuggle weapons, he asks Rachel to seduce SS-hauptsturmführer Ludwig Müntze. Soon she will find out the attack in the Biesbosch wasn't a coincidence

Downfall (Der Untergang) [2004]

"April 1945, a nation awaits its... "



BASED ON A TRUE EVENTS

Director: Oliver Hirscbiegel
Writers: Joachim Fest & Traudl Junge
Stars: Bruno Ganz, Alexandra Maria Lara and Ulrich Matthes

Storyline

 

In April of 1945, Germany stands at the brink of defeat with the Russian Army closing in from the east and the Allied Expeditionary Force attacking from the west. In Berlin, capital of the Third Reich, Adolf Hitler proclaims that Germany will still achieve victory and orders his Generals and advisers to fight to the last man. "Downfall" explores these final days of the Reich, where senior German leaders (such as Himmler and Goring) began defecting from their beloved Fuhrer, in an effort to save their own lives, while still others (Joseph Goebbels) pledge to die with Hitler. Hitler, himself, degenerates into a paranoid shell of a man, full of optimism one moment and suicidal depression the next. When the end finally does comes, and Hitler lies dead by his own hand, what is left of his military must find a way to end the killing that is the Battle of Berlin, and lay down their arms in surrender.

Enemy at the Gates [2001]

"A single bullet can change history."


INSPIRED BY A TRUE STORY

Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud
Writers: Jean-Jacques Annaud & Alain Godard
Stars: Jude Law, Ed Harris and Joseph Fiennes

Storyline

 

During the WWII battle of Stalingrad, two snipers, a Russian, and a German, are locked in a battle of wills and marksmanship, while the Russian is boosted to the status of hero by a political official.

Flags of Our Fathers [2006]

"The powerful companion to 'LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA'."


BASED ON A TRUE EVENTS

Director: Clint Eastwood
Writers: William Brotles Jr. & Paul Haggis
Stars: Ryan Phillippe, Barry Pepper and Joseph Cross

Storyline

 

In 1945, the Marines attack twelve thousand Japaneses protecting the twenty square kilometers of the sacred Iwo Jima island in a very violent battle. When they reach the Mount Suribachi and six soldiers raise their flag on the top, the picture become a symbol in a post Great Depression America. The government brings the three survivors to America to raise funds of war, bringing hope to desolated people, and making the three men heroes of war. However, the traumatized trio has difficulties to deal with the image build by their superiors, sharing the heroism with their mates