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From Paris With Love




Release Date: February 5th, 2010(US), February 25th, 2010(Malaysia)

Director: Pierre Morel

Writer: Luc Besson, Adi Hasak

Starring: John Travolta, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Kasia Smutniak, Amber Rose Revah, Melissa Mars, Richard Durden,
Farid Elouardi

Studio: Lionsgate

Genre: Thriller

Official Site: http://frompariswithlovefilm.com/

Rating: 18PL

Runtime: to be available

A low-ranking intelligence operative (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) working in the office of the U.S. Ambassador in France takes on more than he bargained for when he partners with a wisecracking, fast-shooting, high-ranking U.S. agent (John Travolta) who’s been sent to Paris to stop a terrorist attack.


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Salt



release date: July 23rd, 2010(US), July 29th, 2010(Malaysia),

director: Phillip Noyce

writer: Kurt Wimmer

starring: Angelina Jolie, Liev Schreiber, Chiwetel Ejiofor

studio: Columbia Pictures

genre: Drama

official site: http://www.whoissalt.com/

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runtime: to be available

In Columbia Pictures' "Salt," Angelina Jolie stars as Evelyn Salt, a CIA officer who swore an oath to duty, honor, and country. When she is accused by a defector of being a Russian sleeper spy, Salt goes on the run to clear her name and ultimately prove she is a patriot. Using all her skills and years of experience as a covert operative, she must elude capture and protect her husband or the world's most powerful forces will erase any trace of her existence.




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All's Well, Ends Well 2010




Release Date: February 25th, 2010

Director: Raymond Wong Pak Ming

Writer: Edmond Wong

Starring: Angelababy, Louis Koo, Lynn Xiong, Raymond Wong Pak Ming, Ronald Cheng, Sandra Ng, TzeChung Lam

Studio: Enlight Pictures

Genre: Comedy

Official Site: to be available

Rating: U

Runtime: to be available

Director Raymond Wong heads up another all-star Lunar New Year comedy. "All's Well Ends Well 2010" stars Louis Koo, Sandra Ng, Raymond Wong, Ronald Cheng, Lam Tze-Chung, and "Ip Man" co-star Lynn Xiong.




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Avatar is officially the number one grossing film of all time!




At a total gross of $1.8 billion worldwide, James Cameron's Titanic was the number one grossing film of all time for quite a number of years. So what does it take to defeat Titanic and be at the top spot? That is right, another James Cameron's movie! Currently grossing $1.84 billion worldwide, Avatar is now officially the new number one grossing film of all time.



Congratulations to James Cameron and his team!

Shutter Island


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Release Date: February 19th, 2010(US), February 19th, 2010(Malaysia)

Director: Martin Scorsese

Writer: Laeta Kalogridis

Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, Michelle Williams, Max von Sydow, Emily Mortimer, Jackie Earle Haley

Studio: Paramount Pictures

Genre: Drama

Official Site: http://www.shutterisland.com/

Rating: 18PL

Runtime: to be available

The film, based on the novel "Shutter Island" by Dennis Lehane, is an atmospheric psychological thriller set in a 1950s asylum for the criminally insane. It's 1954, and up-and-coming U.S. marshal Teddy Daniels is assigned to investigate the disappearance of a patient from Shutter Island's Ashecliffe Hospital. He'd been gunning for an assignment on the island for reasons of his own -- but before long he wonders whether he hasn't been brought there as part of a twisted plot by hospital doctors whose radical treatments range from unethical to illegal to downright sinister.

Teddy's code-breaking skills soon provide a promising lead, but the hospital refuses him access to records he suspects would break the case wide open. As a hurricane cuts off communication with the mainland, more dangerous criminals "escape" in the confusion, and the puzzling, improbable clues proliferate, Teddy begins to doubt everything -- his memory, his partner, even his own sanity.




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Iron Man 2




Release Date: May 7th, 2010

Director: Jon Favreau

Writer: Justin Theroux

Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Jon Favreau, Mickey Rourke, Sam Rockwell, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Garry Shandling, John Slattery

Studio: Paramount Pictures, Marvel Studios

Genre: Action, Adventure

Official Site: http://ironmanmovie.marvel.com/

Rating: U

Runtime: to be available

With the world now aware of his dual life as the armored superhero Iron Man, billionaire inventor Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) faces pressure from the government, the press, and the public to share his technology with the military. Unwilling to let go of his invention, Stark, along with Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow), and James "Rhodey" Rhodes (Don Cheadle) at his side, must forge new alliances -- and confront powerful enemies.




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Hot Summer Days




Release Date: February 10th, 2010(China), February 25th, 2010(Malaysia)

Director: Tony Chan, Wing Shya

Writer: Tony Chan

Starring: Angelababy, Barbie Hsu, Daniel Wu, Jacky Cheung, Nicholas Tse, Rene Liu, Vivian Hsu

Studio: Fox International Productions (FIP)

Genre: Comedy, Romance

Official site: to be available

Rating: U

Runtime: to be available

"Hot Summer Days" shares six entwined stories in which people strive to discover the true meaning of love, where the heat ignites emotions and changes lives forever.




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Creating the World of Avatar




"Its a dream project. The script, the first draft, it was written 12 years ago. And we didn't start on the film then because frankly the visual effects guys told me I was mad to even try." - director James Cameron

Avatar continues to break box office records all over the world. Currently it is ranked third in the All Time Top 1000 Grossing Films. For those who still want to learn more about this ground breaking movie, check out Creating the World of Avatar featurette below.




Creating the World of Avatar Full 22 Minute Featurette

The Book Of Eli




Release Date: January 15th, 2010(US), February 25th, 2010(Malaysia)

Director: Allen Hughes, Albert Hughes

Writer: Gary Whitta, Anthony Peckham

Starring: Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman, Mila Kunis, Ray Stevenson, Jennifer Beals, Evan Jones

Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures

Genre: Drama

Official Site: http://thebookofeli.warnerbros.com/  

Rating: 18PL

Runtime: to be available

The drama revolves around a lone hero who fights his way across the wasteland of post-apocalyptic America. He's the protector of a sacred book that may hold the key to saving humanity.


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Repo Men




Release Date: April 2nd, 2010(US), April 8th, 2010(Malaysia)

Director: Miguel Sapochnik

Writer: Eric Garcia, Garret Lerner

Starring: Jude Law, Forest Whitaker, Liev Schreiber, RZA, Alice Braga, Carice van Houten

Studio: Universal Pictures

Genre: Sci-Fi, Thriller

Official site: http://www.repomenarecoming.com/

Rating: 18PL

Runtime: to be available

In the futuristic action-thriller Repo Men, humans have extended and improved our lives through highly sophisticated and expensive mechanical organs created by a company called The Union. The dark side of these medical breakthroughs is that if you don’t pay your bill, The Union sends its highly skilled repo men to take back its property…with no concern for your comfort or survival.

Jude Law plays Remy, one of the best organ repo men in the business. But when he suffers a cardiac failure on the job, he awakens to find himself fitted with the company’s top-of-the-line heart-replacement…as well as a hefty debt. But a side effect of the procedure is that his heart’s no longer in the job. When he can’t make the payments, The Union sends its toughest enforcer, Remy’s former partner Jake (Academy Award® winner Forest Whitaker), to track him down.

Now that the hunter has become the hunted, Remy joins Beth (Alice Braga), another debtor who teaches him how to vanish from the system. And as he and Jake embark on a chase across a landscape populated by maniacal friends and foes, one man will become a reluctant champion for thousands on the run.


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72 Tenants Of Prosperity




Release Date: February 11th, 2010

Director: Eric Tsang

Writer: to be available

Starring: Anita Yuen, Bosco Wong, Charmaine Sheh, Eric Tsang, Jacky Cheung, Michael Tse, Stephy Tang

Studio: Shaw Brothers, TVB

Genre: Comedy

Official site: http://72.tvb.com/

Rating: U

Runtime: to be available

In the 1970s, Hong Kong's rapacious landlords try to evict 72 tenants but sworn brothers Ha Kung (Eric Tsang) and Shek Kin (Jacky Cheung) helped the group of 72 defeat the landlord and landlady and coincidentally rescue Siu To Hung (Anita Yuen) from a planned forced marriage. When both sworn brothers fall for Siu To Hung and propose to her, she flips a coin and Ha wins her hand in marriage. The sworn brothers become sworn enemies and Shek's hatred fuels intense rivalry against Ha in business dealings. They continue to clash in 2010 and are in competition in the busiest street in the city, which is still home to the 72 tenants.




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Green Zone




Release Date: March 12th, 2010

Director: Paul Greengrass

Writer: Brian Helgeland

Starring: Matt Damon, Greg Kinnear, Amy Ryan, Brendan Gleeson, Jason Isaacs, Khalid Abdalla

Studio: Universal Pictures

Genre: Thriller

Official Site: http://www.greenzonemovie.com/

Rating: 18PL

Runtime: to be available

Matt Damon and director Paul Greengrass (The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Ultimatum, United 93) re-team for their latest electrifying thriller in "Green Zone," a film set in the chaotic early days of the Iraqi War when no one could be trusted and every decision could detonate unforeseen consequences.




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True Legend




release date: February 11th, 2010

director: Yuen Woo Ping

writer: Chi-long To

starring: Andy On, Cung Le, David Carradine, Jay Chou, Michelle Yeoh, Vincent Chiu, Zhou Xun

studio: Shanghai Film Group

genre: Action, Adventure

official site: http://www.yuenwooping-truelegend.com/index_en.html

rating: to be available

runtime: to be available

So Chan (Vincent Chiu) was a wealthy man obsessed with kung-fu who fell from grace after he and his family became the victims of conspiracies. Eventually, he rises from his compromised state as a beggar and transforms himself into a martial arts master, patriot and folk hero, honoured as the "King of Beggars".




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The Crazies




release date: February 26th, 2010(US), April 22nd, 2010(Malaysia)

director: Breck Eisner

writer: Scott Kosar, Ray Wright, George A. Romero

starring: Timothy Olyphant, Radha Mitchell, Danielle Panabaker, Joe
Anderson, Brett Rickaby, Christie Lynn Smith, Preston Bailey, Joe Reegan, Justin
Welborn

studio: Overture Films

genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller

official site: http://www.thecrazies-movie.com/

rating: 18PL

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In a terrifying tale of the "American Dream" gone wrong, four friends find themselves trapped in their hometown in "The Crazies," a reinvention of the George Romero classic. David Dutton is sheriff of Ogden Marsh, a picture-perfect American town with happy, law-abiding citizens. But one night, one of them comes to a school baseball game with a loaded shotgun, ready to kill. Another man burns down his house after locking his wife and young son in a closet inside. Something is infecting the citizens of Ogden Marsh...with insanity. The few still sane find themselves trapped: Sheriff Dutton; his pregnant wife, Judy; Becca, an assistant at the medical center; and Russell, Dutton's deputy and right-hand man. Forced to band together, an ordinary night becomes a struggle for survival as they try to get out of town alive.




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14 Blades




Release Date: February 11th, 2010

Director: Daniel Lee

Writer: Abe Kwong, Daniel Lee

Starring: Donnie Yen, Kate Tsui, Qi Yuwu, Vicki Zhao Wei, Wu Chun

Studio: Shanghai Film Group

Genre: Action

Official site: http://www.14blades.com/

Rating: to be available

Runtime: to be available

During the Ming Dynasty, the Emperor of China possessed one weapon greater than all others, the Imperial Guards, an elite force of assassins recruited from street orphans. Trained in clandestine combat from childhood, the Imperial Guards were masters of the 14 Blades, eight being for torture, five for killing and the last blade reserved for suicide when a mission failed. Above the law, with a license to kill, the Imperial Guards devoted their lives to the service of the Emperor alone. When the Imperial Court is taken over by evil eunuch Jia, the best of the Imperial Guards, Qinglong (Yen) and Xuanwu, are assigned to steal a list identifying those still loyal to the Emperor. However unbeknownst to Qinglong, the Imperial Guards have fallen under the control of Jia, and during the mission Qinglong is betrayed by Xuanwu. Now as the most wanted man in the land, Qinglong must seek out and rally the loyalists to rise against Jia and restore the Emperor to power.




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Wolverine 2 will be in Japan!




For you X-Men/Wolverine fans out there, actor Hugh Jackman has announced that X-Men Origins: Wolverine 2 will start shooting in 2011 in Japan! The announcement was made while he was accepting the award for Best Action Star at this year's People's Choice Awards(check out the video below!). This means the story for X-Men Origins: Wolverine 2 will definitely revolve around Wolverine's past life in Japan. Also means that the story takes off from the alternate ending of the first movie where Wolverine was seen drinking in a bar in Japan.




Hugh Jackman Says Wolverine 2 Shoots in 2011

The Wolfman




Release Date: February 12th, 2010

Director: Joe Johnston

Writer: Andrew Kevin Walker, David Self

Starring: Benicio Del Toro, Anthony Hopkins, Emily Blunt, Hugo Weaving, Art Malik

Studio: Universal Pictures

Genre: Action, Horror, Thriller

Official Site: http://www.thewolfmanmovie.com

Rating: 18PL

Runtime: to be available

Inspired by the classic Universal film that launched a legacy of horror, "The Wolfman" brings the myth of a cursed man back to its iconic origins. Oscar® winner Benicio Del Toro stars as Lawrence Talbot, a haunted nobleman lured back to his family estate after his brother vanishes. Reunited with his estranged father (Oscar® winner Anthony Hopkins), Talbot sets out to find his brother...and discovers a horrifying destiny for himself.




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The A-Team




Release Date: June 11th, 2010

Director: Joe Carnahan

Writer: Michael Brandt, Derek Haas

Starring: Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, Sharlto Copley, Jessica Biel, Quinton Jackson, Yul Vazquez

Studio: 20th Century Fox

Genre: Action, Comedy

Official site: to be available

Rating: to be available

Runtime: to be available

Remake of the original TV series about the action adventures of a group of ex-United States Army Special Forces who work as soldiers of fortune while being on the run from the military for a "crime they didn't commit".




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Little Big Soldier




Release Date: February 14th, 2010

Director: Ding Sheng

Writer: Jackie Chan(screenplay)

Starring: Jackie Chan, Lee-Hom Wang, Yoo Seung-jun

Studio: Bona Entertainment

Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy

Official site: http://dbxj.ent.sina.com.cn/

Rating: U

Runtime: to be available

A foot soldier and a general from rival states become the only survivors of a war. As they are both pursued by the general's brother who would kill anyone for the throne, the foot soldier considers betraying the general for the ticket home.




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She's Out Of My League




Release Date: March 12th, 2010(US), June 3rd, 2010(Malaysia)

Director: Jim Field Smith

Writer: Sean Anders, John Morris

Starring: Jay Baruchel, Alice Eve, T.J. Miller, Nate Torrence, Krysten Ritter, Geoff Stults, Lindsay Sloane

Studio: DreamWorks Pictures

Genre: Comedy, Romance

Official site: http://www.shesoutofmyleague.com/

Rating: 18PL

Runtime: to be available

Kirk (Jay Baruchel, "Knocked Up," "Tropic Thunder"), an average Joe, can't believe his luck. Though he's stuck in a seemingly dead-end job as an airport security agent, against all odds Molly (Alice Eve), a successful and outrageously gorgeous babe falls for him. Kirk is stunned. So are his friends, his family and even his ex-girlfriend. Now he has to figure out how to make the relationship work, even though he's the first to admit "She's Out of My League."




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Valentine's Day




Release Date: February 12th, 2010

Director: Garry Marshall

Writer: Katherine Fugat

Starring: Jessica Alba, Kathy Bates, Jessica Biel, Bradley Cooper, Eric Dane, Patrick Dempsey, Hector Elizondo, Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Garner, Topher Grace, Anne Hathaway, Ashton Kutcher, Queen Latifah, Taylor Lautner, George Lopez, Shirley MacLaine, Emma Roberts, Julia Roberts, Taylor Swift

Studio: New Line Cinema

Genre: Comedy

Official site: http://www.valentinesdaymovie.com/

Rating: PG13

Runtime: to be available

Intertwining couples and singles in Los Angeles break-up and make-up based on the pressures and expectations of Valentine's Day.




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Robin Hood




Release Date: May 14th, 2010

Director: Ridley Scott

Writer: Ethan Reiff & Cyrus Voris, Brian Helgeland, Paul Webb, Tom Stoppard

Starring: Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett, William Hurt, Matthew Macfadyen, Mark Strong, Oscar Isaac, Lea Seydoux, Scott Grimes, Kevin Durand, Alan Doyle, Danny Huston, Max von Sydow

Studio: Universal Pictures

Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama

Official site: http://www.robinhoodthemovie.com/

Rating: to be available

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Oscar winner Russell Crowe stars as the legendary figure known by generations as “Robin Hood,” whose exploits have endured in popular mythology and ignited the imagination of those who share his spirit of adventure and righteousness. In 13th century England, Robin and his band of marauders confront corruption in a local village and lead an uprising against the crown that will forever alter the balance of world power. And whether thief or hero, one man from humble beginnings will become an eternal symbol of freedom for his people.

The untitled Robin Hood adventure chronicles the life of an expert archer, previously interested only in self-preservation, from his service in King Richard’s army against the French. Upon Richard’s death, Robin travels to Nottingham, a town suffering from the corruption of a despotic sheriff and crippling taxation, where he falls for the spirited widow Lady Marion (Oscar winner Cate Blanchett), a woman skeptical of the identity and motivations of this crusader from the forest. Hoping to earn the hand of Maid Marion and salvage the village, Robin assembles a gang whose lethal mercenary skills are matched only by its appetite for life. Together, they begin preying on the indulgent upper class to correct injustices under the sheriff.

With their country weakened from decades of war, embattled from the ineffective rule of the new king and vulnerable to insurgencies from within and threats from afar, Robin and his men heed a call to ever greater adventure. This unlikeliest of heroes and his allies set off to protect their country from slipping into bloody civil war and return glory to England once more.




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Percy Jackson And The Olympians: The Lightning Thief



Release Date:
February 12th, 2010

Director: Chris Columbus

Writer: Craig Titley, Chris Columbus

Starring: Logan Lerman, Brandon T. Jackson, Alexandra Daddario, Sean Bean, Pierce Brosnan, Steve Coogan, Rosario Dawson, Catherine Keener, Kevin McKidd, Joe Pantoliano, Uma Thurman, Ray Winstone

Studio: 20th Century Fox

Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Official site: http://www.percyjacksonthemovie.com/

Rating: U

Runtime: to be available

It's the 21st century, but the gods of Mount Olympus and assorted monsters have walked out of the pages of high school student Percy Jackson's Greek mythology texts and into his life. And they're not happy: Zeus' lightning bolt has been stolen, and Percy is the prime suspect. Even more troubling is the sudden disappearance of Percy's mother. As Percy adapts to his newly discovered status as a demi-god (his father is Poseidon), he finds himself caught between the battling titans of Mt. Olympus. He and his friends embark on a cross-country adventure to catch the true lightning thief, save Percy's mom, and unravel a mystery more powerful than the gods themselves.




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Avatar breaks record everywhere!



James Cameron had much to celebrate this New Year's weekend as his 3D outer-space epic Avatar continues to set records and earns another $68 million at the box office. The film, which was seen in 3,461 theaters made an average of $19,734 per theater for a weekend total of $68 million bringing its total gross over three weeks just north of $350 million. Much like Cameron's last feature film, Titanic did over a decade ago, Avatar crossed the $350 million mark in just 17 days and has now made $1 billion worldwide. The movie also set a new Near Year's Day weekend box office record with its earnings and had the highest third weekend gross for a movie domestically since Spider-Man in 2002. The film is on track to hit the $400 million mark by next weekend and surpass Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen as the highest grossing film of 2009, as well as break into the Top 10 of highest-grossing (domestic) movies of all time. - MovieWeb


 
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