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Blood and Chocolate (2007)

Ten years ago, in the remote mountains of Colorado, a young girl watched helplessly as her family was murdered by a pack of angry men for the secret they carried in their blood. She survived by running into the woods, and changing into something the hunters could never find--a wolf. Now, though she lives half a world away, Vivian Gandillon is still running. Living in relative safety in Bucharest, Vivian...

Genres: Drama, Romance, Suspense/Horror and Adaptation

Release Date: January 26th, 2007 (wide)

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for violence/terror, some sexuality and substance abuse.

Distributors: Sony Pictures Releasing, MGM Distribution Company
Cast and Credits

Starring: Agnes Bruckner, Hugh Dancy, Olivier Martinez, Katja Riemann, Bryan Dick
Directed by: Katja Von Garnier
Produced by: Ehren Kruger, Robert Bernacchi, Tom Rosenberg

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Catch and Release (2007)

A woman must deal with the untimely death of her husband and the revelation of secrets he kept from her.

Genres: Comedy, Drama and Romance

Release Date: January 26th, 2007 (wide)

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sexual content, language and some drug use.

Distributors: Sony Pictures Releasing

Cast and Credits

Starring: Jennifer Garner, Timothy Olyphant, Juliette Lewis, Sam Jaeger, Fiona Shaw
Directed by: Susannah Grant
Produced by: Casey Grant, Ryan Kavanaugh, Lynwood Spinks

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Epic Movie (2007)

In the spirit of "Scary Movie" and "Date Movie, a parody that spoofs recent mega-blockbusters. The comedy centers itself around four orphans who visit a chocolate factory and are transported to the wonderful land of Gnarnia, after stumbling upon an enchanted wardrobe. There they battle pirates, encounter earnest wizards and attempt to defeat Gnarnia's dastardly White Bitch.

Release Date: January 26th, 2007 (wide)

Distributors: 20th Century Fox Distribution

Cast and Credits

Starring: Kal Penn, Adam Campbell, Jennifer Coolidge, Jayma Mays, Faune Chambers
Directed by: Jason Friedberg, Aaron Seltzer

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Smokin' Aces (2007)

Mob boss Primo Sparazza has taken out a hefty contract on Buddy "Aces" Israel--a sleazy magician who has agreed to turn state's evidence against the Vegas mob. The FBI, sensing a chance to use this small-time con to bring down big-target Sparazza, places Aces into protective custody-under the supervision of two agents dispatched to Aces' Lake Tahoe hideout. When word of the price on Aces' head spreads...

Genres: Action/Adventure, Comedy and Crime/Gangster

Running Time: 1 hr. 48 min.

Release Date: January 26th, 2007 (wide)

MPAA Rating: R for strong bloody violence, pervasive language, some nudity and drug use.

Distributors: Universal Pictures Distribution

Cast and Credits

Starring: Ben Affleck, Jeremy Piven, Ryan Reynolds, Andy Garcia, Alicia Keys
Directed by: Joe Carnahan
Produced by: Liza Chasin, Robert Graf (II), Julia Blackman

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Seraphim Falls (2007)

At the end of the American Civil War an army colonel vows to kill another man at whatever cost, and pursues him across the West.

Genres: Action/Adventure, Drama, Thriller and Western

Running Time: 1 hr. 55 min.

Release Date: January 26th, 2007

MPAA Rating: Not Rated

Distributors: Samuel Goldwyn Films

Cast and Credits

Starring: Liam Neeson, Pierce Brosnan, Anjelica Huston, Jimmi Simpson, Nate Mooney
Directed by: David von Ancken, David Von Ancken
Produced by: Stanley J. Wlodkowski, Bruce Davey, David Flynn

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Dreamgirls (2006)

Effie White, Deena Jones, and Lorrell Robinson - three friends from Chicago - are a promising singing trio called The Dreamettes. Accompanied by their songwriter C.C. White (Effie's brother), they travel to New York to compete in a talent show at the Apollo Theatre. Although the girls lose this first bid for fame, their talent attracts an ambitious manager by the name of Curtis Taylor, Jr., who uses...

Genres: Drama, Musical/Performing Arts and Adaptation

Release Date: December 15th, 2006 (limited); December 25th, 2006 (wide)

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for language, some sexuality and drug content.

Distributors: Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks SKG

Cast and Credits

Starring: Beyonce Knowles, Jamie Foxx, Eddie Murphy, Danny Glover, Jennifer Hudson
Directed by: Bill Condon
Produced by: Patricia Whitcher, Laurence Mark

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Absolute Wilson (2006)

A chronicles of the epic life, times and creative genius of Robert Wilson, intimately revealing one of the most controversial, rule-breaking and downright mysterious artists of our era. The story explores the transformative power of creativity itself through the inspirational tale of a boy, the son of the mayor of Waco, who grew up as a troubled and learning-disabled outsider in a segregated, fundamentalist...

Genres: Art/Foreign, Documentary and Biopic

Running Time: 1 hr. 50 min.

MPAA Rating: Not Rated

Distributors: New Yorker Films

Cast and Credits

Starring: Robert Wilson (III), David Byrne, Susan Sontag, Tom Waits, Suzanne Wilson
Directed by: Katharina Otto
Produced by: Katharina Otto, Penny CM Stankiewicz

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Because I Said So (2007)

A well-intentioned but over-zealous mother goes on a mission to find Mister Right for her youngest and unmarried daughter.

Genres: Comedy

Release Date: February 2nd, 2007 (wide)

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sexual content including dialogue, some mature thematic material and partial nudity.

Distributors: Universal Pictures Distribution

Cast and Credits

Starring: Diane Keaton, Mandy Moore, Gabriel Macht, Tom Everett Scott, Lauren Graham
Directed by: Michael Lehmann
Produced by: Norm Waitt, Scott Niemeyer, Paul Brooks

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The Messengers (2007)

A family moves into a run-down sunflower farm. As the farm begins to revive after years of disrepair, the family begins to notice uncomfortable and alarming changes in their father's behavior.

Genres: Science Fiction/Fantasy and Suspense/Horror

Release Date: February 2nd, 2007 (wide)

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for mature thematic material, disturbing violence and terror.

Distributors: Sony Pictures Releasing

Cast and Credits

Starring: Kristen Stewart, Dylan McDermott, Penelope Ann Miller, John Corbett
Directed by: Oxide Pang, Danny Pang
Produced by: Joe Drake, Nathan Kahane, William Sherak

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Factory Girl (2007)

The year is 1965, and Edie Sedgwick is living every young girl's dream. Rich, ambitious and breathtakingly beautiful, Edie's life changes forever when she meets Andy Warhol, New York's most famous artist, and the man who will transform this trust fund baby into the Big Apple's most dazzling Superstar. At the center of this exciting and decadent new world is The Factory, Warhol's downtown loft, a place...


Genres: Drama and Biopic

Running Time: 1 hr. 27 min.

Release Date: December 29th, 2006 (limited)

MPAA Rating: R for pervasive drug use, strong sexual content, nudity and language.

Distributors: The Weinstein Company , MGM Distribution Company

Cast and Credits

Starring: Guy Pearce, Sienna Miller, Hayden Christensen, Jimmy Fallon, Meredith Ostrom
Directed by: George Hickenlooper
Produced by: Simon Monjack, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein

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Constellation (2007)

Returning to the Deep South to a town that once held back their opportunities but now glistens as a modern, sexy city, the Boxer family and its extended members discover in the memory of a loved one what binds them together.

Genres: Drama

Running Time: 1 hr. 45 min.

Release Date: February 2nd, 2007 (limited)

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for brief strong language and a sexual reference.

Distributors: Codeblack Entertainment, Shoreline Entertainment

Cast and Credits

Starring: Billy Dee Williams, Gabrielle Union, Melissa DeSousa, Hill Harper, Zoe Saldana
Directed by: Jordan Walker-Pearlman
Produced by: Morris Ruskin, Peter Kleidman, Nancy Archuleta

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The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)

Chris Gardner is a bright and talented, but marginally employed salesman. Struggling to make ends meet, Gardner finds himself and his five-year-old son evicted from their San Francisco apartment with nowhere to go. When Gardner lands an internship at a prestigious stock brokerage firm, he and his son endure many hardships, including living in shelters, in pursuit of his dream of a better life for the...

Genres: Drama and Biopic

Release Date: December 15th, 2006 (wide)

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some language.

Distributors: Sony Pictures Releasing, Sony Pictures Releasing International

Cast and Credits

Starring: Will Smith, Thandie Newton, Jaden Smith, Dan Castellaneta, Zuhair Haddad
Directed by: Gabriele Muccino
Produced by: David Alper, Teddy Zee, Mark Clayman

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The Astronaut Farmer (2007)

An astronaut is forced to leave NASA to save his family farm, but he continues to dream of space travel and sets out to build a rocket inside his barn. Though his neighbors consider him an oddity, the media considers him a story, and the government considers him a threat, nothing can deter him from his dream to break through the atmosphere and orbit the earth.

Genres: Comedy

Release Date: February 23rd, 2007 (wide)

MPAA Rating: PG

Distributors: Warner Independent Pictures

Cast and Credits

Starring: Billy Bob Thornton, Virginia Madsen, Bruce Willis, Bruce Dern, Tim Blake Nelson
Directed by: Michael Polish
Produced by: Paula Weinstein, Len Amato, Mark Polish

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Hannibal Rising (2007)

In Eastern Europe at the end of World War II, a young Hannibal watches as his parents violently die, leaving his young sister in his care. Alone and without any means of support, he is forced to live in a Soviet orphanage. He flees to Paris to find his uncle has died but his Japanese widow, Lady Murasaki (Gong Li) welcomes him. Even her kindness and love cannot soothe the nightmares and sorrows that...

Genres: Suspense/Horror, Thriller, Adaptation and Sequel

Running Time: 117 min.

Release Date: February 9th, 2007 (wide)

MPAA Rating: R for strong grisly violent content and some language/sexual references.

Distributors: MGM Distribution Company, The Weinstein Company

Cast and Credits

Starring: Gaspard Ulliel, Gong Li, Rhys Ifans, Ivan Marevich, Dominic West
Directed by: Peter Webber
Produced by: Tarak Ben Ammar, Dino de Laurentiis, Martha de Laurentiis

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Music and Lyrics (2007)

Alex Fletcher is a washed-up '80s pop star who's been reduced to working the nostalgia circuit at county fairs and amusement parks. The charismatic and talented musician gets a chance at a comeback when reigning diva Cora Corman invites him to write and record a duet with her, but there's a problem--Alex hasn't written a song in years, he's never written lyrics, and he has to come up with a hit in...

Genres: Comedy

Release Date: February 14th, 2007 (wide)

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some sexual content.

Distributors: Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution

Cast and Credits

Starring: Hugh Grant, Drew Barrymore, Kristen Johnston, Jason Antoon, Billy Griffith
Directed by: Marc D. Lawrence
Produced by: Nancy Juvonen, Bruce Berman, Hal Gaba