August 2008

• Title: Henry Poole is Here
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Convinced he is going to die Henry (Luke Wilson) abandons all hope, but his life is really turned upside down by a miracle stain on the side of his home.  Radha Mitchell, Earl Carroll, Beth Grant, Cheryl Hines, George Lopez, and Rachel Seiferth also star.  The film opens in limited release in select cities on Friday.

• Title: Fly Me to the Moon
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This new 3-D animated adventure features houseflies (Trevor Gagnon, Philip Daniel Bolden, David Gore) who stow away on Apollo 11.  Other voices include Buzz Aldrin, Adrienne Barbeau, Tim Curry, Kelly Ripa, Nicollette Sheridan, and Christopher Lloyd.  Check out the official site.  The film flies into theaters on Friday.

• Title: The Day the Earth Stood Still
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We told you about this remake of the classic 1951 film back in January.  Well, now is your chance to check out the first trailer for the ill-conceived new The Day the Earth Stood Still starring Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, Kathy Bates, John Cleese and Jaden Smith.  Check out the official site.  The film is still scheduled to land in theaters everywhere on December 12th.

• Title: The Girl Cut in Two (Fille coupée en deux, La)
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From writer/director Claude Chabrol comes this tale of a beautiful local weather girl (Ludivine Sagnier) pursued by two men (Benoit Magimel, Francois Berleand).  Mathilda May, Caroline Sihol, Marie Bunel and Valeria Cavalli alo star.  Check out the official site.  The film, presented in French with English subtitles, opens exclusively in New York and Los Angeles on Friday.