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Black Snake Moan

Studio: Paramount Vantage
Director: Craig Brewer
Screenwriter:
Craig Brewer
Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Christina Ricci, Justin Timberlake, S. Epatha Merkerson, John Cothran, Michael Raymond-James
Genre: Drama, Romance

Plot Summary:
There was a time when Lazarus (Samuel L. Jackson) played the blues; a time he got Bojo's Juke Joint shakin' back in the day. Now he lives them. Bitter and broken from a cheating wife and a shattered marriage, Lazarus' soul is lost in spent dreams and betrayal's contempt... Until Rae (Christina Ricci).

Half naked and beaten unconscious, Rae is left for dead on the side of the road when Lazarus discovers her. The God-fearing, middle-aged black man quickly learns that the young white woman he's nursing back to health is none other than the town tramp from the small Tennessee town where they live. Worse, she has a peculiar anxiety disorder. He realizes when the fever hits, Rae's affliction has more to do with love lost than any found. Abused as a child and abandoned by her mother, Rae is used by just about every man in the phone book. She tethers her only hope to Ronnie (Justin Timberlake), but escape to a better life is short-lived when Ronnie ships off for boot camp. Desperation kicks in, as a drug-induced Rae reverts to surviving the only way she knows how, by giving any man what he wants to get what she needs... Until Lazarus.

Refusing to know her in the biblical sense, Lazarus decides to cure Rae of her wicked ways – and vent some unresolved male vengeance of his own. He chains her to his radiator, justifying his unorthodox methods with quoted scripture. Preacher R.L. (John Cothran) intervenes, but it is Lazarus and Rae who redeem themselves. Unleashing Rae emotionally, Lazarus unchains his heart, finding love again in Angela (S. Epatha Merkerson). By saving Rae, he frees himself.

The film is the third feature by Writer-Director Craig Brewer, his first film "Hustle & Flow" won an Academy Award® for Best Song and the 2005 Sundance Film Festival Audience Award. A Paramount Vantage production, "Black Snake Moan" is produced by John Singleton and Stephanie Allain, who also produced "Hustle & Flow." Paramount Vantage is a specialty division of Paramount Pictures.

"Black Snake Moan" stars Samuel L. Jackson, Christina Ricci, Justin Timberlake, S. Epatha Merkerson, John Cothran and Michael Raymond-James. "Black Snake Moan" will open on February 23, 2007 nationwide. The film is rated R, with an approximate running time of 116 minutes.

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Two Weeks

Studio: MGM
Director: Steve Stockman
Screenwriter:
Steve Stockman
Starring: Sally Field, Ben Chaplin, Julianne Nicholson, Thomas Cavanagh, Glenn Howerton, Clea DuVall, James Murtaugh, Michael Hyatt, Susan Misner, Jenny O'Hara
Genre: Comedy, Drama

Plot Summary:
Two-time Academy Award winner Sally Field and Ben Chaplin head a terrific acting ensemble in this bitterwsweet comedy. Four siblings rush home to say a last goodbye to their very sick mother. When she hangs on, they find themselves trapped together-for two weeks. Through laughter and tears, they come to terms with the tragedies we all must face, and rediscover the joy we find in each other. The film chronicles the Bergmans' alternately heartbreaking and hilarious struggles, intercut with Anita's own reflections on her life and her family. What happens to a family when the one person who holds it together can't hold on anymore?

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Wild Hogs

Studio: Touchstone Pictures
Director: Walt Becker
Screenwriter:
Brad Copeland
Starring: Tim Allen, John Travolta, Martin Lawrence, William H. Macy, Marisa Tomei, Jill Hennessy, Ray Liotta
Genre: Comedy

Plot Summary:
Tim Allen, John Travolta, Martin Lawrence and William H. Macy hit the road in this rollicking comedy-adventure about a group of middle-aged friends who decide to rev up their routine suburban lives with a freewheeling motorcycle trip. Taking a long dreamed-of breather from their stressful jobs and family responsibilities, they can't wait to feel the freedom of the open road.

When this mis-matched foursome, who have grown far more used to the couch than the saddle, set out for this once-in-a-lifetime experience - they encounter a world that holds far more than they ever bargained for. The trip begins to challenge their wits and their luck, especially during a chance run-in with the Del Fuegos, a real-life biker gang who are less than amused with their novice approach.

As they go looking for adventure, they soon find that they've embarked on a journey they will never forget.

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Zodiac

Studio: Paramount Pictures
Director: David Fincher
Screenwriter:
James Vanderbilt
Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, Robert Downey Jr., Anthony Edwards, Brian Cox, Elias Koteas, Donal Logue, John Carroll Lynch, Dermot Mulroney
Genre: Thriller

Plot Summary:
Based on the actual case files of one of the most intriguing unsolved crimes in the nation's history, "Zodiac" is a thriller from David Fincher, director of "Seven" and "Fight Club." As a serial killer terrifies the San Francisco Bay Area and taunts police with his ciphers and letters, investigators in four jurisdictions search for the murderer. The case will become an obsession for four men as their lives and careers are built and destroyed by the endless trail of clues.

Full of It

Studio: New Line Cinema
Director: Christian Charles
Screenwriter:
Jon Lucas, Scott Moore
Starring: Ryan Pinkston, Kate Mara, Craig Kilborn, John Carroll Lynch, Cynthia Stevenson, Teri Polo
Genre: Comedy

Plot Summary:
"Full of It" is a comedy about what happens to a habitual liar whose tall tales suddenly come true. Ryan Pinkston (Punk'd) stars as a 17-year-old who desperately tries to fit in at a new school by telling elaborate lies to impress the school's most popular kids. But when the lies start turning to truths and the teen becomes the big man on campus, he suddenly finds himself facing a whole new set of problems that he never expected. Directed by Christian Charles and featuring a cast that includes Teri Polo ("Meet the Fockers") and Craig Kilborn ("Old School"), "Full of It" is scheduled for a March 2, 2007 release.
 
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