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August 1, 2007Dear Editor,
August 3, 2007The Bourne Ultimatum
Genre: Action
Cast: Matt Damon, Julia Stiles, Joan Allen, David Strathairn, Paddy Considine, Edgar Ramirez, Edgar Ramirez
Story: Jason Bourne continues his international quest to uncover his true identity while staying one step ahead of those who want to kill him. Based on the novel by Robert Ludlum.
Director: Paul Greengrass
Studio: Universal Studios
Web site: www.thebourneultimatum.com/
Bratz
Genre: Children
Cast: Nathalia Ramos, Logan Browning, Skyler Shaye, Chelsea Staub Stephan Lunsford, Janel Parrish, Anneliese van der Pol, Malese Jow, Jon Voight
Story: When they enter high school, lifelong friends face peer pressure and unexpected challenges to their bond. Based on the fashion dolls.
Director: Sean McNamara
Studio: Lionsgate
Web site: lionsgate.com/bratz/
Charlie Bartlett
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: R (for language, drug content and brief nudity)
Cast: Anton Yelchin, Robert Downey Jr., Hope Davis, Jake Epstein,
Jonathan Malen, Lauren Collins, Noam Jenkins, Eric Fink, Dave Brown, Ishan Davé, Stephen Young, Derek McGrath, Kat Dennings
Tyler Hilton, Mark Rendall, Dylan Taylor, Megan Park
Story: At his new high school, a rich kid is self-appointed psychiatrist to the student body.
Director: Jon Poll
Studio: MGM Studios
Web site: https://charliebartlett-themovie.com/
El Cantante
Genre: Docudrama
MPAA Rating: R (for drug use, persvasive language and some sexuality)
Cast: Marc Anthony, Danny A. Abeckaser , Douglas J. Aguirre, Christopher Becerra, Michael Caputo, Anibal De Gracia, Vincent Laresca, Jennifer Lopez, Manny Perez, Nelson Vasquez, Jared Everleth
Bernard Hernandez, Ismael Miranda, John Ortiz, Federico Castelluccio
Story: Hector Lavoe is the man who started the salsa movement in 1975 and brought it to the United States.
Director: Leon Ichaso
Studio: Picturehouse
Web site: www.elcantantemovie.com/
Hot Rod
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for crude humor, language, some comic drug-related and violent content)
Cast: Andy Samberg, Isla Fisher, Sissy Spacek, Ian McShane, Brittney Irvin, Will Arnett, Bill Hader, Chris Parnell, Andrew Moxham, Jorma Taccone
Story: An accident-prone daredevil plans an outrageous stunt to raise money for lifesaving surgery for his abusive stepfather.
Director: Akiva Schaffer
Studio: Paramount Pictures
Web site: www.hotrodmovie.com/
Underdog
Genre: Adventure
MPAA Rating: PG (for rude humor, mild language and action)
Cast: Jason Lee, Jim Belushi, Peter Dinklage,
Patrick Warburton, Amy Adams, John Slattery, Alex Neuberger, Brad Garrett
Story: A canine superhero must save the day when an evil scientist and his enormous henchman threaten the citizens of Capitol City. Based on the animated TV series.
Director: Frederik Du Chau
Studio: Disney Pictures
Web site: https://disney.go.com/disney-
pictures/underdog/
August 8
Daddy Day Camp
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG (for mild bodily humor and language)
Cast: Cuba Gooding Jr., Paul Rae, Lochlyn Munro, Brian Doyle-Murray, Tamala Jones,
Talon G. Ackerman, Josh McLerran, Spencir Bridges, Richard Gant
Story: The sequel to the comedy starring Eddie Murphy. Cuba Gooding Jr. is put in charge of a summer camp for kids.
Director: Fred Savage
Studio: Tristar Pictures and Revolution Studios
Web site: https://www.sonypictures.com/ movies/daddydaycamp/
August 10
Rush Hour 3
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for sequences of action violence, sexual content, nudity and language.)
Cast: Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, Hiroyuki Sanada, Max von Sydow, Roselyn Sanchez,
Youki Kudoh, Vinnie Jones, Roman Polanski
Story: Lee and Carter inadvertently get mixed up with the Chinese Triad crew in Paris.
Director: Brett Ratner
Studio: New Line Cinema
Web site: www.rushhourmovie.com
Stardust
Genre: Fantasy
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for fantasy violence and some risque humor.)
Cast: Michelle Pfeiffer, Robert De Niro,
Claire Danes, Charlie Cox, Sienna Miller, Jason Flemyng, Rupert Everett, David Kelly
Kate Magowan, Melanie Hill, Jake Curran
Henry Cavill, Peter O’Toole, Ricky Gervais
Story: In a countryside town bordering on a magical land, a young man makes a promise to his beloved that he’ll retrieve a fallen star by venturing into the magical realm.
Director: Matthew Vaughn
Studio: Paramount Pictures
Web site: www.stardustmovie.com/
August 17
The 11th Hour
Genre: Documentary
MPAA Rating: PG (for some mild disturbing images and thematic elements.)
Story: Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev and theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking are among those who discuss the most important issues facing the world today.
Director: Leila Conners Petersen, Nadia Conners
Studio: Warner Independent Pictures
Web site: www.11thhourfilm.com/
The Invasion
Genre: Science Fiction
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for violence, disturbing images and terror.)
Cast: Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig, Jeremy Northam, Jeffrey Wright, Veronica Cartwright, Susan Floyd, Malin Akerman,
Jeff Wincott
Story: A psychiatrist discovers that an epidemic altering the behavior of human beings is extraterrestrial in origin. Based on the novel “The Body Snatchers” by Jack Finney
Director: Oliver Hirschbiegel
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures Inc.
Web site: https://theinvasionmovie.warnerbros.com/
Superbad
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: R (for pervasive crude and sexual content, strong language, drinking, some drug use and a fantasy/comic violent image – all involving teens.)
Cast: Jonah Hill, Michael Cera, Bill Hader,
Seth Rogen, Emma Stone, Martha MacIsaac,
Michael Cera, Stacy Edwards, Kevin Corrigan, Aviva Farber, Christopher Mintz-Plasse
Story: Separation anxiety poses a problem for two co-dependent high-school seniors who hope to score booze and babes at a party
Director: Greg Mottola
Studio: Columbia Pictures
Web site: www.areyousuperbad.com/
August 24
Illegal Tender
Genre: Crime Drama
MPAA Rating: R (for violence, language and some sexuality.)
Cast: Rick Gonzalez, Wanda De Jesus, Dania Ramirez, Dania Ramirez, Tego Calderon
Story: When an enemy from the past finally finds them, a woman and her son join forces to protect their family and avenge a murder.
Director: Franc. Reyes
Studio: Universal Studios
Web site: www.illegaltenderfilm.com/
The Last Legion
Genre: Action
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for sequences of intense action violence.)
Cast: Colin Firth, Ben Kingsley, Aishwarya Rai, Thomas Sangster, Owen Teale , Peter Mullan, Kevin McKidd, Rupert Friend, Iain Glen, Nonso Anozie, Alexander Siddig, John Hannah, James Cosmo, Beata Ben Ammar
Story: After the fall of Rome, its last emperor, a 12-year-old boy, journeys to Britannia with his closest retainers to find a fabled legion. Based on the book by Valerio Massimo Manfredi.
Director: Doug Lefler
Studio: MGM Distribution Co., A Division Of MGM Studios Inc.
Web site: www.lastlegion.ru/
Mr. Bean’s Holiday
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: G
Cast: Rowan Atkinson, Max Baldry, Willem Dafoe, Clint Dyer, Emma de Caunes, Antoine de Caunes, Steve Pemberton, Karel Roden, Jean Rochefort, Max Baldry
Story: Bumbling Bean takes a holiday on the French Riviera and is mistaken for a kidnapper and an avante-garde filmmaker
Director: Steve Bendelack
Studio: Universal Studios
Web site:www.beansholiday.com/
Resurrecting the Champ
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for some violence and brief language.)
Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Josh Hartnett, Kathryn Morris, Terri Hatcher, Alan Alda
Story: A troubled reporter sees a chance to save his foundering career with a story about a former boxer who is homeless in Denver. Based on a true story.
Director: Rod Lurie
Studio: Resurrecting The Champ Distribution, LLC, Yari Film Group
Web site: https://www.yarifilmgroup.com/ films/resurrectingthechamp/
War
Genre: Action
Cast: Jet Li, Jason Statham, John Lone,
Devon Aoki, Luis Guzman, Steph Song, Mark Cheng, Andrea Roth, Nadine Velazquez, Mathew St. Patrick, Sung Kang, Ryo Ishibashi, Luis Guzmán, Saul Rubinek
Story: A federal agent seeks revenge on an elusive assassin after his partner and family are killed, but the target ignites a war between rival Asian mobsters.
Director: Phillip Atwell
Studio: Rogue Pictures
Web site: www.roguethefilm.com/
August 31
Balls of Fury
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for crude and sex-related humor, and for language.)
Cast: Christopher Walken, Aisha Tyler,
David Proval, Patton Oswalt, George Lopez Thomas Lennon, Jim Rash, Irina Voronina
Kerri Kenney, Kate Tomlinson, Mark Hyland, Dan Fogler, Na Shi La, Brett DelBuono, Toby Huss, James Hong, Maggie Q, Patton Oswalt, Jason Scott Lee
Story: A former ping-pong champ is brought in by the government to infiltrate a high-stakes underworld tournament and bring down the organizer, a feared crime boss.
Director: Ben Garant
Studio: Rogue Pictures
Web site: www.ballsofjustice.com/
Death Sentence
Genre: Suspense
MPAA Rating: R (for strong bloody brutal violence and pervasive language.)
Cast: Kevin Bacon, Kelly Preston, John Goodman, Garrett Hedlund, Aisha Tyler
Story: A father sets on a mission to kill each person involved with the crime after his family suffers at the hands of gang members.
Director: James Wan
Studio: Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp.
Web site: Not available
Halloween
Genre: Horror
Cast: Malcolm McDowell, Danielle Harris,
William Forsythe, Dee Wallace-Stone, Brad Dourif, Adrienne Barbeau, Dee Wallace,
Clint Howard, Scout Taylor-Compton, Lew Temple, Pat Skipper, Hanna Hall, Ken Foree
Tyler Mane, Danny Trejo, Sheri Moon Zombie, Kristina Klebe, Jenny Gregg Stewart, Udo Kier, Daeg Faerch
Story: Michael Myers, committed for 15 years to a mental institution for killing his sister, soon broke out and is in search of her as he returns to his home town.
Director: Rob Zombie
Studio: The Weinstein Co.
Web site: www.halloweenmovies.com/