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Release date: January 23, 2007

THE GUARDIAN

Cast: Ashton Kutcher, Kevin Costner, Melissa Sagemiller, Sela Ward, Clancy Brown

Synopsis: After losing his crew in a fatal crash, legendary Rescue Swimmer, Ben Randall (KEVIN COSTNER), is sent to teach at 'A' School, an elite training program for Coast Guard Rescue Swimmers. Wrestling with the loss of his crew members, he throws himself into teaching, turning the program upside down with his unorthodox training methods. While there, he encounters a young, cocky swim champ, Jake Fischer (ASHTON KUTCHER), who is driven to be the best. During training, Randall helps mold Jake's character, combining his raw talent with the heart and dedication required of a Rescue Swimmer.

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JESUS CAMP

Cast: Becky Fischer, Mike Papantonio

Synopsis: A growing number of Evangelical Christians believe there is a revival underway in America that requires Christian youth to assume leadership roles in advocating the causes of their religious movement. JESUS CAMP, directed by Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady, directors of the critically acclaimed The Boys of Baraka, follows Levi, Rachael, and Tory to Pastor Becky Fischer's 'Kids on Fire' summer camp in Devil's Lake, North Dakota, where kids as young as 6 years-old are taught to become dedicated Christian soldiers in 'God's army.' The film follows these children at camp as they hone their 'prophetic gifts' and are schooled in how to 'take back America for Christ.' The film is a first-ever look into an intense training ground that recruits born-again Christian children to become an active part of America's political future.

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SAW III

Cast: Bahar Soomekh, Dina Meyer, Shawnee Smith, Angus Macfadyen, Tobin Bell

Synopsis: Jigsaw has disappeared. With his new apprentice Amanda (Shawnee Smith), the puppet-master behind the cruel, intricate games that have terrified a community and baffled police has once again eluded capture and vanished. While city detectives scramble to locate him, Doctor Lynn Denlon (Bahar Soomekh) and Jeff (Angus Macfadyen) are unaware that they are about to become the latest pawns on his vicious chessboard.

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THIS FILM IS NOT YET RATED

Cast: Kevin Smith, Maria Bello, Darren Aronofsky, Kimberly Peirce, Kirby Dick

Synopsis: A breakthrough investigation into the MPAA film ratings system and its profound effect on American culture. The documentary asks whether Hollywood movies and independent films are rated equally for comparable content; whether sexual content in gay-themed movies is given harsher ratings penalties than their heterosexual counterparts; whether it makes sense that extreme violence is given an R rating while sexuality is banished to the cutting room floor; whether Hollywood studios receive detailed directions as to how to change an NC-17 film into an R, while independent film producers are left guessing; and finally, whether keeping the raters and the rating process secret leaves the MPAA entirely unaccountable for its decisions. 'This Film Is Not Yet Rated' was kept under wraps by the filmmakers during more than a year of research into the MPAA's rating practices. Director Kirby Dick interviews filmmakers, critics, attorneys, authors and educators. Ultimately, Dick tries to uncover Hollywood's best-kept secret - the identities of the ratings board members themselves.

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BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN

Cast: Anna Faris, Anne Hathaway, Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Williams

Synopsis: Brokeback Mountain is a sweeping epic that explores the lives of two young men, a ranch hand and a rodeo cowboy, who meet in the summer of 1963 and unexpectedly forge a lifelong connection. The complications, joys and heartbreak they experience provide a testament to the endurance and power of love. Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal deliver emotionally charged, remarkably moving performances in 'a movie that is destined to become one of the great classics of our time' (Clay Smith, The Insider).

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Source: CelebrityWonder.com

| Tuesday, January 23, 2007

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