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Release Date: March 03, 2009

AUSTRALIA

Cast: David Wenham, Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Bryan Brown, Jack Thompson

Synopsis: Australia is an epic and romantic action adventure, set in that country on the explosive brink of World War II. In it, an English aristocrat (Kidman) travels to the faraway continent, where she meets a rough-hewn local (Jackman) and reluctantly agrees to join forces with him to save the land she inherited. Together, they embark upon a transforming journey across hundreds of miles of the world’s most beautiful yet unforgiving terrain, only to still face the bombing of the city of Darwin by the Japanese forces that attacked Pearl Harbor. With his new film, Luhrmann is painting on a vast canvas, creating a cinematic experience that brings together romance, drama, adventure and spectacle

BEVERLY HILLS CHIHUAHUA

Cast: Andy Garcia, Drew Barrymore, George Lopez, Jamie Lee Curtis, Piper Perabo

Synopsis: BEVERLY HILLS CHIHUAHUA is the story of Chloe (voice of DREW BARRYMORE), a diamond-clad, bootie wearing Beverly Hills Chihuahua enjoying her luxurious lifestyle so much, she hardly notices Papi (voice of GEORGE LOPEZ), a hilarious Chihuahua who happens to be crazy for Chloe. But when the most pampered pooch gets lost in Mexico with only a street-wise German Shepherd (voice of ANDY GARCIA) to help her find her way home, Papi heads south of the border -- joining forces with a motley crew: three dogs (voices of PLÁCIDO DOMINGO, LUIS GUZMAN and EDDIE “PIOLIN” SOTELO), two humans (PIPER PERABO, MANOLO CARDONA), a sly rat (voice of CHEECH MARIN) and a nervous iguana (voice of PAUL RODRIGUEZ) – to rescue his true love.

I'VE LOVED YOU SO LONG

Cast: Kristin Scott Thomas, Elsa Zylberstein, Frederic Pierrot, Laurent Grevill, Serge Hazanavicius

Synopsis: Léa (Elsa Zylberstein) and Juliette (Kristin Scott Thomas) are sisters. The film begins with Léa, the younger sister by fifteen years, picking Juliette up at the airport. We soon realize that the two sisters are almost complete strangers to each other. Juliette has just been released from prison after serving a long sentence. Léa was still a teenager when Juliette, a doctor, was convicted of the murder of her six-year-old son. Léa contacted Juliette when she was released and suggested that Juliette come to live with her. Juliette had no particular desire to see her sister again.

THE VILLAGE BARBERSHOP

Cast: Cindy Pickett, Daron Jennings, George McRae, John Ratzenberger, Shelly Cole

Synopsis: Art Leroldi is terminal. Terminally irritable, that is. A small-time, cantankerous Reno barber stuck in a rut of haircuts, hot dogs and horse books, he lives every day like a warmed-over version of the last. Hit with the unexpected death of his long-time business partner and last apparent friend, he's faced with losing the only thing in life he's got left his man's man barbershop.
To keep it, he'll be forced to hire the last person on earth he'd ever want working there, a woman. More specifically, Gloria MacIntyre, a pretty, spitfire young lady who stubbornly finds herself unable to take Art's no for an answer.
This is the humorous, sweet story of a fading old man who's lost his way and a determined young woman looking to find hers. Two unlikely people offered a second chance in one unlikely place The Village Barbershop.

ASHES OF TIME REDUX

Cast: Brigitte Lin, Jacky Cheung, Leslie Cheung, Maggie Cheung, Tony Leung

Synopsis: ASHES OF TIME is inspired by characters from Louis Cha’s martial arts novel The Eagle-Shooting Heroes. It centers on a man named Ouyang Feng. Since the woman he loved rejected him, he has lived in the western desert, hiring skilled swordsmen to carry out contract killings. His wounded heart has made him pitiless and cynical, but his encounters with friends, clients and future enemies make him conscious of his solitude...
The film is set in five parts, five seasons that are part of the Chinese almanac. The story takes place in the jianghu, the world of the martial arts. Ouyang Feng (Leslie Cheung) has lived in the western desert for some years. He left his home in White Camel Mountain when the woman he loved chose to marry his elder brother rather than him. Instead of seeking glory, he ends up as an agent. When people come to him with a wish to eliminate someone who has wronged them, he puts them in touch with a swordsman who can do the job.

LAKE CITY

Cast: Drea de Matteo, Rebecca Romijn Stamos, Sissy Spacek, Troy Garity, Dave Matthews

Synopsis: When Billy gets into trouble with a local drug dealer, he hits the road and heads to the last place he wants to go: his childhood home. Years after a family tragedy drove them apart, Billy is reunited with his mother, Maggie (Sissy Spacek) and forced to confront both their past and his dangerous situation. Critically acclaimed and beautifully acted, Lake City is a poignant and suspenseful Southern thriller.

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