SAW II
Cast: Beverley Mitchell, Dina Meyer, Shawnee Smith, Donnie Wahlberg, John Fallon
Release Date: October 28, 2005
Synopsis: While investigating the bloody aftermath of a grizzly murder, Detective Eric Matthews (Donnie Wahlberg) has the feeling that it is the work of Jigsaw, the notorious killer who last year disappeared leaving a trail of bodies - and parts - behind. And Matthews is right. Jigsaw is at work again. But instead of two people locked in a room with only one unthinkable way out, there are eight. Eight strangers – unaware of their connection to each other -- forced to play out a game that challenges their wits and puts their lives in jeopardy.
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TV Spot: Madness, Game, Puzzle
PROOF
Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jake Gyllenhaal, Hope Davis, Gary Houston
Release Date: September 16, 2005
Synopsis: Things that are intangible are hard to prove - sanity, love, and faith. John Madden's PROOF tests these very issues. PROOF is the compelling story of an enigmatic young woman haunted by her father's past and the shadow of her own future, exploring the links between genius and madness, the tender relationships between fathers and daughters and the nature of truth and family. On the eve of her twenty-seventh birthday, Catherine (Paltrow), a young woman who has spent years caring for her brilliant but unstable father, a mathematical genius named Robert (Hopkins), must deal not only with the arrival of her estranged sister, Claire (Davis), but also with the attentions of Hal (Gyllenhaal), a former student of her father's who hopes to find valuable work in the 103 notebooks of Robert's.
THE THING ABOUT MY FOLKS
Cast: Elizabeth Perkins, Mackenzie Connolly, Olympia Dukakis, Paul Reiser, Peter Falk
Release Date: September 16, 2005
Synopsis: The Thing About My Folks teams two singular talents - legendary actor Peter Falk (THE INLAWS, “Columbo”) and writer/actor Paul Reiser (DINER, “Mad About You”) – for a hilariously truthful look at family and marriage. Directed by Raymond De Felitta, The Thing About My Folks follows a father and son who set out on an impromptu road trip in the wake of mom’s unexpected flight after 47 years of marriage. Ben Kleinman (played by Reiser) knows that his mother wrote a farewell to Sam Kleinman (Peter Falk) once before – a letter penned two weeks before his birth and never sent. When Ben, in a fit of anger, decides to show Sam the letter, he opens up a monumental can of worms – and a new chapter in his relationship with his father. Finding the past four decades of his life called into question, Sam responds in a surprisingly impulsive fashion: he buys the car of his college dreams and proposes a road trip to his incredulous son. Over the next several days and nights, Ben will have the trip with his dad that he’d always wanted as child. Through various idylls and misadventures in the small towns of upstate New York, Ben and Sam will chat, argue, get drunk, and generally get to know one another as never before. And despite generational differences, they discover they have a good deal in common – including a basic cluelessness about the women in their lives. For both men, it will be a time to take a closer look at the ties that bind – and ponder what really goes on in any marriage, and what could be changed if the chance were given. With its observational humor and sympathy for its characters’ flaws and follies, Thing About My Folks speaks to a universal experience of family as both screwy and sublime.
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ZATHURA
Cast: Tim Robbins, Dax Shepard, Jonah Bobo, Josh Hutcherson, Kristen Stewart
Release Date: November 11, 2005
Synopsis: In Columbia Pictures' heart-racing sci-fi adventure Zathura, two squabbling brothers are propelled into deepest, darkest space while playing a mysterious game they discovered in the basement of their old house. On their fantastic journey, they are joined by a stranded astronaut and must survive meteor showers, hostile lizard-like aliens, a rocket-propelled robot run amok and an intergalactic spaceship battle. But their greatest peril lies ahead. For unless they finish the game and reach the planet Zathura, they are doomed to be trapped in outer space forever. Zathura is based on the best-selling book by the acclaimed children's writer Chris Van Allsburg (The Polar Express, Jumanji) with a screenplay by David Koepp.The film stars Josh Hutcherson, Jonah Bobo, Dax Shepard, Kristin Stewart and Oscar(r) winner Tim Robbins. The film is directed by Jon Favreau (Elf) and produced by Bill Teitler and Michael DeLuca.
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2 Favorite People
Meteor Shower
Sleep Chamber
Zathura Awaits
Detective Robot
Anti-Gravity
Source: Lionsgate.net, Apple.com, Sonypictures.com