FREEDOMLAND
Cast: Julianne Moore, Samuel L Jackson, Edie Falco, Liza Colon-Zayas, Richard Gnolfo
Release Date: December 23, 2005 (LA/NY), January 13, 2006 (Nationwide)
Synopsis: Revolution Studios’ powerful drama Freedomland is a highly charged and gritty mystery of a carjacking, a missing child and a neighborhood torn asunder, based on the best-selling novel by Richard Price. Late on night in a working class New Jersey suburb, a bloodied woman staggers mute and dazed into the emergency room at the Dempsy Medical Center. After treatment for shock and hysteria, Brenda martin (Julianne Moore) recounts to Dempsy police detective Lorenzo Council (Samuel L. Jackson) – a horrific tale of being carjacked on the isolated strip of undeveloped land that divides Dempsy’s urban housing projects from the blue collar town of Gannon, where she lives. She claims she was forced out of her car by a black man, but during the interrogation Council senses he’s not getting the whole story. Only after hors of questioning does Brenda finally break down and confess that her four-year-old son, Cody, was asleep in the back seat of the stolen car. Led by activist Karen Collucci (Edie Falco), members of the communities of Dempsy and Gannon unite in a search for the missing child, but the criminal investigation into the alleged kidnapping by a suspect who is presumed to be a local from the projects soon ignites long-simmering racial tensions between the two towns.
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DATE MOVIE
Cast: Alyson Hannigan, Carmen Electra, Eddie Griffin, Adam Campbell, Jennifer Coolidge
Release Date: February 17, 2006
Synopsis: The twisted minds of two of the six screenwriters behind 'Scary Movie' - Aaron Seltzer and Jason Friedberg - This time skewer the romantic comedy genre. The new film tells the story of hopeless romantic Julia Jones (Hannigan), who has finally met the man of her dreams, the very British Grant Fonckyerdoder (Campbell). But before they can have their 'Big Fat Greek Wedding,' they'll have to 'Meet the Parents;' hook-up with 'The Wedding Planner,' and contend with Grant's friend Andy - a spectacularly beautiful woman who wants to put an end to her 'Best Friend's Wedding.'
EIGHT BELOW
Cast: Jason Biggs, Paul Walker, Bruce Greenwood, Moon Bloodgood
Release Date: February 17, 2006
Synopsis: Inspired by a true story, EIGHT BELOW is an exciting action-adventure about loyalty and the bonds of friendship set in the extreme wilderness of Antarctica. The film tells the story of three members of a scientific expedition: Jerry Shepard (PAUL WALKER), his best friend, Cooper (JASON BIGGS), and a rugged American geologist (BRUCE GREENWOOD), who are forced to leave behind their team of beloved sled dogs due to a sudden accident and perilous weather conditions in Antarctica. During the harsh, Antarctic winter, the dogs must struggle for survival alone in the intense frozen wilderness for over 6 months. The film is inspired by the events of a 1957 Japanese Antarctic Expedition, which served as the basis for the blockbuster Japanese film, 'Nankyoku Monogatari' ('Antarctica').
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NIGHT WATCH
Cast: Galina Tyunina, Konstantin Khabensky, Mariya Poroshina, Valeri Zolotukhin, Vladimir Menshov
Release Date: February 17, 2006
Synopsis: For as long as humanity has existed, there have been "Others" among us; Witches, Vampires and Shape-Shifters who are soldiers in the eternal war between Light and Dark. Light Others protect mankind from Dark Others, who plague and torture humans. Over 1000-years ago a truce was struck between Gesser, Lord of the Light, and Zavulon, General of Darkness. They agreed that no one could be forced to good or evil, people must choose freely for themselves. To uphold this truce, each side established underground forces; the soldiers of the Light would be called Night Watch, making sure Dark Others obeyed the truce. And the soldiers of Darkness would be called Day Watch, to do the same. Ancient prophecy foretells that one day the Great One will arrive who can end the threat of an apocalyptic battle between Light and Dark Others. That day has come, and the Great One, once he or she is identified, must choose whether to destroy the light within or battle the surrounding darkness. This choice will reveal mankind's destiny.
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TAMARA
Cast: Jenna Dewan, Chad Faust, Gil Hacohen, Katie Stuart, Matthew Marsden
Release Date: February 3, 2006
Synopsis: After a teenage prank on the unpopular girl in school, Tamara (Jenna Dewan), goes horribly wrong, the pranksters decide to cover their tracks and bury the body. However, death won't keep Tamara down as she's a witch. Returning from the grave with a new, seductive look and a motive for a revenge to match, Tamara hunts down and kills all those involved in her death.
THE SECOND CHANCE
Cast: Michael W. Smith, Jeff Carr, J. Don Ferguson, Jonathan Thomas
Synopsis: The Second Chance is a film about two men - one from a white church in the well-to-do suburbs and one from a black church in the inner-city projects. Although founded by the same man, each church manifests its mission in a very different way. This film authentically tells the story of how a rebellious son and a street-smart pastor struggle to bridge the gap between their respective churches and cultures. More importantly, at its core, The Second Chance is about being willing to step outside your comfort zone and serve where you are called. Jeremiah Jenkins (J. Don Ferguson) founded Second Chance Community Church amid the turbulence of the civil rights demonstrations in the sixties. He has since moved from the inner city to the suburbs where he founded The Rock, a now mega church where community service often takes the form of large donations to the collection plate. He continues to travel the world establishing new churches, but he's lost sight of the place where his journey as pastor began.
Release Date: February 17, 2006