KRANZ RANTZ – 6-09

Terminator Salvation – 5/21 – Warner. Starring Christian Bale who went from zero to sixty IN AMERICAN PSYCHO onto Batman in DARK KNIGHT and now John Connor. We recommend that you watch him in RESCUE DAWN. Terminator Salvation is directed by McG (CHARLIES ANGELS, WE ARE MARSHALL & the upcoming SPRING AWAKENINGS).

UP – 5/28/09 - animated - Pixar. Co-directed by Peter Docter & Bob Petersen. Docter wrote and or directed: WALL-E, both TOY STORIES, and MONSTERS INC. Petersen is responsible for RATATOUILLE & FINDING NEMO. UP’S notable voices are played by Ed Asner, Christopher Plummer, Delro Lindo & John Ratzenberger.

Drag Me To Hell – 5/29 – Universal – horror . Directed by the great Sam Raimi who started his career with immediate cult favorites: EVIL DEAD, DARKMAN & ARMY OF DARKNESS. He then went on to make all of the SPIDERMANS, A SIMPLE PLAN, & THE GIFT). This stars Alison Lohman ( FLICKA, DELIRIOUS), and Justin Long (HE’S JUST NOT THAT INTO YOU, ZACK AND MIRI MAKE A PORNO).

The Hangover – 6/05 – Warner . This all-star comedy team includes: director Todd Philips (ROAD TRIP, OLD SCHOOL, SCHOOL FOR SCOUNDRELS) and writers Jon Lucas and Scott Moore responsible for all the laughs in: GHOSTS OF GIRLFRIEND’S PAST, the highly recommended FOUR CHRISTMASES, and OLD SCHOOL. The trio of stars includes: Bradley Cooper best known from TV’s - NIP TUCK & ALIAS, Ed Helms who plays Andy Bernard in THE OFFICE, and the hysterical Belushi like Zach Galifianakis (WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS, INTO THE WILD).

Away We Go – 6/05 -- Focus Features. Is the latest indie dramedy from the Big Beach Productions Team ( LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE, SUNSHINE CLEANING, EVERYTHING IS ILLUMINATED). Starring Maya Rudolph from SNL and John Krasinski who plays Jim Halpert in THE OFFICE. It’s directed by Oscar winning Director Sam Mendes ( AMERICAN BEAUTY), and written by husband and wife team David Eggers and Vendela Vida who are cult famous novelists living in San Francisco. This is a must see for all fans of LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE!

Imagine That -6/12 -- Eddie Murphy -- Paramount. Eddie Murphy is back as a financial executive who can't stop his career down spiral is invited into his daughter's imaginary world, where solutions to his problems await. Co- Starring Thomas Hayden Church (SIDEWAYS), an Vanessa Williams
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The Taking of Pelham 123 – 6/12  Denzel Washington & John Travolta --- Sony. This is a re-make of the 1974 classic starring Walter Matthau, Martin Balsam and Hector Elizondo. It now features John Travolta & Denzel Washington. The director is no slouch either – Tony Scott (DÉJÀ VU, DOMINO, TRUE ROMANCE, TOP GUN).

$9.99 – 6/19 – Stop-motion animated – Regent Releasing. This visually spectacular gem was made in Australia by an Israeli director Tatia Rosenthal, (NYU Animated Film superstar). It is 5 interwoven stories scribed by the short story meister Etgar Keret. This is a must see with voices by Geoffrey Rush (PIRATES OF THE CARRIBEAN).

Dead Snow – 6/19 IFC Films. Dead Snow is a Norwegian film with English subtitles. The story involves a ski vacation that turns horrific for a group of medical students, as they find themselves confronted by an unimaginable menace: Nazi zombies. Winner of numerous international festival awards.

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen – 6/24 -- Dreamworks/Paramount. Sam Witwicky again joins with the Autobots against their sworn enemies, the Deceptions. Shia LeBouf along with the magnificently gorgeous Megan Fox. Directed by heavyweight Michael Bay ( ARMAGGEDON, THE ROCK) along with Steven Speilberg producing.

Whatever Works – 6/19 – Sony. This is the latest from the Woody Allen factory. Larry David of CURB YOUR ENTHUIASM is at the acting helm along with Patricia Clarkson ( PIECES OF APRIL, STATION AGENT). The proto-typical Woody storyline includes an eccentric New Yorker who abandons his upper-class life to embrace a more carefree existence. Shortly after, he ends up meeting a young girl from the South and her family, and no one seems to get along in the entanglements that follow.

My Sister’s Keeper – 6/26 – Warner. After their daughter is stricken with leukemia, a couple conceives a younger sister who can provide a donor match, but the family is torn apart when, after years of medical procedures, the healthy younger sibling sues her parents for the right to decide how her body is used. A superstar cast includes: Cameron Diaz, Abigail Breslin ( LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE), Alec Baldwin, Jason Patric, Joan Cusack. Directed by: Nick Cassavetes (ALPHA DOG, THE NOTEBOOK).

The Stoning of Soraya M.—6/26. This is an Iranian film with English subtitles. Stranded in a remote Iranian village, the maion character, Sahebjam is approached by Zahra, a woman with a harrowing tale to tell about her niece, Soraya, and the bloody circumstances of her death just one day before. Her shocking story exposes the dark power of mob rule, uncivil law, and the utter lack of human rights for women under Islamic law.

Public Enemies – 7/01 Christian Bale & Johnny Depp -- Universal— This is Johnny Depp as the notorious 1930’s bank robber John Dillinger. The busy Christian Bale co-stars in the Michael Mann (HEAT, MIAMI VICE) directed period piece. Jane Rosenthal (Robert DeNiro’s partner) produces.
Bruno – 7/10 [Sacha Baron Cohen] – Universal. Borat (Sasha Baron Cohen) is back as a gay, Austrian TV reporter who worms his way into style hot spots. Borat captain Larry Charles is back to direct.

I Love You Beth Cooper 7/10 Fox. A nerdy valedictorian proclaims his love for the hottest and most popular girl in school - Beth Cooper - during his graduation speech. Much to his surprise, Beth shows up at his door that very night and decides to show him the best night of his life. Hayden Panatierre of BRING IT ON is the attraction. Modern, classic filmmaker Chris Columbus is responsible for this one. He directed BICENTENNIAL MAN* a must see, NINE MONTHS, MRS DOUBTFIRE, and the HOME ALONES.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 7/15 – Warner. This is the fifth of the series along with the core cast and filmmakers.
(500) Days of Summer – 7/17. This is the latest from the FOX SEARCHLIGHT Midas touch studio ( LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE, JUNO, SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE, SIDEWAYS). Starring red hot Joseph Gordon Levitt (STOP LOSS and BRICK -* both must sees) and Zooey DesChanel ( WEEDS, THE GO-GETTER* a must see, YES MAN).

The Cove 7/31. This is a magnificent documentary in the vein of EARTH & THE PLANET EARTH SERIES. The cinematography and story are actually better - Using state-of-the-art equipment, a group of activists, led by renowned dolphin trainer Ric O’Barry, infiltrate a cove near Taijii, Japan to expose both a shocking instance of animal abuse and a serious threat to human health
Julie & Julia 8/07 [Meryl Streep]. This is Meryl Streep as the effusive British, food channel, genre pioneer Julia Child. Another Oscar nod for Meryl? Co-stars Amy Adams (Oscar winner JUNEBUG & a must see & DOUBT). Nora Ephron writes and directs. Her credits include modern classics such as: YOU’VEGOT MAIL, WHEN HARRY MET SALLY, & SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE,.

I Sell the Dead 8/14. Is an IFC indie whereby body snatchers Arthur Blake and Willie Grimes have pillaged their last grave. With just five hours before Arthur follows Willie to the chopping block, he recounts his life story to Father Francis Duffy. It soon becomes clear that Blake and Grimes are no ordinary grave robbers. The latest yarn from great, indie producer Larry Fessenden ( BROKEN FLOWERS, HAPPY ACCIDENTS, SESSION 9).

Taking Woodstock 8/14 – Ang Lee and James Shamus (who now runs FOCUS Films) are teaming up again in the tribute to the 40th anniversary. Ang and James have been responsible for a few of the best Indies of all time: CROUCHING TIGER HIDDEN DRAGON, ICE STORM, and BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN.

Paper heart 8/14 – is a dramedy starring Michael Cera ( JUNEBUG) , Charlene Yi (SEMI-PRO, KNOCKED UP , CLOVERFIELD, * PAPERHEART writing credit) , along with recent comedy ace Seth Rogen (40 YEAR OLD VIRGIN, SUPERBAD, KNOCKED UP). This is a look at the relationship between two young actors. Paper Heart follows Charlyne as she embarks on a quest across America to make a documentary about the one subject she doesn’t fully understand

Inglorious Basterds 8/21 Brad Pitt – Tarrentino . Quentin Tarantino directs Brad Pitt in a Nazi-occupied France during World War II, whereby a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as "The Basterds" are chosen specifically to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis. The Basterds soon cross paths with a French-Jewish teenage girl who runs a movie theater in Paris which is targeted by the soldiers

The Boat That Rocked 8/28 Story features Britain 1966 whereby a recently expelled student, has been sent by his mother to find some direction in life by visiting his godfather, Quentin (Bill Nighy – HOTT FUZZ, THE CONSTANT GARDNER). However, Quentin is the boss of Radio Rock, a pirate radio station in the middle of the North Sea, populated by an eclectic crew of rock-and-roll deejays. Philip Seymour Hoffman (DOUBT, OWNING MAHONEY * a must see) plays “The Count” Richard Curtis, (BRIDGETTE JONES, NOTTING HILL, MR BEAN), directs.