MOVIE OPENINGS - October 10
By Behind The Scenes TV on Oct 10, 2008 in New Releases
QUARANTINE
Director: John Erick Dowdle
Stars: Jennifer Carpenter, Steve Harris, Columbus Short
Studio: Screen Gems
The Plot: What happened to the people who were locked inside an apartment building by a CDC-issued quarantine? The only evidence left after the quarantine has been lifted is a videotape shot by a TV reporter (Carpenter) and her cameraman (Harris) who were investigating the initial 911 call …
BODY OF LIES
Director: Ridley Scott
Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe, Mark Strong
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
The Plot: In Jordan, an ex-journalist (DiCaprio) working to locate an Al Qaeda leader for the CIA faces pressure from an agent (Crowe) for whom failure is not an option.
ROCKNROLLA
Director: Guy Ritchie
Stars: Gerard Butler, Tom Wilkinson, Idris Elba
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
The Plot: In London, a real-estate scam puts millions of pounds up for grabs, naturally attraction the attention of some of the city’s scrappiest tough guys (Butler, Elba) its more established underworld players (Wilkinson), and others — all of whom are looking to get rich quick.
CITY OF EMBER
Director: Gil Kenan
Stars: Saoirse Ronan, Toby Jones, Bill Murray
Studio: Fox-Walden
The Plot: For generations, the underground City of Ember has been the only light in an otherwise dark world. But when the city’s generator begins to fail, teenagers Lina (Ronan) and Doon (Treadaway) desperately race to help their fellow citizens escape before the lights go out permanently. To do so, they will have to search Ember high and low for clues that will unlock the ancient mystery of their city’s origins.
HAPPY GO LUCKY
Director: Mike Leigh
Stars: Sally Hawkins, Alexis Zegerman, Samuel Roukin
Studio: Miramax Films
The Plot: A look at a few chapters in the life of Poppy (Hawkins), a cheery, colorful, North London schoolteacher whose optimism tends to exasperate those around her.
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