The Extra Man

 

In Movie Theaters:    July 30, 2010 in 2 theaters
Directed by:    Shari Springer Berman
Robert Pulcini
Starring:
more credits    Kevin Kline
Paul Dano
Katie Holmes
John C. Reilly
Celia Weston
Distributed by:    Magnolia Pictures
Running Time:    108 minutes
MPAA Rating:   


for some sexual content.
Genres:    Comedy

Synopsis: Paul Dano stars as Louis Ives, a daydreaming writer who fashions himself a modern day F. Scott Fitzgerald, who sets out for New York to make a name for himself. He rents a room from the eccentric Henry Harrison (Kevin Kline), a failed but brilliant playwright who lately finds work as an “extra man”—an escort for wealthy society widows. The two form an unexpected bond, and Henry introduces Louis to a fantastic cast of eccentric characters that could only be found in New York.

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Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel

In Movie Theaters:    July 30, 2010 Limited
Producer:    Brigitte Berman
Directed by:    Brigitte Berman
Starring:
more credits    —
Distributed by:    Phase 4
Running Time:    124 minutes
Genres:    Documentary

Synopsis: A documentary on the outspoken, flamboyant founder of the Playboy empire and Hefner's fierce battles with the government, the religious right and militant feminists.

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Great Directors

In Movie Theaters:    July 2, 2010 in 2 theaters
Directed by:    Angela Ismailos
Starring:
more credits    —
Distributed by:    Paladin
Running Time:    86 minutes
Genres:    Documentary

Synopsis: Documentary with nine of the world's greatest living directors: Bernardo Bertolucci, David Lynch, Liliana Cavani, Stephen Frears, Agnes Varda, Ken Loach, Todd Haynes, Catherine Breillat, Richard Linklater and John Sayles.

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The Last Airbender

 

In Movie Theaters:    July 1, 2010 in 3,169 theaters
Directed by:    M. Night Shyamalan
Starring:
more credits    Noah Ringer
Jackson Rathbone
Nicola Peltz
Jessica Jade Andres
Dev Patel
Cliff Curtis
Distributed by:    Paramount Pictures
Running Time:    94 minutes
MPAA Rating:   

PG
for fantasy action violence.
Genres:    Fantasy Action Adventure 3D Post-3D

Synopsis: Air, Water, Earth, Fire. Four nations tied by destiny when the Fire Nation launches a brutal war against the others. A century has passed with no hope in sight to change the path of this destruction. Caught between combat and courage, Aang (Noah Ringer) discovers he is the lone Avatar with the power to manipulate all four elements. Aang teams with Katara (Nicola Peltz), a Waterbender, and her brother, Sokka (Jackson Rathbone), to restore balance to their war-torn world.

 Notes: Based on the hugely successful Nickelodeon animated TV series, the live-action feature film "The Last Airbender" is the opening chapter in Aang's struggle to survive. Filming began in Philadelphia in May 2009. The LA Times reported that in addition to $150 million production costs, Paramount allotted a $130 million marketing budget.

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