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New Flicks

King Kong
The eighth wonder of the world.

Genre: Fantasy / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Director: Peter Jackson
Distributors: Universal Pictures
Starring: Naomi Watts, Jack Black, Adrien Brody, Andy Serkis, Thomas Kretschmann
Set in the 1930s, this is the story of a group of explorers and documentary filmmakers who travel to the mysterious Skull Island (near Sumatra) to investigate legends of a giant gorilla named Kong. Once there, they discover that King Kong is a real creature, living in a massive jungle where creatures from prehistoric times have been protected and hidden for millions of years. As the explorers search for the great ape, their quest puts them up against both Kong and his dinosaur enemies. Ultimately, it is the attention of a beautiful human woman that soothes Kong long enough for him to be subdued by the explorers and shipped back to New York, where his bleak future involves being put on display in front of humans... but how long can even the mightiest shackles of man hold back an ape 25 feet tall?

Fun With Dick and Jane
See Dick Run.

Genres: Comedy and Crime/Gangster
Director: Dean Parisot
Distributors: Sony Pictures
Starring: Jim Carrey, Téa Leoni, Alec Baldwin, Richard Jenkins, Angie Harmon
Dick and Jane are in love and living the American dream--until one day it becomes an American nightmare. When the company Dick works for becomes involved in an Enron-like scandal and he takes the rap, Dick and Jane are forced with the prospect of losing everything. After playing by the rules and getting burned, Dick has an idea: If stealing was good enough for his boss, then it's good enough for him. Using his newfound skills, he and Jane decide to exact hilarious revenge and teach big businesses a lesson..


Top at the Box Office 

1. King Kong
The eighth wonder of the world.
Genre: Fantasy / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Starring: Naomi Watts, Jack Black, Adrien Brody, Andy Serkis, Thomas Kretschmann
2. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
The beloved masterpiece comes to life.
Genres: Action / Adventure / Fantasy
Starring: Tilda Swinton, James McAvoy, James Cosmo, Jim Broadbent
3. The Family Stone
Feel The Love.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Starring: Dermot Mulroney, Diane Keaton, Sarah Jessica Parker, Claire Danes
4. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
"Difficult times lie ahead, Harry."
Genre: Mystery / Thriller
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Michael Gambon
5. Syriana
Everything is connected.
Genre: Drama / Thriller / Politics
Starring: George Clooney, Matt Damon, Jeffrey Wright, Chris Cooper, William Hurt

 

Source: IMDB, Hollywood and YahooMovies

 

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