Jack The Giant Killer

Jack The Giant Killer

Sabtu, 01 Desember 2012

December 2012: Holiday Greetings from 20 'Unexpected' Movies


The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Directed by: Peter Jackson
Starring: Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Graham McTavish, Ken Stott, Aidan Turner, Dean O'Gorman, Mark Hadlow, Jed Brophy, Adam Brown, John Callen, Peter Hambleton, William Kircher, James Nesbitt, Stephen Hunter, Benedict Cumberbatch, Andy Serkis, Hugo Weaving, Barry Humphries, Mikael Persbrandt, Lee Pace, Stephen Fry, Luke Evans, Cate Blanchett, Christopher Lee, Sylvester McCoy, Elijah Wood, Ian Holm, Orlando Bloom, Evangeline Lilly, Ryan Gage, Mike Mizrahi, Jeffrey Thomas, Conan Stevens, Bret McKenzie, Billy Connolly

This prequel to The Lord of the Rings trilogy follows Bilbo Baggins, an upstanding member of the "little people,” on the hazardous journey with Gandalf the Grey. Together with 13 fortune-seeking dwarves, Bilbo Baggins will be swept out his door and into a dangerous but grand adventure through the Lonely Mountains, where he must contend against all manner of enemies, from dragons, to giant spiders, hostile elves, ravenous wolves, and – perhaps the most perilous of all – a subterranean creature named Gollum from whom Bilbo wins a magical ring (the ring that rules them all) in a riddling contest!

Zero Dark Thirty

Directed by: Kathryn Bigelow
Starring: Jessica Chastain, Jennifer Ehle, James Gandolfini

The story of history's greatest manhunt for the world's most dangerous man. For a decade, an elite team of intelligence and military operatives, working in secret across the globe, devoted themselves to a single goal: to find and eliminate Osama bin Laden.

Playing for Keeps

Directed by: Gabriele Muccino
Starring: Gerard Butler, Uma Thurman, Jessica Biel, Dennis Quaid, Noah Lomax, James Tupper, Judy Greer, Catherine Zeta-Jones

George (Gerard Butler) is a retired soccer pro whose glory days are behind him. Attempting a reconciliation with his ex-wife (Jessica Biel), he becomes the most sought-after property in suburbia when he agrees to coach his young son’s struggling team. With bleachers full of sexy and restless soccer moms (Catherine Zeta-Jones, Uma Thurman, Judy Greer) – many of whom want private time with the handsome coach – George must keep his winning streaks, on and off the field, from unraveling.

Hyde Park on Hudson

Directed by: Roger Mitchell 
Starring: Bill Murray, Laura Linney, Olivia Williams, Samuel West, Olivia Colman, Elizabeth Wilson, Elizabeth Marvel, Eleanor Bron

In June 1939, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (Bill Murray) and his wife Eleanor (Olivia Williams) host the King and Queen of England (Samuel West and Olivia Colman) for a weekend at the Roosevelt home at Hyde Park on Hudson, in upstate New York – the first-ever visit of a reigning English monarch to America. With Britain facing imminent war with Germany, the Royals are desperately looking to FDR for support. But international affairs must be juggled with the complexities of FDR’s domestic establishment, as wife, mother, and mistresses all conspire to make the royal weekend an unforgettable one. Seen through the eyes of Margaret "Daisy" Suckley (Laura Linney), Franklin’s neighbor and intimate, the weekend will produce not only a special relationship between two great nations, but, for Daisy – and through her, for us all – a deeper understanding of the mysteries of love and friendship.

The Guilt Trip 

Directed by: Anne Fletcher
Starring: Barbra Streisand, Seth Rogen, Adam Scott, Colin Hanks, Yvonne Strahovski, Danny Pudi, Casey Wilson, Miriam Margolyes

Andy Brewster is about to embark on the road trip of a lifetime, and who better to accompany him than his overbearing mother Joyce. After deciding to start his adventure with a quick visit at mom's, Andy is guilted into bringing her along for the ride. Across 3,000 miles of ever-changing landscape, he is constantly aggravated by her antics, but over time he comes to realize that their lives have more in common than he originally thought. His mother’s advice might end up being exactly what he needs.

Jack Reacher

Directed by: Christopher McQuarrie
Starring: Tom Cruise, Rosamund Pike, David Oyelowo, Richard Jenkins, Alexia Fast, Robert Duvall, Jai Courtney, Werner Herzog

Ex-military homicide investigator Jack Reacher seeks the truth behind what seems an open-and-shut murder case after a trained military sniper is arrested for shooting five random victims.

This Is 40

Directed by: Judd Apatow
Starring: Paul Rudd, Leslie Mann, Maude Apatow, Iris Apatow, Graham Parker, Megan Fox, Charlene Yi, Albert Brooks, John Lithgow, Jason Segel, Chris O'Dowd, Melissa McCarthy

A spin-off comedy from the blockbuster hit Knocked Up that expands upon the story of Pete (Paul Rudd) and Debbie (Leslie Mann) in their current state of life.

Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away

Directed by: Andrew Adamson
Starring: Erica Linz, Igor Zaripo, John Clarke

Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away is a 2012 3D film directed by Andrew Adamson. The film premiered on October 20, 2012 at the Tokyo International Film Festival, and it is set to be released theatrically in the United States on December 21, 2012. It will be released in 2D and 3D. It starts Erica Linz & Igor Zaripov as the main characters. The 3D used in the film was highly admired by the critics on its Tokyo premiere.
Inspired by the unique creative universe of Cirque du Soleil. The film is based on the following premise: "There are worlds beyond dreams, illusion and imagination, where human beings are capable of anything. Where love rules, and everything your heart yearns for is beautifully, incredibly real."

The Impossible 

Directed by: Juan Antonio Bayona
Starring: Naomi Watts, Ewan McGregor

Maria (Naomi Watts), Henry (Ewan McGregor) and their three sons begin their winter vacation in Thailand, looking forward to a few days in tropical paradise. But on the morning of December 26th, as the family relaxes around the pool after their Christmas festivities the night before, a terrifying roar rises up from the center of the earth. As Maria freezes in fear, a huge wall of black water races across the hotel grounds toward her.

Django Unchained

Directed by: Quentin Tarantino
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Samuel L. Jackson, Dennis Christopher, Gerald McRaney, Laura Cayouette, M.C. Gainey, Don Johnson, Kerry Washington, Anthony LaPaglia, RZA, Tom Wopat, James Remar, James Russo, Todd Allen, Jonah Hill, Amber Tamblyn

Django is a freed slave, who, under the tutelage of a German bounty hunter, becomes a bad-ass bounty hunter himself. After taking down some bad guys for profit, they track down Django's slave wife and liberate her from an evil plantation owner.

Les Misérables

Directed by: Tom Hooper
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Eddie Redmayne, Amanda Seyfried, Helena Bonham Carter, Sacha Baron Cohen, Aaron Tveit, Samantha Barks

Set against the backdrop of 19th-century France,Les Misérables tells an enthralling story of broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacrifice and redemption—a timeless testament to the survival of the human spirit. Hugh Jackman plays ex-prisoner Jean Valjean, hunted for decades by the ruthless policeman Javert (Russell Crowe) after he breaks parole. When Valjean agrees to care for factory worker Fantine’s (Hathaway) young daughter, Cosette, their lives change forever.

Promised Land 

Directed by: Gus Van Sant 
Starring: Matt Damon, John Krasinski, Rosemarie DeWitt, Frances McDormand

Matt Damon plays Steve Butler, an ace corporate salesman who is sent along with his partner, Sue Thomason (Frances McDormand), to close a key rural town in his company's expansion plans. With the town having been hit hard by the economic decline of recent years, the two outsiders see the local citizens as likely to accept their company's offer, for drilling rights to their properties, as much-needed relief. What seems like an easy job for the duo becomes complicated by the objection of a respected schoolteacher (Hal Holbrook) with support from a grassroots campaign led by another man (John Krasinski), as well as the interest of a local woman (Rosemarie DeWitt).

Chinese Zodiac

Directed by: Jackie Chan
Starring: Jackie Chan, Oliver Platt, Laura Weissbecker, Kwon Sang-woo

Jackie Chan reprises his role as adventurer and treasure hunter Asian Hawk, who is seeking to repatriate twelve bronze heads of the animals of the Chinese zodiac that were looted from the Old Summer Palace in the Second Opium War. It is the sequel to the 1991 film Armour of God II: Operation Condor.

Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo

Directed by: Hideaki Anno, Masayuki, Mahiro Maeda, Kazuya Tsurumaki
Starring: Megumi Ogata, Megumi Hayashibara, Yuko Miyamura, Maaya Sakamoto, Akira Ishida

Fourteen years have passed since Third Impact, yet the Angels continue their attacks against mankind. Shinji Ikari is salvaged from Evangelion Unit-01 and finds that things have changed, but not for the better: the world has been devastated, his former allies from NERV have become hostile toward him, and Rei Ayanami, the girl Shinji risked everything for, is nowhere to be found. As he attempts to adjust to this strange new world, Shinji befriends the enigmatic Kaworu Nagisa. Together in their search for Rei, the pair learns the terrible truths behind the Angels, NERV, and the Evangelions. But a faint glimmer of hope remains for the two boys: a single opportunity to undo the mistakes of the past. Now the remnants of mankind are after them, the Angels race to stop them, and their old friends have declared them public enemy number one. With only Kaworu to support him and all the world against him, Shinji must fight for his one chance for redemption. But that may well mean finishing what he started — the end of the world.

The Assassins

Directed by: Zhao Linshan
Starring: Chow Yun-fat, Liu Yifei, Hiroshi Tamaki, Alec Su, Annie Yi

Between the late 190s and 200s during the Eastern Han Dynasty, Cao Cao defeated Lü Bu and other rival warlords to gain supremacy in northern China. In 216, Cao Cao forced Emperor Xian to grant him the title of a vassal king, "King of Wei". Cao Cao then had the Bronze Sparrow Platform constructed as a display of power.
Mu Shun and Lingju, a pair of young lovers who have undergone five years of training as assassins in a prisoner-of-war camp, are preparing to accomplish a secret mission. In 220, Cao Cao's son Cao Pi urges his father to take the Han throne and replace Emperor Xian. Many people strongly object to this idea.

Tai Chi 0

Directed by: Stephen Fung
Starring: Yuan Xiaochao, William Feng, Eddie Peng, Angelababy, Shu Qi, Daniel Wu, Eddie Peng, Feng Shaofeng, Tony Leung Ka-Fai

In legendary Chen Village, everyone is a martial arts master, using their powerful Chen Style Tai Chi in all aspects of their lives. Lu Chan has arrived to train, but the villagers are forbidden to teach Chen Style to outsiders, and do their best to discourage him by challenging him to a series of fights. Everyone, from strong men to young children, defeats him using their Tai Chi moves. But when a man from the village's past returns with a frightening steampowered machine and plans to build a railroad through the village at any costs, the villagers realize they may have no choice but to put their faith in Lu Chan, who has a secret power of his own. 

The Guillotines

Directed by: Andrew Lau
Starring: Huang Xiaoming, Ethan Juan, Shawn Yue, Li Yuchun, Jing Boran

Arguably history’s first SWAT team, this covert assassination squad of the emperor was composed of young street thugs who had been killing for food and survival since they were kids. Trained to use the Flying Guillotines, the deadliest weapon ever invented, they competed with one another to be the best killer. Merciless and arrogant, they live life in the fast lane, until one day it was revealed they’ve been killing the wrong people for the wrong side. As they were ambushed by another team of killers, and the hunters became the hunted, they were forced to kill for their survival again or faced imminent annihilation.

The Grandmasters

Directed by: Wong Kar-wai
Starring: Tony Leung, Zhang Ziyi, Chang Chen, Zhao Benshan, Xiao Shenyang, Song Hye-kyo, Julian Cheung, Bruce Leung

The Grandmasters, an upcoming martial arts project about Ip Man, the legendary martial arts grand master who trained Bruce Lee, but we haven't heard anything since then. Tony Leung and Zhang Ziyi star in the film that looks like it has visuals as impressive as the kung fu fighting within.

5 CM

Directed by: Rizal Mantovani
Cast: Herjunot Ali, Raline Shah, Fedi Nuril, Pevita Pearce, Igor Saykoji, Denny Sumargo

Genta, Arial, Zafran, Riani and Ian are five teenagers who have formed friendships for years. One day the five of them are 'saturated' with their friendship and eventually all of them decided to break up, not communicate with each other for three months.
During the three months of separation, many things happened in their lives o, something that changed them each to be better in life. After three months later they meet again and celebrate their meeting with a journey full of dreams and challenge. A journey full of struggle that makes them to love Indonesia more.

SM Town Live In Tokyo 3D

Directed by: Kyle Chang-Hwan Jeong
Cast: BoA, Super Junior, TVXQ, Girls' Generation, SHINee, f(x), Kangta

The ‘SMTOWN Live in Tokyo‘ concert held last September is set to premiere as a 3D movie in theaters on December 2012.
An SBS MTV representative revealed on the 13th, “The film ‘SMTOWN Live in Tokyo Special Edition 3D’ will premiere on the 11th in 50 theaters nationwide,” giving fans the opportunity to view performances by their favorite artists in 3D.
The movie will feature performances by SM Entertainment artists including Super Junior, BoA, TVXQ, Girls’ Generation, SHINee, and more. 150,000 Japanese fans attended the concert at the Tokyo Dome last year.

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