Synopsis:
A single father, Monty (Idris Elba) is a garage mechanic who lives in a poor neighborhood and struggles to make ends meet as he raises his three young daughters on his own. But when the courts award custody of his daughters to his corrupt, drug-dealing ex-wife, Monty desperately tries to win them back, enlisting the help of Julia (Gabrielle Union), a beautiful – and hard-nosed – attorney he meets during his short stint as a chauffeur.

While Monty and the Ivy-League-educated Julia couldn’t be less alike, an unexpected romance blossoms…and it soon begins to feel like true love. But in order for their relationship to survive, the couple must reconcile their two very different worlds – and overcome the forces that threaten to tear Monty’s family apart.

Cast: Gabrielle Union, Idris Elba, Louis Gossett Jr., Tracee Ellis Ross, Malinda Williams, Gary Anthony Sturgis, Terri J. Vaughn, Cassi Davis, Sierra Aylina McClain, China Anne McClain, Lauryn Alisa McClain; Directed by: Tyler Perry

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In theaters February 14, 2007

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“Music & Lyrics” follows Alex Fletcher (Hugh Grant), a washed-up 80s pop star who’s been reduced to working the nostalgia circuit at county fairs and amusement parks.

The charismatic and talented musician gets a chance at a comeback when reigning diva Cora Corman invites him to write and record a duet with her, but there’s a problem – Alex hasn’t written a song in years, he’s never written lyrics, and he has to come up with a hit in a matter of days. Enter Sophie Fisher (Drew Barrymore), Alex’s beguilingly quirky plant lady, whose flair for words strikes a chord with the struggling songwriter. On the rebound from a bad relationship, Sophie is reluctant to collaborate with anyone, especially commitment-phobe Alex. As their chemistry heats up at the piano and under it, Alex and Sophie will have to face their fears – and the music – if they want to find the love and success they both deserve.

Cast: Drew Barrymore, Hugh Grant, Kristen Johnston, Brad Garrett, Campbell Scott; Directed by: Marc Lawrence

Music and Lyrics Movie Posters

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In theaters February 14, 2007

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When young Eric O’Neill (Ryan Phillippe) is promoted out of his low-level surveillance job and into the headquarters of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, his dream of becoming a full-fledged agent is on the verge of becoming reality. Even more impressive, O’Neill is hand picked to work for renowned operative Robert Hanssen (Chris Cooper) within “information assurance,” a new division created to protect all classified FBI Intelligence.

But O’Neill is quickly confronted with the true reason behind his hire: Hanssen is the sole subject of a long-term, top-secret investigation, a suspected mole made all the more dangerous by the sheer global import of the information he is charged with protecting. The Bureau asks O’Neill to use Hanssen’s growing trust and slowly draw the traitor out of deep cover. Engaged in a lethal game of spy-versus-spy without the benefit of a cover story or backup, O’Neill finds himself fighting to bring down Hanssen before the treacherous double-agent can destroy O’Neill, his family and the nation they are both sworn to serve.

Cast: Chris Cooper, Laura Linney, Ryan Phillippe, Dennis Haysbert, Caroline Dhavernas, Gary Cole, Kathleen Quinlan; Directed by: Billy Ray

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In theaters February 16, 2007

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I found this hilarious video clip, on YouTube.com, about Sideshow Collectibles’ Bride of Chucky Doll. Click on the link below to check it out.

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‘Bride of Chucky’ 15-inch Figure – Sideshow Collectibles

Chucky Doll 15 Inch Figure – Sideshow Collectibles

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The top ten movies at the box office for the weekend of January 19-21

• Stomp the Yard
• Night at the Museum
• Dreamgirls
• The Hitcher
• The Pursuit of Happyness
• Freedom Writers
• Pan’s Labyrinth
• Children of Men
• The Queen
• Arthur and the Invisibles

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Oscar nomination for Best Actor

Synopsis:
Dan Dunne (Ryan Gosling), an idealistic inner-city junior high school teacher, inspires his 13 and 14-year-olds to examine everything from civil rights to Civil War with a new enthusiasm. Rejecting the standard Civil Rights curriculum in favor of an edgier approach, Dan teaches his students how change works — on both a historical and personal scale.

Though Dan can get it together in the classroom, he spends his time outside school on the edge of consciousness. Dealing with a serious drug habit, Dan is a strung-out role model. He juggles his hangovers and his homework, keeping his lives precariously separated, until one of his troubled students, Drey (Shareeka Epps), catches him getting high after school.

From this awkward beginning, Dan and Drey stumble into an unexpected friendship. Despite the differences in their ages and situations, they are both at an important intersection. Depending on which way they turn — and which choices they make — their lives will change.

Cast: Ryan Gosling, Shareeka Epps, Monique Curnen, Karen Chilton, Tina Holmes, Collins Pennie; Directed by: Ryan Fleck

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Oscar nomintion for Best Picture, Best Actress, and Best Director

Synopsis:
When news of the death of Princess Diana, undoubtedly the most famous woman in the world, breaks upon a shocked and disbelieving British public, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II retreats behind the walls of Balmoral Castle with her family, unable to comprehend the public response to the tragedy. For Tony Blair, the popular and newly elected Prime Minister, the people’s need for reassurance and support from their leaders is palpable. As the unprecedented outpouring of emotion grows ever stronger, Blair must find a way to reconnect the Queen with the British public

Cast: Helen Mirren, James Cromwell, Alex Jennings, Roger Allam, Sylvia Syms, Tim McMullan; Directed by: Stephen Frears

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Oscar nomination for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor

Synopsis:

Sarah (Kate Winslet) was made for better things: married to a jackass in the corporate branding business, the grad-school dropout is a stay-at-home mom to her adorable but demanding little daughter Lucy. At the local playground, she is forced to partake of the inane gossip of a trio of fellow mums—but their routine is broken by the sudden return of Brad (Patrick Wilson), a hunky house-husband they’ve dubbed the Prom King.

Despite being married to gorgeous Kathy (Jennifer Connelly) and dad to cherubic Aaron, Brad is going through his own malaise. Struggling to pass the bar exam, he is distracted by the lure of a touch-football night league. In an effort to scandalize the meddling mother hens, one day Sarah approaches Brad in the playground…

Based on the novel by Tom Perrotta.

Cast: Kate Winslet, Jennifer Connelly, Jackie Earle Haley, Trini Alvarado, Noah Emmerich, Patrick Wilson, Sadie Goldstein, Ty Simpkins; Directed by: Todd Field

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When a landscape architect’s (Jude Law) state of the art offices in a seedy part of town are repeatedly burgled, his investigations launch him out of the safety of his familiar world.

Cast: Jude Law, Juliette Binoche, Robin Wright Penn, Martin Freeman, Ray Winstone, Vera Farmiga, Rafi Gavron; Directed by: Anthony Minghella

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In theaters, February 9, 2007

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Daphne Wilder (Diane Keaton) is a mother whose love knows no bounds or boundaries. She is the proud mom of three daughters: stable psychologist Maggie (Lauren Graham), sexy and irreverent Mae (Piper Perabo) and insecure, adorable Milly (Mandy Moore) — who, when it comes to men, is like psychotic flypaper.

In order to prevent her youngest from making the same mistakes she did, Daphne decides to set Milly up with the perfect man. Little does Milly know, however, that her mom placed an ad in the online personals to find him. Comic mayhem unfolds as Daphne continues to do the wrong thing for the right reasons…all in the name of love.

In a hilarious battle of strong wills, the mother-daughter dynamic is tested in all its fierce, wacky complexity. The girls help Daphne finally discover the truths and impossibilities of motherly love, all while trying to answer the questions: where does it begin and where should it end?

Cast: Diane Keaton, Mandy Moore, Piper Perabo, Tom Everett Scott, Gabriel Macht, Lauren Graham, Stephen Collins; Directed by: Michael Lehmann

Because I said So Movie Posters

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In theaters, February 2, 2007

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