MADEA’S Family Returns
Based upon Tyler Perry's acclaimed stage production, MADEA'S FAMILY REUNION continues the adventures of southern matriarch Madea (Tyler Perry) begun in the hit film DIARY OF A MAD BLACK WOMAN.

An unstoppable force of nature, Madea may have finally taken on more than she can chew. She has just been court ordered to be in charge of NIKKI (Kiki Palmer), a rebellious runaway, her nieces LISA (Rochelle Aytes) and VANESSA (Lisa Arrindell Anderson) are suffering relationship trouble, and through it all she has to organize her family reunion. As the reunion approaches, secrets are revealed and tensions rise. Madea must use every tactic in her arsenal to not only keep the peace, but keep her family together.

The cast of MADEA’S FAMILY REUNION includes Tyler Perry, Blair Underwood, Lynn Whitfield, Boris Kodjoe, Henry Simmons, Lisa Arrindell Anderson, Rochelle Aytes, Jenifer Lewis, Keke Palmer, Tangi Miller, Maya Angelou and Cicely Tyson.   MADEA’S FAMILY REUNION opens in theaters on Friday, Feb 24th

Harry Potter 5
Principal photography will commence February 6 at Leavesden Studios on Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the fifth film adaptation of J.K. Rowling's beloved Harry Potter novel series.  Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson reprise their roles as close-knit teen wizards Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger.

Joining the stellar cast are Imelda Staunton as Dolores Umbridge, the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher; George Harris as Kingsley Shacklebolt; Helen McCrory as Bellatrix Lestrange; Natalia Tena  as Nymphadora Tonks; Kathryn Hunter as Mrs. Figg; and 14 year-old newcomer Evanna Lynch, who beat over 15,000 hopefuls at an open casting call to win the role of Luna Lovegood, a Ravenclaw student who becomes an important ally of Harry, Ron and Hermione's.

In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry returns for his fifth year of study at Hogwarts and discovers that much of the wizarding community is in denial about the teenager's recent encounter with the evil Lord Voldemort, preferring to turn a blind eye to the news that Voldemort has returned. Fearing that Hogwarts' venerable Headmaster, Albus Dumbledore, is lying about Voldemort's return in order to undermine his power and take his job, the Minister for Magic, Cornelius Fudge, appoints a new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher to keep watch over Dumbledore and the Hogwarts students. But Professor Dolores Umbridge's Ministry-approved course of defensive magic leaves the young wizards woefully unprepared to defend themselves against the dark forces threatening them and the entire wizarding community, so at the prompting of his friends Hermione and Ron, Harry takes matters into his own hands. Meeting secretly with a small group of students who name themselves "Dumbledore's Army," Harry teaches them how to defend themselves against the Dark Arts, preparing the courageous young wizards for the extraordinary battle that lies ahead.  The film will open in 2007.

Lady and the Tramp
In celebration of Valentine's Day, puppy love, and the soon-to-be-released 50th Anniversary edition DVD of Walt Disney's animated classic, Lady and the Tramp, Hollywood's legendary El Capitan Theatre will present a special two-week engagement of the film from February 2-14, debuting a magnificent new digitally restored Cinemascope version of the film.

A special 50th Anniversary 2-disc DVD limited edition of Lady and the Tramp, featuring deleted scenes, new documentaries and commentaries, will be released on February 28th. Tickets are available at the box office, by phone (1-800-DISNEY6), or on-line at www.elcapitantickets.com

Glory Road
Opening this weekend, Friday Jan 13 is the new film Glory Road starring Josh Lucas.

The film tells the story based on the inspiring true story of the underdog Texas Western basketball team whose drive to win superseded some of the most bruising and difficult challenges during a point in U.S. history of massive  cultural and philosophical turmoil.  It was a time when, against all odds, the first all African American starting lineup of players took the country by storm and, in a surprise turn of events, won the 1966 NCAA tournament title. Josh Lucas stars as Hall of Famer Don Haskins, the passionately dedicated college basketball coach that changed the history of basketball and, in turn, helped change the course of history.

The Family Stone
The Family Stone is a perfect movie to take your family and friends to enjoy this holiday season! It's full of fun and laugher and a dash of tears! 

The cast is stunning and they all make up the perfect family. 

The Family Stone is in theaters NOW.

Da Vinci Trailer
Columbia Pictures has launch the first full-length trailer of its highly anticipated May 19, 2006 release The Da Vinci Code worldwide in theaters and on the internet on today (December 14)

Web site: http://www.apple.com/trailers/sony_pictures/da_vinci_code 

From director Ron Howard, producer Brian Grazer, comes the film version of Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code, one of the most popular and talked about novels of our time, with a cast headed by two-time Academy Award® winner Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, Sir Ian McKellen, Alfred Molina, Paul Bettany and Jean Reno.

Columbia Pictures will release The Da Vinci Code worldwide on May 19, 2006.

Brokeback Mountain clips
Brokeback Mountain had opened in Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco to SELL OUT shows!  The film will expand into more theaters on December 16^th. 

Here are two clips form the film which is now tagged the "Gay Cowboy" movie!   This is one film which is a MUST SEE!  More on the film CLICK HERE

First Descent Beings Friday 
The documentary First Descent chronicles the rebellious, inspiring and sometimes controversial rise of snowboarding—as seen through the eyes of the snowboarders setting the standards and breaking the boundaries of this worldwide phenomenon.

First Descent spotlights a handful of snowboarding’s early pioneers (including Shawn Farmer, Nick Perata and Terje Haakonsen) and some of the ultra-sponsored superstar phenoms at snowboarding’s current cutting edge (Shaun White and Hannah Teter) and literally takes them to the edge—the snow blanketed mountains of Alaska—where these five icons face some of the most challenging and hard-core natural terrain on the planet. The five come for different reasons—Perata and Farmer to see if they still have what it takes, Haakonsen to add another credit to his Big Mountain resume, and White and Teter to undertake their first Big Mountain ride ever—and yet all seek to challenge themselves to accomplish the best snowboarding feat of their lives down peaks of powder no rider has ever descended. 

First Decent  opens in theaters on Friday, December 2^nd  

Sneak Peek Inside the Wardrobe
Starz and Encore viewers an exclusive sneak peek at Walt Disney Pictures' and Walden Media's The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe prior to its nationwide theatrical release on December 9. 

Starz, Starz Kids & Family and Encore viewers will be taken behind the wardrobe door to experience a 30-minute original Starz Original production and a 9-minute sneak peek of the film beginning on Thursday, November 24.

Harry Potter Flies onto IMAX
Warner Bros. Pictures will release Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: The IMAX Experience in select IMAX theatres beginning November 18th, concurrent with the 35mm release. The film is expected to debut in a record 72 IMAX theatres with more to follow.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire has been digitally re-mastered into the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience® with proprietary IMAX DMR® (digital re-mastering) technology. 

In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) must contend with being mysteriously selected to compete in the prestigious Triwizard Tournament, a thrilling international competition that pits him against older and more experienced students from Hogwarts and two rival European wizarding schools. Meanwhile, supporters of Harry's nemesis, the evil Lord Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes), send a shockwave of fear throughout the wizard community when their Dark Mark scorches the sky at the Quidditch World Cup, signaling Voldemort's return to power. But for Harry, this is not the only harrowing news causing him anxiety -- he still has yet to find a date for Hogwarts' Yule Ball dance.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire has been rated "PG-13" by the MPAA for "sequences of fantasy violence and frightening images." and opens nationwide on Nov. 18th. 

Silverman Is Magic
Sarah Silverman, who has been compared to the legendary Lenny Bruce, is known as one of the funniest and most provocative people in comedy.  

Despite the current political climate, in JESUS IS MAGIC she takes on such pitch-black topics as September 11^th, unwanted body hair, and the Holocaust, and spins them into decidedly un-politically correct comedic gold. As she says in the film, "When God gives you AIDS, (and God does give you AIDS, by the way) make LemonAIDS."

To watch the trailer go to:  http://www.jesusismagicthemovie.com/ 

The Ice Harvest (opens Nov 23) 
It’s Christmas Eve in rainy, icebound Wichita, Kansas, and this year Charlie Arglist (John Cusack) just might have something to celebrate.  Charlie, an attorney for the sleazy businesses of Wichita, and his unsavory associate, the steely Vic Cavenaugh (Billy Bob Thornton), have just successfully embezzled $2,147,000 from Kansas City boss Bill Guerrard (Randy Quaid).

Even so, the real prize for Charlie would be the stunning Renata (Connie Nielsen), who runs the Sweet Cage strip club.  Charlie’s fondest Christmas wish is to slip out of town with Renata.  But, as daylight fades and a storm whirls, everyone from Charlie’s drinking buddy Pete Van Heuten (Oliver Platt) to the local police begin to wonder just what exactly is in Charlie’s Christmas stocking.  For Charlie, the 12 hours of Christmas Eve are filled with nonstop twists and turns, both on the ice and off.

Pride & Prejudice Opens Nov 11
The glorious world of Jane Austen is at last brought back to the big screen in all its romance, wit and emotional force in Pride & Prejudice.  Faithful to the setting and period of the beloved novel and filmed entirely on location in the U.K., this is the first movie version of the story in 65 years.

The classic tale of love and misunderstanding unfolds in class-conscious England near the close of the 18^th century.  The five Bennet sisters – Elizabeth, or Lizzie (Keira Knightley), Jane (Rosamund Pike), Lydia (Jena Malone), Mary (Talulah Riley) and Kitty (Carey Mulligan) – have been raised well aware of their mother’s (Brenda Blethyn) fixation on finding them husbands and securing set futures.  The spirited and intelligent Elizabeth, however, strives to live her life with a broader perspective, as encouraged by her doting father (Donald Sutherland).

Release date:  November 11 (30 markets) & November 30 (wide)

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