War- March 27, 2008 After his partner Tom Lone (Terry Chen) and family are killed apparently by the infamous and elusive assassin Rogue (Jet Li), FBI agent Jack Crawford (Jason Statham) becomes obsessed with revenge as his world unravels into a vortex of guilt and betrayal. Rogue eventually resurfaces to settle a score of his own, igniting a bloody crime war between Asian mob rivals Chang (John Lone) of the Triad's and Yakuza boss Shiro (Ryo Ishibashi). When Jack and Rogue finally come face to face, the ultimate...http://axxo-release.blogspot.com/2008/03/war.html The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising- March 27, 2008 The first film adaptation of Susan Cooper's acclaimed "The Dark Is Rising Sequence" tells the story of Will Stanton, a boy whose everyday life is turned upside down when he learns that he is the last of the "Old Ones," a group of immortal warriors who have dedicated their lives to fighting the forces of the Dark. As he uncovers a series of mysterious clues, some dating back to the founding of Britain and others going all the way back to biblical times,Will discovers that with the Dark once...http://axxo-release.blogspot.com/2008/03/seeker-dark-is-rising.html Atonement- March 26, 2008 On a sultry summer day in 1935, an upper-class British family prepares for a dinner party at their country estate. The players: Briony Tallis (newcomer Saoirse Ronan), a precocious preteen writer; her older sister Cecilia (Keira Knightley), Cambridge graduate and femme fatale; Robbie Turner (James McEvoy), the housekeeper's mensch-y son, who carries a torch for Cecilia; and various visitors and family members. A series of misperceptions, fueled by the summer heat and Briony's childish hurts and.http://axxo-release.blogspot.com/2008/03/atonement.html The OrphanageEl Orfanato- March 25, 2008 Laura, with her physician husband Carlos, returns to an orphanage where she had lived as a child with plans of reopening it as a home for sick and disabled children. They adopted a son named Simn who is HIV-positive, though he is unaware of either his adoption or his illness.Upon moving into the cavernous and hauntingly beautiful home, Simn becomes acquainted with six imaginary friends. Because Simn has always had imaginary friends, both Laura and Carlos play along with his stories. Laura takes.http://axxo-release.blogspot.com/2008/03/orphanageel-orfanato.html Unearthed- March 24, 2008 There are two delectable sisters (Beau Garrett and Whitney Able) who've picked up a hunky hitchhiker (Tommy Dewey) there's the spunky lady sheriff with a dark secret (Emmanuelle Vaugier), a wise-ass city boy (Charlie Murphy), a farmhouse full of rednecks, a barmaid with bottle (Miranda Bailey) and, finally, a sage old Indian (Russell Means) and his granddaughter (Tonantzin Carmelo). Oh, did I forget to mention the slime-dripping monsterOur aforementioned archaeologist (Luke Goss, of all people).http://axxo-release.blogspot.com/2008/03/unearthed.html Reservation Road- March 24, 2008 On a warm September evening, college professor Ethan Learner, his wife Grace, and their daughter Emma are attending a recital. Their 10-year-old son Josh is playing cello -- beautifully, as usual. His younger sister looks up to him, and his parents are proud of their son. On the way home, they all stop at a gas station on Reservation Road. There, in one terrible instant, he is taken from them forever. On a warm September evening, law associate Dwight Arno and his 11-year-old son Lucas are...http://axxo-release.blogspot.com/2008/03/reservation-road.html There Will Be Blood- March 24, 2008 Set in the early 20th century, the film follows the rise to power of Daniel Plainview -- a charismatic and ruthless oil prospector, driven to succeed by his intense hatred of others and psychological need to see any and all competitors fail. When he learns of oil-rich land in California that can be bought cheaply, he moves his operation there and begins manipulating and exploiting the local landowners into selling him their property. Using his young adopted son H.W. to project the image of a...http://axxo-release.blogspot.com/2008/03/there-will-be-blood.html The Deaths of Ian Stone- March 20, 2008 The Deaths of Ian Stone has an original concept to it, which is one of its appealing features. From the title alone it could be defined as a horror however, it isnt. Its a blend of sci-fi and romance with flourishes of gore and scares. Its the story of Ian Stone (Mike Vogel) a man who is murdered each day, only to wake up to a new scenario, in which he leads a different life.When he begins his new life each time, he is plagued by the memories of his past. Confused and feeling as though he is...http://axxo-release.blogspot.com/2008/03/deaths-of-ian-stone.html Nightmare Man- March 19, 2008 A murderous figure in a demonic mask stalks a woman from her dreams before materializing in the real world to do some bloody damage in director Rolfe Kanesky's nocturnal tale of night terror. Unsuccessful despite multiple attempts to conceive, Ellen (Blythe Metz) and her husband Bill (Luciano Szafir) order a mask said to represent the God of Fertility. Unfortunately their hope for a child is soon snuffed out when a demonic figure sporting the very same mask begins to pursue Ellen in her dreams..http://axxo-release.blogspot.com/2008/03/nightmare-man.html Into The Wild- March 19, 2008 There is plenty of sorrow to be found in Into the Wild, Sean Penns adaptation of the nonfiction bestseller by Jon Krakauer. The story begins with an unhappy family, proceeds through a series of encounters with the lonely and the lost, and ends in a senseless, premature death. But though the films structure may be tragic, its spirit is anything but. It is infused with an expansive, almost giddy sense of possibility, and it communicates a pure, unaffected delight in open spaces, fresh air and...http://axxo-release.blogspot.com/2008/03/into-wild.html |