Posted: April 22, 2009 at 5:12 am / by Kevin Brackett / comments (0)
Film, Local
Friday New Releases | Obsessed, Fighting, Soloist
Obsessed
| Release Date: | April 24, 2009 | |
| Starring: | Idris Elba, Beyoncé Knowles, Ali Larter, Bruce McGill, with Jerry O’Connell and Christine Lahti | |
| Directed By: | Steve Shill | |
| Produced By: | Will Packer |
Derek Charles (Idris Elba), a successful asset manager who has just received a huge promotion, is blissfully happy in his career and in his marriage to the beautiful Sharon (Beyoncé Knowles). But when Lisa (Ali Larter), a temp worker, starts stalking Derek, all the things he’s worked so hard for are placed in jeopardy.
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Fighting
| Studio: | Rogue Pictures | |
| Genres: | Action | |
| Release Date: | April 24, 2009 | |
| MPAA Rating: | PG-13 | |
| Starring: | Channing Tatum, Roger Guenveur Smith, Terrence Howard, Anthony De Sando, Zulay Henao | |
| Directed By: | Dito Montiel | |
| Produced By: | Kevin Misher |
Small-town boy Shawn MacArthur (Channing Tatum) has come to New York City with nothing. Barely earning a living selling counterfeit goods on the streets, his luck changes when scam artist Harvey Boarden (Terrence Howard) sees that he has a natural talent for streetfighting. When Harvey offers Shawn help at making the real cash, the two form an uneasy partnership.
As Shawn’s manager, Harvey introduces him to the corrupt bare-knuckle circuit, where rich men bet on disposable pawns. Almost overnight, he becomes a star brawler, taking down professional boxers, mixed martial arts champs and ultimate fighters in a series of staggeringly intense bouts. But if Shawn ever hopes to escape the dark world in which he’s found himself, he must now face the toughest fight of his life.
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The Soloist
| Studio: | Paramount | |
| Genres: | Drama, Musical/Performing Arts, Adaptation And Biopic | |
| Release Date: | April 24, 2009 | |
| MPAA Rating: | PG-13 | |
| Starring: | Jamie Foxx, Robert Downey Jr., Catherine Keener, Tom Hollander and LisaGay Hamilton | |
| Directed By: | Joe Wright | |
| Produced By: | Gary Foster Russ Krasnoff |
In “The Soloist,” an emotionally soaring drama about the redemptive power of music, journalist Steve Lopez (Oscar® nominee Robert Downey Jr.) discovers Nathaniel Anthony Ayers (Oscar® winner Jamie Foxx), a former classical music prodigy, playing his violin on the streets of L.A. As Lopez endeavors to help the homeless man find his way back, a unique friendship is formed, one that transforms both their lives. “The Soloist” is directed by Joe Wright (Golden Globe winner for Best Drama and Oscar® nominee for Best Picture “Atonement”).
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