Lymelife

Starring: Alec Baldwin, Kieran Culkin, Rory Culkin, Jill Hennessy, Timothy Hutton, Cynthia Nixon, Emma Roberts  I  Director: Derick Martini  I  Rating: R (for language, some sexual content, violence and drug use)  I  Genre: Drama  I  Release Date: 8 April, 2009 (USA)

Synopsis: Based in the 1970s, Lymelife portrays the lives of two dysfunctional families and the darker side of their suburban existence. The film centers around 15 year old Scott Bartlett, played by Rory Culkin, and his family and the impact an outbreak of Lyme disease has on their lives. Some of the themes touched upon in the movie include war, divorce and communal paranoia. Producers include Martin Scorsese and Alec Baldwin.

Anvil! The story of Anvil

Starring: Steve ‘Lips’ Kudlow, Robb Reiner  I  Director: Sacha Gervasi  I  Rating: N/A  I  Genre: Documentary  I  Release Date: 10 April, 2009 (NY, LA)

Synopsis: At the age of fourteen, best friends Steve ‘Lips’ Kudlow and Robb Reiner made a pact to rock together forever. Despite little or no commercial success and a few disastrous tours, Anvil kept at it where many would’ve abandoned hope. Now on their way to making their thirteenth album and well into their fifties, will their childhood dreams finally be realized?

Dragonball: Evolution

Starring: Justin Chatwin, James Marsters, Eriko Tamura, Joon Park, Jamie Chung, Chow Yun-Fat, Emmy Rossum, Texas Battle  I  Director: James Wong  I  Rating: PG (for intense sequences of action/violence and brief mild language)  I  Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy  I  Release Date: 10 April, 2009 (USA)

Synopsis: Based on the mega-successful Japanese manga created by Akira Toriyama, Dragonball is one of the most anticipated movies this month, with an already large fan base credited to the globally successful video games, graphic novels and TV series. Dragonball has all the ingredients to make for an entertaining, action packed movie – warlords, shape shifters, martial arts and seven wish granting dragonballs. Work on the second script for a sequel is well underway.

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Hannah Montana The Movie

Starring: Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift, Emily Osment, Billy Ray Cyrus, Margo Martindale, Jason Earles, Peter Gunn, Vanessa Williams, Moises Arias, Rascal Flatts  I  Director: Peter Chelsom  I  Rating: G  I  Genre: Comedy  I  Release Date: 10 April, 2009

Synopsis: The movie version of Disney Channel’s popular show stars Miley Cyrus as Miley Stewart, a teenage pop star whose rising fame and success threaten to complicate her school life and relationships. Step in Miley’s father, played by Billy Ray Cyrus - Miley is whisked away to Tennessee with the intention of some much needed grounding. What follows is fun, frolic, romance and adventure for Hannah Montana.

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17 Again

Starring: Zac Efron, Leslie Mann, Matthew Perry, Thomas Lennon, Michelle Trachtenberg  I  Director: Burr Steers  I  Rating: PG-13 (for language, some sexual material and teen partying)  I  Genre: Comedy  I  Release Date: 17 April, 2009

Synopsis: Mike O’Donnel, played by Zac Eforn, plays a once popular high school teenager who detours from his path to success by opting to spend his life with girlfriend Scarlett (who he discovers is pregnant with his baby). Thirty-something Mike has a stagnating career and crumbling family life until miraculously he turns 17 again. Mike has to choose between regaining his lost glory and mending what is most important in his life.

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American Violet

Starring: Alfre Woodard, Tim Blake Nelson, Michael O’Keefe, Will Patton, Xzibit, Nicole Beharie, Charles S. Dutton  I  Director: Tim Disney  I  Rating: N/A  I  Genre: Drama, Based on True Story  I  Release Date: 17 April, 2009 (USA)

Synopsis: In a shocking turn of events, Dee Roberts, played by acclaimed new comer Nicole Beharie, is falsely arrested on drug charges. A single, African American mother of four children, Dee decides to battle the Texas courts against her mother’s (played by Alfre Woodard) wishes and at the risk of loosing her children. The movie is based on real life events.

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Crank: High Voltage

Starring: Jason Statham, Amy Smart, Dwight Yoakam  I  Director: Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor  I  Rating: R (for strong bloody violence, nudity, crude and graphic sexual content, and pervasive language)  I  Genre: Action  I  Release Date: 17 April, 2009

Synopsis: High Voltage, the sequel to Crank, stars Jason Statham as hit-man, Chev Chelios on a wild chase on the streets of LA to recover his stolen heart (literally!) from a Chinese gangster. To stay alive Chev recharges his fake heart in grueling, unusual ways.

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Every Little Step

Starring: Bob Avian, Charlotte d’Amboise, Michael Bennett, Ramon Flowers, Jessica Lee Goldyn, Marvin Hamlisch, Meredith Patterson, Megan Larche, Donna McKechnie, Yuka Takara, Jason Tam  I  Director: James D. Stern, Adam Del Deo  I  Rating: PG-13 (for some strong language including sexual references)  I  Genre: Documentary  I  Release Date: 17 April, 2009 (USA)

Synopsis: A film based on the famous Broadway musical ‘A Chorus Line’, Every Little Step traces the success of this timeless phenomenon from inception to its current revival. Created in the seventies during a time of war, various civil rights movements and growing disconcert, A Chorus Line brought hope and joy to the people struggling with everyday life. The film explores the lives of the players, the current context of this musical and why its revival has been so well received.

Is Anybody There?

Starring: Michael Caine, Bill Milner, David Morrissey, Anne-Marie Duff, Leslie Phillips  I  Director: John Crowley  I  Rating: N/A  I  Genre: Drama  I  Release Date: 17 April, 2009 (USA)

Synopsis: Is Anybody There? is a story about a retired magician played by Sir Michael Caine and the relationships he develops at an old people’s home. The film explores the bonds people form despite differences in age and background and the influence we have in each other’s lives.

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Lemon Tree

Starring: Hiam Abbass, Ali Suliman, Rona Lipaz-Michael, Tarik, Danny Leshman  I  Director: Eran Riklis  I  Rating: N/A  I  Genre: Drama  I  Release Date: 17 April, 2009 (USA)

Synopsis: Lemon Tree is a film about a Palestinian Widow and the unexpected relationships she develops with her new neighbour, the Israeli Defence Minister’s wife and her Palestinian lawyer Ziad, amidst the Palestinian/Israeli Middle East conflict. Salma is willing to go to the farthest legal limits to save her lemon trees, an apparent security threat to the Israeli Defense Minister.

Sleep Dealer

Starring: Luis Fernando Peña, Leonor Varela  I  Director: Alex Rivera  I  Rating: N/A  I  Genre: Sci-Fi, Thriller  I  Release Date: 17 April, 2009 (USA)

Synopsis: A Sci-Fi Thriller, Sleep Dealer explores a bleak future where geographical borders are closed and a digital network controls robots who do all the work. In Alex Rivera’s words, “Two giant trends inspired my thinking about the future. On one hand I’ve been fascinated by the dream of a ‘Global Village’, inspired by the internet. Thanks to technology the world is truly more connected now than ever.

On the other hand, as the son of an immigrant (some of my cousins are undocumented immigrants) I’ve been horrified to see the world becoming more and more divided. Borders are violent and increasingly closed. The attacks on immigrants around the world only seem to intensify.”

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State of Play

Starring: Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, Rachel McAdams, Robin Wright Penn, Jason Bateman, Jeff Daniels, Helen Mirren  I  Director: Kevin Macdonald  I  Rating: PG-13 (for some violence, language including sexual references, and brief drug content)  I  Genre: Political Thriller  I  Release Date: 17 April, 2009 (USA)

Synopsis: Cal McAffery, a journalist played by Russell Crowe, is assigned to investigate the murder of U.S. Congressman Stephen Collins’ personal assistant. McAffery and his partner stumble upon a cover up involving several powerful people. The situation is further complicated because of Collins’ (played by Ben Affleck) longstanding friendship with McAffery. With high stakes worth billions involved no one is safe and no one can be trusted.

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Earth

Narrated by: James Earl Jones  I  Director: Alastair Fothergill, Mark Linfield  I  Rating: G  I  Genre: Adventure, Documentary  I  Release Date: 22 April, 2009

Synopsis: Earth is the first in a series of Disneynature documentaries in association with BBC and Discovery Channel, which follows the incredible journey of three animal families (Polar Bears, Whales and Elephants) across the planet. With stunning cinematography and rare, breathtaking moments captured on film this memorable adventure begins on Earth Day.

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Treeless Mountain

Starring: Mi Hyang Kim, Soo Ah Lee, Song Hee Kim, Hee Yeon Kim  I  Director: So Yong Kim  I  MPAA Rating: N/A  I  Genre: Drama  I  Release Date: 22 April, 2009

Synopsis: Located in Seoul, Korea, Treeless Mountain is a story about two sisters, six year old Jin and the younger Bin, abandoned by their mother when she sets out to search for their father. The two sisters look out for each other while living with their alcoholic Aunt, a hostile and unruly woman. Jin believes that their mother will return if they collect enough money in the piggy bank she left for them.

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Empty Nest

Starring: Oscar Martinez, Cecilia Roth  I  Director: Daniel Burman  I  Rating: N/A  I  Genre: Drama  I  Release Date: 24 April, 2009 (USA)

Synopsis: A seemingly perfect couple is forced to explore their repressed feelings once the children leave home for different parts of the world. Once considered true role models for married couples, Leonardo, an established author, and Martha, a housewife with an academic inclination, head down different paths culminating in interesting outcomes.

Fighting

Starring:Channing Tatum, Terrence Howard, Zulay Henao, Brian White  I

Director: Dito Montiel  I  Rating: PG-13 (for intense fight sequences, a sex scene and brief strong language)  I  Genre: Drama  I  Release Date: 24 April, 2009 (USA)

Synopsis: Shawn McArthur, played by Channing Tatum, moves from his hometown to New York City where his skill for street fighting is soon discovered by con artist Harvey Boarden, played by Terrence Howard. Tempted to earn cash, McArthur joins an underground fight circuit and soon becomes a favorite with rich men betting on the players. Shawn’s life is embroiled in a dangerous and dark world, to get out of which he must prepare for the hardest fight yet.

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The Garden

Starring: Danny Glover, Daryl Hannah, Antonio Villaraigosa  I  Director: Scott Hamilton Kennedy  I  Rating: N/A  I  Genre: Documentary  I  Release Date: 24 April, 2009 (USA)

Synopsis: The Garden explores politics of money and power and the unfortunate impact it has on people whose livelihood depends on the largest community garden in the U.S. It questions and examines social issues such as equality and rights of the poor.

The Informers

Starring: Billy Bob Thornton, Kim Basinger, Mickey Rourke, Winona Ryder, Amber Heard, Rhys Ifans, Brad Renfro, Jon Foster  I  Director: Gregor Jordan  I  Rating: R (for strong sexual content, nudity, drug use, pervasive language and some disturbing images)  I  Genre: Drama  I  Release Date: 24 April, 2009 (USA)

Synopsis: The Informers is an examination of different tiers of American society and its obsession with indulgence at any cost. It is an honest and terrifying representation of a decadent section of society where parties, drugs and sex are an every night affair.

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Mutant Chronicles

Starring: Thomas Jane, John Malkovich, Ron Perlman, Devon Aoki  I  Director: Simon Hunter  I  Rating: R (for strong bloody violence and language)  I  Genre: Sci Fi, Action, Fantasy  I  Release Date: 24 April, 2009 (USA)

Synopsis: A machine, that came to Earth from outer space at the end of the Ice Age, changes men into mutants. The machine is defeated and a large seal placed over it to prevent man from facing the same fate ever again. In 2707, four, constantly battling, corporations rule the planet. During one of the battles, the great seal is broken and the machine is once again free to do its bidding. Brother Samuel, leader of an ancient brotherhood approaches Constantine, the leader of the Corporations, to build a team of men to obliterate the machine, guided by the Chronicles, a Bible about the mutants. The team embarks on a fantastic journey, brimming with action and adventure, to determine the fate of mankind.

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Obsessed

Starring: Idris Elba, Beyonce Knowles, Ali Larter, Bruce McGill, Jerry O’Connell  I  Director: Steve Shill  I  Rating: PG-13 (for sexual material including some suggestive dialogue, some violence and thematic content)  I  Genre: Thriller  I  Release Date: 24 April, 2009 (USA)

Synopsis: Derek Charles, played by, Idris Elba, is happily married to Sharon (played by Beyonce Knowles) and his career is soaring to new heights. But when Derek attracts the attention of an obsessive natured temp, Lisa (played by Ali Larter), everything valuable in his life is suddenly at risk.

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The Soloist

Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Jamie Foxx, Catherine Keener, Tom Hollander  I  Director: Joe Wright  I  Rating: PG-13 (for thematic elements, some drug use and language)  I  Genre: Drama  I  Release Date: 24 April, 2009 (USA)

Synopsis: Inspired by true events, The Soloist is a moving story about one time classical music genius, turned homeless street musician, Nathaniel Anthony Ayers (played by Jamie Foxx) and his chance encounter with Steve Lopez (a journalist played by Robert Downey Jr.), on the streets of L.A. Moved by Nathaniel’s exceptional violin performance, Lopez takes it upon himself to help Nathaniel return to music, forming a life altering friendship along the way.

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Tyson

Starring: Mike Tyson  I  Director: James Toback  I  Rating: R (for language including sexual references)  I  Genre: Documentary  I  Release Date: 24 April, 2009 (USA)

Synopsis: Tyson traces the iconic and controversial athlete’s life from his tough childhood in Brooklyn through his rise to fame in the boxing arena and his often-tumultuous life since. Tyson’s persona are brought to life through a series of interviews and past footage

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