Movies 2009 REVIEW A small reveiw or recen movies includin poster, cast, and general information about them Mariana Alvarez Sanchez 22/10/2009

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Tabla de contenido Capitulo 1 ....................................................................................................................................... 3

Capitulo 2 ..................................................................................................................................... 6

Cast ...................................................................................................................................... 7

Capitulo 3 ..................................................................................................................................... 8

COCO AVANT CHANEL .................................................................................................... 8

Capitulo 4 .................................................................................................................................... 10

THE HANGOVER ............................................................................................................... 10

Cast ...................................................................................................................................... 11

Capitulo 5 .................................................................................................................................... 12

CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS .............................................................. 12

Cast ..................................................................................................................................... 13

Capitulo 6 .................................................................................................................................... 14

WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE ................................................................................... 14

Cast ..................................................................................................................................... 15

Capitulo 7 .................................................................................................................................... 16

THE INVENTION OF LYING ............................................................................................. 16

Cast ..................................................................................................................................... 17

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Capitulo 1

Movies

Film encompasses individual motion pictures, the field of film as an art form, and the motion picture industry. Films are produced by recording images from the world with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects.

Films are cultural artifacts created by specific cultures, which reflect those cultures, and, in turn, affect them. Film is considered to be an important art form, a source of popular entertainment and a powerful method for educating — or indoctrinating — citizens. The visual elements of cinema give motion pictures a universal power of communication. Some films have become popular worldwide attractions by using dubbing or subtitles that translate the dialogue.

Films are made up of a series of individual images called frames. When these images are shown rapidly in succession, a viewer has the illusion that motion is occurring. The viewer cannot see the flickering between frames due to an effect known as persistence of vision, whereby the eye retains a visual image for a fraction of a second after the source has been removed. Viewers perceive motion due to a psychological effect called beta movement.

The origin of the name "film" comes from the fact that photographic film (also called film stock) has historically been the primary medium for recording and

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displaying motion pictures. Many other terms exist for an individual motion picture, including picture, picture show, moving picture, photo-play and flick. A common name for film in the United States is movie, while in Europe the term cinema is preferred. Additional terms for the field in general include the big screen, the silver screen, the cinema and the movies.

Animation is the technique in which each frame of a film is produced individually, whether generated as a computer graphic, or by photographing a drawn image, or by repeatedly making small changes to a model unit (see claymation and stop motion), and then photographing the result with a special animation camera. When the frames are strung together and the resulting film is viewed at a speed of 16 or more frames per second, there is an illusion of continuous movement (due to the persistence of vision). Generating such a film is very labor intensive and tedious, though the development of computer animation has greatly sped up the process.

File formats like GIF, QuickTime, Shockwave and Flash allow animation to be viewed on a computer or over the Internet.

Because animation is very time-consuming and often very expensive to produce, the majority of animation for TV and movies comes from professional animation studios. However, the field of independent animation has existed at least since the 1950s, with animation being produced by independent studios (and

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sometimes by a single person). Several independent animation producers have gone on to enter the professional animation industry.

Limited animation is a way of increasing production and decreasing costs of animation by using "short cuts" in the animation process. This method was pioneered by UPA and popularized by Hanna-Barbera, and adapted by other studios as cartoons moved from movie theaters to television.

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Although most animation studios are now using digital technologies in their productions, there is a specific style of animation that depends on film. Cameraless animation, made famous by moviemakers like Norman McLaren, Len Lye and Stan Brakhage, is painted and drawn directly onto pieces of film, and then run through a projector.

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Capitulo 2

INGLORIOUS BASTERDS

User Rating:

8.6/10

Director:

Quentin Tarantino

Writer:

Quentin Tarantino (written by)

Release Date:

9 October 2009 (Mexico) more

Tagline:

Once upon a time in Nazi occupied France... more

Plot:

In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as "The Basterds" are chosen specifically to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis. The Basterds soon cross paths with a French-Jewish teenage girl who runs a movie theater in Paris which is targeted by the soldiers. full summary | full synopsis

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Cast

(Cast overview, first billed only)

Brad Pitt ... Lt. Aldo Raine

Mélanie Laurent ... Shosanna Dreyfus

Christoph Waltz ... Col. Hans Landa

Eli Roth ... Sgt. Donny Donowitz

Michael Fassbender ... Lt. Archie Hicox

Diane Kruger ... Bridget von Hammersmark

Daniel Brühl ... Pvt Fredrick Zoller

Til Schweiger ... Sgt. Hugo Stiglitz

Gedeon Burkhard ... Cpl. Wilhelm Wicki

Jacky Ido ... Marcel

B.J. Novak ... Pfc. Smithson Utivich

Omar Doom ... Pfc. Omar Ulmer

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Capitulo 3

COCO AVANT CHANEL

User Rating:

6.7/10

Director:

Anne Fontaine

Writers:

Edmonde Charles-Roux (book) Anne Fontaine (writer) more

Release Date:

9 October 2009 (Mexico) more

Tagline:

Before she was France's famous mademoiselle...

Plot:

The story of Coco Chanel's rise from obscure beginnings to the heights of the fashion world.

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Cast

Audrey Tautou ... Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel

Benoît Poelvoorde ... Étienne Balsan

Alessandro Nivola ... Arthur 'Boy' Capel

Marie Gillain ... Adrienne Chanel

Emmanuelle Devos ... Emilienne d'Alençon

Régis Royer ... Alec, le jockey

Etienne Bartholomeus ... Maître d'hôtel Balsan

Yan Duffas ... Maurice de Nexon

Fabien Béhar ... Patron boutique

Roch Leibovici ... Jean, le palefrenier

Jean-Yves Chatelais ... Directeur beuglant

Pierre Diot ... Acteur théâtre

Vincent Nemeth ... Gros homme théâtre

Bruno Abraham-Kremer ... Tailleur Deauville

Lisa Cohen ... Gabrielle Chanel, 10 ans

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Capitulo 4

THE HANGOVER

User Rating:

8.1/10

Director:

Todd Phillips

Writers (WGA):

Jon Lucas (written by) & Scott Moore (written by)

Release Date:

14 August 2009 (Mexico) more

Tagline:

Some guys just can't handle Vegas more

Plot:

A Las Vegas-set comedy centered around three groomsmen who lose their about-to-be-wed buddy during their drunken misadventures, then must retrace their steps in order to find him. full summary | full synopsis

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Cast

Bradley Cooper ... Phil Wenneck

Ed Helms ... Stu Price

Zach Galifianakis ... Alan Garner

Justin Bartha ... Doug Billings

Heather Graham ... Jade

Sasha Barrese ... Tracy Garner

Jeffrey Tambor ... Sid Garner

Ken Jeong ... Mr. Chow

Rachael Harris ... Melissa

Mike Tyson ... Himself

Mike Epps ... Black Doug

Jernard Burks ... Leonard

Rob Riggle ... Officer Franklin

Cleo King ... Officer Garden

Bryan Callen ... Eddie Palermo

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Capitulo 5

CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS

User Rating:

7.6/10

Directors:

Phil Lord Chris Miller

Writers:

Judi Barrett (book) Ron Barrett (book) more

Release Date:

16 September 2009 (Mexico) more

Tagline:

Prepare to get served

Plot:

The most delicious event since macaroni met cheese. Inspired by the beloved children's book, the film focuses on a town where food falls from the sky like rain.

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Cast

Bill Hader ... Flint Lockwood (voice)

Anna Faris ... Sam Sparks (voice)

James Caan ... Tim Lockwood (voice)

Andy Samberg ... 'Baby' Brent (voice)

Bruce Campbell ... Mayor Shelbourne (voice)

Mr. T ... Earl Devereaux (voice)

Bobb'e J. Thompson ... Cal Deveraux (voice)

Benjamin Bratt ... Manny (voice)

Neil Patrick Harris ... Steve (voice)

Al Roker ... Patrick Patrickson (voice)

Lauren Graham ... Fran Lockwood (voice)

Will Forte ... Joe Towne (voice)

Max Neuwirth ... Young Flint (voice)

Peter Siragusa ... Rufus (voice)

Angela Shelton ... Regina Devereaux (voice)

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Capitulo 6

WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE

User Rating:

8.3/10

Director:

Spike Jonze

Writers (WGA):

Spike Jonze (screenplay) & Dave Eggers (screenplay) ... more

Release Date:

16 October 2009 (USA)

Tagline:

There's one in all of us.

Plot:

An adaptation of Maurice Sendak's classic children's story, where Max, a disobedient little boy sent to bed without his supper, creates his own world--a forest inhabited by ferocious wild creatures that crown Max as their ruler.

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Cast

Max Records ... Max

Pepita Emmerichs ... Claire

Max Pfeifer ... Claire's Friend #1

Madeleine Greaves ... Claire's Friend #2

Joshua Jay ... Claire's Friend #3

Ryan Corr ... Claire's Friend #4

Catherine Keener ... Mom

Steve Mouzakis ... Teacher

Mark Ruffalo ... The Boyfriend

James Gandolfini ... Carol (voice)

Paul Dano ... Alexander (voice)

Catherine O'Hara ... Judith (voice)

Forest Whitaker ... Ira (voice)

Michael Berry Jr. ... The Bull (voice)

Chris Cooper ... Douglas (voice)

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THE INVENTION OF LYING

User Rating:

6.9/10

Directors:

Ricky Gervais Matthew Robinson

Writers (WGA):

Ricky Gervais (written by) & Matthew Robinson (written by)

Release Date:

2 October 2009 (USA)

Tagline:

In a world where everyone can only tell the truth... ...this guy can lie.

Plot:

A comedy set in a world where no one has ever lied, until a writer seizes the opportunity for personal gain. |

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Cast

Ricky Gervais ... Mark Bellison

Jennifer Garner ... Anna McDoogles

Jonah Hill ... Frank

Louis C.K. ... Greg

Jeffrey Tambor ... Anthony

Fionnula Flanagan ... Martha Bellison

Rob Lowe ... Brad Kessler

Tina Fey ... Shelley

Donna Sorbello ... Anna's Mother

Stephanie March ... Blonde

Ruben Santiago-Hudson ... Landlord

John Hodgman ... Wedding Overseer

Nathan Corddry ... News Reporter

Jimmi Simpson ... Bob

Martin Starr ... Waiter #1